Chapter 3: Visions

I sighed, feeling alone. Felicia and Ludwig were deep in conversation about something, Arthur (who I couldn't stop thinking about, grr) had stopped arguing with Francesca and was actually smiling at her, and Antonio, the Spaniard in front of me, was attempting to get Lovina, the Southern Italian who was apparently Felicia's sister, to say something to him.

I didn't have anyone to talk to, so I decided to look busy by observing the surroundings around me. The dining hall, like the rest of the academy, looked all nice and classic, all traditional like the Victorian buildings from the 1800s or Gothic churches.

Ugh, why couldn't the headmaster just start his speech already? I didn't like being the seventh wheel, and besides, I was getting hungry. I glanced over to the table Mei was at, and she was smiling and chatting happily with everyone at her table. She didn't notice me so I turned back to my own table.

"Hello everyone. This is your headmaster speaking. Welcome to Gakuen Hetalia Academy! I am glad to see our second-year, third-year, and fourth-year students back again for an exciting year. I am also pleased to meet our first-year students who are new to the academy. I hope you all enjoy yourselves at Hetalia Academy. To a new year!"

He toasted us and sat down with a wave of his hand. I guess it meant that we could eat, because everyone started to dig in. The banquet was like a buffet in a way, except that nobody had to get up to get their food.

Felicia leaned over. "Try the pasta! Ve~"

I smiled at her. "That sounds good."

"Let's be friends, ve!" I didn't know too many people that well at this school, so I was really happy to hear that.

We talked for the rest of the feast, or rather she talked and I listened. It was mostly about how back in Italy, she made her own pasta for meals, or how Luddy (her nickname for Ludwig) really liked beer and usually went drinking with his brother Gilbert. (He looked embarrassed at that.)

She managed to take my mind off of whatever was bugging me earlier.

When we finished eating and were dismissed to go back to our rooms, Mei caught up with me.

"So looks like you're friends with Feli now! That's great!"

"I am starting to get the feel of things here," I laughed.

"Haha, well why didn't she come with us?"

"Her room is in the other direction."

Mei gave a little "oh" of understanding. "So are you excited?"

I turned around to look at her. "Excited for what?"

"Tomorrow's the official first day! We have classes and we'll see more people around and we'll meet more people!" She chattered excitedly.

We reached our room. She opened the door and zoomed over to sit on her bed. I followed her.

Mei patted the spot next to her. "Come on!"

I don't know what I would do without this girl. Sitting down right next to her, I reached over and hugged her.

She looked surprised. "What?"

"Thanks Mei. For everything."

She grinned and flopped down onto the nearest bed, which happened to be mine. "No prob. Now get some sleep okay? We've got a big day tomorrow!"

I laughed and grabbed my stuff. "I'll be right back ok? I'm going to the bathroom."

"Uh-huh. I'll wait." Her muffled voice came from the pillow.

Out in the hallway, students were still walking around, chatting as they passed each other, some still in their uniforms and others already changed.

I made my way to the bathroom at the end of the hall and found a small line. I sighed.

Felicia, the girl from earlier, waved cheerily at me. "Ve, hi Ally! This is mia sorella Lovina! Sorella, look it's Ally!"

Her sister Lovi, the girl with darker brown hair and an identical curl sticking out from the left side of her head, turned around from behind Feli. "Oh, that girl from dinner."

I made a face. Wow, so friendly.

Feli looked worried. "Don't mind her, ve. She's a bit uncomfortable around strangers."

I shook it off. "It's okay. So are you two the same age or is she older or are you older?"

She bounced on her heels. "Sorella is older! She's a sophomore, vee~ I'm a freshman."

The line had moved up so it was her turn. She brushed her teeth then dragged Lovina with her after her sister opened the door. "Buona notte!"

I was the last in line so by the time it got to me, everyone was already gone. I breathed out in relief. There's less hassle now.

I finished brushing my teeth and spat out the toothpaste. Putting my stuff away in a small bag, I propped up my elbows on the sink and stared into the mirror.

As soon as I looked up, an image of the woman from before appeared again. Her long, blond, wavy hair seemed to float by itself, and her glowing lapis lazuli eyes had a distressed expression. She mouthed something, urgently, before disappearing.

I blinked a few times then rubbed my eyes. However, the only person left in the mirror was me, with my short, blond wavy hair only barely reaching to my shoulders and my sky blue eyes lifeless in comparison.

Confused, I stumbled out of the bathroom.

As I made my way down the hall back towards my dorm room, I caught Arthur coming my way.

As our eyes met, I felt a shock go through my body. Suddenly, a vision of a hooded figure, a glint of emerald jewels visible underneath the hood, flashed before me.

I stumbled back, putting my hand over my mouth.

Arthur's eyes widened. Lunging forward, he grabbed my wrists. "Hey, calm down Ally. Are you having a seizure or hyperventilating?"

I started breathing in-and-out. "Um, no. I just got a shock. Ahaha."

He didn't look convinced. "Do you have health problems?"

"Nope. I'm just…tired! Yeah, tired, so I'm kinda jittery!"

Arthur let go of me but he still looked anxious. "Well, good night I guess."

I stood there in shock as he walked away.

Then I remembered that Mei was waiting for me, and I started running back to my room.

When I barged in, Mei sat up and gave me a baffled look. "What's wrong? What happened?"

I started frantically searching for an excuse. "Uh, I just realized I took too long in the bathroom. There was a line and stuff, and I totally forgot that you hadn't gone yet."

She laughed. "Haha, that's it? It's not a big deal. I'll be out faster than you at least." She joked, before picking up her bag and exiting.

I changed into the standard nightgown that the academy gave to the girl students before plunking down onto my bed.

Passing an arm over my forehead, I wondered what that was all about. I heard Mei come back in.

"Hey, you can sleep now!" She teased.

I burrowed under the covers. "So warm."

She climbed the ladder to her top bunk bed. "Good night! Wan an."

"Night to you too." I mumbled.

I drifted off to sleep to the sounds of my dorm mate and friend's breathing.

A girl with long blond hair was running around laughing while her sister was yelling after her.

"Alexa! Wait up! Stop running around or else Yao will get mad!"

"Haha, come on sis! Just for a little bit!"

"But, but…"

"It's alright! Look, Kiku wanted me to see him today about something anyway, so it shouldn't be a big deal for me to go down. Stop worrying okay? It'll be fine!"

"Fine, but you better come back here soon. Right now, it's my shift but in a few hours, it'll be yours!"

"Got it!"

The girl leaped onto a cloud, which started floating down towards the trees.

When she landed in the pitch black forest, Alexa turned around as if looking for something.

There was a sound of footsteps.

Alexa's face brightened and her eyes glowed.

Then everything went black.

I bolted up and gasped. It was her again. Picking up the alarm clock next to me, I checked the time on its glowing surface.

3:05 AM.

Still too early.

I could still hear Mei's breathing from above me. I lay back down, not wanting to wake her back up.

Funny. I've never had so many clairvoyant dreams, visions, psychic happenings, or whatever all at once.

I've known that I was clairvoyant ever since I was 9 years old, when I had a vision of the ocean coming up to meet a hooded figure on a mountain. I told Maddie about it and she went all quiet and said that I was always kind of out of the ordinary. I heard her muttering to herself that I was having visions and that my powers were still there and stuff, though.

I think Maddie wanted to come here too, but I said that I could handle it on my own. She agreed because she said she had something to take care of, more important than going to this academy, but she said that if anything funny happens I'm supposed to call her.

The thing is, if I call her, she might make me leave, and I don't want to. I've been pretty lonely in the past, and I was never really close to anyone. Yeah, I had some friends, but we were never besties or anything.

Well, I've got class in the morning, so I should probably go back to sleep and stuff. Yeah, or else I'll fall asleep in class and that won't be good.

I turned over and closed my eyes, drifting off again, but this time my sleep was relatively dreamless.

A/N: So many visions. Whoa.

I felt kinda bad for not having updated for some time, so here's two chapters for you all. TWO! What a bonus!

There's a reason why the gods/goddesses are not supposed to mingle with humans. I think it'll be explained in a few chapters.

If you guys want Arthur's POV in one of the chapters, vote please! I might make Chapter 4 or 5 about him!

By the way, does anyone do fanart? I wish I could, but I'm not very artistic. *sad face*

Prussia: Review and I will deem you awesome!

Bye Now! ~Lantern