Return Good for Evil

To the victor go the spoils. That phrase refers to how the winners could claim anything from the loser. Such was the case in wars, where the losing Nations suffered looting or partition by the winning factions.

In World War II, the Allies made their plans for the losing Axis Powers.

"Everybody, I declare this Allied Forces meeting open!" America declared.

"But France is not here yet," China remarked.

"He's busy and we do not need that frog," England answered.

"Actually, he's still settling matters in his house and he sent in a note of absence," America said, "but our meeting here is about what to do with Japan if we win."

"Simple, he and all his colonies become one with Russia," Russia cheerfully replied.

"NO!" his fellow Allies yelled.

"Please don't even joke about it," England added.

"I suggest we utterly destroy him," America suggested, "that'll teach him to bomb Pearl Harbour."

"I object," China exclaimed, "this war is for not you to appease your sense of revenge!"

"But Japan attacked you first among all of us," America said, "You're supposed to agree with me."

"I am disagreeing to your inhumane plan!" China cried.

"Exactly, France got his just desserts for the Versailles fiscal," England agreed, "Can we just simply agree to share the spoils?"

"Share?" exclaimed the American.

"I mean to say that the four of us can take a part of Japan, while the capital is run by all of us as equal partners," England explained, "depending on how things turn out, we will grant them some level of independence."

"Or they can all have independence," Russia said, "after all of them be one with Russia."

"Don't make those annexation jokes with us, you bloody wanker!" England yelled.

"Iggy, then that's the case… I will make sure my part of Japan will suffer dearly," America said.

"Both of you please stop this!" China yelled, "Why must you go through with making Japan suffer?"

"Because he stabbed me at Pearl Harbour," America answered promptly.

"After this war, I will be one to stab you from all directions, my dear Comrade America," Russia remarked, smiling calmly.

"Shut up, fucking commie!" America shouted.

"China, this is a war and once we win, we can have anything from the loser," England said, "to take more territories is not unreasonable. In fact, this is what we planned to do with Germany."

"Monsters, all of you… I can't bear Japan to end like me…" Chian yelled, "For five thousands years, I am always divided by factions who claim loyalty to the country. It was too much for me. I don't want him to suffer that fate."

"Da, shall we have a vote then?" Russia asked, "By democracy, we will vote for Japan's fate."

"All of you vote for me!" America cried excitedly, "who wants Japan to die?"

America hurriedly raised both his hands, but his other Allies all refrained from moving their hands.

"Sorry comrade, but that will be one vote," Russia said.

"Fucking idiots…" America cursed.

"Ha, now the division of Japan… I declare my vote," England called out.

England raised his hand, but his was also the sole hand raised.

"Why you bloody traitorous gits…" England cursed.

"I propose we occupy Japan and all, but no divisions or personal revenge," Chian proposed.

China quickly raised his hand, and it was followed by Russia's own hand. Elsewhere in the room, another hand shot up.

"Okay, me and China… and another hand somewhere in this room," Russia said, "three votes then. China's idea wins."

"Wait, where did that extra hand come from?" England exclaimed.

"Oh my god, it's some ghost!" America exclaimed, hugging England tightly.

Seated on the far end of the table, Canada looked at his fellow Allies' antics and sighed. His pet polar bear looked at his owner.

"That hand was actually mine," Canada said.

"Who?" asked Kumajirou.

"I'm Canada, a British Dominion and your owner," Canada said, "maybe because I'm just a Dominion of England, they ignore me."

"We don't know whose hand that was, so it must be invalid," England said.

"Even so, that is 2 votes versus 1 versus 1," Russia said, "China's idea still stand."

"Thank you, Russia…" China thanked, "we actually got something done in our Allied meeting."

"Da, anything for my little China," Russia said, "after all, all will be one with Russia soon, so separating Nations would be troublesome."

"…Sure…" China muttered softly, shaking in potential fear.

"Why did you disagree, China?" America shouted, "You also wanted this right, Japan begging you for mercery like a miserable rat as you end his misery."

"I… I just don't want to return evil with evil," China stated, "it is better to return good for evil."

Author's Notes

So basically, there was also a plan to separate Japan like what they did with Germany, into four occupational zones with the capital under joint rule. However, China's boss then (Chiang Kai-Shek) objected to the plans on the basis that it divided Japan.

China's comment of the five thousands years thing… it refers to the turmoil that China had suffered as factions declaring themselves as rulers of China and lots of infighting amongst them.

America then (or rather its people) wanted the complete destruction of Japan for their atrocities (mostly just Pearl Harbour) then. That changed after the atomic bombing and the Cold War.

England/Britain didn't actually suggest the division plan, but I find that he should be the more sensible one among the Allies. Hence, I end up with him suggesting so.