((Like stew on a stove...))

The nations sulked in their cage, all either thinking or too frightened to break the silence. The humming of the sea fortresses engine could be heard through the walls, a sign they were moving rather rapidly across the ocean. Italy had finally stopped crying, but Russia was still immobilized with an unusual amount of fear and had huddled in the corner.

Suddenly America quickly straitened himself up as best he could (there was no way to actually stand up in the confined space), "Okay I can't take this anymore!" he shouted, "Let's do something and get out of here already!"

"Well what do you propose we do git? We're stuck in here!" Britain retorted.

"Angleterre is right." France sighed, "Belarus won't just let us walk away. And she has Romania and Sealand to help her."

"And there's this cage that we're in to consider, aru." China added.

"Okay, okay fine we're doomed! You bunch of sissy naysayers..." America went back to pouting.

"Germany?" Italy asked, "What's going to happen to the world now?"

"I'm not sure Italy..." Germany said. The group lapsed back into silence, the metal room becoming colder and more depressing by the minute.

Suddenly Australia stiffened, straitened up and looked around. "What is it?" England asked.

"Something's there..." Australia murmured.

"Vampire dude back so soon?" America asked.

He shook his head, "No, now shut it."

Everyone quickly hushed. Now everyone could hear a scuttling on the floor, and some growling sounds. And they were coming closer.

Without warning a ball of grey fur leaped from the darkness in the room and clung to the cage bars.

"AHH!" Italy screamed.

"Jessie!" Australia beamed, "You found us!" The koala shot Australia an evil look and bit his finger.

A quiet voice came from the dark, "Uh, yeah... Hi guys..."

Everyone jumped, then saw it was only Canada standing there, with Kumajiro in his arms.

"Canada!" France smiled.

"Vhy veren't you captured?" Germany asked.

"Oh, nobody saw me on the ship, so when you guys got knocked out by Sealand I hid till they were busy and I could come and find you guys..." Canada bent over and unlocked the cage with a small key. Everyone quickly got out and formed a circle.

"Awesome!" America shouted, "Thanks to old What's-His-Name we're free!"

"But now we have a considerably much bigger problem, da?" Russia whispered.

"Ah yes, you're crazed bloodthirsty sister planning to take over the world." Britain said, "How could we forget?"

"If we could find out what she was up to we could gain advantage and form a proper plan." Japan mentioned.

"That would be nice but how will we get around unnoticed?" France asked.

"That's true, none of us are invisible..." America said.

"Speak for yourself..." Canada murmured.

Behind them they heard a 'clank' sort of sound of metal on metal. They turned and saw Australia had unscrewed a grate over a large air duct in ceiling, "Come on then mates!" he gestured toward the opening, "We got to get a move on don't we?"

"Dude how did you do that?" America asked.

Australia winked and patted his pockets; "Always got my handy tools with me."

"Dude awesome! Just like Batman!"

"Ahem!" Britain shoved America forward, "Not the time. Now get up there!"

((##))

The team crawled their way through the narrow shaft on their hands and knees. America was first, leading the way through the dark with one of Australia's flashlights. Most of this trip involved a lot of pushing and jostling and plenty of not being quiet...

"Where are we going aru?"

"Dude! Ow, that was my knee!"

"Ve, it's really dark in here!"

"Can anyone see where we're going mates?"

As if that wasn't enough, America suddenly stopped, blocking the tunnel, and the result was something like a train wreak.

"Hell!" Britain swore, "America what's the hold up? Move your bloody ass!"

"Shh!" America put a finger to his lips, "You guys hear that?"

"Hear what aru?" China asked.

"I hear voices, over here!" America led the others to another grate, and if they crowded around each other they could see Belarus and Romania standing below them, talking to one another.

"Oh I get it," Japan whispered, "This is just like one of America-kun's spy movies."

"Hush." Russia covered his mouth.

((###))

"We're almost there," Romania, said twirling his hat, "The coast will be within sight by morning, and the force will meet us on the shore."

"Perfect," Belarus giggled and clapped her hands, "once we reach the island, there will be nothing to stop us. We have those other meddlers in custody, now all we need to do is get through the Nordic countries and I will be able to release the dragon."

Romania smiled, "It shouldn't be to much trouble my queen, but what about Sealand? Once we get to Norway his usefulness may be at an end..."

Belarus thought for a moment, "I'd hate to loose a good servant, but you are right. The power I gave the boy may get to his head... Oh well, for now he can keep and eye on the prisoners. But I'll make him a demon later so he'll always follow my commands."

Belarus smiled an evil smile; "Soon the world will be mine and then big brother and I will-" She stopped when scuffling could be heard from the ceiling.

"Ouch! That's my eye, aru!"

"Désolé! Sorry!"

"Get that light out of my face twat!"

"Watch it mates!" (creek) "Oh crap!"

The grate (and some the ceiling) fell out from underneath them and the group tumbled in a big pile onto the floor while Belarus and Romania stared frozen.

America rubbed his head and looked up, "Ow... Oh, uh, hey... What's up?"

Then Sealand burst into the room waving his arms, "They've escaped! The prisoners are!- Uh...Right here...?"

"GET THEM!" Belarus screeched.

"RUN!" America shouted. Our heroes made a mad dash out the door, up the stairs and onto the deck; Romania, Sealand, and a group of purple demons right on their heels.

Australia came to a halt and pushed the others back, "We're trapped!" It was true, they were still on Sealand's ship, what could they do?

"I got an idea!" America jumped on the railing and began to make strange howling sounds.

"Have you gone insane?" Germany shouted.

"Oh I get it!" Australia joined America in his strange bellowing.

"You've both gone bloody bonkers! Stop that!" Britain yelled and pulled the two away from the railing.

Sealand stopped in front of them; the purple demons backed the group against the railing, "Think you could escape could you?" he laughed, "Well you're at the end of your little rope, no where to go. You lot aren't very smart are you?"

"That's what you think." Australia smirked.

"EVERYBODY OVERBORD!" America shouted, grabbed Britain and France by the shirt, tossed them off the ship, and jumped after them. Canada following close behind.

"Come on mates!" Australia pushed Italy off and jumped himself.

"Italy!" Germany leaped off the side.

"Wait!" Japan followed, leaping over edge.

"Let's go, da?" Russia smiled, threw China over his shoulder and jumped overboard.

"What are you doing? AH!" China shouted.

"What!?" Sealand ran to the railing and looked over. He saw our heroes sailing away on the back of a large white whale. "WHAT? No!" he raged, "Get them!" Sealand commanded the demons, "Somebody get them!" The demons looked from themselves to the little boy, none had wings. "ARRRGG! What is wrong with all of you?" Sealand began to throw a tantrum, "Let's go after them!"

"No," Romania blocked the boy with his cane, "Let them go, we need to keep on course. The mistress won't be happy if we're late..."

Sealand was about to shout a retort, but stopped, then sulked, "Yes sir..." and went below deck.

Romania looked out to sea at the vanishing whale, red eyes glinting, "There's hope after all..."

((And it goes on! Romania pick a side already! Romania: NEVER! *jumps into hat and vanishes* Me: O ,o ... Okay then, onward!))