Show Me A Hero and I'll Write Him A Tragedy.
Chapter 4
"It is those we live with and love and should know who elude us."~Norman Maclean.
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When he got pulled into the room Feliciano wandered off and everyone was speaking tone another, they didn't even notice the American. He was still shaken about the surprise so he sat the cake down and went to the corner. Alfred felt like he was going to be sick so he sat down and watched the others mingle.
He saw Roderich playing the piano while Elizaveta watched and listened. Feliciano was talking with Ludwig and Kiku, while Lovino was punching Ludwig,who seemed unaffected, and Antonio tried to calm him down while talking to others at the same time. Antonio was talking with Gilbert, who had his arm around Matthew, and Francis, who was bugging Arthur. Yao was talking to Ivan while his younger sister creeped them out. Alfred looked at everyone in the crowded room and he seemed out of place.
"ALFRED COME OVER AND CHAT WITH THE AWESOME ME". Gilbert yelled waving the unnoticed American over. Alfred stared for a minute not want to leave his corner, but even though he promised Kiku he stayed.
"Oi Kiku". Arthur said pointing to Alfred and earned the Asian boys nod. The two walked over to Alfred how gave a blank stare, obviously thinking. "Jones come on over and celebrate".
"No thank you I rather stay out of this".
"You promised you wourd try to make peace with everyone". Kiku said.
"YO RODDY YOUR PIANO IS IN THE VAY". Gilbert yelled getting a disgusted look from the piano player.
"Then you try and move it you narcissistic piece of-".
"WOAH NO FIGHTING, IM SURE WE CAN SORT THIS OUT ARU". Yao yelled getting between them.
"You can move the piano to another room nearby, I think i saw one room over that was empty". Alfred said standing up.
"Oh really and are you going to like totally move it, it's like totally heavy". The he/she said flipping their hair.
"I guess I don't really care". Alfred said and walked over to the piano where a ticked German sat with his arms and legs crossed. Alfred stuck his arm under the piano getting a few chuckles from people.
"Listen newbie even if you're more powerful than the rest of us you aren't stronger, especially like awesome me". Gilbert said getting a weird look from Matthew as Alfred bent his knees a little.
"Jones don't listen to them and don't break your back doing something so stu-". Arthur said only to be cut off as Alfred easily lifted the piano off the ground.
"What was that". Alfred asked as everyone's mouth dropped and a few people clapped.
"Never mind, how the bloody hell did you do that".
"What are you guys talking about this is natural, what are you guys weak". Alfred said with a small smile and walked toward the room.
"Of course it is you wanker". Arthur said and sit down. "How the bloody hell will you get it through the door".
"Like this". Alfred said and the wall stretched.
"That's amazing aru". Yao said holding a baby panda.
"Wait so I really am different". Alfred sat the piano down and walked to the doorway which returned to normal after he walked through it.
"You are stronger than most of us". Kiku said as Alfred lifted the piano stool with Roderich on it.
"Oh". Alfred looked down so no one could see his face.
"Ve~ Alfred are you ok-".
"THAT SO SWEET DUDE". Alfred said looking up with a big goofy smile.
"AH".
"That's Al". Matthew said as Alfred carried Roderich into the next room while laughing completely strange.
"Try some cake newb". Gilbert said and threw a plate of cake at Alfred. It was blown up instantly not even the cake survived.
"Gilbert settle down alright". Matthew said putting a hand on the now blushing German's arm.
"Alright".
"You guys seem alright so I won't kill you yet alright". Alfred said walking around staring at the people.
"Thanks, we think".
"Starting tomorrow your studies start you wanker, just enjoy yourself".
"Um…Mr. Jones I got you a present". The boy that had been with the he/she said holding a wrapped box. "By the way I'm Toris sorry about Felik". He said handing the present to Alfred.
"UH". Alfred said confused. "What's a present".
"You know it's like a gift".
"Ah". Alfred shoved the box back into Toris' hands but before hiding in the corner Alfred tripped, hitting his head on the rough wood.
"AH MR. JONES". Toris yelled running over followed by a few others.
"I don't want gifts never ever, ever, ever, ever again NEVER". Alfred was shaking now and even had tears in his eyes.
"Alfred, what's a gift". Yao asked moving the others back and kneeling down to Alfred.
"A gift is when the doctor shock you hard".
"Ah". Many Neph's looked at each other confused.
"Love you have a nightmare again". Arthur said patting Alfred's head like a child.
"NO I DIDN'T FUCKING DREAM IT EVERY YEAR THIS DAY THEY'D GIVE ME A GIFT. IT BURNED ME I STILL HAVE THEM". Alfred said trying to unbutton his shirt.
"Don't undress in public". Arthur said trying to keep Alfred's shirt closed. "It's indecent".
"Arthur let it go". Yao said.
"Fine". Arthur said but didn't remove his hands till Alfred stopped unbuttoning.
"Listen Alfred". Yao said putting a hand on Alfred's shoulder.
"No one has ever been hurt there or tested there, you have a wild imagination. The chip was incase you went insane and the tranquilizer is to get you to calm down". He said with such a promising smile but Alfred didn't believe him. As Yao neared Alfred's lips with his Alfred let out a small sound.
"Tsk I hope you all burn in hell". He said then everyone blew up, blood staining the walls. "Such a pretty red". Alfred said making circles in the blood. "I will dye the world in it". Alfred said after licking the blood on the wall.
"FRED-ALFRED". Someone yelled and Alfred's eyes sprang open to see a few people crowding him. He looked around and saw: Francis, Arthur, Yao, Matthew, Gilbert, and Ludwig while everyone stood back. "Oh zank goodness vour alrights Mon Ami". Francis said holding something to Alfred's head.
"That was a nasty fall love, are you alright".
'They're alive-it's was a dream, then why'd I dream that. I don't actually want to kill them as much as before why'. Alfred thought, staring blankly at the men.
"I'm sure you will have big bump". Yao said trying to help Alfred sit up, sticking his arm under Alfred's back.
"Alfred say something". Matthew requested worriedly. Alfred opened his mouth but was lost for words.
"I zink ze broken open head haz 'ealed non". Francis said taking the towel off of of the Alfred's head.
"Oi can you zay zometing, Jones". Ludwig asked snapping his fingers at the delusional boy laying against Arthur.
"…".
"Alfred,…you fell and hit your head hard on the ground". Matthew said holding his bear.
"JA, just afters Toris tried to give you ze birthday gift". Gilbert said and fear flashed in Alfred's eyes, deep enough to show his terrified soul.
"Ngh". Alfred started to squirm in Arthur's hold, but he failed hopelessly at escaping.
"Boy what's wrong, did you have a nightmare or memory".
"Yes, Yes". He said to both before hiding in his knees rocking back and forth mumbling something.
"What child whats wrong with gifts". Yao asked and after a long silence they pulled Alfred into Kiku's work space.
"Alfred-San what did you see". Kiku asked as Alfred laid on the ground.
"Y-You g-guys know I was tortured r-right".
"Correct aru".
"D-Do you believe t-they shocked me, I HAVE PROOF". Alfred said and tried to unbutton his shirt quickly. After watching the boy fumble with his buttons Arthur placed a hand on his.
"We believe you twit". Arthur said with a soft smile.
"Ah". Alfred let out in shock and a small blush.
"So what are you trying to show us". Arthur asked taking his hands off of Alfred's.
"Ah-what a gift really is". Alfred's hands went crazy again trying to take out the buttons from the slits, but no luck.
"Here Alfred". Arthur said and started unbuttoning Alfred's shirt, getting a perverted laugh from Francis in the back. Soon the buttons were undone and Arthur pulled Alfred's shirt off a bit surprised at the muscles the 13 year prisoner escapee, but soon noticed the burns all over his body. "What's this",
"A gift".
"Ah- Listen newbie vhen Toris gave you zat present it's not like that gift". Gilbert said Matthew in his arms.
"Ngh". Alfred shot a glare at the German. "Gifts are bad always bad". He said and something whizzed passed Gilbert and Matthew putting a hole in the wall.
"HEY YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE MY HEAD OFF JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T AGREE". Gilbert yelled hugging Matthew while Alfred looked surprised.
"S-Sorry the-EH". Alfred jumped up as a fire formed where he was.
"ARTHUR". Ludwig yelled.
"NOT ME BLOODY GIT". Arthur yelled as something wrapped around his arm.
"S-Sorry". Alfred said hanging on Arthur.
"Al you did that". Matthew said.
"Yes sorry".
"Alfred you cannot control those powers correct aru".
"N-Not recently".
"Hm". Yao smiled with his eyes closed while hugging his panda. "ALRIGHT THEN IT'S SETTLE YOU WILL BE GOING THROUGH A SCHEDULE OF TRAINING AND SCHOOLING". Yao shot up one hand with a wide smile, kind of like that annoying Korean.
"WHAT". Alfred yelled.
"Sounds good to me". Arthur said an everyone nodded.
"DOES THIS MEAN I WON'T HVE ANYTIME TO GO OUTSIDE".
"No on the veekends you vill have free time and on someone's birthday". Ludwig said already planning the schedule.
"EH…then can I go to town now".
"no time go eat cake with Matthew". Arthur said fixing Alfred's shirt.
"EH what's cake like".
"It's delicious". Francis said. "Unless Arthur makes it".
"SHUT UP FROG".
"Come on Matt". Alfred yelled after his shirt was fixed and grabbed his twins hand. He ran with Matthew out the door and when they were a good distance Ludwig shut the door.
"He's goving to need lots of ze supervision". Ludwig said looking at the others.
"He's a child in a teenagers body". Arthur said.
"With lethal weapons aru". Yao said and they all signed the paper for his schedule.
"Really cooking class and art". Gilbert said laughing.
"Ja he needs life skills because no matter vhat ve do he's going to either leaves or stay. If he leaves he needs to know ze essentials as vell to live alone". Ludwig opened the door and they walked into the dining room to see Alfred talking to Toris, most likely apologizing.
"Any of the ways here's that present It's not a gift". He said and Alfred carefully took it. "I thought you could use its when you practices the readings".
"Ah". Alfred unwrapped it to see a novel.
"Don't worry it is english covers".
"TORIS GET OVER HERE OR I'LL ACTIVATE FELIK RULE IT'S LIKE TOTALLY AWESOME".
"AH EXCUSE ME". Toris said and turned to Felik fighting with Ivan. "PLEASE DON'T THAT MAKE ME WANT TO PEE PANTS". Toris ran over to the two who ended up fighting over Toris.
"Oh, their weird". Alfred said blinking at the group when suddenly a group of girls bounced in front of him.
"Hello~". A girl wearing a green maids dress said. "I am Elizaveta Héderváry if you do not remembers, I brought over some girls you should meet".
"Um ok".
"Anyvays this is Lili Zwingli, she is Vash's kishúga, Katyusha Braginski, Florinda Maes, Mei Wang Kiku's kishúga, Natalia Braginski Katyusha kishúga and I think you've met, Lien Chung Kiku's kishúga as well, Angelique Laroche".
"Hello Mr. Jones". All of them except Elizaveta and Natalia bowed.
"Nice to meet you girls".
"Have some cake". They said putting out random plates of cake, thankfully Matthew to the rescue.
"Alfred come meet the Nordic group". He pulled Alfred out of the girls way and over to group of boys talking with Arthur and Matthew. "Alfred this is Mathias Khøler the eldest of the group".
"Please to meet you, you ladies man".
"I'm a boy".
"Not what I-never mind".
"This is Lukas Bondvik".
"Hello". He said.
"This is little brother Erik Steilsson".
"Surprised, I was too". He said while an Asian boy set of fireworks down the hall.
"AIYA NO FIREWORKS EITHER LI". Yao ran into the hallway but others didn't pay much attention.
"Um ok".
"I'm sure you know Tino and Berwald".
"Hello again Alfred, it's nice to call you something other than 74". Tino said with a huge smile.
"Nice too meet you again, name not knowing made you sad". Berwald said.
"I guess I kind of forgot everything because I taught myself showing emotions to them was what they wanted".
"Well they're not here so you can do what ever you want". Erik said with crossed arms.
"I guess".
"GUYS VE'RE PLAYING TRUTHS OR DARES, GET YOUR ASSES OVER HERE". Gilbert yelled standing on a chair, earning a frying pan to head from Elizaveta. Just then Yao followed another Asian in the room scolding him.
"Sounds the funs". Tino said and pulled Berwald with him. Soon everyone was in a giant circle,though some against the idea.
"Alright vho's spinning first". Gilbert said sitting with a bandage around his head.
"Um is he alright". Alfred whispered to Arthur.
"Let's hope not".
"I've got a question".
"Yes".
"What's truth or dare".
"When this bottle lands on you someone will ask truth or dare, which ever one you have to answer or do the dare got it". Erik said sitting across from Alfred.
"Alright".
"Just pick truth the whole time and you'll be alright". Arthur whispered to Alfred.
"I'll spin first". Antonio said grabbing the bottle and spun it. It spun a bit hypnotizing Alfred until it stopped on Lovino. "Yes Lovi".
"Oh yay Fratello you go first". Feliciano said excitedly.
"SHUT UP GARLIC EATER".
"So Lovi Truth or Dare".
"Dare I'm not a pussy".
"Alright I dare you to…Hm I'll give you a choice, Seven Minutes in Heaven with me or eat Ludwig's potatoes".
"I'd rather be in the damn closet than eat that potato bastards potatoes".
"ALRIGHT THEN BE BACK YOU GUYS". Antonio said dragging Lovino into a storage closet, Gilbert did the pleasure of locking the door.
"Ok I'll go next Mon Chéré's". Francis said winking at Arthur who shook and glared. Francis spun the bottle and it landed on Arthur, who had turned pale white. "So Mon Amour Truths or Dare".
"With you both are lethal, but I'll go with truth".
"Boxers or Briefs".
"And why must you know".
"For later Mon Amour".
"No I'm locking my door and I'm not answering".
"Agree". Almost everyone said and Arthur spun the bottle only for it to stop on Alfred. People gasped as Arthur mentally slapped himself.
"Alright Alfred Truth or Dare". Arthur said looking at Alfred.
"Ah". Alfred was taken by surprise because he had been thinking, which is always a bad idea. "Truth".
"Hm". Arthur though for a bit and no one noticed Antonio and Lovino break down the closet door. They all stared at Arthur for a good ten minutes before they realized that Alfred was eating cake. "Bloody hell when did you leave".
"I didn't it came over to me". Alfred said with the fork in his mouth and a smile.
"If you have no idea I have one". An Afghani spoke up.
"No Faheem it's Arthur's turn".
"What really happened in that dream when you smacked your head earlier". He finally asked.
"Um". Alfred kept the fork in his mouth as he lowered his head. "You guys wouldn't believe me so I killed you". At this some people backed away. "You wouldn't believe they tortured me, told me the chip was because I would go insane so bam. It was a nice shade of crimson though". Now everyone except Arthur and some girls were far away. "Hey don't blame me, you shouldn't ask such questions". Alfred said finishing the cake.
"Ok spin the bottle Alfred". Arthur said as everyone sat down again.
"Uh…ok". Alfred said snapping out of his thinking once again. Alfred spun the bottle so hard that it was a perfect circle and took five minutes for it to stop. When it stopped Alfred thought this was a hard and easy challenge because it was his brother. "Matt Truth or Dare".
"Hm Truth".
"Pfft give him an hour". Faheem said but Alfred ignored it.
"Do you have a picture of our parents".
"Oh".
"Oh really, you want to know that". Arthur said looking at the younger man.
"Maybe if I see a picture it might jog my memory".
"Yes I have one, it's from when we were six". Matthew said and left the room soon returning with the picture. It was a small one you could fit into a wallet. "Here". He said sitting next to his brother.
"Aw you guys were cute as children". Tino said looking at the unseen picture.
"AW ADORABLE". The girls squealed, now everyone except Arthur was looking at the picture, he didn't find it interesting.
"Oi vhat's vrong Newbie". Gilbert said as Alfred shook.
"Y-Your telling me that's them, it can't be". Alfred said standing up. "Can I go to my room".
"We got a few more things to do".
"Fine Matthew never, ever, ever, ever talk to these traitors again". Alfred said glaring at the picture.
"UH BUT WHY THAT'S OUR PARENTS".
"YAH AND THEY'RE THE REASON WE WERE THERE, WHY I WAS THERE". Alfred said gripping his other hand.
"What".
"The poet, W. H. Auden wrote, Evil is unspectacular, and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our table".