Prussia woke up first, like he usually did. Blame several hundred years of military upbringing. He surveyed the room. The other nations were in assorted positions of sleep. Russia was holding his pipe like a teddy bear. Prussia looked at him, "If only he was always that cuddly and innocent looking..." he thought to himself.

Nobody had gotten a good look at the building they decided to crash in. Now, that he actually paid attention, Prussia noticed that they were in what appeared to be an old barber shop. The barber chairs were in varying states of decay, and the mirrors were either broken or gone entirely. There were old scissors and papers on the ground, and a broken door leading to a broom closet in the back. Prussia looked out toward the wide shop window, to be both surprised and confused.

It was still nighttime. Prussia, hoping he was mistaken, ran to get a closer look. He could see the silhouettes of old dilapidated buildings and tall saguaros in the distance.

Prussia turned his back on the window to see everyone else stirring from their sleep. England was the first to form a coherent sentence.

He roused himself and looked outside, "Oh, it's still nighttime, back to bed for me..." he said with a yawn. He then proceeded to collapse back onto the floor, using his spell book as a pillow.

Germany, who had fully woken up by now, looked down at England. "Nein! You have had enough sleep!"

England didn't seem to hear him and continued to snore contentedly.

France, who was leaning against a wall laughed, "Ohonohonohon, someone's cranky in the morning!~"

Japan was straightening his uniform in one of the intact mirrors. Germany turned to him, "Japan, would you please wake England up?"

Japan froze. His countenance turned to one of displeasure as he seemed to relive an awful memory, and then he shuddered. Japan faced Germany, and with an apologetic tone, shook his head, "I'm sorry Germany, but I would not wish that task upon my worst enemy."

Russia, was awake by now and simply watching the scene play out. Germany sighed, "Russia, could you please wake up England?"

Russia had an expression on his face like a child at christmas, "Da! I will wake up England!" He approached England quietly and raised his pipe high over his head.

Germany figured out what he intended to do, "Erm-Russia? Could you wake him up without giving him mental or physical trauma?"

Russia stopped and tilted his head, "Hmmm...I've never tried that before. How does one do that?"

France got up and waltzed toward England, "Well in this-ah...special case, you do this!"

He came up close to England's ear and yelled, "VOLDEMORT'S COMING AND IS USING MUSE FOR HIS BACKGROUND MUSIC BUT THEY'RE ALL USING BAGPIPES!"

England's eyes snapped open and was up in a moment. France meanwhile, has been demoted to the floor. England looked a tiny bit crazed, "Blasphemer!"

France clutched his chest dramatically, "Oh, Anglettere! You wound me so!"

England calmed down, "Oh, get up. We haven't got all day."

Russia looked at the duo and smiled, "I will wake England up that way, Da?"

Japan shook his head, "Do I want to know how you figured that one out?" he asked quietly to France.

France turned his head a little toward Japan and shook his head, "Non, you do not."

Germany called everyone to attention, "Come! We are wasting daylight! We must find those two troublesome brothers before something bad happens.

Prussia, who had been uncharacteristically silent during this small episode, shook his head, "That's the thing, West. There is no daylight to waste!"

Germany stared at his brother uncomprehendingly, "What?"

France looked equally confused, "Euh...What?"

England snorted, "That was quite an articulate and well thought out response, France. Just might be the smartest thing you've said all day!"

Germany silenced England's sniggering with a quelling look, and turned to face Prussia again, "What do you mean, 'no daylight to waste?'

Russia gestured outside with his pipe, "He means that the sun is not out, Da?"

Any nations who had not noticed before, noticed it now. Their faces ranged from confused to stupefied to 'oh crap I could be sleeping right now.'

Japan glanced at the watch he had on, "According to my time, it should be 8:00 in the morning..."

France shook his head, "Are you sure that your montre is not telling you 8:00 at night?"

Japan nodded, "I am sure, it's digital."

Germany called everyone to attention again, "Well sun or no sun , we still have to find America and Canada. Or have you all forgotten? Now, we are all going to search the place in teams-"

Prussia snickered and whispered to France, "Like we've been doing this entire time..."

"Ohonohonhohon..."

Germany looked really annoyed, "Kindly shut up bruder and friend?"

The tone in which Germany said that made Prussia do just that.

Germany continued, "As as was saying, we will search the place in teams. Prussia and France will search the opposite side of the street, while Russia and England will investigate the entrance to the canyon that was noted earlier. Japan, you're with me. We will remain on this side of the street and look around.

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