Chapter 18

England POV

I sighed as I got ready for the next meeting of the Alliance; this would be the first meeting since the new members joined, since we found out that Native America was still somewhat alive, and since Ukraine awakened from her soulless state. It was really nice to have her back, Russia and Belarus seemed to spending anytime they could with her, they had truly believed they lost their sister, and it was kind of nice to see how Russia smiled at her, knowing that it was really her. It wasn't the creepy smile that he always wore, but instead a real, happy smile. Canada also seemed to be in a good mood to see that she was back to normal, and anytime Ukraine could pull away from her siblings she spent with him. We were suppose to discuss with her about what she remembered from when her soul was away from her body, and talk with Canada of a plan of how to free the other soulless "servants" and how to finally defeat America.

I waited in the meeting room as everyone began to flood in, Monaco, Australia, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, France, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, Seychelles, Finland, Sweden, China, Estonia, Latvia, and Switzerland. Wait what, what was Switzerland doing here?

"Um, Switzerland…what are?" I began to ask, he smiled.

"Relax yourself, I'm not here to join your alliance, I am just here to give you some news," he said. Everyone heard this and silently took their seats waiting to hear what he was going to say.

"Alright, what is it," I asked.

"Hey, just remember, don't shoot the messenger and stuff," he said. "Well so the other day, I decided to go visit Austria." He paused blushing. "It's not like I like him or anything, it's just he owed my money and stuff, anyway, I was shocked to find that it burned down."

Germany stood up filled with rage. "That Asshole burned down my house!" Germany shouted.

Switzerland glared at him for interrupting. "Hey let me finish before you get all angry, I don't think it was him who burned down your house!"

"Well then what happened," I asked.

"Well, we aren't exactly sure, we are assuming it was America who did it, considering there was only one body found at the scene," he said and then he looked away his face losing its color.

"What, one body, well that couldn't be America then, he would have taken everyone there as his servant, that couldn't possibly be him," I said.

"Would you guys shut up so I can finish! I don't think it is the body count that is the point, but more who's body it way," he said.

"Well whose body was it," Germany asked annoyed.

Vash did meet his eyes. "It was your brother's body," he said.

"W-what…you're lying, Liar!" Germany shouted. "That's impossible!"

"He was shot in the head, I'm guessing America did it because he has no land, I am really sorry to be the one to tell you this, but I thought you should know, I mean if anything were to happen to Lichtenstein…" he trailed off.

"Nein, you idiot, why would you let him kill you, why had you not escaped, what caused you to let yourself die, after all these year," he shook his head as tears feel from his crystal blue eyes, some of the nations had to blink and shake their heads just to make sure what they were seeing was actually real. "And there is no way that he could come back? Are you sure he is truly dead?"

"Yes, I am sure, there is no way in denying it, he is dead, his body was cold, and his blood covered the floor, he had no heart beat and didn't move at all. I was able to grab a few things that you might like to keep however," Vash said handing him the cross necklace that had his name engraved in the back Prussia, Gilbert Beilschmidt. Germany gazed at the cross in his hand, barely even seeing it; more tears seemed to swell up in his eyes. He clutched it to his chest. "Brother," he sighed sadly.

"I also have this," Vash said awkwardly he pulled something from his pocket, and then opened his hands to reveal a yellow chick, that started peeping. "He was flying around Prussia' body when I found him, I didn't feel right just leaving him there, so I thought I would bring him to you. Germany took Gilbird in his hands, and then almost immediately Gilbird took flight flying around Germany's head, before landing in his hair. Germany's eyes welled up again.

"This is all my fault," Germany said suddenly. Everyone looked at him confused. "I was the one who took his land, I was still a kid at the time, but still, he gave up his land to take care of me, and if he hadn't done that, he might be alive right now, he would be that soulless thing that Ukraine used to be, but at least he would be alive, I might as well have pulled the trigger that killed him.

"That's not true Germany," Japan started to say, but Germany raised his hand signifying him to save it. Germany then left the room without another word, Prussia's cross in his hand, and Gilbird following behind him. Vash stood there awkwardly and I pulled him aside.

So you see how much this problem has escalated," I asked him, he frowned.

"Yes, but this doesn't change anything for me," he responded.

"C'mon, you might not want to admit it, but I know that you at least used to like Austria, you and him used to be friends, are you going to stand by while your friends get killed and have their souls stolen. Vash looked annoyed.

"You know there is always one jackass that says that to me every war "are you just going to stand by while your friends get attacked, while the people of their country die?" Well you know what, what part of eternally neutral do you guys not get. I have a country I have to look after too, and you know what, I also end up looking after other countries in their time of need, Austria, Lichtenstein, so even when I am neutral, people still get me involved somehow, and you know what I will not give up my neutrality," he said angrily, but his eyes looked as if he truly wanted to help. "I can't afford to give up my neutrality, right now it is the only thing that is keeping Lili and I safe, if we stay neutral, he won't mess with us, I honestly do hate seeing by friends go like that, but at this point I have my own life and Lili's to look out for," he said, his eyes looked apologetic.

I decided I better not push him any farther; his eyes looked as if he had already been through much, watching as his friends died around him, and he knew there was nothing he could do to help. It must be hard for him, being forever neutral.

America's POV

I smiled as I neared the house; this would be easy, just as easy at the last job was, they wouldn't even know what hit him. I walked towards the entrance and casually knocked on the door. I could hear fighting going on inside, this would only make it that much easier.

Egypt wordlessly answered the door, and his eyes seemed to grow huge as he took in my presence. I smiled evilly as I raised my sword, ready to strike, he turned to run, but I acted quicker, and stabbed right through his torso, as if it were butter, and then swiftly threw his body off of my sword. The only sword the man made as he took in his last few minutes of life, was a sharp gasp, followed by heavy breathing, as his body fought to take in more air. I smiled as I tiptoed past him, and thanked my lucky stars Egypt was quiet, this still gave me the element of surprised, I sneaked around the room hearing as two male voices yelled at each other in the other room, one seemed loud and animated, kind of like in the way I used to be, and the other one seemed quiet and dazed, almost even lazy, I waited in the dark next room as I listen to their fight, waiting for one of them to leave.

"Fine, you know what, well fuck you!" Turkey shouted as he stopped into the room I was in, in a huff, he was so angry he didn't even bother to switch the light, I smiled and walked out of the corner I was in and closed the door quietly, then I swooped behind Turkey and covered his mouth, raising my sword to his neck. He fought to get free of my hold, but failed, the only thing he did was knock his mask off of his face.

"I really hate it when brothers don't get along," I sneered as I slit his throat, I then through his body down seeing his blood cover the floor, and his body twitch. I laughed enjoying myself, but didn't stay too long, there was still one more person left in the house; I tiptoed out of the room happy to see that Greece had his back to me. I slowly and quietly walked up behind him. He was so busy talking on phone that he didn't even notice me.

"Yeah, I know, he is really just being a jerk, so I thought we could maybe hang out later, Mr. Japan," he said, I was now steps away from slicing my sword into him, when suddenly a loud screeching sound filled the room. I looked over to see one of his many cats, its eyes we locked on me as it took in the danger and warned Greece of it. Greece turned confused, and his eyes grew to the same size Egypt's had been as he saw me behind him, the phone slipped from his hand. He screamed as he started backing away, but I was in too good of a mood for a chase, so I used my sword and swooped up, slicing right through his stomach, his eyes grew even more, and even began to tear, as his screams turned to a gurgling sound, I threw him off my sword and his body landed on the floor with a dead thud, his cats came over to the puddle of blood that formed around his body, and began licking it, I laughed.

"God, I just love new recruits," I said as Native America appeared at my side, she had a small, sad smile on her face, but otherwise said nothing; I let myself soak in the joy of killing again.

Canada's POV

As Ukraine slept back at England's house after the short meeting, I simply walked around London, trying to think. After everything that had happened, after everything the nations of the alliance have witnessed, it seemed logical that with my new found power, they all expected me to kill America, but… while I considered the option I knew I couldn't he was my brother, my twin brother, and even after everything he has done, and even the things he had threatened to do, I still couldn't think of him as anything but my brother.

I walked past the busy London roads, when all of a sudden, as expected in a normal London day, it began to ran, I put my hood up and began running back to England's house, not wanting to get soaked again, when the London streets became like a maze, and before long I became lost, I turned a corner expecting it to bring me to the main street that England's house was on, but instead I ended up in a small alley way filled with trash cans and empty boxes, I threw myself down on the ground, sitting next to one of the bigger boxes angrily, there is no I would find my way home in the rain. I took my phone out, ready to either call England or bust out my GPS app, when something that scared the living shit out of me happened. The box next to me began to move. I stood up nearly pissing myself and stepped away from the demon box. My mind began to race. What was in there? What if it was America? Was if it was one of those ghost spirit things again? What if it was something else that seemed impossible that was just going to go wrong again? I almost screamed as a small grey head, but relieved when I recognized who it was.

"Tony, what are you doing in London?" I asked, he looked at me, his red eyes looking sad, but he didn't answer, he just seemed to shiver there in the cold. I began looking around, for something, not realizing what I was doing until I finally realized who I was looking for.

Where ever Tony was, America was sure to be a few steps away, or at least that is how it used to be.

"D-did America abandon you?" I asked him, sadness heavy in my voice, sadness returned to his eyes and he nodded, my heart broke as I took in the sad alien. "Alright come with me," I said. "I'll take care of you for now on" As I tried to find my way back to the house, with Tony following me, I began to think. Tony had always been America's best friend, and now… he just left him, on the street… with nothing. This man was no longer America, no; he was far from the man that used to be my brother. This man was heartless, almost as if he couldn't love at all!