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Chapter 14
Finland groaned as he awoke, confused as to where and why he was in a new setting, only to then remember what happened. He and Pyry were leaving Russia's house when General Winter tried to take the little sprite away from him. Remembering this, Finland quickly searched for the sprite, only to smile when he found Pyry silently dozing next to him.
Seeing that Pyry was now safe, Finland began to look around his surroundings. The place was very large, most likely large enough to fit several hundred people, and for the most part filled with a dark blue and purple light. This light was from the fact that all of the walls, floor, and ceiling were made completely of ice.
"I guess that would make sense, I mean a guy who controls winter living in an ice cavern," Finland said more to himself as he carried Pyry and searched the place. As he walked, he soon noticed a bit of orange light which caught his attention. Curious, he rushed to the area to find that Japan's sprite Ama had lit a fire for herself and several of the other sprites. Upon seeing Finland, the other sprites smiled slightly and moved so that Finland could also sit in their little circle.
"Are you little ones alright? The other nations have been very worried about you guys," Finland asked the group, only to smile more when he saw the collective nods. By that time Pyry had awoken and made his way free of Finland's grip, only to then rush up to a pillar of ice and examine it. The sprite smiled back to Finland and tried to recreate the pillar, only to have it not as refined as the original and shorter. Finland laughed at this and commented, "I guess it would make sense for you to like this place. It's full of all that cold stuff you love."
Flora shook her head to this before she moved closer to the fire and watched Pyry try again. The group sat in silence for a little while, only to be broken by Finland asking, "So then, where's General Winter?"
In response, the sprites pointed up to the high ceiling. In the ceiling, Finland could make out a slight crack where light filtered in. There was no way that the sprites could reach the crack by themselves, and he doubted they could with each other's help. But why would Winter place them in this prison?
At that moment he realized that a few of the other sprites were missing, causing Finland to ask about them. In response, Ama first pointed to a whole filled with salt water which Finland could assume Ariel went into. Flora then pointed towards a hole in the far wall, which Berg had made in order to try making a new exit. Hong Kong's sprite then pointed next to the wall, where Gus laid unconscious after missing the crack while trying to fly out and crashed.
"So then I take it you've had no luck in finding a new way out," Finland commented a bit disappointed; only to then watch as the sprites nodded sadly. With this the group sat once again in silence and waited. After what felt like hours, the sprites which were off searching returned with no news and the dim light from the crack in the ceiling disappeared with the coming of night. It was not until after this that they heard the thunderous sound of the crack widen, followed by General Winter returning with the last of the sprites.
General Winter stared at the huddled creatures as he placed the newest one down. He then placed a bit of food down for them and turned as if to leave.
"Wait! What are you doing just leaving us in this place? Let us go!" Finland shouted at the other.
Winter turned to face the other for this, only to then say, "The little ones have learned their abilities well thanks to your kind's watchful eye, but have yet to master them and take their roles in the world; something they will not be able to do under your kind's guidance. The only way for them to escape this prison is to master their abilities. Since you followed that one here, I trust you also plan to escape by your own abilities."
With this said Winter vanished, not feeling up to more explanations. Finland sighed to this and sat back down only to notice that all of the sprites looked to him. At last Finland said, "Well, I can't control stuff like you guys can…but maybe with some time we can think of something, okay?"
I know, really short and after a long break…
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