Arthur ran after Gilbert, the Prussian ducked in and out of hallways, rooms and other unidentified rooms. The Canadians house looked small on the outside, but it was huge on the inside. He skidded around a turn and instantly lost sight of Gilbert. He strained to hear the sound of the baby's crying or the Prussians breathing. He swallowed before he started walking down the hallway; his green eyes were flickering between open and closed doors. Hallway entrances and any sight of movement. He froze and turned just as a large wooden club collided with the back of his neck. The last thing he saw was Gilbert, holding a scared looking baby in his arms, before the darkness took him.

Francis turned after Alfred woke up again "come on, Alfred" he said pulling the American to his feet "You're children and Mattie are in danger"

Alfred rubbed his throbbing throat, Gilbert had pressed on his windpipe long enough to knock him out but not enough to kill him. He turned at the sound of footsteps that slowly got louder, then stopped. Alfred listened before hearing a thud, like the sound of a collapsing body. He looked at Francis with wide blue eyes before he ducked down the hallway the thud came from.

Francis stayed where he was, for it was the only way out of the large house. He leaned against the wall and waited for Gilbert.

Alfred stepped lightly, his feet making little to no noise as he moved towards a figure laying on the ground. He stopped and looked around before realizing that person had messy blond hair. He looked around one last time before running towards the unconscious Britian. He knelt down and rolled Arthur onto his back "Arthur!" he hissed shaking the Britain's shoulders, but Arthur's head only rolled limply "Damn it" he hissed before setting the Britain back onto the ground and standing up "I'll be back for you, Arthur"

Gilbert smiled as he closed in on the front door "I'm almost there" he thought before stopping, Francis was looking at him with calm, collected violet-blue eyes. He knew he wouldn't be able to get past the Frenchman "where's your son?" he asked walking towards Francis

The corner of Francis' lips curled into a smile as he saw the baby in the Gilbert's arms "That child isn't yours Gilbert" he said crossing his arms across his chest "It belong to Mathieu and Alfred"

"This is my beautiful revenge" Gilbert said looking at the baby in his arms "You took what was precious to me away, so I'm doing the same for you"

"You're talking about Kelly and her child?" Francis asked and Gilbert looked at him with narrowing red eyes "They weren't killed on purpose, Gilbert"

"Then why is she dead?" Gilbert asked glaring at Francis

"I can't answer that Gilbert, but you shouldn't take away Mathieu's child to get revenge on me" Francis said stepping towards the Prussian

"but I did hurt your son" Gilbert said his smile growing "and beat your lover unconscious in the process"

Francis' eyes grew "M-Mon Angleterre" he said looking at the hallway Gilbert had come from and the one Alfred had disappeared into "Y-You hurt Arthur!"

Gilbert smiled "what's that word you always say…?" he muttered looking at the ceiling "oh right, Oui. Is there a problem with that, Francis"

"This is between you and me, Gil" Francis said, he was trying to hold back tears. He was jeopardizing his friends and Family, everyone he held close to him "leave the others out of this, especially Mathieu's children"

Gilbert looked at the baby in his arms "This child in mine" he said looking into the child's violet eyes, they had hints of blue in them "it's payment for the murder of my wife, Kelly. And Our child"

"The death of Kelly Beilschmidt was an accident in my part" Francis said as Alfred appeared in the hallway behind Gilbert "I'll take the blame for it, do what you must to me. But leave Mathieu's children out of it"

Gilbert laughed "then I won't be hitting your heart" he said before looking out the corner of his eye at Alfred, who was glaring at him "Welcome back Alfred"

"you took Mattie's baby away from him?" Alfred asked looking at the bundle in the Prussians arms "you're a monster"

"Please, Gil" Francis said taking another step towards the Prussian "give Alfred the child, and you can do what you want to do to me"

"but you won't put up a fight, that's the best part" Gilbert said as another person came into the room

"Mattie!" Alfred said looking at the Canadian, who was also holding a bundle in his arms "Get back to the bedroom! We'll take care of this!"

Matthew saw the bundle of pink in Gilberts arms before he looked at the bundle of blue in his "Their our children, Alfred" he whispered before looking back up at Gilbert with teary violet eyes "I won't leave until both are in my arms"

Gilbert smiled "you had twins?" he asked turning to face Matthew completely, his back was to Alfred. He knew that the American wouldn't do anything to him as long as he was holding the baby in his arms.

Matthew gulped as the Prussian took a step towards him. He was shaking but he head his ground "You're not taking both" he said holding the baby closer to his chest while stepping back at the same time

Alfred's eyes grew before he ran around Gilbert and in front of Matthew "You leave them alone" he growled as he felt a hand grab his, he could feel the hand shaking. Matthew was scared but he was still standing his ground. He looked at Matthew over his shoulder "Go back to your room" he instructed "I promise that we'll get the baby back"

Matthew shook his head "No, I'm staying with you" he whispered squeezing the Americans hand "I'm not leaving you again, Alfred"

"You're confusing bravery with stupidity, Mattie" Alfred said before looking back at Gilbert who was only a few yards away from them

"I'm not trying to be brave, Alfred" Matthew said putting his forehead against Alfred's back "I just want my children to be safe"

Francis looked at Gilbert before running forward, a few seconds later Alfred ran forward. He grabbed the baby as Alfred tackled the Prussian.

Matthew buried his face in the baby's blanket, they had attacked Gilbert. While he was holding his second baby. He felt tears filling his eyes as he thought that they could kill his child.

"Mathieu" Francis said putting a hand on the Canadians shoulder

Matthew looked up before seeing the pink bundle in the Frenchman arms. He let out a cry before grabbing the baby from Francis and holding the two children closer to his chest "Thank god" he muttered more tears falling down his face as he fell to his knees. He had his babies back.