I would firstly like to apologize greatly for this taking a month and being so… small well here the thing, I've got writers block out the wazoo, so don't expect anything amazing from this chapter.
Chapter 43: Interlude to War Part 1
The former Empires lands divided up between at least ten major nations. Egypt Took eastern Africa, Persia invaded later and took the middle east. Greece got, Anatolia, and the core of the Empire. Two cultural unions were made, one called Romania in the Eastern Balkans, and in the Western Balkans, Yugoslavia. Italy got, just Italy, France and Spain returned to normal. Austria and Hungary formed a Union.
The German Empire was still intact, not gaining any land or losing any land. The Soviet Union was clawing its way to the top. The URNA is at full strength and is competing with Great Britian for greatest power.
The conferences began again, now that the world was once again civil.
(Also these conferences will be more focused towards well… my poor attempt at comedy, with a hint of things to come, so don't expect all laughs… or any, I'm a terrible comedian.)
The conferences began, all was quiet for the first few momments, Arthur sitting at the front of the table opened his mouth and then the conference roared, Arthur sitting with his mouth open. Alfred walked up to him leaned in and shut his mouth gently, "Keep it up and you'll catch some flies with that thing." Alfred laughed and walked away, Arthur glairing at him.
The Greek confederation (somewhat different from normal Greece, seeing as he was not… conquered at all, but most of the troops that Byzantium used were Greek so, he's a little more aggressive, but… still very laid back.) or Hercules was sitting by the other members of the proclaimed Byzantine alliance, which was made up of the former countries of the Byzantine empire. The members of the alliance were as follows, Arabia, Egypt (being called Agyptus as that would be closer to what the Byzantines would call the area.), Greater Byzanta (West Africa) Lesser Byzanta (central Africa), Carthago (Northern Africa, excluding Egypt.) The Kingdom of Jerusalem, (obviously Israel), Romania, Yugoslavia, and The Austro-Hungarian Republic. (consisting of modern day Hungary and Austria.)
However certain people were banned from the alliance or did not join it at the fall of the empire, Italy being one of them, The URNA declined invitation to the alliance on terms that it was it's own sudo alliance.
A fairly tan man wearing a dark brown uniform and whose face was covered with a turben/mask combo walked up to Hercules. (1) This man spoke with a distinct middle eastern accent, "So how does it feel having the middle east taken from your little 'alliance' or should I say pathetic attempt to keep that empire of your brothers alive?" Hercules looked up a very bland expression on his face and he said in a slight wisper, "Agrivating to say the least Persia, now please go bother some one else." Persia leaned on Hercules chair, "Awe but I thought you would be more violent, your nothing like your brother, heck had I said that to him he would of punched me in the face." Persia laughed, "But I digress, so I here your having conflicting interests in that 'alliance' of yours." Hercules sighed, "Yes we do, the lower half of Africa has yet to be divided up into separate countries, but the other nations in Africa namely Greater and Lesser Byzanta and Agyptus, want the land. Then you have Yugoslavia and Romania-" before Hercules could finish his sentence the said two nations went rolling past them choking each other stopping then waving to the two and continueing to do this. Hercules clenched the bridge of his noes as Persia bursted out in laughter, "Their worse than England and France!" Arthur and Francis popped out of no where, "WE DON'T FIGHT THAT MUCH!" they yelled in unison, then turned to each other Arthur speaking first, "Shut up frog and stop copying me!" Francis held a hand towards himself mocking shock, "Aw but Angleterre your so interesting its hard not to copy you!" he said with sarcasm. Chaos ensued.
Ludwig was holding his forehead then slammed the table, "Gottverdammit can't you people just calm down for five seconds and hold a civilized conversation, I mean Gott isn't this what killed Triestan this kind of Recklessness? Now everbody take your seat and lets try and have a civil meeting!" Ludwig breathed heavily after finishing.
Hercules spoke up first, "I would like to make a statement first if I may?" The rest after sitting down and quieting down as well nodded, "Thank you, I would like to demand that Persia give me back the Middle east, as it is rightfully free land of the Byzantine Alliance." Persia looked at him, "Oh really I think that's a crock load of bull crap, in fact If I remember correctly, I've owned the middle east for ages before your rat brother came along, hell I beat him so many times I lost count, taking back my land to no less." Hercules looked sternly at Persia, "All I want is a very calm and peaceful out come to this, please Persia do not make me bring the hammer down on you." Persia raised an eyebrow, "I dare you, do it, I'll just trounce your little 'alliance' like I trounced your brother so many times ago." And so the first minor war began in the Interwar period. (2)
1 Fun fact, the Selujk Turks came from western China, they migrated to the Middle east and took over the majority of Persia, Iraq, and Saudia Arabia, so by the notion that Sadiq failed to beat Triestan, he never really disappeared, he just became the personification of the land that… trounced the Byzantines in the middle east and acted as main rival to them for centuries.
2 This is not the second world war, this is a minor war just to keep the pace flowing… and so that I don't have to come up with bad jokes, but that's besides the point.