To Jazzcat 1231- In this fic, they speak English. Thanks for your suggestion. Read this, it's for everyone.
The reason why the nations avoid saying the names of their languages is because of one reason- Most of them are derived from the name of the country (like Italy and Italian). The people in the One Piece universe don't know about the nations, so they can use their country names, but it would be weird to have a name similar to your language.
They don't speak Japanese, because in the universes where I write in, unless specifically stated in either canon or by me, the main language is English. What enforces that here is the fact that they call their language English regardless of the fact that there's no England, and if they spoke Japanese, then they would call it that. But Japan's real name showed up last chapter, and it would be strange if he had a similar name to that of the main language.
Plus, if they were speaking Japanese, Japan would not have an accent.
Side note- I forgot to say this last chapter, but the reason why the figure said that the two Marines holding hands "Made a cute couple," was because it was the best way to phrase an otherwise very politically incorrect and offensive sentence.
Chapter 30 (Iggy POV)
"Another dimension?" Nami repeated.
"Hai," Japan said. "Sat is what I said."
"That's also the reason that Arthur didn't age for almost twenty years," Canada whispered to Nami and Robin. "Time moves differently where we're from, so-"
"That's cool, isn't it?!" Luffy grinned. "What's it like there?"
"Well, from what I can remember, there aren't any Devil Fruits, or fishmen, the world is completely mapped-"
"Really?!" Nami exclaimed. "Do you have one on you?!"
"Er…"
"I have vone, da?" Russia smiled, and drew a piece of paper from his coat. Nami stared at it in awe.
"And the climate is a bit more… normal…" I said. "There aren't any islands with their own individual mircroclimates."
"And that's normal?" Zoro added curiously.
"I think…"
Sanji clapped hands with France. "Then if you're from another dimension, we should exchange more recipes,"
"Oui, yes," they headed for the ship, Sealand… Sealand? Why did I think of Peter whenever I heard that name?
"And that's about it," I finished. I wanted to say more, but I had nothing left to say… except for that. "But I do remember Japan…"
Japan lowered his head about a centimeter. "I remember that we were friends a while ago," I continued, "but something happened, and we got into a fight. Sort of…" [1]
"Sort of?" asked Ussop. "How?"
"I can't recall," I concluded.
Peter yawned. "Can I go to bed now? I'm still really tired,"
"Yeah, unless anyone else wants to say something."
"PASTAA!"
"TOMATOES!"
"Zat eeiz enough," Germany said, and carried Italy back upstairs on his shoulder, which caused some stares from the people buying strudel next door.
Spain picked up Romano, and hurried up the steps without a word.
"So, vhere um I going to sleep?" asked Austria.
Not my room, mouthed Spain.
"Dude, our room is the least crowded!" America shouted, which was true. "It's just me, Yao, Japan, France, and the commie!
"Ze commie?" asked Austria.
"Zat iz me, da," Russia smiled.
There was a tense moment where Austria and Russia glared at each other with such intensity that everyone in the room shuddered. [2]
"Vait," Germany bounded back down the stairs, "Ve could change how eez in ze rooms,"
"Yeah!" America shouted. "Come on Mattie, we haven't slept in the same bed since we were ten!"
"Why do you call him Mattie, anyway?" asked Chopper. "His name is Canada, right?"
"Yeah, but you can't really get anything from 'Canada'," America replied offhandedly. "But I got 'Iggy' from-"
"Shut up!" every one of the non-Straw Hats shouted in a different language, except for four of them. Austria and Germany shared a national language, and both of the Italy brothers were the same… where did that come from?
"Wait. So Iggy is derived from Cap'n's real name?"
"Uh-huh! One of them, at least. His real real one," America said.
Now I was more confused than ever. For some reason, I accepted that I had multiple names, but logic said it was impossible.
"But if Canada sleeps with you, then Austria would sleep with…" I thought out loud.
Spain and Italy went rigid. "Oh no."
X
From what I could see, there were four rooms between all of us; one for the Straw Hats, two for the others, and one for Nami and Robin, for modesty's sake. I slept with the other Straw Hats, mainly because the others didn't want me to listen in on their conversations. Well, fine then. As if I wanted to listen to your bloody…
"Oi, Iggy! Why are you leaning against that wall?" asked Luffy.
"How many times have I told you not to call me Iggy?!" I snapped without thinking.
Everyone else in the room- Zoro, Ussop, Sanji, Chopper, and Franky- all turned to us. Wait a minute, did I just say…
"Never," Luffy replied shortly.
"S-sorry," I said. "I say that a lot to America…"
"That's no reason to snap at him," said Zoro dryly.
"But it really is easier than saying Arthur all the time," Luffy said nonchalantly.
"Bloody…" I started to mutter, but the next word came out as a blank. What was it…?
"So, do you know Russia's sisters?" asked Sanji immediately.
"Yeah," I paused for a moment. What was it about them that really made an impression on me? "His older sister, the one with the gigantic…" I made a cupping motion, "Her name's Yekaterina, though most people call her Katyusha. But her real name is Ukraine."
"Yes," Sanji was listening, but he was writing this down.
"She's really apologetic, and apologizes about the things that she can't help. She also-"
"Sanji!" Ussop scolded in place of Nami. "Why can't you stop flirting for one minute and-"
"No, wait," interrupted Chopper. "This might be a good mental exercise so that he can remember more. So what else do you know about her?"
I thought some more. "She's a farmer, and her… she gets back pains a lot, she's not really a fighter, but she can and will fight back if necessary."
"And what about his other sister?" asked Sanji.
What about her… Right. "Her name is Natalya, her real name is Belarus, and she's Russia's younger sister. She's also the only one, besides America, who he really fears."
"Why? She looked like a sweet young lady…"
Chopper, the one with the animalistic instincts, shuddered. "That wasn't a lady I saw… that was a wildcat…"
"She is bloody mental," I said with total conviction for the first time since I lost my memory. "She wants to get married."
"Well," said Sanji with a smirk. "She can marry-"
"To Russia," I finished.
The rest of them stared at me like I was insane. "She also is incredibly strong-minded about it, to the point of violence. She carries around several knives so that she can threaten other people into telling her where Russia is whenever she can't find him." Wait a minute… "Like… now…"
Chopper was alarmed. "Y-you mean she's- we've got to save them!"
"Calm down, we can't help them if they're in an alternate dimension, right?" Ussop said nervously. Despite the fear in his statement, I had to admit that that was true.
"Oh." Chopper calmed down. "In that case, who is she most likely to threaten?"
I thought for a moment. "The other three in the picture. Russia's former subordinates. Their names were Toris, Eduard, and Ravis, from oldest to youngest. Toris is tallest, has brown hair about shoulder-length, he's an introvert, and mostly cares about his crops, even if he can fight if he has to. His real name is Lithuania. Eduard is blond, wears glasses, and he's the one who really pays attention to everything. He has an excellent memory [3]. His real name is Estonia. The third's name is Ravis, he's the one who looks like he's ten even though he's fifteen, the reason why he's so short id because Russia keeps on stunting his growth, he's the more unfortunate out of the Baltic States-" States?
Luffy stared at me. "Did you just say steaks? I'm starving!" he bolted downstairs.
"Hey!" Zoro yelled. "Don't just- agh, I'm coming with you!" he followed Luffy.
The remaining four watched them leave, and I asked, "Does this happen a lot?"
Ussop nodded. "Though it mostly happens with passing giant birds. Whenever Luffy sees one while we're sailing, he uses his Gomu-Gomu no Rocket to capture it so that Sanji can cook it."
"Really?" I could see him doing that. "So…"
"How… I thought we were allies!" I shouted, but to no avail. Japan was steadfast. Not again…
You betrayed us," he said, with anger and bitterness in his voice, unlike the serene tone he usually adopted. "You refused our pact. We walked away quietly, our alliance dissolved. There is no other way."
I choked on a new patch of blood. "You will fall," I muttered. "You have angered one of the most powerful nations in the world." I hated to admit it, but it was true.
"You?" his steady anger did not change. "That was the reason we attacked. You have wronged us."
I disregarded what he said "You really thought that you could bring him down by attacking? I know him, he's wild, quick to insult, and he's not going to take anything lying down. Knowing him, he wouldn't even be here if you hadn't bombed his harbor."
"America?" he asked. "He is arrogant and power-hungry. He deserves to be taught a lesson."
"Hah…" I panted. To my surprise, I was laughing. "I have two things to say about that. First, if anyone could teach him a lesson, it was me. I raised him, after all. And now, he's not going to listen to anyone, not even his own brothers. Second,"
Japan lifted his rifle and shot me. It didn't hurt as much as the pain of my soldiers dying, but it would keep me from moving for a while. "You seem to be just as power hungry and arrogant as America is, Empire of Japan."
He regarded me with a gaze filled with quiet loathing. "We are warriors. He is a bully. You are a thief and a cheating merchant, British-" [4]
"IGGY!" Ussop shouted. "Are you okay?!"
"HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU, DON'T CALL ME IGGY!"
"He's okay," said Ussop.
"Huh," Zoro said, partially unimpressed. "Whatdaya know, it worked."
"OF course it did!" said Franky. "It was my-"
"CHIGI!" shouted Romano from the hallway. "W-what do you want?!"
X
"Oi!" shouted the nearest Marine, whose name was Jim. "Help me with this, will ya?"
"Igen!" I replied back. He could have said please, but I was in no position to correct him. I lost my status as 'big sister'. "Vhat do you need help vith?"
"We're going to set off in a day or two, so we've gotta stock up on supplies," he explained. "The others are out shopping, but first, we have to clear out everything on board. A kid like you wouldn't know, but a lot of guys in one small area tend to make it really junked up."
I knew all about that. I fought with a lot of other nations back before women were allowed to join armies, so I stayed with a lot of army men. It may not seem like neatness would be important in war, but it saved a lot of weight and space. "So, vhich ship iz yours?"
He shook his head. "We don't just have one ship. Look," he waved a hand to an entire fleet.
"You have dis many?" I said. I was a landlocked nation, so I wasn't as keen on ships as Olaszország or Japán.
"Yeah, so you'd better get cleaning- fast!"
TO BE CONTINUED!
[1] Japan and Iggy's relationship- remember that segment of the show about the Anglo-Japanese Alliance? Well, Japan petitioned for an equal rights bill after WW1, so they'd get equal representation regardless of race. But the Allies refused, which led to the dissolving of their Alliance.
[2] Austria and Russia glaring- Remember the WW1 explanation back a couple chapters ago? No, you probably don't. Russia and Austria got into an argument during a meeting, historically.
[3] Estonia's excellent memory is attributed to his skill in information technology.
[4] Japan and Iggy fighting- see above note. Iggy betraying Japan is the dissolving of the alliance. Japan bombing America's harbor was Pearl Harbor, which was a strike made to discourage America into joining WW2. Ironically, America was trying to maintain neutrality until that point. Japan did attack British territories, which is the fight in the background.
Japan describing himself, America, and England refers to historical values. Japan places a very high value in samurai, and admires warriors, which is why he refers to himself as a warrior.
America, on the other hand, used to belong to Native Americans. When Britain ruled it, after the French and Indian Wars (which was a part of the War of Austrian Succession), they made a pact with them so that they would not take any more land. After the War of American Independence, the pact was repeatedly broken. Plus, Florida was taken from Spain with a threat of war, and so much of American land today came from other countries. All of it belonged to the Native Americans.
Iggy is described as a thief and a cheating merchant because of the British Empire. A lot of land was stolen from other countries, but the cheating merchant part referred to the Opium Wars. I am biased in this, just so you know. China had tea. Britain did not have tea. Britain wanted tea. China had everything it needed. British merchants sold opium, a drug, to China to create a need. There were wars, Britain won, but the merchant part came from the method.
The reason why Japan was so OOC was for two reasons. The first was that it was during WW2. Naturally, he'd be more violent, maybe arrogant. The second is that Hetalia makes him too pure. This is my bias speaking, but Japan's depiction seems too good compared to what they did during WW2. Not that I don't like Japanese people, its Japan himself.
Japan's 'royal we' isn't a 'royal we', it's a humble 'we'. When he says we, he means him and the prefectures.
Iggy's incomplete thought about the Italy brothers was that they were the same nation, technically, so they shared the same language.
Who scared Romano? When will the figure clean out all those ships? And where the heck is Prussia?
"Bow down to me zombies, for I am awesome!"
Oh, wait, never mind.
Last chance to guess who the figure is! Unless I can't get her in, she's going to be revealed! (I think it's obvious. Then again, I'm the one writing.)