"Everyone! This is your hero speaking, England is missing! " America shouted through the loud speaker that he always bring with him, instantly bursting people's eardrums.
"Aiya, what are you doing up there? Come down aru, Hong Kong brought England to the washroom." China looked up at America, who was standing on one of the tables.
"But teacher, that was an hour ago!" Taiwan reminded.
"Ah! You are right aru! Hurry everyone! We have to go save them!" China jumped up the table and shouted along with America.
"I am sure they are just lost, they will come back soon." France said slowly. It may be weird to not have England around, but at least no one would be here to disturb him.
"That is not what I am worried about, aru. Hong Kong knows this place like the back of his hands, I am afraid that they may have fallen into one of the traps here. " China explained.
"Why were there traps in the first place?" France muttered.
"Anyway! Let's split up and look for England and Hong Kong! All of you will be my support and go look for them, while I, the hero, will supervise all of you!" America announced.
Well that somehow seems unfair.
"Let's draw lots." Germany got a step ahead of America and handed out a stick to each of the countries and according to the designs on the sticks; they were split into 3 groups. China, Taiwan and Korea were appointed leaders of the three groups since they knew the place better than the others. Of course, Japan was also quite familiar with this place, but he decided to keep quiet.
"Why do I have to leave aniki and be with you two?" Korea complained and looked at Russia and America. Great, he got stuck with the loud one and the one who wanted to snatch his lovely brother from him.
"Ahaha! With me in this team, we will find England in no time!" America did his signature laugh while Russia clapped and agreed.
China looked at them and sighed, he was not that satisfied with his team either. He was grouped with Italy, Germany and japan and he had a strong feeling that this was not going to be easy.
"I demand a re-pick! How can brother and I be separated? Brother! Wait for me! I will come for you!" Belarus shouted to Russia at the other side of the room.
"Now now, you can leave Russia for later and come to me! Your big brother of love! How fortunate of me to be grouped with two beautiful women! Let us embark on this exciting and romantic journey!" France exclaimed and it suddenly started to rain rose petals…
China sighed after staring at the other teams; this was somehow not what he had in mind when he said that the party was going to be a blast.
Hoping that the walkway would lead them somewhere, the two continued walking, chatting along the way.
"So, is China treating you well?"
"Well, considering that I am still alive and hopping, he did treat me well, besides overworking me from time to time." Hong answered sarcastically.
To be frank, if he could make a choice, he would rather stay with England, that 99 (yes, 99) years he spent with England were probably the happiest. When he was first sent to live with England, he did not know anything, and was at first, afraid of England. But England was very kind and showed love and concern in his eyes every time he looked at him. He thought that warm gaze was for him, till he stumbled upon England's diary and learnt about America.
From that point onwards, he realized that he was a substitute for America. Those warm gaze and smile were all meant for America, not for him. So, he tried twice as hard as he did before, trying his best to make England happy, he wanted to heal the wound that America left on England.
But, his time with England was up and he had to return to China. Secretly, he cried, his sobs filling the silence as the cold wrapped about his body. He wanted to scream, to shout, the pain was heart wrenching. He couldn't fathom it, what had he done to suddenly cause England to send him back. He loved England will all his heart, everything he did was meant for him and solely him. Yet, he knew that no matter how hard he try, except that no matter how hard he try, he could never match up to America. To England, America would always be number one.
When he came back to live with China, he understood everything and realized how stupid and naïve he was. China was much nicer to him after he had moved back and as time passed by, he became more attached to China. Still, to him, both England and China are his closest family, and he would not leave any of them.
"That's a relief. But if China really did work you too hard, tell me. I will make sure I have a word with him. " England said and lean against the wall, accidentally pressing a brick as it dented in.
Immediately, the walkway lighted up and rumbling sound was heard.
"Great, you just had to trigger another trap and ruined the moment." Hong Kong blamed.
"There was a moment?" England asked as he looked around, expecting something to happen.
"I was trying to build one." Hong Kong said.
Suddenly, the rumbling stopped.
The two of them stood motionless, waiting for something. But everything was dead silent and still. No arrows shot out, no water charged in, even the ground under them was perfectly still and solid.
England heaved a sigh of relief and took a step forward.
"Look out!" Hong Kong suddenly shouted and pushed England to the floor, now he was on top of England, while England's face hit the ground.
"Ouch! My face… What is it this tim-"
Before England could finish his sentence, an arrow flew pass him, missing his face by a mere cm.
"Stay down and start crawling, those arrows are poisonous. If you get hit by them, you are dead." Hong Kong got off him and started to crawl beside England.
England took a look at the spot he was standing and saw an arrow stuck on the wall near it. If it was not for Hong Kong, he would be in a whole lot of trouble.
What was China's boss thinking? England secretly decided that once he got out of here in one piece, he would give China a piece of his mind, and maybe push him down here and let him experience his own traps for a turn.
That would be interesting to watch.