Romano and Italy
"It'sa the only explanation," Italy said to Germany and Spain, "Me and Romano have to go. They have the answers and we can't get our bodies back unless we go after them."
"'They'?" Germany questioned. Italy nodded.
"Si, those that switched our bodies."
"I don't know, Amigo. It sounds like a trap," Spain said. Romano glared at him.
"Stupido, it'sa memory. The only thing we have to finding a solution."
"And do you two even know where this place is?" Spain asked. The brothers looked at one another and slowly shook their heads, sighing. Germany nodded.
"Stay here und we'll come up with a better solution tomorrow. Now get back to sleep," he said.
"But-" Italy began to protest.
"Italy, now." Germany said. The two hung their head and walked back to their room. When the two closed the door they put their ears to the door. They could hear Germany and Spain talking it over.
"What do you think, Germany?" Spain asked.
"I don't know. Zey do have a point. Ze only way to find the answers is to go vhere zey remember und get vhatever it is zey need," Germany sighed.
"But?"
"But it could be dangerous. It could be a trap und vould only end up killink zhemselves. Ve best lock zem in their room until ve have a better idea to zis situation," Germany said, "Does Romano have a vindow?"
"Si. You're not planing on keeping them both here, are you?" Spain said.
"Ja. Just to keep zhem both safe," Germany said. Italy and Romano stood back.
"They're going to keep us here? But we have to go find the answers!" Italy said. Romano frowned and made a fist.
"They're treating us like bambinos! We'll show them!" Romano said as he ran to the window and pushed it up to open. He put one leg over the window sill and turned to his brother.
"Come on! You really want to stay here and let those stupidos lock us in?"
"But they'll find out. And then they'll come looking for us," Italy said.
"If you'ra not coming then I'll just go find the answers by myself. Arrivederci," Then Romano left. Italy stood there, wanting to follow but didn't want to at the same time. Romano did have a point, though. If they stay here they'll only be locked in and forbidden to investigate any further. Italy gave a reluctant sigh and climbed out the window. He found Romano standing there with his arms crossed.
"Good. I'a knew you would follow me if I'a gave you the right push," he said.
"Just don't do anything stupid," Italy said.
"Being in separate bodies, one of us is'a bound to do something stupid," Romano said. The two left into the night.
"So where should we start looking? Where do you'a think we'll find the laboratory?" Romano asked. Italy shrugged.
"I'a don't know. I'd say maybe somewhere in between Germany and Spain. But I'ma not exactly sure. I'a just have a gut feeling."
"Si, I'a feel it too," Romano said, nodding. But if that was true, the only place would be...The two stared at each other as if they were both thinking the same thing. Italy turned around and started walking back to Spain's.
"Okay, I'ma going home," he said. Romano grabbed his ear.
"No you'a don't. We started this journey and we're going to end it. Besides, I'ma not afraid of Switzerland," Romano said, dragging Italy behind. Italy frowned.
"You are too! What about that one time Switzerland nearly shot off your curl?" Italy said. Sweat fell from Romano's face, but he glared at Italy.
"That was'a only that one time! Come on!" he said.
The two reached Switzerland's border. Italy swallowed. Romano chuckled nervously.
"It'sa somewhere in Switzerland, right? I'a guess that means we have to search every square inch until we find the laboratory. Don't be such a bambino, come on," he said. Italy followed.
As they searched, they heard a gun load.
"Okay, you two. Put your hands up and maybe I won't shot you," Switzerland said. Italy and Romano slowly put their hands up and turned around. Switzerland frowned.
"I knew it was you two," he mumbled. Italy smiled.
"Ciao, Switzerland. Come Va?"
"I'm the one asking the questions, Romano. I was asking Italy. What business do you have trespassing on my land?"
"We only came to get our bodies back," Romano said. Switzerland pointed his gun from one Italian to the other. He was a bit confused.
"Now you two are trying to trick me by imitating one anothers' voice, huh? I'm not going to fall for that! Tell me what your real business is being here?" Switzerland said.
"Oh no! It'sa France!" Romano screamed, pointing behind Switzerland. Switzerland looked behind him. Big mistake, because the two ran away. Switzerland realized he was tricked and shot a few rounds off at the brothers.
"Get out of here! And don't ever come back!" he shouted after them. The brothers ran behind a bush and gasped for air. Italy smiled.
"Nice one, Romano."
"Si, It'a was pretty good, wasn't it?" Romano smiled proudly. Italy stepped back and almost tripped over his feet. Romano glared at him.
"Watch where you're-" he began, but stopped as he noticed what Italy almost tripped into. A hole. Big enough for a person to fit through.
"Think that leads to the Laboratory?" Italy asked. Romano frowned and stepped closer.
"I'a don'ta know. There's only one way to find out," he pulled out a flash light and turned it on. They peeked through the hole. It was dark and they could only see a small landing space at the bottom.
"Not that deep. We can jump in," Romano said. He jumped into the hole and looked up.
"You'a coming?" he asked. Italy gulped and jumped in. Romano turned the light further into the hole. He smiled.
"There's a tunnel. Let'sa see where it leads," he said as he walked deeper into the hole. Italy followed.
The two came to some stairs leading downward.
"How much do you'a want to bet that's the Laboratory down there?" Romano smiled. Italy smiled too.
"I'a think you could be right, Romano." They two followed the stairs down and found themselves in the Laboratory. It was definitely the same Laboratory they dreamed about.
"Alright. Now look around and see if you can find the potion they were talking about," Romano said, turning off his flash light.
"What does it'a look like?" Italy asked. Romano glared at him.
"I'a don'ta know! I'ma not the one who switched our bodies!"
"But how am I'a suppose to know what we're looking for if I'a don't know what it looks like?" Italy said. Romano sighed.
"Just look for some kind of liquid in a vile," Romano said. Italy made a left handed salute.
"Got'cha!" he said. The two looked around in shelves and cabinets, but they couldn't find anything.
"There is'a so much stuff. I'a hate this," Romano mumbled. Italy smiled as he noticed a refrigerator.
"Well, while we're looking we might as well grab a midnight snack, right?" Italy said.
"We didn't come here to eat, Stupido! We came here to get our bodies back to normal!" Romano glared. Italy opened the refrigerator but didn't find any food. Instead he saw two viles with a red liquid in them in the center. He picked one up. Romano walked over to him.
"What'sa this?" Italy asked looking it over, "It'a looks like juice." Romano shook his head and took the vile from his brother.
"No. it'sa too clear to be juice. It'a could be...blood," he said as his hand began to tremble. He noticed a label on it that said 'Caution: keep cold'. The two raised an eyebrow.
"Why would someone want to keep blood cold?" Italy asked.
"Probably to keep it fresh for experiments," Romano said. Italy caught on.
"Your'a not saying that that's our blood?"
"It could be. Wait. Maybe what we're looking for isn't a potion, but our own blood. They switched our DNA! That'sa why we're in each other's bodies!" Romano screamed. Italy screamed too.
"Very cleaver," came a pair of voices. Romano and Italy froze and slowly turned to the entrance. They saw the two gorgeous witches from their memories. The tallest one smiled.
I surprised you figured that out so easily, Romano. Italy," she said. The brothers stared at them in shock.
"How do you'a know our names?" Romano asked. The two witches laughed, quite cutely.
"Surely you haven't forgotten about us?" The younger one said. The two walked over to the brothers and twisted the brothers' curls in their hands. Romano glared at grabbed the tall girl's wrist.
"Don'ta do that!" he said. Italy was hypnotized by the younger one before him.
"You'a seem so familiar," he said. The two witches giggled.
"That's because we are," the tall one said, "I'm Miranda. And my little sister is Maria. Surely you haven't forgotten us already?" The brothers exchanged glances. The sisters smiled and kissed the brothers. Italy was shocked, but allowed the younger one to kiss him. Romano shoved the taller one away.
"Listen'a here, lady-"
"Miranda," Miranda whispered softly. Romano glared.
"Whatever! I'a don'ta know who you are! I'a never met you before in my life!" he said. He was a little surprised they knew which brother was which considering their current condition. Miranda frowned.
"Don't tell me you forgot about our date three years ago when you both stepped on our toes while dancing!" she said. Italy and Romano were puzzled.
"I'a don't remember that," Italy said, "But why would you two be so mad about that?"
"Oh, that's not all!" Maria said, "You two left us standing alone in the rain for other women!"
"Ouchie!" Italy said, "That would make anybody mad."
"So this is'a all for revenge?" Romano glared. The sisters smiled a little sinisterly.
"Perhaps. At least partly," they said. Italy and Romano glanced at each other. Being switched into your brother's body by revenge was something the brothers did not enjoy. But what could the other reason? Italy and Romano knew that had to get the information out of them. But how can you soften angry old girlfriends?
Italian Translations
Bambino= male child. {Bambini would be the word for female child or for children.} Arrivederci=goodbye.
Com'e va?= How are you?