I'm so sorry for this being so late so because I made this late I wrote a little extra for you all.

Chapter 16

Tino slowly awoke, gradually opening his eyes; the whipping snow was blurring his vision. Looking up, Tino and saw the cliff with its never ending seeming height. He then looked around for America, spotting his snow covered body several feet away. "A-America…" He groaned, his body was stiff and cold; he had a small ache between his shoulder blades, but nothing too unbearable. The American didn't answer...
Slowly, Finland shifted up onto his elbows, moving to stand up, only to find he couldn't. Confused, the Fin looked down at his legs, nothing out of ordinary with the long, blue-clad appendages. Sighing, he tried again, trying to move his cement feet. But they were unbudging and wouldn't move. A surge of panic flipped his stomach, an uneasiness making him sick as he realized what was wrong. I...I can't feel them…Tino grabbed at his snow-covered pants, tearing at it, trying to pick up his heavy leg. Why can't I feel my legs? Finland tugged at his boot, hitting his shins, knees...thighs. He could feel his hands hitting the icy-cold fabric, but the answering response in his thighs was non-existent…He couldn't be paralyzed…he just couldn't…the thought of it struck Tino with terror. Come on move, MOVE LEGS!...Finland broke down in tears, knowing that he would never be able to walk again. His cheeks and nose were as bright red as his Santa Suit, the outfit he'd no longer have the privilege to wear. He turned over to America calling his name over and over again. It was no use though, his voice was so low and his lips were so chapped that his yell sounded more like a whisper. Desperate, Finland screamed out other nation's names, voice cracking, throat on fire. Berwald wasn't anywhere to be seen. Someone...anybody...but no one came. The wind roared and brought up fallen show making it swoosh around in the air.

Finland flipped over on his stomach and army crawled his way over through the deep snow to the still shape of the American's body, legs dragging behind him as his slow pace continued onward. He weakly crawled over to Alfred snow blasting him in the face every second. As he got closer he saw that there was blood around him, and Tino shook his shoulders exhaustively.

"A-Alfred …" Tino whispered shivering through his coat from the freezing temperatures, "A-Alfred!" he shook him again raising his voice desperately. Something was wrong, America wasn't laughing, he wasn't talking, nothing…not even a small cheesy smile was etched on his face.
Oh no please no...

When there was no response Finland checked for a pulse. But after a few moments of silence, Finland looked distraught, lost. There was no pulse! He was too late…Alfred was dead!…

"B-But Alfred can't be dead! He-he just can't! I refuse to believe it! Come on America wake up!" Tino half screamed at he shook the America as hard as he could, tears welling up in Finland's eyes. "no-no-no no no no no no! Why? Why America..." Finland began crying as he leaned over Alfred chest.

"What am I going to do now? I can't walk on my own and my only hope was Alfred and he's dead! At this rate I'm going to freeze to death!" Finland cried out into the mountainside.
"HELP! I-Is anyone out there!" Finland tried to yell out but all he could hear was the echo of his own voice being trailed through the mountains.
"Oh, I wish Su-san was here right now…He'd know what to do…" Finland sniffled and took one last look at the dead American laying there in front of him. He looked peaceful, like a heavy weight was pulled off his shoulders.
"It's all his fault I'm like this too…If I didn't come here, if I didn't help with his search party looking for his brother, and had America not got into a fight with me…if all those things never happened I wouldn't be in this position I'm in right now…Yet…I kind of feel bad, I mean America died trying to find his brother and yet I'm still here. He was just looking for him and I decided to help…So I can't say it's all his fault and I can't help not staying angry at him…" Just then the wind picked up and a chill filled Tino.
"Brrr…It sure is cold...this h-has to be like below freezing out here…sure feels like it…" Tino stated while rubbing his arms over his shoulders. As a really important question kept popping up in the Fin's mind though…
"How Am I to get back now?" Finland questioned as he army crawled back to a crease in the cliff to block the snow from hitting him.
"There's no one left…" he shivered and closed his eyes. A few moments later though he heard something and that's when he saw it, a little movement not too far away from him. Tino looked harder to see what it really was, but could only make out that it was about one foot tall. A rabbit maybe? Tino thought but was wrong when the little figure showed itself.

It was Hanatamago, Finland's little white dog. Something was wrong though, it was limping towards him, whining.

"Hana…" Finland looked up and sniffed a tear rolling down his face. "Come here Hana, its ok" Tino opened his arms out wide and Hana came struggling into them. He lay on Tino's lap and curled up into a ball. Finland could see it now, one of his paws was hurt, and blood was dripping down it. He was probably hurt on the inside too.

"Oh, Hana…" Tino panted, breathing harder as chilly air smacked him in the face yet again.

"Such a good dog…but it looks like we're done for…" Finland cried silently, petting the little dog on his lap. Hana whimpered and slowly leaned up and licked Tinos cheek, where a tear strolled down it.
Finland lightly chuckled and grabbed his sweet little dog gently and held him up in his arms and said 'thank you' as another tear rolled down Tino's face. But soon, after Finland put the dog back on his lap, darkness started creeping into his eyelids.
This is the end, isn't it? He thought to himself scared. Tino closed his eyes and remembered the good warm times. Memories flooded into his mind like a river. And before long there was nothing, just pitch blackness, as snow lightly fell over his body…covering him and Hana with white fluffy flakes…

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Japan sighed as he looked out the window. The snow was falling fast and he was worried about his friends. It was nearly midnight, and the moon was high. He had been sitting on the couch for some time not leaving once, not even go to the bathroom. The Japanese man was intent on staying in that spot until he saw someone, anyone... appear.
"Kiku...Why don't you come have some tea with us? Worrings not going to get you anywhere." Arthur said, sitting at a table with Denmark and Norway, with a worried sigh.
"I can't...not yet." Was the simple response the Japanese man said without even looking back.

"Kiku...I know you're scared and worried, but that's not good for your body to be so stressed. Come, have some tea with us." England said as calmly as he could.

"Yeah Honda, everyone will be fine. Why don't you come over here and talk to us? That'll keep your mind off things for a while." Denmark stated as he lifted his drink and Smiled.

"How can you be so calm?" Kiku questioned

"Were not being calm Japan, were all worried but were just not trying to show it so for the time being come and sit over here and let's talk." Lukas said in a calming yet somewhat monotone way.

"Well...ok maybe just a quick break should do." Kiku said, finally managing to get up from the soft cushion he was sitting on and walking over to the table. Kiku took a seat next to Lukas who grabbed an extra cup and poured some of Britain's tea in it for Kiku.

"Here, drink this it'll make you feel better." Lukas said as he passed the cup over.

"Arigato" Japan replied as he blew on the top of his drink to cool it down.

"Japan looked around the room; he, Arthur, Mathias, and Lukas were sitting at an oldish looking table with carved wooden legs and a glass top. The room felt so empty though, with no one there. Iceland was the only one not sitting at the table and that's because he somehow managed to fall asleep on the couch. Other than that they were the only ones left...it seemed.

"So, Japan how are you feeling now, better?" Arthur asked as Japan took some sips of him tea.

"I'm doing a little better...I-I'm just worried and stressed out that's all. I just want to know where the others are." Japan commented back.

"Don't we all..." England said with a sigh.

"We really are all alone." Japan defined looking into his tea cup that he was stirring, seeing his own reflection getting blurry with the little riffles.

"You guys gotta have a positive attitude! That's how I go about my day. Just believe in them all coming back and it will happen. Our friends may or may not come back, but we don't know what'll happen until it does! So we can't give up now, there's still so much hope left!" Matthias said determined yet happily.

Lukas looked at him and smiled.

"You know you really are cheesy sometimes, but you definitely lift our spirits, Mathias."

"Thanks Norway." Denmark grinned stupidly.

"But your still and always will be a moron." Norway said jokingly as he laughed.

"Hey!" Denmark stated.

"I'm kidding, kidding" Lukas said as he lifted up his tea cup and drank the rest of it down.

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England got up first and took all the empty plates and teacups into the kitchen and began washing them and doing other various chores.

Moments later a pounding broke the quiet chatter of the nations in the living room. Iceland awoke and rubbed his eyes.

"What's that noise?" he asked lazily, but was soon answered by the door practically busting open by Sweden. Sweden ran through the door and into the cabin carrying Canada, and the few people who were in the room at the time looked up startled.

"Berwald!" Mathias happily yelled out and immediately went to go hug him but stopped when he saw the Canadian man in his arms and the look on his face. "I-is he…" Denmark looked scared as he tried to finish his sentence...
"Dead?...No he's not, he just passed out from being weary. I-I need your help though Mathias! As many people as I can get would be great." Sweden said shakily. Lukas and Kiku stared at him and noticed how worried his face looked.

"What's wrong, are you ok Berwald?" Kiku asked as he went over to check on him.

"I'm fine and Matthew here is ok as well, it's just...it's just...Tino and Alfred fell off a cliff!...and...and...We need to go help them now! But I can't do it alone and if their hurt…well I can only carry one, plus...I-I don't have any flashlights." Berwald looked at them pleadingly, stumbling upon his words, imagining Tino freezing and lost, or worse, dead.
"What! Tino and Alfred fell off a cliff?' All four of them questioned in unison. "Do you know where at?" Mathias asked worriedly.
"I remember the path somewhat…but it's darker now and I need some flashlights. The only reason I saw the cabin was because of the lights you guys had on." Berwald said trying to remember the path in his head. Just then he looked around. "Oh and uh, just don't tell England about this…" He said quietly. "I know he was really close to Alfred and I don't want him to worry until we find out if he's dead or not. You know what I mean?" The Swedish man said as he carried Canada into a bedroom and laid him down on the bed, nice and softly. Then returning into the room saying "This one here's been through a lot as well. So about those flashlights Kiku?" Kiku thought to see if there were any more flashlights left, but at that moment nothing was coming into mind.

"We just gave the last flashlights out to Italy's search group. He took the last of them I think..." Japan said as he thought of more places flashlights could be. Iceland rubbed the back of his head. Everyone is working hard...and actively searching. What have I been doing this whole time?

"Ah! Hey Mathias, didn't this cabin have a basement cellar? Do you think there would be any flashlights down there?" Iceland asked.
"I dunno... is there one Lukas?" Denmark said thoughtfully.
"I think there's one at the back of the house." Norway thought back.
"Yeah there is. It's that one door near our room guys, remember?" The Icelandic nation said just now remembering.
"You know...the old cellar looking door." Ice continued, hoping to be of some use.
"Oh yeah, I was wondering where that led." Mathias said thoughtfully. "Come on let's go!"
Lukas, Mathias, Iceland, Japan, and Berwald all ran to the cellar door near the side of the house. Iceland was the first to get to the door and tried the knob but it wouldn't budge.
"Come on, open! Stupid door!" Iceland yelled out. I have to help them somehow...
"Oh move over!" Mathias said and he budged Iceland out of the way and grabbed hold of the door knob. He pushed and pushed but the end result was naught.
"That stupid innkeeper never gave us any keys for this damn door!" Mathias yelled out in frustration while looking through his key ring and trying every slot. Iceland grabbed hold of the knob once again and started pushing even harder.
"What are you doing Ice?" Mathias asked as he saw the smaller nation hitting his hip against the door turning the knob like crazy. While mumbling something under his breath.
"It's not going to open." Lukas bluntly said to the island nation.
"No, I can do it, all it needs is a little budge! I'm not that weak guys! Here watch me!" Iceland then turned around and took several steps back and started running full speed at the door. Not realizing or remembering that there were stairs on the other side, and before he could think about that his body rammed hard into the door breaking it off its hinges and sending him flying down sets of stairs.

Lukas, Mathais, Berwald, and Kiku all watched him as if he was falling in slow motion, yet none of them could reach him in time. They all heard a crash at the bottom of the stairs, and through the darkness all they could hear was some sort of muffle.

"ICE!" Lukas yelled out as he ran down the stairs followed by the others quickly after. "Are you ok?" he asked as he came closer to his brother, whom was cradling his arm. "NO I'M NOT OK!" Iceland yelled out on pain and frustration to his brother. "I think I broke my wrist...dammit..." He said as he looked down at his hurt wrist. "God that was a stupid idea why didn't any of you guys stop me?" He asked.

"Well we tried but your actions were too fast for us..." Lukas replied.

"I-I'm so stupid! I'm not good at anything. I just wanted to help you guys out for once but I guess I am just a burden..." The small Icelandic nation replied looking at the floor.

"You're not a burden Iceland..." Kiku said trying to cheer him up but failing.

"Well look at the bright side...the doors open." Mathais said somewhat smiling down at the younger country raising his hand down so Iceland could get up.

"...Well at least I'm good for one thing..." Iceland replied.

"You're good at many things, but right now why don't you have Kiku take you back upstairs and look at your wrist while we look for some flashlights." Denmark said still smirking.

Does he ever stop smiling? Iceland thought as he slowly took Denmark's hand and got up and looked up at Berwald.

"I'm sorry..." he said, and the confused Swedish nation looked down at him.

"What are you sorry for?" he questioned.

"Well, I know you're in a hurry to save Tino and Alfred so I wasn't thinking and just blew the door down and hurt myself." the smaller nation stated.

"It's ok I'm not mad, I just was worried. I don't want any more of my friends getting hurt, that's all." Sweden said as he patted him on the shoulder. "Kiku could you possible take him upstairs and wrap his hand?" Berwald asked Japan while nudging Iceland over more toward the Japanese man.

"Sure thing, come on Iceland let's have a look at your hand." and with that Japan and Iceland walked back up the stairs into the lighted hallway above and out of view.

"Ok now where would flashlights be?" Mathais questioned.

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It was dark in the basement, couldn't see a thing, so finding a flashlight seemed next to impossible. Yet, they managed to find one when Lukas was reaching down on a shelf feeling his fingers across the smooth surface. He happened to bump in to many unusual feeling objects as in a rake, shovel, and a basket with what seemed like old clothes in it might need this for later he thought and finally his hand caressed a smooth cylinder shape. Lease turn on, please have batteries!...and...yes! The flashlight turned on!

"Guys I found one! And it works!" Lukas excited said as he waved it around.

"Good Job Lukas!" Mathais and Berwald both said as Norway shone the flashlight around to look for more. The end result was for nothing though because that was the last one.

"Come on let's go!" Berwald quickly said as they all ran to the steps.

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Meanwhile back upstairs England finally returned from doing various chores only to find a sleeping Canada a hurt Icelandic nation and a Japanese man treating the wounds of the Icelandic one.
"What in the bloody Hell happened? I was gone about 15 minutes!" England yelled out happy to see Matthew back home.
"Arthur! Thank goodness you're here, Berwald returned carrying Matthew. He said that he's not too badly hurt but he should get some rest and that Tino and-" Japan said Remembering at once what Berwald said about not telling England about Alfred and once.
"What? Tino's here? England said confusedly. "What are you talking about Kiku?"
"Berwald's in the basement cellar looking for more flashlights with Mathias and Lukas because he said he's going to look for Tino and-and Hanatamago...yeah, that's right." Japan said stutteredly yet remaining cool.

"Oh...ok...What happened to you?" Arthur asked as he looked over at Iceland.

"I fell down the stairs and broke my wrist..." Iceland said gloomily.

"What is with everyone lately? Well is there anything I can help with?" Britain asked as he looked back over at Kiku.

"Yes, could you go find some bandages or rip a curtain or something? I just need to wrap his hand up." Kiku told Britain as he left the room in search for something useful.

They finally made it to the top of the stairs and ran back past the living room where Kiku and Ice were.

"Oh, I see you found one? That's good please though...be safe and come back alive and well. And um, find Tino and Alfred and bring them back safely ok." The Japanese man told the trio as they were getting coats and scarves and such on.

"I'll just stay here and help out, I don't think I'll be much use." Iceland said to the Nordics before heading out into the snow covered wasteland.

"Yes, that seems like a good Idea Ice." Mathais started back towards his fellow nation. "See Ya!" But before they all left Sweden turned to Kiku and said

"Yes Kiku, I will find them, and we will bring them back! I promise." The three of them gathered the rest of their belongings and finally left moments later.

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