Chapter 3: Mason's Journey

"Alright, I'll be back soon." Mason replied as he tied a royal blue scarf around his neck, beingthat he would be traveling down the mountain side.

"Be careful, Mase." Penny said before hugging him, tightly.

"Contact us when you get there. So, we know that you're okay." Ronnie replied.

"I will. Me and Nate both will return safely, I swear." Mason stated as he hugged each one of his sisters, before leaving.

Lana, a blonde girl, with blue-green eyes was on patrol . She was alone, so she had plenty of time to think to herself. She began remembering all the things that the family used to do. Dennis, seemed to always be in trouble for something. All the late night talks with her father, after being adopted. How she missed all those late nights when she couldn't get any rest & the one person, she at first wasn't sure about, was the one person, she missed the most. Alfred was her father, and nothing would change that. Just knowing that fact, made her smile a bit. She then remembered how much her sisters helped her through the biggest transition of her life. Not only the ones that were on her side of the war, but also the ones on the other side, and Monica, the latest edition, who of course was neutral in the matter. She regretted not being able to see her all that much. Dwelling on all these memories, and then some caused tears to roll down her face, she almost hated herself, for turning away from the one thing that meant the most to her, her family. "Je déteste cela, je souhaite que cette guerre n'est pas le cas. Pourquoi ne pas les choses revenir à la façon dont ils étaient?" She sighed. (Translation: I hate this, I wish that this war is not happening. Why can't things go back to the way they were?)

Suddenly, there was a figure coming up towards her direction. She immediately grabbed a pistol by her side. The figure began to get get clearer the closer it got, she recognized this stranger, it was her older brother, Mason coming up. She laid the pistol down & started towards him. Mason stopped his horse, he didn't seemed frightened by her presence. He was unarmed, by the looks of it. Which was strange, especially at this time. "Mason?" Lana remarked as he climbed off of his horse.

"I'm unarmed." Mason replied as he opened his coat & showed her there wasn't a gun in his possession.

"I know. What are you doing in these parts? You could be killed out here, ya know." She scolded.

"I know, I was looking for one of you. I need some information. That's all I need, and I will be out of a way & I will stay on my side of the boundary. " Mason stated.

"I'm not allowed to give you information, Mason. It's against the law." Lana remarked.

"Have-have you been crying, Lana?" Mason asked.

"No, I'm fine. Just ask what you came here for & go." She snapped, trying to keep him from seeing begin to cry again, just him being there, trying to help her, reminded her of their father, who tried to understand her. Reaching out to her, it hurt too much to think about.

Mason laid a hand on her shoulder, "Lana? What's the matter? You can tell me, anything. You know that. Your my sister, I'm here." Mason began to hate himself for considering his own family, his enemies. Lana surprised him as she turned around and wrapped her arms around him, burying her face into his chest, crying. This morning, he was dead set to get Nate, back & go home and that be the end of it. But, here. Here was his little sister, a girl he such an attachment to ever since she had become a part of their family. He wrapped his arms around her tightly, the two siblings stayed quiet for a long time.

"I hate this, so much! Can't this all be over?" Lana cried.

"I agree, Lana. I wish we could all be a family again, too. You know what I see?" Mason replied as he & Lana walked back to her post.

"What?" Lana asked as they sat up in the tree she was in previously.

"I see, someday. I don't know, when, we'll be together, again. It could take months, maybe even years, but we'll all have new adventures, great memories of what happened during this horrid time. We'll look back, we will most likely have regrets, but I also think we'll have a few laughs. But, one thing will be clear. We'll be a stronger family, when this is all said and done." Mason stated.

"You really think that?" Lana asked with a small, hopeful smile on her face.

"Of course, I do. That's the only thing that gets me through, everyday." Mason replied.

"Hey, Mase?" Lana said.

"Yes, Lana?" Mason asked.

"Do you wanna know where Nate, is?" Lana asked.

"Yes, that's actually what I was wanting to ask you." He replied.

"He's at Sasha's place." Lana answered.

"He's in South Carolina?!" Mason asked.

Lana nodded in response, " You might oughtta go, now, Mase. If you get caught you'll end up with Nate." She stated.

Mason smirked, "Perhaps that's what I need! Look, Lana. You know, I'm not the kind that can break in & out of a prison. Help me out, take me captive & have me sent to where they're keeping, Nate." He stated.

"I can't do that, you'll get hurt. The Confederates aren't so kind to y'all in the Union." Lana remarked.

"I'll be fine, Lana. You can do it." Mason replied as he put cuffs on himself.

Lana sighed, then took him to the camp, "Hey, I caught this Union Commander, gathering information about this camp." She remarked as she pushed Mason on the ground.

"What are your orders, ma'am?" A soldier asked.

"Keep him here, overnight. Take him to South Carolina, in the morning." Lana remarked before walking back to her post.

The next morning, Mason took a long trip to South Carolina, it had been a week ago since he first started on his way to find Nathaniel. He felt weak, he hadn't eaten for days on end. Mason was relieved when he saw Sasha. She knelt down to get a look at the new prisoner they had brought her. "Mase?!" She gasped. Mason grinned at her weakly.

Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia. I just wish I did. Also, Ronnie, Penny, Lana, & Sasha do not belong to me they belong to my friend, Lilia x Undertaker