(((I do not own the Hetalia Franchise, but I do want to thank you all for your support and constructive criticism. Remember, if you feel like there's a loose end in the story, know that there's more to come in the future that should tie things in. Like, how did they erase everyone's memories? Why is Grieve's such an asshole? What about the missing nations who had their memories wiped and are just living life thinking they're actually humans? Who's tipping them off? It'll all be answered in short time, but for now enjoy the story as it comes. Thank you again for all your support and may you have a wonderful day!)))
"Eurhm…" Germany nervously twiddled his thumbs in the meeting room as the others started to file in.
From what he had been briefed, they had found his double just as they had found France's, England's, and America's. He was to meet her as well as Italy and Romano's double; the others would show up for posterity and in case he or the others didn't want to take their sibling in. Still, to have a sister was quite a daunting reality. And if Prussia has a double, doesn't that mean he just gained two new family members?
"Ve Ve Germany; are you excited?"
"Yes I suppose, but I think you're a little too excited."
"Wah? But it's a new family member? And do you think there was a Grandma Rome and does this mean Japan has a sister too? Do you think she's shorter than him? Do you think my sister's cute? I hope she's cute and likes pasta."
"Please don't discuss that here" Japan pulled at his collar. "I don't like this change."
"Wah? But Japan what if your sister really misses you? What if you two find each other and become friends?"
Japan grimaced.
"Shut up tomato bastard isn't it bad enough to have you around? Now I've got to deal with two more family members? What the fuck I'm not taking anyone home."
The others started to file in and took their chairs, but there weren't enough for everyone now that the group had expanded so.
"Bloody hell the least they could do is accommodate for us" Alice sneered as she took a seat on the floor against the wall.
"How are things on your end?" Amelia asked as she sat down next to her.
"Bloody perfect I'll tell you. I passed out the other day in the rain and I think something happened to my dear host because he's been treating me differently since then."
"Shit man that sucks, but at least you didn't trigger a stupid memory in him."
"Are you serious? What the hell Amelia what are you doing? How did he find out?"
"Scars"
There was a short quip of silence before Francoise and France came into the room. "Madamoiselle shall you take a seat at the table?"
"Non, I'm fine" her nose stuck up high as she sat down on the floor next to Amelia and Alice.
"Quelle obstination" he said with a smile as he sat down at the table along with the Axis powers, America, and England. "She has hardly spoken a word to me. All she does is sit at the kitchen table and read the news."
"That's more than I can say for Alice. I had one of those memory recalls but that was when she was asleep. After that she wouldn't say a word."
"You too man? I got something yesterday while we were out shopping."
"You got her out to go shopping?" England and France both said surprised.
"Hello comrades I have arrived to waste my time" Russia took a seat.
"Sorry I'm so late" Canada mumbled as he followed behind.
Amelia saw him walking, stuck out her foot, and tripped him on purpose. He crashed to the ground in a grand motion, grabbing the stares of the men and the laughs of Amelia.
"Madeline wouldn't have "fallen" for that" Amelia chuckled as he got back up in embarrassment.
"Amelia that's enough!" "Oui Amelia that was rude and uncalled for. He's done nothing to you"
"Shit guys it was just a joke"
Canada frowned and walked to his seat. "Yo Canada you okay?" America asked.
"Yeah I'm fine; your sister…my sister….our sister is a lot like you though."
Grieves and two men in black came walking in stoically, their heads straightforward and their posture upright. "Welcome everyone. I'm sure you've all been briefed about today's topic."
"Just get on with it I'm tired and want to take a nap" moaned Romano.
"Very well" said Grieves.
He pressed against his ear piece and said "bring them in."
The door opened and in came a beautiful young woman with a short bob of hair and a long green coat with big buttons. Her eyes were a deep blue and her hair was a bright blond, but by the way she stood, she was ready to kill. She wore state of the art cuffs around her ankles and wrists as well as the tracking bracelets.
She stood stoically, eyes closed and posture up right.
"Here we have Ms. Monika Bielschmidt, also known as Ms. Germany. And here…" there was a shout from outside the room.
"Damn you all to hell" shouted a shrill voice.
She was brought in fighting, long cuffs that covered the entirety of her arms clasped together. Her legs were cuffed together as well and her eyes had a cover over them.
She had long brown hair that was up in a messy ponytail and she wore a brown button up with brown capris. She had dark bags under her eyes as did the other woman.
"This here is Ms. Vargas, better now known as Italy."
"Fuck you! I spit on your mother's grave!"
"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance" Germany was unsure of what to say in this moment, but Italy seemed unfazed as he walked up to Feliciana and gave her a big hug, her eye cover falling down.
"Waaah sister it's so nice to meet you! You're prettier than I could have ever imagined."
"Please, the pleasure's all mine" Feliciana said with a scowl.
Italy jumped back "wah she's scary!"
Grieves cleared his throat and grabbed the other's attentions. "We have one final woman to introduce."
They rolled in a woman in a wheel chair and an arm cast, but nothing else. As a regular human the fall would've killed her, but as a nation it only broke her legs and an arm on impact, injuries that would come to heal in only a few weeks.
"This is Lovina Vargas, formerly Southern Italy."
"Bastard it's Katarina!"
"Your files say you went as Lovina during your years as a nation, so that's who you are" said Grieves.
"Yeah and what's your real name? Assfarce? Get a load of this guy" Katarina scowled. "My legal human name is Katarina and that's what it's going to stay!"
Grieves ignored her. "Their trackers have been fitted and they're ready to be taken into custody."
"Don't speak about us as though we're animals!" Feliciana shouted. "Monika we can't allow this! Monika?"
Monika was sedated, her eyes glossed over and her stance artificially tight. "Is she okay?" Germany asked.
"We had to sedate her amidst the struggle. It takes around 48 hours for the effects to wear off completely. But it's a victory."
Two men shoved Amelia, Francoise, and Alice to the front of the room next to Katarina, Feliciana, and Monika. "Seeing as the main point of information we've been getting is coming from an anonymous leak, we at I.C.T see it fit to accelerate the memory recall and information collection through other means. They'll be subjected to one interrogation at random each week."
"Who do you think you are? God? You can't treat us like this!" Feliciana shouted as she pushed back the men keeping hold of her to lunge at Grieves, but he pulled out a clicker and pressed it.
Electric shocks ran through each of the girls, volts of electricity forcing the girls down to their knees while their brothers watched in horror.
"Stop that!" Alfred ran up to Grieves and grabbed the clicker, breaking it in his hand with his abnormal strength.
"You can try that, but I've got dozens. This is protocol, these people are AWOL criminals, and the more you remember the less you'll care for what I'm doing because you'll know how much they deserve it. They've turned their backs on their nations! They've destroyed the balance, they've compromised history, and they're no longer under the eye of those who protect them and those around them!"
"Doitsu I'm scared."
Russia stood up. "This is all very good and nice, but why do I care? If I have another sister my home only gets more crowded da? I do work fine alone. Let them live life as their own people, da?"
Grieves gave him a look, but the others gave agreed looks.
"Do you want to know why finding these counters and putting them back in their place is so important? Let me show you."
Grieves gave a man a flash drive to be plugged into the massive television at the front of the room. On the television an old video clip started to play. It was of an young Japanese woman with short hair in a fighting cage and, while her demeanor would never represent her as the kind to be there, the was fighting with great gusto. She demolished the competition and, when all was done, hardly a scratch was on her.
" Meet Honda Sakura. She's a menace who we believe has taken over the Japanese underground with an iron fist, but her presence is buried too deep for us to find her or anyone in relations to her."
"That's impossible. We Japanese are too sensible for such crimes."
"You never saw the world through her eyes Mr. Japan" Grieves continued on.
"You all have great strengths both mentally and physically which make you a danger to regular people around you. We lost track of this woman, but she was one of the five who planned the entire attack on memory and history.
There…" He pointed at Alice, Monika, and Francoise , "are three others. The rest were heavily involved but did not play a role in the organization of this mental terrorist attack or had their memories wiped with a new life implanted in their heads."
He had the screen changed to a white man with a mug shot, but only the front one. "This is Belarus, a counter who now spends his life as a spy who uses his former relations and his knowledge of the inner workings of the government for his work. We caught him seven years ago, but he escaped during the mugshot. He's gone missing since."
Then he changed it once more to a photo of Monika Bielschmidt with a group of muscular and frightening men and women. "Monika here ran an underground organization, transporting weaponry and other goods across borders, but because of years of training and knowledge of government workings, she was able to stay hidden until we were tipped off."
"These nations, without the guidance of the government and without the responsibilities of being a nation, will go rogue and use their strengths for violence and danger. You all aren't humans. You're something else and, no matter how much you may look the part, you shouldn't be allowed to fully integrate yourselves into the societies which affect your own health and state of mind. It's just how it is. The laws of the natural world don't apply to you."
Silence. Unnerving, disgusting silence. Germany was the first to break it. "I understand. What are my orders?"
"Germany what do you think you're doing? He's nuts!" Romano hissed.
"It's our responsibility to reintegrate these people and bring history back in order."
"I suppose…but I'm no danger mon ami" France said.
Alice slowly got back up, her body swaying from the pain. "Who…who tipped you off?" she asked Grieves.
"That's unimportant. All that's important is that you know that your plan wasn't full proof. It was never full proof. There's someone within your community of assailants who knows the right thing to do."
Alice looked into England's eyes, not with anger, but with fear and sadness. She collapsed back on the ground, a heart broken from knowing that one of her friends, one of her allies in this war of personal freedom, had betrayed them all. Grieves walked up to her and bent down with a look of success.
"I'll never understand these stupid choices you've made, but know that you all are in for one big 'ol reunion."