Hey guys, sorry for the bit of the wait, hope this chapter is worth it. I liked your reviews, I'm glad you guys liked me adding Elizabeta as a character, I really like her and I think it added a nice underlying plot to this. I hope you like the new character I add to this….after this I think we have all our characters at least mentioned.
I JUST REALIZED. I HAVEN'T BEEN MAKING GILBERT SAY 'AWESOME' AS MUCH AS HE SHOULD! Prepare for lot's of awesome in this chapter.
"Everything is awesome!" ….I'll just stop now.
I do not own Hetalia…...sadly.
Oh warning: I'm tired of bleeping out language, I kinda don't care anymore. So sorry if you're a little innocent one!
The sun hadn't risen yet and the last rays of silvery moonlight cast odd shadows on everything, making the world seem like something out of a dream or a fairytale. Matthew awoke with a start and gazed around the cave, looking for anything abnormal, anything that might suggest the 'guest' Elizabeta had mentioned had already arrived. A small fox curled up with a glowing gem on his head, normal. A Frenchman with long blonde locks and a tanned Spaniard, normal. Alfred holding a grumpy, but blushing sorcerer close to his chest, weird... but normal. Gilbert feigning sleep so as not to disturb anyone while his brother dozed with one eye open, normal. A small blonde wolf lying protectively in front of a petite brunette in a ripped blue uniform, norm- wait a second.
Matthew's eyes narrowed and he peered intently at the two figures with his glowing cat-slit pupils, polishing his glasses to make sure he was seeing what he thought he was seeing. Yes, yes he was. The wolf stirred and lifted its head to stare blearily at the neko with turquoise eyes causing Matthew to have to fight back a hiss, he didn't like dogs.
Carefully, making sure to keep an eye on the wolf at all time he crawled the few feet that separated him and Gilbert.
"Gil." He hissed prodding the vampire's shoulder.
Gilbert opened one ruby eye and arched a silver brow. "Hmm?" He muttered almost sleepily, if Matthew didn't know any better he would've thought Gilbert actually had been sleeping.
"Look!" He pointed over to where the wolf and the boy were still curled up.
Gilbert followed Matthew's finger and his eyes widened when he saw the two figures. But he didn't seem as surprised as Matthew had been. Instead he yawned rather loudly and made his way over to the boy. The wolf growled in warning but let him near.
"Feli!" He yelled prodding the brunette. "Feli vake up, it's ze awesome Gilbert!" He said this as if it were a great achievement.
The boy moaned in his sleep and rolled over so the vampire could see his face, it was scratched and battered, his uniform, the same uniform Gilbert had seen him wearing in his dream was tattered, a white flag dangling uselessly from one of its pockets. Feliciano groaned again and his amber eyes fluttered open to meet Gilbert's red ones.
"Ve?" He blinked once and then sat bolt upright. "Ah! G-gilbert!" He scrambled backwards making the wolf yip once in protest.
"Feli, kid? You okay?" Gilbert whispered finally remembering that people were asleep. Were asleep, as soon as the vampire screamed there were groans of protest and Arthur sent a few sparks of fire Gilberts way, too tired to do much of anything else.
Feliciano considered the question for a moment before nodding unconvincingly "Yep!" He chirped.
Gilbert raised an eyebrow at this and tried to catch Matthew's eye who was in the corner staring at the wolf with his tail puffed up.
'That thing must be the guest Elizabeta was talking about. It couldn'tve been Feli, he couldn't hurt Feli even if he wanted to.'
" Of course he's not okay, you bloody idiot." Groaned a sleepy sorcerer, who had just started to stagger to his feet,not bothering to apologize to a certain American boy who he refused to ever admit he had been cuddling, shooting daggers at Gilbert (not literally although he probably could if he wanted to.) "Look at the state he's in!" Arthur made his way over to the boy and Feli scrambled backwards.
"Remember me Feliciano?" Arthur asked softly. "Arthur, from your history class?"
Feliciano nodded and stroking the wolf next to him who was searching for any sign of danger.
"I can heal you.." He continued.
The wolf growled in warning as the normally chipper Italian glanced around fearfully and muttered something about 'Luddy' and glanced around.
"He's over zere." Gilbert said pointing to a figure who had yet to turn and see what was going on. "HEY BRUDER!" He yelled, disturbing the rest of the people in the room who had managed to sleep through the vampires first out-burst.
Ludwig turned, his blonde hair disheveled and his usually steely eyes bleary from sleep. He started to mumble an excuse about keeping watch that no one was buying but then froze mid sentence as he caught sight of Feliciano.
"Vhat! Feli?" He scrambled over to his boyfriend, not even noticing the blonde ball of fur draped over him. "Feli!"
"Ve?" Feliciano asked sleepily. The adrenaline that he had been depending on had long since worn off.
"Heal him." Ludwig commanded Arthur.
"I would, but the fucking dog won't let me anywhere near him!" The bushy browed teen gestured angrily to the wolf.
Ludwig was about to take a step forward, perhaps to push the wolf out of the way (for he could never hurt any sort of canine) but something stopped him. The first rays of sunlight filtered through the cave, creating a sort of unearthly glow around the blonde wolf. The wolf looked up, vaguely interested as the glow grew brighter, and brighter, until it was impossible to see the animal. After a few moments it dimmed and where the wolf had been lying lay a girl, no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, with short blonde hair that had a purple ribbon in it, turquoise eyes, wearing a blue uniform identical to Feliciano's (except this one was in far better shape.)
Gasps were heard around the cavern, everyone who was awake (that was everyone besides Francis, Antonio, and Alfred because they could somehow sleep through an earthquake) - backed away a few paces. Matthew let out a hiss which made the girl growl in response.
"I forgot there'd be feline's here." The girl muttered to herself, disdain evident on her face. The look passed as quickly as it came replaced with concern. "Feli!" She jumped up, suddenly remembering she hadn't come alone. She wheeled around, her turquoise eyes widening.
"Somebody help him!" She cried.
Arthur rolled his eyes. "That's what I was trying to do, you wouldn't let me." He huffed, crossing his arms. "Who are you anyways?"
"That doesn't matter right now!" The girl said frantically.
"It matters." Several people said at once.
She sighed. "My names Lilli. Can you heal Feliciano now?"
Amber eyes studied the faint indentations in the mud. Thank god it hadn't rained in the past few days. A rare smile appeared on the boy's features, the Abnormals hadn't even bothered to cover their tracks.
"We are almost there da?" And smile gone.
The thin boy wheeled around. "Don't ask stupid questions bastard!" He growled.
Lovino turned back. Why did he always get stuck with the incompetent hunters? Grumbling to himself, the Italian led the Russian siblings further into the woods. They'd catch up with the monsters by midday.
Sooner if he could find some way to shut Ivan up.