Land of the Blindfolded Chapter 11: As Common as a Beta, a hetalia - axis powers fanfic

"Ameterasu, the great god of the sun shone brightly casting out the darkness and banishing it forever. The sun god was well received and worshiped by those whom reside upon the earth. Much beloved, shrines were built in the honor of the great golden god and sacrifices made. This angered for being cast from the world and hated by those whom roamed the earth, the Holy Father turned on Ameterasu. Fearful of her blessed child the Holy Mother stood between them. The sword of creation the chosen weapon of the Holy Mother clashed with that of the sword of destruction and chosen weapon of the Holy Father. Both had bleed from the wounds of the other to which fell to the earth and resided in the Great Ocean. Saddened by the conflict, Ameterasu shed a single tear that fell to the Ocean.

The tear mixed with the blood that of the Holy Mother and Father, bonding with the Ocean's waves. Mothered by creation, Fathered by destruction, formed of the sea and given life by the sun's tears the moon was born. Appalled by his appearance, the Holy Mother cast him to the Darkness claiming that he was their treaty and reason to share the sky. Those born of light shall reside with her and those of Darkness with him, never to pass beyond the boundaries of the twilight where they shall meet but for a short time. She deemed the moon god Tsukiyomi. Mothered by creation and Fathered by destruction, Tsukiyomi had both the power to create life and take it away.

He is known as the first Bearer and the first Shingami for with his birth death entered the world. It is his duty to usher the souls of the dead to their rightful place. If it be that they are of light he will bring them to heaven and they become stars. If it be that they are of the darkness he chains them and leads them to the Holy Father whom resides there. Because of this those of the world feared and rejected him as a demon building no shrines in his honor and instead telling stories to their children of how he would come and claim them in the night if they did not listen to their parents."

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The innkeeper looked at the priests and priestess noting the fact that it was strange to see two Alphas with a single Omega. Being a Beta himself he could not even comprehend being close to one Alpha let alone two, so how could the Omega? As puzzling as it was he shrugged it off and handed them two room keys which received puzzled looks. "Law is it that Omega unclaimed be segregated."

William shook his head and narrowed his eyes. "He is claimed, why else would he be traveling with us?" he tried to keep his voice low as not to gain any more attention than he already was. It is impossible to hide a virgin Omega's scent from Alphas. It was making him nervous but he kept calm acting upon his Nature as an Alpha.

"Whom to?" the innkeeper's gaze fell to them both. The smaller Alpha priest with raven hair looked at him as if he wished to crush his very soul. He looked back to the Omega priestess whom kept his head low, acknowledging that those of higher nature then himself were speaking and it was not his place to. Obedience was quite easy to beat into an Omega once claimed but damn near impossible when not. He wondered how the hell this was, if it was the Alpha's doing or the will of the Omega. Either way, he had to admit he was the ideal mate. He would be lying to himself if he did not say he would wish to have him, but challenging two Alphas as a Beta ensured a short life.

Alfred tried his best to be obedient like William had warned. If he were to show defiance they would separate them. He hated how they were speaking of him as if he were not there and it irritated him how many Alphas and Betas were taking notice of him. Out of the corner of his eyes he could see an Alpha male with his harem of four Betas and an Omega eyeing him like his next piece of Ass. He noted the pained look in the other Omega's eyes as he held the hand of his young Alpha son.

Omegas were simply a status in the world now. To have one was more respected then owning a hundred horses, a harem of fifty Betas, and thousands of gold pieces all together. Those such as the Alpha that was eyeing him found that having one was simply not enough, that the more of the rare gems were far better, much as the king of Deutschland knew all too well. An Alpha that owned an Omega were worshiped by those in his pack, even to the point where the head Alpha would submit to and Alpha whom owned an Omega.

"I lay claim to him." William stated. "He submits to me. I have yet to claim him because of his age. Young Omega make poor mothers." It was a stereotype of Omegas, many Alpha joke that a young Omega would not watch over the younglings well. The innkeeper nodded knowing that some Alpha took it seriously when it came to younglings and why shouldn't they? It was their genes they were passing on. Taking back the other key he motioned for them to move on.

The Alpha that was watching the scene stood then, approaching with a second Alpha to even the odds. He bowed to William as custom demands of the approaching pack leader and he waited for the responding bow to commission a truce between the packs. William looked at him for a moment before bowing back and moving to block his path to the Omega. He smiled at the defensive nature of the other Pack leader.

"I can tell you keep yours close to you. I myself do the same, can't be too careful with so many other Alphas around." He warned eyeing what little of the Omega he could. "The name is Berwald Pack Leader of the Oxenstierna clan." He extended his hand to his right side and the Omega quickly took his place there, tugging the young child behind him and bowing to the superior nature. "M'Wife. Tino." He said proudly and then pointed to the boy. "M'Boy Peter."

William bowed to them. "It is a pleasure. I am William Pack Leader of the Shinto Clan. He turned to Kiku. "This is Kiku…" he urged Alfred forward. "And this is Alfred." He held his hand on Alfred's trying to stop his angered shaking.

"It seems he is fearful." Berwald noted.

"Too many Alphas make him nervous. Try to understand." William replied.

The other nodded. "Then shall we take this elsewhere, far from other Alphas?"

William nodded and followed behind Berwald. Kiku followed William and Tino pulled Peter along with Alfred at the tail. They were lead to the grand hall where the doors were locked from the inside and the only open door was that of the servants to bring them food and drink. Berwald sat at the head being the host. He turned to his wife and gave a slight nod almost instantly changing behavior.

"Hello, I'm Tino." He said happily forgoing his fearful façade. Alfred looked to William in confusion who then turned to Berwald.

"Do not be afraid, I am a friend so let your Omega do as he wishes."

That was all Alfred needed before he turned to William and slapped him full on the face. "HOW DARE YOU TREAT ME LIKE THAT?! I belong to no one!" he hissed, standing up and moving away from him.

The Alpha sighed and rubbed his cheek. "I knew that was coming." He turned to the hurt Omega. "Come on now I told you I have to do that! It was for your sake for crying out loud." The Omega would hear none of it.

Tino and Berwald laughed. "Trust me, this little beauty is a spitfire all his own." He leaned down and kissed his wife. He motioned for Tino to go and help the other Omega and to bring Peter along. "It's rare to see a virgin Omega and even rarer to see an Alpha so passive of his ways. I thought I was the only one."

"It is rare yes, but not unheard of." He said softly. He looked to Alfred who was now coddling the child. A smile found its way to his lips. "Why anyone would wish to suppress such is beyond me."

"Tis our dominate nature I guess. If we cannot control our Omegas how can we hope to control Alphas with in our packs?" he sighed. "I hate to keep Tino like that, breaks M'Heart. Such a spirit in him."

"Alfred is no different. The way he sees things in a different light…" he stopped when he saw the boy laughing at Alfred who was making funny faces at him. A large part of him wished the boy was their son and part of him imagined Alfred with a swollen belly.

"You are fond of him." Berwald said. He took a swig from his cup and smiled. "You are and yet he'll have none for you." He laughed finding it too funny.

"He will be mine in time. I assure you." He turned back to the three and his heart nearly died. The smile that the blonde wore…it was how he once smiled at him so long ago. He looked down, unable to handle the feeling of betrayal.

Berwald sighed. "Love will make a sane man lose his mind. It's a shame such a strong bond does not exist between our Natures as often as a Beta is born." They chuckled before sighing. "There are so few left. Can you imagine being one of them? A dying breed?"

The thought had indeed crossed his mind before, but William never dwelled on the depressing matter. "I admit I cannot. I wish I could but I cannot." He stood then and turned to Kiku before bowing to Berwald. "I beg your pardon but we are very tired. Thank you for such hospitality."

"Keep an eye on him. Defiance in an Omega is irresistible to an Alpha. It is also very dangerous." Berwald warned as he stood and bowed back. "Tino M'Love, M'Wife let us take our leave."

Tino smiled happily and nodded. "May you be blessed to bear many Alpha sons!" he giggled cheerfully and shooed his son toward his father.

Alfred smiled happily and waved. Once they had left the room the smile faded and he looked to the side. "Tino says that I'm the only Omega he has seen in many years." He looked up at William with sorrowful eyes. "Are we truly dying out?"

Kiku lowered his gaze but spoke clearly and calmly. "Hai."

He smiled then, clearly hurt. "Guess that means we're more valuable than gold huh?"

William took his hand and led him away. "To some you are priceless." Once in the room he sat the boy down and locked the door. His eyes narrowed as he lit the fire place in the center of the room. "Let me tell you a story, one that is older than time itself."

The Omega perked up a bit. He loved stories.

"It is said that long ago the Holy Mother created the earth along with every living creature that roam its lands. Though there were many who called to her, 'Holy Mother of all Creation grant us a wish for something to cure our dry throats'. This made her sad to see her creatures suffer and so she cried for their pain. Her tears fell to the earth and created the seas, rivers and streams. Some of the creature loved the water so much they decided to make it their home. Soon, the creatures called her once more. 'Holy Mother of all Creation grant us a wish to cure our aching bellies'. Saddened once more she took a strand of her hair and cut it from her before sending it to the earth to become rice, trees, and vines. Her creations grew happy and thus celebrated her. Yet, soon the food was gone for the plants would not grow. The sunflower stood tall and called to her. 'Holy Mother of all Creation grant us a wish for something to help us grow for you have forgotten to give us mouths.' Saddened yet again she looked to her swollen belly and proclaimed, 'My darling creations I have news of a child to be born of the Holy Father whom resides in the darkest parts of the world. This child shall be your life and in turn give you life.' So the child was born shown so brightly in the sky and given the name Ameterasu.

Ameterasu, the great god of the sun shone brightly casting out the darkness and banishing it forever. The sun god was well received and worshiped by those whom reside upon the earth. Much beloved, shrines were built in the honor of the great golden god and sacrifices made. This angered for being cast from the world and hated by those whom roamed the earth, the Holy Father turned on Ameterasu. Fearful of her blessed child the Holy Mother stood between them. The sword of creation the chosen weapon of the Holy Mother clashed with that of the sword of destruction and chosen weapon of the Holy Father. Both had bleed from the wounds of the other to which fell to the earth and resided in the Great Ocean. Saddened by the conflict, Ameterasu shed a single tear that fell to the Ocean.

Alfred listened carefully though he had never heard this version before. Tsukiyomi was, as he was told, born from a demon and hell's fire. That he was grotesque in appearance and so banished to the darkness to hide from the world. He had always sympathized with him, for he was the first Bearer but the tale as William said it only made him want to cry. Why would the Holy Mother turn her back on something that was born from her? Why would the people hate Tsukiyomi for death when it was he who led them to heaven? What was truly so appalling about him? Something deep down told him that he knew already what it was. That somehow he knew this tale and how it ended. According to legend, Tsukiyomi was banished to the earth for a crime against all gods. An unspeakable treason that had changed the world forever. Those were just tales though to the children to keep them in line. They held no truths but lessons, right?

A/N

Okay I know this chapter is a bit boring but we get to see Berwald his wife Tino and little Peter gahhhhhhh! Anyway any questions ya got let me know and I will answer them as best I can.

Note: "It's a shame such a strong bond does not exist between our Natures as often as a Beta is born." About love is that Alphas are now using Omegas as a sign of status and they do not treat them well. Love is viewed as a strong bond in this world when it is two sided. Betas are common in this land and basically viewed as a dime a dozen. So what he is really saying is that he wished loved between Alphas and their Omegas was common.

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I'm so depressed right now…Next chapter coming sometime idk when but we will see Yao again and Emperor Mao Lung…Arthur too and maybe Scotland…Idk gotta work it out cuz I kinda wing it when I write. So…ugh…yeah…going to my corner to torment the characters more…

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