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After that night, Northern Ireland and Finland exchanged more information on spells. They both had slept in as both were quite exhausted from the events that befell them the day prior.
With Northern Ireland making eyes like Italy's and just staring in a "I can't believe this actually happened now" stare at his smoking car. To a Finland who had probably hit the ground, a tree, or something other more times than he ever did in all his history- now summed up in one entire day. They were both down for the count. The only reason Finland woke up was because he was shivering. When he got up and turned hisself around he realized he had slept in a weird position. His hand had fallen asleep since he couldn't feel it. At first he was scared but quickly after blood rushed back in, so did feeling. Finland relaxed as he abruptly sneezed. Did he really just sleep with no covers on and in jeans? Seriously, how uncomfortable was that?
He groggily took off his shoes as he realized he didn't take them off and slipped into some slippers. They looked like chicks since it was a gift given to him from Prussia. He found them rather cute and wore them from that day on.
So as Finland went into his drawer to change into something new it was only then that it occurred to him how cold the house was.
He quickly put on a thick red turtle beck sweater and cream colored sweatpants. He was sure to regain his warmth with these awesome items.
He walked down the 5 steps leading up to the attic as he walked towards North's bedroom which was closed.
Finland didn't bother knocking and just opened the door. North was sleeping. His head sinking into the huge fluffy pillow. The orange red hair wasn't as smooth and became wavy. The curl that looked like Italy's stuck upwards. North had shifted to change into another position when Finland plopped himself on the ledge of the bed.
"North."
"..."
"Northern Ireland."
"...mmm."
"It's like 3 pm. Let's get up and have breakfast or something."
"nooooooo."
"Yessssssss. I want to learn about the spells you know!"
"Like...now now?"
"Now."
"Damn...you're quite persistent and you can stop jumping up and down on the bed already. I'm up! I'm up! This is why I live far away from anybody in the middle of freaking nowhere so no one can tackle me and disrupt my sleep times."
"Hehehe. Okay. I'm going to go take Susan out. She probably has to go so bad! I'm seriously giving her the worst treatment ever! In just these past two days! Susuannnnnn!"
Finland got up and began yelling his beloved puppy's name. He walked down the stairs
and was quite surprised to find the entrance door wide open and Susan playing outside in the snow like the happy puppy that she was. She probably knocked down the stack of books that was just barely closing the door. Smart dog she was.
North knew Finland had lots of questions for him so he decided it best to just get on with the magical explanation session. He was still hungry. So to make things fast, he casted on himself a "shower spell." His skin became squeaky clean even though his clothes were still dirty. Well...not everything could be perfect.
Slipping into the guest slippers of a frog pattern, which he looked at more than one second with suspicion since he hated frogs, walked down the stairs. He knew Finland would want to hear everything he knew and he thought that the sooner the better. Talking so much was still foreign to him. So the fact that he was having such a chummy time with Finland was a little un-natural. He didn't really understand it but he just felt at ease. Which he was grateful for or else he'd be a shy wreck. And so while walking into the kitchen and seeing Finland boil up some tea, he decided to melt an entire block of cheese he brought in yesterday, microwave it, and called it a breakfast. Finland was just finishing up the newly brewed tea and settled the steaming tea cups gently on the kitchen table. North was back in front of the entrance door, trying to jam back the doorknob into the place it had belonged. It just... wouldn't go in. Susan was already inside trying to get the new guests attention, but North had this worry to also set aside before eating and getting into the juicy facts.
Finland asked aloud, "Isn't there a spell for fixing broken items?"
North still struggling to place it in breathed, "No. But wouldn't that be ever so handy? Sometimes I swear, the mythical creatures of the land just don't want to share their intellect. I'm like...1000 and 10 percent sure they won't teach us anything just to piss us off and see us wallow in our own stupidity. Grrrrrrrrrr. So to answer your question, maybe there is? One? But I'd for sure never know."
After giving up, North just walked into the kitchen and took out the bubbling cheese. The delicious smell waft in the air as Finland felt saliva beginning to grow. He poured half of it into a new bowl and gave it to Finland. And he just brought the bowl he had in his hand and brought it to his seat.
North explained to Finland that he should totally call a guy to fix the door instead since he tried and it just wasn't meshing with him. Finland agreed guiltily laughing it off as he passed the sugar to North. North added 13 spoonfuls of sugar into the tea cup and drank it casually. Finland kept staring trying to wonder how a nation wouldn't get diabetes after doing that. North didn't bother to pick up any signals of Finland's staring as he began to write things down on his notepad. His writing was messy even though Northern Ireland was taking extra time to make it eligible.
They were a few basic spells that North knew. Which if you looked at it, wasn't a lot. There were only 5 lines in the whole paper as North ripped it out of his notebook and slowly shoved it to Finland's side.
While eating the melted cheese block and blowing on it to cool he mentioned offhandedly, "Those are all the spells I know. It's not a lot. But I use them all the time.
How I got to seeing mythical creatures though...that is something I have no clue to do. Not sure if it's just a gene thing? Or if you have to have a fierce blow to the head or something to activate it.
For me, I just woke up one day cause there was a dead singer singing in my bathroom. I literally was sleeping when I started hearing this really good voice. And at first, I thought it was my radio, but then I remembered...I threw that out so...I fearfully tip toe to my bathroom and it was this guy named Buddy Holly in my shower. He was saying how, he was cold and thought that taking a shower would heat him up. But I'm like...dude you're cold because you're dead and need to hurry on to the other world or whatever really happens when you die."
"Wow."
"Yeah."
"Wow, you had Buddy Holly singing in your shower? Wasn't he famous?"
"I...don't? Really know?
He just had a really great voice and glasses on and stuff. But yeah. We had a small chat and I said, he should totally go into the light. But he felt...what was it...unfulfilled? Because he had a song he wrote but could never sing...because he died.
So he asked me if I could sing his song somewhere. And I was like...but I sing like crap. He said...no you won't. Then he grabbed my arm...and Finland it was cold as hell. But so anyways, I put on a disguise I usually wear when traveling the world, kind of to bypass meeting any of our nation friends on the road you know? Cause then when they see you...
and they want to start a conversation with you...
and you know how I'm...not...that...comfortable in talking in public.
So I wear my costume and sunglasses. Walk into a bar and sing for comedy night. I'm in Ireland, by the way, since they have a bigger audience in bars. And so, this Buddy guy holds onto me and his voice, comes out of my mouth and he sings the song."
"THAT IS SO COOL."
"Yeah! It was a really chill song. Wish I sorta...recorded it? But it was a spur of the moment thing. And after the song ended, the ghost let me go and he smiled at me and said thanks. Then he floated upward all happy like and dissolved into like shimmery...golden...light particles. After he disappeared, there was a roaring ovation and the humans started jumping up and down and pleading for me to do an encore. You know if I ever did sing again, I'd break their eardrums and probably put me at the stake. So I had to hightail it out of there. And that was that."
Finland was admiring the scene playing out before his imagination when North Ireland continued, "It was kind of disgusting."
Finland snapped out it.
"What do you mean disgusting?"
"Cause the particles went on me too and I'm just like...am I inhaling a dead ghost thing right now?"
Finland frowned.
"Errrrr...yeah. If you put it that way...it is kind of disturbing."
"I know right! And when I told Ireland this he totally just laughed in my face. Like he didn't believe me. To top that off, when I asked him to teach me the "ways" or whatever it is you gotta do to master this, he just told me to learn it myself. Seriously, what a prick."
"Well, brother's are like that sometimes. They can get on one's nerves. Even scare you just by giving you a stare."
"...oh yeah...you have to be brother's with Sweden. He's one scary looking dude. Though he's nice."
"Yeah, he's very sweet. But scary."
"Totally agree. A little scary. But about magic..."
"Yes, let's go back to magic."
"I'm...very good at breaking barriers only cause I use it all the time in my daily life. You get better at a spell the more you use it. Cause practice makes permanence. So...to break a barrier or to abruptly end another person's use of a spell you can shout, "Resolve," "Absolutus," or "Finito."
Depending the power of the spell, you'd have to keep repeating the words to break a spell. Though you can be in danger if you use up too much of your own magic, cause then it starts eating away at your life energy, apparently? But I wouldn't know too much on this since my stupid creatures of the land wouldn't tell me anything further. Though I don't really think it's true and is bogus information. Since I use break spells all the time and I only get a little tired. Nothing much."
Finland blew into his tea cup and sipped it. He asked when he set the cup down, "So then. To break down spells, it's an easy thing?"
North shook his head.
"No, it's not an easy thing to do. But like I said, I've done it for a long time so my ... ability to break spells is pretty top notch and powerful. Though I never would have gotten this powerful if it weren't for all the annoying pranks my creatures of the land would put up. So...in order to get better at it yourself...you'll just have to practice putting up a barrier and shutting it off a lot."
"Ah, that is understandable. Like working out a muscle then. Alright. I will work on that from no on."
"Great."
Finland skimmed down the next line on the note and asked, "What is...Parov bac tu yo?"
"That's a spell for either cooling things down or heating things up. You need rosemary on you while using the spell. I don't know why. But it won't work without the leaf. Perhaps the heating and cooling of things need a representative of the natural world.
It was an elf who explained this one to me. Though I don't really use this since I don't go out of my way to buy rosemary. The reason my fur jacket has the warming spell is because I hate being cold. And a good monster friend of mine named Lugh did it for me as a present. He gave me the fur coat with the spell on it...and it was kind of a cool gift. Though, I still don't know what to give him in return since he's been alive much longer than you or I. What would you even give to someone that old?"
Finland looked up at the ceiling, trying to comprehend the question when he thought about China.
"You could just give him something sweet or cute. China's pretty old and he likes those."
"Oh...you're maybe right. I'll give it a try."
"Maybe I can make a dessert for you! Would you want to give that instead as gift?"
North looked surprisingly happy as he heartily agreed.
"Would I?! Thank you Finland. That's awfully considerate of you."
"Is there any dessert in particular you'd like me to bake?"
"Hmmmmmm...maybe...something with fruit in it. The mythical creatures of the land may like more natural like items than something manufactured. So, fruit would be nice. Thank you."
"No problem! ^U^"
"Oh yeah, another spell which I know would be "Lik Lik." It is said the way it is written. And it basically just makes a spell stronger. So it's a supporting spell. I think it works better if you're using magic with another person. So you can support their casting of magic and make it stronger. Just saying it for yourself, doesn't really do anything.
But sometimes... if you just say it for fun, you'll realize that you've gotten better at casting a certain spell.
Drawback is you have to cast all the spells to realize which spell you're better at now. So it's kind of a pain. Seriously.
Magic...
It is like the ultimate riddle. It just pisses you off more than you can really enjoy it.
The only ones that enjoy it are the ones that actually master them. And even then, when you meet a master of magic, you just... gotta admire all those countless un-glorified hours of fucking it up in the darkness."
"..."
Finland blushed as he recalled all the stupid errors he made yesterday.
"You're so correct North. It's kind of shameful how embarrassing it is."
"Well, if you don't talk about it. I won't talk about my blunders either. Those...stories...are better off to remain in the dark."
"Super agree."
"The next spell I have here are just leaving random pinpoints around. The pinpoints are called "Shiro." Basically, it's just a magic circle, the pinpoint.
The Shiro's themselves, magic circles, are a lot like a white piece of paper. They are neutral until you give them a direction. You have to mix in an intention of a spell in order to make that specific magic circle then do whatever it's going to do. Magic circles can be used for good things or bad things depending what you want to get done. I usually just set up a shiro back at my home and place my luggage on it. The glowing part kind of gives it away, so I set it up in a locked room. Once you get really good at making circles, they can be "transparent" but like hell I'd know. Still getting practice on making them work smoothly. Oh yeah. I'd leave my luggage on the circle at home. And then travel by plane and arrive to the hotel in some other part of the world. When finally alone in the hotel room, I'd just set up another magic circle and manifest my luggage, which is still at home, to me. I say, "Shiro, Anata!" And that suddenly brings up my luggage from my home. You have to turn off the other magic circles while you do this if you planted many around. Or else my luggage could end up somewhere else. It's like an electrical device sort of. Turn off certain circuits and turn on others to connect them. But that's only if you use the shiro in terms of bringing something from one point to another...
...
It's a pain."
"Have you ever decided to go through yourself, through a magic...I mean shiro, North?"
"I personally have never gone through a magic circle, since I think my particles can come out wrong on the other side. I found it best to use magic circles for transporting things. It's...just safer. And I don't want to be "that guy" that died as a trial and error for that spell. My nation would hate me, the boss, and probably all you guys."
"Yeah...it would be sad if you died attempting the un-attemptable before! Your hesitation makes sense. It could be very bad if you came out not the same or all together on the other side."
"Exactly. And my last spell, is "Lengthen."
It basically makes all your joints really easy to move. And so you can jump and dodge things with much greater ease. Almost...like a ninja. I use this mostly against Ireland. He sometimes throws energy spells at me when I have to pass by his house for something and I almost always miss them. He says, it's to help me get stronger at dodging things. But I just think he does it to annoy me."
"Ireland's a really nice guy though."
"He is. He just has a bone against me cause of history you know?"
"Yeah...Sweden and Denmark had their...moments of strife against each other. Those things don't entirely go away. But that still doesn't mean they aren't brothers."
"Precisely. Ireland...just...he... we DO get along. He just... takes his pranks to a whole other level. And now that I know magic, he found me more as a punching bag to work on. He'd never use it on England since England would fry his ass to kingdom come, but you know since I only use first grade magic...I'm perfect target practice. For mythical creatures and nations alike!"
Finland looked down as he gently said, "I won't use you as target practice."
"Well, that's because you're too nice. And thank you. I'll be holding you to that. Consider that treaty of "let's not abuse Northern Ireland" a pact. Fantastic. Everyone cheers!"
"Hehehe. Has anyone ever told you how witty you are?"
"Everyone.
Hehe. No... Not many people get my sense of humor. They just think I'm on the clouds or super serious. At least, I make an attempt to smile unlike Norway. No offense."
"None taken."
"And um...that's all I know about magic. I just break barriers usually or put them up. And shiro my stuff from one place to the other. I'm sure you'll have better usage of those spells. Oh wait. You can become super clean if you gather your energy and say to yourself, "commence the shower spell." So...you become clean. Yeah. And question: can you see the magical creatures of your land?"
"I...wouldn't know yet to be perfectly honest. Yesterday was my real first day at being magical. The other Finland just made his magical usage look so easy. Which was really tempting. However, when I gave it a go, it was...so...utterly...fantastically...horrendous. Now I know I've got a ton of powering up to do before I go to the next one."
North looked lost as he motioned his index finger to rewind a bit.
"Wait, wait, wait. Hold up. I have no idea what you are talking about. What do you mean...other Finland? And what next one?"
Finland's eyes widened. He wasn't so sure that he'd have to explain this to any one in his world at all yet. He JUST learned everything and not even then- as the loading of memories was at 85%. It was all too soon to begin tackling this and Finland instantly regretted mentioning anything about his other self or his mission to jump into the next world.
Finland's eyes swirled as his mind began to work up anything that might have sounded like a good excuse to move away from this topic.
North, who was a keen observer from observing as he hid behind his brothers, Scotland's, England's, and Ireland's back- understood Finland's sudden flustered state as he abruptly got up and asked, "Hey Finland? Can you pass me your dishes? Better clean up the dishes now. It's as good of a time as any."
Finland broke away from his concentration as his eyes explained the true relief he felt as he was off the hook.
"Ah. Thanks...and here are the dishes." Finland grabbed his bowl and brought it up towards North who was already standing up near the sink and reached for Finland's bowl.
Finland sat awkwardly in a silence while Northern Ireland washed the dishes. The running water was the only noise for a little while. Neither one was the first to break the silence.
Finland had been rummaging through his feelings. A side told him to tell Northern Ireland about his new mission. To tell him about America and how there were enemies who knew magic too.
Another part would put his lip to his mouth as he shook no. To remain silent until later on.
Both sides were bickering silently in Finland's mind as he began to feel torn.
When North finished washing the dishes and was about to ask something, Finland blurted out, "NORTH."
North was on edge from the sudden outburst as he uneasily replied, "Yes? Finland?"
"... What if I told you...the reason I suddenly have magic was because a past version of Finland passed it down to me?"
North unlatch his arm as he acknowledged Finland's seriousness.
North took the seat next to Finland this time and not across.
North wore a wild smile as he then slickly murmured, "Well...if that was the case, then you'd have a whole lot of explaining to do. I love me a good story."
Finland was fretting as North closed in more and more. And Finland pushed him away.
"Stop being a creeper! Of course I'll explain! I just wasn't sure if I should yet. Especially since I haven't gotten the last of the Video Log's yet."
"Well, try explaining what you already know. We can wait for the next one. And what is a video log?"
"What makes you so sure it'll come soon?"
"I don't know. I don't even know what that is. But you'll fill me in. Now speak~"
Finland looked like he had enough of his own stupidity for the day as he sat back down and began to recount the tale that already happened.
It was around when Finland was almost done explaining everything when he saw a small pixel and how it became larger and larger, coming in the middle of his view line.
"Ah! This is it! North just do something else while I stay totally and quietly still! The video log is coming!"
"Why can't I see it?"
"Because it's in my mind! Now shush!"
.
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Video log 5:
A smiling Finland appeared along the shorelines of a beach. The sand itself was purple as the waters were a soft milky grey and light blue. It was remarkably a pretty concentration of colors as Finland just got lost looking so much at the sand and sea behind Finland 2.
The sun was setting and Finland 2 was smiling. He was finally wearing the same outfit that he had shown up in this current Finland's dream. Green everything. He laughed as he gave a hearty salutations.
Finland 2:
"Hey hey my future awesome Finland! You're the most current Finland in this universe- in terms of time. As time progresses always so slow and takes an awfully long time to end things the past world's before you have not ended their duration yet. However, no other world exists after yours. In sum, technically you're the most current! Though probably when you meet me for the very first time and we do this whole thing with the memory downloading and stuff, there should probably be another future world set up. So I wouldn't worry about that. But as for now, that world doesn't exist and so I can't do anything further. I DID try skipping to there instead of yours. Since I've learned the nifty trick of skipping not to just one world...but to two at a time instead! And I've finally fucking learned how to world jump backwards! So I'm very happy lately. ^\\\^ Though it sucks I won't be able to use this new found knowledge. Alas.
Seriously, wished my master had left me with that information about world's getting ready and stuff but whatever. Things will work out in time anyways!
As you can see, I'm much happier now. I had...truly forgotten what it meant to be happy. Traveling so much and seeing so much. Which you in turn will see in your memories of mine...it...took such a toll. It's remarkably tiring on the mind, body, and spirit. I honestly to god thought in the last world, I'd have to go and kill our friends. But, I found a way to stop myself. Because it's not their fault. It's someone else influencing them to go astray from their kind eyes...and turn to darker places.
I've managed to kill a girl. She was difficult to kill. A human girl with the breed of a fairy. How a human and a fairy breed in the first place, I don't understand. But she was with that khaki wearing pants fellow. The moment he saw me, he ran. He looked at me rather pissed and left his ally instead to finish his job. And she tried very much to kill me.
She knew a very particular type of spell. Something I didn't really get to catch as she muttered it so quickly. But threads of red string came from her 10 finger tips and she tried to cut me into pieces. She wound swing them at me when I realized while evading that...wherever she struck, the thread would continue to cut. She was...
CUTTING PARTICLES. Yes, exactly that!
Cutting particles in the air. So I wouldn't be able to go back to where she cut unless I wanted my particles to distort with the broken ones. Blackness was shown in the ripped air.
Which is why I think I saw the vast space through them. She was literally ripping time and space. It was...too dangerous to think that someone like her should be alive.
So I had to do it Finland. I killed her. This time...it wasn't by mistake like with the last guy in the bathroom. I took stance and with one swift movement from the backside of my hand, I sliced the back of hear head. She hadn't pegged me for learning how to nation jump so quickly...and had she been a second faster I'm sure she would have spun her thread onto me and killed me since her power cut through barriers like fork to melted butter.
You'll see it. All of it. In your mind. But not in this message. Not me telling you anymore.
America...
...still died. I only smile because before America died he told me, "Save me next time then. Don't mess that up. And don't give up."
Which meant...he knew, Finland.
He knew.
For who knows how long he knew that he was dying across this whole dimension. Because he smiled while saying that and gave me a thumbs up.
Is that really so necessary? To smile like that when you die? And now that I think about it. All the times America died in every world, he was smiling.
So perhaps he was waiting for someone like us to save him? Which is why for sure I won't mess up. I would have Alma Logged him at that point but...the khaki wearing punk nullified my powers. I literally was powerless for the whole day. I was still sleeping when I found him in my room. I heard him and felt a power around. So when I shot up and put parei around my body, I was so surprised to have him take it down completely. He threw a liquid onto me and then I was powerless. He left with a chuckle but he was still so pissed off. He mentioned something about, "That's what you get for killing her."
And he was right. America still hadn't died at that point and neither did the girl.
She died afterwards as did he. So when he said that at that point, it was still confusing.
Nevertheless, America died right in front of me again later on that day. There was no meeting that day. There was just a bunch of us hanging out looking for some place to go. Prussia and Austria were there. Germany and Italy. Denmark and Spain. And America with France. When I woke up and called America, he said he was going to hang out with them today. But I was powerless so I could only ask to go along.
We met up at a bar as we then took to the streets. I was trying too hard to cover for America at every angle as everyone looked at me oddly. I had knives to use in preparation and my gun. America looked like he was quite undisturbed by my actions though. He just smiled his regular smile. It was only when we got to the third restaurant we were thinking of hitting that he stopped, as the rest of us entered. I asked him what was wrong. And he didn't answer. He just said, "Aw...I think I'm gonna hang outside for like 5 minutes. I just started smoking so, I need to lit a quick one."
I said I would come with him. And Finland...he was shocked. He tried to make me go inside with the rest but I wasn't going to let him be alone. Not today.
He looked at me with a sharpness in his eyes before they turned into pitiful stares.
He put his hands up as he said, "You won't like it. I'm sorry in advance for whatever happens."
He tensed up and looked very on edge when he went outside. He looked both ways as if he was waiting for something. And I knew then and there that perhaps America knew something.
I pleaded him to come back inside and he just says, "Naw, Finland. I'm just taking a smoke. I'll be inside soon."
Though I corner him when I ask, "And where are the cigarettes and the light? I'd like to have one too."
By the looks of his face he didn't think I'd ask for one as he then laughs, "Oops. I don't seem to have them."
"...Then what are we waiting outside for?"
"..."
"America...did you know...that today you might die?"
And I swear Finland. The look he gave me I still can't erase.
He looked like I had spoken the most forbidden words on the planet as he stayed completely dumbfounded. It was as if he couldn't comprehend how I knew.
"Finland....why do you know that? Why do you know I'm going to die?"
I place my hand on his shoulder as I press it just a little bit.
"Because I've been traveling through the worlds just to save you. It's just my fault that today I'm absolutely powerless to try. Even so, I'm still right here. I might die trying, but I've given up years just to keep you from dying again. And that's why today, you're coming inside with me into the restaurant. We might be magic-less but with our numbers we may get the upper hand. So please...come inside with me."
America looked sad as he sweat.
"Finland...I can't go back inside. Because look under me.
I told you...
beforehand...
...that you wouldn't like what you will now see."
I must have turned all kinds of white when I saw he was standing on magic circle. Immediately, I try to push him off it but it was as if his feet were cemented to the ground. I start crying cause this wouldn't of happened if I just had my powers today. And I kept resisting and resisting until Prussia came out and asked what was the matter. America laid on the sidewalk as he smiled sadly and said, "Goodbye you guys. Finland...You better save me next time. Don't mess that up... and don't give up."
The glow of the light suddenly lit so much it engulfed my view as I yelled for America. I reached towards him as he looked at me with such painful eyes but still smiled. He brought up his thumbs up sign before I couldn't see anything and lightning shot open from the ground.
It ...burnt him into ashes... Finland...
Ashes.
The ashes fell gently back into place where the magical circle was as it disappeared. Prussia who was about 4 feet away or so screamed the loudest and ugliest scream I've heard up to date. He lost balance as he clung to the door frame and began sobbing profusely. And I just sat there on my bottom watching the remains pile up on the ground.
As I sat next to the new ashes of my deceased friend, wondering how I could be so awfully stupid, I heard chuckling from behind. I turn around so quickly like you wouldn't believe as I realize that my magic had come back.
I resisted the urge to cry because it was the biggest irony to get my powers back right after he died. Lightning is shooting out of my hands as I roar, " YOOUUUUUUUUU."
It was the girl who was with the khaki wearing punk. Her light teal hair bouncing around as she jumped with happiness. Her white dress bounced as well while she sang, "He's dead! He's dead! Another one down. Another one fed~ to the greatest one~ who will command all. He's dead~ He's super dead! Ahaha."
...
You know what happens next. How I kill her. I leave Prussia and the ashes behind as I chase her down the streets. I didn't think properly enough to use any magic then but then neither was she. She ran into a fancy hotel nearby. She kept running down the hallways until she reached a large and fancy waiting room. It had beautiful high ceilings and a French like design. There was a large fountain in the middle with many rich like looking sofas surrounding it. The small coffee tables around them held magazines and wine and the such. She ran to the sofa in the middle as she hugged the brown haired punk who had been sitting looking towards the fountain...just... reading a magazine. But when he looks back and sees me, he forced a brief smile and looked at the girl long and hard. She didn't notice because she was too busy sticking out her tongue at me. And with that he pet her head and disappeared.
I don't think you comprehend how fucking angry I was. So I fought with her right then and there. She smiled very full of herself as she started to engage by dodging my lightning bullets from my hands. And when the attacked started the immediate lashing out or powers destroying the walls and over turning the sofas- it made the humans nearby all ran out with such a hurry. Which made me fight harder because now that I knew there would be less injured...it gave me relief.
I killed her though.
In the end.
And when I finally did and saw her body on the red carpeting- her white dress staining with the red...I finally understood what that bastard meant.
When he said, "That's what you get for killing her," when he sprayed that strange liquor on me- freezing my powers.
That got me to thinking that perhaps he can see certain things in the future. If things don't go as planned, he can alter it. However, what I'm confused about is if he had cared about this comrade...then if he knew she would die...why wouldn't he save her?
So I'm picking up on a theory that perhaps there is a limitation to the power he has in order to see into some sort of future. That's what I've got.
And that was this times story of how America died. However, I'm quite lucky this time.
You see, as I was traveling world's, for some reason the only day I could travel ahead to the next world, was the day that America died. I had tried and tried to travel ahead of time but every time I made the spell, nothing happened. However, I think after all these jumps, that I've managed to pick up some new experience. I feel it. I feel that I can finally travel earlier than that day! Which just makes me so glad! This means I can have more than just that day to react to whatever happens! Though more often than not, when I arrived on that day, America was already killed before hand. And the few days where he was still alive...things didn't go according to plan. But now... now I can plan! Now I can gather forces and save America! Such a happiness I feel now~
I can't travel yet into your future yet. It's only 2 months away for the date to occur again. Since America usually always dies that day. Now...I'm going to try in a month again to travel to your world. And this time, we'll get it right!
I'm happy. I really am. I can finally have a greater chance of saving America! So he won't have to go through that anymore. And so I can ask him, if your America knows...why he knew he'd die. I'm really interested.
Can't stop thinking about it...actually.
Like did he just know for a long time? Orrrrrrrrrrr would he learn it eventually?
Oh the questions! I'll finally have enough time to ask him! u*
Finland... that's why. I'm so happy. This world...truly keeps on giving me chances to succeed.
Even if for the most part of the fight, we were bitterly met with failure...
This time though! This time!
I feel it. The time that is going to dawn upon us...the success to succeed!
But you know...I have one more sad thing to say...
I won't be able to merge with you when I arrive to your world next time. It seems like those powers are finally gone. I thought those powers would remain. That had been the case for every Finland I merged with. But now...when I go to meet you for the first time again...I won't be able to see out what I've always wanted to see. To see America live. To see everyone alive and healthy.
That means I have to go back.
To my world. I'm realizing this is just about all I can do left. Jump back to my time and fight what is to come. It may be futile since that world isn't important anymore in the main scheme of things...but that place is my home...and those people are my land. Every other land I'm in...I faintly recognize...but it's not mine. It belongs to the Finland of that world. So while we share minds and body...It never really felt alright.
Everyone was so nice to me. Every Finland...every us... complied with me. They got hurt and had to witness and do...doubtful things. Things our friends would curse out if they knew.
That is why, I'm thinking now...this will probably be the last video log that I impart with you.
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That's a little sad isn't it? But at the same time I'm sure you're quite relieved. It must bother you...just having a whole daydream captivate you and render you useless for during that whole duration.
Just bare with me...there is only a little more.
So. From now on, you my Future Self! You will save America! I will impart on you some muscle memory, information in file format, and memories. I've included a part of my intellect that can answer many-many questions. Though if you ask a question I don't know of, you'll just get, "Error."
I really wish. I really wish I could be with you until the end! I really wish I could keep on going. It had been my fight all along. But this is where it ends for me.
Now you understand, that the limit is only 5 worlds. To jump through the galaxies 5 times. This 6th time...I'll be bending the rules. I'm coming to you in spirit. I mean...I have been the whole time! But this time...more in spirit.
Like... perhaps in a dream?
Yes definitely...a dream is usually longer than a daydream. If I got to you in a daydream, your concentration would wane and you'd end up closing the daydream. So my time with you would be even shorter!
Okay cool. ^u^
It's confirmed.
I'm going to meet you in a dream!
And that is where...
... we will say our true goodbyes.
And...when you can...if you can...learn a way to bridge the galaxies together. A pathway...where there is no setback. Where many can mingle with many. Because so far only one real nation should exist in one world. I haven't heard of a nation being able to co-exist with another live nation in that world. But if I did, I'd totally ask them. Hehehe.
u_v
No, there's no way. There hasn't been a single instance yet- from what I know.
That's definitely one of the things I'd like for this future me to tackle! I've done so much already and had to gather every shred of knowledge through trekking to many nations and discussing with many creatures. Had to talk with violent versions of our friends and with many different magical users. Had to fish out that book every single time too.
I just didn't bother to mention it this time since it's kind of not as significant. You'll be able to read the spells in the folders anyways.
I just had fun explaining them to you. And boy was this fun!
It's kind of amazing how unhappy and non-smiley I was in the last world. I still remember...how that bitterness felt.
If I had let it consume me... I'm sure I'd probably stray for the path of darkness. Because when this America died and how he died...it really DID affected me.
Like I didn't do anything after that.
I didn't do any traveling.
Or snooping around for about...
4 months?
I just...stayed in my home. I almost gave up on the whole mission. It truly was my breaking point and ...I think that is what depression feels like.
Not our nation depressions. We always seem...to get out of them with time through our own determination to survive.
But...this depression...it felt more humane. I...felt more humane. More weak. More prone...and it honestly feels like...
You've ran out of all options. Like the sun will never shine for you again. And why should it? For some like me? For someone who keeps failing. Who doesn't earn the love life or to ever be happy? I felt like happiness wouldn't ever be there for me. Like...I wasn't worth even for trying anymore.
And that is when it happened... I gave up on myself. I gave up on ever seeing another day. I gave up on you.
I gave up on America. Just...on all of it. And happiness became something I was then afraid of. I wasn't worthy of it. And so...I almost...decided...to take my own life.
Don't look at me like that.
I can't really see you...but really stop staring.
You're...too pure...I'm sure... to understand or comprehend what I'm saying.
So...
I stayed in my room of our home and just camped out there. I almost became afraid to even walk outside or meet anyone's gaze. It really was such a different time and a different me.
Everyone was so concerned for me. They would call me to comfort me and Prussia too, who had taken a blast to his awesomeness. At the meetings that I'd go to, they would be apprehensive to approach me. And I remained in my silence. That was when I stopped going. And I stopped doing everything.
Luckily...everyone took me out of it. One day, which you'll see in our wonderful memories...I heard a knock on the door. And it was Prussia. He came down and sat with me. We talked our feelings through. I let him in on what I had been feeling and going through all this time.
It turned out he had his phone in his pocket ON. So everyone at the meeting room could hear everything. And then after a few hours past, more and more nations began to arrive at my home. Each came bearing with a gift. And they all congratulated me for trying so hard, so long on this mission.
!
...I-I-It...w-was so hard for m-m-me... to conceive t-t-this!
To ever imagine such a day, where I'd see everyone's faces, looking with me. They all looked at me while on my front yard and showed their smiles and courage to help me. But when I said, they looked with me...that's what I truly felt.
All this time, I felt like I was looking at a sunset just like this one...that I could never reach.
Always by the shoreline...and I'd reach my hand...trying to grasp it...
But always out of reach.
For the first time, after being in the darkness of my weight...carrying on this mission alone...the others suddenly appeared...one by one on the shoreline.
First it was Denmark. And the next it was England. And more and more, everyone joined me on the beach of my dreams...and we all looked at each other as if we would be confronting a do or die situation. But we'd all smile nervously instead and look onwards to the never dying sun. And how we'd all merge our powers and dreams...and just reach one more time...together.
This time...unlike all the times...to finally grab onto that stupid American...and pull him into our embraces...and never let him go.
And we'd cry...so happily. The light our hearts caressing our wounded egos and giving us our very needed spring in our steps.
...
Yeah. T_T
Ah...Future Finland...
The sunset is almost setting and so is this conversation.
I don't know...to be honest...
How... long I will be able to be with you in the next one.
I hope I can stay long enough to tutor you of our mission...your mission.
For only you can save him now. But like I learned in this world, you are not really alone. And well, if you fail again...this time...you'll be in charge of making memory logs. And the journey is a long and winding one. So don't lose your scalp or your wit. Most of all, don't lose your kindness inside. To be gentle is a strength. It still shows the world that you can still feel immensely and the entirely a moment in its whole.
I smile now with a new smile. It may not be the same one I had while starting this journey. Though I'm going to keep this new smile as my armor and as a reminder to never give up on trying to make that other day come true.
For me, that day has already passed.
America won't be alive in any of the worlds before yours.
Even when I arrive back at mine, he won't be there.
I'm...not even sure if that world still exists. However, this is a bet I'm willing to take! I told my friends I'd come back. For the most part, every world will be fighting for their survival. Except for that one world that I absolutely hated! Though, they were heading in the right direction when the bosses, that were still there, opted in a no nation world. It seems the only effect that would have is in us not being tied to our nations anymore. Though I still think for the most part we can't die as fast. So that's a plus for them. What bothers me though is this one thing. As nations, it's hard for us to die.
Though we sometimes can through our sheer stupidity...assassination...or war...
...
...you know what I mean. x]
So then if this is a fact we both know to be true...
Why was it so easy for the one superpower of the world to be killed off in all the world's?
America had been a super power in every single world from what I know of.
So...why was he the only target? And why was he able to die so easily?
I still can't wrap my head around it. Ughhhh. Well...this will be a new riddle for YOU to solve. Look forward to it! :b
I've done my share and that enough you can attend to.
Ah! Before I go! I wish you tons of luck! You are me after all. So definitely gather your luck and use it well.
And here's a nifty spell I've created all on my own. It's based off one of the spells you'll read in the information I'll be downloading to you.
It's based off the thing called magical spells. The official name for magic circles is "Shiro." It behaves more like a lamp than anything. Something you can leave or turn on and off. The book of rules and laws explains more.
What I've created though...through Shiro...that is my last gift to you. I learned it on the day everyone came to support me and understand me. They all agreed to do their best and fight off the bad guys and save their current world. That's why...if I wasn't so attached to my original home, I'd probably stay here. Though that wouldn't be fair to the Finland I'm sharing this mind with. u\\\u
What I learned that day after everyone left was this.
"Lilik Lilik Tiv-Tiv-Tiv Magik-guh Naaaaaa Laaaa Lilia!"
Unfortunately, you do have to recite the whole thing, since it is a custom made spell with the conjunction of the basic shiro spell.
It...was a spell I made because of the feelings I learned through the human like depression.
The feeling of never feeling happy again and rejecting happiness because it's too bright and you'd rather stay with the moon. I learned that this feeling is quite powerful and it can break any nation or person alive. What I also learned is its opposite. The true feeling of wanting to love yourself and achieve happiness. The humans call this, "realizing" your true self. The you who was always meant to be. A version that is better, happier, kinder and more loving. And so this spell is that. It's a form of that love.
The shiro, magic circle, appears below you in a warm green. It is the color green because I picked that color. It is so that you'll remember me by that color every time you'll use it, from now on. And when you use it...I'm sure...even if you can't remember...that will be me believing in you and wishing you the best of everything no matter how far away I am. You and I are the same and not the same. We are together despite it. Together and one. Hehe.
So use that spell at your disposal. Perhaps it can even end world hatred if you gather enough energy and experience to cast such a big spell.
Wouldn't it be fun to cast it on our enemies? Maybe...they wouldn't be so bitter and killing America and the worlds all the time. Ahahaha. Wouldn't that BE the day.
Wishful Finland remains wishful. u\\\u
Alright.
Wow.
Dear.
These things are over.
...
And I think I'll miss you more than you'll miss me. Even though when making this...I've never met you before. But you'll know all about me.
Strange, huh?
...Okay...
Bye bye Future Finland.
Go on and fulfill my mission. Save the worlds and maybe the universe. While you are at it, make sure America doesn't die and give our enemies the smack down they have earned for years. It's truly and quite...overdue.
Bye bye! See you soon! And after I do...
Good luck."
Finland closes his eyes as he brings back gently and slowly his right hand. He saluted to the camera and took a quick bow. He didn't get back up as it became apparent he was crying. He wiped the tears away when he brought himself back up and walked towards the mental camera one more time.
Before he turned it off, he stared at the middle screen longer. It would pierce through Finland...for it was one of those stares that you see almost only once in your lifetime. The stare of finally someone seeing you and understanding you in whole completeness for the first time and only time in your life. The stare of being seen as you were, as you would be, and as you will always be. You.
Finland blushed as he wanted to tear away contact from Finland's 2 now gentle hazel eyes. The scars were still there. On his nose and right upper eyelid. Battle scars made won. And Finland 2 briefly smiled once while saying in a familiar tone, "Look at me Finland! We're the hero!"
And the image stilled while Finland was still finishing the word "Hero."
The image dissolved into a grey and then a darker grey until then completely black as it usually ended and disappeared.
.
.
The video log's were over.
...
And the only thing left were the extra files of information to download into Finland's mind and eventually condense itself into not just information...but become a true part of his psyche.
Finland fell out of his daydream when he found himself looking at his familiar kitchen table. North was eating some spaghetti that wasn't in the house before. There was music playing on North's IPod through the small speakers it was connected to. The iPod was on the kitchen table near North. Finland finally moved and stretched.
The stretch actually alarmed the Northern part of Ireland as he suddenly dropped his fork. The fork fell into the bowl of spaghetti with a "plop." North had not expected Finland to move.
"HOLY SHIT YOU MOVED."
Finland was flabbergasted as he wasn't sure why the curse was being targeted towards him.
"Um...what is it?"
"OMG. YOU ARE LIKE HERE AGAIN."
"Well, yeah. I've always been here. Though sorry! That video log took a lot longer than I thought. It was kind of...the farewell log from my past self. So...it took longer. Why were you so stunned?"
"You did not move an inch or even bat your eyes, no lol you did bat your eyelids. You were frozen solid for about... 3 hours. I did everything to get you out of it.
I shook you.
I made spaghetti for dinner kind of...since it's kind of late already! And I even used that good sauce for it.
Held it to your nose and everything! The aroma didn't bring you back.
You didn't even move or blink. I was freaking out. I consulted a fairy who had been flying by outside and she said to just let you go through it. So...yeah...seriously. Was that what you had to go through every time?"
Finland felt like he was still in some half sleep. He didn't really realize how long these video memories were. And he wasn't aware how he looked like when they happened. So...whoa. Good thing no one came attacking him in those times. He'd be totally defenseless if something had happened.
Finland rubbed both his eyes as he pressed on them because they felt kind of sore.
Finland apologized, "I'm sorry. I really wasn't aware how long those things took. They would just strike me out of nowhere since it wasn't a thing I could really control. Though...I feel a lot better now...going through all of them."
Northern Ireland looked relieved and gave a way a warm smile.
"Well, that's good to hear Finland. I'm glad that you got through them."
"Yeah...Finland 2's last farewell...really got to me. I don't really understand why I'm not crying now. Maybe it was because his words were so uplifting? Even though they were so sad...but I needed to hear them. Now I know what truly is the cost of his deeds and the weight on my head. I've got a lot of filling of the shoes to do! And you're going to help me!"
"I am?"
"Yes! Of course, another magical user will be my ally in this. So you have no say in objecting and thank you ahead of time for all your help!"
Northern Ireland blushed as he almost playfully wanted to retort back for being pushed into a decision he couldn't make. But that decision sat well on him and he just defeating nodded, "Yes yes Finland. I'll gladly help. I still don't really understand the situation...but I'll be here to send you off."
Finland was gracious and humbly gave a quick bow. It softened North's blue-purple and green eyes. His red hair bounced forward as he too made a bow towards Finland.
If this wasn't a pact then now it was. They were both in on the journey and this Finland's has just begun. Finland was the first one to come back up as he recalled his first encounter with his past self.
How his past self fell out of nowhere and on that snowy rooftop. Falling down onto dream Sweden and that wonderful meadow in Brazil. He hadn't entirely understood why their meeting had gone from the last encounter to a recounting of the beginning. But it all made sense now and power welled up in Finland's eyes.
He sure was going to get it right next time. The moment he'd get there, no matter where he was, he would get to America and Alma Log him into an item first! That would be the only thing he'd do! And the rest...he'd have to find out by living through it.
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