Authors Note: I did update the previous chapters, so if you want you could go reread the story again.

Chapter 14

"Norway! Look, I'm here!" Lukas turned and saw Denmark walking to him with Sweden trailing behind him. "Bet you missed me, huh?"

Norway rolled his eyes. "Glad to see that you didn't get lost at sea."

"Please! We have the best navigators with us!" He exclaimed. "And I would always find my way back to you!" Finland giggled at Denmark's declaration and Sweden almost cracked a smile when Lukas scoffed. "Well, are you going to give us a tour of the place or not?"

"I will, but I have some news."

"Is it something bad?" Finland asked worriedly.

"It could be if this goes bad." Lukas pointed to the other side of the forest where the boundary was set. "There are other people here before us. I recently made a deal with the Nation here on a few things, so they really shouldn't be much of a bother."

"There were already other people here?!" Matthias exclaimed.

"Did I not just say that?" Lukas said dryly. "As long as we don't bother them, they won't bother us."

"How do we know that they won't bother us?" Finland asked worriedly. "They could fight us off their land?"

"Then we'll kick their butts!" The Dane exclaimed.

Norway rolled his eyes. "Matthias, do shut up. And I'll make sure that it won't come to that."

"How about we focus on something else besides the other people?" Tino asked. "What about our people? Are they going to have enough resources to keep living here?"

"There's enough wood, I could tell for sure. And the lands seem fine enough for growing crops."

Matthias nodded. "That's good enough for me! By the way, where's Emil?"

Lukas nodded his head over to his tent that he shared with the Icelandic boy. "He's still sleeping. I decided not to wake him up this once and let him sleep in."

Tino smiled. "That's really cute, Lukas." Sweden nodded in agreement. Norway just rolled his eyes.

"Anyways, about the rest of the land…"

Aranck woke up to Hania poking his cheek. He blinked at his little brother in confusion. Usually the child would sleep until the sun was almost to its peak. Even if you tried to wake him up, he would fall back asleep (especially if he was being carried, which is why Aranck didn't carry the child much anymore). "Hania, what's wrong?" Aranck sat up and opened the flap to the tee-pee. "The sun isn't even all the way up yet."

Hania sat down and looked at his brother. "I thought you said that Mexica and Inca didn't like the cold."

Aranck nodded slowly, not knowing where this was going. "Yes, I did say that. Their lands are usually warmer than us. What are you asking?"

Before Hania could respond a head popped in the tee-pee, colliding with Aranck's head. "Oh, sorry! I didn't know you were so close to the door…or flap."

Aranck rubbed his head and looked to the other person. "Tuku!?"

Tuku himself frowned at his younger brother. "Of course it's me, who else would it be?"

Aranck pushed his blanket off him and stepped outside, shivering at the cold air. He looked at what Inca was wearing and was at least satisfied that the man had come in the appropriate attire. "What are you doing here?"

"Mexica told you we would be visiting your lands to visit the last time you came to my land, remember?"

Aranck blinked at confusion at first, then the memories of him inviting them over to his land came to him. "I didn't even tell you where to meet you!"

"Nope!" Tuku shook his head. "Mexica guided us here and said that her gods were helping her find the way to you."

Aranck groaned and shook his head. "Great, now I have not only the Ghost People but you to worry about."

At that, Tuku looked confused. "What do you mean Ghost People?" Hania tugged on Tuku's pant leg.

"There are people here that look like me." Hania informed. "And Aranck doesn't really like them."

Inca looked at the Native in shock. "Really?! Other people?"

Aranck pinched the bridge of his nose. "Yes, Tuku. There are other people here that are obviously not from our lands."

"I don't believe it!" He grabbed Aranck's shoulders. "What are they like? Are they as crazy as you and believe in magic?! Are they weird? Do they possibly want to help me become an empire?"

Aranck pushed the Incan off him. "No one would want you to become an empire!" Aranck grabbed his face and looked at Tuku very closely, his light brown eyes glared at Inca's darker brown. "Listen to me very closely. I do not want you or Mexica to go near them. I don't trust them one single bit."

"Are they really that bad as you think they are?" Inca asked, finally serious for once. The younger could only shrug.

"I don't know whether to trust them or not. But I do not want to take that chance."

"Where's Mexica?" Hania asked Tuku.

"She went that way to get fire wood." He pointed to the East, and Aranck stared at him wide eyed.

"That's where I set up the boundary for the people!" Aranck exclaimed. "When did she go?"

"As soon as we got here, which was some time ago."

"Okay, we can possibly catch up to her before she crosses into their territory. But we'd have to go now!"

"What about me?" Hania looked up at Aranck.

"You're going to stay here with Nanuq where you'll be safe." Aranck said.

"But I want to go too!" Hania argued.

Tuku shook his head. "As much as it pains me to say this, you're brother's right. We don't want you to get hurt."

"But-"

"No buts, Hania!" Aranck glared at Hania. "I won't risk your safety. When you're older, you'll understand. But for now, stay here. Do you understand?" He waited for Hania to nod, choosing to ignore the angry look. Hania would understand if he ever has younger siblings. Besides, he was only a child. "Good. I'll be back. Tuku, follow me."

There isn't really much information to put here.

So yes, I decided against discontinuing it, but there were some reasons on why I thought to do so.

One of them was writers block. I just didn't know what to write for this chapter and I had trouble writing this scene, mainly because of the Nordics since I haven't written for them before. It was challenging but that just goes to show that you shouldn't give up for a silly thing like that.

The second was that I just started high school and it's been such a drastic change from middle school that I didn't really know how to plan my homework time, softball practice, other activities and writing. Now I can manage my time more wisely.

The third, and most important reason, is mainly because I felt like no one was really supporting this story anymore (even though that's really stupid considering my shoutout next). I do get one or two reviews on a chapter, but really it just felt like this story was boring you guys. Even so, I'm gonna try to finish this to the end and make the second part of this story.

Finally, thank you to everyone who's followed (83), favorited (101!), views (13,000!) and reviewed (50)! Honestly, I read the reviews and looked at all the peopled who followed/faved and you guys are a big reason why I'm still continuing this! Thank you so much everyone!

I can't promise speedy updates, but I can promise that this story will be finished. And thanks to those who read all that. You the real MVPs.

~Harper Presely