Author's Note: I decided to change up my writing process today. I focused on this match and a short scene for the Wonderland series. It's going rather well. I got this done earlier. At first, I didn't know where I was going with this. But after I looked at a picture of human art by Savli Dali on a blog spot, I got this ball rolling. I am still trying to work on how to write Soulless!Italy. I am still trying to figure out what I am doing for the party. On the upside, there are four more weeks until this season is over and I have the rest of the season planned out. We're going to see how Alfred is taking this party next week. For now, enjoy this week's match.


Match Thirty: Party, Trapped, and Corruption:

-Ju-

We're trapped at this party. None of us can leave. We don't know what's going on. It all started with invitations in the mail.

"Hey, Feliciano has invited us to a party," I said as I walked into the house. Yao looked up at me with a puzzled look.

"What?" he asked. I handed him the black and red envelope that I had opened. Yao took it and read for himself.

"If you don't want to go, we can make up an excuse if you want," I said. Yao looked over at me. I think I can speak for everyone when I say that I wished that he had said yes.

"Why are you doing this?!" Gilbert shouted. Feliciano was smiling but there was nothing in his eyes.

"Why? Why?" he asked. He threw back his head and laughed.

"Because you are all my friends!" he said with his arms out. We all stood silent. I heard that he had lost his mind, but this…

I stared to back away. He can't be serious. He's going to let us go, right? Right?

Something didn't seem right about this party. The other countries were there with a mix of some rather… How do I put this? Rather… Unsettling. Too many creepy clowns everywhere. I turned my head.

"Is this party circus-themed?" I whispered. Yao shook his head. We wanted to leave right then and there. Yao tried to talk to Feliciano while I tried to look for a way out. The doors were all locked. The front was accounted for. Maybe the back door is unlocked? I had to try. I looked around the room. It looked like I wasn't the only one looking for an escape. Some were trying to call for help. Great idea.

I pulled out my phone. Huh? When did I lose reception? My phone was fine a few minutes ago. I held it up and looked at it. Okay, now I was going to have to look for a way out and reception.

Suddenly, I became aware of someone standing behind me. My idiot self just had to turn around.

This lady had some white teeth. Too white. I had to shield my eyes to see her. Her skin and teeth were the only things white about her.

"Uh… can I help you?" I asked. The woman giggled as she grinned at me. Her drink swirled around in her glass. I slowly backed away from her. Get away from me lady. Where the hell did Feliciano find these people?

It didn't stop there.

Feliciano looked at his watch. Lovino looked like he was about to scream.

"Enough of this!" he shouted. "Let them go, you crazy idiot!"

"Why?" his brother asked. "We're only getting started." He held out his arms.

"I welcome all of you to the Party of the Century!" Feliciano shouted. Suddenly, the light turned off. I heard someone scream behind me. I didn't dare to turn around. A hand grabbed onto mine.

"Yao?" I whispered. "Is that you?" He didn't respond. My stomach turned. Not good.

"Yao? Yao?"

"I'm right here," he said. He sounded like he was next to me. I turned my head to say something. A soft dull white light hit me on the cheek. I turned to see the source. Seven naked women formed a life-size skull in the darkness. My heart thundered against my chest. Something about the pale white light made me tremble. Their bodies linked together to form that perfect pale skull. What… What is this? I slowly reached out with my other hand.

"No! Don't go!"

I jumped when I snapped back into myself. Yao? When I turned around, he was gone. In fact, I found myself alone. There was nothing but fog around me. What was this?

"Didn't you say that you have to get home to your son?" a familiar voice asked. I gasped as I looked in front of me. It felt like someone was staring at me.

"H-H-How do you know?" I asked. "I never said that! Who are you?"

"It's not me you should be worried about," he said. "When was the last time you checked on Jing?" I took a step back as I tried to keep my composure.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"It's just me, Bella," he said. Feliciano stepped in front of me. He smiled but his eyes looked so dull and lifeless. His uniform looked so worn. He held out his arms to me.

"What happened to you?" I asked. He didn't answer. It felt like he staring right through me.

"Look, I don't know why you are doing this but we have to get home. I have a little son at home," I said. "You have to let us go."

"I know," Feliciano said.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked.

"I just wanted to show all my dear friends something," he said.

"What are you talking about?!" I shouted. I couldn't hear his answer. But somehow, I knew. I think I broke down screaming.


Meanwhile, there was someone waiting for us. At the time, we were more focused on trying to escape. I only had Yao and Jing on my mind. Feliciano offered to help me with a choice.

"I can get you home to your family, but you have to give up something in return," he said.