After it all (Countryhumans)

9

{Estland's POV}
The game for the first match begins today. We will only have to survive and not be in the number 87 or lower. We will have only one match and depending on how we play it, we either get to be in the Olympics or not.

I was putting on my skates and the girls were watching us from nextdoor. Yeah, their ring is just right next to us. I wasn't scared, the one who's shaking is Antarland but he tries to hide it. The reason why he is so afraid, is because being the captain can cost you your life insurance. Everyone wants to tackle the captain in any way. Once there was one who had broke his kneecaps and can't walk. That's how bad they want you out. Why the captain? Because they know that you need to have a reason to be a captain, you don't become the captain just like that. So they want to destroy them, and so do we. In ice hockey, no one plays by the rules, and absolutely not in the Olympics. That's why I'm worried about Ukranada. If anyone hurts her, they will get the same treatment except, 10 times worst. That's just how I work.

I got up and took my stick. I hid my bracelet with my glove and when Canada told us to enter, we did so. I skated around the ring to warm up. We all went to our spot and waited for our enemies to come. Antarland was in the middle with the enemies captain. I took a deep breath and started to skate towards the goal when Antarland passed me the puck.

{Ukranada's POV}
Watching the boys in an Olympic tryout was stressing me out. I know, they already went to two Olympics and they always bring back home amazing trophies, but, I never saw how they played. And seeing them right in front of me made me feel anxious. They are so good, how can we compete with that! Us girls will have to play after the boys are done.

I was watching Estland how he moved, how he dodges everyone and how he hits the puck to try and get a goal. With the speed he's in, he can't see everything. And he didn't saw the person next to him. That guy squished Estland to the wall just to take the puck. Of course, Estland grunt in pain but kept moving. No wonder he always come back with a bruise. Observing Estland's face, I saw a bruise on his cheek that he probably received from an elbow hit or something. Sheesh, this Olympics tryout is rough, and not to mention, Estland gets the most beating and he always acts like nothing happened. He keeps skating around and taking the puck away from the enemies. And not to mention, he always score the most points! I think it's a tie between him and Antarland who scores the most points.

When they finished, it was clear that our boys won. We looked at the board and saw that they were number 10. Wowie! That's amazing! I walked towards Estland when he took off his helmet. He looked up at me and now I saw his face nearer and I gasped in horror. His left cheek was blue from a bruise and his upper lip had a cut.

-Hey.

-Take off your skates! I ordered in a firm tone and Estland was weirded out why I told him to do that but he obeyed anyway. He took it off and I told him to take off his socks too and he obeyed. Bruises were everywhere and at some places, it was bleeding. I watched in horror his feet.

-What?

-What do you mean by "what?"! Look at your feet! I understand the bruises, that can happen, but not the bleeding! And your face! It has a cut and bruises! How do you even managed to cut yourself in ice hockey! And let's not forg-

-Ukranada, calm down. It's fine. Go and do the match, I'll patch myself up. Okay?

-I don't trust you!

-Then who do you trust?

-...Canada!

-Then I'll ask him to patch me up. Is that better?

-...Kinda...

-Good, now get in the ring and pass this tryout. I'll meet you there once you're done.

-Okay... I sighed and walked towards the ring. I waited in the middle and I saw our enemies coming towards us. I hold my stick firmly and waited for them to get ready and enter the ring. When they did, their captain took out her hand to me to do a shake and smiled at me. I gladly accept but then she pulled me and whispered in my ear.

-You're going down! And just like that, she let me go. I was of course scared but I decided it was meant for me to be scared and it's better that I just forget about it.

The game started and I got most of the scoring and they barely can get over our defense system. They were getting pissed off. I was really happy because we were wining and that means we may can go to the Olympics. I was skating around and my teammates keeps sending me the puck and I try to shoot it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But, I was already proud to be here.

And just when I thought that nothing can get any worst, everything around me was a blur. My legs felt like jelly and my ears were ringing. I heard muffled sound and I dropped my body on the cold floor. My body felt weak and I just wanna go to sleep. But the coldness kept me awake. I can only see blurry colors of white and black. It made me think about the yin and yang symbol... I want Estland to help me...

{Author's note}
Oop- I feel like my left arm is jelly like...TwT

I have this tiny crush on Isaac Foster from "Angle of Death". It's a nice anime. I really consider it!

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