Lone Star

chapter 4

The backways were a special kind of secret. Some people didn't know about it, others did. Little did anyone know, something happened there, or somewhere near there not that long ago.

Houston was sitting by the wall. There was a burnt building near him, almost unrecognizable. He seemed to be...sleeping? Three other kids had to get him back, and fast. Luckily, Texas was coming back. Everyone thought he was lost. The dark truth would be revealed if he didn't get back in time.

"We gotta wake him up guys, remember?" One of the kids said.
"Yeah yeah, we know that. Right Dallas..?" Another kid was there, trying to look for Dallas.

"I guess we do." He stepped down at ladder that was there, leaning against the brick wall. The other kids followed behind.

Houston woke up finally to a loud crash. It was the ladder. It fell.

"Guys, ya okay?" Houston asked in shock.
"Yeah..I guess," Dallas replied. "Wait..where did..dad go?" He turned to one of the kids, Austin.
"How the hell am I supposed to know?" Austin asked.
"Darn ya, no idea. How bout ya San Antonio, where's dad?"
"The hell, I dunno!" He turned around and walked towards something that was near where Houston was sitting at.

There was...a doll?
Wait...why does it look oddly familiar?
It was the same exact doll that was near the cardboard box "car".

"Oh no! Maybe he turned into this!" San Antonio shook the doll in his hands. "Wake up  dad!!"
"Bro, how would he be there?" Austin took away the doll, throwing it somewhere.
"Why would ya do that?" Houston asked, running away to retrieve it. "It...reminds me of dad.."
"Oh..sorry, I didn't know!!" Austin apologized.
"Fine, fine."

There was one thing left to do. They had to find Texas before they could lose him forever.

Forever.

Austin only thought about one thing.

He's dead.

"HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD..."

"Austy?"

"HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD HE'S DEAD..."

"Austin!!"

"Huh..?"

"Ya okay?"

"Yeah, just zoned out."

Who knows where they were going? Texas was lost, of course they wouldn't be able to find him. Not today. At least if they kept trying, they could.

Someone started to walk up to them.

"Hey you!"

Dallas turned around in shock. Who..was that?

"Have ya seen a tall dude, little star on him?" The kid asked.
"I'm not sure what ya talking about.." Dallas replied.
"I'm pretty sure his name is...Texas?"

Wait.

That name was familiar.

"We were gonna look for him too!"
"Can I join?"
"Okay..."

Nobody knew who this girl was, except Texas. Maybe she was another country's kid? Nobody would ever know yet.

"Who even are ya anyway?" Austin asked.
"I really can't tell you," The kid replied. "We're supposed to be secret, but someone we knew exposed his kids, and my dad thinks it's wrong."

Maybe it was a mistake to expose anyone at all! Suddenly, a flashback came up. A terrible flashback.

"Come on Ame, who were they?" UN asked as a few more countries came by their side.
"They were no one! You saw nothing!" America responded as a lie.
"We'll have to kick you out if you don't tell us." This was a concerning moment.
"Alright fine. Kids, come back here!"

The kid walking with the others heard it all, before she got pulled out of the scene.

One thing had to be done. Find Texas before it's too late.

___________________________ time skip by rush e

Meanwhile, Texas was heading to the backways to find his kids. It took a long time, but it was soon enough, he could make it.

Wait.

Where the fuck was he anyway??

The highway he was near wasn't ever that busy. It lead to a place nobody really knew of. He went the other way, to the backways.

As he got to his home city, the end of the backways were quite clear to see from the distance he was at. That's where his kids were at.

(the following part is in spanish again. you know the drill)

"Hijo mío, vuelve aquí ahora mismo!" (translation: my kid, you get back here right now!) It sounded like Mexico.

Sadly, the kid couldn't be any help. Nobody will ever know her name.

Texas kept walking over to where they were. Soon enough, he would be there.

"Wait..who is that?" Houston asked, picking up both of the mysterious dolls that were there.
"It's dad!!" The rest of the kids ran straight to him, so did he not long after.

"I guess Im not missing.." Texas said.
"Right."

A security camera was nearby.

This was the time!

He was found!

But that doesn't mean that the issue isn't over..

UN finally came to the backways. At least this was a moment to not forget.

________________ time skip by sneakers

Later that night, an invitation suddenly came up to him.

"Hello Texas.
I'm so happy you're back! For this case, a party must be held. Just for your own good, none of the normal people are invited. However, all countries you know are invited, and your siblings are automatically invited! Come to my office once you're ready tomorrow.
                           - D.C."

It was time.

Operation party has started.

- 1026 words
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message from future me: 3/2/24- hi beeps! yes im editing this chapter as soon as this book is done!! i will be removing the "he's dead." spam and others. sorry for the news! spam was part of my old ass writing style and yeah i will see you in chapter 24 :D