Chapter 21 • Lest the Misfortunate

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America groaned as his vision began going red and dark, his mind was fuzzy and his head ached. His vision once again was filled with vines and cracks that threatened to spread even further out. He leaned against the wall of the bathroom, letting himself drape over the counter.

The prince's legs gave way as he fell to the ground with a big thud, he could vividly make out red vines and root entangling themselves around his arms and legs.

The bathroom was relatively empty, save for Miss AU's pet cat who quickly padded over to the downed Royal and began meowing as loudly as she possibly could— setting off one of EU's tracking device on the cat's collar.

America could hear the beeping of the device slowly getting louder and louder till it stopped and the bathroom door was opened behind him. He could sense the European Power's ability sprawl out and envelop him to help ease the pain of his hallucinations.

The cat meowed again, pawing at the prince's hair.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" EU helped the downed Royal up and into his two feet, letting AU's cat climb its way onto the power's shoulder.

"I'm fine, downsides of my ability." He answered as he spat out an inky red liquid, it was shiny and a crimson pinkish-red.

"COE! Get him to the infirmary, I'll inform his mother and father."


















"Tell me, what is a compass without a direction?"






Poland groomed down her pale white wings as she sat on her seat, next to her sat Andorra and Cyprus who were chatting about the latest kingdom news.

The conference was underway as each of the kingdom's rulers were informed of the new big 'discovery' UNESCO and his team of researchers and operatives had found, most revolved in disgust and recoiled backwards, leaning against their respective thrones.

Most of the other council's members were deadpan and just absorbing the information as best they could, most were slumped over and already asleep however.

The noblemen and most of the kingdom officials were scared to say anything as they watched UN talk.

UN's full form was a monstrous angelic being, his three pairs of white wings hung lowly by his side as his sister, WHO's void like eyes fixed onto the audience, several other eyes opened around the conference room— courtesy of ASEAN's ability as red strings glitched into existence, most strings came from the council of ASEAN's seating.

UN reached for the the gavel once again and gave out a terrifying announcement, "All trade routes to and from the effected area will be terminated, there will be an effort to reestablish new trade routes to different kingdoms. Please contact ITU, WTO, Global Trade Organization and Trade Administration for more details." The Power smiled slyly.

WHO held up her staff as it began glowing a bright red and slowly morphed into a pale titanium white.

Poland leaned onto Germany's shoulder, "Niemcy, czy pogodzicie się z dodatkowymi formalnościami, jakie niesie ze sobą to nowe odkrycie?" (Germany, will you be alright with the extra paperwork this new revelation brings?)

Germany scoffed in reply, scratching his nose— "Nicht besonders, aber ich bin für ihn nützlich. Deshalb kann ich nicht nachlassen, wenn er den neuesten Stapel auf meinen Tisch fallen lässt." (Not particularly, but I'm useful to him. That's why I can't let up when he drops the latest batch on my table.)

The Polish woman trailed her hand slowly towards the German's leg, "You know you can ask your opa to help with the paperwork, right Niemey?" She giggled, climbing onto the German's lap and holding the man's head in her hands.

"Ja, I know Polen. But I do not want to stress out my opa, he is old already." The German smiled back wrapping his arms around the pole's waist, watching as the UN continued his speech.


















Russia stared as holographic footage of the 'Garden of Eternity' was being played. They were watching the footage from the perspective of Syria, the main source of the footage itself— apparently, the Syrian was immune to the effects of the smog. And his power was able to neutralize the plants for a few moments.

Said Syrian stood in front of WHA, the lesser Power's hands were holding the Syrian's shoulders. Russia noticed bandages and some bruises on the Syrian's shoulders and feet, WHA's hands glowed.

He narrowed his eyes as he spotted countless red roots in the footage and the silhouettes of Estonia and Finland as they fought to subdue the plant, Greenland's form was next to UNESCO's in the footage.

However, said people were not present— he concluded once he scanned the room twice.


His eyes flickered to the holographic tab that held the figure of Magyar, who held a scowl on his face— it seems as if he knows what is causing all of this. The other ancients had the same expression.

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