Endless Grief |Book 2| ❤(Countryhumans) ❤

Threatened or Stressed?

"Where is Reich?" Soviet asked everyone

"He locked himself in his room." A-H said, he is one of the few who stayed.

Ottoman had to go after hearing his son is okay, Bulgaria was to leave in order to be safe since he is still a present country. A.E also stayed, with his son. Soviet tried to call Reich to get out, assuring him that Courtney is taking care of his boys. No response from the country on the other side.

"Courtney is a tough nut to crack, she'll keep West and East safe." Soviet said "Come out soon, your father said dinner is ready."

Walking away he went downstairs to meet up with everyone cleaning up. Weimar was looking through the picture book that he had kept, of everyone and everything. Soviet came up next to him and they both looked through the picture, smiling at some.

"Remember the time Courtney stole the whole beer bottle that Prussia locks away?" Weimar asked

"Yeah, and he chased her all around the place." Soviet laughed.

"Young lady get back here!" Prussia yelled as Courtney ran upstairs, a beer bottle was hidden in her hoodie pockets.

Prussia went after her, using his wings to fly through the stairs. The three young boys watched as Courtney flashed past another rows of stairs. Weimar got his camera and captured a great moment where Courtney was running up the last few stairs and Prussia was right on her tail.

"Yeah, she got a good scolding." Weimar laughed as he filled through a few more pages.

"You still have that photo?!" Soviet said pointing to one.

It showed Soviet all tied up and Courtney sitting on him as Weimar took it, Reich was in the background laughing his flag off.

"It's a good memory, of course I am going to keep it." Weimar laughed and close the book.

"It's feels so weird how we are all old now, while she is still at the age where we remember her." Soviet sighed crossing his arms. "I am guessing Third blamed it on you?"

Weimar frown, the time of him gripping onto Courtney's hands as she was being pulled away. His hands then slipped and lost his grip causing her to enter. Third hates him for it, and for that he went out his way to shoot his own brother. Weimar blames himself, after Ww1 the country was doing badly. Not enough money for anything, barely enough food for his citizens. The population was decreasing, maybe the war would be better for them. There is a bit more food, but still a lot of death. So far Reich seems to be wining, let's see when will karma catch up.

Courtney's POV

Everytime I see one I feel colder and colder, thought they where gone! Surely they would have forgot about me ever existing, I gripped onto Erick hands. He was also causiouse, the two of us pretended to not notice the phantoms. They were scatteredd everywhere, when Erick first noticed it he mangaged to keep a straight face. He nudged me and whispered if that was one, West and East couldn't see them. We were all so very uneasy, the phantoms can't attack during the day but as soon the sun is setting they have full control. East was ofcused on getting to Italy but West eyes kept on the two of us, I guess we weren't acting like ourselves.

"Look! the city is right there lets go!" East shouted and started running.

"Who knew this kid is fast!" Erick huffed running after the two Germany.

We reached the city and there it isn't really hard to spot F.I's home, its literally huge mansion just like G.E's house, or Third's house now. The huge house was surrounded by many little ones, making it pop out.

"What are we waiting for lets go!" Erick grabbed my hand and dragged me to towards the castle like house.

Their were no officers posted anywhere around the place, unlike Third's there where many and yet Britain and his aillies broke in. We entered the property which had a huge garden, bigger than any I have seen. Something is weird going on here though, the place is silent, too quiet. West and East doesn't seem to notice anything strange, as they were about to knock on the door, I stopped them.

"I sense something bad is brewing here." I walked up to the door, pushing West and East behind me. "Stand with Erick, just in case."

West and East both stepped back and each held Erick's hands as I took a deep breath. Here goes nothing, I lifted my fist and knocked on the door. I waitited for a moment, I pressed my ears against the door to hear any movements. I could then hear faint footsteps, and decided to knock again. Before my hand could touch the wooden door, someone opend it with my body pressed agaisnt it. Shit, gravtiy pulled me down and I fell faceflat on the polished floor broads.

"Who are you four?" a deep voice spoke above me "Why are you in my house."

Its sounded more of a demand than a question, I looked up lifting my head and saw Fascist Italy stand leaning over me. I quickly got up to my feet and introduced us to him, so he would kick us out or even worse shoot us.

"Wait, wait, its me Courtney!" I took a small step back as I saw the pistol he held in his hands "Third, your ally told us to go over to you!"

"You don't really look like her, none of your friends behind you look like them." He pulled out his pistol and aimed it at my head. "Convince me not to blow your head off."

"This is paint, we paintied outself to hide from Britain who is probably going to send me back to my world." I explained as Erick, West and East came into the house. "West and East is with me."

F.I looked over as East ran towards him and tackled him with a hug.

"Hi, onkel F.I!" East yelled

F.I finally believed us and apologized on how he greeted us, saying that a lot of people tried to assinate him. I asked him why he doesn't put any guards around the house, but he just waved it off. His expression shows fear, and stress. He changed the subject and asked us how we even got to his country.

"Oh so we took a train most of the way, and drove towards a neardby city next to Rome and walked the rest." East said "We also stayed overnight one point."

"Must be very tireing." F.I smiled.

East then asked where is F.I's son, Italy. And he said Italy is upstairs, sick, so he needs rest. We went to the living room and sat down as F.I asked with we want anything to drink,.

"May I ask where is the restroom?" Erick asked "I need to wash of this pai-"

"No you can't not right now." F.I cut in "T-The water pipes isn't working."

"Then how do you clean yourself or drink water?" Erick asked

I see the sweat tickling down F.I's face, the room isn't very hot so he must be hiding something. F.I then showed us around avoiding Erick's question, he led us to the many guests room and let us pick. West and East stayed together as Erick and I went to separate room.

"Dinner will be ready shortly." F.I said before leavening

"Something is up." Erick said "he was acting scared, like something bad is going to happen."

"You think he is being threatened?" I asked

"I highly doubt that, maybe he is just stressed about the war and his son." Erick shook his head "let's keep our eyes on him."

Then I heard F.I'd footsteps coming up the stairs. He knocked on my door and told us it's time for dinner. We went with him as he said the same thing to West and East. We walked past Italy's room, F.I said he was sick, what if he was lying to us?