The Hero

22: unknown sibling

   I was being held by Italy and Romano again. They were bringing me to the room where I was to be killed. Or at least where they would start to kill me. I was scared, I had escaped death once and I wasn't sure I could do it again. Plus if my capital fell then people would die, I didn't want that.

"Any last words?" Germany asked after him and strapped to an cross made from iron. My body stung where it touched the iron.

"Yes, I have a few." I struggled to say. "Do you remember that day you found Italy in the wooden crate saying he was the tomato box fairy? What about the day he you told him that you could be best friends? You and I both know he was your first real friend, Ludwig." His eyes widened and cleared. I felt relieved but not by much. There were still a lot of countries in the weird state.

"What are you doing?" A voice shouted from my left. I turned to look at them and saw a man in grey sweater vest and a white undershirt. He had circular glasses and grey pants.

Then he started to chant and I gasped as iron started to wrap itself around me. It only left my head and a place over my heart free. Then the man marched towards me and pushed Ludwig out of the way. Italy gasped and went to run after the man but the man held up a hand and Italy froze.

"You were the only threat to this project, Ryter. You and that little brat Natrista along with your mother. You must know she was more powerful then Brittainia."

"No I don't, I don't even remember her." I said honestly. All a knew was her name had been Natmayra.

  "Well that's too bad. But I guess you'll get to see her soon along with your father and the rest of the dissolved countries." The man said and made a reach for me. But just before he made contact he was tackled to the ground.

  I watched in shock as Natrista tackled him. I couldn't move so I could do nothing to help her. But it turns out I didn't have to since America was soon helping her. "Ryter, quick, call out all their human names. It has the same effect as saying their favourite memory." Natrista told me.

  I started listing off all their names. Slowly one by one they each came to. "No what are you doing?" The man yelled as the iron started to sting more. It was as if I was using magic while listing off their names, I actually probably was.

  As I said the last name the iron stung like no tomorrow. Natrista noticed this as she stood. She started to chant but I couldn't make out the words. But I watched as the magic trio came up and started chanting as well.

Slowly the iron started to let up. As soon it let me go I fell to the ground. All of my exposed skin was now red. I couldn't force back the whimper as I hit the ground.

"Ryter, are you okay?" America asked as he and Natrista ran to my side. I looked up at them but side nothing. I closed my eyes but they snapped open at the sound of fluttering wings.

'We need to get her back to the island.' Hundan said in everyone's heads. I knew this only because they gasped. But nobody made a move to touch me at first. That was until Natrista stepped forwards.

  "I can't fully heal you but I can take away your pain." She said and put her hand over me. The red faded into a dull pink and I relaxed as the pain faded.

  "Okay, we need to get her out of here." Natrista said. Someone turned me over onto my back and picked me up. I opened my eyes slightly but all I could see was a dark blue of their shirt.

  "Gilbert?" I asked.

  "Ja, Ryer. I'm right here." He said as my head rested on his shoulder.

"You know?" I asked weakly.

"Ja, I do. I've had suspicions since you first showed up with Natrista. But how you pulled me out of the hold of that man, that confirmed it." Prussia said.

"But what about everyone else? No one else remembers me except for you and the ones who weren't sort of brain washed."

"Well I guess that's just because I'm awesome." He said and I nodded.

"Yeah, you're awesome." I said before the world around me went black.