I Am East (Hetalia Prussia)

Chapter 6: Die Wende

After reuniting at The Wall, they returned to Germany's house where Prussia found another pleasant surprise.

"East!"

"Hungary!"

She ran to him and jumped into his arms before he had even gotten past the entrance.

"You did it! You broke down The Wall!"

"We did it. My awesomeness couldn't have done it without you."

He set her down and looked up to see Austria standing there. They stared at each other a moment before Austria rushed over to grip him in a tight embrace.

"You uncouth fool," he muttered, and Prussia laughed.

"I missed you too, you old skinflint," said Prussia patting him on the back.

Prussia was so happy to be back at Germany's it was a cold snap back to reality when Russia called for a world meeting. Honestly, he hadn't even thought of the country for a while.

"What could he want?" Prussia growled after having received the news. "Doesn't he know when he is done. He can't really think his getting us back? There isn't even anyone in the USSR anymore."

"I don't know, bruder, but he asked for everyone to come."

From Prussia's shoulder, Gilbird peeped and fluttered his wings, demanding to know where the birdseed had gone. It turns out Germany had been keeping his little bird safe for him all this time. Prussia brought up another handful of birdseed for him, and that settled him down.

"You know what? I should go. Then I will get a chance to enjoy how far he's fallen."

"Are you sure? I could go for you."

"No, I want to go. Then everyone will know I'm still as awesome as ever!"

He raised a triumphant fist into the air and Gilbird peeped as he mimicked the gesture.

"Alright, if you say so, bruder."

Germany left him to play with Gilbird and Prussia watched him go, pondering as he did when his little brother had become that big and strong.

"Hey, West?"

"Ja?" Germany looked back at him, but Prussia just stared.

"Never mind," he said, his smile returning.

Smiling back, Germany gave him a small wave and went on his way.

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"Are you okay, bruder?" Germany asked, noticing Prussia shrink back at the sight of all these other countries.

Prussia looked up at him and flashed his signature smile.

"Of course! As awesome as ever!"

He was lying.

Despite his self-assurances that he was awesome, it had been a long time since he'd attended a meeting like this and still felt nervous.

He took a seat beside Germany and waited for the meeting to start, remembering how boring these things were.

Among the other countries, all his old "comrades" where there. Apparently, they had worked up the courage to face Russia as well. Some of them he had already seen since The Wall fell, but there were still some old faces.

"I think it is about time we got the meeting started," said Russia, standing at his more prominent spot at the table.

The different nations took their seats, and Russia began.