Blue Veins • Rusame

Cracked

As Russia trudged through the snow on his own, America was left in the house by himself.

"What just happened?" America asked himself as he tried to snap out of the daze he was just put in. He was blushing a crazy shade of red and he could feel it all over. After hanging out in Toledo, he had developed the biggest crush on Russia. So when he saw the picture of his brother and his crush kissing, he went a little crazy and booked the first flight to Russia.

After Russia had somewhat confessed to having a crush on America, America couldn't find the voice to speak. He desperately wanted to express his feelings but the only thing that he could hear were the blaring sirens in his head that were screaming "RUSSIA LIKES YOU RUSSIA LIKES YOU".

After he snapped back into reality, he decided to go after Russia. He slapped himself in the face lightly for a reality check and made his way to the door, where he was met with the bitter coldness of the Russian winter. He took a deep breath and zippered up his jacket before venturing outside and closing the door behind him. It had just started snowing viciously, and Russia was nowhere to be found.

America squinted as he looked for Russia but failed as the white snowflakes whipped around him and blocked his view. He looked down and shielded his face, seeing footprints in the snow. They were quickly being covered by the new snowfall and America wanted to find him, so he quickly followed the large prints.

He walked for a while, occasionally stopping to warm his hands with his breath or dig some snow out of his boots. He wasn't dressed for a snowstorm. He was most recently in L.A. when he booked the flight to Russia, and he hadn't really been preparing for a blizzard.

As he tried to stay warm he continued walking, seeing the occasional snow covered tree or rock to his side. He never understood why Russia lived in such a remote place.

"Russia! Where are you? Come back, it's too cold out here!" America shouted. He took another step forward and his stomach dropped as he heard a crack underneath him. He didn't dare move. It was pitch black outside and the snow was falling like crazy, how was he supposed to know there was a lake beside Russia's house? His heartbeat quickened as he stood still. The only thing he could really see was the breath from his mouth, filling the air in front of him and quickly disappearing with the cold.

He skillfully maneuvered backwards, trying not to fall through the ice. With each step he heard a crack, and with each step, he panicked a little bit more. He kept moving faster and faster until he was in a full out sprint towards where he thought was the land.

One of his footsteps was just a little too powerful, and shattered the ice underneath him into a thousand pieces. He screamed as one leg plunged into the icy water. He tried to pull himself back up but cut his leg on the sharp ice in the process. He doubled over in pain, smashing all the ice that had been beneath him.

Suddenly, he was submerged in water. He breathed in and felt the freezing liquid fill his throat. He tried to scream but nothing came out. His body felt too numb to move. As he opened his eyes and looked up he felt himself sinking further and further away from the surface. He tried to swim but his freezing limbs nearly prohibited movement.

"Heroes don't die like this" Alfred thought to himself amidst the panic. As he regained confidence, he struggled to swim up to the surface. Every swallow of water was a sharp pain in his lungs. He pushed harder and harder until he reached the man-sized hole he had fallen through. With his last ounce of strength, he pulled himself out of the water and immediately vomited, the water he had inhaled immediately spewing across the white ice.

As he hyperventilated, his body went into shock. He tried to pull himself up, but his limbs were frozen.

"So much for a hero's death", America thought before his body shut down and he grew unconscious.

ayE two chapters in one day because I'm so sorry for not updating for a month.. Anyway... that was wild. Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed❤️❤️