Capital Girls: Game On!

Dreamtalia Pt. 20

As soon as the smoke was down, the countries went on the offensive against China. It was hard for Chen to watch her Father being attacked but knew that it was the only way to set him free from Reve's control. When he was finally defeated, China was forced back into his chair and sat there for a moment to try and recover.

"Friend! Are you okay?!" Reve frantically asked as he ran over to China's side.

"I-I just need some more opium and I'll be all right. They'll love me again." China replied. He slowly stood up and made his way over to a plant but was soon cut off by Russia and Chen, who stood in his path.

"You don't need it! WE love you! We're your family! Remember, remember us! You came here with us to save your friends!"

"But you left me to die!" China cried with tears running down his now red and puffy face. "What sort of friends and family do that?! Do you know how scary it was to be left alone in icy darkness, knowing everyone abandoned you and unsure if they'll come back, aru?!"

Chen felt her heart break as she heard about the predicament that her Father had to endure. She wasn't sure what to do. If she went up to try and comfort China would he just push her away?

"Yes. I do," Russia replied. "Everyday I feel like that. But I always have faith that they will return, because I know that they love me. And we were going to come back, we just didn't have the chance to yet, we were busy reuniting America with his brother."

After hearing that, China loosened up a bit and looked at Russia with a somewhat surprised expression. "So...you were helping another family...and coming to find me next, aru?"

"Yes. Please believe me. Remember me. Remember yourself."

That's when Chen went and hugged her Father. China looked down at the child and saw the tears running down her face. "Baba, please come back," she cried. "I miss you. I don't want to lose you."

Seeing Chen cry made China's heart tighten. He got on his knees and wiped the tears from her face. "No crying little one," China insisted as he cleaned her face. "I can't stand seeing you cry Chen, you know that."

Chen's eyes widened when she heard China say her name. "...You...remember me Baba?"

A soft smile came to China's face. He nodded and hugged his little girl in a tight embrace. "I remember myself...I...I am China." China said. Suddenly, a light engulfed him and he was back to his normal self. Of course Reve wasn't too happy about this.

"N-No! Friend, please!" Reve begged.

"You!" China growled as he turned to face the creature.

Reve tried to convince China to go back to smoking the opium but China wasn't buying it. Chen wasn't going to let Reve take her Dad. She tried to get Reve to release his grip on her Father but Reve had a tight hold on him. "Leave Baba alone!" Chen growled.

"Stay out of things that do not concern you." Reve glared at Chen and then shoved her to the ground.

This angered China and he quickly turned around and smacked Reve in the face.

"Ow! That hurt friend! Why did you do that?!"

"That was for hurting my daughter! And for toying with my mind!"

"Toying with...? I-I was just trying to love you-"

"KOLKUTZ!" Russia shouted, throwing his attack at Reve just as China jumped out of the way. Everyone watched as Reve began to pass out.

Rose looked over at the unconscious Reve and remembered what he had say. He said he just wanted China to be loved. Reve said he wanted Mr. China to be loved, she thought. Even if he has a real family that loves him out in the real world. She looked at Reve and tried to figure this all out. Maybe he's the one who wants to be loved.....but why take people away from their family and friends?