Perla del Mar de Oriente | Hetalia Philippines FANFICTION [2018]

Chapter 22: 𝙿𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚝 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠 •

Philippines was awakened by loud thunder that just hit somewhere. It seems that this rain won't stops until tomorrow. Philippines found herself in a warm comfy room, she realized that someone covered her with a blanket, It smells like home. "Japan...salamat." she said and put her hands towards the soft blanket. Suddenly, Philippines heard loud noises from outside.

She immediately went outside and look for the cause of the loud noise. While walking through the hallway. Philippines accidentally walk past a slightly open door. Behind the door, she heard the familiar noise.

Philippines didn't want to get in trouble but she couldn't help but peek inside of the room. Her eyes widen as she saw Japan hitting someone, the girl fell to the floor and hit her arm badly. "Interesting, you still resist but it's no use. " Japan said. The girl started to cry and plead to him that she wanted to go home. "There's no point of going back, just stay here and do as I say and we wouldn't be in this kind of situation. I don't want to hurt you either but you're giving me no choice since you keep doing that." he added.

"Who is that girl?" the thing the cross Philippines mind. She sat on the ground listening to how Japan hurt that pitiful girl. She shouldn't meddle his business but this is unacceptable. "But...maybe, maybe the girl made something that made Japan angry..." she thought.

Suddenly, she heard footsteps from inside of the room. Philippines immediately walks away from that room and hidden somewhere safe. "What's happening...?" she asked herself and stared at outside. "Is Japan going to hurt me like that way he hurt the girl from that room?" she asked again but this time someone overheard it.

"Why did you go with Japan anyway?"

A familiar voice asked from a distance. Philippines turn to where the voice came from and saw Taiwan looking outside with a blank expression on her face. She still hasn't looked at Philippines in the eye. "You know something? Tell me, tell me what's going on around here. Why did Japan hurt the girl over there?" Philippines asked as she pointed in the direction of the room. "You shouldn't come with Japan in the first place." she said and started to walk away but Philippines called her again. "Wait! Please! I am so lost, I don't have an idea what's happening around my surroundings..."

"Stay away from him, or he'll just torture you here as he did to her."
"What do you mean? Do you know that girl?"
"That girl was, Indonesia."

"What are you talking about? Indonesia was the strong person I know, she can't be that girl!? She must be in her place relaxing and having fun with the others!" Philippines said trying not to lose it. "Believe what you wanted to believe, and hey, don't forget that was in the middle of a war, no one relaxing in with this kind of situation." Taiwan said. "Stop... this can't be true, but how come she's here?" Philippines asked while slowly trying not to burst out into tears.

"Say, how did you come here?" Taiwan turned around and looked at her in the eyes with her dead cold eyes. She has seen many things that most kids shouldn't. After that, Taiwan immediately runs away, again.

Philippines fell on her knees and couldn't help but think about Indonesia. "I have to save her, I have to save my ate." but also she thinks that if she saves her from him, Japan won't hesitate to do the things he did to her. "Japan, why are you doing this?"

After that, Philippines went back to the room where she awakens and there her eyes widen, Japan was silently waiting for her. "Where have you been?" he asked looking at her with a serious expression.

"I...I walk outside to have some fresh air." she said stuttering. "I see, are you feeling okay now?" he asked feeling concern about her. "You passed out earlier, so I brought you here." Japan walks towards her and leans towards her ear. "You didn't wander around too much are you?" he asked while touching her hair. "N-no...I didn't," she said and steps away.

Japan posed for a second and sighed. "Alright, feel free to visit me in my room if you need anything." after that, Japan left the room. Philippines hand slowly started to tremble, her knees weakened makes her fell to her knees. "I have to get out of here..." she said to herself and looked outside of her door which is open slightly, there she saw Japan walking away from her direction.

"I have to save her..."

Later that night, it was all dark outside but Philippines decided to go out and went back to the room where Indonesia was in. She carefully sneaks around the hallway and when she finally arrived outside of the room there she heard some soft cries from the girl.

Philippines tried to open the door but it won't budge, it seems it was locked for the other side. But Philippines suddenly saw a large padlock. "Whose there?" asked the girl. "Ate, I'm here to save you. Just wait for a second as I try to open this door."

"Mu..tiara?"

"It's useless, there is only one way to open this door. You have to find the key or destroy the padlock down there." said Indonesia. "Mutiara...you have to go back, don't go near me, or he'll see."

"But...---" Philippine insisted suddenly she heard Indonesia cries behind the door. "Please, I don't want you to suffer like me, I don't want him to hurt you as he did to me. Please, go away and help yourself." Philippine slowly sat on the floor and put her hands towards the door. "I know, but I can't just leave you. You are my sister. Don't worry, I'll save you so wait for me okay?"

"Mutiara...thank you, please...help me."