Countries (A Hetalia Fan Fiction)

Chapter 36: Life and Love

I squeeze my eyes shut waiting for the impact of the bullet. I hear a crash and I open my eyes to see the countries and Grace had broken a window behind me and were piling through.

"Yes! Just in time guys"! I shout happily.

"The hero will save you"! America yells untying me while the others are about to swarm Romania.

I hear a click of a gun and look up to see Romania pointing the gun at me. Germany with the speed of light shoves into Romania.

As Romania falls he shoots the gun but since Germany knocked off his aim the bullet was heading for America instead of me.

"NO"! I yell.

I think fast getting in front of America so I can tackle him to the ground.

As I tackle him I feel a sharp shattering pain in my chest.

Suddenly I'm flat on the ground. I must of fell but all I can feel is the excruciating pain of the bullet lodged somewhere in my torso.

I hear screaming and I'm not sure if it's mine.

Everything feels like a blur as I look around me. I see the faces of Germany, Japan, Italy, Romano, Canada, America, Britain, France, China, Spain, Grace, and Russia surround me.

My hearing goes in and out and I feel a darkness start to surround me. Everything comes to focus when I feel a hard grip in both of my hands. Germany held one and Russia the other.

I felt wetness on my skin and look to see everyone is crying and sobbing.

"Grace"? I smile.

"Y-Yes Natalia", she says trying to wipe her tears away.

"Am I dying"?

She nods her red head crying harder.

"That's good", I say smiling still.

"What"?! She exclaims.

"Y-you can take my country. Y-you can I have my powers", I say.

Shock reaches everyone's faces as they realize I was giving my country to Grace so she could be ageless.

"You can be with Grace forever now", I say looking at Britain.

Britain shakes his head crying harder.

"Japan get angry sometimes don't bottle yourself up anymore", I say.

"Thank you Natalia may you be guided safely into the afterlife", he says.

"China your a good guy", I say.

China nods smiling watery.

"I-Italy stay the way you are no matter what", I say to the little country.

"I'll make pasta for you", he says.

"Romano please don't push people away any more. You are just as good as Italy you are important", I say.

"O-a-kay", he sobs.

"Spain you are so kind. Please help Romano", I say

"I will", he promises kissing my cheeks.

"France you little pervert. Be good to women and you'll find the one", I laugh sending him a wink.

Everyone chuckles.

"Canada you are not invisible. You never were. Be yourself, you are important", I urge.

"Hey don't cry", I say frowning as everyone sobbing and shedding tears.

"Why'd it have to be her. It's all my fault", America cries.

"N-no never. America don't ever blame yourself for this. You are such a charismatic happy, person stay that way. You are a hero", I say.

"Natalia you're my hero. Your our hero", America says.

"Russia, you are one of my closest friends. Thank you for being there. Be gentle with them they are your friends as much as mine", I say.

"Anything for you. I love you, you are my best friend", he says.

"L-love you too", I say as Russia gently kisses my cheek.

I try to speak but it was getting harder to move my mouth I was starting to go numb all over.

"Shhh guys she's trying to talk", Spain says.

"Tell this to all the countries at the next meeting please. Tell them that I love them and to stop fighting. This life is short even when your ageless. Tell them to treasure it", I say strongly.

"Natalia? Did you forget me"? Germany asks shyly.

"No how could I? You are such an amazing strong person. You understand", I say.

While I was talking to everyone I had tears trailing down my face and was smiling. I could feel the end now. It was coming so close. I was fighting with everything I had just to stay with them a little longer.

"Natalia what I've been trying to tell you since I met you is"...

"Yes"? I ask anxiously.

"I love you. I'm in love with you. I've loved you since I first met you. You are perfect, beautiful, selfless, kind, and strong", he says with such conviction it took my breath away.

"Germany I love you too", I say crying bittersweet tears.

We had finally found out we were in love with each other but it was with a cost.

"Good luck everyone. When I die Grace I give my country to you.", I pledge.

Just then I felt the last string of my life about to snap and I panicked a little then became peaceful. It was finally here.

"It won't be long now. Remember guys, don't ever forget, that life is short and to treasure it and that love is more powerful than any of us. And I love you all so deeply," I say.

Everyone was silently crying and that's when I felt it. Death the final resting place. I close my watering eyes letting loose a single tear. And then there was a peaceful darkness.