Worldwide Secrets

Chapter 3 - Children Revealed

"Would you mind if I continued reading?" England asks Germany, who shakes his head.

"Nien, not at all."

England nods and clears his throat before reading.

"All nations, regardless of gender have the ability to become pregnant and give birth. One such case is with China and his children Macau and Hong Kong."

China glares at the book in England's hands with a light blush. 

"Both regions were birthed by China after he had relations with England and Portugal." 

"Aiya..." China groans, head in his hands. "I was hoping to tell them on my terms, you stupid book." The ancient nation mutters. 

"China?" Hong Kong and Macau say together, staring at their apparent parent.

"You're my-?" Hong Kong asks, unsure of the proper title. China sighs, looking to his sons.

"Opium and Portugal call me your mum," China breathes out a laugh and England and Portugal chuckle. "I don't care which title you give me."

"Well you did birth them, Yao," Portugal comments with a small smile. England nods in agreement.

"Wait," Hong Kong says, looking to England. "So he's my mum, and you're my dad?"

"Righto," England agrees. "Let's continue with this, if it's alright. We can talk more later?" At China and Hong Kong's nods, he continues with reading. "It appears that this is a diary entry."

"Dear Diary,
France seems to be under the impression that I have a problem. Wanting to take in young nations and rear them in a safe environment unlike the one I grew up in is not a problem. Surely France remembers the world we grew up in, not knowing our parents for long before they faded. He compares me to Rome with the way I "horde" children. Is wanting to raise these nations a problem? I think not!
    • Arthur."

"You were hardly one to talk, France," Belgium laughs. "With all of your little colonies!"

"This was before Angleterre hit me over the head with a large book and cussed me out, screaming the same things written in that diary." France defends himself pitifully.

"You were being an idiot," England huffs before continuing to read.

"Diary,
Angleterre hit me with a book after I compared him to Rome. He obviously didn't understand what I was saying. Rome fell after his Empire got too big for him, after he took in so many of us nations. Does Angleterre not see that the same could happen to him?
    • Francis"

"You had a lovely way of showing your concern, Francis," England says sarcastically, rolling his eyes.

"You scone-burning bastard! That was a sincere diary entry and you ruined it!" France exclaims.

"Oh shut up you cheesy monkey," the British Gentleman brushes France off. The Frenchman takes the book from England and begins to read despite the latter's protests.

"Dear Diary,
Norge has been gone for a lot longer than he usually is on these voyages. He took Island with him too. There's nothing wrong with his land, so he's not dead, but I'm worried.
    • Matthias

"This is when Norge found Vinland!" Denmark exclaims, providing context to the entry France read.

Two chairs clatter to the ground at this announcement. Everyone looks to America and Canada, the North American brothers on the ground.

"Norway and Iceland found Vinland?" America asks in shock.

"Then that means..." Canada speaks, unheard by everyone but America.

"Yes," Norway confirms in his usual monotone. "It would be in Modern-Day Canada, but-" the ex-Viking cuts himself off, titling his head downwards. The other nations understand this gesture and lower their heads in respect as well.

"Wait..." America looks at Canada in confusion while addressing Norway. "You're saying that Vinland is dead? But-"

"But I'm Vinland!" Canada exclaims, once more unheard by the nations in the room. The Northern nation is visibly upset, with tearful eyes and clenched fists.

"Yes, America," England says in exasperation, unaware of Canada's reaction.

"Please be respect...ful..." France attempts to chastise the two bickering nations. The former French Empire trails off as he reads the page before him.

"What is it?" England asks, leaning to read over France's shoulder, leading surprise to bloom on his face. The gathered nations are looking at France expectantly as he clears his throat to begin reading again.

"Dear Diary,
My people found my origins recently! There was a Viking settlement discovered off the coast of Newfoundland! They think it's one of the settlements of Vinland! A few more have been unearthed in my country, and one in the northernmost part of America too! I wonder... Does this explain those memories? Could the Nordics have been my first family? Are they the blondes in my memories? If they are, do they remember me? Why did they leave? I have so many questions...
    • Matthew

"Matthew? Who's Matthew?" Was the general consensus of the room.

"Canada!" America speaks up. "Y'know, the giant land mass above me? My brother Mattie? The second largest country in the world?"

Confusion still fills most of the room, but several countries remember who America is talking about. In the silence, Canada speaks up, just loud enough to be heard.

"I'm the scary hockey nation, eh." Like magic, most of the remaining countries are reminded of their silent companion.

"Wait," Finland speaks up. "So does that mean that Canada is Vinland?" Silence falls over the room, several eyes locked on the Canadian.

"There's a note here, if you would let France finish, you bloody wankers," England grumbles before France continues to read.

"Nations,
If it has not already been made clear, Canada is in fact Vinland. His memories of the time have been tampered with by a spell, which is why he can't remember.
    • The Ancients"

A/N:
So to those of you who like the term "poof babies", I actually got that off of two series of Ancientalia cosplay panels done by the YouTube channel Cos-Space Films. If you're interested there's two series of four videos from Sakura Con 2016 and Sakura Con 2017. They're worth the watch. Also on YouTube are the Ancientalia cosplay panel videos "Hetalia: Ancient Spice Panel" and "Ancientalia: Turn Down for WHAT" I think the title is. (You can also just search "Ancientalia" on YouTube but I though that I would give you my recommendations.)