A/N: I impulsively wrote this chapter title in Spanish.... It means "In The Morning".
The first to rise the next morning were the Baltic's, Northeast US, Germany, and Ukraine.
"You don't seem to be the early-riser type, America," Estonia comments once he sees Northeast.
The region is preparing ingredients to make a breakfast of French toast, eggs, bacon, and sausage. Like last night, the ingredients needed have already been stocked by the Ancients.
"Could you call me Northeast?" Northeast asks in a slightly irritated tone.
"I'm not the only personification of my country y'know. Which is also the United States of America, not just America. Canada, Mexico, and Greenland are part of the North American continent too." The region mutters audibly.
Ukraine, Estonia, and Latvia are surprised by the snarky attitude Northeast has. Germany ignores it, knowing how some people can get in the morning. Having seen it before, Lithuania shrugs it off.
"Drink some coffee Alfred," the Baltic nation states rather than suggests. He sets a large mug down within Northeast's range before helping the region with breakfast.
Northeast takes the advice, chugging the cup before going and pouring himself some more.
Time goes by, and with the help of Lithuania, Germany, and Ukraine, Northeast manages to make a breakfast large enough for all 65 or so personifications. Within that time, most nations wake up, leaving Iceland, Canada, Spain, Austria, and Greece still asleep. By the time breakfast is ready and everyone else is eating, none of those five are awake.
"So," Romania speaks up. "Who's going to wake the others?"
"I'll wake Spain and Austria," Hungary volunteers, going into the kitchen. She returns with an extra frying pan and a devilish smirk.
Turkey goes to wake Greece, prompting Cyprus to stand and follow him, knowing that just Turkey waking Greece could be a recipe for trouble.
From the hallway comes the sounds of frying pans clanging together, making the nations wince.
"So who will wake Iceland and Canada?" Prussia asks warily, not to wanting to do it himself.
"Why don't their families do it?" Taiwan suggests.
The sound of frying pans banging together is repeated.
The Nordics, England, France, and Northeast all protest at Taiwan's suggestion.
"Why not?" Vietnam asks curiously.
"They're monsters to wake," Denmark announces with a shudder.
"Even the Hero doesn't want to do it," Northeast confesses, pale.
Eventually, the unluckily people are decided by a game of rock-paper-scissors. England and Finland are the losers, and they trudge into the hallway. On their way out, they pass Hungary, Spain, and Austria who are on their way in.
Norway and France get up to prepare coffee for the sleeping nations, knowing it will be necessary. Just as they leave, Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece return. The three previously sleeping nations go and get their breakfast, with only Greece returning to the table.
And then the screaming starts.
England is the first to emerge, running into the meeting hall and ducking behind Australia's chair. Australia laughs, but knows that the British man has a right to hide. Following him is Canada, hockey stick in hand. As the Arctic nation stalks the room for England, France holds a large coffee mug out in front of Canada's face, he stops, takes the coffee, and sits down next to France. The hockey stick disappears as he drinks deeply from the mug. England stands up and sits in the empty chair next to Australia, sighing with relief.
Next to come running and screaming into the room is Iceland, a surprise to anyone who hasn't been woken up by Finland before. Iceland runs straight into the kitchen where Austria and Spain are. A few seconds later, Finland emerges, rifle in hand. It suddenly becomes clear to the nations why Iceland was running. The rifle vanishes and Finland returns to his seat in-between Sweden and Norway.
A couple minutes later, Spain pokes his head out from the kitchen. "All clear, amigo!" He announces cheerfully.
He returns to the kitchen for a moment before he and Austria re-emerge together. A cautious Iceland follows them, a plate of food in hand. He goes to sit in-between Norway and Denmark to eat.
Eventually, everyone finishes eating and the paper plates and plastic utensils used to eat are thrown away. By now it was 10:00 in the morning, two-and-a-half hours since America, Germany, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia had met in the kitchen.
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