Secrets of the State

Chapter Two

The children ran around before bed, laughing and generally just draining energy. A few of the older states wrestling with each other.

Alfred laughed watching them all a watch tower like building. It was at the corner of the property on the left.

"Are you ever going to tell the other nations about them?" Jackson asked.

"I don't know Jacky, I don't know. Austin is nervous about meeting Spain and Florida doesn't want to meet anyone period. Alaska is scared to meet Russia and his sisters. Delaware wants to borderline kill Japan. New York is scared to meet the Italian brothers. The dakota's aren't against meeting them but they are kind of scared, there kids ya know. Their not used to meeting other people." Alfred explained.

"I get what you mean, The states aren't used to people" Jackson sighed, "Don't worry too much, if the states ever want to meet the countries then they'll tell you"

Alfred nodded, "yeah."

At 8 o'clock the bell rung threw out the vast property. Alfred was on the wall running back to the main area, the wall twisted around the trees. He landed quite gracefully, Florida had stayed back picking up his toys.

He walked over to the south eastern state, and tapped the area in his eyesight. He always wore sound blocking headphones.

'Lucas the bell rung, can you please go to your room?' Alfred signed patiently.

Lucas nodded and put his toys in his little mesh bag before running over the grass going to the mansion. Alfred nodded to himself and walked behind him.

The next morning after breakfast the states once again where playing. Austin and Francisco sitting by the large oak gate. While the two states happily shared their views of the same scene. Francisco had painted the trees while Austin had written about it. Then there was pounding on the door.

"Can you do the weird transformation thing?" Francisco asked just above a whisper. Austin nodded. His face changed his hair growing lighter and lighter. Then they rang the bell. The states all fell silent and looked at each other. Texas, now he looked much more like America. He signed for them to get the adults and to hide.

Hawaii dove under the water of the like with all the fish. California sat on his board just under the bridge soon joined by Floirda who hung off the board. Aaron grabbed Jack and jumped into a bush. Many of the states had hidden while most of the provinces had ran to find the five adults that were on the property.

Austin ran up the wall landing on it gracefully. He crouched on the wall and looked down at them, but now he looked like Alfred.

"Alfred!" England called up.

"What are you doing here?" 'Alfred' asked crossing his arms.

"Quite simply, mon cher. If you have nothing to hide why don't you let us in?" France asked. 'Alfred' bit his lip then felt a tap on his back seeing his dad, he jumped back and let his father and two uncles take his place. Jackson let him fall into his arms and the magic faded from him making him look normal again.

Prussia grabbed the texan and took him to a tree and got him to climb up silently. Austin nestled himself into the branches. Prussia sat up with him and patted his shoulder.

"How did you even find this place?" Mexico asked sitting on the wall.

"I put a tracker on Prussia's phone so i could find him when he's drunk" Germany announced. The american looked back over the wall at his children and nieces and nephews. The states nodded and the Dakota twins where ready at the gate.