Antartica POV I awoke on the couch still, the TV off. I don't remember falling asleep, but ok then. I was about to move but then remembered Greenland. I glanced over at him, and he was still asleep, but he shifted, and clenched his fist slightly.
Huh.
I leaned my head back, and exhaled. I don't think I'll go back to sleep, but whatever. As I sat, I began to think about the universe as a whole. I remembered an image I had seen a long time ago, of Earth from space.
And now that I thought back to it.. it sent shivers down my spine.
I mean, I'm just one continent, in the possible millions that are out there in the universe. Earth is one planet. Our solar system is only one of thousands. I'm just one speck that exists on a slightly bigger speck.
I closed my eyes, fighting back the urge to cry. I will never matter. I'm just a blip in the grand scheme of things.
If I melt, will I be remembered? Or will I be forgotten in a thousand years? It isn't possible that there are no other planets out there with life, so they don't know about us.
I'm just a speck of dust in the middle of no where.
I felt a tear escape my eye as I sat. I didn't try to stop it, but I tried to be silent.
You need to stop breaking down at random moments Antartica. That's not what a continent is supposed to do. They're supposed to stay strong through everything, and never show weakness.
Me chiding myself only made the tears come faster. My thoughts were right. I was nothing, and on top of that weak. I was an idiot for thinking I was anything else.
I felt Greenland shift, and I immediately tried to keep my tears from falling. "Antartica...?" I heard him whisper. I stayed extremely still, trying to show any indication I was awake.
"Antartica, I know you're awake." He said as he looked up at me. I looked away as he did. I couldn't let him see me in a weak state. I had to stay strong, and be happy. Keep up the facade.
I felt him turn my head towards him forcefully. I tensed, and leaned away instinctively. I closed my eyes in shame as he looked at me. "Antartica...." He said so quietly, i almost didn't hear him. I felt him let go of me. I sighed, relieved, until he grabbed my hand and pulled me off the couch. I squeaked slightly in surprise as he pulled me towards the kitchen.
I followed him, and he sat down on one of the barstools. He pushed me onto the other one, and fixed me with a stare. "What's wrong?" He asked, as the dim kitchen lamp barely illuminated us.
"It's nothing." I signed quickly. Greenland grabbed my hands and looked at my eyes.
"You can tell me. You've helped me so much the past few days, I need to return the favor." His wings fluttered slightly. He let go of my hands as I sighed.
I raised my hands, about to sign, but put them back on the counter after a few moments. I couldn't do it.... I don't know why. I shook my head, and began to stand up.
He already went through so much. He didn't need to know about my insecurities.
Greenland POV
I watched Antartica stand up. But then, he doubled over, and cried over. I shot up, and held him up. I saw him begin crying as he winced in pain.
I was now panicking because I didn't know what was going on. "Oh shit oh shit oh shit." I said, not caring how loud I wa seeing, or if I woke up the others.
Sweden POV
I woke up at some point during the night to Greenland's voice. "Oh shot oh shit oh shit." Was what I heard coming from the kitchen. I sat up and looked over, and instantly shot yo and ran over.
Antartica was doubled over, crying silently, while Greenland was trying to hold him up. I looked at Greenland, i saw panic in his eyes.
"What happened?" I asked frantically. Greenland looked at me, and responded with,
"I-I don't know! He stood up and then he doubled over!" I helped him sit Antartica sit back down on the bar stool, but we didn't know what to do next.
We saw his breathing hitch slightly, and then he placed his head on the counter, but he was still breathing heavily. "I think he passed out.." Greenland muttered.
"That makes sense... it's possible he passed out from pain." I reasoned. That's the most likely answer. But, what had happened?
We got our answer a few moments later when all of our phones dinged. It was a news notification, along with a message to all of us.
I read the news first. My eyes widened when I read it. "A piece of Antartica just broke off... it's about London's size." I looked at Greenland as I read it.
He sat down on the still ne t to Antartica and put his head in his hands. "That's not good at all..." he whispered.
I read the message next. It was from Estonia actually. 'Hey I know Antartica is with you all, and I just saw the news of the iceberg breaking. Is he alright?' That message is form Estonia." I told Greenland.
"He is for now... as good as he can be at this current moment." I typed out what he said and sent it to him.
"I don't know what to do Sweden." He whispered as he brought his head out of his hands. I shook my head slightly.
"I don't know either..." I whispered back. It's hard to imagine what it's like for Greenland.... I mean, Antartica only been here for a few days, but he's taken care of Greenland, and he's the reason Green is still here. And green knows that.
And there's nothing we can do that'll help Antartica.
Hi I know this chapter is short buuuut I have a little 300 reads special that may come out later today!!
Yes the iceberg thing is real. I may have dramatized it a bit, but it's real.
More on the existential crisis next chapter uwu
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