Secrets of the State

Arthur

Austin sat in his designated arm chair since 2003. Still very comfortable. He was in a tank top and pajama pants, he had small bandaids on his face and arms but otherwise be was alright. He watched Moana for the seventh time, Makanui had been obsessed with it ever since it came out.

Scars on his upper arms and bandages on his forearms.

He also had a few 'tattoos', He didn't get them willingly, they just appeared when his country died. 'Come and Take It' Being just on his left upper shoulder with the cannon and all. Flag of Goliad and Velasco on his lower right. The most prominent thing he had was across the top of his back, with his tank top it was easy to see. "Remember the Alamo" was written in thick black ink across his back.

"Aussie! I need help." Austin turned to see Makanui holding up her Moana costume, well it was an outfit made by Violet. Austin got up and picked out the little Hawaiian, she was tiny so it was easy.

They came back a few minutes later to see England in Austin's chair and Micheal glaring daggers at him. Peter was pouting on the floor and Arthur was playing... the news? No he was channel flipping.

"Do you have anything in english?"

"Yeah, but channel flipping won't help you, now you're on the Canadian network." Alberta sighed.

"Moana!" Makanui yelled puffing out her cheeks. Austin snatched the remote from Arthur and went back to Moana.

"Better then the news," "Shhhh!" Makanui went back to staring right at the screen.

"Excuse me?" "Move it tea man" Austin sighed. "Respect your elders." "I respect people who respect me" Austin sighed. He picked up his chair one handed and flung Arthur into the coach on the other side of the room, set down his lounge chair and flopped into it.

"Move it!" Micheal jumped over where Makanui was laying on the floor and flopped into the small space between Austin and the arm rest.

"Hello too you too" Austin chuckled. "Hi" Micheal said quietly.

Oklahoma and Arizona soon joined them in Austin's chair.

The movie soon ended.

"Elsa!" Aaron declared turning to Austin.

"Alright, someone grab-" "No! Anastasia!" Ana yelled.

A few held their breath as the Alaskas stared each other down, a few countries looked worried as the temperature seemed to drop rapidly.

"The Croods?" Jersey suggested before the floor started to freeze over.

The frosty duo looked at the nervous redhead that sat on the couch. "You're starting to freeze the floor" Ava said pointing to the icy carpet and how Hawaii had retreated to the safety of the deserts, or well Austin and the others.

"Oopie" Ana said quietly the ice thawing at her feet. "I'm sorry" "It's ok ice bug, how about we let Ben decide" Austin suggested.

"Brave!" Ben declared happily.

"Brave it is" Austin laughed pulling up the hulu menu.

England huffed out of the room only to get an eye roll from the older teens.

"Mr Iggy mad?" Anastasia asked, "We do bad?"

"No Ana, you didn't do bad" Jason said calmly, Anastasia nodded then turned her attention back to the screen.

"Austin I need you for un momento" Deigo said leaning in from the doorway.

"Alright, get off the rest of ya" Austin slipped out of his chair as it was taken over by his siblings and followed Diego.

"¿Qué necesitas?" Austin asked.

"I was wondering if I could take Sage and Frederick down with me to meet back up with the rest of latin america" Diego asked.

"Sage will be fine goin', Fritz is going to end up hidin'. Keep 'em together and they'll be fine" Austin said with a shrug, "Have you run it by pops?" Austin asked.

Even if it hurt when Austin called Alfred some version of dad, Diego could see why. Diego may have raised him since 1500 to 1836, those were easy years, Austin was scary obedient and was borderline emotionless.

Alfred had to rise him threw many wars and injuries. Alfred had gotten Austin away from that mindless obedience and emotionless stare.

Diego would be grateful for that.

"Yeah I have, I just have to tell Sage and Frederick. Acilino can come along if he wants"

"Got to ask him dat, not me" Austin chuckled, "I'm going to my room to finish off some paperwork, tell the other is thay ask"
Diego nodded but Austin had already rounded the corner.

Austin climbed the stairs a few times to get one story below the adic. He liked being up high, it made it easier to see the stars. He unlocked his bedroom door, and was confused, the lock was busted. He pushed open the door and looked over his room.

His room was clean, normal, he couldn't think with a messy room. His history corner, it was missing something. His sword.

"DAD!" Alfred feared the day Austin sounded like this, scared and panicked. He knew it well, he heard it far to often when RTX and his land joined the union.

"Yes?" A jumble of spainish and italian, maybe dutch, was his reward.

"Woah woah, slow down. What is wrong? Is something missing?" Alfred asked.

A nod.

"Personal?"

A nod.

"Something from your room"

A nod.

"A jernal?"

A shake

"From the history corner?"

"A nod.

"Guns?"

A shake.

"Flag?"

A shake.

"Sword?"

A nod.

"Alright, we'll find it. Go to your room and I'll handle it. Ok?"

Austin nodded and ran back up the stairs. Alfred flipped a panel and turned on the intercom, "Everyone get to the dining room please," Alfred said, his voice stern and commanding. Everyone moved, Alfred texted Jackson to keep everyone busy.

Alfred went to the countries rooms. The states and provinces didn't go near Austin's room. He went threw the rooms with a careful and sharp eye. He found it hidden under the bed in Arthur's room. He went to Austin and returned the sword and a promise of a new, better lock.

"quien lo tomo?" Austin asked, his voice quiet and unstable as he placed the sword in it's case.

Alfred knew what he was about to do, he knew once he said their name Austin was going to storm down there and slap them across the face. That was something he knew, he knew very well what was going to happen next.

"Arthur"

The Englishman's fate was sealed as Austin stormed out of his room. Alfred just sighed and nodded then texted his brothers.

TiredDadOf70 'Austin's mad, Arthur is to blame. Don't stop Austin unless he goes to far'

KingOfAllMaple 'Oh god'

PieBoiPie 'RIP ungly eyebrows'

IJustWantFood 'I'm ready to record'