Elemental | Countryhumans AU

Chapter 1

"United States! Get yo ass back here!"

A boy, not older than 17, ran out of his brother's room. He ran to the staircase and instead of going down the stairs like a normal person he slid down the railing. He could hear his brother yell behind him. That only made him laugh. He stepped on the floor and kept running. He zoomed past his other brother shouting a quick 'Morning Nada!', while said brother desperately tried to protect his pancakes. 

"Stop or I'm putting the Thailand Black in your bed tonight!"

The boy didn't stop though. He dashed towards the kitchen, but before he could reach the door, something hit him in the back an he fell.

"HA!", he heard his brother yell. "Next time don't steal my hat Ame!"

"Fuck you!"

Ame, or America, got up and rubbed his back. He hissed in pain.

"Did you have to throw your fucking boomerang at me?"

His brother sticked his tongue out and went to get his hat from the floor. America glared at him.

Then someone called them from the kitchen.

"Come eat your breakfast before it gets cold!" 

America instantly forgot he was mad and quickly walked to the kitchen. France, his mother, was placing some freshly made pancakes in plates. She saw him and smiled.

"Good morning Ame"

"Good morning mom!"

America sat down in his chair and took his fork. He was about to take some pancakes when he felt something crawling on his leg. America yelped and fell backwards. His mom got startled and dropped the plate she was holding. America saw a snake wrapped around his leg. He yelled:

"AUSTRALIA! YOUR GOSHDARN SNAKE HAS ESCAPED AGAIN!"

"Really?", his brother yelled from upstairs.

"Yes really!"

Australia came running in the kitchen and kneeled next to America. He carefully unwrapped the snake from America's leg and held it gently. America got up.

"Watch your hell spawns", he spat out.

"Hey, don't call Coco that! She's nice!" , Australia brought his snake closer to America. "Why don't you get to know each other? I'm sure you'll like her."

America jumped backwards and hit the kitchen counter. He realized he was trapped and so did Australia. Australia grinned and stepped towards America. America glanced in his mother's direction for help, but she was just watching with amusement in her eyes. It was clear he wasn't getting any help from her.

America brought his attention back to his brother. He abruptly extended his arms forwards in an attempt to keep Australia and his nope rope away.

Then something weird happened.

Australia flew backwards as if a string had pulled him. He hit the wall HARD. America was sure he heard a cracking sound. Australia cried in pain. France rushed to him, America right behind her.

France helped Australia get up and looked at him, full of worry. She turned him around and asked him to take his shirt off. Australia did so and winced when the fabric dragged on his back. America was horrified when he saw the nasty bruises on his brother's back.

France put her hand over her mouth. She gently took Australia's hand and led him out of the kitchen. America guessed she was going to treat his injuries. He stood there lost in thought for a while, until Canada, his older brother walked in. He was fully dressed and ready to go to school, while America hadn't eaten anything and was still in his pajamas. He didn't really feel like eating anymore, so he hurried to his room to get dressed.