Young England runs away from his rude brothers. Thinking he is lost, he runs into a young France who is excited to meet him. France, thinking England is a random lost boy sticks by him till he is ready to go home. England thinking that the pre teen is an ordinary boy, he continues to stay with him. Not wanting to return home to his brothers. The two survive in the wilderness unknowingly realizing the other is a fellow nation.

(Warning kind of gory) Russia absolutely can't stand the sound of America's voice. When America comes over uninvited with a couple of drinks Russia unexpectedly slits America's throat. He isolates America in his home and enjoy's the fact that America can't speak anymore. Although as the months go by America begins to get used to and almost enjoys his forced silence; something Russia can't seem to understand, until he stumbles upon one of America's many written letters. When Russia is trash talked at a meeting he storms out on America during blizzard. They learn that their lonely pain and angst towards the world are not so different.