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Utopia	By : FlayraDowitcher Category: +G to L > Hetalia: Axis Powers Views: 2991 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 16
- 17
- 18
***Special thanks to my beta for her hard work! This is another slightly long chapter. A lot happens in this one. So please, read on and enjoy! Reviews are always welcomed!
***Warning: Language, humor, mild yaoi, angst, disturbing scenes
***Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia. I am making no money off of this fic.
'From a distance, there is harmony,
and it echoes through the land.
It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace,
it's the voice of every man.' –From A Distance (Bette Midler)

Chapter 16: A Whole New World
This was not what he was intending to do this afternoon. Ludwig had wanted to continue on with preparations but the others, Feliciano especially, insisted that he make amends with Sadiq. Ludwig felt no remorse for what happen; it was an unfortunate accident brought on by someone Heracles was conspiring with. Let Sadiq take his revenge out on that person and not ruin things for him. Since when did he become so soft? Since when did a pair of amber eyes and a stupid smile sway him to go against his own judgment? He certainly wasn't coming to apologize, although that is what he would tell Feliciano when he got back.
While making his way up the front steps, three demon guards hissed viciously at him, blocking his way to the main doors. "Let me pass." Ludwig commanded.
"Our Lordship says you are not allowed to enter."
"Tell your Lordship that I do not take commands from him. I am on official business, nothing more. Now let me inside before I remind you demons why you are second class citizens in this realm." They wanted to back away but were loyal to Sadiq. "I will only listen to your Lordship. I will see him. If he casts me out so be it then. Do not forget that I am your Lordship as well." That did the trick and they let him pass.
He entered the palace, shooing away the whores and vipers as they swarmed him. His tail knocked away one that got too close and then another with a snap of his jaws. Ludwig knew right where Sadiq would be at this time of day, in his parlor, having some sort of fancy tea, smoking, and writing out papers. Another guard tried to stop him from entering but Ludwig blatantly ignored him. He entered anyway. The 'sultan' duke was doing just as he thought. Sadiq knew he was there, yet Ludwig would not lower himself to say the first words.
"Come on official business?" Sadiq asked, not looking up from his papers.
"I have. Upon…voting…our fellow dukes wish that I cleansed our bad blood.
"Hm. Far be it to assume you come here to apologize on your own?"
Ludwig crossed his arms. "I will not apologize for something that was not my doing. Heracles could have been struck down at any time. He was conspiring with the enemy."
Sadiq did not look up from his work. "Yes, he admitted to that, yet he also said that he wouldn't do their bidding anymore. That would have been enough for me."
"Well, we are two very different demons. Arthur has not yet returned but he, like the others, will want us getting along. This will be for the sake of everyone."
The other demon finally dropped his quill to the desk. "We are on business speaking terms now." Sadiq leaned back on his chair to gaze at him through the eyes of his mask. "You can no longer count me as a 'friend'. We are business associates and nothing more."
"You make it sound like we were best friends. I tolerated you over some of the others, that is all."
"Nice." Sadiq sneered. "Now you can tell the others that we are on speaking terms and lay their worries to rest. Now leave my palace." He returned to his work and Ludwig left without another word.

Feliciano usually ate when he was nervous, but this time all he could do was drink to forget his troubles. He was on his seventh glass of Blood Grape wine when Kiku finally wrestled the bottle from his hands, softly scolding him about his alcohol intake. Now that he was feeling tipsy and warm, Feliciano wanted, no, needed to tell someone of his fears. The thoughts he had after the meeting still haunted him and with luck, talking to another will prove helpful. Kiku was very old and very wise, he may be able to soothe the fear he felt, or at least give him a solution.
"Kiku, can I talk to you about something?" He lay on his fainting couch.
"Certainly." Kiku locked the bottle in the glass wine cabinet, holding on to the key.
"I am terrified for the future." Laying on his belly, he folded his arms on the armrest and lay his chin in them, staring away from Kiku. "I did not see myself in my visions. I was not suffering at all. If Alfred could have been captured so easily, then what's to say the same won't happen to me? You want to know my biggest fear?" His tails twitched. "My biggest fear is that, because I'm so afraid and nervous all the time, that I will end up betraying all of my demon friends."
Kiku slid his arms inside his sleeve robes while moving closer to Feliciano. "Why do you think you will betray them? What fears do you have?"
Feliciano closed his eyes, smiling sadly. "I'm so useless to all of them. I'm afraid of the Fiends capturing me, torturing me- I know I would just…blab everything I know!" He hid his face in his arms. "I'm so scared…I don't want to hurt anybody…but I don't want to be hurt either! Please, Kiku, tell me what to do?"
"Feli, not all people who betray their friends are bad." He answered softly and took a seat near Feliciano's feet on the couch. "Sometimes betrayal happens because one has no choice, or something important hangs in the balance. Not all who betray do it for the sake of the thrill. Sometimes, Feli, betrayal is necessary, if one plays their pieces right." Amber eyes, moist with tears, turned to look at him in shock and disbelief.
"How can betrayal ever be a good thing? Your friends will always hate you for it! I couldn't bear the thought of all of them hating me, especially Ludwig." Just imaging the look of anger, hatred, and betrayal on Ludwig's face was enough to make him vomit with nerves. "I couldn't bear it."
"You are a very unique and interesting creature, Feli. You are not like the others in a multitude of ways. For one, you are half angel. If anything, you hold the balance of both light and dark, of heaven and earth."
"I don't see what that has to do with anything. I've never been anything special in my entire life!"
"You are now. Perhaps, if the time comes, and you are given a choice, your best answer may be what you fear most; betrayal." Feliciano whimpered in defeat, hiding his face again. "Maybe, just maybe," he folded his hands together. "Your betrayal will be the only way to save them."
Feliciano slowly lifted his head to look at the kitsune. "What do you mean by that?"
"I've sensed a strong negativity in the air and I fear that something terrible is about to happen. It will come from a place where we least expect it. Always be prepared for the worst now. There have been many cases throughout the reign of human, demon, an angel kind where a friend changes to the winning side; only to learn more about the enemy, to get close to them, and then save those whom they have betrayed. It is nothing new."
"Betray them to save them? Kiku, I'm just as bad at lying as I am scared of everything."
"Feli, I'm not saying this is what will happen. I cannot predict the future, but this is just one scenario. We already know about your visions and how they are coming true; we just don't know how it will come about or how the others escape it. I simply gave you one answer in hopes of calming your fears.'
Feliciano frowned. "You only succeeded in making me feel worse, but I appreciate you trying." He thumped his head against the armrest. "I never thought I would end up like this. I always thought that I would end up marrying a plump girl who liked my baking and we would have many children and live in a nice house. This is completely opposite of that, and ten times bizarre. I'll never get married and I'll never have children."
"Such things are overrated." Kiku pointed out. "That means very little in the universe."
"Yeah, but it would be nice. I would have been a good husband and great daddy."
"And I would have made a great Emperor."
Later that day, Feliciano took a walk through his vineyards to try and get his mind off of their present situation. He plucked off a bundle of Blood Grapes and ate them as he strolled. He had hoped the conversation with Kiku would have gone better than he expected, yet it only left him with more questions along with the still constant fear. Betray them to save them made very little sense to him. He supposed it played along with 'keep your friends close and enemies closer' saying. Befriending the enemy was something that the others would never understand, most of all Ludwig. He blushed thinking about his lover. Ludwig would never, ever, give in to the enemy. Ludwig would never, ever, betray them or befriend the enemy. Feliciano knew he was the opposite. He was a firm believer in the theory of everyone had a bit of 'good' in them somewhere. Of course, he had believed that before he knew there were forces of extreme evil in the world.
Still, he hoped that it would never come to that, where he would have to betray his friends to save his own neck. Should the others get captured like Alfred did, then maybe he could try and find a way to join the Fiends. If he were to have a chance at saving his friends, then that would be the best way. Betray them to save them. 'But will they ever look at me the same way again?' He plucked off another grape. 'Will Ludwig ever look at me the same? Will he still love me?'
It would seem that no matter which way he leaned he was doomed to failure and hatred. What a depressing thought. There was a squeaking from above where a messenger bat appeared with a letter from Arthur. Feliciano let the tiny letter drop into his hand, shoved his mouth full of grapes, and read the note. Arthur had returned with new information and they were all set to meet at Ludwig's castle as soon as possible. Feliciano wouldn't go until he was dressed to impress. As useless as he was to Ludwig, he wanted to keep the demon's lust for him burning hot, and what better way than to tease with some clothing? It wouldn't be anything too sexy for Ludwig would through him out of the meeting. Instead he settled on black leather shirt and pants. He wore the thigh high, high-heeled laced red boots that had Ludwig's tail wagging the last time he saw them. The red matched his glowing eyes, which he would keep alight throughout the whole meeting. Aside from looking sexy, he wanted to look a little fierce. Fierce and sexy. It got his mind off of his current dilemma.
After having arrived at Ludwig's castle, Feliciano was a little disappointed that there was no food prepared for them. He was also, strangely, the first person to arrive. Kiku hadn't even shown up yet! Usually he was the late one. Ludwig, being the host, should have been the first one to arrive instead of the second. Feliciano stood up with a smile as Ludwig entered, rushing over to hug him. "Ludwig!"
"Here so soon?" Ludwig allowed the embrace. "How did you get here so quick?"
Feliciano looked up at him. "Well, I know how important this news is for all of us so I wanted to get here right away. I even beat you!" He laughed.
Ludwig noticed the tight leather Feliciano was dressed in, clinging to his body like a second skin, and those boots. He swallowed hard. "This is a very important gathering…and yet you dress as if you hope to tempt me instead."
"Do I tempt you? That wasn't my intension." He played innocent.
"Dressed like this? Of course it was your intension. Your tails are swishing madly; you're lying." Ludwig smirked. "I'm not saying I don't like it, but depending on the outcomes of this meeting, I will either throw you on this table and fuck you, or I will simply send you away so I can be angry."
Feliciano wrapped his arms around Ludwig's neck to pull his body closer to the burning one. "I'd rather you sleep with me no matter what the outcome."
"You want me to ruin those tight leather pants of yours by ripping a hole in the back? Imagine how shameful it will be for you, a Demon Duke, to walk or fly home with your ass peeking out."
"It's only my rump!" He laughed. "But you wouldn't even bother undressing me?"
"No. I would simply tear away the material in the necessary spot and have my way with you. It isn't complicated." He cupped the said ass in the tight pants to press their groins together.
"Ahem." They broke apart at the sound of another voice. "Will you two be sucking face the whole time?" Gilbert asked, watching them with those stitched eyes, hands on his hips, and tapping foot.
"Brother." Ludwig acknowledged him. "Where is Ivan?"
Gilbert took a seat. "He'll be coming in a minute. Ever since Alfred's been taken away, he hasn't been the same." On cue, Ivan entered, looking grim and glum. "See?" Ivan said not a word as he took a seat beside Gilbert. "That just leaves Sadiq. Did you make up with him?"
Ludwig motioned for Feliciano to sit down. "We are on business speaking terms right now and that's all. We will speak no more of it." He took a seat as well. "Has anyone seen Arthur?"
"Kiku's not here either." Feliciano pointed out.
"He's not important to the mission." Ludwig answered. "Arthur had better come soon." Someone had entered the room and he hoped it was Arthur, only to frown when it was Sadiq. He should have recognized the sound of those hooves coming down the hall.
"Arthur here yet?" Sadiq asked the others while taking a seat and pulling out his pipe.
"Calm down, I'm right here." Arthur made his entrance immediately with Francis behind him. "I just arrived from the back way of the castle."
Ivan looked at him and asked, "Please say you have good news about my Alfie?"
"Not about Alfie, but I do have news about our uprising that will help." He leaned with his hands on the table. "The Fiends may have thought they split us up by taking Alfred. However, they forgot that we hold a trump card. I didn't realize it myself until the Dark One told me." Arthur looked to Gilbert. "We have another demon of equal power right over there. He will stand in Alfred's place for the uprising."
"Really? Me?" Gilbert pointed to himself.
"Yes. You share powers the same as Ludwig, and you will take over Alfred's armies. Once we have full reign of the world, we can easily find Alfred and bring him back."
Sadiq stood up. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's start the uprising right now!
Arthur nodded. "We have to do it as soon as possible. The Fiends believe they have won," he smirked. "But we're not through yet. The angels tried to get rid of Gilbert because they knew he was our trump card. The angels neglected to tell the Fiends that little detail."
Ivan spoke next. "Then how do we save Alfred from there?"
"Once we have full control, their need for Alfred will be useless." Arthur answered. "We'll have enough power to rescue him ourselves. They have nothing to gain by killing him."
Gilbert slammed his fist on the table and grinned. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's raise some hell!"
"Our plans remain the same." Arthur smirked. "Francis and I will be in the center part, the rest of you, to the castles!"
Feliciano watched everyone rush out with his jaw open and his curl twitching. What plan? What was he supposed to do? The only one who stayed behind with him was Ludwig, so he grasped onto the strong arm, squeezing tightly. "Ludwig, what am I supposed to do? I don't know the plan!"
Ludwig ruffled the brown hair. "It will be very easy. Go up to the very highest tower of your castle. Stand on the highest point so you can see all five castles. You will look in the center of the pentagram for a green light. When you see the green light, which will be Arthur, summoning the spell along with the Dark One that will raise this Abyss in to the human world. You said you wish your castle to be in Italy, so think of Italy when you are rising, and your castle will appear there. I will be in Germany, Ivan in Russia, Gilbert in America, and Sadiq in Asia."
Feliciano gulped but felt reassured by Ludwig's trusting smile. This is one of the few times he ever saw Ludwig so happy. Maybe his visions and his fears will be washed away when they arrive back in the mortal world. Maybe the Fiends will go running in fear! Suddenly, it didn't feel so hard or scary any more. "Alright!" he said with determination. "Let's do it!"

Each duke stood at the highest peek of their castle, waiting for that glowing green light that would be their starting fire. Ludwig couldn't wait to start collecting souls. Ivan was focused solely on saving Alfred. Gilbert wished to be with his brother, but standing in for Alfred was better than being second rate. Sadiq was thinking of all the human men and women he would own. Feliciano was wondering if he would find his parents in Italy and how he could make friends with the humans while still enslaving them.
From the center came a green light. From the cities, the roars of their subjects and armies. Feliciano knew exactly what to do now, his instincts were telling him step by step, and he joined the others in raising their hands to the blood red sky. Amazingly, Feli felt the castle rumble and tremble beneath his perched feet. He peeked an eye open to see that his castle was pulling itself out of the ground, slowly followed by his kingdom. The same was happening to the other castles and cities as well. Feliciano felt empowered. This wasn't as terrible as he thought it would be. The air rumbled with their rising earth while a large portal opened up above them, shining through with blue skies, white clouds, and a bright yellow sun.

The earth rumbled violently.
Cities collapsed, volcanoes erupted, dams broke, and mighty empires fell.
People all over the world screamed and ran in terror at the rapidly changing world. A large black orb blocked out the sun, casting a wicked dark shadow upon the entire earth. From the orb sprang thousands of bright red tentacles, each one slithering along the sky and chasing away the blue. The clouds turned gray as they swelled with moisture, sprouting forth black rain that helped to wash away the ruins of great cities. World famous monuments were shattered and destroyed. Ancient building and architecture crumbled like pebbles on to the quivering earth. Forests and jungles all over the world turned black with darkness. The animals mutated into fierce beasts. The fish became prehistoric monsters roaming the waters.
The only thing in the world that hadn't changed was the ocean, rivers, lakes, and ponds. All bodies of water were still untouched by the darkness. The sun, while blocked out, will still shine with enough light to keep the humans alive, and the moon would glow red.
The world was now an apocalyptic mess with its people scared, battered, and broken. Many would think this was the beginning of World War 3, or that nuclear war has finally landed upon them. Nothing prepared them for the large black castles and new cities breaking through the earth and spreading out across the globe.
The demon armies attacked. The humans screamed.
World domination was finally theirs. Long gone were their feelings of human morals and values. Humans cursed them in to what they are, and now humans would suffer.
The Three Fiends watched with mischievous smirks from their dimension as the Five Accursed Nations spread out over their land.
The Light World gave orders to allow no human spirits to enter; none whatsoever. The angels of the Light World shut off the beams of light that would guide the dead to their final resting place. No one was allowed through. The spirits of the righteous, the religious, the virtuous, and the pious were clawing at the portion of the sky where 'heavens' lights' could be seen faintly through the red cloudy surface. The tortured souls, who were begging for salvation, would forever creep and crawl along the sky like a haunted milky way.
The world had been turned inside-out; and now their reign could really begin.

Feliciano left his castle to his servants as he flew through the burning cities of Italy, searching for the home of his parents somewhere in Rome. He could remember the address but had a terribly tough time finding it. As he searched, his heart ached for all the turmoil and devastation around him. Humans wandered around like mindless zombies while others were being enslaved by demon soldiers. Feliciano stopped flying in midair to gather his bearings. He couldn't lose it now; he had many people to save, starting first with his parents.
After flying over every spot in Rome, Feliciano finally found his way to the villa where his parents were staying with his grandparents. As he landed in front of the large house, he fell to his knees when he saw it up in flames. Did his parents escape? What about his grandparents? Ignoring the flames he entered the house, searching all around for signs of his parents' bodies. Feliciano could sense demon presence here and so he followed it. The smell led him to a drawing room where two bodies lay on the burning floor while a pair of fire demons were feasting on them. Feliciano's scream lodged in his throat as he watched his mother's heart being lifted out of her chest and in to the hungry mouth of a demon. His father was missing his head and a right leg, also being chewed on by a demon. To the far corner of the room he spotted his grandparents, tangled up in cocoons of webbing. His grandmother was whole while his grandfather was mostly bloody flesh and bone.
Feliciano felt the anger and sorrow welling up deep inside of him. He couldn't control the vicious strength flowing through his veins. With a mighty yell, he held out his palm to shoot an orb at the fire demon eating his mother. The demon squealed and exploded in to a pile of blood and bones. The second demon tried to flee, but it met with the same fate. Panting heavily, Feliciano looked up on the dead bodies of his family, and he cried.
'Brother!' It was Romano. 'What's happened?'
"Our family is gone! Our parents and grandparents have been killed and eaten!"
'No! That can't be! Antonio, you are an angel! Isn't there something you could do?'
'I'm afraid I cannot be of help to them. Their souls have parted this world already. Right now they are empty shells. I'm sorry for your loss.' Romano's wailing was joined with Feli's.
As the flames grew fiercer, Feliciano was forced to leave the bodies of his mutilated family to burn in the fires of the uprising. He was now, technically, the last Vargas on this earth. Lonely and frightened, Feliciano stood in the front yard with his face buried in his hands, sobbing. It had been many years since he had last seen his parents and they rarely spoke, but the inner turmoil from their deaths were still like a knife digging deep in his heart.
"Why do you cry, Feli?" Feliciano opened his eyes to see Kiku's glowing form. "What has happened here?" The kitsune had followed him.
"They're dead." He whispered. "My whole family is dead, and I will not have any others. My brother is a lost spirit inside of me. My lover is a man whom I can't have children with. I have let my family be eaten by demons and burned in flames!" He sobbed openly. "I'm a monster!"
Kiku threw his arms and heavy robed sleeves around the trembling dark form on the ground. "Hush now. You did everything you could. Their fate was already sealed. They have escaped the worse of it. Consider them some of the lucky ones. Remember that you are an eternal being. Siring heirs is not necessary."
"But I am still the last Vargas on this earth." He pushed away from Kiku, standing up with his fists clenched at his sides. "I may be a demon, but I am also human. I am a demon, an angel, and a human. I am heaven, I am earth, and I am hell." He started to walk away from the flames of the crumbling building behind him. Kiku followed two steps behind, looking unaffected by the events. "I will be the only hope these humans have. I will be a merciful Demon Duke. 'Feliciano the Merciful'." He saw some demons harassing an elderly human male. With a growl he let his eyes shine red and the demons exploded. The old man looked to him, saw his smile, and then hurried away screaming in terror.
"I will work endlessly to stop crime and violence in my kingdom here on this earth! My armies are cowards, but they will stand up to those doing harm to innocent humans." To his right he heard a woman's frantic cries as a demon was attempting to rape her. Feliciano floated over to the pair, spread all four wings, and emitted a dark light that had the demon shrieking as it melted. "Rapes, mugging, beatings, and violent crimes will all be punishable by death, be it from demon or human!" He helped the trembling woman stand, only to look hurt when she ran off, screaming and yelping.
"They all run from me." He turned saddened amber eyes to Kiku. "How do I make them see that I am on their side? How can I show them I am here to help?"
"It will take time." Kiku answered softly. "Time and patience. You must not rush these things. These people have just had their world taken away from them. They have seen many horrors in the few hours we have been here in this world. The air needs to settle from all the debris. Once a system is established for the human slaves, then you can proceed to exercise your will and power." Kiku suddenly bowed to him. "You will be called 'The Demon With The Golden Heart'."
" 'The Whore With the Golden Heart' sounds more appropriate for me." He felt like a prostitute. He had given his life blindly in promise of fame, fortune, and glory. He allowed the Five Accursed Nations, the Dark One, and Ludwig to completely change his way of life and thinking, just to be accepted. Feliciano wasn't sure if it was his demon powers or his own greed making him thirst with desire. He lusted after Ludwig, wanted to show the world that he was all powerful, and begin the rules for his own private Utopia! He now lusted for the power that could change his way of life here in the new world; and he was hungry for it.
"Let's return to my castle. I have a lot to do!" He may not be brave enough to fight in battle, but he was certain in his ability to keep his subjects and humans safe. After all, he considered himself more human than demon.

A few days had passed and the dukes had rarely seen each other since the uprising and there was little progress on finding Alfred. Arthur had now set himself to trying to find traces of the missing demon. There was much to do, which left little time for socializing. Much of the human race has been enslaved; forced to hard labor and an even harsher lifestyle. There was no human mighty enough to stand up for the race. Their fears were feeding each duke, which in turn increased their dark powers. And not all humans were bound in chains and shackles. Many still dwelled in their broken cities and houses. Most of humankind was expected to perish, since billions were too dependant on convenience. Only the strong would survive; the humans who knew how to hunt, to fish, to build fires, to build shelters, to gather and harvest their own food. Such a lifestyle will do away with the weak dwellers of the earth, ending up as demon cuisine. Any human who wandered in to the demon cities were either eaten or enslaved. The demons even began a slavers auction, buying and selling humans.
Feliciano was the only demon duke who outlawed slave auctions in his city. He was currently awaiting the arrival of his lover, whom he had not really seen much of since the uprising. Feliciano was rather pleased with himself, and with the help of Kiku, they had set up a very unique demon city. Kiku deserved most of the credit, though, for he guided Feli through each law and plan. In fact, Feliciano set Kiku as his 'Second In Command', making the kitsune do almost all of the work. He would watch and learn too, when he wasn't napping.
Feliciano was eager to show his lover just how well his kingdom turned out, along with his excitement for promised sex. He knew Ludwig was a workaholic and sex was the last thing on the demon's mind, but not on his. Feliciano dressed in a sheer red robe, wearing nothing else but his red boots. He wanted Ludwig to meet him in his bedroom, where he was waiting pleasantly on the bed. Feliciano closed his eyes and pictured what Ludwig would look like now, full of human fear (sadly) and looking every bit as powerful and sexy as always. Just the thought of promise pleasured had him writhing on the bed, running his hands along his chest and lower belly.
"Starting without me?"
He sat up to see Ludwig lounging against the doorframe. Slipping from the bed, he let Ludwig look him over before clinking his way towards the demon. "You were taking so long. I was getting lonely." He pouted cutely. Now that time had passed he was feeling better about all that has happened.
Ludwig eyed the naked body hungrily. "I have been busy, the same as you have." He moved from the doorframe to stand before the naked nymph. He made no move when a small clawed hand rest against his chest. Twin tails curled around his legs as if to hold him in place. Feliciano could never hold him back.
"I've really missed you."
"And I you. How do you find our new world?" He carried his lover over to the bed. "I know your kingdom differs from mine and the others."
Feliciano wrapped his arms around Ludwig's neck. "I'm slowly getting used to it. Just thinking about you is what helps me through each and every day." He let out a little moan when Ludwig placed him on the bed.
"I haven't met with the others yet to see how they have progressed. We have been looking forward to this day for thousands of years." He unbuttoned his pants. "Ivan is focused on finding Alfred, of course."
"Don't talk about that." Feliciano looked at him sadly. "I still worry about Alfred. I feel terrible for Matthew and Ivan."
"Arthur is working on it. I promise you." Removing his pants and flexing his wings, Ludwig climbed over the smaller form, lifting the sheer robe. "We may not get another chance to do this for a while, so let's make the most of it."
They coupled throughout the dark night and stopped only at sunrise. Feliciano was lying on his side, spooned against Ludwig's warmth as the rays of the new sun kissed his face. Peeking an eye open, Feliciano saw the now orange orb lifting itself into the red sky. He smiled as he felt Ludwig's steady breath on the back of his neck, tucked warmly in the strong embrace. Feliciano had chose to remain in human form, as did Ludwig, when the finished their love making and decided to cuddle like this. Their wings were always in the way of cuddling. He twisted himself in Ludwig's hold so that he could face the sleeping demon, who's blonde hair was ragged and wild. Feliciano smiled, slowly kissing the stern sleeping face awake. Ludwig's nose wrinkled and he snorted awake, making Feliciano let out a giggle. "Good morning!"
"What time is it?"
"Sunrise." He kissed the other's forehead.
"I should be getting back." Feliciano whined when he slipped from the embrace. "There is still much work to do."
Feliciano flopped onto his belly and puffed his cheeks out in the pillow. His curl twitched with frustration.
"Now what are you angry about?" Ludwig asked as he slipped on his clothing. "You came about five times last night."
"That's not it! I was hoping to spend more time with you that wasn't just between the sheets!" He puffed his cheeks again, annoyed at the almost amused smile on Ludwig's face.
"Feli, we have an eternity to be together but right now there is still a lot to do. You're just going to have to wait." Ludwig rolled him over so he could kiss the pouting lips away.
"Maybe I'll just find another lover while I'm waiting." Feliciano lifted his chin and stuck out his demon tongue at him.
Ludwig scoffed. "You find another lover and I will kill him. You are my demon mate and lover, no one else's. My Little Pizzelle." That made his lover smile. He blushed himself at the nickname, remembering how he had just blurted it out during one of their resting periods between making love. Feliciano squealed with delight and now insisted that he call him that all the time in private. He tried to get him to say it in Italian but Ludwig refused to go that far. Little Pizzelle is shameful enough as it. Why he had thought it he'll never know.
"I'll always wait for you." He wrapped his arms around Ludwig's neck to lift himself up to plant a deep kiss on hot lips. "I know it's your curse but this burning body of yours is such a turn on."
"Stop trying to keep me here." Ludwig gave back another kiss and broke away. "Maybe I'll go and visit the others, see how they are doing. If you are well enough to walk, and if you can contain yourself you can come with me."
Feliciano's eyes lit up. "Yes! I would love too!" He yelped as a searing pain in his backside brought tears to his eyes. Okay, so maybe they did do too much after waiting so long. He whimpered.

Ivan barely left his room after the uprising. He was lucky to have high level mentally functioning demons to help run his new kingdom in Russia. Nothing had really changed about his homeland; it was still cold and dark. But Ivan had yet to explore his new land and kingdom fully, pondering more on Alfred's whereabouts. Arthur said he was working closing with the Dark One to find him, but Ivan was starting to doubt their words. Allowing himself to be captured was still an option he kept to himself. He missed Alfred terribly. Every waking hour he would think about his American lover, his red-blooded Patriot so happy and strong. So eager to love. Ivan knew he was neglecting Gilbert who needed him just as much, yet he could not focus on the albino, not with Alfred still missing. Who knows what was happening to him.
"Oh Alfie, if only you knew how much I miss you." He said with a sigh.
'And he misses you.' Ivan leapt at the sound of the new voice. 'How he misses you. It's so touching, really, to hear him whimper and cry for you to come save him.'
Ivan narrowed his eyes as they searched about the room. "Griot." He stated the name plainly.
'Yes, 'tis I. The one and only Fiend of Corruption!'
"Show yourself!" Ivan demanded, calling forth a sickle.
'I will, but only after you listen to what I have to say.'
"Unless you have information on Alfred then I do not wish to hear from you." His teeth were growing.
'Ah, but I do. What a tough one he is! So hard to break, he won't even say one word, no answers to our questions. You must be very proud of him.'
Ivan gave a roar. "Take me to him!" He demanded, his voice a baritone echo.
'Such anger! And yet, what else can I expect from the Duke of the Violent Ones?'
"You try my patience, Fiend!" Ivan warned. "You do not want to see me really angry."
Griot laughed, his voice being the only thing Ivan could hear. The body was invisible to him. 'He's lost all hope of you ever loving him. Merkova told me of his heartache when she showed him the conversation you and Gilbert had.'
Ivan's eyes widened. 'So that was the reasoning behind Alfred getting caught! He let his guard down because he was already feeling second rate to Gilbert! Merkova played right in to that, the bitch.'
'Alfred is not welcomed in our dimension. Our class of demons just can't stand him. He smells terribly of human, because he still is.' Griot chuckled darkly. 'But he is young, strong, and very easy on the eyes. Our demons have found uses for him, and Alfred isn't complaining.'
Ivan allowed another sickle, larger than the first, to appear in his other hand. "Call me old fashion, but I will defend and avenge his honor." He could hear the sounds of Alfred's pleasured voice echoing in the room. Whether it was a trick or not, it didn't stop his iron scales from rising up on their own.
'Come with me and perhaps you can save him. Botis has him right now. The demon paid us a hearty sum of gold for the rights to little Alfie. It is the young demon flesh we crave. Yours is old and used, hardly attractive.'
"Show me where he is, then."
'On one condition. We Fiends and our subjects grow so bored in our realm! Promise to fight in our games and we'll let you go.'
Ivan smirked. "Like I really believe you. Don't worry, I will still go with you to my beloved Alfred and fight in your silly games. You'd best watch out though. I am never what I seem." He smiled with just his lips.
'Very well. Be it so. Come in to the waiting embrace of your precious little American. Alfred had longed for you so.' Griot's voice mocked as a portal opened up.
Ivan was aware of the situation and the consequences. There were two ways this could go. The first would be the Dark One and Arthur finding their way to save him and Alfred. That was his first gamble. The second was his own skills and magic. Fearing nothing, he stepped through the portal. 'Forgive me, Gilbert, but I choose the both of you. I cannot ignore my feelings for either of you. When I return, you and Alfred will learn to live with each other and accept my wishes, for I will not take 'no' for an answer. Everyone can become one with me.' He smirked at the last thought as his body was lifted to another dimension.

"I feel like I walked in to a live action version of the Kama Sutra." Feliciano joked as they entered the Aladdin style palace that was Sadiq's dwelling. He'd best learn the proper terms for all this if he did not want to accidently offend Sadiq.
"Ignore the orgies, I do." Ludwig said as he pulled Feliciano through the palace, following behind a servant.
"The Sultan will be with you shortly." The servant told them when reaching the doors of Sadiq's throne room.
"The Sultan?" Ludwig asked with mild amusement. "Is that his title now?" The servant said nothing.
"Be nice, Ludwig." Feliciano scolded. "Not everyone wants to be called 'king', like you."
Ludwig put his nose up to his lover while they both waited for Sadiq to enter the throne room. Sadiq would tell Feliciano that they really hadn't made up, and then he would be in trouble. Another demon came out onto the dais and banged his spear on the floor. "PRESENTING THE GREAT AND POWERFUL SULTAN!"
Feliciano scratched his head, wondered why that sounded so familiar.
"Are you serious?" Ludwig frowned and slumped forward at the announcement and the getup that Sadiq was wearing. "Presenting the Sheik of Bagdad." Ludwig stated sarcastically, putting an annoyed frown on Sadiq's face and a laugh in Feliciano throat. "Where is your magic carpet and camel?"
"Don't talk about things you don't understand." Sadiq scolded. "I happen to like my new style. I always thought of myself as Sultan material, and now that I am an all powerful being, why not live it up?" He twirled. "Do you like it?"
"I love it!" Feliciano said happily and clapped his hands. "You look so cool!"
"I know, right!"
Ludwig rolled his eyes. "We were also going to go see Gilbert. Would you like to come with us? I'm sure he will approve of your…clothing."
"Right, I'll tag along. So what brings you two here anyway?" Sadiq took out his pipe.
"Veh~ nothing much. Just checking in on everyone!"
Ludwig nodded. "I do have a question for you, Sadiq. Why do I see so many human men in chains and not the women?"
Sadiq offered them both a seat at his table, had servants pour them wine, and puffed on his pipe before answering. "Simple. I'm a sucker when it comes to the ladies, human or demon. Ask any healthy demon male and they will say human women look their best suspended in bondage, but call it my human male side showing this mercy. Besides," he smirked. "You should see these human women bosses all these men around! It's quite hilarious!"
Ludwig clicked his demon tongue. "Just how many human women have you had?"
"None of your business."
"Veh! Look it! A kitty!" Feliciano picked up the cat that was lazily purring at his feet. "You're so cute!" he rubbed noses with the cat, who mewed slowly. Very slowly.
"Heracles, come here." Sadiq tapped the table and the cat waddled over to him.
Ludwig looked confused. "You named him after your lover?"
"He is my lover?"
Ludwig stared at him, and then stood up. "We'll be leaving now."
Sadiq threw his head back and laughed. "That's not what I meant, you jackass! I mean this is the REAL Heracles!" He picked up the cat and nuzzled their cheeks together. "Having Heracles with me in any form is better than not having him here at all." Heracles hissed and clawed at him, running away (as fast as he would let himself). Sadiq cleared his throat. "He still tends to hate me."
"I'm glad Heracles is still here with you!" Feliciano said happily.
"Thank you, Feli. It's nice to know there are some people," he glared at Ludwig. "Who care."
Blue eyes rolled and he shook his head. "Aside from emasculating human men and smoking, have you done ANYTHING productive?"
"I've began the rebuilding of human houses. They are merely huts and slums, but it is better than having a bunch of zombie humans wandering around. Just what have you brought to the new Utopia, wise guy?" He crossed his arms and wiggled his shoulders at Ludwig.
"How about industry? I've set my humans to work. I want my demons to be able to use human technology. My city will be at the height of industrial revolution and with top German engineering no other kingdom can produce such high quality- "
Sadiq leaned over to whisper to Feliciano and Ludwig blabbed on. "It must be in the blood of all Germans, ancient and present! They all crave power!"
Feliciano laughed at how wrong that was and slapped Sadiq on the arm. "Shame on you!"
"That's what he gets for making fun of me!"
"Are you listening to me?"
"Oh, we are." Sadiq answered. "We just chose to ignore you." Feliciano chuckled behind his hand.
"Since when did you two become buddies?" Ludwig snorted. "Very well then. Enjoy your whores and pretty things. I'm going to see my brother whether you two come or not."
"Shouldn't we see Ivan too?" Feli asked.
"Afterwards. He still needs time to brood, that one." The three of them took off in the sky to make their way over to America.

Gilbert lay on the top balcony of his (Alfred's) castle on a lawn lounge chair, wearing sunglasses and basking naked in the warm orange sun. He hummed and tapped along to the Beach Boy's 'Kokomo', which was playing on the radio beside him. A human slave served him a freshly made Cosmopolitan. While he was certain his fellow dukes destroyed most of the human's society, Gilbert had made sure to spare some of it, leaving what was left of Time Square, New York City. His human slaves got him anything he wanted, they had little say in the matter. He enjoyed the humans' lifestyle when he was visiting and planned to keep it.
"My Lord Gilbert." Spoke a demon guard. "Your brother is here to see you with the others. Ivan is not present."
Gilbert frowned at the mention of Ivan. "Send them up. Oh, how goes the Elvis resurrection?"
"The necromancer demon is still working on it, sir."
He smirked. "Very good. You're free to go." He waited for the others to arrive, still enjoying the sun and the Beach Boys.
"Working hard or hardly working?" Sadiq spoke out loud when they came on to the balcony.
Gilbert smiled. "I did my job. I kept all the strip clubs and saved Atlantic City. Not sure about Las Vegas, though. Doesn't matter, I'll have lots of casinos set up here for my demons."
Ludwig frowned. "You mean Alfred's demons. This is not your home, kingdom, or castle, Gilbert, so don't get too comfortable. Once we find Alfred you are back living with me."
Gilbert sighed. "Don't remind me. I'm enjoying being top dog right now. I got the Beach Boys, I got my liquor, got a strip club down stairs, a club hall, and even a bistro! It's called, 'The Awesome Place'!"
"How original." Ludwig was surrounded by idiots. "So what have you done here in America?"
"I only worked on the East Coast. I haven't bothered with middle America or the West Coast. Who's got the time? Nothing out in middle America but cows and tornadoes. Maybe cheese." He lifted his sunglasses. "Think I should let California break off from the United States? Watch it float away?"
Feliciano gasped. "No! Leave it where it is! That's what Californians want to happen!" He laughed. "Fix the smell in New Jersey before you do anything else."
"Noted." Gilbert chuckled. "So did you come here just to badger me or simply wishing to bask in my awesome glory?"
"I see you naked all the time." Ludwig stated. "You're as bad as Feli."
Sadiq looked at Gilbert's naked formed. "Oh, I didn't even notice until someone pointed it out." Gilbert gave him the finger.
"Why isn't Ivan with you?"
"We haven't seen him yet." Feliciano answered. "We thought we'd come and get you first."
Gilbert sat up. "How nice of you to think of me." He was eager to see Ivan, and he quickly downed his cosmo. "Let me dress and we'll be on our way!"

They were unprepared to find that Ivan had left the kingdom and castle without a word. There was no signs of a struggle nor the presence of black magic. Gilbert was already beginning to worry about his lover. Where was he?
"This isn't like him." Sadiq said, checking under the bed.
"He's never run off before." Ludwig stated. "Unless he was captured."
Feliciano looked out the window. "But wouldn't there be signs of a fight? I can't see Ivan just…walking in to the hands of the Fiends without a fight."
"So then why isn't he here?"
A new voice joined the four of them. "Beg your pardon, my lords?" They all turned to the door where a young demon servant stood. "Lord Ivan left with a Fiend."
"What do you mean?" Gilbert asked quickly.
"I heard what was happening through the door. The Fiend took Lord Ivan and he went willingly, to save Lord Alfred."
Everyone was silent. They all knew it was possible, but never thought it would actually happen. Feliciano dismissed the servant, closing the door softly. Ludwig didn't know what to say, and neither did Sadiq. All three were afraid to look towards Gilbert. After hearing this news, the white demon would be devastated.
Gilbert crossed his arms tightly over his chest and glared down at the floor, his tail and wings twitching. Feliciano was the only one to go over to him, resting two hands on his shoulders.
"Have faith in Ivan. He will win." Feliciano whispered softly.
"He…he finally made his decision!" Gilbert let a tear slip through the stitches. "He's going with Alfred! That bastard! He didn't even have the balls to tell me himself!"
Feliciano could feel Gilbert sorrow and he moved around the front to bring the trembling demon in to a hug. "It's not your fault, Gilbie. You don't know if that's what Ivan's true feelings are."
Gilbert, while touched by Feliciano's empathy, had to push him away. "No, you don't understand! He must have lied to me! He said he was going to choose me and tell Alfred 'no'! Now he ups and leaves with the Fiends to save Alfred? He didn't even let Arthur and the Dark One figure it out first! Now you tell me if that's not love!" Tears streamed from both eyes now, pooling out between the stitches. Gilbert caught sight of himself in the mirror. "It's because of my looks, isn't it? I'm not young and fresh like Alfred! I have no baby-blue eyes and I'm covered in stitches! I look ugly standing next to Ivan!"
"Hey, whoa there!" Sadiq went over to Gilbert. "Now stop talking like that! You know damn well Ivan never cared about your looks! Feliciano is right. You don't know what Ivan's real feelings are! He would have done the same for you! I know you know that!" Gilbert looked away from him. "Now you are not ugly, and age has nothing to do with it. Ludwig has had a receding hairline since he was three hundred years old! You don't see Feliciano calling 'him' ugly!"
Ludwig glanced at his hair in the mirror, frowning.
"Thanks for trying to make me laugh…but it's not working." Gilbert turned away from them both. "So…what are we going to do? The Fiends now have both Ivan and Alfred." He was trying to keep his resolve.
Ludwig cleared his throat. "We speak to the Dark One and Arthur. As it stands now, we know Ivan went willing, so we have to trust in his judgment. If anyone can escape the Fiends, then Ivan is the one."
Feliciano took Gilbert's hand. "Would you like to stay with me tonight? I don't want you to be alone."
Gilbert nodded. "I would like that."
"You can stay with me as well, brother." Ludwig offered.
"Yeah, but I think…for something like this…I should stay with Feli." He smiled at his brother, went over to him, and gave Ludwig a hug. He didn't want his little brother to see him hurting so much. "You have work to do. But don't work too hard now, and remember to eat." He kissed Ludwig's cheek.
Ludwig stared at his brother. "I am…here for you if you need me."
"I know that." He turned to Feliciano. "I'll go back with Feli. You two, go find Arthur and the Dark One. See what you can find out."
Feliciano wanted to help Gilbert but he wanted to have company as well. Both Ivan and Alfred were gone, just like in his visions. Ivan was defending Alfred from something. So far, the vision had come true. Gilbert would be the only one who could really understand him. Just when he thought things were getting better this happens.
What could possibly go wrong next?
End Chapter 16 TBC
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