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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
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***Sorry for the long update. Special thanks to my beta for her hard work! This story needed a little humor in it so the opening is a bit funny!
***Warnings: Language, humor, yaoi, angst, minor violence, dark themes
***Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia. I'm making no money off of this fic

Chapter 26: Blood in the Woods
'Veh~! Ludwig is going to love this! My homemade tiramisu is all ready!'
Feliciano skipped and danced around the lovely kitchen with the plate of tiramisu, placing it on the cherry oak table beside a cup of coffee, newspaper, and a neatly folded napkin. He clutched his hands lovingly against his cheek, giving a dreamy sigh. He looked at the heart shaped clock on the gaudy wallpaper. 'He'll be home soon!' The main door opened.
'Feli!' Ludwig called.
Feliciano fixed his frilly pink apron as he rushed to greet his husband. A very human Ludwig was taking off his hat and coat to hang them up when Feliciano jumped into his arms, knocking everything to the floor.
'Welcome home, my love!' He gave Ludwig a deep kiss. 'How was your day at work?'
Ludwig gave a bright smile. 'Wonderful as always. Mmmm, something smells good!' He sniffed the air. 'What did my little cupcake make?'
Feliciano squealed. 'I have dinner in the oven, but I couldn't resist sneaking you a few little 'treats' beforehand!' He took Ludwig's hand and pulled him into the kitchen. 'I'm making a delicious ham with pasta on the side and sweet potates and-'
'As usual, my sweet little cupcake, you have outdone yourself!'
'Thank you, my love! Here is your treat! Homemade tiramisu! And your coffee and the paper!'
'Is there nothing you can't do?' Ludwig floated to the chair and Feli fluttered happily through the kitchen.
The kitchen door opened from the outside and in stepped Lovino with Antonio. 'I smell food!' Lovino sniffed. 'You jerk! You weren't going to invite me over, were you?'
'Veh! Brother! I was going to call you!'
'You're lying!'
While the two brothers bickered, Antonio greeted Ludwig with a handshake.
The doorbell rang and Feliciano rushed to see who it was, glad to be away from his yelling brother. He opened the door and smiled to see Ivan in the middle with Alfred on the right and Gilbert on the left. They all wore the same argyle sweater but in different colors. Gilbert's was white and pink, Alfred's red, white, and blue, and Ivan's very, very lavender and yellow. Each had a pair of khakis, penny loafers, and bow ties.
'Good afternoon you guys!' Feliciano squealed. 'Are you here for dinner?'
'Yes we are!' Ivan smiled brightly.
'I'm starving!' Said Alfred.
'I get first dibs on dessert!' Said Gilbert.
Feliciano stepped aside and let the three enter. All three skipped in sync with the other. He closed the door, but had to open it again as there was a soft knock. 'Hello? Oh! Matthew! I didn't see you there!'
Matthew gave a tiny smile and spoke softly. 'It's okay. I was there the whole time but I don't mind knocking. May I come in for dinner?' Feliciano let him in.
'Now who else is missing?' The doorbell rang. He opened it again to smile at Kiku. 'Kiku! You made it!'
Kiku was wearing a very traditional Japanese samurai type of attire with a katana at his side. In his hands he held a box wrapped up in pink paper printed with smiling rabbits. 'I do hope I have not arrived too late? I come bearing a dessert for after dinner, as is a custom in my country to bring a gift in thanks for invitation.'
'Thanks so much! Everyone is in the kitchen so you can bring it in there.' Feliciano was about to follow Kiku when the doorbell rang again. The moment he opened the door an army of cats ran in, threatening to knock him over if he hadn't been holding onto the doorknob.
In stepped Heracles, carrying a very, VERY fat and large cat in his arms. The cat was wrapped in a baby blanket with a frilly bonnet on its head. In its paws it held a bottle that it was currently drinking.
'Hello Heracles. Where's Sadiq?'
'He's parking the camel.' Heracles answered. 'He won't be long.' Feliciano shut the door. Just as he was turning there was a knock on the door. Must be Sadiq. Heracles chose to answer it for him instead.
'It's parked.' Sadiq said, dressed like Lawrence of Arabia. But Heracles slammed the door in his face and walked away. Sadiq knocked on the door again. 'Very funny!'
Feli answered it this time and let Sadiq in. 'Did you two have another fight?'
'A fight that ended in passion.' Sadiq answered. 'He won't admit that part though. That's why he's mad. He'll get over it. So what's for dinner?'
'You'll just have to wait and see!'
Feliciano followed Sadiq into the dining room where everyone was gathering around, talking pleasantly to one another, and all looking HUMAN. Feliciano brought out the ham, poured the wine, and everyone dined merrily. 'I'm so happy right now!' he said to himself. 'All is well with the world! Veh~! So many cultures together being happy! Draw a circle and that's the earth! Hooray!'
But then he woke up to find things just the way they were before he drifted off to sleep. Feliciano looked around, seeing his lover snoring soundly beside him with that blonde head tucked into his neck. He smiled sweetly, bringing his hand up to stroke the blonde hair tenderly as he took in Ludwig's strength and scent. Feliciano looked around for Gilbert but found the other demon had left and took the dogs with him. Now it was just the two of them alone together, but how could he wake up Ludwig? The demon looked so peaceful when he slept. Feliciano closed his eyes and pictured their happy home once again, just like in his dream. Everything would be perfect! Oh what a beautiful paradise it would be! However, that's not how things were in this new life of his.
'Don't worry, Feli! Once all this is over then you will make the best of what you have!'
'Great attitude to have.' Antonio appeared beside him. 'You're holding strong, Feli. I'm proud of you!'
Feliciano spoke to him in a whispered voice. "I'm lucky to have Ludwig by my side! I want to do my best to please him and make him proud of me! I love him very much."
'You do, and that makes me glad to know that you have found someone. I know how hard it was for you to see me all the time with your brother. I wasn't a stranger to your feelings, Feli. I knew how you felt. Not about me…but about Romano's whole relationship with me.'
"Tony…I was always jealous of Lovi and how he snagged such a good guy like you! And he treated you so poorly all the time!"
Antonio grinned. 'That was part of his charm!'
"But he was mean." Feliciano smiled then. "You know…I remember the times when I would get really, really jealous."
'And when were those?'
"When I would hear you singing to Romano. Sometimes I would peek through the keyhole of his room, see you two on the bed, and just listen to your voice serenading him. You'd lean in real close to his ear, as if you were whispering the song to him, just him, and then Lovi would give a little smile…and then shy away with a blush-"
'And then punch me in the gut.' Feliciano chuckled quietly.
"I wish I had that." He looked at Ludwig. "Although I doubt Ludwig can sing like you."
Antonio shrugged his shoulders. 'I'm an angel, what can I say? Comes with the job description.' It was his turn to laugh now.
Feliciano was content to have Ludwig as his mate and wouldn't change their relationship for the world. He loved Ludwig and he swore to show it for all eternity! Right now he wished that they could stay like this forever, just the two of them, cuddled up together without a care in the world. 'Not a care in the world? Wouldn't that be nice!' His dreams were shattered when the door to their chambers opened. Antonio disappeared. He was surprised to see Arthur coming in, followed by everyone else in their party. Feliciano sat up in the bed, which woke up Ludwig.
"What's going on?" Feliciano asked as the group surrounded their bed in an arch.
Ludwig was still trying to fully wake up from his sleep.
"There's been a change of plans." Arthur said firmly. "We're all going on a journey!"
Francis chimed in quickly. "More like an extended field trip to the mountains."
"What for?" Feliciano swallowed hard, fearing he would not like the answer.
"To defeat the last two Fiends, of course." Said Arthur. "We're all going, including Ludwig."
Ludwig was finally awake and conscience. "I will have to be flown on someone's back." He pointed out. "My wings are destroyed and still healing."
Gilbert raised his hand. 'I already offered to fly you on my back.'
"And I'm giving Ivan temporary wings." Arthur pointed out. "But I can't do it for both of you." He said to Ludwig.
"There is one issue, though." Said Seere, holding open a map for them to look at. "See this line here? This is the Great Divide. Once you reach this area, you will have to continue on foot. Flying is too dangerous; the Fiends will see you. Over the Great Divide there is dense woods, a forest of thorns and brambles, even a black river. You will conceal yourselves in the woods."
Ludwig cleared his throat. "That still strikes a problem. Who is going to carry me all that way on foot? I'm not the smallest demon here." Everyone looked at the other, having not thought about that. Ludwig frowned, fearing that he would not be able to go with them and support Feliciano.
Feliciano had an answer for that and he turned to Sadiq with pleading amber eyes.
"Don't." Sadiq warned him softly. "Don't do this to me, Feli." Everyone looked at him. "Don't make me do it!"
"Sadiq," Feliciano whimpered and whined, sniffling loudly. "Please?"
Arthur looked at Sadiq. "What the hell is he talking about?" Sadiq gave up and told them of his other form, which had a few scolding him for keeping it a secret but in the end he offered to carry Ludwig. "Fine, so we have Ludwig situated."
"Next is choice of weapons." Ivan offered. "Our normal weapons will not work here in this world."
Seere held up his hand. "I have an armory that you can all borrow from. You will want to use only weapons when you cross the Great Divide. Don't use any magic, for if you do, the Fiends will find you."
Alfred crossed his arms. "So what exactly is our goal? Sneak up on them?"
Arthur nodded. "Precisely. We have to corner them, like backing a mammoth up to a wall to kill it. We have to surprise them with attack. If they find us first they can have a plan of attack ready. While we do stand a chance of fighting them I don't see the outcome ending well. They are already short on power due to Griot's death." He looked at Feli. "They know that Feliciano's touch can destroy them. If you're able to corner them in the caves they won't have anywhere to run. That's how we will bring them to Feliciano."
Feliciano gulped heavily and looked at all of his friends surrounding him. They were all counting on him, willing to risk their lives to fight the Fiends for him. What little courage he had recently found started to fade.
"My friend," Kiku started, sitting down beside Feliciano. "There is no reason to be afraid. We are all going with you. And there is great safety in numbers."
That made him smile. "You're right. I have all of you to thank for helping me get this far."
"We're almost out of the dark." Arthur pointed out. "We have just a little further to go. Now there's no time to dilly-dally. Let's get a move on, folks. No time to rest!"
/
Seere brought them to the armory to pick out whatever gear or weapons they would need. His armory was massive, forcing the rest to split up to find what they needed. Feliciano, of course, had no clue what weapon to use, how to even use one, or what proper armor he should wear. Luckily he had both Ludwig and Gilbert with him. It was a funny sight to see, really, of Gilbert piggybacking Ludwig. It was surprising to see how strong Gilbert actually was to carry Ludwig, who was much bigger, on his back. Now they had Ludwig seated carefully on a bench as the two of them searched through the weapon wall.
"Gilbert, what should I have?" Feliciano asked him. "I don't really know how to wield a weapon, but I want something for self defense. You know, like quick self-defense."
'A silver dagger.' Gilbert said, taking the dagger by the black handle and giving it to Feli. 'Silver has the ability to hurt monsters and other beings. Don't stab me with it! It's small enough for you to hold and wield, and once the monsters see the silver they may even back off.'
"Can I just be covered in silver armor then?"
Gilbert laughed. 'Sadly no. You'll burn completely.'
"Oh."
"Feli," Ludwig started, pointing to some chest armor. "Get that for me. I need to be armed as well." Feliciano brought it over to him. "I need help putting it on."
Feliciano looked at Gilbert, who offered to do it. Feli watched carefully how Gilbert put the armor on so that next time he could be the one doing it for Ludwig. Gilbert had picked a long sword, wielding it proudly while twirling it around to show off his 'awesome' skills. Feliciano just smiled and rolled his eyes, moving to sit next to Ludwig and nuzzle him.
"I'm sorry I won't be in full fighting order to protect you." Ludwig said softly.
"I do want you with me, but at the same time I'd rather you be here, safe and sound, and healing!"
Ludwig shook his head. "I won't let these wounds keep me from helping you. Besides, it will help to have the power of all Five Accursed Nations together in one place for added strength." Feliciano kissed his cheek.
"Don't worry, Ludwig. I'll make sure to protect you too!"
Ludwig looked nervous. "That's what I'm afraid of."
In another part of the armory, Arthur was browsing the weapons for Francis, who was following beside him. "Arthur," he whispered. "Why are we bringing Ludwig? He's too wounded for such a dangerous journey."
"We need him there to help Feliciano. Not physically, of course. But as we know, Feliciano was able to defeat Griot because the Fiend was hurting Ludwig." Arthur smirked. "Call me cruel, but I want to win."
Francis shook his head. "Using Ludwig as bait to lure out a vicious Feliciano? What if something goes wrong and we lose Ludwig?"
Arthur just smirked, snickered and squeezed Francis' cheeks. "Oh, terrible things are going to happen, Francis. It's not going to be fun, and it's not going to be pretty. But mark my words and have no fear," he whispered, "I have a fool-proof plan for when the shit hits the fan." Francis stared at him, looking concerned, but Arthur kissed the frown away. "Don't tell a SOUL."
Meanwhile, Alfred was looking at the guns, sizing them up and holding them to test their weight. He was the only demon out of the rest who liked to use guns, not to mention that he came from an era where such weapons were used. Alfred was surprised to find guns here, but Seere had been around longer than the rest of them, so naturally he would have a huge collection.
'Is there anything I can do to help you?' Matthew asked him.
'No, Mattie. If anything, I want you to remain dormant inside of me until all this over.'
'What if something happens to you?'
'Nothing will happen to me. And if it does, you just join Antonio and Feliciano, okay?'
Matthew started to cry softly. 'Alright.'
Alfred growled. 'Goddamn it, Matthew! Will you stop with your sadness already?'
'I'm sorry, Alfred! But I can't help it! I'm worried about you and all the others!' Before Alfred could respond he saw Ivan coming up to him, covered in weapons.
"Got enough ammo there?" Alfred noticed Ivan had a battle axe, a morning star and spiked club.
"One can never have enough instruments of torture when in battle." Ivan smiled softly. "Nothing says 'fear' like when your enemy sees what weapons you wield." He sighed. "If only I was able to call my favorite weapon here in this realm."
"You mean those two blades on a chain? Sideways pendulums?" Ivan nodded. "What enjoyment do you get out of slicing demons up with those things?"
Ivan's purple eyes twinkled. "I like to see bad people in pain." Stepping up to Alfred, he used his fingers to give an example of his favorite technique. "First you slice across the chest, just above the collar bone." He dragged his finger along Alfred's chest. "Next, you come down diagonally," he traced again. "And finally, right across the belly. One. Two. Three. And they fall to pieces. Their body is still twitching in shock when the pieces fall to the ground. Such a lovely sight."
Alfred didn't look impressed. "You're weird." He wasn't expecting to suddenly be pulled behind a stand of spears and shoved up against a wall. Ivan's body pressed heavily into his, crushing his back to the wall. Alfred tried to lift his talons but Ivan stood on both his feet. The pain almost made him cry out so he bit his lip to silence it. Ivan covered his mouth with a gloved hand.
"Stop being so cold and cruel to me, Alfred." Ivan whispered harshly. "Pardon my language, but I am forever fucked up because of you. I let myself be damaged, beaten, tortured, everything, for your sake. I went through a lot to save your ungrateful ass and all I get is frowns, glared, and an attitude. I don't appreciate it!"
Alfred wrestled his mouth away from Ivan's hand. "Get off of me. Now!"
Ivan's eyes were wide and turning a solid red. "Don't make me angry, Alfred."
"What the hell is wrong with you? We're not together anymore! We both agreed!"
"Yes, but I deserve some sympathy from you!"
Alfred's eyes widened when he felt Ivan's erection poking his belly. "Ivan-"
"I love you, Alfred. I always have."
He tried to squirm away. "You said that to Gilbert too."
"I love him as well. My Gilbert…and my Alfred." He leaned in to kiss him but Alfred kept moving his face again and telling him to stop. An unlikely ally showed up to save him.
'Ivan! Stop it!' Both turned to see Gilbert standing on the other end of the spear stand. 'Let him go, Ivan. You are forcing him. Stop it. Now.'
Ivan's eyes widened and turned back to their normal color of purple. He quickly moved away from Alfred, looking shocked, upset and afraid. "Oh Alfred…I…I don't know what came over me! Forgive me, Alfred!" Alfred just stared at him silently, equally as shocked and confused at the strange behavior. "I'm sorry. I…I'll leave you now. I'm sorry!"
Gilbert came up to Alfred when Ivan hurried away. 'Are you okay?' He placed a hand on Alfred's shoulder.
"Yeah. That was weird, Gilbert. Ivan was acting strange."
'Demon lust and hormones mixed with the promise of split blood and a realm that can make us all go nuts. It's affecting you too, Alfred. We all see it. You're not the same Alfred we all know.'
Alfred looked away, hugging himself and staring at the ground. "I know. I hate it. But…I can't do anything about it. It's like I'm in this constant state of anger and depression…two things I desperately hate."
'Hm. Hopefully everything will return to normal once this bullshit is over. We have to be strong for Feliciano.'
Alfred nodded. "Right."
/
Sadiq flexed the bow, getting a feel for its size, weight, and shape. Kiku was standing next to him silently. "Aren't you going to pick out a weapon?" He asked the kitsune.
"No, I have no need for weapons." Kiku responded politely. "I have enough of my own enlightened power to stop any monsters from harming me. That's why I plan to stick very close to Feliciano, and help him that way, since Ludwig will not be able to fight."
"Fair enough. Any word on Heracles by chance?" He held an arrow up to measure its length, making sure it was straight.
Kiku shifted his eyes, hating to have to keep this secret from him. "No, I'm sorry. I did keep looking, and after all this is over I will continue to search for him."
"This is getting ridiculous." Sadiq said with a frustrated sigh. "I don't have a clear head right now, but damn it, he's making me pissed!"
"Calm your rage, please." Kiku begged him. "It will do you no good focusing your mind and emotions on Heracles. The Fiends will feed off that."
"I know, I know." He grumbled. "I'm trying to focus my annoyance on having to carry Ludwig on back!"
/
When the time came to leave, Ludwig had to say goodbye to Bones and Hellbeast. The dogs would be staying with Seere until they came back. All were armed and ready, except for Feliciano, who was trembling from head to foot but tried not to show it. Flying halfway would be the easy part, it was the on foot portion of the trip he was worried about. Feliciano thought back to his sixth grade camping field trip where he and his brother read the compass wrong in the woods and got lost. They just sat by a tree and cried loudly for help. Eventually they would found by the bullies of the grade who had a heyday with picking on them for crying 'like little bitches'. The woods were scary!
Or so he thought until they reached these woods. Feliciano stared, mouth agape, slowly letting his eyes travel up the length of the black trees until his skull touched the top of his spine. The trees were massively tall! Almost like redwoods only not as thick. The strangest thing about the trees is the absence of leaves. The branches were long and tall, stretching high into the sky looking like thousands of fingers just waiting to ensnare an adventurer. Feliciano wondered if they would come across any animals in there, or ghosts, or monsters! He suddenly had to pee, terribly. "EXCUSE ME!" He ran behind a boulder.
"Our hero." Alfred said flatly with a roll of his eyes.
"To be fair," Kiku defended, "These are not your average woods. We don't know what we will come across in there."
'Whatever, just get Ludwig off my back!' Gilbert panted out. 'You're putting on weight, bro!'
Ludwig crossed his eyes in annoyance. "I am not. You're just getting flabby."
All eyes were on Sadiq now as they waited to see this 'secret form' of his. Sadiq grumbled beneath his breath, arched his wings and transformed to his horse form.
"Why did you keep this from us?" Ivan asked, circling Sadiq's form with interest.
'And let you guys have a laugh or use me for labor?' He stomped his hoof. 'Fat chance!' Something heavy landed on his back and he let out a 'neigh'. 'What is that? A SADDLE? What do you take me for? A cowboy horse?'
Francis just smiled. "We need to secure Ludwig to you somehow. He has no use of his legs, remember?"
Gilbert asked Ivan to help him with Ludwig. Ivan easily took him from Gilbert, lifted him high and plopped him on Sadiq's back. They all helped to tie some ropes around Ludwig and the saddle to secure him. Ludwig had one good hand to hold the black mane. Feliciano, with his 'tank' now empty, came back to join them and saw Ludwig on horseback.
"Veh~! Look at you, Ludwig! You almost can't tell you're wounded!"
Ludwig clicked his tongue. "I'd rather just forget about this part of my life if I can. Where is Arthur?"
"I'm here." Arthur called forth his staff. "We proceed into the woods. We must all be careful and watch where we're going. These woods are full of who knows what. "Who will take the front?"
"I will." Ivan offered, twirling his axe. "If there are forests of thorns in here like Seere said then someone has to cut through."
Arthur nodded. "Right. Then Gilbert and Sadiq can get the rear. The rest of us will stay in the middle. Remember to keep calm, quiet, and look out for anything dangerous. If we're ready, then let's go!"
Feliciano walked beside Sadiq on the right, keeping a hold on Ludwig's bootstrap as they entered the woods. For trees with no leaves the forest was fairly dark and creepy. Immediately Feliciano could feel eyes upon him. Terrified, he was constantly looking around any signs of a monster or animal. To ease his fears, Antonio appeared above him with Viper walking by his side. Feliciano smiled then, knowing that for the most part he would be safe with all his friends here. He looked up at Ludwig, who sat perfectly still and looked very stern as he rode. Feliciano knew, or rather could sense, that his mate was feeling inadequate due to his battered and broken body. Ludwig was usually the leader in all of these quests, but now he had to rely on the others to help him. Feliciano knew it was hurting him.
Silently they moved on, weaving around trees, stepping over branches and hopping over rocks. Ivan was proving his worth in the front, using his mighty axe to cut away thick branches of thorns. Gilbert got scratched by a large thorn and so did Francis and Kiku. Alfred managed to walk right into a spider web, flailing his arms wildly to try and get the sticky substance off of him. Ludwig just shook his head. Arthur had some sort of barrier around him that he wasn't sharing with anyone else. Sadiq had the hardest job; not only did he have to carry Ludwig but moving his large horse body through these tight trees were wearing him out.
Ivan suddenly stopped, holding his axe behind him so the others could halt. "Everyone. Quiet." He said. The group froze.
Feliciano trembled, looking all around for signs of something sinister. There was a growl from nearby. Everyone heard it, but it was Feli who had the bad luck of spying it first. A huge tiger-like creature with black fur and massive teeth were stalking towards them. Its eyes shone bright red, horns sprouted from its head and a massive tail with ball shape on the end swung high above it. Feliciano slapped both hands to his mouth to conceal his scream.
'There!' Antonio pointed to the creature.
"Battle formations!" Arthur shouted.
Kiku and Francis hurried over to Feliciano to help shield him. Sadiq's purpose was to keep Ludwig safe, so he urged the other three to stand back with him. Ivan, Alfred and Gilbert prepared their weapons and raced ahead of the others to block the monster's path. Arthur was the only one who could call forth magic, so he stood off to the side to begin chanting a spell. Feliciano crouched behind Kiku, watching the other three demons bravely attack the beast. He glanced up at Ludwig to see the demon still straight faced as they watched the battle. Yet it didn't take long for the three demons and Arthur to slay the massive beast. What upset Feliciano the most was the three demons swarming the body to begin eating from it, like a pack of wolves. Feliciano felt his stomach turn as Ivan swallowed a large stringy piece of bloody raw meat like a meat grinder. He realized then just how hungry he was, and how starving the other demons were as well. But he wouldn't be able to stomach ripping the flesh from a dead corpse to eat. Both Sadiq and Ludwig went over to join them, also very hungry. To see a 'horse' eat a flesh was equally disturbing, but then again, Sadiq was not a traditional horse. Gilbert ripped off meat to hand to his brother before looking over at them. He grinned a bloody mouthed smile and beckoned Feliciano over.
'Come eat!' Gilbert called to him. 'You must be hungry!'
Feliciano wildly shook his head. He'd rather starve than eat that. He wished he had some pasta, or 'clean' raw meat on a plate.
"Feli, you must eat something." Kiku softly told him. "You haven't eaten much in days and you cannot keep your strength if you have no food in you."
"I can't eat that, Kiku!" He whispered. "I can't! It's…it's disgusting."
'It's in your nature.' Said Antonio. 'Kiku is right, you must eat something.'
Feliciano looked to Arthur and Francis. "What do you guys eat?"
Arthur came over to them. "We have bread and fruits."
"May I have some?" Francis nodded but Arthur shook his head.
"No. You need meat." He pointed his staff to the others. "Go eat."
"I…I don't want to!"
Arthur narrowed his gaze. "Then you will starve."
Feliciano cringed at the sternness in Arthur's voice. He didn't want Arthur mad at him but he knew for certain that he could not rip into the flesh like a wild wolf the same as the others. And then Gilbert came over to him, holding a bloody slab of meat in his palm. Feliciano felt himself turn green at the sight in Gilbert's hand.
'Here, eat it. I brought you some.' Feliciano shook his head. 'Come on, Feli, it's good! You haven't eaten in awhile and you need to.'
Feliciano felt his stomach rumbling at the sight of raw meat. His eyes followed the little dribbles of blood that slipped through Gilbert's fingers. He knew they were right; eating was necessary to keep up his strength and he was already feeling worn out (more than usual). But the thought of putting THAT in his mouth after watching how the others tore into it…the image of a pack of wolves wouldn't escape him. It was like a demented version of the National Geographic channel.
"I can't."
'You can. You are a demon, Feli. One of us.' Gilbert reminded him. 'You chose being a demon when you mated with Ludwig. This is what demons eat. I know it's not on a plate and it doesn't look fancy, but it is STILL food. Please, eat it. You'll make Ludwig happy.'
He was very, very hungry. The smell of blood in the air, the sound of chewing and the sight of the flesh before him started to trigger the 'demon' instincts. Swallowing hard, he reached out a trembled hand to take the meat from Gilbert's. It was still warm. He felt the blood slip through his fingers; it smelled sweet and rich. Maybe it was his instincts acting out; or maybe it was simply because he was hungry, but that flesh found its way to his mouth. The moment the meat touched his fangs with the blood flowing he gobbled it up viciously. Now he was ravenous. Pushing past Gilbert he ran over to join the others at the best, shoving Alfred out of his way to get at a deep gaping hole. He picked out what was left of this side and moved over to another part of the beast but made the mistake of going near Ivan. Ivan growled at him, baring his shark teeth and widened those massive jaws, a warning to stay away. Feliciano needed no other warning, running away to hide behind Sadiq and Ludwig.
"Feliciano, come eat with me." Ludwig offered, holding out his good hand to help his lover up onto Sadiq, who grunted with disapproval.
Gilbert came back over and handed them both some meat to eat. Feliciano was happy now. He lazily chewed apart the meat while resting his head against Ludwig's strong and warm back. Being next to his lover again was the best meal of all! Closing his eyes he savored the flesh as it warmed his belly. He couldn't resist sucking on his claws to get any traces of blood. This was nice. If they could all just lie around quietly and eat like this he would be very happy.
After the beast had been thoroughly stripped of his flesh the party continued on. Now Sadiq had both Ludwig and Feliciano on his back. Whatever little bit of light they had with them started to fade. As they continued further on a presence began to make itself known. Only Arthur caught on to it, and it was his turn to stop the group. Feliciano had fallen asleep on Ludwig's back but woke up when Sadiq had stopped.
"Everyone, on my word, be ready to run." Arthur ordered, letting his staff begin to glow. "Do not fly!"
"What's wrong?" Alfred asked.
Arthur didn't respond. "We're surrounded." He told the others. "Look closely for their eyes!" He let the crystal in his staff glow faintly and like animals in headlights, thousands of tiny eyes sparkling in the dark. "Whatever you do, don't stop until I say to! RUN!"
And they did. The light from Arthur's staff let them all see the eyes of the beasts as they were tailed and followed. The woods were getting dense. Kiku's aura of light kept many of them from getting too close. Ivan ended up using his powerful jaws to bite through thick thorns. Antonio appeared along with Viper. Viper ran after the beings, barking violently to scare many of them away.
'Don't fear them!' Antonio called out. 'They are only spirits! They can't harm us!'
"Then why are they following us?" Ludwig questioned.
'They're curious! Everyone slow down before-'
Feliciano was suddenly bucked from Sadiq when the demon horse ran into a cluster of thorns. The growing darkness had concealed them as they were running. The thorns struck him in the chest, neck and legs. Although he was panicking slightly, Sadiq took great care to keep Ludwig from falling off. The other demon gripped his mane to hold on as well.
"Stop! Don't move!" Arthur rushed to them. "The more you struggle the further they will dig into you!"
'Get Ludwig off first! Hurry!' Sadiq demanded. Both Alfred and Gilbert, mindful of the thorns, managed to lift Ludwig to safety and place him on the ground. Feliciano rushed over to him and asked if he was hurt. Ludwig only had a few tiny scratches on him.
"Don't transform back." Arthur warned him. "The thorns will do more harm. Ivan! Gilbert! Cut him out. Kiku, be ready to heal."
"Arthur, what about the spirits?" Francis asked, watching closely as the glowing eyes started to creep closer.
'Don't mind them.' Antonio reminded the others. 'They will likely follow us all the way to the river. Just leave them be.'
Ivan and Gilbert used their weapons to cut the thorns free of Sadiq's form. Once the thorns were removed, Sadiq fell to his front knees suddenly feeling worn out and in pain. The thorns strike deep. But Kiku ushered him to lay down the rest of the way while he set to healing the gaping wounds.
"Look at it this way, Sadiq, you'll just have one more hole to go with your first one." Alfred joked flatly. "You'll look like swiss cheese."
'I dare you to come stand behind me.' Sadiq threatened. Alfred made a move to do so but Ludwig grabbed the demon's hand to stop him.
"Don't. He'll kick you."
Kiku finished healing the holes. "There, they are closed. But try not to strain too much in case they open again." Sadiq thanked him and got back up to full standing.
"Can he still carry Ludwig?"
'Of course I can!' Sadiq stomped his hoof.
"Hold up everyone." Ivan spoke. "It's getting too dark to continue on. We'll have to rest here and wait until morning."
"With all these spirits around?" Francis asked, moving closer to Arthur.
Feliciano stroked Ludwig's hair. "Antonio said they wouldn't hurt us."
'My only concern,' Gilbert started. 'Is that these things might lead the Fiends to our whereabouts.' Everyone seemed to agree with him except for Kiku.
"I must disagree." He protested softly. "What we are seeing is simple forest spirits. Small spites that own these woods. While you were cutting out Sadiq I had a moment to fully look at them, and I can conclude that they are harmless and friendly." To show the others what he meant, Kiku bent down and softly called one of the sprites over to him. The sprite was completely transparent, having a rippled form that looked as if one was staring through clear water. Only their diamond-like eyes could be seen in their forms. Kiku held it close to his chest and stood up to show the others. "Only spirits." He smiled.
Amazed by Kiku's display, Feliciano tried his hand at picking up a sprite too. He reached his hand out to one and the sprite hurried to him, leaping into his arms. Feliciano laughed happily and held it. It was like a warm wet teddy bear! Even Viper was enjoying their company, running around and playfully snapping at them as the beings swarmed him.
"If anything," Kiku started. "We are completely safe here with them." So they took up camp to settle in for the night under the watchful eye of sprites.
Everyone was exhausted so sleep came quickly and easily. Feliciano was still awake, though. He was nestled safely between Ludwig's legs with his back to the strong chest. Ludwig was resting back against a tree; already sound asleep with a curious sprite hanging from one horn. Feliciano smiled and looked around at his sleeping companions. Arthur and Francis were cuddled up the same as him. It was clear how much Francis adored Arthur as he cradled the mage close to him. Alfred was perched up on one of the branches, seated as an eagle would with his head tucked under a large wing. He was surprised to see Matthew sleeping beside Alfred, or at least cuddled up beside him. Feli had nearly forgotten that Matthew left his body to reside with his brother. Across from them slumbered Sadiq, Kiku and Gilbert. Like Ludwig, Sadiq was up against a tree with Kiku in his kitsune form curled on his lap. Gilbert was snoring, leaning his back up against Sadiq's left arm as he slumbered. Gilbert must have gotten a chill for he blindly reached out to gather one of Sadiq's black feathery wings and wrapped himself in it as a makeshift blanket. Only Ivan was fully awake and patrolling the area, having the first watch. It was peaceful moments like these that he lived for. Unable to help himself, he vigorously cuddled into Ludwig's chest, trying to melt inside of the burning warmth.
"What are you doing?" Ludwig whispered, having been woken up by the massive movements. Feliciano smiled up at him with those big amber eyes and adorable smile that had the tip of his broken tail flopping on the ground.
"Cuddling you!" He whispered happily. "I love you so much, Ludwig! I'm glad that we can have a quiet moment together like this."
Ludwig had to bat away the sprite on his horn. "Must you cuddle so hard?"
"Yes!" Feliciano buried his face in Ludwig's neck.
"Mmm…stop that, Feli." Ludwig whispered. "You're getting me excited."
Feliciano's eyes widened a bit as he felt Ludwig's arousal poking his thigh. "You are hard." He whispered back.
"Damn it, Feli!" He hissed through his teeth. "Make it go away."
"But the others are here!"
Ludwig pointed to Feli's wings. "So conceal us. Use your hand to pleasure me. We may not get to do this again for a long time."
Feliciano flushed, looked around to make sure they were still sleeping and ensure that Ivan wasn't near them. Using all four of his wings he completely shielded them both. Now that they had privacy, Feliciano leaned forward and brought his lover's lips into a kiss. Since Ludwig couldn't do much on his own, Feliciano had to take the lead, which was fine by him. He brought a hand down to untie the string of Ludwig's pants and slipped the same hand inside. Both men had to swallow their moans as the flesh touched. Ludwig was swollen hard, completely erect around his smaller hand. Feliciano kept their lips locks while he began a slow stroking motion. He admired the girth and heated weight of his mate's cock in his hand. In a way he was able to make a strong demon like Ludwig purr like a kitten. His own groin was stirring to life but he ignored it, wanting to focus everything on his demon lover instead. He rubbed the tip with his thumb, feeling the moist slickness of precum. If they had been alone he would be riding Ludwig's cock right now.
They didn't go unnoticed, though. Ivan had caught the sent of arousal in the air, especially Feliciano's since he was more keen to the 'submissive' ones. But he would give them their privacy. However, he did get the hint of another arousal on the air that did not belong to the other two but rather Gilbert. He looked over towards the albino demon to see the stitched eyes looking right at him. Gilbert may not have any actual eyes but Ivan always knew when the demon was looking at him. Smiling softly, he reached a hand out and beckoned Gilbert to him, thrilled when the demon obeyed. Opening his arms he took Gilbert into them, holding the demon close. He could sense Gilbert's unease along with his arousal. Ivan twirled their tails together, letting his hands gently roam across Gilbert's back and between the wings. It was too dark for the others to actually see them, and the only other two awake were lost in themselves. They pressed foreheads together, their hips swaying to an unheard tune. Gilbert's need for attention was unlike the albino demon, but Ivan had a very good idea why he was acting this way. Yet he never wanted to let the demon go again. Gilbert smelled so good; a familiar scent of love, life and home. Of better times. Ivan continued to gaze into stitched eyes, always able to imagine that they were open wide, bright pink, and staring adoringly at him.
Another eye was focused on the pair. Alfred had awoken in time to catch the two in their love embrace. He stared at them through his eagle feathers, like the bird of prey seeing its target. His blue eye widened and the pupil formed a narrow slit while black talons threatened to crack the branch beneath him.
End Chapter 26 TBC
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