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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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***Warnings: Language, humor, blood, very mild yaoi
***Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia. I am making no money off of this fic.

~*Fallen angels who cannot become the Virgin Mary...stay in your daydream,
And wander into the pleasure garden.*~ -Inmu
Chapter 2: Cheesecake
He couldn't believe what he was hearing. These demons were planning to destroy every human being in this world! That would include himself, his parents, relatives, friends, and Romano. All these demon eyes were looking at him as he trembled violently on the verge of tears. He wanted to scream and cry out, beg them to go back to where they came from and leave the world alone. But he was too afraid to speak out, not with a room full of dangerous demons and a witch.
"Some billion years of evolution and we get this guy." Arthur said, referring to Feliciano with an annoyed tsk.
"Shut your trap, witchy boy." Gilbert crossed his legs and folded his arms behind his head. "The kid just heard his world is about to go up in flames and be destroyed. Cut him a break."
Ivan skipped over to Feliciano and squeezed the cheeks with his fingers. He laughed happily before speaking. "Don't be afraid, Feli! You're one of the luckiest humans ever! You'll get to escape the tragic death of fire and brimstone that will befall all of your race!" Ivan brought him into a loveable headlock. "When we enslave the humans you won't have to worry! Doesn't that make you happy?"
Feliciano wanted to bolt and hide in his room under the covers until everything went away.
"Ivan, let him go!" Arthur demanded. "We're in the middle of a very important discussion. If the brat doesn't want to hear then let him hide somewhere."
"He really should stay." Ludwig stated firmly.
"Sit him with us!" Alfred waved Feliciano over from his spot on the couch. He, Gilbert, and Sadiq were all on the sofa leaving little room for a fourth person.
The Italian whimpered pathetically as Ivan dragged him over to the sofa, plopping him down between Gilbert and Sadiq. Feliciano sat perfectly still, clenching his entire body tight so as to not touch one inch of the demons. He kept his gaze down at his knees, feeling every pair of eyes still on him. He was too scared to move, and now forced to sit through the meeting about the destruction of earth.
"Moving on." Arthur took the lead again. "We are going to have to be aware of the Fiends and their armies. As of now, the Black Courts have all agreed not to use military force just yet. As we speak, demons both high and low are prowling the earth, feeding off the fear of humans. We can expect a great many things to happen in the upcoming days; events and catastrophes beyond human reasoning."
"Cut to the chase, Arthur." Ludwig said firmly. "What are we supposed to do? What does our leader want from us?"
Arthur tsked at Ludwig. "Shouldn't it be obvious? We are to stop as many human catastrophes as we can from happening. The more the humans fear, the stronger the Fiends and their people become. They feed off of fear, we all know that. Once the humans are weakened by their fears the Fiends will move in with their skills, spreading lies, corruption, and deception. After that, they will consume the humans, making themselves stronger with each one they eat."
Alfred raised his hand. "Me! Pick me! Me Arthur! Me! Me!"
He sighed. "Yes, Alfred?"
"We feed off fear too! Can't we just make sure we eat a lot more humans than they do?" His stomach growled loudly at the thought of stuffing his belly with human fear.
Ivan whispered in Sadiq's ear. "I don't fuck him for his brain." The Turkish demon let out a laugh, quickly covering his mouth when both Arthur and Ludwig glared at him.
"To answer your question, Alfred…NO!" Alfred 'eeped'. "Why you have such a title in the demon world is beyond me! Don't you understand anything? I bet Feliciano understands more than you! And he's an idiot human!"
"Sweet," Francis moved to Arthur and rubbed at his back. "Calm down.
Ludwig chose to answer Alfred properly in Arthur's place. "Alfred, remember this. We can eat humans and gain power through their life force. However, eating the humans only makes the power last for a short time, no matter how many you eat. If we enslave the human race, then their constant fear will give us untold power, enough so that it will rival the Fiends and their side, allowing us full domination of the human world."
Gilbert scoffed. "Can't we just let their side do all the work first? Once they're weakened again with no more humans, we drive in, kill them all, and then take over! Let's give me an applause for my awesome idea." Gilbert was the only one clapping for himself. "Screw all of you!" He bared his fangs.
"That won't work either." Arthur glared at him. "We need humans to keep us strong. If we can find the missing Accursed Nation then the Fiends won't stand a chance against us. We have the Aggressors," he pointed to Ludwig and Gilbert, "The Anarchists" he pointed to Alfred "The Violent ones," he pointed to Ivan "And the Voluptuous ones." He pointed to Sadiq. "We're missing the Cowards."
"So while we're stopping the Fiends and their captains," Sadiq started "We must also look for the missing Accursed Nation?"
"Yes." Arthur nodded. "I'll be doing my very best to try and find who or what it is, where it is, and how to receive it. So here are your orders from the Dark One. Your first mission is to spread out in the human world, look for the Fiends and their captains, and stop the death of humans. Kill any offspring produced from the union of human and demon. Enslave as many humans as you can…you know what to do with them. And please, try to keep a low profile while wondering this world? Don't do anything stupid. You have a human host for a reason. Use him. We'll be in touch." With that farewell, Arthur and Francis disappeared together.
"Everyone, move out." Ludwig ordered. "We have our orders."
"But wait!" Sadiq called out. "We still haven't eaten!"
"Yeah!" Alfred agreed. "I'm starving for some human food!"
"Come on, bro!" Gilbert laughed. "We just got here! Relax a bit!"
Ludwig frowned.
"Our host must have dinner ready by now?" Ivan looked at Feliciano. "Uh oh, is he okay?"
Feliciano could feel all of their stares upon him. He had his legs pulled up to his chest with his face buried in his knees. The warlock Arthur spoke of such terrible things! Everything he knew and loved was going to be destroyed! The humans would be slaves to demons. This all didn't seem real, or rather, he wanted it to not be real at all. It was like the plot of some gory movie or a fiction book. But all of this was true; it was really happening. He didn't know what to do. He wanted to scream, cry, run, faint, or a combination of all four. A hand touched his shoulder and he screamed, jerking his head up to look in to the blue eyes of Alfred.
"Hey, don't be so glum!" He smiled brightly. "Look at it this way! You'll be the only human in the new world who is not a slave!"
"He will be a slave." Ludwig stated sternly. "We can't make any acceptations for any human, not even our host."
"Oh! Oh!" Ivan clapped his hands. "He can be my slave!"
Feliciano didn't like the grin on Ivan's face.
"So you, Alfred, and Gilbert can torment the poor thing?" Sadiq put his arm around the trembling man. "He's better off with me. I can never have enough servants and slaves waiting on me."
"I DON'T WANT TO BE A SLAVE!" Feliciano suddenly shouted, startling everyone in the room. He jumped up from the couch and ran to the kitchen. There was nowhere he could hide, but he had to get away from those demons! He covered his mouth with his hand and cried over the sink, thinking of the horrible world he would soon be living in. 'Someone…please…save me!'
"Hey." It was Ludwig.
Feliciano looked over at him with tear filled eyes. "Please…please don't do this! I have a brother who is very sick! He's in a coma! I have family and friends! I don't want to see them dead or enslaved! Why are you doing this?"
Ludwig stared at him for a moment, and then went over to the stove where the pasta pot was. "It is our time in this world. Humans have destroyed this world and held control for much too long. They must be dealt with."
"But all the innocent people in the world…so many of them are blameless! How can you allow them to suffer?"
Ludwig scooped up a handful of noodles. "That's just the way things are. The innocent hold the strongest life force so they will be spared a horrible fate. The wicked will suffer the most. Are your friends and family wicked?" Feliciano shook his head. "Then they will only be slaves. Should other demons get a hold of them though…there's nothing we can do." He ate the noodles. "I have work to do. My companions are hungry. Feed us. That is an order."

Feliciano served them dinner in the living room while he himself ate nothing at all. They were demanding more food, which he went out of his way to prepare for them if only to escape their company. He made everything he had in the kitchen, which left his cabinets bare. He would have to go out and buy more food. His budget for the month did not allow for so much food, but how could he say 'no' to all these demons? He caught sight of the clock on the stove, reading 3:30 am. Was that really the time? Feliciano squeaked. He had to open the bakery tomorrow! How could he happily sell his treats to people who would soon be dead and enslaved by demons? How could he open the shop with five demons living above him? Feliciano didn't know what to do. He was too terrified to go to bed, plus, he doubted he'd be able to sleep anyway. Not with knowing the end of the world was sitting in his living room. What could he do to stop this? The answer was 'nothing'. Nothing at all. And perhaps that is what frightened him the most. It didn't seem fair that only he would live and not his family. He wasn't very close to his parents, but they were still family.
Defeated, scared, and depressed, Feliciano let himself slide down the surface of the refrigerator to slump against it.
"Hey, human." Came the gruff voice of Ludwig. "What are you doing on the floor?"
Feliciano couldn't bear to look at him. "I'm upset…that's all."
The blonde crossed his arms. "Man up. Crying is not going to solve anything. What's happening to your world is inescapable. This is the way things are now. The world will become dark. A black sun will take over the sky and the sky itself will turn red. Everything will change; the trees, plants, animals, water, grass, all of it. A new world will be born. So either change with it or let the sadness consume you."
"Either way…I can't win." He whimpered. "My family will be gone…my brother…what will become of him?" He finally turned crying eyes to Ludwig. "Will demons eat him? He is in a coma, a long sleep in which he may or may not wake up from! What will you do with him and others like him?"
Ludwig briefly wondered if this human did anything else but whimper and cry? It was best to tell the human everything right now and let it all sink in. "He'll simply die. If he is already in an endless sleep then he might as well be dead already. Doesn't seem like much of a life…being alive but in a sleep? How does that help anyone?"
Feliciano sniffled loudly. Maybe Ludwig was right. If the world would be enslaved by demons and Romano will die once the hospitals are gone, then what point was there in keeping him on all those machines?
"Hey, there you are!" Alfred entered the kitchen. "We were wondering where our little human friend went! Hey! Why are you crying?" Alfred went over to him, kneeling in front of the crying man. "You're always crying, little guy! Come on, put on a smile!" Alfred showed him a grin. "See? You do it!"
Feliciano sniffled again, turning away from him. "I'm crying because everything I know and love will be taken from me…and I can't stop any of it! My family and brother will die while I live! I can't smile knowing that!" He cried loudly, leaning in to Alfred's offered embrace.
"Aww…there, there! Don't cry now! Who knows, maybe things will all work out in a different way!"
Ludwig shook his head and spoke in their language of Abyssal. 'Don't give him false hope, Alfred.'
'Big deal. What harm could it do? We need him on our side. He's our life force right now! Let me handle this. And get Sadiq in here. Between you, Gilbert, and Ivan you're all a bunch of crazies who can't understand this stuff.'
The blonde rolled his eyes but called for the Turk. Sadiq came in and like Alfred, hurried over to the crying human.
"What's wrong, Feli?" Sadiq knelt behind him. Alfred told him in Abyssal, and the Turk understood. "Not all humans will die, Feli! Yes, we are going to enslave the human race, but we're not going to kill the humans. Humans can die at any time. When was the last time you spoke to your parents?"
Feliciano peeked out from Alfred's chest. "A month ago?"
Sadiq scoffed. "How do you know they're still alive then?"
"I haven't gotten a call from my relatives. Someone would have told me if something happened."
Alfred tried next. "You know what? My family disowned me."
Feliciano looked up at him. "Why?"
"Well, they were still loyal to the British crown. I didn't want to be. I wanted to become independent. I wanted to be an American! So they disowned me for it. I ran off to fight…but I was killed." Alfred turned his head to avoid those pitiful amber eyes. "I don't even know if they heard of my death…or if they mourned for me. I don't even know if they cared. I can't even remember what they looked like." He gave a sigh. "At least you know that your parents care about you, right?" Feliciano nodded.
"Look at it this way," Sadiq added "If they're still alive, then bring them with you! You can live with your parents. They don't HAVE to be enslaved."
Ludwig hissed. 'Stop lying to him!'
Sadiq responded back. 'But it is the truth. It could happen.' He rubbed Feliciano's back. 'This human is a gem, Ludwig. You must see that? We have to be prepared for other demons trying to take him from us. And when all this is said and done, what's to say he won't catch the eye of some Demon Lord? You know how much demons love to own human spouses.'
Ludwig growled at him. 'So says the would-be incubus. Did you ever think that maybe your lover cursed you because-' Sadiq interrupted him with a roar-like snarl that frightened Feliciano.
'Do not speak of my lover.' "Feli, I'm sorry I scared you with that roar. Ludwig just said something that made me angry."
"It's okay." Feliciano said softly. "I guess my biggest concern is my twin brother, Romano. He's in a coma, that means he's asleep for a long time and can't wake up." He looked from both Sadiq and Alfred as he spoke. "There are machines and medicines keeping him alive. I am worried about him…I don't…" he sniffled. "I don't want a demon to eat him! I love my brother so much! I just want him to be okay!"
"Forget about your brother." Ludwig said coldly. "There's no room for weakness here." The second he turned around to leave the scene his face was met with a slap. His eyes widened at his elder brother who looked pissed off. 'What?'
'How can you be so cold, Ludwig? You must have forgotten the bond two brothers can have! I sacrificed myself for you; or have you forgotten that? This guy loves his brother. Think about that.' Gilbert removed his blindfold and shirt to remind his baby brother of his death.
Ludwig sighed through his nose, tracing the stitches on the left shoulder blade and then gazing at the eyes that could see yet were not there. He felt ashamed of himself. Gilbert was right, he had almost forgotten about the deadly sacrifice his brother gave to save him. Feliciano was only concerned for the well-being of his own brother, and a twin nonetheless. Then he was reminded of the images from that fateful day… 'I'm sorry, brother. I was being insensitive.'
Gilbert retied the blindfold. 'We can't help his brother recover, but you can go with him to see the guy at least.' He smirked. 'You're too uptight, little bro. You need to get laid.'
Ludwig blushed angrily. 'Brother…the things you say…!' He growled.
'It's true, though! Look at me, I'm happy with Ivan! I want my little brother to be happy with someone!' He pinched Ludwig's cheeks. 'But you're such a tough nut to crack. You could always help me out and take Alfred so that I can have Ivan?'
'I'd rather hang myself than share my life with that fool.'
'But you need someone sweet…someone like Feli!'
'Brother, please, I have enough on my mind. Finding a significant other is a waste of time and out of the question. It's hard enough that we have that…that crying thing in the kitchen to deal with. I see him as our life source and nothing else.'
'I know he's a crybaby, but he'll get used to us. He'll see that we are a very lovable bunch!' Gilbert looked around Ludwig to see Sadiq and Alfred coming out of the kitchen. Sadiq was holding a sleeping Feliciano in his arms.
'He cried himself to sleep.' Said Alfred. 'We're going to put him to bed.'
Ludwig nodded. 'Do so. I suggest we all get a little bit of rest before the morning sun. Remember our powers are weaker in the sunlight and we have not been on the surface in so long. Be cautious.'
He watched as the other two demons tucked Feliciano carefully into bed so as to not wake him up. Ludwig chose to stay with him for a little while and silently analyze the human. Since Feliciano was asleep, Ludwig wanted to reserve his power for the morning light and transformed back into his demon form. It felt good to stretch his wings while rubbing the base of his horns. But with his demon features came his demon instincts, which could smell and taste the innocence of this human before him. Ludwig frowned deeply, trying to ignore the demon urges telling him to attack. There were a few ways he could 'attack' the human if he weren't so important to their mission. He could suck the life force from him right now, but that will be saved for a later time when they all need their powers refreshed. Eating him was out of the question, although Ludwig wasn't sure he would want to eat him. Feliciano was small, skinny, and would make his stomach hurt. And then there were the sexual urges, and these were difficult for a demon to control unless one was of high class, such as he. Lesser demons would have ravaged and eaten the human by now, getting themselves off on his innocent spirit and virgin body. Even if Ludwig wanted to ravage the human he would most likely end up killing the frail creature. Humans never lasted long with demons; their weak and fleshy bodies cannot endure the extreme might of a demon. There have been romantic stories of human and demon relationships in the past, but Ludwig believed them to be just that: Stories.
Still, his demon form did hide a curious side and thinking back to what his brother said, he decided to take a little 'peek' of Feliciano's body. Lust was not his specialty power; that was Sadiq's, but he could still undress a human without touching them. Holding out his clawed hand the blanket began to lift and move away from Feliciano's body. Gently placing it above the knees, he concentrated the power to lifting up the shirt and revealing a smooth belly. No muscle at all. Not only was the human a crybaby, but he was lacking physical strength and endurance. Feliciano was clearly a spoiled, lazy human who mustn't like to do any bit of hard work. The fact that he was still asleep for all this was proof enough. But since he wasn't waking up, Ludwig's curiosity took the 'peeking' a bit further. His fingers swirled and the pants slipped low to begin revealing the 'v' shape of the groin. A bit further down and he could see a hint of honey brown, which matched the human's hair. Feliciano gave a little moan and Ludwig quickly dressed him, and then covered him. Fortunately, the human had rolled over and fallen back to sleep.
'Hmph. Ridiculous human.' Just as he was about to leave the room, the familiar sound of pleasure and noise reached his demon ears. He frowned knowing what it was. Ivan was either with his brother or Alfred. The two demons had a 'mutual' agreement to share Ivan, but that agreement didn't always follow through depending on the mood of the other. Perhaps it was best he stay in here and rest on the room chair covered in clothing. This room needed to be cleaned, he noted.
~ The Next Rainy Morning ~
Feliciano sat rigid next to Ludwig on the bus. The demon looked perfectly human while dressed all in black. This was a public bus so odd characters getting on board did not faze the usual riders. At first, Ludwig had been frightened of the large vehicle, but once Feliciano explained it to him the demon was willing to go. They were going to see his brother at the hospital. Ludwig had said they would go while the other demons were out exploring the city. Feliciano was grateful for Ludwig coming with him. The demon was company, even though he was a dark creature. He had to close the shop again today, which wasn't so bad because it was another rainy day. People did not like to shop in the rain nor did they want their boxed pastries getting wet. Still, his mind was running wild with the idea that all these people on the bus going about their daily boring lives have no clue about what terrors are going to befall them in the upcoming days. Trying to say anything would make him sound like a madman, get him arrested, and then placed on the eighth floor of Romano's hospital in the insane place.
Taking a glance at Ludwig he could see the demon was in some sort of deep thought. His eyes weren't blinking, his arms were crossed, and he was wearing a hard look. Feliciano tilted his head to gaze up at the blonde, finding himself admiring the larger man. Ludwig was taller, stronger, and more vicious than he was. Feliciano had been afraid to ask, but he wondered if Ludwig was the unofficial leader of the other demons? They seemed to look up to him. Feliciano could see why the others admired him. Ludwig was handsome, very handsome. Feliciano thought the demon could pass as an underwear model for Calvin Klein. The thought of Ludwig's 'human' body naked like that brought a warm blush to his cheeks, and that was when Ludwig's blue eyes glanced at him. He squeaked and sat up straight.
"What?" Ludwig asked softly.
"N-Nothing! Just thinking!"
"You have to look at me to think?"
"No! That's not it! I…I was just…um…well…I was just thinking about you."
Ludwig raised a blonde brow. "About me?"
Feliciano stood up. "This is our stop. I'll tell you when we're out. Come on." He took Ludwig's hand to guide him off of the bus. The hand was hot, just like the rest of him. 'Always burning.' Feliciano repeated to himself. The rain has slowed to a light drizzle, so he tucked the umbrella under his arm and then turned back to Ludwig. "We have a short walk to the hospital. Follow me."
"What were you thinking about?"
Feliciano whimpered. "I don't want you to be mad at me…so I've been afraid to ask." They walked side-by-side.
"Just ask." Ludwig was growing frustrated.
"Um…are you the leader of the other demons?"
"No. They all govern themselves. They have their own nation, army, castle, and lands. We all serve the same master, so we have to work together at times."
"Oh." He stopped Ludwig from stepping into the street, telling him they have to wait for the person figure to come up. Ludwig stared at the flashing sign as they moved through the crosswalk. "Can I ask something else?"
"I suppose."
"Are you all…dead?"
Ludwig shook his head. "No. We're not dead. We are very much alive as you are. We can only die by demon hands, and it has to be a demon of high rank or our master. No human can kill us."
Feliciano's eyes widened. "That's amazing! Do you have vampires living in your world? Vampires and werewolves?"
Ludwig found the corner of his lip curling into a smile. "No, we don't. I've heard of these beasts you humans have spoken of and they do not exist."
"Oh, okay." The courtyard for the hospital came into view. "This is where we have to go." Feliciano guided him inside, handed him his visitor's pass, and they headed for Romano's room. Ludwig was looking at anything and everything in the hospital. He was a little concerned about the elevator, but Feliciano coaxed him into taking it. Ludwig glanced in to the other rooms they passed until reaching Romano's. "Okay, this is my brother's room." He noticed Ludwig was lost in a stare again, and he was staring at the door to Romano's room. "Ludwig? Are you okay?"
"Hm?" Ludwig looked down at him. "Yes. I'm fine."
There was something in that room with Feliciano's brother. Ludwig could sense it wasn't a demon, but it was something else entirely. It was a strange feeling. He let the human open the door and he followed Feliciano inside. There was the form of Romano on the bed, but something else was standing beside it. Ludwig could see the bright oval shaped light standing next to the bed opposite of Feliciano. Ludwig didn't know what to make of it. It was harmless, whatever it was. He could sense no malicious intent from it. The form must be from something of the Light World. He had never seen such a being before.
"Ludwig? Come over and meet my brother, Romano." Feliciano waved him over.
He kept his eyes on the light form as he approached the bed to stand beside Feliciano. "This is your brother?"
"Yes. He's my older brother by four minutes!" He fluffed Romano's pillow. "I have to water the plants so give me one minute, okay?"
Ludwig was still staring at the glowing form. "Okay." He wished he could see a solid form of the light to know exactly what it was. When Feliciano left the room to get some water, Ludwig chose to speak to it but in Latin. 'What are you?' The form didn't reply, but instead knocked something off of the end table. Ludwig bent down to pick it up, seeing that it was a framed picture. There were three men in the picture, Feliciano, Romano, and another man. The other man was carrying a wooden box of tomatoes while the brothers had baskets of apples. Ludwig understood then who this glowing form was. 'You must be this man.'
"Oh," Feliciano came back in with the small watering can. "You like that picture? That's us and Antonio, my brother's boyfriend."
"Really?" Ludwig looked at the glowing form.
"Mmhm." He began to water the plants. "He died in a bad car crash. My brother was badly hurt and that's why he's in a coma. Antonio didn't make it. I'm always worried about having to tell Romano about his death…if he ever wakes up. Romano will be heartbroken." He sighed. "I wish Antonio were here."
"Hm." Ludwig placed the picture back on the table. "I don't think you have anything to worry about with your brother."
"I don't?"
"No. When everything does happen, he'll have someone taking care of him."
Feliciano dropped the watering can. "Someone? D-Do you mean…Antonio?"
"Yeah." He turned away from the light form. "I guess that's who it-" He saw Feliciano on his knees beside the watering can crying. "Now what?"
"That…that just makes me so happy!" He smiled at Ludwig through his tears. "I know you can see other things and…and if you see Antonio, tell him that I miss him."
Ludwig shifted uncomfortably. "I think he knows. I do want to leave, so finish up what you have to do."
He was glad they came here. If the Light World was able to wonder the earth then they could try to keep the demons from taking over. He would have to report this. But Ludwig had heard tales of the Light World, and for such a 'beautiful' place it was anything but peaceful. The only difference between demons and angels was suffering. Demons were born to suffer. Those who are evil when human become demons when they die, having all of their memories and emotions wiped away. They become the lesser demons, the ones he leads. Good humans become angels in heaven where all their sins and sad memories are washed away, leaving them fresh, clean, and new. But like full-blooded demons, there were full-blooded angels, and it has been told to him that they can be just as vicious and as cruel as Dark World dwellers.
"Ludwig?" Feliciano tugged on his coat sleeve. "Before we go…is there any way you can help Romano?"
Ludwig looked at the sleeping man on the bed hooked up to machines. "No, there's nothing I can do." He saw Feliciano's shoulders slump sadly. "But I think keeping him alive with these…beeping things…isn't helping him. What sort of life does he have like this?"
"He might wake up one day."
"And what if he doesn't?"
Feliciano sniffled, wiping at his eyes. "I…I just keep hoping he'll wake up."
Ludwig didn't move, but held his breath as the light form glided through the bed to stand beside Feliciano, as if trying to comfort him. "It's time to go. Come on."
"Okay." He leaned down and kissed his brother's forehead. "I'll be back soon Romano, okay?" Feliciano wiped away the tears as he left the room with Ludwig following behind.
"You need to stop crying. It's a waste of energy and does nothing to help solve any problems."
"But I've always cried easily." They stepped into the elevator. "I can't help it. Everything I know is going to be destroyed! How can I not cry about that?"
"Yes, but you will still be alive. Let that be the hope you need to keep carrying on. You will still be a slave but your life will be different from the other humans. I would suggest allowing either Alfred or Sadiq to be your masters. That should make you feel more…comfortable. Now get over it and except your fate."
Feliciano was never one to fight back or be aggressive. Everything was out of his control and all he could do was just surrender to the new dark world that would be his home. Coming to that realization didn't help the tears to stop.
As they exited the hospital it was beginning to rain heavily. He opened the umbrella and gave it to Ludwig to hold as he guided the demon through the streets. They took shelter inside of a diner where Feliciano decided they should eat while waiting for the rain to slow down. Feliciano taught the demon how to order food and what he should get. Ludwig ordered a steak, cooked rare, with a side of fries and potatoes. Feliciano decided on breakfast, and he ordered an omelet with a hot cup of cappuccino. The demon hungrily ate the meat, ignored the fries, but inhaled the mashed potatoes. Feliciano took his time with his meal, watching the demon man take mental notes as he ate.
"Hey, Ludwig?" The demon looked up at him. Feliciano flushed a bit. "Um…this new world that is coming…what is it going to be like?"
"I told you. The sun will be black and the sky red. We demons like darkness."
"But you were once human. Don't you remember the sun?"
"I do, but we don't need the sun."
"How will plants grow?"
Ludwig put his fork down. "Feliciano, understand this: the Dark World functions as any world does. We have plants and trees. We also have water, lakes, ponds, mountains, and animals. The animals aren't like what you are used to here, but they are animals nonetheless. You may even like the new world. There is a sense of beauty to it."
He looked down sadly at his omelet, choosing to say nothing.

When they arrived back at the apartment the other demons had not yet returned, except for one. Feliciano and Ludwig walked in to the living room to see Alfred sitting on the couch watching television. Surrounding the demon on the couch and floor were bags upon bags of McDonalds. Alfred was staring blankly at the television as he inhaled burger after burger. Feliciano noticed that the blood dripping on the couch disappeared the moment it hit the fabric. It was still so bizarre to him.
"Alfred, what are you eating?" Ludwig asked.
"Sh!" Alfred shushed him without taking his eyes off of the screen. "I need to know if Monica is pregnant!"
Ludwig raised a brow. "Who is Monica?"
Feliciano looked at the screen, seeing that Alfred was watching a soap opera show. He gave a little chuckle.
"You see, this girl in the moving box is having an affair with this guy here, the blonde guy." He pointed to the characters on the screen. "But the guy, Frankie, has no clue that Monica was sleeping with Joey, and the baby might not be his! But the curious part is that Monica's best friend Miranda has been seeing Joey as well and she knows that Joey is a gambler, but Monica doesn't know that! Joey's been taking money from her purse and Miranda is trying to expose him for-"
"Shut up, Alfred." Ludwig said with a hiss. "Did you get anything accomplished today?"
Alfred looked at him with his right cheek filled with hamburger. "I found this placed called McDonalds and they have this drink called coke! It tastes great and makes me have to piss all the time!" He sipped the drink through the straw loudly. "But that's not the best part! The bag for kids comes with little tiny toys!" Alfred proudly held up a My Little Pony toy. "It's a tiny pink pony with hair you can brush! I want to collect all eight, but the lady in the paper hat said there's a new toy every week so I have to keep coming back!"
Ludwig frowned and looked at Feliciano, who looked amused. "This demon owns lands and commands a massive army," He looked back at Alfred who was examining the pink pony "And he's playing with a pony."
Alfred grinned. "Not just any pony! THIS is a princess pony!"
"Alfred, did you know that there are other things to watch on the television?" Feliciano asked. They only had basic cable since he and his brother never watched much television.
"Other shows, you mean?"
"Yes. You flip through the stations like this." Feliciano showed him the remote. He watched in amusement as Alfred flipped through the stations, stopping when he caught sight of Baywatch.
"Whoa…"
Feliciano chuckled. "Better than Monica?"
Alfred wiggled his brows. "MUCH better than Monica! Ludwig! Look how small that thing is that she's wearing!"
Ludwig did a double take at the television. "What in the world-?"
Alfred opened another burger. "Fuck Monica and her love life. Keep running slow, baby!"
"I'M BAAAAAAAACK!" Came Gilbert's echoing voice.
"Brother?" Ludwig was finally able to turn his eyes away from the ladies on the screen.
Gilbert came dancing in the room, wearing sunglasses and a strange new outfit. His white hair was slicked back and curled to the side. Feliciano couldn't help but laugh at his attire.
"What the hell are you wearing?" Ludwig hissed at his brother.
"Hey! You may address me as, 'The King'. Uh-huh!" He struck a pose and shook his hips. "I met this cool guy on the street! Said his name was Elvis and he played something called a guitar! I danced along with him and he showed me where to get this outfit, so I did! I'm the King of Rock and Roll baby!" He took Feliciano's umbrella and began playing it like a guitar while singing 'Jailhouse Rock' off-key.
"That would be an Elvis impersonator that you met." Feliciano told him. "The real Elvis died a few decades ago, so now people dress up like him for fun."
Ludwig knocked away the empty bags of McDonalds and sat on the sofa. "We're not here to-" he paused a moment to watch Alfred playing with the pony "We're not here to play around in this world. We're all on a mission here! Gilbert, take off that ridiculous outfit and have some dignity!"
Gilbert looked at him and burst out into song. "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog! Cryin' all the time!"
Ludwig seethed and Feliciano laughed loudly. The door was heard closing again, and this time Sadiq entered with a pink plastic bag while sucking on a blue Slurpee.
Ludwig was afraid to ask, but he did. "And what are you doing?"
"It's called a Slurpee. It- AHHH! THAT PAIN AGAIN!" Sadiq held his forehead. "What is that? AH!"
Feliciano giggled. "It's a cold drink! If you drink it too fast you get brain freeze!"
"Oh, it's gone!" Sadiq smiled and went back to drink the Slurpee. "Anyone want any cheesecake?" He held up the pink bag.
"What's that?" Alfred asked. "All I recognized was 'cake'."
"I'm not sure. All I know is that it's sweet, moist, and cheesy."
Feliciano smiled. "If you like cheesecake then I can make it for you. I'm a baker, it's what I do."
Sadiq grinned. "Then I want cheesecake ALL the time! With strawberry syrup on top!"
"Where is Ivan?" Ludwig asked, annoyed. "I hope he found something useful?" Everyone else had failed in their missions.
"HEY!" Alfred shouted angrily. "Where'd the girl go? Who's this lady?"
"That's the news, Alfred." Feliciano answered. "It's Breaking News, too. Something must have happened!" He was scared again. Were the demons beginning to destroy the city? Everyone gathered around to watch.
'Well, it has been an extra strange day in the city. Police have reported that a strange young man had walked in to a local McDonalds buying up over fifty bags of their value meals.' Everyone looked to Alfred. 'The man didn't pay a cent for them but the workers didn't ask for him to pay. They just offered him the food. When they called police they said they don't know why they gave the food for free but just wanted to.'
"Demons don't pay!" Gilbert said with a grin.
'If things aren't strange enough today, an entire nunnery has asked to close their convent doors and leave the order. All two hundred of the nuns, ranging from ages sixteen to eighty, said a man dressed in black entered their church. The man did not harm or touch them in any way, but to quote one young nun she said that he made them all feel 'impure things and thoughts'- '
Sadiq bashfully slurped the rest of his Slurpee loudly.
Ludwig just looked at him and calmly said, "I hate you."
'This just in! Local police have just been informed that a large man who speaks only Russian is taking over playground equipment at a local park.' The television changed to the camera filming Ivan pushing a small child off a swing to take it for himself.
"Oh, no." Ludwig rubbed the bridge of his nose.
'Police have tried escorting the man out of the park but he would not come down from the monkey bars. Eventually he popped a little boy's balloon before leaving the park without being arrested or causing any more harm. If anyone sees this man he is considered dangerous and police should be notified of his whereabouts.'
The door opened and closed. Everyone turned to watch Ivan walk in with a stick of blue cotton candy. "Hiii!" He greeted happily.
Ludwig glared at him. "Pushing children off of toys?"
"That kid was on the swing for too long. Most of the children didn't want the swings because they were wet from the rain. I could have taken one of the empty ones, but I wanted the one the little boy was on!" He smiled happily.
Feliciano was going to mention to Ivan that it was 'odd' for a grown man to play on a playground without their child. But Ivan's coat still hid all those scary instruments of torture, so he thought it best to just ignore the issue.
'And now back to our regular scheduling program.'
"Hey! Where's me?" Gilbert shouted in outrage. "Why aren't I talked about in the moving box?"
"It's a television." Alfred corrected him.
"ENOUGH!" Ludwig's voice echoed loudly in the room, making everything shake with its vibration. "All of you should be ashamed of yourselves! We have important work to do and all of you are enjoying yourselves instead of doing what is asked of us! Now did ANYONE do ANYTHING constructive today?"
The demons were silent until Gilbert spoke. "I found out where women go to dance naked for money?"
Ludwig stood up. "That's it. I'm done here." He stormed off to Romano's empty bedroom and slammed the door.
Feliciano watched him as he left.
"Feli, don't worry about him." Gilbert pat the human on the shoulder. "He's always been a stick in the mud. Trying to get Ludwig to unwind is like trying to get blood from a rock."
"Let's cut up the cheesecake!" Sadiq held up the pink bag and went into the kitchen with the others following.
Feliciano didn't follow but instead went to Romano's room where Ludwig had shut himself up inside. He hesitated a moment before giving a soft knock. The door opened on its own, making Feli tense up with fear. Some sort of invisible force pulled him in and the door slammed shut behind him.
"They're idiots. All of them!" Ludwig was back in his demon form. "I am the only one who knows what my duty is!" Feliciano didn't know what to say to him. "True demons mock us enough without those four giving more reason to do so!"
"I think…I think they're just enjoying themselves."
"Well now is not the time! Other demons are roaming this world and we all need to be on our guard."
Feliciano's eyes caught something outside the window of the bedroom. The sky was turning black and flashing a slow, dark red. "L-Ludwig!" He shook violently as he pointed to the window.
Ludwig knew immediately what it was. "Now it starts! Damn it all!" He wrapped an arm around Feliciano's waist and hoisted him up on his hip. Darting out of the room, he ran back to the living area where the others were dining happily on cheesecake. "Everyone, to arms!"
"Can't it wait until commercial?" Alfred whined.
Ivan grinned and opened up the left side of his trench coat, taking out a strange looking scythe with dozens of sharp edges. "It's time to play!"
"We greet them on the roof!" Ludwig ordered.
Feliciano waved "I'll just wait in here." He laughed nervously.
"You need to be with us!" Ludwig growled and gripped the human's arm. Feliciano screamed to be let go but Ludwig ignored him, flying out one of the windows with the other demons to meet on the roof.
The sky was flashing red above them, its supernatural force knocking out all of the power in the nearby buildings. Feliciano was on his knees behind Ludwig, clutching at the demon's leg and trembling violently. He couldn't open his eyes to see what was happening he was too scared. Then came a voice, a loud, monstrous voice both deep and baritone. To Feli, it sounded like a large monster, and it probably was. However, the voice was talking in a strange language, one he could not understand.
'Fancy meeting you all here!' Said the voice.
Ludwig chose to answer for he knew which Fiend was speaking. 'This is going to be our world, Fiend of Corruption!' He hollered. 'We five will fight the others and rest of your demon armies should they even try to challenge us!'
'Fake demons will never be allowed to rule this world!' Spoke the Fiend. 'You cannot succeed without the Fifth Nation! We will find them before you, and after that, your punishments will be severe!'
Alfred gave a heroic laugh. 'Never underestimate the might of a first American! Our armies will triumph over all and mine will be the first!'
'We do not fear your punishments.' Ivan added with a flick of his tongue against the scythe blade. 'It is you who will suffer at my hands! I will use your spines for jump rope!'
'So tell that to your little Fiend friends!' Gilbert gave the red sky the finger. 'You'll all be bowing to us!'
'Our Dark One's shadow will cover the earth as we rise to power and crush you beneath us!' Sadiq finished.
The voice only laughed darkly and two bright yellow slanted eyes appeared in the center of the sky. 'You will never succeed! Our kind will devour every human on earth! Heed my warning, fake demons, of your impending doom! Surrender now and you shall be our slaves, and you will live! Deny our terms and continue to fight, then your human deaths will come back tenfold as punishment with no chance of another life! You will all be rotting human corpses! Empty shells with no souls to disappear in to the ground, cold and forgotten! Beings unfit to sit upon the thrones of a new world!'' The Fiend laughed again. 'Or maybe we will simply eat your corpses instead! How yummy you would be! A burning man, a ragdoll, a traitor, a rebel, and a loved one's curse! They sky slowly began to turn back to gray. 'That is my warning to you.' The voice began to fade. 'Make a wise choice!'
With that said, it was gone.
Alfred looked to Ludwig with concern. "Our deaths will come back tenfold? What does that mean?"
"It means they're trying to scare us." Gilbert answered. "It won't happen."
Ivan wrapped his arm around Alfred's shoulder. "Don't worry, Alfie. I'll protect you."
"We can bet on this," Sadiq started "They'll be using our deaths and the causes of them to try and corrupt us."
Ludwig nodded. "Sadiq is right. From now on, you mustn't believe anything you see or hear pertaining to your human demise. What killed us back then can still kill us now."
Gilbert slapped a hand to Ludwig's shoulder. "You can imagine what those Fiends would have in store for us if we were their slaves. Beaten, fucked, and tortured. And not necessarily in that order." He spit on the roof. "I hate being called 'ragdoll'!"
Ivan hissed. "I would kill myself, and then I'd kill you and Alfred to keep you both safe."
Alfred gave a nervous laugh. "That's a little extreme there, buddy!"
"We have to protect Feliciano as well." Sadiq reminded them. "He's our human. They'll come for him."
They all looked down at Feliciano's form whose face was pure white and unmoving. He fainted.
End Chapter 2 TBC
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