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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
- 5
- 6
- 7
***Warnings: Scary/horro scenes, minor violence, language, soft 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*~ -Imnu

~*We're gonna rock this house until we knock it down, so turn the volume loud Cause it's mayhem 'til the a.m!*~
-Berzerk (Eminem)
Chapter 5: Hell On Earth
The tub was his only means of escape from the harsh reality of life.
Feliciano lounged in the hot water, surrounded by pink bubbles and Romano's 'Italian' rubber duckie with the Guido hair bobbing around. He lazily squeezed the washcloth in his hands, relishing in the dribbles of water accompanied by the sweet sounds of a panpipe on the stereo. The feeling from earlier unnerved him. The feelings of sorrow, sadness, and regret were so overwhelming that the moment he got home, he had to retreat to the bathroom. He did not want Ludwig to see him being weak once again. Although he locked the bathroom door he could sense the presence of a demon outside of it. Feliciano quickly slid the curtain closed, sealing himself behind its plastic shadow of grapes and wine bottles. Wine. Damn it! He had forgotten to get himself a glass of wine. If there was ever a time to drink, now would be the right moment. Feliciano contemplated on buying cases of merlot to help him get through the freak-show that was these demons living in his house.
The lock clicked open. Feliciano froze, slowly lowering himself in to the bubbles. Someone could be heard entering. He saw the outlined form of a demon, and knew immediately that it was Ludwig. "Who's there?" He asked anyway.
"It's me." Ludwig answered. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Why?"
Ludwig was silent for a moment. "You seemed very distracted by whatever you were feeling earlier. We are concerned for you, that's all. Are you sure you're alright?"
Feliciano followed the rubber Italian duckie bobbing in the water with his eyes. "I'm fine. I don't know what to think about what I felt. All I know is that I never want to feel it again."
"…Alfred is missing. We can't find him, nor can we sense him. Ivan is frantic with worry, and even Gilbert looked a little upset over Alfred's disappearance."
'Alfred is missing?' Feliciano wondered briefly about his feelings from earlier. "Maybe it was him I was feeling."
"Are you certain?"
"No…" Feliciano popped a pink bubble. "Whomever it was…they are sad. So very sad."
Ludwig flexed his wings. "You keep talking about 'sadness'…why?"
"It's what I felt earlier. Sadness. Hopelessness. Sorrow. All rolled in to one. Ludwig…it's a terrible feeling to have. I only hope that Alfred is well."
"Hmm. Maybe it is Alfred then?"
"I don't know. I've never felt this way before." He shrieked when the shower curtain was slid open and Ludwig stood staring down at him in all his demon form.
"It is strange that you can sense the demons even though you are human. Perhaps Arthur and the Dark One are right. You are an interesting commodity."
Feliciano buried himself further in the bubbles. "Maybe it's my own sorrow and regret that I am feeling."
"What makes you say that?" Amber eyes glanced up at him.
"My world is going to be destroyed. I will become a human slave to one of you dukes. My family and friends will be enslaved. The sky will be red, the sun black. Darkness everywhere…" He picked up the duckie and stared at its happy painted eyes. "I'm afraid of the dark, Ludwig. I like the light."
Ludwig frowned. "The dark is all you will receive, so learn to like it." He saw the defeated look on Feliciano's face. "You give in so easily. It's shameful."
"What choice do I have?"
"You could fight."
Feliciano smiled sadly. "Fight? How can I fight an army of demons? I'm only a simple human who likes to nap and bake sweet treats. I like chasing girls, I like eating food, drinking wine, and I like going out to the countryside and dancing in the fields of flowers. You are going to take all of that away from me and I in no way or form can stop you. I am only food to you and the others."
Ludwig was silent for a moment, and then spoke. "While what you say holds some truth…I will tell you that you are worth more than that. The fact that we are here, in full form, strong and powerful, is because of your life force."
Feliciano chuckled weakly. "I will never be anything to anyone. I'm not strong…I'm not cunning…I'm not daring. I'm frightened, cautious, and scared."
"Oh, you're a true coward, no doubt about it." He crossed his arms. "At least you have some uses."
'Gee, thanks Ludwig.' "Could you…leave now? I am in the middle of a bath."
"Very well. Be careful not to drown."
Ludwig left the bathroom with a sour taste in his mouth from Feliciano's calm dismissal of him. He understood that the human was troubled by his feelings, but so was he. For Feliciano to feel something like Alfred's sorrow was beyond demon comprehension. If he was feeling Alfred's sorrow, then it could mean one of the Fiends have targeted the young demon. Like Arthur said, Alfred was still rooted to the earth more than he was. Alfred had only been a demon for two hundred years or so, and he and the others were centuries older. The young demon would be the easiest to manipulate. Frowning, he left the room to find the others in the living area.
"Ivan, have you sensed Alfred yet?" Ludwig asked.
"No, not at all. I can't find his scent anywhere!"
"Feliciano thinks he was feeling Alfred's pain and sorrow."
Ivan's eyes widened. "Then I have to find him!"
"But we don't know if Feliciano's intuition is true." Sadiq added.
"What other explanation is there?" Gilbert removed his sunglasses to rub the bridge of his nose. "Alfred just wandered off and we can't find him. We know the Fiends are out and about…so they could very well have him in their grasp."
"Isn't Alfred from this country?" Sadiq asked. "Didn't he live here? I remember him saying something about this place."
"Wait!" Ludwig had an idea and he raced inside the bathroom once again, startling the human. "Feli! Where is Massachusetts?" He remembered decades ago Alfred rambling on and on about his hometown in 'America'. If anyone would know where it was, the human would.
Feliciano was startled by the invasion of his privacy. "Wh-what? Massachusetts? It's next to this state. Why?"
"We think Alfred may be there! That is his home."
"But Massachusetts is very big." Feliciano answered with a nervous smile. "What town did he live in?"
Ludwig's face fell. He had no idea. "I don't know."
"You need to know that or else you won't be able to find him."
"He's back!" Gilbert shouted from the living room.
Ludwig gave a sigh of relief. "Good. Get out of the tub. We might need you."
Feliciano waited for Ludwig to leave before draining the tub. That same feeling was back from earlier now that Alfred has returned. His intuition had been right, something was troubling Alfred. Once dressed, he joined the five demons in the living room where they were swarming around Alfred, who looked disheveled and depressed while covered in dirt.
"Alfred, what happened?" Ivan asked frantically. "Where were you?"
Alfred lifted his eyes to his lover. "In my hometown…in Concord."
"Why?" Gilbert asked.
"My brother led me there." He said sadly. "He is still crying for me right now…he won't get out of my head."
Ludwig raised a stern brow. "What do you mean? You can hear him? Isn't he dead?"
Alfred glanced at the blonde. "He is dead. He died not too long after I left to join the Revolution…that's the year on his grave." He held his head. "Make him stop crying! It's unbearable!"
"I don't hear anything." Gilbert said. "Are you sure it's not one of the Fiends doing this to you?"
"It's coming from his grave." Everyone was silent. "I tried to dig him up…to scream at him to stop…that it's okay and I'm here."
"Did you find him?" Sadiq asked, brushing away some dirt from Alfred's cheek.
Alfred shook his head. "I kept digging and digging, more than six feet…but there was nothing there. What does that even mean?"
"It could be a number of things." Ludwig turned from the group to think. "Ivan, take Alfred to see Arthur. He'll be the one who can shed any light on these strange happenings. But Alfred," He turned to the young demon. "Pull yourself together. There is no room for weakness here." It was true. There was no time for Alfred to be moping around about his brother, which was probably all an illusion in the first place. But Ludwig wouldn't tell him that. It would sound better coming from Arthur.
Alfred glared at Ludwig but chose to keep silent and follow Ivan out of the apartment. Feliciano watched the two demons leave, worried for Alfred.
"Sadiq," Ludwig turned to the tall demon. "Accompany me to Concord. There may be something loitering around the area."
"Hey! What about me?" Gilbert sneered. "Why don't me and Sadiq go and you stay here with Feliciano?"
Ludwig narrowed his gaze at Gilbert. "Why are you so desperate to help Alfred?"
Gilbert smirked. "Who says I'm trying to help him?"
Sadiq rolled his eyes. "Keep your little love triangle out of our demon affairs. But let me go with Gilbert. It's best you stay here."
"Why?"
"Reasons." Sadiq grinned. "Let's roll."
'I hate them all.' Ludwig turned to see Feliciano peeking around the living room door. Now they were both alone and for the first time Ludwig was uncomfortable being with the human. He tried not to notice that Feliciano was dressed only in a button down shirt that barely covered his lower regions. Ludwig wondered if it was intentional, but only for a moment. The human was too bashful, shy, and timid to know anything of wanton desire. It was the virgin allure that Feliciano gave off. Maybe not so much to average humans, but to a demon like him, it could make him lose control. He blames these feelings on the human's blood that he digested. For a taste so rich, thick, and sweet, it could cloud his thoughts. It was nothing more than bloodlust for a virgin human, but the urge was still strong. Now that the other demons were gone, he could freely drink Feliciano's blood just to satisfy his craving. If he wanted to. Doing so would prove disastrous. Feliciano was a human, and Ludwig doubted he could be gentle with the frail being. The human cried when he had stubbed his little toe on the corner of the table. If such small, insignificant pain could bring tears to those innocent amber eyes, then Ludwig himself would accidently kill the thing.
"Stop peeking around the corner." Ludwig said firmly. "Go put some pants on."
Feliciano rest a hand along the doorframe. "Is Alfred going to be alright?"
"He'll be fine. Arthur will find a way to take care of it, the same as he did for you." Ludwig swished his tail around. "How does the spell feel on your skin? Better?"
Feliciano nodded. "Yeah…I barely feel it now."
That moment had been hard for him when Feliciano was seated so erotically in his lap. Feliciano had been too frightened of the needle to notice that their groins were pressed together. There was a brief moment where he pictured the frail human bouncing on his cock, but a scream into his ear shattered the image immediately. And that image would have to stay as just that, an image. Feliciano wouldn't be strong enough to endure demon sex, not even if he were in his human form. Feliciano was their vessel on earth, their life source, and as someone had mentioned, a sweet little treasure. He had to be protected and handled with care. So Ludwig would have to either control his urges or take it out on someone else. He could try Alfred, but couldn't risk angering Ivan. During times of extreme bloodlust and desire, in the demon realm, even a demon like Ivan could be attractive. Yet there was no trusting that demon with all his little instruments of torture and those rows of sharp teeth. Sadiq was a valid option, but the last time he tried anything with that demon it had ended in a vicious chase. Ludwig had won, eventually, but it was a battle he would never engage himself in again. So someone like Feliciano would be an angel compared to the other three.
'Yet it is not meant to be.' He turned away from the human to enter the kitchen, searching for a snack.
Feliciano went back to his room to change, slipping on a pair of flannel lounge pants. He couldn't believe he had forgotten to put on pants! Ludwig had rushed him out of the room and he too wanted to see if Alfred was all right. Before the demons came he would often walk around in just a shirt for he preferred to sleep naked. It had always been that way. When one was alone as often as he was you stop caring about little things such a pants. It was his house and his world to do with what he wanted. His feet were cold now. He slipped on some wool socks first before digging out the slippers from under the bed. These special 'Dream Foam' blue slippers were given to him by Antonio last Christmas. He didn't always like to wear them now because they reminded him of Antonio and his brother.
'This is not your Hell.' Antonio's words echoed in his mind. What did he mean by that? Arthur said it never happened, but Feliciano knew that it did. He had hoped for an answer, instead he got criticism.
Feliciano never really thought of a Heaven and a Hell. Growing up his parents had sent them both to Catholic Sunday school but he often would zone out or doze off. He figured that if he were always a good person and did the right thing he would end up in Heaven. Yet Antonio's words did not mention 'Heaven', he mentioned 'Hell'. On the way back, Ludwig had said something about him and the others always being in their own personal Hell, which referred to the physical results of their violent deaths. Giving up their souls meant that they had to live in the darkness forever. Is that what Antonio was trying to tell him? That he would end up like the five demons? Die a violent death and then become a demon like them? No, that couldn't be. He was just thinking 'stupid', like how Romano always said he did.
'Stupid little brother!' Romano would shout at him. 'Think with your goddamn head for once! A five year old is smarter than you! Stupido!'
'Oh Romano…how I miss you.'
He glanced to the small window in his room at the next building beside this one. Sometimes he wished he could move to the countryside. The city was always so full of people yet he was always alone. At that moment, something large crawled across the window. Feliciano's heart stopped. He closed his eyes, shook his head, and looked again at the window. Had he imagined it? The large form came back again, only this time it latched itself on to the window. Feliciano's scream caught in his throat, his eyes widened in terror and his body trembled like a leaf in a thunderstorm. It wasn't a demon, but a monster! The color of the body was hard to make out, but there was no way of mistaking the face. This monster had the look of a demon one would see in a monster movie; only Feliciano knew this one to be real. It had two large, white glowing saucer eyes, curved claws, and it was unmistakably male. The monster wore no clothes as it continued to press its form against the glass, as if trying to break it.
Feliciano finally let out a scream and ran out of the room, crying loudly for Ludwig.
"LUDWIG! LUDWIG! HELP ME! HELLLLPPP! THERE'S A MONSTER!"
Ludwig came out of the kitchen just as Feliciano jumped in to his arms. "GAH! FELI!?" He held him. "What monster?"
"OUTSIDE MY BEDROOM WINDOW! IT'S A MONSTER!"
Ludwig could sense the presence of the creature now. "Stand behind me." He called forth his broadsword from a cloud of smoke. It would be a monster to Feliciano, but to him, he knew it as one of the Fiends' high captains. The smell was evident.
Feliciano stood behind Ludwig, being small enough to completely disappear behind him. He trembled, whimpering in fear as he clutched Ludwig's shirt. The demon now held a large black sword in his hand. Were they going to fight in his house? Then there was a bright, blinding flash accompanied by a red flame, which roared to life in the center of the room. Feliciano watched the flames slowly disappear to reveal the monster from his window. He could see its full naked form now. The flesh was bright red, almost like muscle if all the skin was removed. The beast slowly began to smile, his grin widening far past his ears and to his brown horns, revealing thousands of needle sharp teeth resembling that of broom bristles. Those eyes were still glowing bright as a pair of fiery red wings sprouted from its back. Slowly, it lifted itself a few inches off of the floor, leaving behind twin bloody dinosaur-like footprints. Feliciano could only shake and cling to Ludwig.
"Captain Botis." Ludwig said the demon's name with a hiss. "Isn't it a bit early for you to have left your dogs?"
The demon captain gave a wink in Ludwig's direction. "The Fiends have seen fit to allow my legion first raid of the human world." His words were spoke with multiple voices all merged together. "It was so easy to find you and your filthy companions. Your pseudo demon stench stung my nose." His saucer eyes focused on Feliciano. "But the smell is tolerably now that there is a fresh human in my presence." He chuckled as Feliciano hid behind Ludwig. "Where's the rest of your little demon whores?"
"Out destroying your legions. What business have you here, Botis?"
"I just came by for a little visit." He levitated in the air, slowly pacing the width of the room. "Seeing your handsome human features reminds me of just how much I adore the tender, supple flesh a mortal." He licked his lips. "I can't wait for the moment when we rule over this world! How I will relish in the delight of seeing you and your pseudo demons chained, fucked, and tortured to our pleasure!"
Ludwig wasn't threatened by Botis' words. "Once we find the fifth nation I will chase all of you back to the Abyss where you belong, if we don't kill you first."
Botis let out a villainous laugh. "You think you can find the Fifth Accursed Nation? The Raphaim will be impossible for you to find! But mark my words, our side will find the missing nation first, and when we do-" he snickered. "Well, you can only imagine the horrors that will befall the coward!" He paused a moment, and then flashed another toothy grin. "I do believe we have company."
Ludwig saw his five demon companions suddenly appear in the room from their own elements of transportation. They must have sensed the dark force here. Each one was fully armed and ready to fight, which allowed Ludwig to give a tiny sigh of relief. Alfred held his replica Revolutionary rifle whose barrel was made of demon elements and weighed enough to easily smash through steel and rock. The long, sharp knife on the edge of the barrel was forged from poison demon steel and could kill a lesser demon instantly. But for a demon of Botis' status and power, it would merely stun him. Ivan held some sort of contraption that resembled a large bear trap, one of his demon instruments of torture. His brother wielded an identical sword to his; only it was white with black veins traveling up the blade. Gilbert's sword was a living creature of the Abyss, and only the bearer knew of its secret origins. The sword creature always knew the right spot to strike. Sadiq bore two weapons, one being a kilij sword and the other a bow, along his trademark warrior white eye-mask, three of his favorite choice of weapons from his human period. The kilij sword was a beautiful weapon when the demon danced with it, but when used in battle it could mince a body into a thousand pieces, bones and all.
With the five of them together, they stood a chance of defeating this demon captain.
"Well, well, well, the whole gang is here! It's so nice when your friends show up to help." Botis wasn't fazed by their presence. "You are all here, just as it was said." He looked to Ivan first. "The Geburim." He looked to Alfred. "The Anakim." Next was Sadiq. "The Nephilim." And last, he looked at both Gilbert and Ludwig. "And who could forget the Dynamic Duo of German brothers, but the Amalekites. But, oh my!" He mocked. "Where is your precious fifth nation? Where is the Raphaim?"
"Shut your mouth!" Gilbert insulted. "Don't you have some sewer demons to fuck?"
"Silence, little ragdoll." Botis snapped his fingers and Gilbert's mouth was immediately stitched shut, the magic needle piercing his flesh.
Feliciano let out a cry and hid his face in Ludwig's back.
Gilbert sliced open the stitches with his sword tip and gave a mighty roar, baring his fangs. Botis just laughed.
"Save your strength for the major battle, little boys! You're going to need it! We will rip the flesh from your warriors and build a castle from their bones! The Fiends will see you all in chains while you relive your death over and over again! That will be your punishment if you choose not to surrender."
Ludwig stood firm. "We will not surrender. This human world will be ours. The Dark One will lead us to victory, and it is our region that will be feasting upon the bones of your armies."
"Hmm…maybe we can make a little deal, you and I." He glanced at Feliciano. "Give me your precious little treasure; this adorable little human, who belongs right here on my dick-" He smirked at the enraged expression on Ludwig's face. "And I will give you all a chance to return to the Abyss, where you belong, in one piece."
"Go. Now." Ludwig warned. "Or we'll kill you."
Botis laughed manically again. "I love a good fight!" He burst in to flames. "THE NIGHT OF BLOODY RAIN IS UPON US! THE FIENDS ARE ON THEIR WAY!" And with that, the demon monster was gone.
Everyone lowered their weapons. Ludwig turned to Feliciano.
"Feli, are you alright?"
Feliciano shook his head, trembling, and trying to curl into himself. Ludwig gave a silent nod to the others and lifted the small body in his arms, as if he were carrying a child. "I'll calm him down." He told the others. "Report this to the Dark One if you can. Someone tell Arthur too."
"But Ludwig-" Gilbert tried to call him back but his brother was already gone.
He carried the whimpering human into the bedroom, checking quickly to make sure no other evil spirits were present. Closing the door, he laid Feliciano on the bed. The human was curling up again, as if trying to disappear. Ludwig sat down beside him and stroked the chestnut hair. Botis was a terrifying demon if one was not used to looking at him, so he could not scold Feliciano for being so frightened.
"We're going to protect you, Feli." Tearful eyes turned to him.
"Ludwig, the things that monster said-"
"I know. It was very frightening for you. But you don't have to worry for the five of us will protect you."
"But he said such horrible things to you and others! If you lose-"
"We won't lose!" Ludwig growled. "We need to find the fifth nation. Once we find them, we'll be in full control."
Feliciano let the tears fall. "But what if you don't find them? What if those demons find it first?"
Ludwig cleared his throat. "We will find it the missing nation first. We have Arthur on our side, so we have a massive advantage over them. Do you understand?"
He nodded, wiping at his eyes. "W-why did that demon look different from you and the others?"
"Botis is a full blooded demon and one of the most respected demon captains in the Abyss. The demon breed he rules over…well, you can't pronounce it, but the type he rules over are, shall we say, incredibly vulgar and perverted? They wear no clothing, and raping and pillaging human, and sometimes demon, cities is just what they live for. Be grateful you are not a human woman and have no womb. I'll spare the details."
Feliciano's eyes widened. "You're going to let them do that?"
"We need the humans alive if we are to grow strong. What demons do with human slaves, male or female, is out of our control. The humans will be slaves to use as we see fit." He saw Feliciano's eyes lower. "But that is not how myself and the others conduct our nations." He lifted Feli's chin with his finger. "Demons are going to come after you, I will not lie about that."
"I thought that spell on my back would help protect me?"
"That is only to keep the Fiends from trying to manipulate your mind. But demons are a different matter. You have everything they crave."
He swallowed hard. "Do you…crave these 'things' too?"
There was a mix of fear and hope in those moist amber eyes. Ludwig couldn't bear to tell Feliciano of what will happen to him if other demons obtained him for themselves. He'd be tortured, raped, and then eaten. It was actions like these that Ludwig and his companions were grateful to not be a part of due to their human pasts. They still held human morals and values, but to an extent. Botis would have had his way with Feliciano right there if Ludwig had given him up. The thought of another demon tasting this human blood and fragile body brought out the dominant and territorial demon in him. He crawled further on the bed to face the confused human. As gentle as he could, he forced Feliciano back onto the bed. Amber eyes widened in fear and realization, but no words of protest escaped those trembling lips.
Ludwig thought about changing in to his human form but the urges he was feeling right now hindered that power. He loomed his demon body over the frail mortal one, letting his eyes rake over the clothed form. Feliciano's body was shivering beneath him, yet still no words of protest. Without touching him, Ludwig used his powers to slowly unbutton each button on the shirt. He heard Feliciano gasp and grab at the shirt, trying to hold it closed as it opened itself. It was comical to see the look of blushing fear on the human's face as he tried to understand what was happening. Once the lithe chest and flat belly were bare, Ludwig moved lower to the flannel pants. Feliciano was aware this time and gripped at the hem, squeezing the tie tight. But it was no use. Ludwig forced those tearing amber eyes to gaze in to his as the tie sensually came loose and pushed the pants down. It was at that moment the human began to protest.
"Ludwig, no! Please…please don't!" Feliciano begged with tears in his eyes, grabbing at Ludwig's shoulders to try and push the demon off of him. But pushing Ludwig was like pushing against a brick wall, he wasn't moving. "Please stop this!" Ludwig was not listening. Feliciano started to panic, frantically squirming under the demon to try and slip away. He let out a shriek when something forced his legs open, tearing the flannel pants in half. He grabbed on to Ludwig's biceps as the demon thrust his groin against his own. Feliciano's eyes flew wide at the extreme fiery heat he felt radiating from Ludwig's groin. This was going too far! "Ludwig! Stop!" A choked gasp escaped his throat when Ludwig's strong, clawed hands gripped his bottom jaw.
"Forgive my demon urges, Feli." His voice was dark and husky. "It is your life force…your blood…it knows how to drive me mad!" He brought his face closer to the human's, sensing the fear and confusion within him. He could feel Feliciano's blood racing beneath the skin, heavy with fear. The feel of Feli's groin against his own was sweet, yet the human was not aroused due to the panic. Why wouldn't he be afraid? Ludwig had him stripped naked on the bed, completely helpless to his advances and power. He wanted to take the human right here, brand the frail body as his, dine on that sweet blood, and lick away the virgin essence. Being the first to claim the timid human beauty excited him, and with a flick of his black tongue, licked at the quivering lips.
"No…please-" Feliciano turned his head away. "Please don't do this, Ludwig. I like you…but…as a…friend. Not like this. Please don't." He pleaded with the demon, his eyes heavy with tears. "I am not a demon. I'm human!"
Ludwig's blue eyes widened when he heard those words spoken. He removed himself from the bed, unable to look at the human. He slapped a hand to his face. What had he done? He was no better than Botis! But he couldn't resist the urge to want to claim the human. He had lost control…something he always prided himself in having. He let his urges think for him. Now he may have completely destroyed Feliciano's trust and faith in him. Damn his demon urges! And damn Feliciano for making him feel this way.
"Ludwig? Thank you…for stopping."
"It was your eyes." Ludwig answered. "Those eyes of yours…they're like…mirrors to another world. A world of hidden mystery. I…apologize for doing what I did. I couldn't help myself. But I promise it will not happen again. I'll send another in here to watch you."
"Ludwig, wait-" Feliciano tried to call him back but the demon was already out of the room.
What was that just now? He thought to himself while buttoning up his shirt. Ludwig had tried to have sex with him, claiming it was 'demon urges'. It seemed Ludwig had gone from being completely annoyed with him to lusting after him. Feliciano glanced down at his thighs, still able to feel the heat from Ludwig's groin. It was so warm that he feared it would have scorched him if Ludwig hadn't moved away. Ludwig had said that he couldn't burn him, but from what he felt earlier, Feliciano wasn't sure if that were true. But his lower region did tingle pleasantly and he slipped a hand between his thighs to remember the hard feel of Ludwig's erection. He blushed, squeezing his legs together and hiding his face in his hands.
This was bad. It was just like before. He had always been jealous of Romano and Antonio's relationship, wishing that he could have one of his own. Sometimes he was insanely jealous of his brother, especially the times when Romano was blatantly cruel to Antonio. The Spanish man would serenade him in song, buy him gifts, treat him to romantic dinners, and all Romano would do was insult him. He would call Antonio a jerk, bastard, or jackass. Feliciano couldn't believe that Antonio would happily take that abuse and still shower his brother with love. The times when they were making love were particularly hard to handle, not only because he was embarrassed but also because he was jealous. Regardless of all these jealous feelings, he still loved his brother. It was an unconditional love. Antonio treated him like family, and he took care of Romano. Feliciano only wished he had someone to take care of him like that. Ludwig was very handsome, brave, and strong…but he was a demon. Ludwig could never love him like Antonio did Romano. Ludwig even said it was because of 'demon urges', and the fact that he craved virginity. His virginity. Feliciano wrapped his arms around himself. He was a virgin yet he could not understand what the allure was. It must mean something different in the demon realm.
Yet now he just realized something. The world was going to be destroyed, ruled by demons, and he would never get the chance to fall in love. He wouldn't have a lover to hold him in a protective embrace at night. They won't go on lavish vacations or buy a home together. He didn't even have a family. His parents barely talk to him and will be enslaved soon. His brother was in a coma and Antonio was dead. Soon he would always be alone, the same as he was now but alone in chains in some dark castle of a demon. Just knowing those few things sent a wave of depression over him and he slipped under the covers. Maybe he feared being alone and scared over the terror of knowing his world is going to be destroyed. He knew Ludwig would protect him from other demons, but who would protect him from Ludwig?
The door opened and the familiar sound of hooves echoed in the room. Feliciano pulled the covers up over him.
"It's all right now." Said Sadiq in a soothing voice. "You can rest easily. I'll watch over you."
Feliciano felt the weight of the demon sit on the bed beside him while long fingers stroked his hair. "Where's Ludwig?"
"He's…taking a little break. I know what happened just now, and there's nothing to worry about. Ludwig is a demon of his word. Unless…you didn't want him to stop?"
"No!" He blushed. "I did. I wanted him to stop. I was scared."
"Of course you were scared. Your whole world is upside down with demons running amuck. The one you trusted the most just tried to have his way with you. I assure you, he wouldn't force you in to anything. It may have seemed that way but…we demons are different. They present themselves differently when it comes to wanting sex. It's clear to see why Ludwig sought you out." Feliciano listened carefully. "You're very warm and caring, something we demons do not always get in the Abyss. And your life force is pure and innocent, along with your heart and body. Ludwig just…wants to claim all of it."
"But…he doesn't know me that well. He hates me because I'm useless, weak, and cry all the time."
"Ah," Sadiq played with the brown curl "But that is also something that intrigues him. It is why he wants to protect you, because you can't protect yourself. Some demon and human men find that very attractive."
"He would hurt me."
"It wouldn't be easy, but it can be done. You keep forgetting one thing, Feli: We were all once human. We are not full-fledged demons, so you could be taken by Ludwig and not-" He tried to think of another word, but he couldn't. "die during it."
Feliciano 'eeped'. "Do you think he'll try it again?"
"Probably not." Sadiq stroked the thin shoulder. "He was very distressed coming out of the room, and Ludwig is the noblest demon among us. He will treat you like a priest from now on."
Feliciano wasn't sure if he was pleased at that or offended.

Ivan was licking Gilbert's lips to heal them from the stitches. Alfred was unable to get to Arthur in time before they sensed Botis' presence, so Matthew's wailing was still echoing in his head. He sat on the couch beside Ludwig with his head in his hands, and the other demon was in the same position. It was Gilbert who spoke first.
"So what do we do?"
"We must be ready to summon our armies." Ludwig answered. "If we can…let's begin looking for vast areas of land to fight on. I'd rather not destroy the humans and their cities before we can conquer them."
"But we need a basic battle plan." Ivan suggested. "As usual, my army will lead the front with whomever wants to attack first. I suggest we choose one or two armies to fight first."
Ludwig stood up, pleased to get his mind off of Feliciano. "I agree with Ivan. We should use only as much force as we need. We'll need our armies in the days to come. Alfred?"
"Huh?" He looked up. "Oh, yeah. Sounds good."
Ludwig frowned. "Repeat what I just said."
Alfred glared at him. "Screw you."
"We didn't make it to Arthur's place." Ivan answered for him.
"Then go now." Gilbert said. "I'm here with Ludwig and Sadiq, we'll be fine."
Ivan nodded. "Alright. Alfred, let's go." He held out his hand to his young lover and smiled with Alfred took it.
Gilbert, annoyed, watched the two leave with arms crossed over his chest. Ludwig sighed.
"I can see the annoyance radiating from you. Get it together."
Gilbert gave him a raspberry. "You don't understand how I feel because you don't have someone you love."
Ludwig raised a brow. "How can you claim to love Ivan when he is still courting Alfred?"
The albino removed his sunglasses as he was always comfortable bearing himself to his brother. "It's simple. Alfred is young and new while Ivan and myself are much older. Alfred will grow bored of Ivan soon and then I'll have him all to myself. This way, Alfred and I don't have to fight and we maintain a positive political relationship."
"You have this all figured out then. But brother, what if Alfred does not get bored of Ivan?"
Gilbert smirked. "He got bored of you."
"That was different." Ludwig sneered. "It was one of the biggest mistakes of my demon career." His brother chuckled. "What? You don't believe me?"
"Oh, I do. I just find it all funny." He snickered. "Never mind. How is our little human?" Gilbert saw the uneasy look on Ludwig's face. "Not good?"
"No…he's fine." Ludwig turned away.
Gilbert grinned. "Uh oh…someone's got a seeeecret!" He sang the last part in that taunting older sibling way.
Ludwig's skin started to crawl. His brother could always see right through him. It was a power that only his brother seemed to have, and it wasn't even magic.
"Come on, tell big brother what happened! You're blushing!"
"I DO NOT BLUSH!" Ludwig growled loudly, but couldn't turn around for he was, indeed, blushing. Not the blush of embarrassment, but rather the blush of shame. His brother knew he was blushing. It was amazing.
"Someone's ears are getting red!" Gilbert taunted, skipping over to his brother. "Come on, tell me what happened! Don't be shy now!"
Ludwig sat back on the couch. "Go away, brother."
"Nope! Not until you tell me!" He sat down beside him.
"I said: GO. AWAY." Gilbert started to poke at his cheek. Ludwig remained calm.
"Tell big brother! Tell big brother! I won't stop annoying you until you telllllll meeeee! Remember when I used to sit on your face and fart because you wouldn't tell me a secret? I can still do that, you know! I have no shame!"
Ludwig's anger was steadily rising.
Gilbert grabbed Ludwig's wrist and made the other demon start hitting himself. "Why you punchin' yourself Ludwig? Huh? Stop punching yourself!" He grinned happily as he taunted. Ludwig was so easy to pester. Back in the days when he had eyes, he would hold Ludwig down and touch the white of his own eye. It would make Ludwig squirm and whine in disgust.
"I'm warning you, brother." Ludwig growled.
As if Gilbert would fear anything from Ludwig. His brother had never raised a hand to him in all their time together, no matter how taunting and annoying he was. Gilbert set to stretching Ludwig's cheeks now. "Come on, put on a happy face! A frown is just a smile turned upside down!"
"Gilbert…please? Leave me be." Gilbert let go of his cheeks. "I'll tell you when I'm ready."
Gilbert gave him a pout, but ended his pestering ways with his trademark move. He licked his claw and pressed it inside Ludwig's ear, twisting it around gently.
"GAHHH! GILBERT!" Ludwig pulled away to rub at his ear. "I HATE THAT!"
"That's why I did it!" He reached out and brought Ludwig in to a tight hug, squeezing him mercilessly. "Don't stop sharing things with me, Wiggy. Okay? I'm the only one here who would never judge you."
Ludwig let out a sigh of defeat. "I won't stop sharing with you…just not at this moment, all right? Now could you let go of me?" Gilbert released him. "I actually have something to speak with you about. It has to do with the conversation I had with Arthur."
Gilbert sat back on the sofa and laid his legs across Ludwig's lap. "I'm listening." He toed off his boots. "Rub my feet, will ya? They hurt."
Ludwig did so. "We've seen it already with Feliciano and Alfred." He glanced at his brother. "The Fiends trying to manipulate them." Gilbert nodded. "Arthur fears it will happen to all of us. He thinks the Fiends will use Ivan against you, and visa versa."
Gilbert snorted. "I'm well aware of that, Wiggy. And I'm sure Ivan's weakness is myself and Alfred, correct?"
"Yes. That only leaves me and Sadiq."
"They'll do something with his old lover." Gilbert answered. "Make sure to warn him about that."
Ludwig rolled his eyes. "I'm not too worried about Sadiq's lover. He's been dead for centuries. There's no real way the Fiends can conjure him back to earth."
Gilbert let his head fall back. "That's assuming his lover is dead."
Blonde brows furrowed. "If his lover was indeed alive, or the same as us, we would know it."
"I wouldn't be too sure about that, Ludwig. The Fiends have their own world of power that is unknown to us. They make their own deals. The Light World wouldn't have taken him because he cursed Sadiq and prayed for his death. Hardly noble enough to become an 'angel'."
"Still, no matter what happens, always consult with me first. It could be an illusion. Two heads are better than one."
"And the same for you, little brother." Gilbert reached over and pulled Ludwig down to lie on top of him. "If anyone hurts you I will destroy everything they love and hold dear to avenge you." He stroked Ludwig's blonde hair just as he did when they were little. "Would you do the same for me?"
"What kind of stupid question is that?" The comfort of his brother was very much welcomed right now.
"You've gotta learn to cut back on your stress and tension. You need to get laid."
"Sex, fucking, and mating isn't always the answer." Ludwig frowned heavily.
"Ha! The Hell it ain't! This world is swarming with naked dancing ladies and dance clubs of all kind! We all have to go out and party it up soon! No use sittin' around all the time waiting for the worst to happen!"
Ludwig's eyes crossed at the thought of 'going out' with his brother to a modern brothel. He saw some of what modern human people do on the television and he was appalled. "You do that with Alfred and Sadiq. Leave me out of it."
"Party pooper."

Ivan and Alfred, in their human forms, sat in the corner of a McDonalds after having seen Arthur. Alfred was munching heavily on a hamburger while Ivan tried to figure out how they could cram a chicken into a 'nugget'. But Arthur was able to silence Matthew's crying, which was a relief to Alfred, yet the demon still appeared troubled by it. Ivan figured enough time and silence had passed between them that he could ask his young lover about this Matthew.
"You ready to talk?"
Alfred glanced at him. "About what?"
"Your brother, Matthew."
"Oh…that." Alfred used a napkin to wipe away the mustard on his lip. "He was my little brother. I didn't remember him at all until he started crying from his grave." His brows furrowed sadly. "I remembered a lot in that time as I was digging in the grave. The day I left to join the army, he had been sick. My mother was dying and Matthew, we feared, caught what she had. He was never strong or healthy to begin with. He…cried for me, and begged me not to leave. But I couldn't stay there with my father, who hated me at the time."
"Why did he hate you?"
"Isn't it obvious? They were Loyalists to the British crown. I wanted to be free. Independent. I was a Patriot! Matthew had no choice. He had to stay with father and our dying mother as I left." He rests his head in his hand. "I feel terribly guilty about leaving. I shouldn't have. Mother died, and then I'm certain Matthew died…and he was probably crying for me…hoping I'd come back. So many things are coming back to me…"
Ivan chewed on some ice. "You said the grave was empty?"
"It was. Which bothers me, because I fear he's in a mass grave somewhere with others who died from sickness. I can see my father putting a grave up anyway without my brother's body being there." Alfred covered his eyes, trying not to show Ivan his tears. "Mattie must have been so scared…I should have been there to keep him safe…to comfort him…"
Ivan reached over and squeezed Alfred's other hand. "You didn't know. Try to stop thinking about it. This is what the Fiends are using to destroy you. They smell your guilt, and plan to use it to their full advantage. Your brother is dead. He's resting peacefully. Arthur has silenced his wailing. You can get back to normal now. We need you, Alfred. I need you."
Alfred smiled through his tears. "That's nice, Ivan. Thanks. I just…have to stop feeling guilty for something I had no control over." He shoved the rest of the fries in his mouth. "Let's go back. The others are probably wondering what's happened." Something still didn't feel right, but Alfred tried to ignore it and strolled happily alongside Ivan.

Somewhere in present day Turkey
A dark cloud crept along the sky, its red bolts clashing loudly as it gathered over a hilltop of rocks. Among the rocks was a peculiar one in the shape of a cat sitting proudly. A large red bolt shout out from the cloud and split the rock, shattering it in to millions of pieces. From the rock stood a living, breathing form of a white and gray cat. It gave a soft, lazy meow before slowly leaping off of the rock pile and walking away. It followed the dark cloud.

Feliciano had finally fallen asleep after Sadiq's soothing words and hair stroking. So when he woke up, he was surprised to find himself alone. He glanced at the window, seeing that the sun was shining bright. The sun! He must have slept through the night! Feliciano sat up in the bed, and for the first time in a while, he felt truly happy. No matter what, he was opening up the shop today and going for a nice, long walk in the park! It was just the thrill he needed to get his mind off of Ludwig and the demons. But his happiness was about to change. Behind him, he heard something rattling, the jingling of chains. He sat straight and still, wondering if he should turn around. He felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. Someone was behind him. If he turned around now, they would be standing right there. Did this stuff ever end?
'Try to be brave…try to be brave…and get ready to scream.'
Slowly, he turned around to look at what was behind him. Amber eyes widened. It looked like Alfred, but was slightly different in some features. Feliciano could see right through the young man. This man was a ghost. Feliciano felt the scream creeping up his throat. The young man who looked like Alfred was wearing heavy chains that seemed to weigh him down. He wore a sad, woeful expression as ghostly eyes stared at him. Feliciano suddenly recognized the feeling as what he felt yesterday, for he was feeling it again with this ghosts' presence. Knowing that, his fear suddenly subsided and pity took over.
"Who are you?" Feli asked.
'Matthew. Where is my brother?' The ghost whispered. 'Find him for me! Please I need him to help me!'
"But what is wrong?"
'I'm in Hell.'
End Chapter 5 TBC
~*Say fuck it, before we kick the bucket
Life's too short to not go for broke
So everybody, everybody (go berserk) Grab your vial, yeah*~ -Berzerk (Eminem)
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