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it was 1789. he was 14. America was only a young kid, he noticed his father beating up france. of course, they were still enemies. they hated eachother. Canada came along by but froze, saw what was happening.

They couldn't believe it, After Australia and New Zealand said their father would never do such a horrible thing. aparrently, it was all a hoax.

"Dad!" They both said in shock of what they were seeing.

"...w-what?!"

"what are you doing!?" Canada shouted.

"France hurt whales!" Britain replied.

not long after he said that, Britain left the field back into their area of the home.

only because he was caught.

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With France being injured badly, Canada went to get him to the hospital. secretly. the United states scolded his father.

"savage teenagers, they just don't learn." Britain said.

"will you ever grow up?" britain added.

"yes, its not like I will die," United states replied.

"dad?" Australia asked.

"shut up, go away," britain scolded.

"why would that be?"

"im talking to your older brother right now."

"HEY! dont say that to him!" United states scolded, "hes young!"

"do you think I will baby an 11 year old?" Britain replied, in return he got smacked in the face by New Zealand.

"don't hurt my older brother!" New Zealand Yelled.

"I might as well wont... im too old for being zapped again like I was yesterday when I smacked The Holy Roman empire," (Germany in the 1700s to the early 1800s) britain said, remmebering that he is just too old too keep on slapping his children.

New Zealand was strong for a child.

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"France, are you okay?" Canada asked.

France shook, not strong enough to lift a finger replied, "no, I feel terrible. I hate him, hes such a brainless man."

"That might be," Canada responded.

"hope he learns."

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America is a teen. 1802. he hears rumors that france is fighting prussia and austria. hes angry about this. he trusted france pretty well until he needs to ignore him.

"Canada, quit being a baby, it will end soon," America says.

"n-n-no! i cant leave France behind like this!" canada argues in total anger.

"Canada, why is it always so hard to calm you down?" America gets frustrated, but he doesn't let it off.

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"YOU LITTLE-" France screams.

"LIKE YOU THINK IT WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR STUPID REVOLUTION!" Austria slaps him.

"I WILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE DEAD!" France screams again. and France stabs Austria in the face and starts attacking austria.

Austria Surrenders.

"WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?" prussia exclaims.

"calm down please!" Holy roman empire pleads. (yes, there was a holy roman empire even after thousands of years it didn't exist)

"NO!" Prussia refuses and slaps his brother.

"YOU WERE BORN TO NOT CONTINUE WAR!" Holy roman empire yells.

"WELL FRANCE IS KICKING OUR BU-" prussia got thrown miles against a stone wall. by france.

And Russia is fed up with the yelling and joins the war.

"whats going on??" Russia asks.

"FRANCE IS CAUSING TENSIONS ALL OVER EUROPE!" Austria yells, Austria was sitting next to prussia.

France runs down. he sees russia and they start fighting.

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"im scared America, whats happening?" Canada Asks.

"tensions in europe. best to stay away from them," America Responds.

"Oh.. how do we get away?" New Zealand asks.

"We walk back to our rooms and hope we don't become targets, for you guys, I'd risk my life just for you to stay alive," America Responds.

"oh. i dont want you to die," Australia joins.

"just stay with me,"

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"America," France asks.

"Y-y-yeah?" america stutters in fear he might become a target, and that death will pull him away from life.

"I need you to... help me trade,"

Thats when America told Canada that they could help eachother. Canada wasn't even close to being an adult, though canada helped with some of the trading too.

"thank you," France said.

"anytime.,I'll be in my room,"

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Tractors everywhere. posters, signs, even the bedsheets. thats what america called paradise.

"woah, this is cool!" france said walking in on America's breakfast.

"why thank you! Australia managed to buy it for me," America said.

It was all fun, until france heard shooting.

war.

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Its almost the end of the Napoleonic wars, it was 1814. America is an adult. but he acts younger than he is.

"France!" Canada calls out.

"..." France doesn't respond, hes in pain.

"...Canada," America starts. "let me tell you something."

"what?.." canada responds.

"france is... france is.. france, hes dying."

"what?!" canada gets scared.

Canada turns around towards France and sets him by a nearby wall.

"..please don't, you helped me and my siblings, you are like a father..." Canada pleads.

"...C-c-canada, i-its oka-okay.." france stutters.

"No! its not!" Canada screams.

"its not worth it, hes gonna suffer. you just have to let him." America tells.

"No! isn't our father abusive?!" Canada argues.

"i know, im gonna take care of you while france is gone." America responds.

"...its gonna be years."

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"France! Please!" Canada pleads.

"...i-i... i-ill be b-b-back soo-soon.." France says his final words.

then he is dragged away, never to be seen for a long time.

"NO! PRUSSIA! YOU EVIL!" Canada yells.

"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING TO EUROPE!" Prussia screams.

America comes running, he saves Canada from an incoming attack.

"YOU DONT KNOW HE SUPPLIES ME AND MY SIBLINGS WITH FOOD AND SUPPLIES, OUR FATHER IS ABUSIVE!" Canada finally screams.

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"PRUSSIA! PRUSSIA YOU HORRIBLE!" canada is tackling prussia, he is strangling him.

"c-canada! hes causing tensions all over- Europe!" prussia feels like a failure saying this.

"I DON'T CARE, GRASS EATING IDIOT," Canada is going to far.

"Canada! get over here!" America tells him.

"o-okay," canada agrees.

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Canada walks over, depressed as usual, without france whom he hasn't seen in a few days.

"Canada, i know you are hurt and depressed but you have to stay here and not get involved with the war, you are free, you are strong," America gives advice.

"No, no.. im not out of Father's control, im scared, i don't know when france will come back. hes dead.

*banzh finish !ater