Feliciano followed Chero into the mansion.
“Chero!” he called.
There was not a single person in sight. She had to be somewhere around here, right? He sighed and headed to the place he knew he would have gone to if he were in her place once more.
He found her curled up in a ball, her knees pulled up to her chin in the place where Germany once hid, teeth chattering. It had been so odd seeing Germany act that way. Feliciano wondered if Dino broke down like Ludwig had, or if he was as strong as the rumors said.
The pasta loving country knelt down beside her and lightly touched the young mage’s shoulder.
“Bella…”he said softly.
“It’s happening again…”she whispered.
Feliciano rubbed her back lightly, “Bella, this’a is all a dream.”
“But it feels so real!” Chero sobbed.
“I know…I know…But you have trust me, ne?” He smiled softly and wrapped his arms around her, “You were so brave. I am very proud.”
“Is it really okay? To hope like that?” she asked, “I...I’m scared…”
“You did everything you could, ne? But, it feels like that is not enough, right?”
Chero nodded.
“Heh~ It is alright! You may feel that way, but you will get out with everyone. I did and I am very useless.” Feliciano pulled away and took her hands in his,
“Close your eyes.”
Chero let out a sigh as she closed her eyes.
“Va bene! Now…imagine being outside of the mansion. Choose a place you love more than any other!”
Chero nodded and imagined that she were back at home.
“Open your eyes, bella.”
Chero slowly opened her eyes. She was in a traditional style home. This was her childhood home in Japan.
“I did it!” she beamed.
“Si! I’a knew you could do it!”
Chero looked around, “Is this the part where you tell me how you and your friends escaped?”
Feliciano looked down at the ground, “I cannot tell you from here…Ve~ But I’a promise to come there in person and help as’a soon as I can!”
“I still have so many questions. Like how you said Francis was with you when you were stuck in here…Why does he not remember?” Chero asked.
“I’a am not sure why…But some countries…they forgot. He still remembers pieces, like how he now has the nickname Francis…But other than that? Nothing…”
“Do you think he can remember?”
Felicino nodded, “All of the other countries remembered eventually…Big Brother is just’a taking a bit longer…”
Feliciano stood up and helped her too her feet, “Now…It’s time for you to go back, bella.”
“But wait! I have more questions!”
“And I’a will answer them soon enough!” he said, kissing her forehead.
“Wake up, bella. You have to wake up now!”
Chero reached out for Feliciano as she started to fade away, “WAIT!”
“Wake up…Please wake up…”
