2Longer chapter, ftw!
TW: Mentions of rape, violence, cursing
Hetalia/Nyotalia (c) Hidekaz Himaruya
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+Where Madness Grows+
=Chapter 4=
"What?" Amelia asked, hoping she heard wrong. No, begging any God that would listen that she had heard wrong.
"Katyusha is gone; Natalia has been sent to Death Hall." Ivan said, emotionless. His eyes were full of sadness, and his fists were balled up in frustration and anger.
Death Hall was the name most inmates used for the one hallway where no one ever came back. There were always a few children who would optimistically say that the others sent there just went home, their eyes still filled with the same doubt everyone else had.
"Are you absolutely sure?" Amelia asked. Maybe it was just a bad dream? She held onto that lie, hoping she wouldn't have to let go.
Ivan nodded. "I saw them take Natalia away myself. They led her down to a room and forced her in there while she kicked and screamed." He looked down. "I feel ashamed I didn't try and help her."
Amelia put her head in her hands. "But she was always so sweet." She whispered. Closing her eyes she added, "Until they brought her here."
=What about Katyusha? How does he know she's gone? Aren't boys and girls normally kept away from each other?= Alice asked, puzzled.
+Well we can talk at lunch and recess.+ Amelia replied. "Ivan, what about Katy? Do you know for sure she's gone?"
"Not exactly." The Russian boy said quietly.
Amelia raised her eyebrow. "Not exactly?"
"Well," Ivan began to explain. "I heard it from Rosie, but you know she's not always trustworthy. Not that it's her fault, of course." Rosie was a 15 girl from a decent home. They weren't exactly nobles, but they were far from poor. When she was 8, Rosie began having trouble differentiating from reality and fiction. Her parents, who really did love her very much, tried their hardest to downplay it. They really did. But soon she was hallucinating all the time and screaming at things that weren't there. People found out and it soon spread around the town that Rosie was not entirely sane. The doctors told her parents it would be for the best to send her to Rosalyn. Rosie's parents were reluctant, but soon relented. They assured their daughter she'd be back for Christmas. That of course was a lie, as Rosalyn never truly "fixed" them.
"Did she give any explanation?" Amelia asked.
Shaking his head, Ivan replied, "Нeт. She just called me over and said, 'She's gone. Miss Yeketerina is gone.'" Blushing Ivan added, "Rosie also said something about 'Miss Yeketerina had too nice of a body and now she is gone.'"
Amelia swallowed. She was well aware of what that must have meant. Though, she wished she didn't. It actually happened more often then Amelia would have liked to admit. And after they were done, it was never guaranteed that they would be back.
Footsteps were heard outside Amelia's door, and so she shut off the light and ran into bed. Ivan hid underneath, seeing nowhere else he could possibly fit.
=I told you not to let him in! But noooo, you had to let him, that bastard, that demon child, into your room.= Alice shrieked.
Amelia responded by holding her head and gritting her teeth. +He is not a bastard! He is not a demon child! And if I hear you say that again I'll... I'll...+ She trailed off, realizing that the only way to get rid of Alice would be to reveal that she had another voice. That was not a choice. Amelia couldn't deal with the loneliness, the gaping hole in her chest when she realized that she was alone. The voices hid that. They made her feel satisfied with being at Rosalyn. They almost made Amelia feel happy. A feeling that has escaped her mind for nearly 4 years now.
If Alice could grin on her own, she would. =Or you'll what? You can't do anything to get rid of me now, Miss Amelia. It will only end up hurting you, not to mention another voice will just fill my place. It's happened before, hasn't it dear?=
+Shut up.+ Tears began to flow down Amelia's face. Her eyes were red and her breathing became irregular.
The person outside began fumbling around with the doorknob. Amelia's heart raced. +They're going to come in. They probably heard voices.+ Her eyes widened. +They'll find Ivan here! In my room! No!+
='Oh no, they'll come in and find my dear, precious Ivan!' Hehehehe, suck it up Amelia. The world is cruel and unforgiving, and unfortunately for you, it's even more so then usual. What are you so afraid of, anyway? It's not like you really have anything in this world. You don't really have much to live for, huh?= Alice's suddenly cruel voice questioned. =In fact, I think you should help them find the boy.=
Amelia sat up. "No," she whispered. "What are you doing?" Her legs swung over the bedside and she immediately stood up. "Stop!" Amelia half-whispered.
"Amelia?" Ivan whispered. Looking down over at him, she managed to see Ivan's eyes. Ivan's confused, scared, lavender eyes. "Amelia what are you doing?"
"Ivan, please understand, I-" The blonde was cut off as Alice assumed full control over Amelia. All she could do now was watch as Alice destroyed the one person that Amelia really truly liked, even if she had denied it for the longest time.
Amelia's face twisted into a dark, insane smile. "You're going to get what you deserve, bastard child. How dare you, coming into Miss Amelia's room when you knew she could get hurt?" She then turned on the lamp.
"W-What? I didn't! I had to tell her, she's the only person I can trust here! Not to mention, Katy and Natalia are her friends as well! I can't not tell her what happened to them!" Ivan defended.
Alice shook Amelia's head, "You've only hurt her, dear boy. I saw the memories. Amelia thought it wasn't possible, but it is and now I know that it's your fault she's here."
Ivan's eyes narrowed. "You don't know anything, you're not even real."
The door opened and in walked Dr. Tiyuri, one of the cruelest doctors at Rosalyn. His eyes scanned the room through thick glasses until they finally landed on Amelia. She smiled brightly at him.
"Is everything all right in here, Miss Amelia? I heard voices." Dr. Tiyuri said, feigning a concerned tone.
Alice pointed underneath the bed. "There's a boy! He snuck in! He tried to hurt me!"
"Is that so?" asked the doctor with an amused expression. Alice nodded. Rolling his eyes Dr. Tiyuri walked over to the bed. Ivan swallowed, and tried to move closer to the wall. He curled up into the fetal position, wishing he wasn't so big.
Dr. Tiyuri put his hands underneath the bed frame and lifted it up just enough so that he could see two lavender eyes looking up at him in fear. He grinned madly and sang, "There you are~" He reached under the bed and grabbed Ivan's arm.
+No! NO! Alice, please, stop him! Please!+ Amelia begged, trying to fight Alice's control. +Please!+
Alice giggled internally. =Oh Amelia, foolish Amelia. There's nothing more we can do here. The boy is dead, isn't it great?=
Ivan was roughly yanked out from underneath Amelia's bed, an amazing feat if you think about how big Ivan was. "Нет! Остановите это прямо сейчас вы сумасшедший доктор!"
Dr. Tiyuri payed no mind to the teen's protest and yanked him up to his feet. He dug his nails into Ivan's arm. "You've been a very, very bad boy Mr. Braginski. This won't go unpunished."
Ivan glared at the doctor. He slammed his elbow into Dr. Tiyuri's stomach, who in turn let him go. "You bastard! I will not stand by while you hurt me and my friends." Ivan said darkly, staring into Dr. Tiyuri's eyes.
"Guards!" Dr. Tiyuri yelled in a calm manner. He stood up as six of the guards at the asylum came into the room. They grabbed Ivan and dragged him out, but not before he had time to yell Amelia's name.
Dr. Tiyuri dusted himself and walked over to the door. "Sweet dreams~." He muttered to Amelia as he shut the door, locking the girl in.
"Now, was that really so-" Alice began as she let Amelia re-take control. =Bad?=
Amelia, now once again in control of her body, let out a loud sob. Her cries filled the room, bouncing off the soundproof walls.
=Oh Amelia, is this really necessary? The boy was taken care of, you should be happy!= Alice happily exclaimed.
But Amelia just kept crying, offering that as her only answer. She was terrified. Terrified because Natalia was going to die. Terrified because she'd most likely never see Katyusha again. Terrified because Ivan was probably going to die too.
But most of all, Amelia was terrified because for the first time in her life, she really hadn't been in control of herself. Alice had taken over, and she could probably do it again. This was a fact that Amelia was sure would haunt her for the rest of her life. She really couldn't get rid of her now since Alice could just take control and either get them both killed, or keep her silent.
Amelia felt smaller. She felt like a puppet. "What good is a body if you can't control it?" She muttered to herself.
Slowly, she crawled onto her bed. Amelia got under the covers and took a deep breath.
=Amelia dear, aren't you going to turn off the light?=
Amelia shook her head. "No, I'd rather keep it on. It's the one real source of light for me right now."
The next chapter will be a flashback chapter that will deal with what exactly went on in Amelia's early life.
Translations
Нeт - Russian - No
Нет! Остановите это прямо сейчас вы сумасшедший доктор! - Russian - No! Stop this right now you madman doctor!
Well, that's all for today.
Toodles~