Why were butterflies so beautiful?

They floated and flittered about, placing light, chaste kisses on vibrantly blooming flowers, heavy with morning dew and renewed life.

Wings gracefully fluttered, a spectrum of colors and more, anything one could have ever imagined present on small, paper-thin canvases; intricate designs dusted each, catching the ( Read more... )

It was getting colder, Alfred noted.

Though the snow had slowed to the occasional flurry of flakes, the temperature continued to drop as the afternoon progressed.

Heavy, warm breaths instantly turned to wet vapors as he exhaled, the whisps skittishly dissipating after only a few seconds of ephemeral life.

He sat on the back steps of the dilapidated ( Read more... )

Brilliant straw waves were whipped about by the wind, wintry flakes clinging to the silky strands. Slowly, the American lowered his scarf, the cold almost immediately chapping the fleshy lips. He didn’t bother to smile.

“-Name,” the choked, quiet voice continued, swallowing thickly, “Alfred F. Jones.”

“America…” the brunette in front whispered, his ( Read more... )

The sun had long since traded with the moon when Alfred woke; his head throbbed with a pain, a side-effect of Ivan’s ‘gift,’ assuredly. Groaning, the American fumbled for his glasses, swiping his hand indiscriminately across the night stand. Finding the frames, he slipped them onto his nose, briefly pinching the bridge to try to deaden the pressure ( Read more... )

He was trapped; encased between the two glass panes of awareness and dreams, just awake enough to perceive, but not act. He could feel the heaviness of the quilt over his frame, the softness of a down mattress, and the absence of Texas from his face.

Garbled voices floated across his mind, swirling and dissipating into the nothingness. Despite his ( Read more... )

This is requested sequel to 'Red Fall,' a fanfic about the events following a Russian triumph over America; if you haven't read the first story, I would highly suggest it; otherwise you won't know what's going on. ^^;  It can be found in my old journal entries.  Enjoy. :3

The view at the top was certainly spectacular. The sky rolled on for endless ( Read more... )