For Roses Have Thorns (3)
anonymous
February 19 2010, 14:44:31 UTC
Vichy France closed his eyes, Blackie warm on his back. Germany was snoring slightly next to him, one arm throw carelessly near Vichy's side of the bed.
It would be so very easy to just fall asleep now, let his exhaustion just take over and - then what. Wake up cuddled next to the Nation which had conquered him and his and had killed so many of his people?
But - Vichy closed his eyes. It didn't feel like large amounts of his people were being killed off any more, did it now? There was just the normal cranky economy and the normal attrition rate of...peacetime.
But that was all wrong.
Maybe he was still in that stinking freezing cell, and just hallucinating all this.
But that wouldn't explain the Germany here, right in his dream-world, or the fact that he kept wanting to get closer to him and let his scent and voice and body and hands drive the nightmares away -
Or maybe it did.
To think that you'd be broken that easily, France.Vichy tossed around in his bed, and then made a decision
( ... )
For Roses Have Thorns (4)
anonymous
February 19 2010, 14:53:04 UTC
"He shot Blackie!"
"No, no, Gilbert, I don't think he was trying to shoot Blackie - "
"Then he was trying to shoot you! That's almost worse then shooting Blackie!"
"Shhhh, Shhhh, Gilbert, Gilbert, it's all right - And see? Blackie is all right, too. Bruder, Bruder, come with me - "
"But Master Ludwig..."
"Shhhhhhh..."
Vichy France opened his eyes. His head hurt, and his face was probably going to look like hell come morning. And the handcuffs - Oh yes, this was one of the special ones, made to hold one of - their kind. He wouldn't be getting out of those any time soon.
What was really wrong was that that so - familiar. Almost right, in some sick way...
Vichy watched Germany coax Prussia away, arms around his too-thin shoulders, and groaned inwardly.
Master Ludwig?
And why did Prussia sound so...off? Oh, Gilbert Beilschmidt always had had a massively childish streak in him, but this was something different. Francis could never in his life remember any version of Prussia sounding so...fragile
( ... )
I feel like, if you don't update in the next 24 hours, I'll die after this. What an excellent pace this fic has, what an awesome characterization and perfect dialogue. It flows and sucks you in. You feel for all involved. I, uh, didn't quite get the "Master Ludwig" thing, though
Oh, and the way you've chosen to lead Germany to the realization? BRILLIANT. 'Mein Herr' indeed. Poor Germany, though, going pasty white after that. He probably still feels immense guilt, because he didn't even seem that surprised about his Francis shooting him.
I laughed at the technology bits...poor VichyFrance can't even take advantage of them...
Re: For Roses Have Thorns (4)
anonymous
February 19 2010, 21:14:03 UTC
Gott!!
Just exactly on what year did Vichy wake up into?!
And Gilbert's totally weird here, or is it caused by post-Berlin wall trauma? (Thou I find it oddly cute that he just jumped out of nowhere plus Master Ludwig?)
Re: For Roses Have Thorns (4)
anonymous
February 22 2010, 15:41:38 UTC
Thank you very much!
All those questions should be answered later in the story, if things go as planned... I don't want to spoiler the plot prematurely, so please stay tuned!
Re: For Roses Have Thorns (4)
anonymous
February 20 2010, 09:36:59 UTC
Germany/France is such a tragic pairing in that perspective ! You've really managed well to show this side of them. Usually, the fics with them are all harsh or all lovey-dovey, it's good to read something which takes into account what makes them so interesting and icing on the cake, is so brilliantly written.
A story of Vichy France and Germany.
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It would be so very easy to just fall asleep now, let his exhaustion just take over and - then what. Wake up cuddled next to the Nation which had conquered him and his and had killed so many of his people?
But - Vichy closed his eyes. It didn't feel like large amounts of his people were being killed off any more, did it now? There was just the normal cranky economy and the normal attrition rate of...peacetime.
But that was all wrong.
Maybe he was still in that stinking freezing cell, and just hallucinating all this.
But that wouldn't explain the Germany here, right in his dream-world, or the fact that he kept wanting to get closer to him and let his scent and voice and body and hands drive the nightmares away -
Or maybe it did.
To think that you'd be broken that easily, France.Vichy tossed around in his bed, and then made a decision ( ... )
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"No, no, Gilbert, I don't think he was trying to shoot Blackie - "
"Then he was trying to shoot you! That's almost worse then shooting Blackie!"
"Shhhh, Shhhh, Gilbert, Gilbert, it's all right - And see? Blackie is all right, too. Bruder, Bruder, come with me - "
"But Master Ludwig..."
"Shhhhhhh..."
Vichy France opened his eyes. His head hurt, and his face was probably going to look like hell come morning. And the handcuffs - Oh yes, this was one of the special ones, made to hold one of - their kind. He wouldn't be getting out of those any time soon.
What was really wrong was that that so - familiar. Almost right, in some sick way...
Vichy watched Germany coax Prussia away, arms around his too-thin shoulders, and groaned inwardly.
Master Ludwig?
And why did Prussia sound so...off? Oh, Gilbert Beilschmidt always had had a massively childish streak in him, but this was something different. Francis could never in his life remember any version of Prussia sounding so...fragile ( ... )
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I cannot wait for more, anon.
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Oh, and the way you've chosen to lead Germany to the realization? BRILLIANT. 'Mein Herr' indeed. Poor Germany, though, going pasty white after that. He probably still feels immense guilt, because he didn't even seem that surprised about his Francis shooting him.
I laughed at the technology bits...poor VichyFrance can't even take advantage of them...
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And Ludwig is very much in a bind here, yes.
The 'Master Ludwig' thing would be covered more later on in the story, so please stay tuned!
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Just exactly on what year did Vichy wake up into?!
And Gilbert's totally weird here, or is it caused by post-Berlin wall trauma? (Thou I find it oddly cute that he just jumped out of nowhere plus Master Ludwig?)
- I must read more More MORE!
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All those questions should be answered later in the story, if things go as planned... I don't want to spoiler the plot prematurely, so please stay tuned!
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However, as many anons above, I don't really understand the "Master Ludwig" part? Prussia, of all people, call this brother this way???
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