Just beyond our Borders

ｅｉｇｈｔｅｅｎ || 🇻🇳VIETNAM

//picture above does NOT belong to me. All credits go to the rightful talented artist.

Anyway , as always ,

Ayye , thank you. 😘

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Most of the nations slept on the flight headed to Vietnam from China to catch up on some sleep. They were abruptly awoken almost 3 hours later by the rough landing.

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Walking through the halls towards customs, Romano continued muttering about how his dream of pizzas with Rome was so rudely he interrupted by the rough landing.

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Vietnam
"Hetalia."
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As the foreign nations exited the Tan Som Nhut International Airport, they saw Vietnam standing nearby; leaning against a large, white van.

"(1)Xin chào, I hope your flight was comfortable."

There were a few angry mutters, most notably from Romano.

"fratello. That was 15 minutes ago... it's time to let it go, ve..."

//In the van...

"So, Vietnam, dudette, what's first on the list?"

"Umm, how about Ba Dinh? It's not far from here. How about there for our first stop?"

"Ja, that can work." Prussia replied.

France looked at him in surprise. "You sound like you already know about that place, mon amié."

Prussia shook his head. "I actually have no idea what she's talking about."

Spain chuckled. "Well, that's why we have Miss Vietnam here with us, sí?"

Vietnam nodded. "(2)Vâng, that's right. But first,"

They pulled over in front of a hotel.

"You may drop off your luggage in your respective rooms first before we head out. May I recommend bringing a small bag with your phone and wallet?"

They nodded yes and hopped out of the van.

//Later... at Ba Dinh...

The foreign nations were looking at a preserved body of one of Vietnam's revered leaders in awe as other tourists behind them were taking pictures.

America, on the other hand, was staring at the body, trying to figure out why it looked so familiar...

"Uncle Ho, or as you may know him as, Ho Chi Minh, is revered here in Hanoi by the locals as the country's greatest leader." Vietnam explained. "The sombre building was modeled after Mr. Russia's mausoleum for Mr. Lennin."

"Ufufufufufufu!~"

Vietnam's voice slowly started to fade as America was recalling everything.

'Oh, that's right, Saigon...'

He remembered it like it was yesterday...

<< flashback

Pant... pant...

He was in a hurry, running to a U.S helicopter to escape as the north Vietnamese communists and the Viet Cong forces advanced through the south.

His southern allies tried to stop their advance, but it was all in vain.

He had tried his best to convince her that a capitalist government was the way to go and persuade her to become a capitalist. He really did. But it seemed that the harder he tried, she only became more sure that becoming a Communist was the best choice for her and her people.

Looks like the commie b@$t@rd held a tighter grip on her than he initially thought.

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"Vietnam, please, consider it for a moment-"

"(3)Không, America. What I choose for myself and my people should be none of your concern. So leave."

"But I'm only trying to help-"

"Help? America, look around you! Not only are my innocent men, women, and children getting caught in all this and dying, but many of you're men are dying on the battlefield! And for what?" Vietnam yelled. "Shouldn't that be telling you something?!"

"Viet-"

"I think it is about time you leave, America. Or should I have to make you leave myself?"

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He was shot a few times on his way to the helicopter, but none of them proved to be fatal enough to stop him.

And although they were hit a few times in the air, it wasn't enough to send them crashing down.

As they flew away, America gritted his teeth in anger and buried his head in his knees.

"Damn, I'm such a failure..."

• end of flashback •

"Al... Al!"

America snapped out of his thoughts and looked up to see his northern neighbor looking at him with concern.

"Are you feeling alright?"

"Y-Yeah dude! Don't worry about me, I just remembered something is all, haha..."

Canada sighed. "The others already left for lunch. We should catch up to them, eh."

"Oh shoot!" America exclaimed and grabbed his twin brother by the wrist. "Let's hurry up then before they finish all the food!"

And they ran off.

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Translation time !

(1) Xin chào - hello

(2) Vâng - yes

(3) không - no

Forgive me if this isn't right or is inaccurate. I admit , i did look on google translate for translation. If you're Vietnamese , and/or at least know the Vietnamese language , please , feel free to correct me on either here on the comments or through pm if necessary. I apologize in in advance , as im not Vietnamese myself. :/

Anyway , as always ,

Ayye , thank 'chu ! 😘