Strings Attached (Countryhumans X Reader)(Sequel to Game Over)

Chapter Four

I let my legs take me wherever In the world, I really didn't care. I didn't know where I was going right now, my thoughts were a mess and I was already worn out.

When I threw piping hot water at China and he wasn't even scratched, but when I threw cold water at him he had burn marks. Why was that? It was weird and I couldn't explain it. His skin also had a weird texture.

The towering buildings surrounded me like its walls were closing in. The windows glinted with a yellow glow when the sun shone down on it. Somehow my feet brought me to a car rental place, Thats when I remembered what Tica said...

He had a friend in Las Vegas that I knew, I needed to get there immediately. I quickly skimmed through the cars and decided on a black car, I wasn't very good with car brands so I had no idea what kind of car that was but hey it works.

I climbed in and turned the key in the drivers seat, the engine roared to life and I was off. I was lucky I knew how to drive a car because if I didn't well I would be dead meat my now.

I really needed to hurry up, one of the two could catch up to me any minute now.

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China calmly walked over to the sick country in front of him. Tica was in a fighting stance, clearly ready to punch him when he got too close.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you.. you would turn into a puddle quite literally just by a simple touch." He cocked his head and grinned. Tica grit his teeth in defeat, he didn't know what these countries would be capable of.

He just saw America grow shadow tentacles from his back! China could have some freaky ability too for all he knew. "Where exactly is the girl headed to?" He said in a threatening tone.

Tica just shook his head, "I don't know! She just ran off," he backed away little by little as China closed in. "She wouldn't have just run away, where did she go?" He repeated.

Tica stayed silent, occasionally glancing over at the unconscious Greenland on the floor next to him. "If you won't talk then I'll resort to much more complicated methods," the Chinese man empathized the word 'complicated'.

He still stayed silent despite slowly melting and coughing, he was really hurt. "Fine have it your way.." he trailed off.

The Chinese man emanated a sort of heat, like a lamp. Tica knew if he got too close he would melt but he couldn't show that he was scared or hesitant. If he did then the enemy had already won.

China's fists started to glow a yellow and orange color. Tica knew this was not an effect nor a hallucination, and just as he suspected the Chinese man's fists erupted in flames.

Tica could see China behind the flames, his pupils turned into slits and around his eyes are thin golden scales. The scales emitted a yellow glow, his fingers grew sharper like claws.

He wasn't normal, he had abilities like America. Tica figured out, just how many more could have abilities like they do? "If you don't tell me I'll send this whole place on fire with you and eyepatch here along with it!" He laughed maniacally.

Antarctica froze for a second, he didn't want his friend to get hurt. He knew that the flames would melt him sooner or later even though China was a good distance away.

That's just how powerful he was...

"Just w-what are you?" He trembled, his legs already felt like water. "I'm one of the countries that are gifted with abilities, America is another I'm sure you've already seen his ability.."

"Let me guess... your ability is related to a dragon right?" Tica chuckled nervously, trying his best not to seem scared. "Bingo! you're quite smart for a block of ice."

He could tell from the scales, he was also heat resistant then his pupils turned into slits like a reptilian. "Why do you have abilities? Countries aren't supposed to-"

"Have abilities? Yeah I guess so but unfortunately we can't tell you why, why would I tell you in the first place anyway?" He laughed some more. He then stopped abruptly.

"You're pretty promising unlike the one on the floor, so I won't kill you," China halted the flames and the glow in his eyes extinguished.

"Now you're coming with me.."

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I have been traveling on the road for quite a few hours now, it's been smooth sailing. I calculated that I would be there by tomorrow so I just had to keep driving.

For food I just stopped by convenience stores along the road and stole some things. It's not like anyone was there anyway.

It was already the next day and I could tell I was close by, the signs spoke for itself. Just a little more and I'll be free to rest. I was unbelievably tired, I never had the chance to rest since yesterday. A lot of things happened.

With a quick glance at the side view mirror I could see something coming in quick. Another car. Inside I saw a familiar American country. Well shit.

His car rammed into mine and I hit my head on the window but it didn't stop me. He kept ramming into me, I hit the pedals and zoomed past him. My car was faster than his.

Once he knew that my car was too fast for him to catch up to he jumped out of his car and chased me on feet. Somehow he was faster on feet than with a car. Freaky.

Then shadow formed tentacles sprouted from his back and was headed towards me. You have gotta be kidding me! The tentacles lifted the car up with ease, as it was on the sky I quickly unbuckled my seatbelt and jumped out.

I managed to pull out my backpack before America crushed the car into a tiny ball. Such power, it was scary. But why the hell does he have supernatural abilities now?

Well no time to ponder, I kept running, I could see Las Vegas already, the sun was setting in the distance. As I ran from the American that was chasing me, I could see his tentacles fade little by little.

At least now I don't have to worry about him ambushing me from behind with his tentacles of sorts. But one tentacles can flying at me and stabbed the ground instead. It created a huge hole in the road.

And I was in.

I decided to run around town to shake him off my trail, but that proved to be very difficult because he never took his eyes off me even for one second. The lights here in Las Vegas were bright and colorful.

It was almost blinding, yet beautiful at the same time. After all this is where most people gamble and do all sorts of hideous acts.

Unfortunately I never got the chance to shake him off my trail, he was just too fast. Then we passed a really bright neon sign and he flinched a little, this was my chance it was now or never.

I quickly slipped into whatever building was the closest in that split second. When he finally focused again he abruptly stopped running because he had lost track of where I was.

I was begging that he didn't check the building I was in right now, he looked around a little before running off further.

I sighed in relief and fell to the ground, I didn't realize how tired I was. After that I decided to analyze the surroundings, looks like I'm in a casino. And a very cool one at that!

They had all the gambling equipment, Arcade machines and much more. I decided this was an ok place to stay in for now, I was dead tired. I'll search for Tica's friends tomorrow.

"What are you doing here?"

I swiftly turned my head towards the sound, I saw a country sitting on a pool table with their legs crossed. Then I heard the large front door lock shut.

"God dammit you! You're with them!" I spat at them, they anxiously started waving their hands around. "No no I would never hurt you.."

"Not yet at least.." their face turned dark and a large grin formed on their face. I knew who he was. I met him before.

"How about you play a little game with us for awhile hm?" Philippines's eyes glowed. His stars and sun along with it as well.