Hetalia Story- Of Magic and Might

Author's Note- This is my first fanfiction based on Hetalia, this story will be in a fictional steampunk universe where the world consists of floating islands where the world's residents are required to use air ballons to cross to and from the islands. The primary setting in which the story will take place will be on the largest central island, The Capital which is under the iron fist of Ivan who invaded the palace and established his dictatorship. There will be slight pairings in this story but it will be mainly focused on the battle against the Empire and Arthur's and Alfred's roles in the war. I would really thankful to anyone who reads this and spares a moment to review and give me tips on how to improve my writing.

Thank you!

The Whale Tail Floating Island, A Victorian Manor home with several acres of land and privately owned woods, The Resistance's Headquarters

General Ludwig slumped down in his chair in exhaustion after reading the status report handed to him by his recruitment officer. It wasn't good news, recruitment rate had dropped seventy five percentage over the last three months and the soldier's morale wasn't showing signs of improving, rumours spread like wildlife in close quarters and soon after Ludwig was forced to station men at posts to ensure soldiers didn't leave and never return. On one hand Ludwig couldn't blame them, what sane person stands up to the Emperor Ivan of the Russian Empire?

Ludwig leaned back and ran his hands through his sleeked back blonde hair with a sigh, he felt like fighting the empire was like holding water in your hands, just when you think you're making progress it slips through your fingers. Daring to brave another glance at his desk he read the name of the agent who had sourced the information in the report 'Kiku Honda' an aspiring Japanese agent who worked efficiently and was extremely polite , his American partner Alfred Jones on the flipside was incredibly loud and never endingly boasted to everyone how 'heroic' he was, immensely annoying anybody within ear shot.

Three years ago he had founded The Resistance to fight, to stand up against the dictatorship Ivan had forced onto the people after he brutally beheaded the King in front of them, before then proceeding to hang the rest of the royal family ensuring the end of the blue blood line. Ludwig remembered watching from the crowd square, tears of grief misting his eyes, hearing the snapping of the little princesses' and prince's necks like a boot stepping on a twig. That was the day he had vowed vengeance against the Empire and promised that his hands would be the ones to choke the life out of Ivan, that was the day he called upon his allies loyal to the King to organise and plan a revolutionary group, one strong enough to overthrow the murderer that now sat on his King's throne.

He had been full of passion and power then, that wasn't to say that he had lost his drive for revenge. Oh no, that raging fire still burnt brightly but it had become more subdued with the revelation of the weight of the task Ludwig had set himself. It would be false to say that Ludwig was close to admitting defeat as he was (thanks to a secretive crafty Chinese merchant) very well equipped and he himself was an excellent instructor of combat for the troops, it would be more correct to say that he frustrated…Ludwig didn't understand the source of the Empire's power, in the two years it had seemed unrelenting with Empire soldiers holding weapons charged with electricity and bearing unbreakable armour, continually cutting down waves after waves of his men without mercy.

It was wrong to say general Ludwig was becoming more and more dispirited, quite the opposite. He was growing increasing frustrated with very passing day

Pew! First chapter done! I hope that you enjoyed the chapter and in the next chapter we'll be introduced to Alfred and Kiku as they start their mission into the Capital. Please leave a review if you have the time :)