Australia shivered as he curled up in the small hollow, underneath a scrub bush. It was night time and July, both of these factors causing the temperature to drop in the desert and there was nothing around that could warm him up. There was nothing to do but wait for her to come.
One morning, two winters ago, Australia remembered waking up for the first time. There had been no one around at the time, but Australia knew there had been. It was the same way that he knew his name was Australia and that he could speak and be understood by the animals around him. He had wandered through the desert, collapsing several times of dehydration before waking up and meeting her.
As Australia was thinking this over, he missed the tell-tale sound of feet upon the ground. "Little one?" Her head poked through the bush as she rested on her forelegs. Australia could see the baby's head sticking out of her pouch, leading to a strange two-headed appearance.
"You're here!" Australia cried, standing up and getting a mouthful of scrub bush. She laughed as he scrambled out to meet her and throw his arms around her. "I've missed you," he muttered into her blue-grey fur.
"And we have missed you," she replied, sniffing his hair and touching her nose to his face. "Did you manage to catch something to eat today?" Australia detached from her side so he could turn to see her face properly.
"No," he said mournfully. Then he brightened. "I managed to scare off a dingo by using my legs like you taught me."
"Well done, little one. Did you hear that child," she looked down at her pouch where the baby's head was sticking out in curiosity. "Your legs are always your most powerful tool." The baby nodded, looking serious with his dark eyes. He was a boy and was already getting his red coat. "And it's time to use yours. Out you come." She nudged her baby and he reluctantly climbed out of her pouch. "Little one, you shall come with us to get food and water." Australia smiled and touched his nose to hers.
"The dingo whispered something to me," Australia said quietly as she and the baby started to hop slowly along, allowing Australia to run along next to them. "He said that there are others like me. The dingo says that their kind tells stories about the other beings that are like humans but not at the same time." She stopped abruptly and Australia and the baby skidded to a halt beside her.
"There are others like you. All animals know them when they see them, but they cannot speak to them after they have integrated with humans. Soon, that will happen to you," she said sadly and Australia shook his head violently.
"I will never do that. You will always be the most important being to me," Australia said stubbornly. She regarded him with a mixture of fondness and regret while the baby stared up at the nation. They would grow up alongside each other, but they could never be the same.
Notes: Kangaroo is one of the national animals of Australia. Australia was explored and claimed in the name of Great Britain in 1770 (it had been explored before but never settled on) and settlement went ahead on 26th January 1788 (Australia Day). This fill takes place in between these two days so modern Australia exists and can speak English, but can still communicate with animals because no humans have settled. This is my head!canon interfering - if no people have settled but the nation still exists, then they can speak to animals because they are really the only inhabitants. After people settle and become part of that country, the nation loses that ability. All nations have a special gift with their own animals because the animals recognise them as nations. The kangaroo and her baby are not named because I don't see themselves giving names or Australia doing it. She is a red kangaroo which is one of the largest, but is blue-grey due to her being female. Their social interactions involve sniffing each other and touching noses. This is modern Australia, the Aboriginals arrived nearly 40,000 years ago. So imagine him like America, the indigenous nation are separate from the colony. The dingo was introduced to Australia but a very long time ago. The baby's head sticking out of the pouch led visiting Europeans to say the creature had two heads, which led to claims that they were making things up. Kangaroos can use their arms but their legs are the most powerful limbs. July is midwinter in Australia. I loved writing about Australia. I think I'll go do some more about it. And now my notes are longer than the fill. Oh well.
This was so sweet, and I like long notes, haha. It's part of the charm of reading Hetalia fic. XD I was reminded of Dot and Kangaroo at the beginning, which brings back fond memories.
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Australia and the Kangaroo (1/1)
(Anonymous) 2011-10-16 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)One morning, two winters ago, Australia remembered waking up for the first time. There had been no one around at the time, but Australia knew there had been. It was the same way that he knew his name was Australia and that he could speak and be understood by the animals around him. He had wandered through the desert, collapsing several times of dehydration before waking up and meeting her.
As Australia was thinking this over, he missed the tell-tale sound of feet upon the ground. "Little one?" Her head poked through the bush as she rested on her forelegs. Australia could see the baby's head sticking out of her pouch, leading to a strange two-headed appearance.
"You're here!" Australia cried, standing up and getting a mouthful of scrub bush. She laughed as he scrambled out to meet her and throw his arms around her. "I've missed you," he muttered into her blue-grey fur.
"And we have missed you," she replied, sniffing his hair and touching her nose to his face. "Did you manage to catch something to eat today?" Australia detached from her side so he could turn to see her face properly.
"No," he said mournfully. Then he brightened. "I managed to scare off a dingo by using my legs like you taught me."
"Well done, little one. Did you hear that child," she looked down at her pouch where the baby's head was sticking out in curiosity. "Your legs are always your most powerful tool." The baby nodded, looking serious with his dark eyes. He was a boy and was already getting his red coat. "And it's time to use yours. Out you come." She nudged her baby and he reluctantly climbed out of her pouch. "Little one, you shall come with us to get food and water." Australia smiled and touched his nose to hers.
"The dingo whispered something to me," Australia said quietly as she and the baby started to hop slowly along, allowing Australia to run along next to them. "He said that there are others like me. The dingo says that their kind tells stories about the other beings that are like humans but not at the same time." She stopped abruptly and Australia and the baby skidded to a halt beside her.
"There are others like you. All animals know them when they see them, but they cannot speak to them after they have integrated with humans. Soon, that will happen to you," she said sadly and Australia shook his head violently.
"I will never do that. You will always be the most important being to me," Australia said stubbornly. She regarded him with a mixture of fondness and regret while the baby stared up at the nation. They would grow up alongside each other, but they could never be the same.
Australia and the Kangaroo Notes
(Anonymous) 2011-10-16 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)Kangaroo is one of the national animals of Australia.
Australia was explored and claimed in the name of Great Britain in 1770 (it had been explored before but never settled on) and settlement went ahead on 26th January 1788 (Australia Day). This fill takes place in between these two days so modern Australia exists and can speak English, but can still communicate with animals because no humans have settled. This is my head!canon interfering - if no people have settled but the nation still exists, then they can speak to animals because they are really the only inhabitants. After people settle and become part of that country, the nation loses that ability. All nations have a special gift with their own animals because the animals recognise them as nations.
The kangaroo and her baby are not named because I don't see themselves giving names or Australia doing it. She is a red kangaroo which is one of the largest, but is blue-grey due to her being female. Their social interactions involve sniffing each other and touching noses.
This is modern Australia, the Aboriginals arrived nearly 40,000 years ago. So imagine him like America, the indigenous nation are separate from the colony.
The dingo was introduced to Australia but a very long time ago.
The baby's head sticking out of the pouch led visiting Europeans to say the creature had two heads, which led to claims that they were making things up.
Kangaroos can use their arms but their legs are the most powerful limbs.
July is midwinter in Australia.
I loved writing about Australia. I think I'll go do some more about it.
And now my notes are longer than the fill. Oh well.
OP
(Anonymous) 2011-10-17 08:45 am (UTC)(link)Re: Australia and the Kangaroo Notes
(Anonymous) 2011-10-17 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)