History In The Making (Hetalia/Homestuck)

Author: Ashynarr

Summary: History has always fascinated Aradia, and Earth has such a plethora of it that she'd felt no harm in moving there to help uncover it. Was it surprising, then, that she was the one to find those beings who embodied it?

Disclaimer: Homestuck's not mine. Hetalia's not mine.

Warning: X-over obv, maybe spoilers depending on how far into Homestuck you are

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It was just after four in the afternoon that she arrived at the long driveway leading to the secluded Lalonde Hive- well, manor, Aradia corrected herself, wings already itching to stretch after several months of disuse. Behind her, Alfred's car still rumbled idly, its driver waiting patiently for her assurance that this was the right place.

"I'm pretty sure this is it!" Aradia assured her new friend, turning towards him and offering a friendly smile. "Thank you for driving me out here."

"Not a problem," Alfred replied, offering his own smile even as his gaze slid away from the driveway to her. "Just hit me up if you need anything, like a ride to the airport or something, alright?"

"I should be fine, but thanks for the offer. Maybe next time I visit I'll have more movies to share."

"I look forward to it. See ya, Aradia."

"See you!"

With one last wave, she turned back around and started walking up the long drive, waiting until the feel of time started moving away to unfurl her wings and quickly cover the rest of the distance. Landing gently before the front entrance to Rose's home, she reached up to press the chime alert button only for the door to open the moment before her finger pressed against it.

"You're thirteen minutes late, you know," Rose informed her dryly, tilting her head slightly to invite the troll in.

"Sorry, we took the scenic route and got distracted," Aradia apologized cheerfully, stepping inside and waiting for the human to close the door behind them. "How have you and your dancestor been?"

"We've been doing quite well, thank you," Rose smiled slightly, leading the way to the dining hall, where some snacks and tea had already been set out in preparation for her arrival. "She and Calliope are visiting Jade and Jake over in California, so I'm afraid it's just us here for now."

"That's alright, I'll just have to say hi to them later. How's your book been coming?"

"I've hit a wall for the moment, unfortunately - I admit I might have been relying a bit too much on Calliope's inspirational nature to keep me going, so I will have to suffice with tea and all nighters until her return." The former light player offered her guest a seat before claiming the chair across the table, picking up her half-emptied teacup as though she hadn't been interrupted. "How has your own research been going?"

"Oh, it's been fun!" Aradia beamed. "It's been really interesting learning about the ancient Egyptians - I could spend an entire lifetime studying them alone! But I really want to see them all before I decide for sure, and Alfred said that there's a lot of different Native American cultures to look through, so I might check those out after I'm done with the ones you guys recommended."

"Is that your new friend's name?" Rose asked, brow raising slightly. "Sounds somewhat old-fashioned."

"Is it?" Aradia tilted her head back thoughtfully, quiet for a moment before continuing. "He reminds me a lot of John, actually."

"Silly but well meaning?" The seer guessed immediately.

Aradia thought to the ghost she had spoken to only briefly. "And thoughtful."

Rose hummed thoughtfully. "Do you think it'd be a good idea to introduce them then, just to see what happens?"

"If he wants to, I guess. Isn't he busy in college, though?"

"There is that. I still can't believe he decided to go for a career as a doctor, of all things. With his penchant for pranks and his alternate self's career path, I would have sworn he'd have started on his own stand-up comedy career as soon as he finished high school."

"Cronus is teaching music theory, and Sollux and Equius have teamed up to develop programs that will allow Earth and Alternian tech to work together." Aradia shrugged. "Sometimes life just pleasantly surprises you like that."

Rose smiled. "I completely concur. Speaking of which, have you heard the latest news from our friends?"

Aradia smiled at the influx of good news, even the bits she'd already heard about. For all she'd left Alternia behind, her nostalgia at a childhood of exploring old ruins and abandoned hives made her silent promise to bring the passion of history and the rediscovery of one's forgotten past to her people, even if it would take a hundred sweeps.

Alfred had called it lonely, back when they'd met, and perhaps it was just as true of her as it was of her world, but one day, she knew a renaissance would come, and she'd be there to witness history in the making.

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AN: Apologies for disappearing for a while – college started up, and among other things I just was completely unmotivated to do much more than drabble a few personal things occasionally. I'm hoping this month might get me back into the swing of things by playing around with this AU some more.

Hopefully you guys will enjoy.