~Author's Note~

UPDATE, AUGUST 2011: This chapter has been rewritten for you, the readers', pleasure! More info about this will be found in chapter 11 when it's posted! Thank you! 8D

To all of you who read "Female Hormones & Cute Points" - Welcome back! And to all of you who are new to reading my stories - Nice to meet ya! :D If you were one of those that read Female Hormones, then yes - this is the story I've been talking about! 8D I'm so happy to finally be able to work on it even if the very first part of it is very lame~ (Please don't give up on reading it until Arthur appears at least...please? ;^; I'll give you a Shinatty-doll...?) Anyways, I'll let this be a short author's note so you'll be able to read instead of hearing me rabbling randomly~ (which I'll be doing below instead 8D)

LET'S GO, DA!~

Chapter 1:

"Wow, this tree sure is huge! I wonder if it's possible to climb all the way to the top of it?" the young man known as Alfred F. Jones exclaimed excitedly and shielded his eyes from the sun in order to look up at the enormous tree next to him. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon without a single cloud in the sky, and the last trail of snow had already disappeared weeks ago. Normally Alfred would spend a Sunday like this at home and just take it easy, but since he had nothing better to do he had decided on having an adventure and search through the large forest behind his house. Even though he was already 19 years old he enjoyed spending his days doing things that people probably would think of as "childish", and the mere thought of what he could discover made him quiver in excitement. Maybe he would find a forgotten treasure? A new kind of animal? Maybe even a hidden McDonald's restaurant? Who knew what could be dwelling in the depth of this mysterious forest? With a small smile on his lips he walked up to the tree's trunk and gave it a friendly pat.

"Sorry, Mr. Tree, but the climbing will have to wait. I bet that you have a great view up there, but I have other places in this forest that I want to check out after all!" He gave it a last pat and continued onwards. The sun above him was almost blocked out entirely because of the trees' large crowns and their roots was wriggled all over the ground, making it hard to walk quickly. This was the first time that Alfred had been this deep into the forest, and so far he hadn't met a single human being during his walk. He didn't mind that though; he was on an adventure after all, and it wouldn't be as exciting if it wasn't hard to move forward through the terrain while being all alone! However, it wasn't like he would say no to finding a lost damsel in distress either; that way he could be just like a real hero and save her from all the dangers in the forest. "Just like a real hero…" he thought as a grin crept up on his lips. Just thinking about it made him even more eager, and he raised his hands up in the air and screamed as loud as he could:

"Don't worry! If there's anyone in this forest in need of help this awesome hero shall save you!" Funny enough his stomach answered his call right away by rumbling, reminding him of the fact that he hadn't had any lunch yet. This made the blond decide on that it was time for a break; even adventurers had to rest now and then after all. He sat down in front of one of the trees and leaned back towards its trunk. The silence surrounding him made him feel dozy, and as he closed his eyes he could feel a small rumble in his stomach once again. He had been walking around for hours by now, so it was no wonder that he was getting hungry. "A hamburger sure would be nice to have now…" he thought as he licked his lips. "I've got to remember to bring some with me the next time I-!"

RUSTLE.

"…What the? !" He opened his eyes straight away and eyed his surroundings. It hadn't been that loud, but he was absolutely sure of that he had just heard something. He looked to his right and then to his left, but he couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. "Huh…maybe it was just my imagination…" he thought, although he didn't think that was the case.

RUSTLE.

He quickly turned his head to the left again, looking in the direction where the sound came from, and this time he did see something; a small movement in the tall grass a few metres away from him, just like if something was trying to hide in it. Alfred quickly threw himself onto the ground and observed the grass, ready to capture the creature the next time it made a move. He highly doubted that it was something that he would be able to eat for lunch, but if it was something cool he could always keep it as a pet and teach it cool tricks. He held his breath as he was waiting for the right moment, feeling how his heart was racing inside his chest. "Any second now, any second…"

RUSTLE.

NOW! He threw himself forward with his hands cupped together to form a small cage, and as he hit the ground he felt how something moved around inside it, like if it was trying to find a way out.

"GOT YA!" The blond screamed in triumph and rose from the ground so he could sit on his knees, although he didn't move his hands from the spot. "There's no use to struggle like that, you won't get out from there!" he chirped proudly.

"LET ME GO RIGHT NOW!" A muffled but angry voice suddenly shouted that made Alfred freeze on the spot. He quickly looked around, expecting to see someone standing behind him. Strangely enough he couldn't see anybody at all which made him even more confused; it didn't make any sense. Where did the voice come from then if it was no one there? Unless… "LET ME GO, I SAID! DON'T MAKE ME HURT YOU!" Alfred stared at his cupped hands with his eyebrows raised in shock. Had he just caught something that could TALK? Wow, this was getting weird! He opened up his little "cage" slightly in order to take a look at the creature inside and noticed a piece of…black cloth? He quickly grabbed the fabric with his thumb and index finger and lifted it up in the air together with the struggling creature.

It was…a little person. A small man, probably not more than four centimetres long, with weird body proportions; his head was slightly bigger than how it would be on an ordinary person, if the said person were shorter than a teaspoon. The black cloth that Alfred was holding onto was actually a small coat that was wrapped around the man's shoulders, and his emerald-coloured eyes beamed with anger.

"What the...? ! A DWARF BABY? !" Alfred cried and rubbed his eyes, wanting to make sure that this was actually happening. The little man was still hanging in front of him when he opened his eyes again; this wasn't a dream.

"WHAT? ! I'm not a dwarf baby, you stupid idiot, I'm a-!" The little man replied before he was interrupted by Alfred, who was too amazed by now to be able to pay any attention to what the man tried to say.

"WOW! I can't believe that I've actually found a dwarf baby! This forest sure is weird!" he said as he shook his little prisoner slightly and started to examine him. The man's hair was sandy-blond and really messy, and his…"WOAH! Mr. Dwarf baby, you sure have some huge eyebrows there!" Alfred exclaimed and tried to touch them to see if they were real or not.

"S-Stop that, you git! Let me go, I don't have time for your stupid little games!" the little man screamed as he did his best to protect his eyebrows with his small hands and gave Alfred an intimidating glare.

"Sorry, can't do that! I just caught you after all, and that means that I have to decide on what to do with you from now on!" Alfred chuckled and shook the small man again. "But man, this sure is cool…I've never met a dwarf baby before! Maybe I should take you with me home and keep you after all? You sure would be a unique pet!"

"I swear that I'll kill you when you least expect it if you do that!" the man hissed and tried to free himself from the larger man's grasp by pulling at his own coat, even though it was a vain attempt. Alfred simply laughed at the statement.

"Kill me? How would you be able to kill someone that's probably a hundred times bigger than you are?" The little man stopped struggling when he heard this. Instead he reached his hand into his sleeve and pulled out a small wand with a yellow star on top.

"Like this!" he shouted and aimed the wand at Alfred. "PLACENTA!" A small red-coloured beam was suddenly fired from the top of the wand and hit Alfred's shoulder. It didn't hurt that much, but out of surprise from the sudden attack he dropped the smaller man who fell in rapid speed towards the ground while screaming in panic. Luckily Alfred quickly held out his hand and managed to catch him right before he was about to hit the soil.

"Woah, that was close! You have to take it easy, Mr. Dwarf baby, or you might get hurt!" Alfred said cheerfully and rose up his hand to eye height. The little man, who was now sitting on the palm of his hand, groaned and looked around with a nervous look in his eyes.

"Shit, I don't have time with this! They'll be here any minute now!" he said and glared at the larger man. "Put me down right now, I have to get away from here!"

"What are you talking about? Is someone chasing you?" The little man got up on his feet and nodded.

"And I bet that they'll hurt you too if you're seen with me, so you better hurry up and get away from here before-!" The little man suddenly silenced, and Alfred could see how his green eyes narrowed. "…Damn it, they're already here! I can hear them!" he said, sounding a bit panicky, as he looked around.

"…Eh? Who?" Alfred asked and tried to hear something that would be out of the ordinary. All he could take notice of though was the wind rustling the trees' leafs and some birds singing in the distance. "What are you talking about, I can't hear any-?"

"THERE!" Alfred quickly turned his head towards the spot that the little man pointed at. Three big black ants, way bigger than any ants he had ever seen before, suddenly emerged from the tall grass and quickly moved towards him while chirping angrily. Alfred stared at the insects with his eyes beaming; this adventure was getting more and more epic by every second!

"Wow, those are some really huge ants!" he shouted excitedly.

"Stop being impressed by them and do something instead! Run away or fight them or whatever! Just don't stand there like a stupid squirrel!" the little man ordered and pointed his wand at the ants. "Otherwise I'm going to fight them on my own! Let me down, before it's too late!" Alfred simply chuckled and ruffled the little man's hair with his index finger.

"Don't worry about it, Mr. Dwarf baby; I won't let those…horrible monsters get you!" he said teasingly with emphasis on 'monsters'. "Not as long as the great Alfred F. Jones, which is me by the way, is alive!"

"Are you out of your mind? This isn't some kind of game, you fool! Get up and run away, quickly!" the little man screamed while waving his arms up and down. Alfred didn't listen to him though; instead he lowered his head so his chin almost touched the ground and watched the ants as they were getting closer. However, when they had almost reached him he filled his lungs with air and blew at them as hard as he could. To an ordinary human it would be nothing special, but to the ants it was almost like being hit by a hurricane. They flew away with their legs and antennas waving in panic, and as they smashed against the ground it didn't take long until they got up on their feet again and started to run away in the opposite direction. The little man, who was still standing on Alfred's palm, stared at the ants in shock as they escaped and finally disappeared into the tall grass.

"See! Told ya I wouldn't let them get you! I'm the hero after all, and heroes wouldn't let the evil guys win!"Americasaid proudly while he rose up to his knees again. Sure, the ants wasn't exactly the most terrifying enemy he had ever seen, and it wasn't a fare damsel but a small, angry man that he had rescued, but none of that mattered to him. He had saved someone in need, just like a hero would've! The little man didn't give him any praise for his bravery or even a "thank you" though; he simply stared at Alfred instead with his thick eyebrows raised in surprise without saying a word.

"How….how the hell did you do THAT?" he asked after a few seconds, breaking the silence.

"Well, you see, I filled my lungs with this neat thing called "air" and then released it in an AMAZING blow!" Alfred replied teasingly and laughed, which caused the little man to kick his ring finger.

"I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT!" the man shouted angrily and pointed at the spot where the ants had shown up. "How could you defeat them that easily? You humans don't have any magical powers like we do, and you were still able to beat those ants without even getting sweaty!" Alfred shrugged and smiled.

"Well, being big sure is good sometimes, don't you agree? They sure are the biggest ants that I've ever seen, but they're still nothing compared to me, or any other human for that matter!" When the little man heard this he lowered his head with his eyebrows furrowed, looking like he was deep in thought. It didn't take long though until he looked up at Alfred again, straightened his back proudly and pointed at the blond with his index finger.

"Stupid human, I would like to make a deal with you! I want you to help us out in our war against the Predateli's!"

OxOxO

In a vain attempt to get a little warmer Toris started to rub his hands against each other as he walked through the long corridor made out of stone that led to his boss's room. If it was the cold air surrounding him or the fact that he had to report about the bad news to his superior that made him shiver he couldn't tell. He had always hated to be the one to ruin his boss's mood, but knowing that he could keep Eduard and Raivis out of trouble comforted him a bit. It wasn't really a secret that the boss was nicer against him than the other two, and that meant that he would probably have a better chance at getting away from the man's possible rage unharmed. As he finally reached the door at the end of the corridor he took a deep breath and slowly pushed it open. The room was dark and hazy, as usual, and as he looked around he noticed a tall man standing by the window with his back towards the door. A massive waterfall was pouring down outside the window, which prevented the sunlight from getting inside the room.

"M-mr. Ivan?" asked Toris nervously and saw how the tall man turned around towards him with a smile on his lips.

"Ah, Toris! How nice to see you, da!" the man said and walked towards a massive desk in the centre of the room. He sat down and beckoned at Toris with his hand. "Come in, my comrade! I really hope that you're bringing me some good news today." His smile turned into a frightening smirk that would probably be able to make the bravest and most powerful person in the entire world run away and hide in fear. "I got a report earlier today that one of our fly patrols had taken down Arthur Kirkland's ship and that some of the ants were now chasing after him. Do you have any further news about this?" Toris anxiously stepped inside the room, not sure of how to formulate his answer.

"I-I'm terribly sorry, Mr. Ivan, but it seems like he managed to escape." He noticed how Ivan's smile dropped when he heard this, and the man's purple-coloured eyes staring straight into his suddenly seemed cold and emotionless. Not a good sign at all. "B-b-but that's not all, sir! The ants reported thatKirklandwas saved by a human named, umm…Alfred F. Jones! He managed to defeat them by simply blowing at them!" he said, and quickly added: "They also managed to hear thatKirklandasked him to assist Vegrandis in the war against us before they returned to the base!" Ivan leaned back in his chair without saying a word, still looking at Toris with the same cold eyes as before. Then suddenly a friendly grin appeared on his face, which made Toris shiver even worse.

"Toris, I have a question for you." he said as he rose from his chair. "If you were facing a problem that would cause you a lot of trouble in the future, would you then take care of it right away or deal with it later?"

"I…I would probably…take care of it right away, sir, if it was a really serious problem." Toris answered with as much confidence that he could muster, although his voice betrayed him right away.

"You are very a clever man, Toris." Ivan said, and walked back to the window with a small chuckle. "In that case we better show Kirkland's new "friend" right away that messing with us is a bad idea." He turned around to face Toris once again, and all of the coincidence that Toris had tried to gather was immediately shattered by Ivan's cunning smile. "A very, very bad idea."

~End of Chapter 1~

Okay let's first start with some translations~ (GOSH, I'm so lame with names...;A;)

Vegrandis - Small (Latin)

Predateli - Traitor (Russian)

Parvus Hero - Small hero (Latin) [I couldn't think of any better name...8D''']

Placenta - ...Actually I'm not gonna tell you XD Check it with a Latin to English translator~ (Actually all of Arthur's magic spells will be Latin words for random British stuff XD So I hope you'll have some fun while checking out their translations!~)

Okay now that we got that out of the way...That was chapter 1! And no, I have NO clue at all how long this one is going to be...It might be 8 chapters, it might be 100 chapters O.O WHO KNOWS? I NEVER PLAN AHEAD OF TIME 8D -shot- Anyways, I know already that I won't be able to post new chapters to this one as fast as I did with Female Hormones...my exams starts soon so I have to prepare for that D: Stupid school...I WANT SUMMER DAMNIT ;^; ...Also, I want to take this oppertunity to apologize to two awesome people (you know who you are...hopefully ó.o) for being sneaky for such a long time...if I tell you that I love you will you promise not to hurt me? 8D

OH! And I have a special surprise! CHARACTER SCRIBBLES W00T!~ (Just remove the spaces inbetween!)

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I'll try to add a new picture of a character every chapter so that you'll be able to understand what they look like...kinda 8D Please note though that these are only SCRIBBLES that I draw randomly when I'm bored so some of them are kinda...lame XD;; BUT! If anyone wants to make fanart or something like that based on these scribbles, then feel free to do so! I don't mind if you want to change things on them and stuff, just let the creativity FLOOOOOW~ 8D

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