Spain laughed.

"You are making things interesting, Prussia. I didn't think this battle will still be on. I figured one of us would have died already." He said. Prussia smiled.

"It ist over, Spain." He said. There was a sword on the ground behind Spain. Prussia jumped forward, and before Spain could react, Prussia stabbed him. Spain fell to the ground. Prussia laughed.

"I told you! You cannot vin against me!"

"Prussia!" Italy shouted. Prussia looked back and smiled.

"Italy. How nice to see you."

"I'm going to stop you, Prussia! Here and now!" Italy said. Prussia stared at him, then he laughed, "I don't think one country alone can stop me. Hehehe!" He turned to one of the Germans, "Give him a weapon. A sword should be nice." Italy felt stiff. He felt brave a second ago, but now. He felt like waving a white flag instead of fighting Prussia. Italy knew he wasn't alone. He had Hungary and Romano with him. Hungary took out her blade, but Romano started waving a white flag. Hungary handed him a sword. Romano stared at it.

"Vhat?" Hungary asked, "You don't like my sense of style?" Romano took it hesitantly. Italy pulled out the sword. It was heavy, and Italy almost couldn't lift it. Prussia smiled mockingly at Italy.

"You can go first. Kesesese!" He said. Italy swung the sword at Prussia wildly. Prussia was blocking the sword as if it was nothing.

"You swing that sword like a girl. So carelessly!"

"You think that just because I'm a girl, I can't fight like a man?" Hungary said from behind him. Prussia was shocked at first, but he blocked Hungary's sword. Romano screamed and ran towards Prussia. Prussia easily blocked it and swung it away like it was a child's toy. The sword was forced out of Romano's grasp. Prussia forced his back to the wall.

"I'll take care of you first. Then I'm going after your brother." He said, pointing the sword to Romano's neck. Romano looked away. Prussia smiled, but faded as he was stabbed in the abdomen by Hungary.

"Give back Silesia! And the other countries too!" She said. Prussia held his stomach and glared at Hungary. He smiled and lunged his sword at her. Hungary blocked it, but Prussia kicked her shin, and stabbed her arm. She let out a painful cry while he laughed.

"I'm surprised at you, Hungary. I thought you loved me."

"I'd rather be with Lord Austria!" She said. Prussia frowned. Italy stabbed his arm. Prussia pulled out his sword and glared at Italy. Italy stared at him in shock.

"Did I-"

"You sure did, Italy! You attacked me!" He jumped at the Italian, drawing his sword to his chest. Hungary and Romano, as well as Spain who was watching the battle, gasped as Italy was buried under Prussia. They were both still. Then Italy pushed Prussia off him. Prussia gasped, trying to figure out what had happened. He held the side of his body. It was red with blood. He growled. The four nations stood before him. Prussia glared at them.

"Don't stare at me like I'm veak! I'm ze Awesome Prussia!"

"Forget it, Prussia." Spain said, "You lost this battle."

"But how? How could one country defeat me!?"

"Because your not a king, Prussia. You're nothing but a beast." Hungary said. Prussia looked away, not wanting to admit his defeat.

"You can't conquer every country, Prussia. It's impossible." Italy said, "You can go to prison if you like. Then you can still be alive.

"Forget it'e. He should go to Death Row!" Romano said.

"Nein! I von't lose! You have to kill me first!" Prussia spat.

"I can't kill you, Prussia. I don't have the heart to do it." Italy said. Prussia looked away. He bit his lip.

"Fink. I'd rather be alive zan go to prison or die anyvay."

"Are you sure this it the mirror?" Italy asked when they returned to the tunnel. It was had golden diamonds around the reflecting glass. Hungary nodded.

"Zis ist ze one." She said. Italy put a hand on it and it began to glow. Romano grabbed his brother's arm.

"You've always been'a rotten brother. I used to be afraid of you, but now, I think I can live with it." He said. Italy smiled.

"That's funny. Because where I come from I'm scared of you, Romano." He said. Romano stared at him. He scratched the back of his head.

"Yeah, well. Make sure you destroy the mirror when your on the other side. Unless you want our Veneciono to come back to haunt you."

"Have a safe journey home. And kick that Italy's butt vhen you get zere." Hungary said. Italy smiled a goodbye to them and stepped through the mirror.

Germany carried Japan on his back, away from his house. They were running away from Shadow Italy. Germany stopped and gasped for air.

"Ve are still not safe. Ve have to get away." He said to himself. Japan let out a quiet moan.

"Mr. Germany?" He said.

"Japan, are you alright?" Germany asked him. Japan rubbed his neck.

"Hai, I think so. Are we safe?"

"Nein, ve are still not safe."

"Mr. Germany, that was Italy." japan said. Germany stared at him.

"Zat monster? He can't be Italy und he's not!"

"I saw his face. I think it was Italy-kun."

"I saw his face too, Japan! He was not Italy." Germany said. Japan shook his head.

"It was Italy-kun." He said. Germany froze. Was Italy really that monster? He didn't have time to think of the possibility, because Shadow Italy came up from behind them and attempted to stab them with the knife he still held. Germany grabbed Japan and they lept out of the way. Japan was surprised that Germany touched him, but he understood that Germany was only saving his life.

"Thank you, Mr. Germany."

"You are welcome, but ve have to get avay from him." Germany said. Shadow Italy was watching them like a vulture was watching pry. Germany and Japan tried running away. But every turn they took, Shadow Italy was right there following them. He walked calmly after the fleeing friends. The friends looked around wildly, trying to find a way to get away from him.

"Ve have to get away!" Germany said to himself. Shadow Italy ran up to Germany and jumped on his back. Germany tried shaking him off, but Shadow Italy remained on his back. He raised his knife, preparing to kill him.

"Now I have you!" He said.

"Shadow Italy, stop!" Came a voice. The three of them looked to the voice. It was Italy!

"Italy, Stay back. Ve'll take care of him." Germany said as he through Shadow Italy off him. He pined him to the ground and took the knife from his hands. Germany then raised the knife to kill him.

"No! Leave him, Germany!" Italy said. Germany and Japan stared at him in shock.

"V-Vhat did you say?" Germany asked as he still held Shadow Italy on the ground.

"You heard me! I said leave him! He's mine and mine alone to deal with. If you kill him, you'll only kill me. He is me!" Italy said. Germany stared at his friend a moment.

"Alright, I leave it to you zen." Germany said as he got off of Shadow Italy. But Shadow Italy didn't go after Germany, he grinned at Italy.

"Hey, Veniziono. I thought you were stuck on The Other Side?"

"I was, but Prussia is in prison now. But you can't leave, Shadow Italy. You belong in my heart. I know I don't have power, but you do. I'm afraid of fighting, but you're not. But, I think I know how you feel." Italy told him. Shadow Italy glared.

"How should you know how I feel? You don't understand me at all!" He said, "I'm stronger than you!" He began to laugh.

"I think...I understand you now." Italy told him. Shadow Italy stopped laughing and glared at him.

"What!?"

"You are jealous of me because I have friends and people who care about me. You don't have friends, so you want me to feel the same pain you felt."

"But-" Shadow Italy said, but Italy continued.

"You won't be pleased if you kill my friends. It will only hurt you more. I can be your friend. Then maybe you won't be so lonely anymore. I'm not afraid of you anymore." Italy said. He reached out his hand to Shadow Italy. Shadow Italy glared at him and walked up to him like he was going to hit him. But then he took Italy into an embrace. He began to cry.

"I never thought...you cared about me. I thought you hated me. I thought..." He couldn't finish. Italy returned his embrace.

"You can come home now." He told him. Shadow Italy cried and smiled from his heart. It was like a warm feeling embraced him like he never felt before. He disappeared inside Italy, leaving Italy hugging himself. A moment later, he smiled. Germany and Japan were surprised that that came from Italy.

"Italy?" Germany asked.

"Is it over?" Japan asked. Italy smiled.

"Si, It is over. Shadow Italy is a part of me now." He walked away a few steps, then turned and smiled.

"Come on, Germany and Japan. Let's go home!" He said.

"Ja." Germany said.

"Hai." Japan smiled. As the trio went back home, the sun began to rise. Three shadows were following the friends. Italy's, Shadow Italy, was smiling from his heart.

The end.

{I apologize from the long wait. I went on a vacation, and wrote the story there. But I accidentally deleted the last part where Germany and Japan where trying to get way from Shadow Italy and all the way to the end of the paragraph. So I had to write it by memory. I hope you enjoyed this final chapter of Through the Mirror.}