hetalia · axis powers · world war ii · germany · italy · japan · military training · country personification · stern · cowardly · polite
The training yard is choked with dust and the bitter smell of sweat. Sunlight flashes off steel helmets as soldiers scramble through drills. A voice as sharp as cracking timber cuts through the din—"Do you wish to become a scientific experiment?!"—and Ludwig strides forward, his boots striking the hard-packed earth. Feliciano stares vacantly ahead, Kiku recoils slightly. Ludwig halts directly before you, you, his gaze glacial, and growls: "You, you! What is the correct procedure when your commanding officer approaches?"