This is another old idea I suddenly remembered. I don't think I'll ever actually write it, but it's worth recording. It's a rather iffy premise, anyway.
Working Title: The Runaways
Fandom: Hetalia: Axis Powers
Length: Multichapter
Genre Tags: Family/General
Protagonists: Both Alfred and Matthew (human!America and human!Canada), who start as their chibi selves but grow up during the course of the story. They're twin brothers.
Other Main Characters: Mr. Kelley, a 50-ish convenience store owner in a backwoods area. He's quite kind and has never had a wife or children.
Antagonist: Arthur (human!England), the older brother of Alfred and Matthew by a decent margin. It's unclear exactly what he did to upset the twins so much, but he's not an entirely pleasant character.
Plot: All three orphaned, the brothers try to get along in an orphanage with the twins under Arthur's authority. By seven, the twins have decided to run away, so they do so, struggling to stay undercover and alive in the streets until they cross paths with Mr. Kelley, who helps them get an education and eventually hires them in his shop.
Setting: Modern-day, probably America. Some takes place in a rather large city, while a later section is in more of a town.
Point of View: Third-person, omniscient.
I agree that the premise needs a bit more spicing up, but it's interesting to see what you come up with, even if it never gets to advance to the written form. Most of my stories don't get any farther than this, really.
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that I imagined Mr. Kelley looking like my 9th-grade Social and LA teacher? XD
Not if he fits the character! I don't know how I'm imagining him, but it is some old man cartoon character in particular.
DeleteWell, he was only 40 or so, but he had grey hair and a beard (and was Irish) XD
DeleteGood enough.
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