Ireland shrunk away from his touch, hugging the pillar of the awning weakly as she tried to keep her suppressed memories suppressed. But it wasn't working...
"Lu'twig!! Lu'twig, stahp!!" Ireland yelped when a leather gloved hand back handed her and she dropped to the ground, holding her cheek. Ireland stared up at the infuriated German standing over her, icy blue eyes practically glowing with rage. "I have tried to be nice, liebchen. I have tried to be patient. But, nein," He grabbed her by her long red hair and yanked her up, making her whine in pain, "Nein, zhat doesn't seem to vork. In fact, zhat's all zhat seems to come out of zhat pretty mouzh of yours, liebchen. Und I hate being told nein. So, here's vhat I'm going to do. I vill give you zhis vun last chance before I beat you visout mercy." Ireland's eyes widened in pure terror at his words. She trembled when he began to touch her affectionately, faux gentleness in his commanding blue eyes, "I vill ask you zhis vun last time; join vis me against zhe Allies, or I vill not hesitate to beat you. Und your face ist far too beautiful for scars." He said lowly. Tears slipped passed her eyes and she trembled. She didn't want to be involved in a war that she had no part in. "O-Oi'm sarry, Lu'twig...b-but Oi don' wanna git involved..." She said weakly. The gentleness was gone in a flash and replaced with the purest form of rage. He threw her to the floor and uncoiled his whip, "Just know, liebchen, zhat you brought zhis on yourself." He growled and cracked the whip against her small frame. She tried to lurch away, screaming in agony but Germany's heavy boot slammed down on her leg; causing Ireland to silently scream as she felt her leg break. When Germany's arm grew tired of the whip, he threw it aside and wrapped his massive hands around her neck. Ireland wheezed and weakly clawed at his wrists, unable to beg for him to stop. Her vision began to fade and she weakly reached out, tiny fingers curling around his Iron Cross before her grip slipped and her hand dropped, losing consciousness. Germany released her and scowled down at her, retrieving his whip and leaving without a second thought of her well-being.