Metallinauts
31-07-2004, 00:46
It was Wednesday, the weather grids detected 99% humidity. It was so sticky that being glued to yorself would be more comfortable. There was no sun that day, but the air was a blistering 99 degrees out. It was virtually impossible to breathe. The streets of Rak'kanshaa (Metallinauts Capital) were dead as everyone hid from the sweltering heat and humidity in various buildings.
President James O'Connor sat in his office. He was watching the news on a wall sized plasna sreen. The pretty reporter was reporting on the inefficancy of our military in this conflict. She turned to an analyist to her right and asked his opinion on the matter. He went on to ramble about the governments neglect of the military. How it is too under funded. The man had a fat face and a thick unkempt grey beard. He looks like a homeless person they dragged off the Streets. He went on to blame O'Connor for not pushing the Parliment to fund the Military. He also pointed out the war would have probobly been over earlier if the ESUS had acted much sooner and not have given the Shivans a chance to flourish. This was a result of O'Connor's diplomats being to pacifist.
Sure increase spending on the Military oduring peacetime, I would be chastized for that. Push for war in the ESUS I might as well throw myself in prison! How about I paint a huge Bullseye in my midsection and walk into a Battlefield? thought O'Connor.
The huge dark steel door to his office was opened. It was his Vice President Benedict Arnold. His navy blue suit was even darker looking in the gloomy chamber.
"Sir I have urgent news from the Parliment. We have the Shivans in a bind that they cannot free themselves from." he said walking into the Chamber, his feet clacking on the marble floor.
"Go on, sit, tell me." O'Connor said clearly enthusiastic.
"Well, sir if you would walk with me over to your terminal. I can show you." said Arnold his words laced with some kind of hidden malice.
The two of them got out of their arm chairs and walked to the terminal of computers about 2 yards away.
Vice President Benedict Arnold stood at the pannel that stuck out of the wall. A few seconds later he allowed President O'Connor to step in on the Pannel.
He was reading for several minutes.
"Wow, are boys are really thorugh about their Job. Wait what is this?" said O'Connor his voice changing from praise to severe horror.
His eyes must be decieving him. He was reading an article that said "PRESIDENT JAMES O'CONNOR FOUND ASSASSINATED".
"He turned around to ask Arnold what this ment.
"Why does i-----" he said his voice became gutteral. There was an unbelievable sharp pain in his midesection. He looked down and saw a power knife in his gut.
He looked at Arnold with shock and tears in his eyes.
"Why?" he said his lip was quivering uncontrolably.
"Because, Mr. President, Admiral Fraizer promised me a Presidentship in the new government when it formed. Me killing you will incite a civil war. All I have to do is blame it on the appropriate agencies and poof their is the spark in the powder keg." he said his eyes glowing as he watched the pain in O'Connors face increase. "The best part is when he wins, oh believe me he will, I am going to kill and name myself emporer. All will bend to my every whim. And you? You will be forgotten entirely." he said. Arnold grabbed the kinfe and pulled O'Connor in close. " I have been planning this for the longest time" said Arnold. He removed the knife and stabbed the President over and over.
He left the room through the secret entrance. By the time they discover him I will be long off this planet thought Arnold.
President James O'Connor sat in his office. He was watching the news on a wall sized plasna sreen. The pretty reporter was reporting on the inefficancy of our military in this conflict. She turned to an analyist to her right and asked his opinion on the matter. He went on to ramble about the governments neglect of the military. How it is too under funded. The man had a fat face and a thick unkempt grey beard. He looks like a homeless person they dragged off the Streets. He went on to blame O'Connor for not pushing the Parliment to fund the Military. He also pointed out the war would have probobly been over earlier if the ESUS had acted much sooner and not have given the Shivans a chance to flourish. This was a result of O'Connor's diplomats being to pacifist.
Sure increase spending on the Military oduring peacetime, I would be chastized for that. Push for war in the ESUS I might as well throw myself in prison! How about I paint a huge Bullseye in my midsection and walk into a Battlefield? thought O'Connor.
The huge dark steel door to his office was opened. It was his Vice President Benedict Arnold. His navy blue suit was even darker looking in the gloomy chamber.
"Sir I have urgent news from the Parliment. We have the Shivans in a bind that they cannot free themselves from." he said walking into the Chamber, his feet clacking on the marble floor.
"Go on, sit, tell me." O'Connor said clearly enthusiastic.
"Well, sir if you would walk with me over to your terminal. I can show you." said Arnold his words laced with some kind of hidden malice.
The two of them got out of their arm chairs and walked to the terminal of computers about 2 yards away.
Vice President Benedict Arnold stood at the pannel that stuck out of the wall. A few seconds later he allowed President O'Connor to step in on the Pannel.
He was reading for several minutes.
"Wow, are boys are really thorugh about their Job. Wait what is this?" said O'Connor his voice changing from praise to severe horror.
His eyes must be decieving him. He was reading an article that said "PRESIDENT JAMES O'CONNOR FOUND ASSASSINATED".
"He turned around to ask Arnold what this ment.
"Why does i-----" he said his voice became gutteral. There was an unbelievable sharp pain in his midesection. He looked down and saw a power knife in his gut.
He looked at Arnold with shock and tears in his eyes.
"Why?" he said his lip was quivering uncontrolably.
"Because, Mr. President, Admiral Fraizer promised me a Presidentship in the new government when it formed. Me killing you will incite a civil war. All I have to do is blame it on the appropriate agencies and poof their is the spark in the powder keg." he said his eyes glowing as he watched the pain in O'Connors face increase. "The best part is when he wins, oh believe me he will, I am going to kill and name myself emporer. All will bend to my every whim. And you? You will be forgotten entirely." he said. Arnold grabbed the kinfe and pulled O'Connor in close. " I have been planning this for the longest time" said Arnold. He removed the knife and stabbed the President over and over.
He left the room through the secret entrance. By the time they discover him I will be long off this planet thought Arnold.