Breaking Bonds, Forming Bonds

By nlcaelum

More dedications, for this chapter.

To the Class Chairman from the class next door in Y3 and Y4, for somehow having a character stylized after you.

Expect more as time goes by.

~Chapter 1~
~ Hope~

"Mr Governor, sir, the representatives of NY-3 and NY-9 are here to meet you."

"Mr Governor, I think you know what happened, right?"

"Yes I have."

"So what are you going to do about it?"

"Still, this is better than Charlie Rangel's scandal, right?"

"Close."

"Exactly."

"So what are you thinking?"

"Well, it seems that we have to do something."

Outside, all about Manhattan, two groups were on the streets. It was gay pride day, and this year – the monarchists were out in force.

"In support of the monarchy of Caelum! We call on Stella to repent!" they chanted while marching down 6th Av. And the Gay Pride march was on 5th, chanting "Stella, you go girl!" amongst other slogans.

Noctis was flipping through papers, when he suddenly passed out.

Meanwhile, the state governor of Massachusetts, Aisa Brea, was drafting a letter.

Asa Brea was like her cousin, Aya, had short cropped hair, and similar personalities – strong, independent, and fiercely protective of her staff. But what was different was hair color. She was auburn to Aya's citrinish-blonde. And she was not Japanese at all, she was the descendant of Puritans. She was half-Irish (like Aya), and the other half was Welsh.

Her protectionist stance was about to be tested.

On the other hand, the state governor of Rhode Island, Hope Estheim, was lolling about on a beach. His excuse? "If the 44th president of the US could go on domestic trips every other week, so can I!" However, being the ONLY Green Party governor of the whole country, he SHOULD have been working WAY more. However, seeing as it was a legislative holiday, it wasn't so obvious.

Hope was in any case, fed up. A clerk used Calibri instead of Frutiger by mistake, and the new road signs were in Arial instead of Helvetica, said to be a "greener font". Of course, his deputy thought he was bonkers. And she was female.

Of course, she was formerly from the military. And she was not the kind to do office work. But neither was Hope. He preferred to "show off the environment" by being out and about, and preaching why we should save the world, how the Christians were waging war against each other and destroying the Earth, and how design is of utmost importance, and how Apple is more green than Microsoft.

And the lieutenant-governor always kept her mouth shut. She was an independent.
But today, she had breaking news for Hope to work on. And it wasn't in his typical job.

Her sister was a lesbian, and was registered as a resident in Rhode Island. New England, which still had not ratified the 28th Amendment, (new) Equal Rights Amendment, updated to include LGBTs. The Amendment still passed – simply because ¾ of all states ratified it, since what used to be Canada was further divided into 50 states, giving the new US 100 states. Unfair, but it passed. The tyranny of the majority, some say.

Hope picked up the cellphone next to him.

"Hello? You say… SERAH'S A LESBIAN!"

"Yes, it's true. And the Allentown Peace Accords are in jeopardy!"

"Well, issue a strong statement condemning LGBTism."

"Not cool, dude."

"Still, hot amongst New Englanders."

"Not in the 90 other states."

"Still. All politics is local."

"Well then, you just trumped me, li'l boy. But watch out tonight."

"I just love you. In bed."

"Now tell me, why is a married couple taking both the governorship and deputy gov.?"

"You tell me. We got hitched IN OFFICE."

"LOL."

The Allentown Accords was signed in a mansion of the Fleurets, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, as it was the most beautiful of them all, even if the area around it was not anything like the inside. What mattered was the image, at least for the Fleurets. Noctis was really there for Stella, not the accord itself. The accords stipulated that both sides would only keep the lands they had antebellum, and that North America would form one United States. And Noct would marry Stell, for the union.

As Noct woke up, back in his office, he realised that his papers were gone. They had been placed in a folder and on a sofa in the room. The in-house doctor was sitting RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM and was smiling at him.

"Hey, you've been down with exhaustion. In this office for 8 years, 4 in Albany, 4 here. Way better than some nth time Vice-presidential hopeful of the Tea Party who served ½ term in Alaska. By now, you should have been gunning for Senate. Like that Florida former governor been in politics for about 9 years before gunning for Senate– and now junior senator for Florida!"

"He began in 1988."

"He started MAJOR office in 2001."

"Still. You're popular with the wholde of New York except Wall St. and the hard gays."

"I don't want to go to DC."

"They slack and stone."

"Don't slander. US isn't the libel capital of the world for nothing."

"Anyways, you need a break. When was your last… Xmas? You even worked through Holy Week this year on rebuilding…"

"I'm not Hope, the environmentalist, who holidays every other week. Or the 44th President. The Republicans just took control of the State Assembly! They're thwarting rebuilding efforts! I mean! That Squall Leonheart It's like being the 42nd President!"

"Your FIRST address to the state was to introduce alcohol, tobacco and pot taxes, and double Wall Street's tax rate to pay off the state budget deficit and to rebuild the economy! It's complete Clinton!"

"Oh well…"

"Just go take a break. Go somewhere. Martha's Vineyard. Florida. California. Alaska. Hawaii."

"Get me on the flight to Arkansas."

"Why?"

"To experience A Slice of the Good Life. And about the lieutenant-governorship, REGNAT POPULUS!"

"What?"

"Get the Sec of State to hold an election!"

Author's Notes….
You realize, I prefer writing short chapters, because it's easier to read and write when working, right…?

Also, remember to review!

Footnotes.

"Hope" is Rhode Island's state motto. BTW Rhode Island is in New England, FYI.

How many times has Obama gone on holidays thus far? One too many I think. Even CLINTON didn't go on that many!

Clinton was the best president of the US, IMO. I'm a centrist at heart.

A Slice of the Good Life is the motto of Hope, Arkansas.

Regnat Populus is the state of Arkansas' motto.