Songs of the North West
A Series of North American Drabbles
Dark Lady Devinity
A/n: I don't know much about Mexican-American history so this info came from Wikipedia.
This drabble is "How America Got His Glasses." (Remember, the glasses are symbolic of Texas.)
Glasses
Maria Gabriela Perez was a strange sight on the battle field. The strangest thing about the beautiful woman was her womanhood. Soldiers were men. Even more strange was the aura she gave off. She was no ordinary human. Nor was she facing an ordinary human. Alfred F. Jones was not as strange to see as Maria on the battlefield, perhaps, but he had that strange aura.
She was Mexico personified. He was the United States of America.
The war had started in 1846 and would end in 1848. Until then, there would be blood. Maria felt that Alfred had stolen from her while Alfred felt that he was appealing to the peoples' freedoms. Texas hung in the balance.
"You've already lost America." Maria said. The times when the two nations would use their mortal names to address each other were over.
Alfred shrugged. "I lost battles, yes. But I'll win the war. Your weapons are outdated as are your ways of firing them. I've got newer, better ways and I'm a hero."
"You mean you are a thief." Maria accused. "You take my lands. I have heard of your Manifest Destiny."
Alfred shifted uncomfortably. "You heard about that too then. Matthew doesn't like it either. But this isn't about that! The people of Texas willingly joined me. They declared independence!"
"Wayward children that do not understand where they belong." Maria stated.
And the war would continue.
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When it was finally over, Maria went to face Alfred. She stood tall and proud, showing no shame at her lost.
"Here. You'll need these." The dark haired woman said and she handed Alfred a pair of glasses.
"What are these for?" Alfred asked.
"That's Texas."
Notes:
1. The war between Mexico and the US happened between 1846 and 1848 over rights to Texas.
2. Texas declared independence from Mexico. It willingly joined the US in 1845. Mexico told the US that there would be war if the US took Texas as a state. Mexico thought that they would eventually reclaim Texas.
3. One of the most famous battles was The Alamo. Mexico won that battle but lost the war.
4. Mexico was using outdates weapons. They were using old British muskets and firing from the hip. American soldiers were firing from the shoulder, which was more accurate.
5. Manifest Destiny was a belief in the States that they were destined to take over all of North America and part of central America. Americans who supported the war with Mexico supported Manifest Destiny.
6. Bit of Maria's bio:
Maria Gabriela Perez/Mexico
-declared independence in 1810, recognised in 1821
-black hair, brown eyes, tan skin