The Legends of Tropico

Chapter 6: Meeting Lord Oaksworth

Tropico (Cayo de Fortuna)

The Palace (Center Office)

A few hours after Laval's arrival

The move-in to the Palace was very simple for Laval, as he didn't have that much stuff with him in the first place. Luckly, the King allowed Laval to have all of his belongings, including his sword. The Soldiers were pretty annoyed that the King allowed him of his belongings again, but they didn't say a word about it.

Because the last time a Soldier argued with the King, well...

Let's just say that Soldier won't be speaking for a while... or for the rest of time.

Anyway, Penultimo was showing Laval around the Palace, when they finally stopped at the Center Office. This office is the place where all the island leaders sat at, and where most of the governing took place at as well. While Penultimo was going through the history of the office (which Laval didn't want to hear about), Laval asked him a question.

"Were you ever on this island before, Penultimo? It seems like you know a lot about the place."

Penultimo stopped and looked at Laval.

"Of course I was, Presidente! I was the last Leader's second-in-command, before they killed him, and before they threw me into the Crown Dungeon."

Laval looked at him with a sad look, before giving him a confused look.

"Did you just call me 'Presidente', Penultimo?" Asked Laval.

"Yes, I did! It's what I used to call the last Lion Leader. He didn't seem to mind." Penultimo responded, before asking a question looking nervous. "Do you mind it?"

Laval looked at him for a minute, before replying.

"I don't mind, either."

Penultimo looked up with him with the biggest smile on his face. He turned around to continue the lesson with the office, before someone clearing their throat appeared behind them.

That someone happened to be a Lion. He was wearing a full-on suit, which was too modern for the era everyone else was in. He had a beard and a mustache that were both very bushy. He also has eye glasses on (which were also too modern for his era).

"Welcome to the Caribbean, Governor. Allow me to introduce myself: I am Lord Oaksworth-His Majesty's emissary to the Caribbean Region, and former General-Governor of Tropico."

Penultimo looked at him with an ugly look.

"OK. Now, Presidente, back to the lesson-"

"Penultimo, give this Lion a chance to talk!" Laval said, before facing the Representive again, happy that the lesson was cut abruptly.

"I have nothing else to say, Governor..." Lord Oaksworth said, making Penultimo happy, "Except for this..."

That got Penultimo a little bit annoyed.

"His Royal Majesty is in need of supplies. He needs you to have your citizens harvest cash crops, so he can get more money." Lord Oaksworth simply said.

"Um, ok. I'll get right on that!" Laval said with confidence. Lord Oaksworth looked satisfied.

"I'll tell his Royal Majesty you said that." Lord Oaksworth then walked away. Laval then looked at Penultimo.

"Um... Penultimo..." Laval was about to ask, but Penultimo stopped him there.

"Say no more, Presidente. I'll tell our Constructors to get right on building that Plantation."

"Well, good. Now, you are dismissed." Laval said, then Penultimo left the room as well. Laval then looked out the window, and noticed a few blue and brown houses, along with some shacks surrounding them.

"Oh, Penultimo!" Laval called out. And within a half a minute, Penultimo came running in.

"You called, Presidente?"

"When our... Constructors are done building that Plantation, tell them to build a few of those houses right behind those houses." Laval said.

Penultimo smiled.

"I will tell them immediately." And after that, Penultimo finally walked out of the Office.

Laval smiled too, before walking out of the office, up the Palace's steps (with the Palace's Soldiers saluting him in the process) and walked out onto the balcony. He then stared off into the horizon, admiring the ocean, and the island that he now controls.

To Nightshround96: I know I said that Razar and the others will be in this chapter, but I am at a time constraint, and I can't do that now. It'll happen in it's own chapter. Sorry. That chapter might come out tomorrow, or Friday, or Saturday. But if not those days, then definitely next Wednesday.

Before I go, if anyone has a DeviantArt account, and is really good at making fan-art, please PM me. I could use a better cover image than the one I have now.

That's all for now.

GOODBYE, EVERYONE!