"Kara, honey? Are you alright?" I nod and chuckle. It is good to be back. I stand up, with almost no problems. Apart that my body is just covered in sweat. I mumble a almost unhearable "It is good to be back."
"Did you say something, honey?" I chuckle a bit awkward and fumble with my glasses "No, no I was just talking to myself. Making a note." Lena nods but I know she is unconvinced. I have to tell her later. And get to know what happened to me the last months. One thing is sure is that we are in the Oval Office. So that means... Rao... Hey I don't cuss anymore! Good job... less manly hormones means nicer!
That is an absolute lie. I think I just played the role of Kyle a little bit too good. Too much of a macho. Now I get why Kal-El is like that. As a guy you have everybody loving you. As a girl you will always miss some of those guys who think a girl isn't good enough. You need to be perfect. And in the end that just makes you lose a part of yourself. Which will be replaced by a god complex. Since everybody likes you, some do not but that group is extreme little.
I grab the pen and paper and write 'Don't inform me of the plan. I am too bad at keeping secrets.' When they read it I quickly throw it away. Good that I did that because there was a knock on the door. The person doesn't wait for an answer and just walks in. "Mother." She smiles, so probably misses the disgust in the word. "Daughter, your children have arrived. But it is time for you to rest. Today has been an eventful day." I nod and guards get inside. Bringing Lena and I to our room. Why did I even let her boss me around... Rao... I am the Queen... or is it more a ceremonial thing?
Once arrived we see neatly folded PJ's on the edge of our bed. Okay... so they are prepared... or is this the President's? I walk towards the PJ's and see that it are ours. On my is KL and on Lena's LL. I can remember that she insisted she wanted LZ but I thought this was safer. Having staff and all.
Once changed, done everything else and in bed facing Lena. I say "Do you know Morse code?" "Yes, why?" I smile brightly "Find a way to send to whomever it hears two weeks. Then is the moment for our special day," I wink "Our national public holiday." I think she catches on with what I tried to say. That, that will be the day we are going to take our country back. All the countries will be back to normal. We both know abdicating the throne is impossible so we need to find another way.
If it means making the world impossible to live in for me and my children I need to take that chance. Giving up yourself for the world. There isn't anything better you can do. And I hope my children can live since they are partially human. This sounds like this is already the plan. But it isn't right? Lena is way too smart for this, right?
Yes, yes she is. I shift a bit closer to Lena and pull her close. For one or another reason I need this feeling of safety right now. Lena mumbles something, but I can't quite catch what she is saying. And that says a lot with super hearing.
I dozed of a couple minutes after that, worrying what today will bring. But right now I am trying to make the best of it. With my breakfast in bed. Quite good stuff. But I learned from last time, no drinking. Nothing they give us.
Around 11 am my mother walks in. This time with knocking and waiting. But she still walks in. "Mother" She nods "Daughter, today you need to make a public speech. It will be broadcasted all around the world." I smile a bit, trying to play a part of a daughter who doesn't think her mother is bad. "Of course mother, is there anything else on the agenda?"
She shakes her head. Good. "No, daughter. You and your wife are free the rest of the day. We got it covered." That doesn't mean anything good. She almost excuses herself but I interrupt her "Mother, could you make sure our laptops are brought here. For notes for our speech. Because I think you want it a bit 'human'." She agrees and this time excuses herself.
"I think it is time to let people know. And make some sort of Martin Luther King worthy speech." Lena chuckles and comments, "Honey, you are great with words. You will find a way to make a perfect speech."
I sigh and put my head in my hands. This is truly a problem. Me making a speech... where I could put in a secret message. But what? Morse? No, no the guards will hear that. I even think they can practically hear me thinking.
When we finally got our laptops I send a mail out. With only two words: 'Two weeks.' Nothing else needed to be said. They knew what is coming. What awaits them. Who awaits them. They probably all know hell awaits them. But they need to fight, the humans need to win. I might not be a real human but I got their traits. Their way of living, working and socialising.
Around noon I was already finished with my speech for about an hour. So I tried to really learn it. Now I am brought to some public place where they will broadcast it to the world. Lena sits next to me in the car, Lena insisted we drove since she hates flying with anybody else but me. So that explains a lot. The car stops and the door gets opened. I step outside and see a crowd. Good. The message will spread.
They direct me to a microphone. I stand there and look at the crowd... I feel guilty... why did we ever let it go this far... so I speak up:
"Good day fellow citizens of the world, today is the day of an new era. An era not of the humans but kryptonians. Who have taken over earth in order for me and my wife to rule. Something which we didn't say yes to. But I can't turn back time.
Years ago a man said: 'One day. This nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are created equal.' Yesterday we lost it. We lost what we worked for. We lost it by war. Today is doomed. But we have tomorrow. We have tomorrow to set things right. The time for us humans will come. We know what hope is." I hear something behind me but continue "We know how to get hurt but come back stronger. So FIGHT. The mark will come. Tomorrow will be another day. Listen to the news. Look for people with the message. And brace yourself. Because it will b-" I feel something inside me. The world fades away... I am lucky they didn't stop me sooner.
