Authors note: hey people I have decided to add a faction from the Fallout Universe (without the whole power armour and laser weaponry they will be just a political Faction within the US who lead the Anti Imperial sentiment. I don't own them they are owned by Bethesda Game Studios and as off the 21st of September 2020 they are also property of Microsoft.

Chapter 85

The Cold War II

December 10th 1940

US/Mexican Border

A group of men were being escorted across the Border to the hand as of the IMSB Agents awaiting to take them to the Capital for Trail they were nothing more then meth head Rednecks who had just decided to attack the Convoy.

They had nothing to do with it they were nothing more the scapegoats for the group that had been behind the attack, they were a political and paramilitary group backed by many powerful American Businesses or Family's this group called themselves the Enclave.

Originally created during the Revolutionary War the Enclave had supported the Idea of a new Nation to sink there teeth into and helped fund the Rebels against the Crown, but now they had a new Enemy it believed the current government was too soft it allowed an Empire that should have died centuries ago to spread its Influence across the Globe the Monarchy weather Constitutional or Absolute was on every continent.

The Enclave had definitely fallen from its Noble Goals as its Founders the Richardson's had been replaced with more aggressive thinking Politicians or businessmen after all America was in a Race a a race to determine which way of life would prevail.

That's why when news was heard by Enclave Agents in Europe about the Spartans Developing a Weapon Capable of destroying an entire City, they sent word Back to there Headquarters very quickly the Enclave Called a meeting.

20th December 1940

Greenbrier Resort

Colonial Hall

West Virginia

United States

The Enclave Leadership had gathered to say those nuts you see on the streets talking about secret societies that run the country were just crazy would be incorrect if you saw this meeting, the Enclave leadership included Oil Tycoons Ranch owners, Military Officers Corporate Executive's even it's current Leader being Vice President John Garner as the current Enclave President.

His Vice President was Senator Harry Truman, as they all gathered and sat at there desks arranged just like Congress, they began their debates about this new Information about the Spartan Empire.

"If they Develop a Weapon Like this, they could Control the World via Threat of annihilation we must act and build our own." A General yelled getting many of his fellow Enclave Brothers and Sisters support.

"It's most likely a Nuclear Weapon there has been talk for years the Sparta uses atomic Energy to power their Empire it's why they don't bother with those oil fields they have and boy do they have a lot of them."

That was true while the Monarchy had permitted some oil to be drilled and sold to allies the majority of the known Oilfields within the Empire were completely Untouched, this continued for hours on what to do until they voted in majority to use their influence and resources to push for the Development of Atomic Weapons.

By January 1941 Congress Approved this Project putting it under total Secrecy code named the Manhattan Project much to Approval of the Enclave it was a great day for the United States even if they didn't know it yet.

January 15th

1941

Site Alpha

Province of Persia

Spartan Empire

A man in his 50s kneeled before the projection of His Queen. "Your Majesty I guarantee that the Project will be completed on time with Project Ikaros Ready to Launch by the latest 1954 however I can safely say if granted the additional Resources I have requested a project Ikaros will be ready for Launch by 1949."

He dared not look up at his monarch despite being a simple Projection and not her actual form he knew she could still hurt him after all he had sworn that the resources that he had asked for when first given the project would be all he needed now he was asking for more.

"Very well Professor you shall have the Additional resources that you need, however I expect positive results My Daughter Gorgo will be visiting Persia in the near future she will send me a full report on your progress."

With that the Projection vanished leaving the Professor alone with his fellow Scientists and Engineers. "Let's get to work I want this place fully operational and fast."

Operation Ikaros would be the Spartan response to the Anti-Imperial Propaganda the US had used however the world would see while America wasted billions of Dollars building Weapons of War Sparta was Breaking the last true barrier for mankind, travelling beyond the confines of our world.

Sparta

Seeing her Wife opening her eyes Hippolyta smiled at her pointing to one of there Elites returned fresh from the United States specifically from West Virginia.

"So, Captain how was your trip to the States I hear West Virginia is lovely in the winter." Kassandra asked her Elite Captain Alexander Agapi or as he was known in America Captain Mike Johnson United States Army Rangers.

You see the young Captain despite being born in Greece his parents like his parents his Ancestors were in the group of children who had been rescued after there Failed Children's Crusade all those centuries ago, Kassandra had picked him and others like him who had a knack for infiltration and dispatched them across the west to Infiltrate Group's or organisations that Spartans considered possible enemies so when the Enclave started to rear its head after the end of the 1st world war she went to work.

"My Sovereign the Enclave has managed to use its influence to convince Congress to develop Atomic Weapons to act as a counter to ours Billions of Taxpayers Dollars are being diverted to this Manhattan Project." The Captain reported handing her a copy he had made of the dossier.

"Excellent Work Captain go get some rest the report back to the states before your missed." Once he left Hippolyta turned to her her eyebrow raised seeing a pleased look on her wife's face. "Your enjoying this far too much my love should I be worried." She asked jokingly which made them both smiles.

"Of course not my love but over the centuries every war on conflict we have partaken in has been the same gather our forces and crush the enemy or in the case of the ICW one of us goes and scares the crap out of them, but this this is all knew e are in a race to see who will come out on top and we are against a secret paramilitary forces desperate to destroy our way of life."

Hippolyta just rolled her eyes as she saw Ikaros on his perch nod his head at Kassandra's statement it seems even immortal Eagles enjoyed the subtle art of shadow warfare that was sort of disturbing.

"What about Project Ikaros what's the situation going on with that." Hippolyta listened as her wife had a small rant about idiot scientists and miscalculations much to her amusement, however silently she prayed that the professor did not fail in his task otherwise death would be a mercy in comparison to what Kassandra would do to him.

Kassandra Royal palace

Province of Egypt

Spartan Empire

January 16th 1941

3 AM

Diana Agiad was not a happy princess as right now she was walking down towards the main Harbour were a disturbance was going on apparently a Spanish Flagged Vessel was trying to leave without paying its mooring fee and export tax, well that and some of the sailors got drunk and started a fight in one of the local taverns they ship was currently being occupied by Spartan and Medjay units until she arrived.

She would be in for a surprise with one of the crew when she ordered the ship to be searched only to find a small book hidden under a bunk with the Symbol of the Enclave emboldened on it, this ship would not be going anywhere for a while.

Authors note: hey people part 2 of the Cold War is done I hope you like it until next time.

Revan Shan 2077.