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Not many people knew about the living personifications of the countries that they resided in. Most of the political people were aware of their existence, some of the more important ones, such as the presidents, might even befriend these countries, but, for the most part, they went unnoticed. Confederate was sure that a select few of Senators might know, but he wasn't certain if President Davis would know.

Maybe President Davis would view him to be some lunatic.

Luckily, all went smoothly. It seems that Davis, having been a war hero as well as the Secretary of War under President Polk, had the fortune of being knowledgeable in the existence of America. It made sense, he had explained, that there was also to be a Confederate States of America.

Confederate had breathed a sigh of relief at that. He wasn't quite certain he would have been accepted so readily, and it made most of his worries go away.

The two instantly developed a strong relationship. Confederate and Davis would spend hours discussing plans for the new country, and Confederate could see that he was an amazing president.

"You know, I really didn't expect to be so...ready," he confessed one day as they took a walk in Davis' garden.

The president shot him a confused glance. "What do you mean by that exactly?" he asked.

"Well, it's just..." Confederate tried to think of a way to explain it. "I know I was once America. I know that now. Back when I was him, I would have never dreamed that part of me would just up and leave." He scratched the back of his neck, a tad embarrassed at trying to explain this. "I'm not sure if I'm saying this correctly."

Davis gave him a warm smile. "To be frank, lad, the makings of a living, walking country as yourself are quite beyond me."

"If that's so, then why do you believe?" Confederate asked, his sky-blue eyes searching the president through his glasses.

"Well, first off, I was told by President Polk himself. I didn't believe Polk to be insane, and there was no way any sane man could create such a far-fetched lie, so I assumed it was truth. Furthermore, it's just like asking a Christian why he believes in an all-knowing God. Faith."

That made sense, Confederate had to agree. "Oh." He now felt like an utter child. "You're really smart compared to myself, President Davis. I admire you."

Davis let out a soft laugh. "Confederate, you have more intelligence then I could ever even dream of possessing. I've heard the plans that you have devised, and they're lovely."

"Yeah, but that's because I'm making plans about myself," Confederate pointed out. "I feel guilty, 'cause it's as if I'm looking out only for me."

But, even as he said that, his president shook his head. "No, no. Confederate, if the states didn't secede, you wouldn't be alive. The people are what makes you you. So, if you look at it technically, you're doing what's best for these people."

That was a new way of viewing it. Confederate stopped his walk and narrowed his eyes at Davis. "See, I told you that you're smarter than me."

Again, Davis just replied with a laugh. And, again, he completely disagreed.

Sometimes, Confederate decided, life was weird. Here the two men were, calling themselves dumb and praising the other. Why do we put ourselves down this way, and yet still enjoy doing it so much? He didn't exactly have an answer, but it didn't exactly matter, for they soon just decided that they both had a similar amount of brains and moved on to discuss a more important matter.

"I can only assume that you have been informed of the Union's unwillingness to remove their troops from Fort Sumter," Davis stated, after clearing his throat and continuing his walk.

Confederate followed, just a few steps behind. "Uh, yes," he replied, trying to make his speech just as refined as his president's. "That's in Charleston, right?" He saw the sharp nod of Davis' head, so he continued. "We occupy the other forts around there, but they don't want to leave Sumter...isn't that right?"

Okay, so perhaps he was a bit new at this whole 'running a country' thing. But, it was rather difficult keeping up with the movements of his people and that of the Union. And, once we finally get settled into the whole 'running of a country' thing, I suppose I'll have to start worrying about international affairs as well. He'd need a lot of practice by the time that came around. Hopefully he'd receive it quickly. After all, it didn't look as if the Union was all too keen on letting him go.

Davis didn't seem to notice his nervousness, though. "Correct, Confederate. Well, we tried negotiating peacefully. You see, considering that South Carolina is part of the Confederacy, part of you, it makes perfect sense that Fort Sumter rightfully belongs to us."

"That's completely obvious," Confederate agreed with an angry mumble, and Davis patted his shoulder.

"All of us have the same mindset. It's not as if the Union would allow a foreign nation, such as Great Britain, to claim a fort in their territory, would they?"

"Of course not!"

Another smile came from Davis at Confederate's passion. "Well, we sent delegates up to D.C. We offered to pay for the Federal properties, and we explained that we wanted to enter in a peace treaty with the United States."

Confederate blinked. He hadn't heard about this. Or, maybe he had and just wasn't paying attention. Either way, it was new to him. "I suppose that didn't turn out well."

"Unfortunately, no. Their new president, Abraham Lincoln, refuses to recognize us as a nation. So, as you can see, if he agrees to our wishes, he would then be admitting that we are an actual country." Davis shook his head, clearly irritated by Lincoln's lack of respect for the Confederate States. "If he had just signed a peace treaty with us, we could live side by side as two friendly nations, and it wouldn't come to war."

With a sigh, Confederate lowered his eyes to the ground. "So, it will come to fighting, won't it?" He expected as much.

"I believe it will, and sooner then we think," Davis answered, giving his nation a sad look. "Lincoln told Governor Pickens that he is sending provisions to the fort, and that if we attempt to attack the fort, he will retaliate."

Confederate glanced up. "Hold on- why didn't Lincoln tell you? I mean, you are the president. It's only common sense that you tell the leader of the country, not the governor, even if he is a damn good one."

Davis gave an easy grin. "You forget, he refuses to see us as a country. Speaking to me would be doing just that- calling us our own sovereign nation."

That just seemed ridiculous, in Confederate's opinion. "Look, you've got me, you've got a Constitution, you've got everything an official country should have, and he doesn't view us as anything but some rebellious states?" Confederate's eyes narrowed. "That's bullshit, Mr. President!" After a swift glance from Davis, Confederate cleared his throat. "Sorry, please excuse my language."

Merely looking amused, Davis replied, "It's quite alright. I was in the war once, I'm used to it."

Really, Confederate didn't think such a Christian man would just brush off cursing like that, but he decided not to push it. "I'm sorry," he apologized once more. "But, I just think Lincoln is really dumb if he continues to refuse this. It's simple, most others from the Union have accepted this! I think." Confederate scrunched his nose up in thought. "Have they?"

"Honestly, I'm not quite sure. Perhaps, we can hope that they have. If they accept us, Lincoln will have no choice but to also accept us." Davis shrugged.

Confederate crossed his arms in a pout. "I'd like to punch him one day."

Davis' laugh rang throughout the garden. "My, my, Confederate! Such violence for one so young and innocent!"

"Not exactly innocent. I'm still kinda America. In a way. Maybe."

"You're not certain yourself what you once were, are you?"

Confederate shook his head with a wide smile, seemingly uncaring. "Nope. All I know is that I woke up and I was someone new, even if I still kinda remember once being America. I guess it's hard to explain. Maybe only countries can experience this."

"I'm sure you're correct in that," Davis agreed. "I can't imagine what it must be like to be a country, to live all those long years, to fight in all those bloody battles."

With a shrug, Confederate said, "I guess it's not really something we think about. I, for one, could never imagine being a human. Their lives have always seemed short, yet they have so much spirit. It amazes me, actually, how little damage the human body can take before it crumbles, but how often I see humans continue onward for what they believe in."

"You might have to see humans do more of that," Davis pointed out. "It will come to battle. Fighting is inevitable at this point. I'm afraid we'll have to see many lives lost."

Silence filled the air as they both pondered this horrifying reality. Confederate noticed, with irony, that the birds were chirping as if they hadn't a care in the world. Well, they don't. I'd like to be a bird one day and not have to worry about any of this mess. But, he was here for his people, he was here for their shared belief in the rights of their states. He would never leave, not in a million years. "I'll fight with them," he declared. "I'll be by their side. I'll encourage them to go on and continue in their battle for their faith in the Confederacy. Their faith in me." He smiled over at his friend. "Because my faith in them is just as strong."

Davis returned the smile as they ended their walk. "That's what I want to hear, Confederate. Those are the words of a true man, of a true country."

History lecture time, Da-DUM! If you wish, just skip this part.

First off- reasons as to why the Confederacy seceded from the United States. This is actually highly controversial in many ways. Some believe it to be slavery. I, however, don't see slavery having much affect on the decision to secede. Now, if you look at textbooks, they make it to be fully about slavery. It really wasn't. Slavery didn't actually play a big role until the Emancipation Proclamation, and even then, the Confederacy still fought for the state, not because they were against slavery. 90% of Confederate soldiers, I believe, didn't even own a slave (correct me if I'm wrong, please). Lincoln even argued that the South would have a harder time protecting slavery outside of the Union then they would if they had stayed in the Union. However, there was a slight role with slavery, though it was more on how the South was to be treated. When Northern states abolished slavery, the slaveholders were compensated for their slaves. Southern states believed that Congress would abolish slavery in their states without giving them the same treatment they gave the North, meaning they were just going to get rid of slavery and leave it at that. This would damage the southern economy like crazy, and it would continue to prove that the north typically received better treatment (if you actually look at history from right after the Revolution, the north WAS treated better than the south). Just for the record, if you still think 'see, they wanted slaves to stay', the majority of the population (69-75%) didn't own slaves.

Economic problems were probably one of the main causes. When the government wished to pass a federal tariff, the Southern states went into an uproar, since they were hit quite hard by these tariffs. And, last but not least, I mainly see it as a fight between state rights and federal rights. The South, since the American Revolution, has always favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution. They didn't want the federal government to have too much power (this is also known, in the early days of America, at least, as anti-federalism- and, to help you out, just look at Thomas Jefferson, the first anti-federalist president). The government was exercising their power in a way that threatened those who believed more in state power. THESE are the reasons that the Confederacy left, not just because, "LOL, let's just have a bunch of slaves and be all evil and stuff."

Okay, I just wrote a lot on that, so I'll be brief with the rest of my notes. Davis, as stated, was the Confederate president. I actually believe he was first against the states seceding, but he viewed states rights over federal rights, so he left his position in the United States and joined the Confederacy, where he was voted into the presidency without any opposition.

I hope I explained the rest well in my story- Ft. Sumter and the difficulties surrounding it, Lincoln's refusal to view the Confederacy as a nation, etc. If not, please either look it up or shoot me a PM! I'd be more than happy to help.

Also, don't use Wiki. I usually have it up for a reference if I'm confused on something, but, so far, it kinda seems like it hates the Confederacy, for it only offers criticism about it. Go to actual history websites, and, if possible, try and find views on both sides.

Anyway, review, love on me, send me hate mail, whatever. You guys know the drill. Again, sorry for the lengthy notes. I just like explaining history and stuff.