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Chapter 8: USA

  Back at Ground Zero, people settled down, as they awaited news of the Presidents condition. Rangers and volunteers stood guard at the entrance when Martina, Mark, Dave and Mathew appeared

  ‘Special agent Martina’ a Ranger said

  ‘How is the President?’

  ‘In critical condition; He is in the west wing of the complex, receiving medical care from a med student named Brick’

  ‘Stay here and guard that entrance, I will tend to the President’

  ‘Mark’ called Susan, who was waiting for him

  ‘We will catch up with you later’ Dave said, as they walked away

  ‘Pamela is awake and has been asking off you’ Susan said

  ‘Where is she?’

  ‘We are set up right over there; can you come and talk to her’

  ‘Sure, let’s go’

  ‘You were shot’

  ‘Yes, but I will be fine’

  ‘Should I have a look?’

  ‘No thanks, it will be fine’

  ‘Mark, with everything that has happened today, I haven’t had a chance to thank you, for saving our lives. I owe you so much’

  ‘There is no need of that; I did what anyone could have done’

  ‘Yes, but it was you who did it’

  ‘Mark’ shouted Pamela, as she rushed to greet him

  ‘Hey kiddo; how are you’

  ‘Better, now that you’re here’

  ‘Good to see’

  Special Agent Martina arrived at the tent of the President, when Brick was leaving. ‘Special Agent Martina, how is he’

  ‘Med student Brick; well, I have stabilized him, but I fear he is still bleeding internally and we don’t have the equipment to save his life’

  ‘How long does he have’

  ‘An hour the most’

  ‘Thank you’ she said, before entering the tent

  ‘Martina’ the President said

  ‘Mr. President’

  ‘I ‘am dying’

  ‘No you’re not’

  ‘Don’t lie to me; I saw it in that boy’s eyes despite his best efforts to hide the truth. You can’t lie to a politician; we not only did we invent it, we perfected it over time.’ Martina lowered her head to hide her tears. ‘Special Agent Martina; what is your job’

  Martina wondered to why he would ask such a question, ‘to protect and serve the President of these United States of America’

  ‘Then stop crying; for the president needs his agent, if he is too lead this country to victory’. ‘Find me a bible and the one responsible for the freeing us from Central Park’

  ‘Yes Mr. President

  Mark and Pamela played a card game when Martina came, calling for him. ‘Mark, the President would like to see you know’

  ‘How is he?’

  ‘Come with me please’

  The expression on Martina’s face said it all; it wasn’t good. ‘Alright’

  They arrived at the tent and waiting for them inside was Brick, a Judge and a journalist. All were called by the President.

  ‘Mr. President, this is Mark; he organized the rescue’ Martina introduced

  ‘Mr. President’ Mark said

  ‘Come closer; you are a born leader Mark and it is a leader like you that must lead us to victory. Martina; give me the bible to the judge’

  Martina handed the bible to the judge, as the President asked Mark, ‘Where were you born Mark’

  ‘My mother is Canadian sir, but I was born in Idaho like my father’

  ‘US citizen?’

  ‘Yes’

  ‘Under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1967, providing for filling a vacancy in the office of vice-president; I nominate Mark. It is safe to say that there will be no objection from both houses; lets proceed’

  The judge approached Mark, ‘please place your hand on the bible and repeat after me’

  Mark heart raced, his mind shook, but he held his nerve as he took the oath of the Vice President, ‘I, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.’

  ‘Congratulations Mr. Vice President’ the judge said, before the Presidents heart beat flat lined

  ‘Everyone out’ shouted Brick, as he attended to the President,

  Mark stood outside the tent, with his hand scratching his head, when Brick came out’

  ‘How is he’ asked Mark

  ‘Mr. President’ Brick said, ‘he is gone’

  ‘Mr. President; you need to take the oath’ Martina said, as she held back her emotions, before the earth shook violently, as if a large earth quake struck

  ‘What was that’ asked Brick

  ‘Commander Molt, the mineral extraction has commenced, we should extract the Planet’s resources in 24 hours’ alien operator said

  ‘Carry on’

  The shaking stopped, as calm returned when from the tunnel entrance shouts and shots were heard

  ‘They have found us’ shouted Martina, ‘Protect the President’

  ‘No; stop’ shouted Mark, as an alien figure appeared from the tunnel; have killed the guards, its blue eyes zoomed on Mark

  ‘What is going on?’ Brick asked

  ‘Martina, stay here and protect the people’

  ‘Mr. President’

  ‘That’s an order Martina’ President Mark instructed of her, as he headed off to meet the alien

  ‘Mark’ the alien said

  ‘It is President Mark; commander Zolt’

  ‘It is fighter Zolt; I was demoted thanks to you’

  ‘I ‘am sorry to hear that; what can I do for you?’

  ‘Die’

  XXX

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