Operation Rock of Ages: Triumphant Illumination

ORA: TI Chapter 15 & 16

Chapter 15

"Thank you for joining us today. I am Janice Stillwell with a special report. The last few days have been a scary roller coaster of a ride for the American people. It seems that it doesn't seem like this ride is going to stop any time soon. New information came forth overnight as a reporter stepped forward with claims of misconduct by the President, who is still missing and has allegedly killed his family before going into hiding, in a private meeting at the White House. Let's see the video released just moments ago."

The video started panning around a news studio to focus on a very angry but well-polished, familiar face to the audience. "I am Candace Mitchall. You all know me as the reporter that got to interview Mrs. Namir at the White House. I was berated, bullied and threatened by the President moments after the interview. I feared to say anything for so long because of these threats. Now that he is gone and no longer has the ability to hurt me, I feel like the American people deserve to know that the President was not whom he seemed to be.

I received a phone call moments before the interview from an important contact that was afraid for Mrs. Namir's safety. I was asked to get her alone and offer her my contact's protection. I never had the chance. Mrs. Namir was never at the White House. I was shown into an empty room and told to speak to a monitor. I was threatened if I did anything to expose the farce I would face the consequences. I tried on several occasions to go off the script I had been handed to give Mrs. Namir the opportunity to ask for help but she was too scared, in my opinion.

I truly believe that Mrs. Namir was kidnapped and was being used, by the President, to control President Namir's actions. In the end, I think the President killed them both and covered it up. Both the Namir's and their children have been missing for so long it is hard not to come to that conclusion."

The camera cut away from the video to show the face of Janice shaking her head slowly. "These things are so hard to understand. To update you on the timeline as we know it, President Lukas was called to the hospital to see Vice-President Little after his accident. It had originally been reported that the Vice-President was in critical condition and would possibly pass away at the hospital, but those reports had been exaggerated. He had been resting peacefully with a few bruises and a concussion. The President arrived, with one guard, which is against protocol, and went into the hospital room. From all reports, there was an intense struggle and President Lukas attempted to murder Vice President Little. Vice President Little received extensive damage to his throat from strangulation as well as a broken arm during the battle for his life. Mr. Little is still recovering at home at this time. The following video was released by Mr. Little last night."

The camera switched to a video of Mr. Little sitting in a quaint living room with a small fire going behind him. He looked bruised and had a cast and sling on one arm. He looked into the camera sadly, "I have known the President for over half my life. I miss my friend, I truly do. If he is watching, please, turn yourself in. We can sort this out." The camera angle changed and panned in slightly.

"To the American people, I give my sincerest apologies. We have been covering up the mental health of the President since his wife died. His grief made him unfit for office, but out of respect of the office, for my friend, we covered for him. We should not have done that. He became more and more erratic towards the end. He believed that the end of the world was coming and he was the only one who saw it. He was making plans to start a war so that he would not have to step down as President and would be able to make Ms. Kadru go away.

That night, in my hospital room, I confronted him. He was being more erratic that usual, he kept saying that his time was getting short and he needed to make his move. His God had been talking to him about the evil in the world and I argued with him..." Mr. Little paused and took a shaky breath. "He tried to kill me but my guards heard the struggle. They busted in just in time to save me and the President, and his guard, jumped out the window. The President didn't even look to see if he would land safely. I feared for him even though he had just tried to kill me. I didn't find out until a few minutes later that I was on a ground floor and he was taken away by his guard unhurt." Again, the angle of the camera changed, panning out slightly. The Mr. Little looked into the camera intensely, with a look of worry.