Restoring the Empire, A Summoning Italy fanfic

Creeping Shadows

Kingdom of Italy, Rome, November 29th 1940

It was a cold day in Rome, the snow was already falling, people huddled around the fires for warmth. It looked as if the world was entering yet another cold and brutal winter, common to the northern half.

Il Duce looked at the report with a heavy heart. For weeks now, Italy had been in a state of peaceful intentions and production, keeping as the entire year, preparing for war and having their new lands be kept loyal.

However, Riem had began to make noise, making Milus their next target. For weeks they had been preparing for war, something Italy had not missed, so they began to increase their presence in Milus.

As it seemed, War looked likely once more. Italians however, could care less, because there were bigger issues at hand, such as King Victor Emmanuel III making a Imperial Tour across Libya, where he survived a tried on his life by a Native.

The man who saved him was none other than his Son, Umberto. He shot the shooter before he was able to shoot the King. This led to a surge of popular support for the Monarchy, which was already extremly high.

This made it the Monarchy ever more popular, Something Prince Amedeo used to his Advantage.

He used the try on the King's life to push for the Kingdom of Italy to allow the Monarchy to have a stronger voice in government. With the King becoming more active in politics. This was so that with the new powers, the House of Savoy could openly fight back against Mussolini.

Il Duce wasn't blind to all of this, he knew what plots, plans and dreams the Prince wanted to do. Yet with every passing month, the power of the Fascist Government was slipping, slowly, some areas were losing the power they had, with minor parties being added to the government.

Il Duce did not want to make this law ever come to light, because when he did, the power of the Fascist Government would finally be sidelined and his plans of a Totalitarian state would be gone. He also suspected that a good deal of the PNF and Grand Council were against him.

Yet he didn't know who and what they were up to.

''This is a Disaster'' He said to himself ''Just a Disater waiting to happen''

He moved out of his room and began to walk the streets of Rome. His mind was clouded with Judgement, he needed something to do about Riem, About the Monarchy. 

It was always a opponent to the Fascist ways, standing more popular, more powerful than his government. Evident by how while he was walking, he saw a group of civilians praying in front of a picture of King Victor Emmanuel III.

And right next to the picture, was a statue of himself, with tar and feathers thrown onto it. The Message had always been clear. The House of Savoy was beloved by all, the Il Duce's government, was tolerated by most.

He continued his walk until he reached his home once more. It seems that fate and destiny had gone against him at long last, but he would not go down without a fight.

Benito Mussolini needed to fight back against the Monarchy and Anti-Fascist parts of society, and fast. For every month that he waited, they only grew stronger and stronger. He needed to secretly make laws and limit their powers.

Il Duce had enough of the Monarchy fighting back, he would put them in their place once and for all. The Monarchy would be a thing of the past, now only the strong would rule, like the good old days of Sulla and Caesar.

The Capo Supreme was making his intentions known.

Empire of Riem, Hilika, Same time

The Empire of Riem, which resembled The Japanese lands Italy knew, It was a Hyper-Militaristic state with A Large Navy, Air Force and Army. The Country was a Absolute Monarchy where the Emperor, Jiku V, held all the power.