America the Mysterious (United States of America #1.5)

Sharp Knife

*Requested by HetalianSkywalker*

The terrified screaming of her baby Illinois awoke America from her slumber, and immediately she rushed to his aid, finding an uninvited guest in there.

"And what do you think you're doing?" she demanded, her voice spitting venom.

The man in the room turned to face her, and America wanted to bash his skull in, because the way he was looking at her baby son made her blood boil.

He was looking at Illinois like he was a bug that deserved to be crushed, and the baby's scared form also spoke volumes. With a venomous warning glare to her disgraceful boss, she walked over to the crib and picked up her son, gently rocking him and whispering soothing words into his ear.

Before long, Illinois was only whimpering.

"And what are you doing?" her boss, Andrew Jackson, demanded rudely. America turned to him, finding the man staring at her like she was an abomination. She met his stare without any fear.

"You should already know of what I'm doing Jackson. I am attending to my baby's needs," she answered. "Surely you are smart enough to recognize that?"

Jackson's eyebrow twitched. "I am your boss you ungrateful bitch," he spat. "You will respect me."

America chuckled bitterly. "Me? Respecting you? Don't make me laugh." Now her eyes took on a very dark tone, which made her look extremely sinister to anyone nearby. "You may be my boss Jackson, but if it weren't for that, I would happily remove your head from that miserable neck of yours."

"And what makes you think you can do that?" Jackson asked smugly, arms crossed as he continued to glare at America's son.

"Oh don't worry, I can't do anything to you. But that doesn't mean the government can't do anything about you. You've been digging your own grave for a long while now Jackson, and you didn't know it did you?" America smirked darkly. "Now, I'm just going to wait patiently until you finally seal your fate, and until then I will laugh at all the failures you created during your Presidency."

Jackson was no longer smiling at this point, and it appeared that his face couldn't seem to get any uglier. "And I'll have you know that you are a woman bitch, and if you know what's good for you, you'd shut up and follow my orders."

"Oh yes, I am a woman, but..." America was suddenly behind her boss, a knife dangerously close to his neck, "that doesn't mean I can't kill you. Don't misunderstand me, I really wish to end your pathetic life right here and now because of all the crimes you committed against my mother's people and your verbal abuse towards my children. Those are all things I cannot take lightly, and you are not representing the principles of this country."

"Of course I have!" Jackson replied, clearly offended. "I am simply getting rid of some cockroaches. They should be wiped from the earth, and those slaves should be happy that they have someone to care for them to begin with!"

But then he cried out when America flipped him onto his back, which was a pretty painful landing because he sucked in his breath and wheezed. America glared down at him, her eyes glowing red.

"Say that about my mother's or my people again, and you're a fucking dead man. Touch one hair on any of my children's heads, and you're a fucking dead man. Do you understand Jackson? If you don't, I'll just kill you right now and be done with it, consequences be damned!"

America then held the knife closer to Jackson's neck, so close that blood was drawn. Finally some fear came to Jackson's eyes, and slowly, he nodded in understanding. What America hoped was understanding anyway.

"I thought so." She then removed the knife and walked away, the baby Illinois still in her hold. She then slammed the door behind her before making her way to her youngest children's rooms.

Illinois was giggling with happiness at this point, and America poked him gently on the nose. "Let's go see your siblings, alright?"

The baby just giggled in delight.

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"Mama?" America snapped out of her thoughts when she spotted Ohio and Illinois staring at her with concern. "Is everything okay?"

"Yes hon," America said with a nod. "I was just remembering something is all."

Ohio and Illinois nodded and left it at that.