Battle Born Vagabond

chapter 28: Declaration of Independence: April 2, 5007: warden Flynn

I walk up to the podium and place a facebot in front of me so I can read the speech I wrote, "Thank you for the 100 percent accountability. I have news for everyone and don't want things to get twisted through scuttlebutt. I'm going to attempt an ancient art form and I hope you enjoy it." I tap my foot at a set and repeated pace to give myself a rhythm to stay at.

"I remember all the people,
how they said I wouldn't make it.
I just wish to show you that I'm here,
I have discovered my stride
and i'm going to take it.

Recently I feel like I've been having revelations,
since my dad proceeded to produce
The genocide and here besides me I have Queen Arianna.
she had the same thing
happen on the same day
by her dad
At the same time, in the same way

I've been researching
lookin' through the rear view
my past is not a clear view.
I've shut down my ears,
and now my heart is what I hear through
I've shut down my eyes,
and now my understanding is what I peer through.

My dreams whispering to me,
"these struggles are going to prepare you."
This world is feeling something like a throne
Something that I deserve to be the heir to.
since my people put me there,
I put the people there too,
we were chosen to survive you are my angels
my children who were all there before my hope was gone
I love that you are still here
Thank you

The sky is looking gray and pink
I'm just trying make it clear blue and green.
And always take the path
my dad would have been proud to hear that I did do
Make my mom smile from up above
I have not forgotten her.

Cheers to all the nights
Where I study hard to get my little bit of wisdom
The Texans working hard
They didn't have to
they chose to
I see them as brothers and sisters a gift from above
My homeless brothers and sisters sleeping in the gutters
while we rebuild everything you see before you.

Blessed be the babies that will grow up to be their mothers charms,
most without fathers the ones that survived
will now always have it etched in the mind.
RIP to those that died inside their mothers arms
all the men and women the ones who tried to defend us all.
I can't thank you all enough

Life is such a trip now,
a year ago I never knew I would be the one leading
thought I would still be inching up to my dad and his leadership
All because now I must rip through
stages of maturity
my intelligence is my gift now.
I'm standing on the cliff where I can say good bye to "what if" now."

I stop abruptly and everyone just stares at me with their mouths open. No one knows how to react. A few people clap confused like they are brown nosers.

I wait for the awkwardness to die down. I say to them embarrassed, "Now that I have your attention its time for the reason I brought you here no rapping for this I promise, its all from the heart no practice. Arianna, her people my people and Texans that deserted to be under my leadership. Thank you and bless you all as we move forward from the safety of the dark as a nation we have picked sides we are against Illinois who forced the old wardens to make us go through this. We are also teamed with the Verginians for supplies but are against Florida, Colorado and Illinois. We have some powerful enemies but Texas has been our greatest alliance as we move forward towards war and rebuilding.
We are not ready to take the war to them. But I am ready to go there myself backed with Texas as we Kentucky and Tennessee have combined to be a sovern nation "Kenessee" where I will rule my half and Aireanna will rule her half. Until we decide we want to be married. She is 6 and I am 8, too early to decide.

Today I'm announcing that in one week whoever wants to come is welcomed and this will establish my royal guard. All I ask is that you have powers." I watch as around 200 women and children step to the side and kneels in salute. "Thank you for your support. And let's see if Ariana has anything to add."

"Long live the king."

"Thank you Aire. The 200 something please go topside with me lets see what powers we are dealing with. Everyone else, lets continue rebuilding."