Short Stories

The Past and the Present

An entry to Glitch's Kik Comps, Season 3, Glitch's Council (Challenge 7)

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30 years ago...

It was recess time. There were many absent students. Nine out of twenty children, including me, were only present.

"AHHH! The dinosaurs are attacking!" Jessica shouted, pointing at the toy dinosaurs on the sand box.

Tech handed some toy money to us. "Here, fellow leaders, buy some weapons to kill the dinos!"

 Venn grabbed the box of toy soldiers are acted to be the troop leader, Ana and Chipzy got their own garbage can lid and a stick as a sword, Kelsey equipped herself with only a garbage can lid, Tech aimed his toy bow and arrow at the toy dinosaurs, and the rest, Blue, Xavier, Jessica, Salix, and I grabbed our water balloons.

We prepared ourselves for the "fight."

"CHAAAARGE!"

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The present...

I woke up from my bed with a sudden phone call. It was from my secretary, Vernon. 

"Sir president, I suggest that our army should be on alert. Neoliberate was completely wiped out by Anthrax Acropolis," said Vernon with a worried voice.

First that came in my mind was Kelsey. She was in Neoliberate in the past few days evacuating her citizens. And now... she's gone.

Second, as the president of the communist State of Nagleaf, I also need to protect the land.

"Okay. I agree. Please tell the army to stand by for the possible sudden attacks from the Anthrax." I replied to her with a calm voice. "If possible, attack with all their might."

And the call ended.

Anthrax Acropolis was trying to conquer the whole Creighton land, which is united by an international organization named Glitch's Council.

Stressed from the news, I immediately got up and dressed to proceed at the Glitch's Council meeting at Pyolangi-Emeraldia country, founded by Glitch and Ry but never governed by anyone.

Inside the meeting, the leaders of each country were there already, arguing. I immediately felt bad because they were my... my childhood friends...

"Am I already late?" I said, cutting through their shouts and arguments.

"Yes. So, please seat already." said Xavier, the leader of the communist country, Germania.

Beside me was the communist leaders Blue from the Aryan Republic and Jessica from Jarmony.

"Do you guys already know the bad news..?" Salix from communist Scarlecombia said. "...that Kelsey and her Neoliberate is gone?"

Some was shocked especially Venn, the monarch of Dracopia, since they were the closest friends. Some, including me, just nodded since the news already came to us.

"Neoliberate is... so powerful. I can't believe Anthrax destroyed it all in just one night!" said Ana, from the despotic country of Xavaria.

"Yeah, Kelsey's country was the last democratic country in Creighton..." added Chipzy, another despotic leader but from Libertiña.

"By the way, I still have some backup fund in case Creighton will really need it," said Tech from the fascist Thefo which really relieved us even just a bit.