But is this how you Wanted it?

Chapter 18: City Council.

Wishing to follow the lead of their great leaders, the members of FCotP organized more walkouts and other protests to help get Emma and Jose released.

The website's major boost in active visitors brought more awareness to Emma and Jose's case. Now, people would think what about the others this is happening to as well, Emma and Jose spoke loud. They had leadership and felt the spirit to change the world.

Roxy and David were moved into the leadership postions of Emma and Jose in the FCotP club. The next couple of days, an organized walkout would be held for all, and everyone. From preschoolers to elders in retirement, this walkout would be a chance for them to speak while Emma and Jose remained voiceless.

The clock struck noon on that day, people worldwide walked out of class, work, and their home, to stand for this cause. Emma and Jose were a sensation.

Freedom needed to be invoked. Emma and Jose weren't allowed visitors. Jessica was confused, and would be lost without Ronan. David took Jessica over to the Ganza house almost every day so that he could see Maddie and organize things with Roxy.

With the worldwide population at an all time high, almost half of that population walked out in support of Emma and Jose. The RealN state took not of this. So did the Emperor.

A month passed, the lovebirds were still incarcerated. Weekly protests organized by FCotP brought more and more attention to the state government.

At this month's city council meeting, word got around to FCotP, that they would be discussing the release of Emma and Jose. The trouble of them being locked up was getting out of control. More people were ending up in jail for admitting they too had relations like Emma and Jose. The jail had gotten full of lovers.

Baffled at what had become if the city jail, made the Mayor think to take this situation to the Governor. So the Mayor did before the council meeting.

It was time for the council meeting, the Governor arrived. At 5:45, FCotP headed down to City Hall in order of awareness that they set up. Roxy and David led a march with other students in support of those locked up.

The meeting started at 6, people could hear the chants from outside. The council members first discussed smaller business matters before addressing the major problem of hundreds incarcerated because of love.

Time came to 6:25, FCotP was still outside, chanting "freedom for love!" They knew the town, state, and country never meant for this law to blow up so largely. This isn't how they wanted it to be, a clean fight to help keep the population down, and it backfired.

Roxy and David were selected to speak at the meeting since they took over the organization after Emma and Jose were taken. With Hope on a leash, barking to help chant, it came time for Roxy and David to go in.

They went on with Hope on a leash, as a few selected protesters filed into the back of the Hallroom.

"We are going to handle this like adults. Your members will remain quite or further action will be taken to not release the couples," explained the Mayor. Roxy and David shook their heads in agreement.

"Now, let us begin to discuss actions on our next issue. There are hundreds in jail because if Law Number 33, Code 94.8. The law of not dating outside your grade level. A law made to keep teen pregnancy levels down and to have less illegitimate children," said the Mayor like he'd been preparing for this meeting since the beginning of time. "We have a special guest here to aid us on tonight's discussion. The Governor is here," applause interrupted his sentences. "Settle down please," and the room did so.

A few other mumbles between the Council, the Mayor, and the Governor, in which Roxy and David did not really care for. It came for their turn to speak, to explain how this law is negative.

"We will now have members from Ms. Emma Jones and Mr. Jose Fuller's club, FCotP, speak on their behalf and other students that they believe are affected by Law Nunber 33, Code 94.8," announced the Mayor.

"Thank you Mister Mayor for that wonder introduction, and thank you to the Council for allowing us to be here tonight, and a final thank you to the Governor for being here with us and we all know your a busy man," said Roxy opening their speech, "I'm Roxanna, and Emma Jones is my closest friend."

"Good evening to all of you, my name is David, and Jose Fuller is my closest friend," spoke David. "Tonight, my friend Roxy and I are here in honor of our friends who found love when life needed them to. My girlfriend is Maddie, Roxy's sister, a senior in high school, as am I. Jose and Emma met at one of my parties, in which I invited my girlfriend's little sister and her best friend. That party was 3 years ago, summer before my sophomore year."

Roxy added, "I hadn't seen Emma happy in quite a while before this party. I knew she'd had feelings for him since our freshman year. I know each of us in this room have had feelings crossed between grades. I have, David has, my sister, the Mayor, and I'm sure even you, the Governor, has had feelings across grades."

David smiled, proud of Roxy, "you can't expect us to keep our feelings hidden, especially as teenagers. We need to be able to find ourselves within different grades. My Mothers had to wait years because they were in different grades, then more years to get married, and to adopt my sister and I. That's slightest age gap put their love on hold. That's discrimination against my mothers."

"That's discrimination against everything teenagers are supposed to be. I highly doubt every single person in this room has not hidden a relationship because of Law Number 33, Code 94.8. If we are to be here for the next generation, we need to be free and make sure our children are free!" exclaimed Roxy.

The Governor raised his hand pausing the speech Roxy and David had worked on, "Thank you my dear children, I understand where you're coming from. You care deeply for your friends. You want to save them. You want better so you, yourselves can be free. I never much liked this rule. I met my wife in college, she was a late college woman, she was 20 and a freshman. I was 20 and a Junior in college. We were the same age, but different grades. We waited. I waited for her. We're expecting our first grandchild now," the room all said awe because babies are adorable, "Thank you for your time Ms. Roxy and Mr. David. With the atmosphere you have created around your club, and the website, I've already set up a meeting with the Emperor. However, as the RealN' Governor, I order Sweetener PD to release all imprisoned cross grade couples. I hope we can adjourn this meeting now Mayor?"

"Oh, of course Mr. Governor. I second the motion to release cross grade couples. SPD security please let me know when that order is finished?" said the Mayor as if he were scared of the Governor. With the power of tye council and me, I declare this meeting adjourned."

Members of FCotP filled the room with glee and excitement! Their leaders would return home by the weekend.

Emma and Jose may be free for now, but the fight is not over yet!