Yes, here's part 3. I'm getting less and less original every day. Soon
I'll be writing Ranma fanfics where he gets together with Akane despite
all there differences{god forbid!}
I just realized that in Baylon5{Which this story is mostly based on}
That Mars declared independance. I swear I never knew that when I wrote
the first 2 parts of the fic, I swear!
Well I hope you enjoy the fic. I'll be posting another one when this
one is done, god knows when.
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Chapter 3: So it begins.
It was a Saturday afternoon and I was sitting in the usual grey
council room. Sitting at the usual black table. But sitting without the
ambassadors and someone new to this room. A Mister
Archan, president of the Mars Federation.
He was a tall, strong, well built man. His mind was built twice as
well as his body, which is how he organized the call for independence
and became president of the alliance.
I quickly got up from my spot at the center of the table and walked
to the front of the table, near the wall, where the view screen was. I
quickly pushed a few buttons to reveal a picture of over fifty ships on
the border of Mars Federation space. "I called you all here to tell you
that the First and Second fleet's were destroyed in an attack by more of
these mystery ships. Now watch the footage carefully."
I pressed one more button and the image began to move showing what
had transpired only hours ago. It showed the fleet patrolling the
border. It showed the enemy ships appearing out of nowhere. It showed
the Earth Government ships beginning destroyed without any real effort.
It showed everything that had happened.
When the movie had stopped it froze showing a picture of debris
floating in space. "Our Satellites on the moon picked this up about six
hours ago."
Phillip stood up and shrugged at me. "What does this prove. Just
another attack."
I frowned as I turned my attention back to the screen. "No, not just
another attack. Just take a look at the ship in second thirty-six." I
pressed a few more buttons to show a closed up image of a black fighter.
"Now this picture was taken when the ship made an attack run on one of
our ships. Just watch when I magnify it." I pressed three buttons and
the image zoomed in. "This is ten times magnification. You can see a
little green spot, but look at it in 100x magnification." I pressed
three buttons again and the image zoomed in even more. "Now look at
this. President Archan. Do you deny that this is the national insignia
of the Mars Federation?"
Archan shook his head as h leaned back on his chair. "I do not
decline that at all. But I do disagree with your assumption that those
were our ships."
"I never made such an assumption."
Archan moved forward slowly and began to talk in a rather annoyed
tone. "But you sounded like you blamed us for such an attack."
"Maybe. Yet is it just a coincidence that the attacks began not long
before Mars declared independence. Actually it was less then a day. Or
is it also a coincidence that the ship attacked from your side of the
border?"
Archan nodded as his tone became even more hostile. "Maybe it was a
coincidence. These things do happen."
"And now for the next, coincidence. Why weren't any of your ships
attacked by these Mystery ships?"
Archan was on the verge of snapping under all these accusations, and
his voice showed that. "We don't have the firepower to do anything like
that. No matter how many, coincidences you name, you still have no real
proof."
"No real proof! How much proof do I need. Your confession? If that's
what it takes I'll get it beaten out of you. We have ships that bear
your nations insignia. We have them attacking from your side of the
border. They are attacking the Republic's and Earth Government's ships
but no Federation ships. We have the call for independence at about the
same time as the attacks started. Not only that but we have
communications that match the same frequency as Federation frequencies!"
Archan jumped up from his hair and picked it up. He threw it to the
wall and it cracked into many pieces. "Well let's here this damned
communication then!"
Phillip, who finally awoke from the initial shock spoke. "Now,
people. Let's calm down here. No need to be like savages."
I smiled and nodded towards the Republic President. "So true, so
true President. Now Archan, I'll like you hear this communication
signal." I pressed a few more buttons on the side of the screen and the
picture on the screen changed. Now it was a picture of a straight blue
line on a background.
"Now listen to the communication." The line began to wave as the
words came out from the speaker. "General Morand. We have order's
Straight from President Archan to pull back to Mars."
"Okay, let's go."
I turned away from the screen as it ended, turning my attention to
President Archan. "As you can tell from the movement of the frequency
bar it's on Mars channel. And you heard the orders. If you, or Phillip
here think otherwise, I'll give both of you every shred of evidence we
have to prove it's real. Every journal, document, and satellite read out
we have. What do you say to this Mister President."
Archan began to sweat as he looked over at Phillip who shook his
head slowly at the man. "I don't believe this! I gave no such order!"
"Did you not? Would you like me to read out the reasons why I don't
believe you. Well let's see now....."
Archan frowned at me as he looked back at Phillip who was slowly
backing away from the potentially dangerous area. "You believe this,
don't you?" I nodded. "Well then what will you do about it?"
I pressed a button on the panel next to the screen. "War."
Before the two President's could recover from the shock, five guards
ran into the room. Each armed with pulse rifles and wearing security
uniforms.
"I suggest you both leave now. I have a lot of work to do. And I'm
sure both of you do have a lot of work to do as well. Good day."
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