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Sleek carried on telling the story as they were rolling on the train to the new battleground as he was conveying yet another one of his many memories...
leek was sitting on an old rickety chair in a pub with his wielder mate Karl who has just received the news of the possible closure of Frigate and Raven Automobile plants. They both could help but grief for the destiny that was paved ahead for them as by this time all the hope for the brighter future has vanished. This was largely thanks to the announced closure of multiple factories in the duchy as well as scrappage of the navy. The heavy drinking didn't help them either. The atmosphere around them, like the interior of the bar, was very sour as they were discussing the possibilities of the grim future ahead:
-SOMEBODY!!! "Karl groaned as he stared disappointingly at the bottom of his empty cup" SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME, why would they drown such a successful company as Frigate? "he calmed down again as he saw the trembling yet poker faced barmaid pouring him down more cider"
-I was telling you this since the first time we met mate... "sighted Sleek as he put on a posh accent" F@*& the people, there is no fiscal gain here no more! *burp* And this time they made sure about it! Look "he brought his face closer to his as he told him" do you know what I think they are doing? I think someone in this government must really hate us. "He made a smart looking face as he looked at his drunken friend through his half full glass." I just don't quite know who yet...
-Agree! "He downed the entire cup" They really bloody hate us, and I bet my butt that the new government is not really a Mruss government. "he made a serious grimace as he drilled his sight into Sleeks eyes" Y'see? I have this theory that all these ruling parties, the Greens, the Republicans, that abbreviation I cannot give a damn about...
-What all of them?
-No, no, no... "he waved his hand in front of his face" not ALL, but these three... they MUST be controlled by some kinda foreign government and I am pretty sure that it is either Soleana or Kirkland! "He banged his cup against the table demanding for another round" Them buggers bought our cars in drowes! They must hate us for milking them off their money for it... Not that poor Mrussia had that much money to begin with! Look at them swimming in cash and bragging about THEIR national model! Well look what their model has done to this country! I swear! "he fumed as his eyes dashed into every corner of the room" If this is true.... I.... I!!!!!
-Sir... "the barmaid interrupted" we think you might have just about had enough...
-I KNOW WHEN I HAD ENOUGH!!! "he exclaimed rising from his chair"
-We know we are just concerned...
-Of course! "he fumed" It is all about the money these days, all about the F@£%ing money!! "he exclaimed as he threw his wallet onto the table" Take it all!
-Are you sure about that? "the maid asked in a rather concerned voice while she looked through the wallet" We don't want you to make any regrets in the morning after...
-I WILL HAVE NO REGRETS "he yelled so loud that glass on the windows started to vibrate as well as goose bumps started to appear on the poor maids back as she slowly backed off" FOR WHERE I AM IT CAN'T GET WORSE!
-Well don't you get a free car after leave "Sleek tried to cheer him up as the maid has gleefully nodded in approval"
-What use is a car to me? He dismissed the notion, once I get it I will ram myself into the city hall so those buggers know "he raised his finger to draw some additional attention from the now even more confused patrons of the pub" that they will pay the price REGARDLESS "he savoured the word as he dribbled on to the table" whenever they have put tougher gun restrictions or not..." Upon saying that thou he soon relaxed his face as it now resembled more than that of a bulldog as the man turned to tears... "like I don't know what to do with this accursed life anymore! "he sobbed" This job was all I had, how will I pay the rent now? My wife told me she might loose her job as well... not only that I am also expecting our first batch you know! I was so happy to hear the news when she told me she was pregnant! But now...
The maid frowned upon hearing this as she realised the situation was indeed truly dire, she wasn't confident in her job either so she offered them just one last round. They were going to carry on the conversation but it was soon interrupted as they have noticed the bar keeper turning up the volume on the television set. "Listen to this!" He exclaimed as lot of people turned their attention to the screen, upon witnessing what has happened they have all put down their drinks as the foggy blanket of booze was pulled off from their minds.
...Just six hours ago police has reported that the entirety of the former imperial navy has disappeared without a trail from the storage harbour! Police and army are currently investigating who might have commenced the ultimate heist which was consistent of precisely eleven battleships, twenty-two cruisers, thirty-five destroyers, nineteen frigates, a single battlecruiser and a single aircraft carrier without any aircraft! We have a message from the president...
The face of the man has appeared but it has soon vanished back to the studio where the news anchor appeared to be quite pale and shaken, for a minute it stalled until he pulled himself together and with a deep breath began...
Sorry dear viewers, but we have breaking news here... just two minutes ago we have spotted the missing fleet... as it began an artillery bombardment of the island of Greater Hauwee, not much is known much for the cause of this account but... hold on... "the reporter looked into the distance after which his eyes widened even father... They are sending landing craft on to the island... and they appear to be wearing Mruss battle dress? "he questioned someone to the side of him after some muffled bickering he turned his face back to the camera..." Sorry dear viewers , "the anchor tugged on his collar as there was visible sweat dripping from his face" it is a bit much today but we do have a live report from the area of aggression, to the Hauwee Federation: over...
Within moments the screen has changed to show a very different picture: the screen displayed tall tropical mountains before which stood a small town with a long pier. Servile fires could be seen glowing from within. Many flashes were seen from the horizon which was followed on by distant thunder followed on by a bright explosion somewhere in the island. In front of tall this stood a reporter behind whom there was a stampede of people running across the fields, the reporter wasted no time and has began talking as quick as he could...
"Here there is panic in every corner, there has not been a declaration of war coming form any of states, Mruss republic included, as the embassy denied any accusations. But it still does not explains where did the warships showed up fro... "the signal was then cut off to static, the people stood motionless with their eyes fixated to the grey glow of the picture tube until some shapes began to appear gradually... soon the white noise was displaced with an image of a walrus lady standing on the deck of a battleship, she bore the black battledress of the former imperial navy with all of the republican insignia torn off and displaced with various other signs, most notable were the two lightning bolts on her cap, shimmering as bright as her eyes. Those small but fiery eyes. A Jolly Roger could be seen waving the mast behind her as well as servile Mruss warships that were due to be scrapped... The Madame donned in black battledress grinned wildly and began talking...

Greetings, plebes watching the news; today you might actually witness something that is actually interesting... "she giggled sinisterly" The proud black coats may no longer suffer all the abuse we have experienced over the years! All the cutbacks, disrespect and neglect. We are sad to do this, Mruss REPUBLIC! When you needed aid in 1823 conquering Nova Lunaria, we were there for you. The few sail ships we had to fend off the defending the coastlines. When you asked us to give you the equator in 1841 we fought valiantly to put our nation on the map to shine as bright as a gem it became then. We had to innovate too then... but still we were there. Remember when the Soleanans attacked us in 1869, ohh what a mess it was! We had both men and women fighting for survival. And yet as you may forever remember we were there, for fifteen years we were there until we set the point in fire! And in 1935, we were there for a short time, band we head plenty of dreadnoughts to go by, but we were there..., to do the best we can. But it appears that with the empire dead there is no one left to remember all the effort and all the blood that we have spilled in order to save you from the volchers. In such case we cannot help but to part off from this mad house... Here we start the new nation ,the Order of the Wrath Armada! "the guns went off behind her deafening the viewers as she grinned briefly but then she frowned" Thou we don't have much in the way of territory we are working on it as we speak. "she rubbed her hands as her tone turned to a more serious one as her smile entirely vanished" This "she pointed to the island behind her to the" was our land, the one we gave you in 1841! For many of us in the navy this used to be their native home! And yet you sold it to the first bidder, honestly you appear to be too incompetent nowadays to have any territory. "She spat as if she was scolding a foul behaving child" I , Victoria Wutfrau, hereby declare myself, so that all you know, the chief admiral and mistress of the Wrath Armada... And to those who dare question our rightful reign "the signal started breaking as snow of static interfered with the transmission" My the lord have mercy on your...
The signal cut back to static as the rouge broadcasting was cut off... for a while the pub went silent, while may were shocked to see this some, rather unusually, experienced relief... while some felt fear... Nonetheless they all knew what was going on as one of the inhabitants spoke:
It began...
-Wait... "Tails interrupted" Isn't it a little violent, you know... To invade and bombard the island just like that?
-Most of the shots were blanks and those which weren't didn't hit anything too valuable "Tails Raised his eyebrow upon hearing this" Look there weren't any casualties... Although some folk did got hospitalised...
-But what she has to do with Oliver?
-She was one of the vocal members of the OMPP, which at first didn't do much help as it did worsen the relations between the Worker's Party and the Old Mruss Patriots Party. So at first it did weaken the, now underground, Crimson Coalition as the members did argue that it was not the right way as ,and I do agree, the working classes of Hauwee in the end will have to suffer through... But the wound will be a shallow one as soon the unity was restored after the truth was revealed...
Four days after the broadcast...
Sleek was accompanying Karl the wielder as he was going to pick up his car as the factory was due to close down on this day. As they reached the great factory they could see the sad crowd standing in the old factory courtyard as Oliver and his partners stood before a mass of people where he was going to make the final unfortunate announcement. Thou everyone at this point well knew what he was going to say...
Greetings for one more time, it brings immense pain to my heart to announce that after seventy years of operation, seven of which were under my lead, I was left with no choice but to close down the plants as sadly, the recent regulations made it hard for the automakers... and it appears we were not up to the task. Was it my fault? Partially yes. In hindsight I do admit that perhaps I should have stashed an emergency-retooling fund of some sorts rather than pumping every single penny into expansion... I also realise that shovelling company funds into campaigns for unconstitutional parties was not the brightest idea that I had... But in the end I am no more prosperous than any of you are... We have achieved great things together..., eight years ago I would not have believed that we would be where we were just one year ago! And so I am eternally grateful to you all! But... nothing can last forever, in the end at least I can offer you something as a reward for your efforts. You may pickup you keys at the presswork facility, after that I do bid you farewell and may god help us in our paths...
The people in a slow line moved forward towards the four storey presswork building where keys were being given out to the workers. The procedure was mostly silent as many people already knew what model everyone was getting. As Karl, Sleek's friend, picked up his key he looked back at the wielding house and took a slow breath thinking of what he would do in the future. Sleek tried to cheer him up but there was not much he could think off to tell him... However as they were moving along they noticed someone peculiar was approaching the assembly hall where their former masters stood... it took a few minutes but soon they both recognised who it was: the president's wife... they and the few other people who recognised who it was have approached one of the hall's many windows and listened closely to what sorts of chat could they have...
-For the love of god Jess, none of us had anything to do with what wicked Vicky was up to "they could hear Oliver exclaim through the halls"
-Then can you please explain why do the ex-members of the OMPP support her this much... "she asked in a calm tone making the other side even more furious"
-That's their ideology! They like this sort of stuff; or do you think I have the right to tell them what they can and what they cannot like...
-You have a heavy influence on them, and yet..."she was immediately interrupted"
-Look... "he wiped his forehead in frustration" I can assure you that neither me, nor anyone else who I know personally was involved. What the navy was doing is their deeds and their deeds only! You were the ones who wanted to sack a lot of people!
-Also "the Union Leader added" you know that I am a highly positioned member of the Worker's Party and we are not on in favour of that! And we were also in the Crimson Coalition with them! What are you doing here anyway?
-Well someone has to pay for all the scrap metal we lost... "this made everyone in the room furious to hear this as they have all fumed up making the lady regret what she said"
-IF, I had a running and prosperous business then I would pay! But thanks to you lot I was driven to bankruptcy and thousands and thousands of people to unemployment. I have no money left! "he yelled with his skin turning red, you could even see steam coming out his snot" all that I have on me right now is the factory we stand in and debts! Lots of debts! I did everything I can to survive! But why have the Greens and Republicans put a noose on everything that we have created!? Remember when we got the Raven Plan? That was at least two thousand jobs that we have saved not counting the thousands of other jobs in the coal, steel, transport, retail and everything that depended on it! That's a minimum of two thousand legible taxpayers for the nation! I paid up my share as well you know! But what more do you want from me!?
-I want you to disappear! "she spat on the floor as the two engineers were shocked to hear this" There would be cleaner air! "This however made the union leader step into the conversation again"
-Sure, but I have a question for you darling, WHY DON'T YOU TELL THAT TO YOUR LANDLORD FRIENDS INSTEAD! TAX THEM! OR BETTER YET SIEZE THEIR ASSETS ALTOGETHER! I remember when you could get a home for free! F R E E!!! Same can be said for our healthcare! If you talk about air you must mention the land!
-YEAH! "One of the engineers pushed in" Instead of telling us what we can and what we can't pump into the air why don't you fix your goddamn healthcare! All our stacks have sulphur filters and all our cars have catalytic converters! And yet you choose to throw us into the ditch! If we had some spare coal I would show you the difference it makes!
-But you don't...
And it was at this moment that the destiny of our nation was forged, I do admit that the actions of some were far too rash and downright sinful, but all things considered, the means seem to be less villainous than they might have been under different context. "Sleek cringed as the memories crept in his head" Although I still think this was not really the right thing to do...
-Something tells me this might get ugly... "Tails thought as he was getting the hints of what might have happened"
-It will "Sleek frowned" it will...
A rouge brick was thrown into one of the many arched windows of the assembly hall, scaring the occupants. As they have stepped aside form the many shards on the floor they heard bewildered chanting coming from the outside. Followed on by the chants three rabbits, two of them bearing the symbols of the Workers Party and the other those of OMPP, hopped into the building with their eyes glowing red. As they have dusted each other off they have pointed their bliningly shinning daggers at the presidents wife. "STAY WHERE YOU ARE!" they cried as they have looked around for who might be inside among them. While two of them kept their eyes on the woman the other approached Oliver:
-Sorry for the window chief, but it's really urgent!
-Who do you think you are busting my window like that? What if I stood right next to it?
-Look chief... ah "he said as he noticed the former union leader stepping in" Hello Marfa, we have news of urgency!
-How urgent is it for you to...
-This! "he pointed at the president's wife as he approached her in a sarcastically casual fashion" Say miss, "he smiled at her while clenching a shimmering blade" what was your name again?
-Jessica Canload... "she mumbled"
-WRONG ANSWER! "he yelled at her throwing the knife into the floorboards" that's what it is now but your maiden name is "he said it too quietly for the ewes dropping men to hear but the reaction form the inside was spectacular as they could see the union leader approaching her and giving her a look so dreadfully furious that it would scare the living spirit out of one's body. Oliver had his eyes moving dashing left and right as he was putting something together while both engineers had their glasses steam up... It was then when she made a dash for it and jumped out of the second window, shattering it in the process, where the two keen listeners were sitting...
At first none of us understood what happened inside that could trigger such a reaction out of the such respectful people but it was soon became clear as the three who broke the window have announced to the world what nonsense was going on for all these years as they chanted: "STONEFOLK! STONEFOLK! THE PRSIDENT HAS BEEN IN BED WITH STONEFOLKS ALL ALONG! HIS DAUGHTER!"
-...
-Yes Tails, that Stonefolk. The one who pillaged our land and torched our hopes. The one who prospered while we were on the border of starving. The one who drove our old nation into a coffin... And form what it seemed they were in the middle of doing it all again. It didn't make much sense at first but it didn't need to as the entire factory was chasing her down as the chants continued. She was followed from every corner as the given out cars proved highly useful. Thought hers was a lot faster and the driver was rather good through our strength in numbers we managed to get her pinned but not without cost. During the chase her security team, like the pair of b@$!%4s they were, started firing bullets at the chasers. Sadly one of the folks got killed. And I do believe that this was the main reason for what happened ahead.
The atmosphere around the square turned electric as Jess and the two security members were surrounded with heat. Heat that was radiating from everyone's hyperventilating chest. Heat that could be seen in their eyes. Heat powerful enough to melt stone and burn iron. Silence stood across the city. There was no interference form the police. There was no sound of sirens, there was no one who wanted to step in to prevent the perfect crime, if someone would consider it a crime...
Slowly and gradually whispers appeared as the fate of the surrounded was decided. Various facial expressions were exchanged along with the mysterious whispers. And some of these faces looked eerily happy as they eyed their prey. They could hear the hearts of those surrounded pounding but in the end of them spoke:
-Lets have a vote then! "A forest of arms rose with a few gaps of those who did not succumb to the lust of vengeance."
-Good! "Someone replied" Now lets get to the list!
The two security guards and the limo driver were pulled off and tied to the nearest lamppost. While the ropes were tightened one could be heard slithering at them with maniacal joy "We want you to see this..." was heard... as the once powerful lady was trembling from genuine fear in the midst of this...
-Soo..."Tails asked as he was slowly moving away into a corner not wanting to know what happened there" you...
-Before I tell you I want to get two things clear to you "the crow rushed to tell, noticing that the fox was getting scared": I did participate in the chase. Me with Karl at the wheel... But I did not vote for nor did I took any active part in what utter horror what happened on that day... "he said as he described the actions of at least a thousand men and women who stained the streets..."
I refuse to write what happened there in too much detail as I want to keep the story PG rated...
After two hours another car showed up to the scene where people were standing as they have just commenced the final step of the procedure. Oliver Kate and two engineers have left the car as they have viewed the scene. Their eyes were as large as apples. Perhaps they did not believe, or didn't want to believe what they could see there. As they have approached the scene some could hear them trying to make heads and tails of what happened there as the mumbled between each other...
-Uff, "one of the engineers covered his eyes with his hands as he stepped back to the car" Why there is so many bruises on her?
-I have a better question "the union leader mumbled as she bit her lip in realisation of what happened there" where are her, you know... "she looked for a way of saying it as her upper lip quivered" it is a little cold to be out like THAT...
-I think we have WAY bigger things to worry about... "Oliver noted You do see that she is hanging from a lamppost...
-Yeahh...The other said in realisation that she was dead... They have then been shown to the body of one of the workers to which they have bowed on a knee and took their hats of, it was heard to tell what they were thinking off due to then uniformly displaying poker faces... After the five minutes of mourning they went to the car they arrived in. Not much discussion was needed as they all have left the vehicle to give out an announcement to the workers and bystanders alike. They have gathered the attention of the people as Oliver has climbed onto the roof of his car where he was going to give out the announcement...
"Workers, partisans and bystanders. I suppose all of us know that after what happened here "he took one last glance at the two victims" there can no longer be a path for turning back. Now we only have two options to pick from. We either give in... "some boos could be heard from the audience upon him saying give in" Or we make a difference. Now that we know how deep corruption has spread into our land we can no longer stay underground... The Crimson Coalition must tak the matters into our hands now. History is being made today as we have finally shown to the treacherous Stonefolks! This is our time! The time when their stone hearts will feel what we feel.
We have passed the point of no return! Will it be easy? Well... where was the police when this happened? And what about the navy? There is no longer a soul left in this accursed joke of a country which has not been cheated and violated except for those few who have nothing to worship but money. Money that has been stolen form honest workers and businessmen alike! We will take our land and fate back form the bony digits of humiliation, slithering tentacles of perversion and slimy hands of corruption. The Crimson Coalition lives on and to commemorate this we shall march to the town hall we shall paint it red so that everyone can witness the might and passion of the Mruss people!
Our Island may have suffered through extortionate pain and struggle. I am sure many can remember when we were running for the elections we promised that we will bring you back to the glory days. And it is easy to see why we all miss them so much. What we wanted to do was to rebuild the old Mruss laws, which worked for us so well for over a century, and install them under the new republican banner. However, now we no longer need to hold our lust and embrace our destiny! The Mruss Empire never died as it lived on in the hearts of those who believe in pride and justice. Let us wake it now from it's sleep! Let us plant our banners on every corner. "The crowd has cheered maniacally ... Oliver took one last deep breath and gave the last chant before unleashing the beast of his creation onto the city"
THEY THINK THEY CAN STARVE AND STRIP US! THEY THINK THEY CAN FOOL AND ENSLAVE US! WELL THEN IT IS OUR TIME TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT THERE IS NO MAN IMMUNE TO REPRUCUSSION! THEY HAVE ALREADY SPAT ON ALL THATS HOLY AND CURSED ALL THAT IS GOOD. SO LET US RELEASE OUR RIGHTEOUS FURY AND SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR!
That day we marched like none of us have marched before. Were ready to see blood and angst but none of us cared. To us liberation was ahead of us as were on our way to slay the wolf under the sheepskin of their pretend democracy. This was our Cruel War. Thou we were unarmed, the lack of police boosted our confidence. In fact I could swear we had some police among us since or even during the execution of Jess Stonefolk, which is not entirely impossible considering the budget cuts and the shame they got. Perhaps they felt shameful for arresting so many people during the reactionary protest riots after the Crimson Coalition was banned from parliament. Still, there few people who were on the side of the republican government, usually the benefactors. However they were too scared to stop us in our biblically tremendous determination to paint the nation in black and white once more!
One of our most prized possessions was the broadcasting tower. The news of our success was spread throughout the land and soon more and more cities and villages have joined us in our crusade. in less than a week almost the entirety of Novozemelie was up in arms against the loathed president, who's name I will not mention as it still boils my blood to hear it! "Sleek fumed as he spat into a side" For what we knew we had all our answers now. Stonefolks didn't want us to prosper so they have picked a boy who can do their bidding in what was supposed to be a "democratic nation" so that they can keep us down and humiliate us while they wallow in wine and honey! And by the end of the week brave city of Kohleburk was among with u . At this point we not only had our courage and spirit but also land perhaps even god's will. Our triumh was a matter of time! Oliver, along with many other manufacturers, threw the operational manuals into the furnace To hell with regulation! Good wage is all that the people want! And left his engineers to run the factory as they please. Many manufacturers followed on producing a much war material for our needs.
-Didn't the government try to send the army to...
-What?! "Sleek laughed as if he was mad, interrupting Tails as a result until he finally stopped" You think after what they had on the table for the navy there would be a single loyal soldier left? Many of them left their barracks and left home to let it be. Not only that a couple platoons actually joined us. There was not even a need to change the coats as most of them were old coats with the new insignia glued over the old one! Just tear it off and it's all glorious black and white once more. They did try to send mercenaries but then the wicked Vicky has returned to the Island. Being a member of the Old Mruss Patriots Party she was thrilled by the news and send all of the old imperial fleet to our aid. Any ship aircraft or thing not bearing our permission would be turned into a cheese grader, Vicky used to joke about it on the radio news, thou not many shared in her taste of humor...
I have plenty of warships with me. I don't know why are they even bothering to send ships through; or is it what's popular now? Swimming across the ocean from a sinking ship? My hobbies are a lot, how do you say... simpler. Unless this is how their sailors get their... "she giggled" We usually fire 14" shells at them-showing off essentially, we got like 11 BBs out of which 9 are Maryanne battleships plus the battlecruiser so we can afford to show off but what sort of MONSTER would... "She laughed even louder and longer" I mean... do they know it's 14 ACROSS?! Even I can't... "she laughed again"
-I don't get it..."Squinted Tails as he tried to make sense out of it" Also she would really laugh in the middle of the joke like that?
-It's not that funny anyway, "Sleek dismissed" regardless we got the government pinched and on April the 1st 1990 the president was reported dead from self poisoning... it was all over. Many of us cheered that day but, out of kindness Oliver did argue that one last poll should be held to see whenever this is what the people really wanted. He published the constitution that he would enforce and made it easy to read for everyone who was taking part in the vote.
As the ballots were cast I think I don’t need to tell you that we have won the vote with little resistance in our path. And on the next day Oliver was crowned the new Archduke Emperor, or king if you want to be simplistic, of the Mruss Empire. The ceremony was not overly lavish one. We did however had the new Mruss army and the navy make a parade to honour it. I will not go into too much detail but it was a great moment for the nation to indulge in as it gave us hope that the future will be alright. I did enjoyed the small crusade we had then, which is how I ended-up in the army, to me it my duty to defend my home no matter what, I have done my part before, Have I done anything valuable then-probably not. But nonetheless a noble effort is always righteous.
-I do agree “added Tails as he remembered his early day of fighting badniks. Savouring the pleasant memories sent a jolt of warmness through his body”
-Sure, “Sleek said while warming his back against the cosy furnace” those were the glorious days. We even had a new march to go along with the victory then you know…
-What kind of march? “Tails asked out of curiosity as he adjusted himself”
-You’ve heard it before already after what was your first day, I think. I was playing the fiddle then and Ginger was singing some of the verses, did you pay attention to the lyrics…
-Not really…
Well I will sing it for you later it is rather good but I don’t remember all of the verses either… Anyway, after that we did managed to get some stuff sorted as the new government started slowly re-nationalising the water, housing, healthcare mines and steel mills. Not many wanted to cooperate, especially the landlords-those were the worst lot to deal with but we would have none of that… Those people are not to be trusted you know they would take every single penny out of you and then tell that you still owe them money- but as a compromise they did let them keep one house as their own and gave them jobs in various sectors but usually it was agriculture or steel production. Those who did not obey would be thrown into convict labour camps-mending the economic damage that they were partially responsible for. As for the Oliver’s own factories he has nationalised the Frigate plant and used it to provide cheap reliable vehicles for various stte needs as for the Raven plant he eventually sold it on a condition that the new owners will not bully their workforce. He also offered low interest loans to help kick start some new manufacturing as well as sold coal at idiotically cheap price.
In the end he miraculously turned things around. We were again exporting a lot of products which in turn put some money into circulation and now that the people did not have to worry about the future as much and most had no longer had to pay rent or deal with hospital bills so the stuff did got sold… Life most certainly got better… And to further rub the point in the Stonefolks got cooked in the stock market crash. We eventually arrested that market devil and he got his end of the deal with that. The crash did not affect us one but thou… if anything it further boosted us! We even got our old currency back as a bonus.
-I don’t know “Tails rubbed his chin” It sounds nice to me but it sounds a bit too… easy…
-Well it was mate! So you’re ought to feel proud to wear the Mruss battle dress. Alone we may not be capable of much but with enough determination we can do everything we very well please! I’ll admit, I heard bits of what you have done along with Sonic… and I’m impressed and happy to have you in the ranks with us…
-You told me you were preparing for Eggman once, was this the time you were preparing?
Sorta... we had around four years and half years of peace then when we were re-building. He did attack us once, like the coward he is. Somewhere around the duchy of Hauwee. We did manage to repel him thou with only a few ships damaged including the Warsword battleship. Some people got killed then, sadly Vicky has fallen along with them. But we did not gave up then. We had retrieved the damaged Warsword and Firefly battleships, added an extra turret and stabilised the guns on the Warsword and put 16 inch guns on the Firely. As well as other fancy stuff like steel-tungsten-asbestos plating, 4 inch autoloaders and all the other fancy stuff-very nasty... We never heard of him since... All in the meanwhile we were ramping our firepower to the point where all of the nine the Maryanne class were converted into Fireflies and servile new Warswords.
-Wait, "Tails asked" Steel-Asbestos-Tungsten? What kind of plating is that? "He asked as he tried to think of a scenario for that kind of usage..." Also, 16 inch guns? "he puzzled as he thought about the loadout Sleek told him about, he never really tried using that kind armament with one... notorious exception" Why not use missiles, or lasers?
-I don't know, "Sleek said honestly" I am not an Engineer, but in the end it did work... after that for another five years we were massing up as many heavy ships as we could. We were even required to perform I actually remember having to leave the shop shut for a while as I had to work on the steel mills supplying the metals to the docks. Hard work it was... But after three years things went back to normal..., is life as good as it was in 40s 50s and 60s? Probably not but it is a lot better than it was for me before... And I do have one last thing to tell you...
-And what is it?
-Hurrah! Hurrah! To our new reign hurrah! Hurrah for the black and white flag which bears a golden star!

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Sleek carried on telling the story as they were rolling on the train to the new battleground as he was conveying yet another one of his many memories...
leek was sitting on an old rickety chair in a pub with his wielder mate Karl who has just received the news of the possible closure of Frigate and Raven Automobile plants. They both could help but grief for the destiny that was paved ahead for them as by this time all the hope for the brighter future has vanished. This was largely thanks to the announced closure of multiple factories in the duchy as well as scrappage of the navy. The heavy drinking didn't help them either. The atmosphere around them, like the interior of the bar, was very sour as they were discussing the possibilities of the grim future ahead:
-SOMEBODY!!! "Karl groaned as he stared disappointingly at the bottom of his empty cup" SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME, why would they drown such a successful company as Frigate? "he calmed down again as he saw the trembling yet poker faced barmaid pouring him down more cider"
-I was telling you this since the first time we met mate... "sighted Sleek as he put on a posh accent" F@*& the people, there is no fiscal gain here no more! *burp* And this time they made sure about it! Look "he brought his face closer to his as he told him" do you know what I think they are doing? I think someone in this government must really hate us. "He made a smart looking face as he looked at his drunken friend through his half full glass." I just don't quite know who yet...
-Agree! "He downed the entire cup" They really bloody hate us, and I bet my butt that the new government is not really a Mruss government. "he made a serious grimace as he drilled his sight into Sleeks eyes" Y'see? I have this theory that all these ruling parties, the Greens, the Republicans, that abbreviation I cannot give a damn about...
-What all of them?
-No, no, no... "he waved his hand in front of his face" not ALL, but these three... they MUST be controlled by some kinda foreign government and I am pretty sure that it is either Soleana or Kirkland! "He banged his cup against the table demanding for another round" Them buggers bought our cars in drowes! They must hate us for milking them off their money for it... Not that poor Mrussia had that much money to begin with! Look at them swimming in cash and bragging about THEIR national model! Well look what their model has done to this country! I swear! "he fumed as his eyes dashed into every corner of the room" If this is true.... I.... I!!!!!
-Sir... "the barmaid interrupted" we think you might have just about had enough...
-I KNOW WHEN I HAD ENOUGH!!! "he exclaimed rising from his chair"
-We know we are just concerned...
-Of course! "he fumed" It is all about the money these days, all about the F@£%ing money!! "he exclaimed as he threw his wallet onto the table" Take it all!
-Are you sure about that? "the maid asked in a rather concerned voice while she looked through the wallet" We don't want you to make any regrets in the morning after...
-I WILL HAVE NO REGRETS "he yelled so loud that glass on the windows started to vibrate as well as goose bumps started to appear on the poor maids back as she slowly backed off" FOR WHERE I AM IT CAN'T GET WORSE!
-Well don't you get a free car after leave "Sleek tried to cheer him up as the maid has gleefully nodded in approval"
-What use is a car to me? He dismissed the notion, once I get it I will ram myself into the city hall so those buggers know "he raised his finger to draw some additional attention from the now even more confused patrons of the pub" that they will pay the price REGARDLESS "he savoured the word as he dribbled on to the table" whenever they have put tougher gun restrictions or not..." Upon saying that thou he soon relaxed his face as it now resembled more than that of a bulldog as the man turned to tears... "like I don't know what to do with this accursed life anymore! "he sobbed" This job was all I had, how will I pay the rent now? My wife told me she might loose her job as well... not only that I am also expecting our first batch you know! I was so happy to hear the news when she told me she was pregnant! But now...
The maid frowned upon hearing this as she realised the situation was indeed truly dire, she wasn't confident in her job either so she offered them just one last round. They were going to carry on the conversation but it was soon interrupted as they have noticed the bar keeper turning up the volume on the television set. "Listen to this!" He exclaimed as lot of people turned their attention to the screen, upon witnessing what has happened they have all put down their drinks as the foggy blanket of booze was pulled off from their minds.
...Just six hours ago police has reported that the entirety of the former imperial navy has disappeared without a trail from the storage harbour! Police and army are currently investigating who might have commenced the ultimate heist which was consistent of precisely eleven battleships, twenty-two cruisers, thirty-five destroyers, nineteen frigates, a single battlecruiser and a single aircraft carrier without any aircraft! We have a message from the president...
The face of the man has appeared but it has soon vanished back to the studio where the news anchor appeared to be quite pale and shaken, for a minute it stalled until he pulled himself together and with a deep breath began...
Sorry dear viewers, but we have breaking news here... just two minutes ago we have spotted the missing fleet... as it began an artillery bombardment of the island of Greater Hauwee, not much is known much for the cause of this account but... hold on... "the reporter looked into the distance after which his eyes widened even father... They are sending landing craft on to the island... and they appear to be wearing Mruss battle dress? "he questioned someone to the side of him after some muffled bickering he turned his face back to the camera..." Sorry dear viewers , "the anchor tugged on his collar as there was visible sweat dripping from his face" it is a bit much today but we do have a live report from the area of aggression, to the Hauwee Federation: over...
Within moments the screen has changed to show a very different picture: the screen displayed tall tropical mountains before which stood a small town with a long pier. Servile fires could be seen glowing from within. Many flashes were seen from the horizon which was followed on by distant thunder followed on by a bright explosion somewhere in the island. In front of tall this stood a reporter behind whom there was a stampede of people running across the fields, the reporter wasted no time and has began talking as quick as he could...
"Here there is panic in every corner, there has not been a declaration of war coming form any of states, Mruss republic included, as the embassy denied any accusations. But it still does not explains where did the warships showed up fro... "the signal was then cut off to static, the people stood motionless with their eyes fixated to the grey glow of the picture tube until some shapes began to appear gradually... soon the white noise was displaced with an image of a walrus lady standing on the deck of a battleship, she bore the black battledress of the former imperial navy with all of the republican insignia torn off and displaced with various other signs, most notable were the two lightning bolts on her cap, shimmering as bright as her eyes. Those small but fiery eyes. A Jolly Roger could be seen waving the mast behind her as well as servile Mruss warships that were due to be scrapped... The Madame donned in black battledress grinned wildly and began talking...

Greetings, plebes watching the news; today you might actually witness something that is actually interesting... "she giggled sinisterly" The proud black coats may no longer suffer all the abuse we have experienced over the years! All the cutbacks, disrespect and neglect. We are sad to do this, Mruss REPUBLIC! When you needed aid in 1823 conquering Nova Lunaria, we were there for you. The few sail ships we had to fend off the defending the coastlines. When you asked us to give you the equator in 1841 we fought valiantly to put our nation on the map to shine as bright as a gem it became then. We had to innovate too then... but still we were there. Remember when the Soleanans attacked us in 1869, ohh what a mess it was! We had both men and women fighting for survival. And yet as you may forever remember we were there, for fifteen years we were there until we set the point in fire! And in 1935, we were there for a short time, band we head plenty of dreadnoughts to go by, but we were there..., to do the best we can. But it appears that with the empire dead there is no one left to remember all the effort and all the blood that we have spilled in order to save you from the volchers. In such case we cannot help but to part off from this mad house... Here we start the new nation ,the Order of the Wrath Armada! "the guns went off behind her deafening the viewers as she grinned briefly but then she frowned" Thou we don't have much in the way of territory we are working on it as we speak. "she rubbed her hands as her tone turned to a more serious one as her smile entirely vanished" This "she pointed to the island behind her to the" was our land, the one we gave you in 1841! For many of us in the navy this used to be their native home! And yet you sold it to the first bidder, honestly you appear to be too incompetent nowadays to have any territory. "She spat as if she was scolding a foul behaving child" I , Victoria Wutfrau, hereby declare myself, so that all you know, the chief admiral and mistress of the Wrath Armada... And to those who dare question our rightful reign "the signal started breaking as snow of static interfered with the transmission" My the lord have mercy on your...
The signal cut back to static as the rouge broadcasting was cut off... for a while the pub went silent, while may were shocked to see this some, rather unusually, experienced relief... while some felt fear... Nonetheless they all knew what was going on as one of the inhabitants spoke:
It began...
-Wait... "Tails interrupted" Isn't it a little violent, you know... To invade and bombard the island just like that?
-Most of the shots were blanks and those which weren't didn't hit anything too valuable "Tails Raised his eyebrow upon hearing this" Look there weren't any casualties... Although some folk did got hospitalised...
-But what she has to do with Oliver?
-She was one of the vocal members of the OMPP, which at first didn't do much help as it did worsen the relations between the Worker's Party and the Old Mruss Patriots Party. So at first it did weaken the, now underground, Crimson Coalition as the members did argue that it was not the right way as ,and I do agree, the working classes of Hauwee in the end will have to suffer through... But the wound will be a shallow one as soon the unity was restored after the truth was revealed...
Four days after the broadcast...
Sleek was accompanying Karl the wielder as he was going to pick up his car as the factory was due to close down on this day. As they reached the great factory they could see the sad crowd standing in the old factory courtyard as Oliver and his partners stood before a mass of people where he was going to make the final unfortunate announcement. Thou everyone at this point well knew what he was going to say...
Greetings for one more time, it brings immense pain to my heart to announce that after seventy years of operation, seven of which were under my lead, I was left with no choice but to close down the plants as sadly, the recent regulations made it hard for the automakers... and it appears we were not up to the task. Was it my fault? Partially yes. In hindsight I do admit that perhaps I should have stashed an emergency-retooling fund of some sorts rather than pumping every single penny into expansion... I also realise that shovelling company funds into campaigns for unconstitutional parties was not the brightest idea that I had... But in the end I am no more prosperous than any of you are... We have achieved great things together..., eight years ago I would not have believed that we would be where we were just one year ago! And so I am eternally grateful to you all! But... nothing can last forever, in the end at least I can offer you something as a reward for your efforts. You may pickup you keys at the presswork facility, after that I do bid you farewell and may god help us in our paths...
The people in a slow line moved forward towards the four storey presswork building where keys were being given out to the workers. The procedure was mostly silent as many people already knew what model everyone was getting. As Karl, Sleek's friend, picked up his key he looked back at the wielding house and took a slow breath thinking of what he would do in the future. Sleek tried to cheer him up but there was not much he could think off to tell him... However as they were moving along they noticed someone peculiar was approaching the assembly hall where their former masters stood... it took a few minutes but soon they both recognised who it was: the president's wife... they and the few other people who recognised who it was have approached one of the hall's many windows and listened closely to what sorts of chat could they have...
-For the love of god Jess, none of us had anything to do with what wicked Vicky was up to "they could hear Oliver exclaim through the halls"
-Then can you please explain why do the ex-members of the OMPP support her this much... "she asked in a calm tone making the other side even more furious"
-That's their ideology! They like this sort of stuff; or do you think I have the right to tell them what they can and what they cannot like...
-You have a heavy influence on them, and yet..."she was immediately interrupted"
-Look... "he wiped his forehead in frustration" I can assure you that neither me, nor anyone else who I know personally was involved. What the navy was doing is their deeds and their deeds only! You were the ones who wanted to sack a lot of people!
-Also "the Union Leader added" you know that I am a highly positioned member of the Worker's Party and we are not on in favour of that! And we were also in the Crimson Coalition with them! What are you doing here anyway?
-Well someone has to pay for all the scrap metal we lost... "this made everyone in the room furious to hear this as they have all fumed up making the lady regret what she said"
-IF, I had a running and prosperous business then I would pay! But thanks to you lot I was driven to bankruptcy and thousands and thousands of people to unemployment. I have no money left! "he yelled with his skin turning red, you could even see steam coming out his snot" all that I have on me right now is the factory we stand in and debts! Lots of debts! I did everything I can to survive! But why have the Greens and Republicans put a noose on everything that we have created!? Remember when we got the Raven Plan? That was at least two thousand jobs that we have saved not counting the thousands of other jobs in the coal, steel, transport, retail and everything that depended on it! That's a minimum of two thousand legible taxpayers for the nation! I paid up my share as well you know! But what more do you want from me!?
-I want you to disappear! "she spat on the floor as the two engineers were shocked to hear this" There would be cleaner air! "This however made the union leader step into the conversation again"
-Sure, but I have a question for you darling, WHY DON'T YOU TELL THAT TO YOUR LANDLORD FRIENDS INSTEAD! TAX THEM! OR BETTER YET SIEZE THEIR ASSETS ALTOGETHER! I remember when you could get a home for free! F R E E!!! Same can be said for our healthcare! If you talk about air you must mention the land!
-YEAH! "One of the engineers pushed in" Instead of telling us what we can and what we can't pump into the air why don't you fix your goddamn healthcare! All our stacks have sulphur filters and all our cars have catalytic converters! And yet you choose to throw us into the ditch! If we had some spare coal I would show you the difference it makes!
-But you don't...
And it was at this moment that the destiny of our nation was forged, I do admit that the actions of some were far too rash and downright sinful, but all things considered, the means seem to be less villainous than they might have been under different context. "Sleek cringed as the memories crept in his head" Although I still think this was not really the right thing to do...
-Something tells me this might get ugly... "Tails thought as he was getting the hints of what might have happened"
-It will "Sleek frowned" it will...
A rouge brick was thrown into one of the many arched windows of the assembly hall, scaring the occupants. As they have stepped aside form the many shards on the floor they heard bewildered chanting coming from the outside. Followed on by the chants three rabbits, two of them bearing the symbols of the Workers Party and the other those of OMPP, hopped into the building with their eyes glowing red. As they have dusted each other off they have pointed their bliningly shinning daggers at the presidents wife. "STAY WHERE YOU ARE!" they cried as they have looked around for who might be inside among them. While two of them kept their eyes on the woman the other approached Oliver:
-Sorry for the window chief, but it's really urgent!
-Who do you think you are busting my window like that? What if I stood right next to it?
-Look chief... ah "he said as he noticed the former union leader stepping in" Hello Marfa, we have news of urgency!
-How urgent is it for you to...
-This! "he pointed at the president's wife as he approached her in a sarcastically casual fashion" Say miss, "he smiled at her while clenching a shimmering blade" what was your name again?
-Jessica Canload... "she mumbled"
-WRONG ANSWER! "he yelled at her throwing the knife into the floorboards" that's what it is now but your maiden name is "he said it too quietly for the ewes dropping men to hear but the reaction form the inside was spectacular as they could see the union leader approaching her and giving her a look so dreadfully furious that it would scare the living spirit out of one's body. Oliver had his eyes moving dashing left and right as he was putting something together while both engineers had their glasses steam up... It was then when she made a dash for it and jumped out of the second window, shattering it in the process, where the two keen listeners were sitting...
At first none of us understood what happened inside that could trigger such a reaction out of the such respectful people but it was soon became clear as the three who broke the window have announced to the world what nonsense was going on for all these years as they chanted: "STONEFOLK! STONEFOLK! THE PRSIDENT HAS BEEN IN BED WITH STONEFOLKS ALL ALONG! HIS DAUGHTER!"
-...
-Yes Tails, that Stonefolk. The one who pillaged our land and torched our hopes. The one who prospered while we were on the border of starving. The one who drove our old nation into a coffin... And form what it seemed they were in the middle of doing it all again. It didn't make much sense at first but it didn't need to as the entire factory was chasing her down as the chants continued. She was followed from every corner as the given out cars proved highly useful. Thought hers was a lot faster and the driver was rather good through our strength in numbers we managed to get her pinned but not without cost. During the chase her security team, like the pair of b@$!%4s they were, started firing bullets at the chasers. Sadly one of the folks got killed. And I do believe that this was the main reason for what happened ahead.
The atmosphere around the square turned electric as Jess and the two security members were surrounded with heat. Heat that was radiating from everyone's hyperventilating chest. Heat that could be seen in their eyes. Heat powerful enough to melt stone and burn iron. Silence stood across the city. There was no interference form the police. There was no sound of sirens, there was no one who wanted to step in to prevent the perfect crime, if someone would consider it a crime...
Slowly and gradually whispers appeared as the fate of the surrounded was decided. Various facial expressions were exchanged along with the mysterious whispers. And some of these faces looked eerily happy as they eyed their prey. They could hear the hearts of those surrounded pounding but in the end of them spoke:
-Lets have a vote then! "A forest of arms rose with a few gaps of those who did not succumb to the lust of vengeance."
-Good! "Someone replied" Now lets get to the list!
The two security guards and the limo driver were pulled off and tied to the nearest lamppost. While the ropes were tightened one could be heard slithering at them with maniacal joy "We want you to see this..." was heard... as the once powerful lady was trembling from genuine fear in the midst of this...
-Soo..."Tails asked as he was slowly moving away into a corner not wanting to know what happened there" you...
-Before I tell you I want to get two things clear to you "the crow rushed to tell, noticing that the fox was getting scared": I did participate in the chase. Me with Karl at the wheel... But I did not vote for nor did I took any active part in what utter horror what happened on that day... "he said as he described the actions of at least a thousand men and women who stained the streets..."
I refuse to write what happened there in too much detail as I want to keep the story PG rated...
After two hours another car showed up to the scene where people were standing as they have just commenced the final step of the procedure. Oliver Kate and two engineers have left the car as they have viewed the scene. Their eyes were as large as apples. Perhaps they did not believe, or didn't want to believe what they could see there. As they have approached the scene some could hear them trying to make heads and tails of what happened there as the mumbled between each other...
-Uff, "one of the engineers covered his eyes with his hands as he stepped back to the car" Why there is so many bruises on her?
-I have a better question "the union leader mumbled as she bit her lip in realisation of what happened there" where are her, you know... "she looked for a way of saying it as her upper lip quivered" it is a little cold to be out like THAT...
-I think we have WAY bigger things to worry about... "Oliver noted You do see that she is hanging from a lamppost...
-Yeahh...The other said in realisation that she was dead... They have then been shown to the body of one of the workers to which they have bowed on a knee and took their hats of, it was heard to tell what they were thinking off due to then uniformly displaying poker faces... After the five minutes of mourning they went to the car they arrived in. Not much discussion was needed as they all have left the vehicle to give out an announcement to the workers and bystanders alike. They have gathered the attention of the people as Oliver has climbed onto the roof of his car where he was going to give out the announcement...
"Workers, partisans and bystanders. I suppose all of us know that after what happened here "he took one last glance at the two victims" there can no longer be a path for turning back. Now we only have two options to pick from. We either give in... "some boos could be heard from the audience upon him saying give in" Or we make a difference. Now that we know how deep corruption has spread into our land we can no longer stay underground... The Crimson Coalition must tak the matters into our hands now. History is being made today as we have finally shown to the treacherous Stonefolks! This is our time! The time when their stone hearts will feel what we feel.
We have passed the point of no return! Will it be easy? Well... where was the police when this happened? And what about the navy? There is no longer a soul left in this accursed joke of a country which has not been cheated and violated except for those few who have nothing to worship but money. Money that has been stolen form honest workers and businessmen alike! We will take our land and fate back form the bony digits of humiliation, slithering tentacles of perversion and slimy hands of corruption. The Crimson Coalition lives on and to commemorate this we shall march to the town hall we shall paint it red so that everyone can witness the might and passion of the Mruss people!
Our Island may have suffered through extortionate pain and struggle. I am sure many can remember when we were running for the elections we promised that we will bring you back to the glory days. And it is easy to see why we all miss them so much. What we wanted to do was to rebuild the old Mruss laws, which worked for us so well for over a century, and install them under the new republican banner. However, now we no longer need to hold our lust and embrace our destiny! The Mruss Empire never died as it lived on in the hearts of those who believe in pride and justice. Let us wake it now from it's sleep! Let us plant our banners on every corner. "The crowd has cheered maniacally ... Oliver took one last deep breath and gave the last chant before unleashing the beast of his creation onto the city"
THEY THINK THEY CAN STARVE AND STRIP US! THEY THINK THEY CAN FOOL AND ENSLAVE US! WELL THEN IT IS OUR TIME TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT THERE IS NO MAN IMMUNE TO REPRUCUSSION! THEY HAVE ALREADY SPAT ON ALL THATS HOLY AND CURSED ALL THAT IS GOOD. SO LET US RELEASE OUR RIGHTEOUS FURY AND SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR!
That day we marched like none of us have marched before. Were ready to see blood and angst but none of us cared. To us liberation was ahead of us as were on our way to slay the wolf under the sheepskin of their pretend democracy. This was our Cruel War. Thou we were unarmed, the lack of police boosted our confidence. In fact I could swear we had some police among us since or even during the execution of Jess Stonefolk, which is not entirely impossible considering the budget cuts and the shame they got. Perhaps they felt shameful for arresting so many people during the reactionary protest riots after the Crimson Coalition was banned from parliament. Still, there few people who were on the side of the republican government, usually the benefactors. However they were too scared to stop us in our biblically tremendous determination to paint the nation in black and white once more!
One of our most prized possessions was the broadcasting tower. The news of our success was spread throughout the land and soon more and more cities and villages have joined us in our crusade. in less than a week almost the entirety of Novozemelie was up in arms against the loathed president, who's name I will not mention as it still boils my blood to hear it! "Sleek fumed as he spat into a side" For what we knew we had all our answers now. Stonefolks didn't want us to prosper so they have picked a boy who can do their bidding in what was supposed to be a "democratic nation" so that they can keep us down and humiliate us while they wallow in wine and honey! And by the end of the week brave city of Kohleburk was among with u . At this point we not only had our courage and spirit but also land perhaps even god's will. Our triumh was a matter of time! Oliver, along with many other manufacturers, threw the operational manuals into the furnace To hell with regulation! Good wage is all that the people want! And left his engineers to run the factory as they please. Many manufacturers followed on producing a much war material for our needs.
-Didn't the government try to send the army to...
-What?! "Sleek laughed as if he was mad, interrupting Tails as a result until he finally stopped" You think after what they had on the table for the navy there would be a single loyal soldier left? Many of them left their barracks and left home to let it be. Not only that a couple platoons actually joined us. There was not even a need to change the coats as most of them were old coats with the new insignia glued over the old one! Just tear it off and it's all glorious black and white once more. They did try to send mercenaries but then the wicked Vicky has returned to the Island. Being a member of the Old Mruss Patriots Party she was thrilled by the news and send all of the old imperial fleet to our aid. Any ship aircraft or thing not bearing our permission would be turned into a cheese grader, Vicky used to joke about it on the radio news, thou not many shared in her taste of humor...
I have plenty of warships with me. I don't know why are they even bothering to send ships through; or is it what's popular now? Swimming across the ocean from a sinking ship? My hobbies are a lot, how do you say... simpler. Unless this is how their sailors get their... "she giggled" We usually fire 14" shells at them-showing off essentially, we got like 11 BBs out of which 9 are Maryanne battleships plus the battlecruiser so we can afford to show off but what sort of MONSTER would... "She laughed even louder and longer" I mean... do they know it's 14 ACROSS?! Even I can't... "she laughed again"
-I don't get it..."Squinted Tails as he tried to make sense out of it" Also she would really laugh in the middle of the joke like that?
-It's not that funny anyway, "Sleek dismissed" regardless we got the government pinched and on April the 1st 1990 the president was reported dead from self poisoning... it was all over. Many of us cheered that day but, out of kindness Oliver did argue that one last poll should be held to see whenever this is what the people really wanted. He published the constitution that he would enforce and made it easy to read for everyone who was taking part in the vote.
As the ballots were cast I think I don’t need to tell you that we have won the vote with little resistance in our path. And on the next day Oliver was crowned the new Archduke Emperor, or king if you want to be simplistic, of the Mruss Empire. The ceremony was not overly lavish one. We did however had the new Mruss army and the navy make a parade to honour it. I will not go into too much detail but it was a great moment for the nation to indulge in as it gave us hope that the future will be alright. I did enjoyed the small crusade we had then, which is how I ended-up in the army, to me it my duty to defend my home no matter what, I have done my part before, Have I done anything valuable then-probably not. But nonetheless a noble effort is always righteous.
-I do agree “added Tails as he remembered his early day of fighting badniks. Savouring the pleasant memories sent a jolt of warmness through his body”
-Sure, “Sleek said while warming his back against the cosy furnace” those were the glorious days. We even had a new march to go along with the victory then you know…
-What kind of march? “Tails asked out of curiosity as he adjusted himself”
-You’ve heard it before already after what was your first day, I think. I was playing the fiddle then and Ginger was singing some of the verses, did you pay attention to the lyrics…
-Not really…
Well I will sing it for you later it is rather good but I don’t remember all of the verses either… Anyway, after that we did managed to get some stuff sorted as the new government started slowly re-nationalising the water, housing, healthcare mines and steel mills. Not many wanted to cooperate, especially the landlords-those were the worst lot to deal with but we would have none of that… Those people are not to be trusted you know they would take every single penny out of you and then tell that you still owe them money- but as a compromise they did let them keep one house as their own and gave them jobs in various sectors but usually it was agriculture or steel production. Those who did not obey would be thrown into convict labour camps-mending the economic damage that they were partially responsible for. As for the Oliver’s own factories he has nationalised the Frigate plant and used it to provide cheap reliable vehicles for various stte needs as for the Raven plant he eventually sold it on a condition that the new owners will not bully their workforce. He also offered low interest loans to help kick start some new manufacturing as well as sold coal at idiotically cheap price.
In the end he miraculously turned things around. We were again exporting a lot of products which in turn put some money into circulation and now that the people did not have to worry about the future as much and most had no longer had to pay rent or deal with hospital bills so the stuff did got sold… Life most certainly got better… And to further rub the point in the Stonefolks got cooked in the stock market crash. We eventually arrested that market devil and he got his end of the deal with that. The crash did not affect us one but thou… if anything it further boosted us! We even got our old currency back as a bonus.
-I don’t know “Tails rubbed his chin” It sounds nice to me but it sounds a bit too… easy…
-Well it was mate! So you’re ought to feel proud to wear the Mruss battle dress. Alone we may not be capable of much but with enough determination we can do everything we very well please! I’ll admit, I heard bits of what you have done along with Sonic… and I’m impressed and happy to have you in the ranks with us…
-You told me you were preparing for Eggman once, was this the time you were preparing?
Sorta... we had around four years and half years of peace then when we were re-building. He did attack us once, like the coward he is. Somewhere around the duchy of Hauwee. We did manage to repel him thou with only a few ships damaged including the Warsword battleship. Some people got killed then, sadly Vicky has fallen along with them. But we did not gave up then. We had retrieved the damaged Warsword and Firefly battleships, added an extra turret and stabilised the guns on the Warsword and put 16 inch guns on the Firely. As well as other fancy stuff like steel-tungsten-asbestos plating, 4 inch autoloaders and all the other fancy stuff-very nasty... We never heard of him since... All in the meanwhile we were ramping our firepower to the point where all of the nine the Maryanne class were converted into Fireflies and servile new Warswords.
-Wait, "Tails asked" Steel-Asbestos-Tungsten? What kind of plating is that? "He asked as he tried to think of a scenario for that kind of usage..." Also, 16 inch guns? "he puzzled as he thought about the loadout Sleek told him about, he never really tried using that kind armament with one... notorious exception" Why not use missiles, or lasers?
-I don't know, "Sleek said honestly" I am not an Engineer, but in the end it did work... after that for another five years we were massing up as many heavy ships as we could. We were even required to perform I actually remember having to leave the shop shut for a while as I had to work on the steel mills supplying the metals to the docks. Hard work it was... But after three years things went back to normal..., is life as good as it was in 40s 50s and 60s? Probably not but it is a lot better than it was for me before... And I do have one last thing to tell you...
-And what is it?
-Hurrah! Hurrah! To our new reign hurrah! Hurrah for the black and white flag which bears a golden star!