Prolouge

Prepare for the inevitable :)

Dr. Eric Bennett, Dept. of Anthropology and Public Archeology

Binghamton University, SUNY

August 27, 2014

 

My heart’s pounding fast; my brain’s wrecking with jumbled words of my speech which will take place in less than five minutes. The university’s trustees as well as the representatives of the Senate House of United States of America are here to listen for a new research conducted by my team. This is one of the biggest… no, probably the biggest and most controversial issue in America!

“Ric.”

Suddenly, a hand taps my uneasy shoulder. It was Mario, my co-faculty in State University of New York. He was with me when we found the scroll.

“You look uneasy man. Just calm down. This isn’t the largest crowd you’ve ever delivered a speech to.”

I nodded while still facing the audience in the conference room. He was right. I’ve faced a much larger crowd during my past speeches in this university but Mario doesn’t seem to care the magnitude of the issue we were about to share to these big men of the state.

“The stage is yours…”

I heard the announcer making my introduction and I went out to the stage, straight to the podium. I was holding a copy of my deliverable and the visual presentation started playing at my back. I opened my mouth and began to tell them a tale that would change the course of my beloved country.

…

I was conscious throughout my report. Eyes kept staring at the presentation on the large screen then on me during the ten-minute speech. I could tell from their poses that they are uncomfortable listening to what I’m sharing especially the US President who unexpectedly arrive in the middle of my speech.

“Are there any evidences of the genuineness of that document, Prof. Bennett?” Lucas Petrel, the chairman of the board asked me with his pointing finger on his lips.

 

“He’s right. What if it’s entirely a hoax?” one from the Senates defensively asked.

“We have antedated the document, ladies and gentlemen. The copies of the results will be handed to you in a short while,” I calmly answered them.

“This can’t be real!” a fat man at the back row who I believe is the President’s adviser roared. “You don’t mean to say that there is a secret treaty among the monarchs making USA a monarch country! The idea is just so absurd!”

“I believe it isn’t.”

I clicked the button on the remote and the picture of the old scroll flashed before us. I pointed the red laser on the several signatures surrounding the document.

“As you can see, these are the signatures of the reigning monarchs of France, England, Denmark and other rich countries during the American Revolution in the year 1700s. As you can remember, Americans are yet to declare their independence at this date.”

I pointed the date on the upper left of the document which states November 11, 1735.

“We must find a way to prevent the enforcement of this document or else USA will be in a series of great transitions,” another Senate mentioned.

“You’re definitely correct. Cause if we failed…” a shaky voice from the crowd said.

The President spoke, “United States of America will have its very first king,”

Then the room was silent.

Author's Note

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