[color=blue][b][u]Tabloid Terrorist Invasion: USA[/u][/b][/color] -------- [b]Leo the Patriotic Lion:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Leo the Patriotic Lion here. More than ever, IC3 is convincing people that their sins are unforgivable because I am not the President of the United States. You should know that is not true; the one and only unforgivable sin is rejecting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior until the day you die, and realize it's too late. Yet they continued to buy into it, because IC3 had punished every single person who voted for Trump by ensuring they got divorced (if they were married), disowned by their parents, and written out of the wills. Fortunately, Trump saw this coming, and he and I had a long discussion about how to solve this problem, based on what I would have done. Because of this, legislation that passed unanimously, made into a bill that Trump signed into law, provided compensation and other training needed to get back on track. Now all these people are farmers, ensuring all of us will stay fed, and further reinforcing my agenda from my Presidential days known as Manifest Destiny 2.0 (or MD2 for short, according to one abbreviation); Trump and his administration promised to continue the project. [b]Levi the Mountee Lion:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Up in Canada, Lyon made a similar move upon hearing how IC3 had punished every Canadian citizen and/or celebrity who harassed me on social media (or in their stand-up comedy routines or in television or radio) in the same manner, which further demands an explanation as to why Canada is the one country that never had a single citizen die from CNG, and one of only six that never had somebody die from IC2. (The C.I.D.F. have discovered that CNG and IC2 were instead doing the same thing IC3 is doing now.) I have reconciled with all those people, though, and they're also working on farms and other jobs to ensure the food supply never goes empty, but also stays local. The only thing that hasn't changed is the fact those troublesome tabloid terrorists are still at it, trying to get people to obsess on my past and the mistakes I made that cost me my premiership twice. It doesn't help that they're as dumb as it gets, and the dumber a terrorist or supervillain is, generally speaking, the deadlier they are; it's why Drill Sergeant McNasty wanted to crucify me. This specific batch of tabloid terrorists, however, are illegal immigrants from the U.S. attempting to portray themselves as anti-American Canadian nationalists; if you're not sure what that is, it has been a significant political force since the 19th century and has typically manifested itself as seeking to advance Canada's independence from the influence of the United Kingdom and United States. Since the 1960s, most proponents of Canadian nationalism have advocated a form of civic nationalism that seeks to equalize citizenship for Canada's multicultural society. In particular, proponents seek to unite English-speaking Canadians with the Québécois and other French-speaking Canadians, who historically faced cultural and economic discrimination and assimilationist pressure from the English Canadian–dominated federal government. Canadian nationalism became an important issue during the 1988 federal election that focused on the then proposed Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement, which Canadian nationalists opposed on the basis that it would in their view lead to the inevitable assimilation and domination of Canada by the United States. During the 1995 Quebec referendum to determine whether Quebec would become a sovereign state or remain in Canada, Canadian nationalists and federalists supported the "no" side while Quebec nationalists supported the "yes" side, resulting in a razor-thin majority in favour of the "no" side. You can imagine how furious these people were when Donald Trump made the comments making the whole country of Canada the U.S.'s 51st state. (Yes, I was cross with him for that, too.) Canadian nationalism in English-speaking Canada opts for a certain level of sovereignty for Canada vis-à-vis other sovereign states, while remaining within the Commonwealth of Nations (former British Empire). The Canadian Tories have historically exemplified this formulation of nationalism in their opposition to free trade with the United States, stemming from a fear of economic and cultural assimilation. On the other hand, French Canadian nationalism prioritizes the preservation of the Québécois nation. This French-Canadian nationalism has existed ever since the conquest of New France in the mid-eighteenth century. Although radical French-speaking reformers in the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837 supported the creation of a new Québécois republic, a more accurate portrait of French-Canadian nationalism is illustrated by such figures as Henri Bourassa during the first half of the twentieth century. Bourassa advocated for a nation less reliant on Great Britain whether politically, economically or militarily. After Bourassa and during the Quiet Revolution, French-Canadian nationalism in Quebec evolved into Quebec nationalism. Quebec nationalists include sovereigntists, who believe Quebec should secede from Canada, and autonomists, who believe Quebec should hold extensive self-governing power within Canada. When I became Prime Minister for the first time, however, that all came to a dead stop. The CNG effects were working overtime, and everybody convinced themselves the only way they were going to live was to obey me to the letter (and Leo on top of that because he's the Galactic Emperor, whereas I am only a king). From there, I let the power go to my head because I was letting CNG control me like a puppet (without knowing how it was controlling me, of course). One thing led to another, and I blew it the way I blew it with the meltdown over photos of Justin Trudeau, but the Supreme Court of Canada exonerated me from any wrongdoings in which exoneration was needed, because CNG was controlling me like a puppet. (They weren't letting me off the hook with the meltdown over Machias Seal Island, but the court recently said, "Now that we know the whole story behind how Levi almost paid the ultimate price for that meltdown, there is no reason to be angry with him or charge him of any misdemeanors, because what he went through was punishment enough. We therefore want everyone to focus on all the good things he did, as well as look at how we benefitted from losing the island.") The Supreme Court also sent a big congratulations to [i]Circus Delights[/i] for becoming an ICH, or intangible cultural heritage, of Canada; they really were a special gift we always wanted, but did not know we wanted. I owe to them to continue performing with them any way I can, for they did save my life. It was just changing to a part-time status because I became ambassador to the U.S., since Maple Marcher had no tolerance for Trump whatsoever, and insisted he be sent to Japan instead. This motivated IC3 to punish the U.S. even further, and so there is a possibility it is helping all the crazy bad weather do more destruction to the U.S. that it has ever seen. (The U.S., generally speaking, now believes she truly has failed forever, and is overly worried about what she will say to the Lord come the Day of Judgment. I think it's best to let the Lord be the judge of that, because people are giving their lives to Him, not wanting to suffer any further than they have.) Anyway, the day we highlight in this journal was my first official day as ambassador to the U.S., as well as the beginning of a new era, as for the first time, the current Pope is an American, who now goes by the name Pope Leo XIV. We pick up here. --------- ----------- ----------- *Later, everybody returns back home, as Pope Leo XIV speaks with Leonio.* *Vatican City* [b]Pope Leo XIV:[/b] I know what you're thinking, but consider this as an opportunity of a lifetime. Many of your parallels have left for Japan, but Lyon has appointed Levi to be his ambassador to the United States, which as you know, is where I am from. The bishops have spoken and agreed that you will be our nuncio to the United States. I know what you think about Donald Trump, but we cannot find a better candidate for this role since you are the only one perfectly fit for this. In fact, even Donald Trump stated that he would be more than happy to be our nuncio to his country and that his country's Catholics would love to see you there. You've been to my country before and you know we have more than many other countries and that we treat ambassadors very well. Your new office is elegant and comfortable in Washington D.C. You will have access to the vast luxuries they will provide you in work-life balance. Most importantly, the Holy Bible is in your office because that is the authority we follow and all your answers are right there. There are no other options that we can find for this role but you. Do you have any questions or comments about being our nuncio to the United States? ------------------ *Washington D.C.* *Len the Outback Lion (Australia) and Lyon the Northern Lion (Canada) are in the White House discussing a major uranium deal with Donald Trump.* [b]Trump:[/b] Congratulations on your elections once again! You two are very special leaders of your countries. As you know, we all have a lot in common, especially in our cultures. There's really not much difference between the people of Canada, America, and Australia. In fact, I love you guys a lot, so much that I would be more than happy to provide more military support for your countries by allowing us to open more of our bases there to assist your military. But in return, we want to import more of your uranium because your countries have enormous reserves of uranium, which would be beneficial for our technology developments. Nuclear energy has transformed rapidly, from the way we power the world to our electronics. But in return, you get our protection and more of our military hardware. Also, I really hope to see Leonio the Holy Lion be the new nuncio here because he's just perfect for the role. Wildcat City has a significant Catholic population just begging Pope Leo to make Leonio the nuncio here. We love Leonio as much as we love you two. So, ready to sign the deal? --------------- *Paris, France* [b]Courtney:[/b] *On her smartphone to Lyon's communicator.* You and Len should remind Donald Trump that if we proceed with his nuclear deal, then let him know that our uranium exports should never be used to make nuclear weapons since the world did away with them. We'll be more than happy to work with him as long they're used to benefit civilization, such as powering infrastructures and electronics. Trump must be reminded that the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) will monitor our uranium exports to his country to make sure they are properly used and never for purposes of war, such as developing nuclear weapons. --------------- *Sejong City, Korea* [b]Rainier:[/b] *On his smartphone to Lyon's communicator.* What Courtney said. Basically, he can do whatever he wants with our uranium exports as long he's not making nuclear weapons out of them. ------------- *Tokyo, Japan* [b]Ranger Major:[/b] *On his communicator to Len.* As long Trump is not making nukes out of our uranium exports, we're happy and you can proceed with his deal. Let him know the IAEA will be monitoring this. --------------- *Wildcat City, KS, USA* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] So the new Pope has taken on the name of Leo. What a coincidence! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] I was not expecting that. We have Leo the Patriotic Lion, Leonio the Holy Lion and now, Pope Leo XIV. [b]Civilian 3:[/b] Leonio knows that the real divine authority rests with God and the Bible, not any church. All will always be equal before God, but always unequal among men. The new Pope knows that God is watching him closely. [b]Civilian 4:[/b] Leonio may represent Vatican City, but even He knows that nobody needs a religious authority to interpret God for them when we have the Bible. [b]Civilian 5:[/b] We can all agree that the new nuncio here must be Leonio. He is the one for that role. ------------ *Vatican City* [b]Leonio the Holy Lion:[/b] At least people weren't trying to make the pope myself because I would have resigned altogether in a heartbeat and just been a lion sitting on a hill, so to speak. However, I think I will accept that position. --------- *Washington, D.C.* [b]Len:[/b] *on communicator* Will do. *to Trump* Did you hear that? The IAEA will be monitoring this. [b]Lyon:[/b] *on communicator* I'll let him know. *to Trump* They're going to hold you responsible if you blow it; not forgetting the condition that you answer to Leo if you do. However, we will sign the deal. And you can see we have Levi as a witness since he's the ambassador. *The two do so. Levi wears his green and gold drum major uniform.* [b]Trump:[/b] You have your band uniform on? [b]Levi:[/b] [i]Circus Delights[/i] wanted to wish me well in the new job, and in fact, Lyon here is declaring them an intangible cultural heritage (ICH), just as [i]lucha libre[/i] was declared that down in Mexico. Being U.S. ambassador instead of ambassador to Japan might be a blessing in disguise. Who knows? Still, our people want to know what the heck you were thinking when you said your people should annex the entire nation of Canada and make it the 51st U.S. state. Do you not see how offensive that was to all of us? I know it's the pot calling the kettle black, but if you're having a bad day, remind yourself of everything I had to go through before I was a circus clown. Somebody wanted to crucify me, for crying out loud! *Levi must keep all secrets about the D-19 safe, but he is allowed to mention some of the scenes with Drill Sergeant McNasty, the mean wolf that wanted to kill him. McNasty is, of course, dead now, for breaking magical cardinal law.* --------- *Vatican City* [b]Pope Leo XIV:[/b] Very well then. Welcome to your new job. ------------------- *Washington D.C.* [b]Trump:[/b] *To Levi* If your country fully cooperated with us before Lyon and Rainier, you wouldn't even have to worry about being crucified. But at least you are alive. *To Len and Lyon.* We don't even need nukes when we have better weapons, especially for the world's best military. Let's sign this deal so your military forces will be as well-equipped as ours. *Trump, Len, and Lyon signs the paperwork for the uranium deal before shaking hands as the attending crowd applauds.* ----------- [b]Levi:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] While Trump does have a valid point, that was the comment acting as a straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak. --------------- *Vienna, Austria* *The IAEA receives notification that Trump's uranium deal has been signed with America, Canada, and Australia agreeing to it.* [b]IAEA Staff 1:[/b] *In German* That's a lot of uranium America is importing. [b]IAEA Staff 2:[/b] *In German* We're going to ask the C.I.D.F. branches in those countries to work with us in monitoring this to make sure America is not turning imported uranium into nukes. [b]IAEA Staff 3:[/b] *In German* For all the amazing things America does for the world, we will still hold them accountable if things go wrong. [b]Wind Wolf:[/b] *In German* We can all rest easy, anyways. In the end, the world depends on America for global survival and advancements. -------------- *Vatican City* [b]Leonio:[/b] Thank you. ------------- *Washington, D.C.* [b]Levi:[/b] You do have a point there, but your jokes made us angry. That's all I was saying. All we ask is that you think before you speak. I had to learn hard lessons about that concept, as did Leo. [b]Lyon:[/b] Canada is not for sale, and that is our final answer. ---------- *elsewhere in the USA* *Trump saying, "If your country fully cooperated with us before Lyon and Rainier, you wouldn't even have to worry about being crucified," becomes the latest excuse for the tabloid terrorists to start plotting to attack Levi again. They also want their money back, since the courts ruled that Levi would literally own all their money and property. At this point, though, Levi has already sold or given most of the property away.* --------- *Canada* *Upon hearing Lyon say, "Canada is not for sale, and that is our final answer," the whole nation breaks out into thunderous applause.* ------------ [b]Super C:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Okay; cue the attack. Notice how the one terrorist was questioning the logic of his fellow terrorists, but he still had to answer for what he did. With these tabloid terrorists, however, majority rules, and individual opinions are thrown out the window and seen as treason. In the end, everything they did was for nothing. ---------- *Washington D.C.* *Leonio's nunciature staff are closing the windows and locking the doors because they spotted the tabloid terrorists outside.* [b]Nunciature Staff 1:[/b] Leonio, I see some armed masked men outside. [b]Nunciature Staff 2:[/b] I'll lead you to the panic room. Follow me! *He leads Leonio to the underground panic room.* [b]Nunciature Staff 3:[/b] I know those tabloid terrorists are after you, Leonio. They have to be! You are Leo's parallel representing Vatican City, and part of the Holy See. [b]Canadian Embassy Staff 1:[/b] The tabloid terrorists are here! Lock the doors and close the windows! [b]Canadian Embassy Staff 2:[/b] On it! [b]Canadian Embassy Staff 3:[/b] I'm notifying the police and C.I.D.F. here about this! [b]Canadian Embassy Staff 4:[/b] Levi, get ready! You may want to go to the panic room right now! [b]Tabloid Terrorist 1:[/b] Guys! Shouldn't Trump be the main target since he's importing uranium from Canada and Australia for his deal? He might find a way to develop nuclear weapons in secret! [b]Tabloid Terrorist 2:[/b] Levi is the menace here, since he took our money! [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Look at Leonio's office. They call this a nunciature. Looks very classical on the outside and nothing flashy. Just a standard office on behalf of the Vatican City. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] I hope Leonio visits the National Cathedral. I think he'll like it. I think it's gorgeous. *All parallels follow the embassy staff to the panic rooms. Lyon, Len, and Levi are in the PEOC (Presidential Emergency Operations Center) for this lockdown.* [b]Levi:[/b] Oh, drat! I knew we hadn't seen the last of them! Thank you for notifying the C.I.D.F. about this; I will tell the Chief. [b]Leonio:[/b] Wait; why are there masked men running about? *Once everyone is safely locked inside, Levi calls Super C.* [b]Super C's voice:[/b] [i]Hey, Levi; what's going on?[/i] [b]Levi:[/b] It's my first day as U.S. ambassador, Chief, and already those tabloid terrorists have come back trying to murder me. They want their money back. [b]Super C's voice:[/b] [i]Now that really makes me cross. If there is anybody that will do all they can to ensure you disobey me by dwelling on your past, it's them. I'm sounding the alert.[/i] ------------- *later* *Super C and a bunch of other G-52s arrive, and they start to battle the terrorists. This even includes the wrestlers.* [b]Patriotic Pounder:[/b] We're here in the nation's capital, so this couldn't be a more appropriate time to do this. UNCLE SAM BODY SLAM! *He performs it on one of the terrorists.* [b]Ultimate Destroyer:[/b] You ready to scream "Uncle?" *He gets one of the terrorists into a punishing supplex. Notice how the wrestlers are not trying to harm the terrorists; they're just trying to get them to submit. The civilians obey the police to stay clear, but still watch the fight.* [b]Civilian 3:[/b] This is why I never let my kids watch wrestling, but this isn't kayfabe. This is real. [b]Civilian 4:[/b] Same here. They know what they are doing. Takedown Tiger became a naturalized U.S. citizen also, so we congratulate him for that. [b]Takedown Tiger:[/b] No, you don't! *He grabs one of the terrorist's weapons and literally tears in apart with his super strength. Meanwhile, D.W. deals with the head of the group.* [b]D.W.:[/b] Ugh! Don't you dorks ever get tired of losing? [b]Tabloid Terrorist 1:[/b] Ow! My leg! [b]Tabloid Terrorist 2:[/b] You're so heavy! Get off of me! [b]Tabloid Terrorist 3:[/b] My gun! Back off, you weirdo! [b]Trump:[/b] What's that noise? *He looks out of the White House's windows and sees what's going on and becomes infuriated.* Ugh! Those idiots again! Once this is over, I will summon Mayor Bowser here about why she did not contact city hall about her $60,000 trip to Qatar! A mayor serves their city first and foremost, and I am extremely disappointed that she has turned on the people of our beautiful national capital in favor of herself! Otherwise, those tabloid terrorists won't be here! Once this whole [BLEEP] show is done, a Krieglandonian-American military officer will take her place and will prioritize protecting our capital by all means necessary! Washington, D.C. is not just a city; it is our capital as well! [b]Vance:[/b] I happen to know such a Krieglandonian from the Marine Corps. He would be the perfect replacement for Bowser. [b]Trump:[/b] Perfect! Whoever he is will do a perfect job protecting our capital and working with me. Even better is that I shall be the first American president to work with a Krieglandonian-American mayor of our capital, something Leo wished would have happened when he was President. I will make sure all of America follows the leadership standards set by Wildcat City, because there is absolutely no excuse why our leaders can't get things done as quickly and efficiently like Wildcat City can. ----------- [b]Leo:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Such is the reason Wildcat City would be the capital of the whole world if CNG and IC2 had succeeded in making Earth the new Kriegland. If fate decided I would become the everlasting dictator, changing the USA (United States of America) to the UEL (United Empire of Leo), I would continue to use Washington, D.C., as the capital, because it is such a vital part of our history. ---------- [b]Trump's Advisor 1:[/b] Leo would not have necessarily wished for a Krieglandonian. He would have just wanted somebody that took their job seriously. [b]Trump's Advisor 2's silent thoughts:[/b] [i]And that's why if CNG had gotten its way, the capital of Leo's empire would have been Wildcat City.[/i] *Eventually all the terrorists are taken care of and jailed when they can't stand the wrestlers. Levi is released from the panic room and walks outside. Though he still wears his drum major uniform from the circus, the terrorist can still tell that it is Levi.* [b]Levi:[/b] You guys again? [b]Tabloid Terrorists:[/b] *in unison* WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK! [b]Levi:[/b] You're never going to get it now; it's all gone. *to the heroes and police* Thank you for liberating the city; not just me. You may take them away now. *They do so.* ----------- -------------- [b]Leo:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] So that one is out of the way now. Now it was time for Mayor Bowser to get her comeuppance. I cannot guarantee you if she still would've done what she did if I was POTUS, but whatever was the case, she was risking the wrath of IC3 by doing this. In my specific case, I was working from my home in Patriot's Village in Wildcat City, and listening in via my smartphone on speakerphone mode. Most of the American G-52s did. The Commander (Super C), however, was there in person, since he was helping Levi recover from the attack. [b]Snare Soldier:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] The nations of the world also asked if the Drumbums would use their music and their talents to keep the world's leaders in line, which is why we had Drumbums in Africa demanding explanations of the African world leaders, and the magical powers of their music (and their instruments) were reinforcing the guilt, remorse, and bad conscience they would experience (even though IC3 was cranking it up to eleven). Now Bowser was about to experience the same thing. [b]Leo:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] These are the same Drumbum Ligers that I had the pleasure of guest conducting a few times during my Presidency. [b]Snare Soldier:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] The Drumbums are also trained to spot events like this without any prompting from me and my fellow rats, but more often than not, something triggers when we beat our military drums and yell, "Hashtag! Hashtag! Shut up and go home!" Then we find a rhyme for that. This wasn't one of those occasions, however; the ligers took their own liberty of venting via their music with no words needed. -------- -------- *Later, Mayor Bowser gets summoned into the White House.* [b]Trump:[/b] Just to let you know, the G-52s are listening to this call. So, tell me, why did you not disclose to the city hall about your trip to Qatar? [b]Bowser:[/b] It was in error. [b]Trump:[/b] What do you mean it was in error? Who paid for that trip? [b]Bowser:[/b] The Qatari government. [b]Trump:[/b] So you decided that it would be appropriate to fly off to Qatar without letting city hall know about this? Why did the people of this city not know about this? *Bowser starts to sweat bullets.* [b]Bowser:[/b] I thought they already knew. [b]Trump:[/b] But you didn't tell city hall about this. When a mayor is offered such a gift, they are to disclose that info to city hall first and city hall decides if this is appropriate or not. The people who elected the mayor give time to them in return. Time is money, and if you really cared about this city, those terrorists wouldn't be here in the first place! You knew Levi was appointed to be Canada's ambassador to here, yet you failed to protect him. We have all the public cameras we wanted, our police are equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and weapons for their duties, and yet you let those terrorists in like this? If you stuck around and really did your job, none of this would happen because you would see something is off here. In fact, the Metropolitan Police Department of this capital is very upset with you. You know what happens right? [b]Bowser:[/b] What would that be? [b]Trump:[/b] I don't think you'd want to know, but I doubt that's going to stop this now. Perhaps, let's see what some of the G-52s, from the Americans to the ambassadors here, have to say about you not disclosing that $60,000 luxury trip to Qatar paid for by them to city hall here. *To the G-52s from his desk.* Any choice words for Mayor Bowser here, who decided that her luxury trip to Qatar was more important than disclosing it to city hall here, because she'd rather spend more time with that than overlooking and protecting our national capital from these tabloid terrorists? *While many of the other G-52s are listening in via the phone, Super C is there in person.* [b]Super C:[/b] I can only say what's already been said. This is the fifth time these tabloid terrorists have been trying to kill Levi here. He is Canada's voice of reason; it's why he was chosen to be the ambassador. Why you didn't tell city hall about this is beyond my comprehension; you even have the C.I.D.F. asking why they weren't notified about these terrorists. Security should have been tightened as it was, but it's Levi. He hasn't just been threatened by these terrorists; his enemies have been threatening to crucify him, for crying out loud! Who does that?! [b]Leo the Patriotic Lion's voice:[/b] [i]Mayor Bowser, do not forget that in between Trump's two terms as POTUS, I was POTUS. Would you have lied about this if I was still holding the White House? If the answer is no, then why did you lie? IC3, the supernatural successor to IC2, is just dying to go after you now. What have you to say for yourself?[/i] *Because it's Leo, Bowser now knows she's screwed.* [b]Trump:[/b] Well? [b]Bowser:[/b] Oh, dear. *She hears drumming from outside.* [b]Trump:[/b] You hear that? Those are the drums of our nation's top Drumbums. Each of them who live here are handpicked from Wildcat City to be part of our national events here. They range from the marching bands of the Washington Commanders to our military marching bands. You were supposed to serve America's finest people, who live here to work in our central federal administration. Not many Americans are lucky enough to be chosen to work here. We also have ambassadors who work here as well, and you were supposed to reassure their safety. We put our trust in you to protect our capital and administer it properly. Now it has come to this. And those Drumbums are not happy. You know what that means, right? [b]Bowser:[/b] I don't want to think about it. [b]Trump:[/b] Well guess what? You're fired! Don't believe me? City hall put in a vote of no confidence in you. Now start packing! *Mayor Bowser is impeached and leaves her office. Soon, her replacement has arrived in her office.* [b]Vance:[/b] Bowser's replacement has been voted in and I looked at his resume, and he's the perfect one to be mayor of this city. He's a lot tougher than Mayor Barnes in Philadelphia. One of the first things he plans to do as mayor of Washington D.C. is to make sure every person here has their ID with them or else they will not be allowed here for national security purposes. [b]Trump:[/b] Good! And if any judge, lawyer, or anyone else whines about it, I'll tell him to ignore them. They don't have any command over our amazing police forces here let alone our military! They can go pound sand for all I can care! Washington D.C. will be ruled with dignity and honor under this new mayor! In fact, because I share my birthday with Tom the Patriotic Tiger, next month on Flag Day, I'm going to host the biggest Flag Day-themed parade that America has ever seen! It will dwarf Wildcat City's Flag Day parade! And nobody will be able to host an awesome Flag Day party like I do! There will be lots of American flags everywhere here of all sizes from inside the White House to outside allover Washington D.C.! Oh, it's going to be so awesome, Mayor Jabowitz will be coming here all the way from Wildcat City just to witness our Flag Day parade and party here. He will be standing next to Tom to witness the ultimate Flag Day celebration here! When Leo the Patriotic Lion sees this, he's going to get jealous! And for the cherry on top of the sundae, as you can see, the White House has two American flags, one on each side. [b]Vance:[/b] We still have the American flag on top of the White House too sir. [b]Trump:[/b] Of course, and that won't go anywhere. *He speaks to the press conference as journalists question and comment about Mayor Bowser being impeached.* See that? Nobody is above the law, not even the judges! If you turn your back on your people during your duties, you will be impeached and banned from the government. Many of you cry impeachment against me but cannot find proof or any reasoning. Instead, you're only revealing yourselves to the public who you really are. Like Leo, I put America first. Why don't you? Look at Wildcat City. They set the standards! They don't even expect much! Just do that! I know what I'm doing, and I give more to the Americans than they ask for. We're going to win until we're tired of it! If you really love America and want the best for it, you would put your faith in God for it. It's not about me, and sorry it's not about Pope Leo XIV either. Now get it together, or we'll sort you out! --------------- *Vatican City* [b]Pope Leo XIV:[/b] *He speaks to the press about Trump's comments about him.* My job as a Pope is to minister God to our followers. I do not ask anyone to put their faith in me. There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about the Roman Catholic Church. We don't even expect people to put their faith in Leonio either since we are all servants of God. We have saints, as reminders of their works and legacies. ----------------- *Japan* [b]Zax:[/b] Wow Trump is clearly furious but I'm surprised how he seems to control himself well during venting against Mayor Bowser. [b]Rainier:[/b] He's just being the Donald as usual. --------- *Washington, D.C.* *The replacement for Bowser is a Krieglandonian lion named William Mathis. He was also a military drill instructor on Kriegland, just like Barnes, and as Trump said, he's a lot tougher than Barnes, although he does a better job of controlling his temper than Barnes ever did. The Drumbum Ligers play a specific cadence allowing them to vent without saying a word.* [b]Super C:[/b] *to Trump* Good job. Also, thank you for dropping the tariffs. I hope you can see that those were all in vain. IC3 was already punishing the world for their sins, so they were forced to be self-sufficient as is without needing anything to rub it in. Having said that, I agree with you on this; even I am not above the law. Leo isn't either, but everybody thinks he is because everything he says, people obey to the letter. So it's all about controlling the tongue here. ----------- *Japan* [b]Ryo the Samurai Lion:[/b] *in English* At least he's dropping the tariffs. The price of everything almost doubled as a result of them here if my math is correct. ------------ *Philadelphia, PA, USA* *As the rehab of the rabid Eagles fans continue, many of them experience spiritual awakenings and give their lives to Jesus Christ while reconciling with their families. Barnes also apologizes for losing his temper, as C.K./King Leo had sent him a message via the G-52 app, saying, "A promise is a promise. Do not even think of doing something like that ever again!"* -------------- *Washington D.C.* [b]Trump:[/b] Now to meet the new mayor here. [b]Vance:[/b] Mayor Mathis is his name. *Trump and Vance visit Mathis. Being a Krieglandonian, he is also padding (barefoot), but he does wear his Marine Corps uniform with white peaked cap.* [b]Trump:[/b] You look rather stunned at this office's beauty here. You deserved this! It fits you perfectly! No other mayoral office is like here, and you're in the most beautiful and sophisticated one in all of America. You will be in charge of the city's services and administration. However, this isn't any other American city; it's our national capital, so you'll have to do your part in protecting our federal government so we can do ours. The best part is that you have free VIP access to all the sports teams here, from D.C. United to the Washington Commanders. Their marching bands are predominantly Krieglandonians, many of them being Drumbums as well. [b]Vance:[/b] Congratulations for being elected as the capital's mayor. You will do great! --------------- *Japan* [b]Maple Marcher:[/b] *To Ryo* America is a supplier of a lot of raw materials and food to Japan. Let's get Mexico and Canada to the table to get a deal with them in case America does this again. Lyon and Sheinbaum would be more than happy to come here for this. [b]Ryo:[/b] Good idea. Also, look what's happening in your country. A big congratulations to your friends in that circus. *He sits down at his laptop and starts typing e-mails to to the two leaders.* ----------- *Washington, D.C.* [b]Mayor Mathis:[/b] Thank you, Mr. Trump. Mr. Vance. Do know that because I'm Krieglandonian by birth, I was held to an extremely high standard, and I will hold you two to an extremely high standard. So no more crude jokes or unnecessary tariffs. Got it? *Meanwhile, Super C and the others help Levi get settled. They also watch a livestream of the special event in Canada (see below).* ------------------ *Canada* *With many witnesses (and Rainier, Kirk, and the others had arrived in Canada via portals so that they could witness this), including all the circus performers, Lyon declares [i]Circus Delights[/i] as an ICH (intangible cultural heritage) of Canada, and also awards the Victoria Cross to both Landon/R.R. and Art/D.D. for their roles in ultimately freeing Levi from being crucified by Drill Sergeant McNasty.* [b]Lyon:[/b] Levi is not with us, folks, because he is just starting his time as U.S. ambassador. Yet let's all be grateful that everything turned out the way it did, and that he is showing true signs of repentance and redemption. He'll be happy to know this, and I hope you are to, because I am overjoyed beyond belief to declare that [i]Circus Delights[/i], especially now that we know the whole story, is an intangible cultural heritage of Canada. They were the missing void we didn't know was a missing void. I felt so sad knowing they could've gone out of business and fade into obscurity. Even though it took Levi's blunder to put them back on the map, we're seeing a huge turnaround in the fight against IC3. Why? IC3 wants to forever punish the human race and make them regret everything they ever did. Yet when the circus came to town, look at what was happening. People were experiencing more than just a circus; they were experiencing joy, pleasures, happiness, and learning about what it truly means to be Canadian. Anytime somebody was having a bad day, it turned into a good day. Specifically to our ringmaster here, Landon the Labrador, and to percussionist Art Gibson (who recently got inducted into the G-52s as the Dutiful Drummer), I commend you for your bravery and heroism in preventing Levi the Mountee Lion, Canada's own voice of reason and, let's be honest, still the greatest lion that ever lived in Canada even with his flubs, from the wrath of Drill Sergeant McNasty. McNasty had no reasons to do what he did, and it didn't help that he ultimately said he wanted to crucify Levi as a way of killing him, just out of pure hatred, really. It's not just the humans that do stuff like that. I hereby award each of you the Victoria Cross! *Cheers and applause.* -------- *Washington D.C.* [b]Trump:[/b] Don't worry, you have nothing to worry about as long you keep this city safe. [b]Vance:[/b] The police department here already supports you a lot. Looks like you know what to do. Once again, thank you for your service from the US Marine Corps. I was in that myself. ----------- *Canada* [b]Rainier:[/b] A beautiful speech there, Lyon! That's why I wanted you to be my successor as our Prime Minister! And as amazing as the [i]Circus Delights[/i] are for Canada, they will never be as funny as Gen. Romanov from the GSAF for reasons I will not explain after he got his rear whooped by Lennart. [b]Civilian 1:[/b] You got me curious now. What would that reason be? [b]Civilian 2:[/b] I know where this is going... [b]Rainier:[/b] Let's just say, it references one of Mike Judge's earlier works that is being revived again. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] *He whispers in Civilian 1's ears.* It's [i]Beavis and Butt-Head[/i]. [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *He then realizes what is being referenced.* Oh, that! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] Yeah, and I will never allow my children to even know that American garbage animation even existed! ----------- ---------- ----------- [b]Chad/C.C.:[/b] [i](narrating, as if he's talking to the civilian)[/i] Don't let him know about Canada's own unbiblical animated programs either, because our people have done them. (An example of that would be [i]Crash Canyon[/i].) Don't let them look it up on the internet either. [b]Super C:[/b] [i](narrating to you, the readers)[/i] While I wish Rainier would stop referencing that show because I made it a forbidden topic, that is his honest opinion. [b]Lennart the Viking Lion:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] I now wish I hadn't made the remarks, even though I was not dinged with a fine and demerit for it. I have a feeling that the raccoon would've figured it out anyways, because the voice really did sound like that. In the end, however, Romanov dissolved into the flames of Hades (or at least I thought he did), and I was made an honorary luchador, since my techniques unintentionally resembled lucha libre. (I later made an appearance in Mexico wearing the costume, and was welcome with thunderous applause.) I don't plan to wrestle any longer, though; that was just a way to get rid of Romanov. In any event, the tabloid terrorists were gone, and they wouldn't be back for a very long time (we hope). So you can relax as well. Thanks; have a good evening. ------------ [color=white][b]THE END[/b][/color]