Chapter 16:

CHAPTER 4.5: K.I.D.: THE SPARK — KALISRADHA

LZ:NARTH

[08:00] 05.01.2090

Capital city Kakuda,

Rudishikaarah country

Mahabumi Continent

1100Km to the North-Northwest of JUSM

< So according to you, Dr. Hexdl, almost all western counties invested in the project for future Survival? >

< Yes, That's the main reason. Greedy as the leaders are, at the end of the day, they need a world left, to be greedy on.>

A holographic projection hovered over Kalisradha's hand, cast from her red-strapped watch. It displayed a live interview; an event she would have attended on any other day. But not today.

The sound from her watch, directly vibrating in her ears. She looked at it with a serious expression and mumbled a single word under her breath. "Finally..."

Kalisradha stood infront of a blacked-out glass door. Her breathing steady. Her heart pounding steadily. And a rush of memories flashing in her head.

The stages, the speeches and the discussions. Notes, podiums and trips. Screams, negotiations and rejections. Truths, lies and acceptance. Everything all at once; until she felt a chill. A chill she always experienced but never really got the hang of it.

"Everything's ready Miss President..." Whispered a soft voice to Kalisradha's ear. In the slightly lit hallway, stood a man just a little taller than her. His dark five piece suit perfectly blending to the grim hallway. One moment he wasn't there, the next, he was.

"Hmm.... well then, Let's go change the world, Devash!!" Kalisradha Marched forward until the glass door slid open revealing the interior. A minimalist room which had more hidden compartments than the lights in the ceiling.

But today, it had something else surpassing the number of lights. They were future members of a very important organization. And those members who were inside, wasn't exactly drinking tea and discussing the future.

Because of the soundproof structure, the whispers, insults and belittlings were kept inside. However all came rushing outward as the door slid open. Like a gust of wind, they crashed into the new additions and dispersed.

"How dare that little girl gather us here and keep us waiting!!"

"In the first place why did we even agree to this??"

"The president of the smallest country trying to unify the world... what a pile of dogshit!!"

"Insolent brat trying too hard... One needs to know their place!!"

"............................................."

The room went silent as they saw her face. Devash had his fist tightened but his face was as gloomy as ever. He knew better. Most likely due to years of working under Kalisradha. But mostly because he caught a glimpse of Kalisradha's side profile.

He saw a small smirk on her face. It vanished soon after and her stoic face came back on. But even if for a second, it was definitely there. That smirk on Kalisradha's face that said one thing only. ' I can overcome this!'

"Thank you very much for attending. Its a great honor for being able to host this meeting!" Kalisradha started as soon as she entered.

"As previously discussed, we gather here today to form the Mahabumi Union and hopefully appoint the new Director General..." She sat down,addressing the main event of the day.

The blackened glasses completely ignored the first morning sun rays despite the room being on the 70th floor. Kalisradha continued her presentation.

Seated at the main seat as if it was obvious. While all the other eyes were glued to her. But they didn't show respect or admiration. They were all waiting for one thing. A tiny slip up on her part. As hungry beasts waiting for their pray to wander into their territory. But no matter how much they waited, the pray never entered their territory.

The inside of the conference room was brightly lit with LED's and neon strips making it impossible to not focus too.

Despite all the differences, each one of the presidents showed up to Kalisradha's invitation. The invitation of a president whose country is slightly bigger than a small island. It was unheard of. However she still had a very long way to go. The Mahabumi Continent was but a small piece compared to the vast world.

Humans, a couple of Diumans and a Demi-human filled the room with rebellious glares. All directed at the center of attention, a young women in a black 3 piece suit with red roses and yellow engravings.

Yet the glares lost all meaning when faced with the almost venomous glare of the gloomy assistant standing beside the young women.

"Then with your honorable permission, allow me to commence this meeting. We'll start with the terms. First and foremost the JUSM project... and how we divide its benefits...." Kalisradha opened a thin file the size of a binder. Laid flat on the round table, and pressed a button on the table. As a screen flipping up, it shot a holographic set of datas above the table.

In the now dimly lit room, arguments in form of discussions filled the room. The air became heavier and heavier with the noises trapped inside. Devash standing beside Kalisradha completely still, or that was what he thought. And he managed to fooled all of them too, with the exception of Kalisradha.

She noticed his irritation growing at an alarming rate. And if she did nothing, even the saint's skin would come off to reveal an devil. "If that's all, I'd suggest we start the voting process, do we all agree?" She said immediately and scanned the silent room for a few seconds. As nobody objected, she continued,

"Well then, each member present will get a few minutes to deliver their personal speech and convince the others to vote for them. If that's clear, let's start with Mr. Seqoi...let me just start the live stream first...."

Kalisradha pressed a button on the desk which activated the massive screen behind her instantly. "and done...ready when you are Mr. Seqoi" Nobody saw a camera or even something resembling a recording device. But a camera was definitely there.

The room and the screen lit up brightly with Mr. Seqoi being the main focus while also offering a full shot of all participants.

"Ahhmmm.. Seqoi Grei here, president of Ulgoori. I am thankful for this occasion, and for those who work alongside me....." He started listing participants, some political allies and continued,

"... Even in the recent chain of earthquakes, my country suffered one of the lowest losses. We are rebuilding at the fastest pace and our contribution to the JUSM project is significantly higher....."

Despite the professional sounding speech and conduct, Kalisradha saw the nervousness lurking around him. The uneasiness creeping below and the fear strangling above. And she knew exactly why. Underneath the professional words, his thoughts were primitively raw.

'Why me!! Why me of all!! I just erased the earthquake victims along with their records and pocketed their assets... They were better off dead anyway... I helped to cleanse the world!! So why meeee!! How could that fucking bitch have known that... And where did she gather all that evidence!!! Coming to me all high and mighty with a deal!! Deal my ass, she blackmailed me to vote for her, if i didn't want the evidence made public.... GODDAMMIT!!! Surely the others will be against her... and then after this is over I'll..... '

Seqoi finished his speech and sat down, his fat body barely fitting in the chair. "Next Mr......" Kalisradha called immediately the next candidate to deliver the speech.

"Good day fellow citizens, humans, diumans, and all species. I'm.....I have..... I will......" The next president started his speech as professional as it could be too. However, deep in his mind, he had different words running in his thoughts.

'For fucks sake that impudent brat!!! Why can't an old man enjoy himself!!! Only a very few of the children died from those who i took to bed... What's wrong with picking them a little unriped. I even paid some parents... I swear i will find the one who leaked those photos to that bitch and butcher him myself... Fortunately the others don't like her either so she won't be elected. And after this i'll....'

"Next..." Kalisradha called.

"Hi.... I'm..... So..... and ..... thank you..."

'Who does she think she is. What i do with my men is my job. A girl needs to enjoy herself afterall. Just because i ate their thing while blowing them doesnt mean she can threaten me to vote for her. Fortunately even if i vote for her the others won't.. and after this is over I'll....'

"Next"

"My name is.... I'm....."

'Ohh...what do i do, what do i do!!! That women caught me smuggling humans to the Vampire elites... even though it's a major international law violation... what do i do... I did it for my people, i did it for the Diumans...yes...i did it for my people...im not in the wrong, I'm in the right.... yes... there wasn't any other way to protect overselves from them. Being half the size of humans, we are barely fighting back the cold and food shortage...yes I'm in the right and she is wrong... she's wrong.... I'll....'

"Next"

* I'm the better version...we Demi-humans have superiority over them so why would i bend to humans.... a little girl at that... if only i could take that evidence back... all i did was to host a party with tons of human meat... the hypocrisy of these puny humans... to say its not okay but to do the same with animals... if only i wasn't the president of that human dominated country...for now I'll just wait and as soon as the time strikes, I'll.....*

Despite the different surface professionalism and the vastly different underneath raw emotions, all of them had one common thought at the end.

*I'll.... I'll..... I'll..... I'll.... I'll.....*

*I'LL FUCKING KILL HER!!!*

Time passed and it was finally the hosts turn. Kalisradha stood from her central seat and stared directly at the screen. A confident smile broke into her face. And it soon vanished leaving behind only a confident face. She let out a deep breath and started.

"Greetings to everyone! My name is Kalisradha Kunari Rajasunaath. I'm the president of Rudishikaarah. With the honorable permission of everyone present here and everyone watching, I will now start my speech to create a better future. To create what needs to be created. TO CREATE HOPE!!"

Kalisradha spread her arms with all her glory. As if holding the entire world without letting it go. Her voice steady and confident. Her breath measured and posture regal. There wasn't anybody who even came close to Kalisradha in terms of hype. Nobody could even is they tried. And then get voice struck down, as the first thunders after a long drought.

"What is that we need? Is it food? Is it warmth? NO!! WHAT WE NEED IS OUR WORLD!! As hostile as it has become, it is still our world. We just need to reclaim it. So let's conquer it. And everything in it. There is always hope. There is always a future. We just need to grab it. We just need to conquer it. So that's what we'll do. We'll conquer it. The world, fate, and hope. WE'LL CONQUER EVERYTHING!!"

Kalisradha took a moment and let out a deep breath. She opened her eyes as wide as she could. Even greater than before and spoke. As the thunder mixed with heavy rain which happens after a great drought.

"Do not fear. Do not falter. FOLLOW ME! I WILL TAKE BACK THIS WORLD. EVEN FROM THE WORLD ITSELF. TODAY WE TAKE THE FIRST STEP. AND I NEED YOUR SUPPORT.... COME... LET'S CONQUER EVERYTHING!!...TOGETHER!!!"

The live stream, which was supposed to be just a political declaration, turned into something else. Something more grand. The view count shot up like a speeding rocket. Making the other historical interview lose its views. Which made the said interviewer fume. But there was nothing to be done.

As Kalisradha's awe inspiring speech came to an end, cheers erupted all throughout the world. Even in countries unrelated to the new union. The Mahabumi Continent shook. As everyone got flashbacks of the recent earthquakes, they soon discovered it was the complete opposite of the despair they felt then. It was the cheering for hope.

As Kalisradha heard the cheers of the crowd in the blacked-out soundproof room, a small smirk split her face. The performance was done, and what remained was the votes.

A flash of memories rushed yet again in her mind. The times when the newly joined Kalisradha was toyed by her political party. When She was treated like a party animal. A living physical and mental tress relief. And a living sexual stress relief. All to form the right connections and to absorb the right information.

Yet her smirk didn't vanish to those unpleasant memories. It just became wider. A step after another she climbed. She knew she didn't stop. She knew no matter what happened, she climbed and made it this far. She knew she was so close to her dream. Her Ambition. Her goal.

She knew what was going to happen, even before the the first vote was cast. She knew she would win. She knew she was going to be the Director General of the Mahabumi Union. And now, she knew she wasn't alone. Devash was standing right beside her. Gloomy as he is, he stood with unwavering confidence. She knew she had taken another step towards her goal. Towards being the sole ruler of the world.

Kalisradha looked at the camera. "To eliminate the risk of hacking or altering the results and to make sure everybody's vote is treated with maximum importance, we've implemented the most traditional voting system... and it's going to be live streamed to the whole world. Including the counting of the votes. "

Kalisradha explained the details and called upon the first person to cast their vote. It was done. Just a few more minutes and part of the world would be hers. And soon the rest too. Just inches before the vote was cast, the ground shook. The vote slipped and fell to the ground.

As if fate itself decided to pull a prank, the ground shook again. More violently and more devastatingly.

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