Chapter Eighteen: A New Empire

Hayden
Who do you work for?
Hayden stood on top of a building directly in front of the chaos with Elijah, Kota, and Bonka. 
Elijah
You know the answer to that. 
Hayden
Your mission?
Elijah
To take the girl with us.
Hayden
That is impossible.
Bonka
We could have done it.
Hayden
Do it now. 
They all just looked at each other.
Elijah
We will be leaving now.
The helicopter appeared and they began to board.
Hayden
Tell Amya she is not needed in this fight. 
Elijah
Will do. 
They boarded the copter and it sped out of sight.
Hayden
Now what to do with this.
The blackness was circling in the same spot. An entire police squad was on the street surrounding it.
Voice
Hello humans and others.
Hayden looked up, the voice was coming from the sky.
Voice
I’d like to have all of your attention. If you’d kindly look up to the sky, this will be over quickly. 
This voice was scattered across the world in different languages across the skies. 
Voice
First I’d like to make clear this isn’t your “god” you pray so tiredly to. 
The whole world in less than 1 minute now had stopped everything they were doing to look up and listen. 
Voice.
There is no proof of heaven or in the existence in the being that sits on his mighty throne on the grounds of it. There is however, a God, and that God is I.The world did not know what to think.
Amya
Damn it!
He continued.
Voice
You probably are asking who is this speaking from the sky. I am your new leader, your new savior, your new God. 
People began to protest. 
Voice
Quiet. You are no longer in need of invisible idols and saints. I am God. You don’t believe me do you? 
Hayden
This is madness.
Voice
My regime will now be taking control of the United States of America. Every other country will bow soon after. Know us not anymore as the USA.
People around the world began to allow fear seep down their spines.
Voice
Resistance is not necessary. You’re under our law now. Those who commit acts of treason and heresy will not see a court or jury, they will only find death. I am a being of my word. If you insist on anything other than full obedience, you will die. 
Arkain and Suri were listening without distraction.
Voice
Nicholas Selarom Romberg will die. His death will be the symbol of a new era. In one week he will die on worldwide TV. There are monsters he keeps at his bedside he’d like to keep him safe. Amya Anselia, listen to reason and you will be spared. Join and you will be Queen.
Amya
He hasn’t changed. 
Voice
A new wind you’ve never tasted is on its way. A new time you’ve never counted with your man made machines is coming, a new era, a new regime, a new empire. Every nation, every person will join. Either that or die. Peace is ultimately in your hands. 
Amros
Some people never change.
Voice
You’ve lived most of your lives under authority so this should not be new to you. The world will grow into a stronger union and you will all see this will be for the greater good. I have ends that will justify any means you see unfit and unjust. My time grows short so I must end this. Gemma, 
The blackness ceased and disappeared. Gemma was now looking up to the sky.
Voice
Gemma, I know you’re afraid. You seek another, one you can see. Without that person you would rather allow that monster in you to consume all you cannot allow sympathy for. 
Gemma was dumbfounded.
Voice
Yes, I know who you are. Arkain is dead. You cannot change what is done. You can only change what is to come. I beseech you to control yourself and find me. If you do as I plea, you will be made a Princess of our new empire. Should you choose not to, I will kill you. 
Gemma began to walk away from the ruble where the building once stood. No one noticed as they were all looking up. 
Voice
The Shadow Regime will be taking over the American government. It will thus be known as the Solace Empire. 
Amros
Fool. 
Amya
Idiot.
Voice
I am your Emperor, your king, Ximendos. 
Hayden turned to look down at Gemma but she was gone.