Red hands, black tie, lead heart, a silver smile eclipsing the dead dark eyes. His posture firm and tall with confidence,his body casts a enormous shadow that went beyond the horizon and into the abyss. For a man so old he was in formidable form. He made sure that his suit did not hide this fact.
Being in the light made him uneasy, since World War II he worked from behind the curtain. Always letting the Allegiances of the world lift morale, the U.S government didn't call him when they needed to inspire people. No. He was the one they called when they needed a Head of State headless.
That's all in the past now. The legend of the Black Bat died in a car accident. Only the dead know the truth. Several sighting had been made, but now it's easier to hide the truth from the masses. With every other depressed billionaire attempting to adopt a similar persona, it was a simple task to cover his own actions and blame one of them.
He couldn't have done that in today's world where every kid can "Google" your name and find your entire biography. Killing Julian Knightfall and creating Alexander Donn was far easier back then. Everything was.
Both palms holding on to each other, finger intertwined creating a self-assured and calm stance. The First Arashikage had studied everything from speech patterns to hand movements. With a stern, yet reassuring tone he begun speaking to the lines of reporters with their cameras and microphones.
"Good evening"
"For too long we have been governed by fear. Whether it is the Arcani, Al Qaeda, or Venezuela" He let out a small grin at the unintentional, calculated rhyme.
"This fear has led us to discriminate against innocent people. Our country made the same mistake before. Until one man decided to dream big enough. I'm hoping that I can be like that great man and break the barriers that separate humanity and mutant kind from peace. Instead of being an ambassador to a nation, I want to be an ambassador from mutant kind". The crowds begun whispering, asking their camera men if they had gotten that on record.
"I am a mutant. But that shouldn't define me, I am an American first and a mutant second. I want equality, I don't believe that one should rule the other. Coexistence can be achieved, we as a nation have proved that in the past. We can be the beacon of light that put the first man on the moon. We just have to dream big enough"
"This government has been bought and sold by major corporations. The only difference between a Democrat and a Republican is the market that they are trying to target. If you look at the money trail, they all go back to the same companies. That's because corporations do not have political alliances. The separation of church and state was one of the greatest gifts that our funding fathers gave us. However, they couldn't have foreseen that we would require the separation of corporations and state"
"Which is why I am running as an Independent candidate. I would rather go bankrupt than to be controlled like a puppet by a fat cat in Wall Street. I might not win as easily, but at least I will get to keep my dignity by the end of it. Our previous Presidents had little to no experience with the responsibility that comes with being the leader of the free world, their actions were controlled by the enterprises behind them. They served an ulterior motive, I serve this country. I have served it since Vietnam, I served it as a CIA director when we were fighting the Soviets, I served it as an Ambassador to Sweden when we wanted a peace between mutants and humans and I hope to serve it as the President of the United States".
"Thank you, and God bless the United States of America"
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