May 4, 2013 (Saturday)
President Godwin Babama stood tall, hands behind his back, eyes narrowed with a storm of thoughts churning behind them. The presidential suite at the Chicago secure compound was quiet, save for the soft ticking of an antique clock and the faint hum of surveillance systems.
Before him stood the man who changed everything—
Richard.
Or rather… Tyler Foster, in disguise.
….
President Godwin broke the silence first.
"Richard, you said that in order for someone to gain power… they must hold the stone you carry, right?"
Richard nodded with careful poise.
"Yes, Mr. President. That's correct. It's called the Catalyst Stone. It awakens potential… but it only chooses those with purpose."
Godwin's eyes lit up with that boyish glint he always tried to hide behind presidential gravitas.
"So… did you tell your comrades that I, too, want power?"
