Free Consigning Fate by Jacqueline Druga Page A

relations, and a unity with Beginnings in preparation for possible war. It says a lot about his intentions, because he’s coming alone. No right hand man. No soldiers. Alone.”
    Danny, who had remained silent, spoke up. “Can I say something?”
    Everyone nodded.
    Danny stood. “Let’s talk about the community as a whole with George. OK? Provinces and all. Creedville, well, they aren’t going to have a problem because Creedville doesn’t really know about him. Jordan, AKA, Texas Town, them either. Doyle’s camp, yeah, they may. But they are all soldiers and they will, too understand. Hal, your men listen to you and have fought against the Society and against the oppression they delivered. Frank, you and Robbie. You guys were personally affected by this. But that’s the originals. Most people in his town really are clueless about what goes on with the Society. They know the Society as the enemy. They know what we tell them. We have been at war with the Society, correct?” Danny waited for an agreement. “We battled, we’ve fought. Hal argued, George won’t give up leadership. Am I the only one in this room, right now, that sees this as a victory? Our Victory. The victory of the Western Alliance and Beginnings. The provinces will not have a reason to reject this. The provinces will accept and welcome this. Am I the only one who sees it?”
    “No,” Frank said. “I see it, too.”
    Hal raised his palms up. “Then you must be reading his mind. Inform me where he was going.”
    “I’m not reading his mind,” Frank said. “I see it. You should, too. And I think if presented this way, so will everyone else. The Society is coming to us to resolve, to repair. They’re coming to us in peace. War’s over. That war is finally over. In a sense … we’ve won.”
     
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    The meeting ended with the resolution that George would indeed stay in Beginnings. The house next to Henry was semi vacant, and George, who oddly, traveled alone, would stay with Dan.
    After Danny had left, Frank, Hal and Robbie sought out John Matoose. With George and the immediate town meeting, time was limited. They couldn’t wait until the next day to discuss what was going to be done with the clone. There wouldn’t be a chance.
    So they met to discuss it.
    They were to each come up with an idea on what to do. Ironically, they all came up with a similar idea.
    It didn’t take long, not long at all to set a plan in motion. They knew what had to be done.
    It was just a matter of how and when to implement it.
    For that, it rested with Frank.

CHAPTER FOUR
    In the old world, before the plague, before the country divided, the single unit nation had people for different aspects. Different jobs that they carried.
    Although Beginnings people all had their jobs, as did the other provinces, Frank had to delegate responsibilities for government.
    Hal was without a doubt, second in charge. Vice President. As far as the Secretary of Defense, Frank took that honor. Or at least headed it. They’d run like the old Beginnings’ council, only slightly. Aside from joint decisions and problem solving, Elliott Ryder would be the sort of Secretary of State. Meeting with other leaders. Henry—the liaison—was the go between with the provinces. Elliott could and would be the go between with all. Second to him was Danny Hoi.
    But Frank was going to utilize Danny in another way. The best way possible. Danny had a way with people. Like Elliott he spoke concisely, without favoring a side, impartial, and factual, passionate when needed. He was creative and funny, and not a person in Beginnings didn’t like him.
    Danny took on a lot of jobs, but that was his choice.
    And when Frank gave him one more, Danny thanked him and told him he would proudly do it.
    He would have to work closely with Elliott. Having their own meetings if needed. But Danny, would be, the speaker. The Person that explained things, perhaps public relations.
    They didn’t have much