CHAPTER 4:
Dreams of a everlasting republic

"But before we do that we need to figure out what is our starting position." I said I glancing towards the map and motioning for someone to start explaining in which Crystia took her chance

"Well as you've clearly seen is that our nation is almost directly in the middle of the map, which also puts of directly in the middle of the Diamond Realms."

"Wait does that mean we will have to fight them?"

"No because the Realms doesn't care who controls the domains as long as they pay their taxes for what they control, and the earliest they will check is about two months away."

"Ah well that's good but since they don't care who controls what, does that mean they won't mind us expanding into our neighbors domain?"

"Yes but the downside to that is the Realms still want their taxes for all their domains."

"Which is exactly why we need to industrialize"

"Yes and speaking of taxes we need to go to each of the minetowns and inform them of the new change in leadership plus our new law that ends slavery which I seeing as that's the way they have always done things they might react violently so I would suggest a armed force go with whoever goes to the minetown."

"So we need to conscript a standing army, But other then that we need to find out what Domains surround us."

"Well the land that we took belonged to Bangroth which is why this section is named Bangroth's Domain. Next up and to our immediate west is Dunther's Domain which recently lost a minor skirmish to Bangroth so once he hears about us replacing him we will have to deal with him taking back his claimed territory and maybe even more, and I would say that it might take around 3 months for him to attack our lands."

"Ah so that puts a fire under our asses."

"While yes that is true we could always give back their claimed land which could make it so that they hold off for longer."

At the end of that sentence Gilda decided to chip in her two cents "Ok while that sounds good in theory I know how these kind of people think and just giving up their claimed land without a fight will be seen as a sign of weakness, in which they could convince the other domains and before you know it, we would have enemies at all sides!"

"Oh please all that you fear with my plan is what will happen if we go with your plan!"

"That's rich considering that your kind fa-"

"Enough!" I yelled which stopped their arguing dead in its tracks. "Now we are going to do this like a civilized people and vote on this mater, Ok?" I waited for a moment for both sides to nod their heads and once they did I continued. "Ok now everybody who votes yay on giving up our lands please raise your arms" As I finished I saw that two hooves and a holed hoove shoot up and immediately realized that it would be a draw. "Okay so seeing as it will be a draw I will put my vote on Gilda's plan and it is not because I favor her more it is because where I come from there is a saying. If you give them an inch they will take a yard and I feel that these people will see our new republic as a threat to their security and the status quo. So with that little ruffle over I would like to learn more about our surroundings, if you don't mind Crystia?"

"Oh erm yes ok so to our east is Thrognos's Domain which most of the people that are in this impromptu camp come from."

"So is there a chance that he will be looking for his slaves?"

"No most of us came from the most eastern minetowns and they don't keep records of their slaves because a lot of peoples escape every month so they don't bother"

"Ah ok well continue on then"

"So to the north is Zagroth's Domain which only thing of importance is that the ruler is a Zebra which means if we can convince her we can get her on our side but of course we would also need to convince her to abandon slavery which might be asking too much from her. Now to the south is what we call the Noid zone which is a area of land that if any one is caught in will be shot instantly by equestrian guards so it will be within our best interest to avoid that area at all cost, and that about sums up all the local areas is there anything else you would like to know."

"Nope I would like to get on to creating the constitution now"

"The Consti-what now"

"Oh it a set of rules that dictate how our government is going to be ran, which reminds me I have to grab a piece of paper to grab a couple pieces of paper and a pen to write all this down" I said as I stepped away from the desk and to my printer to grab some standard printer paper and made sure to check that the pen was I grabbed had ink in it before I made my way back to the table. I then sat the papers down in the center after which I wrote 'ideas for The Constitution of the Union of Socialist Sovereign Republics' I then wrote down 'Article One: the Government and their powers it wields.' then I put 'Addendum A:'. "So I was thinking that I serve a total of two terms each lasting a period of 5 years with the people being able to vote in a Prime Minister at the end of each term . How does that sound to everybody?" I said as I turned to look at all my minters, but found that they were looking at me as if I had gone absolutely bonkers .

Gilda was the first one to shake herself out of this stupor and began to speak "ARE YOU INSAINE?!? I mean seriously how can you stand there and convince your self that was a good idea in any form!"

"And what would you have me do instead, rule like a king?"

"Well that's much better then just a meager 10 years."

"Ok fine what if we made it so that the there are still terms and they still last five years each but a Prime Minister can have a unlimited amount of terms is that good enough for you?"

"Ugh fine I don't like it but I will accept it."

"Okay so now I will write all the idea's I have for the constitution then we will vote and ask questions, is that good?" I looked around and saw no objections so I wrote down the constitution, but half way through I had realized that we had forgot something, which was a ministry of education. So I told Crystia that after the drafting we have to find out who will fill that spot, Then a realization hit me. "Hey before we do anything else we need to find a basis for our currency"

Nicol looked at my quizzically and asked "what do you mean?"

"Well see if our currency is based off of nothing then there will be no basis for it and that will lead to run away inflation which in short terms makes it so that everything is too expensive to buy which is why we need to bade it off of some tangible thing that can be turned in for currency. I was thinking that we base it off of something like a rare metal of some sort."

"No that won't work because unicorns can just make it."

"Oh ok well that reminds me of another thing but we can discuss on that later. Now with the topic on hand if we can't make the currency based off of rare metals how about something along the lines of bread, does that sound good with everybody?" I took a second to look around and saw that they all agreed with me so I tore off a section of paper and wrote down what we had just discussed. "Ok now Crystia I want you to also pick out a person to be minister of Magic preferably a unicorn but anyone will do. So with that all dealt with lets get on to the Bill of Rights which dictates what the liberties our people have." And so we wrote down the ideas for the bill of rights. "And with that all done and dealt with I will adjust the wording in my free time but other then that is there anything else we need to go over?" I looked around to see that no one had any ideas. "Well since no one has anything to say I will say that Industrial Hooves I have a load of textbooks that will help you in the industrialization task and a generator right over there, that you can go and tinker with. Other then that you all know what you have to do, Meeting adjourned." After that I walked away from the group and towards my bathroom. I made sure to grab a towel and some clean clothes, Then I turned on my shower and let my mind wander for a bit. I thought about how I will be faced with a burden like no other, but if I can make a few life's better it will be worth it. I thought on how I can I live and make a better world that isn't burning itself. I thought about how life back home was treating its self with me gone and realized that since everyone I cared about the most is either dead or had left me I don't really have any attachments to my old world, but after all that I had realized that I didn't notice the time and quickly got out of the shower and ready for bed. I then fell into my bed and let the sweet unconscious take me, At least I though it would because when I opened my eyes again I saw that in a field that I could have sworn I've seen before. But I soon came to a realization that hit me like a truck. This was the field I camped on when me my dad and my mum took that trip to Montana, ah I remember that it was when the times were good just about 2 years before my mum suddenly disappeared. But before I could reminisce on the past any longer I heard someone was behind me, and before long they made themselves clear.

"Ah beautiful isn't it"

"Hmm yes it is but I have a question, who the hell are you and why are you in my dream"

"Oh please excuse our impoliteness we are the princess of dreams, or Luna if you may"

"Ok well that answers more then one question, but that doesn't answer why you're here in the first place"

"Well see its just that I felt someone new in the dreamscape and wanted to warn them of my "sister" before they go and decide to stroll up to her."

"And who exactly is you're sister?"

"Oh she is the, in my book, sole ruler of Equestria and her name is Celestia."

"Wait your sister is THE ruler of Equestria, the same Equestria that is notorious for being extremely xenophobic!?!"

"Ah tis the same even if I wish it wasn't so."

"Well you must have power can't, you know, make her stop"

"Alas we cannot for when we are in the waking world we are under some sort of spell that makes us dull of sense, but when we are of the dreaming world the spell looses all effect on us"

"Well since you can do whatever the hell this is called-"

"Dreamtroting"

"Yes since you can dreamtrot can't you convince the population to stop being so specist"

"Its no use we have tried but every time we show them the error of their ways they think that tis be some sort of nightmare and I can't help my self when I see them scared out of their wits I have to go and stop it."

"Damn well that makes my job harder ok look how about this, see I need information about what Celestia is doing and from what can tell you want me to stop her as well, so I propose that you try and get me info on whether or not Celesta is making moves, does that sounds good with you"

"Oh yes that sounds simply magnificent even though we wish we could help more but we understand why you're reluctance to give us more info, and just because of this wonderous new plan we will let you choose what to dream tonight!"

"Ah well thank you but I would like to continue with this dream if you don't mind."

"Oh tis no problem I assure you and thank you for making our true dream come ever closer to fruition" Then she left just as soon as she came. I decided to take joy in the fact of a peaceful moment that I knew would be hard to find in the future. I Just let the hours pass by until it all became a blur and all that remained was a single dream, and that dream was of

A EVERLASTING REPUBLIC

Author's Note

Whew man that was tough but I thought it was fun oh by the by if you think the Constitution and bill of rights was a bit rushed that is because it was but in the next chapter I provide you the reading material. But other then that I bid you all adue