- Non-Erotic
- World War III
- Page 4
Note: You can change font size, font face, and turn on dark mode by clicking the "A" icon tab in the Story Info Box.
You can temporarily switch back to a Classic Literotica® experience during our ongoing public Beta testing. Please consider leaving feedback on issues you experience or suggest improvements.
Click here
He grew more serious. "Look I'm just one insignificant Marine. I'll walk and run again because one man decided that our lives---the lives of everybody you see here---were important---as important as---even more important than---his own. I guess I knew that he was a pretty good President; I had no idea what kind of man he really was. I'm with the Captain; I'd follow him to hell and back."
As the legend of Hal Franks received one more embellishment the man himself was quietly reading through the daily intelligence briefs. His second term would soon be over. Nancy would almost certainly be elected President and her choice for VP, another Marine who was currently serving as the first African American Governor of his state, would prove a strong and able partner. The country and the world would be in solid hands.
Nancy...he'd loved that woman for many years but had never acted on it. After his wife's death he wasn't ready---nor was she after her husband had died. As his vice president, any sort of relationship between them would have been completely inappropriate. Yet the two had become almost inseparably close over the previous eight years. They'd shared an occasional embrace---even a kiss, but nothing more. In six months he'd be a private citizen again. He sensed that she had strong feelings for him. The press would grumble---the people would love it. Why not?
The world was at peace...at least for a little while.
Thirty second after Nancy Davis was sworn in as President of the United States, Hal Franks leaned over and whispered in her ear.
"I love you. I believe you love me. Will you marry me?"
"It took you long enough. Hell yes!"
- COMMENTS
Anonymousover 3 years agoGod I wish the current man in the White House and our government was like this and not the self serving, narcissistic punks that they are. It's hard when you love America and hate our leaders.
Anonymousover 3 years agoI agree with others re comments about Writer being a Tom Clancy clone. This was a fantastic story of how war is, there is lots of death and mutilated bodies that come home. A little over the top on weapons and systems. Obviously we do not want a real WWIII as there may not be anything or very few left back in Stone Age. Thanks for great read!
Baton Rouge Cajun Guy
Anonymousalmost 4 years agoGreat yarn and nice to see that the author likes a vision of people at the top in DC who want the best for America. The Swamp would prefer a far worse world. A definite Five score!
Anonymousalmost 4 years agoA little too much Pollyanna for my personal taste, but still a well written great story. 5*
Anonymousover 6 years agoPerhaps switch it over to Science Fiction. An inspiring and enjoyable story.
oldpoet451over 8 years agoGreat read. Too bad it will never happen. Both parties are putting forward shit for candidates. But thanks for a wonderfully written fairy tale. Semper Fi!!!
Anonymousabout 9 years agoyes, we dumb ass Americans are there to defend the countries which aren;t capable or intelligent enuff to defend themselves.
problem is we don't have anyone to defend us against the Hitlers, Khrushchev, obamas, clintons, feinsteins,etc
Tavadelphinover 9 years agoWho does everyone look to when they want someone to clean the shit up?? Americans - arrogant or not - so fuck 'em if they do not like how we meet their demands for us. You really do not like or want us fine - we can always shut down every overseas base and installation close our borders, buy what we need without giving a shit like so many others and then what?? You see cities go bankrupt from lost revenues, countries shut down essential services because we reduce or eliminate hundreds of billions in foreign aid - get over it -
Now about the story that was written - it was a shit load of fun to to read and is a great idea to contemplate the concept that the world could ever unite to meet a common foe and fix so much of the elitist BS and self serving international conflict is a wet dream and what all people should dream about - "Peace in our time!"
Hammer25over 9 years agoScrew anonymous below. Story was good. It's nice to have idealistic heroes leading nations as opposed to the scum we actually have. 5 stars
Anonymousover 10 years agoI wrote quite a bit but since I have a bad habit of saying much more than is helpful, I simplified what I have to say to this:
The military theme overshadows any possible political, economic, or social realities while drawing the picture of a man too perfect for the world around him. He suffers no major setbacks, and works with men and women to suffer just as few, while his opponents are bumbling fools with no real resume for opposing him. Bad (or flat) characters, decent idea.
I truly can't say whether or not I hope you'll develop the story any more, but if you do feel like doing a lot more work on it---probably removing the major sci-fi elements in the process---I think you could make it work.
