544. Ajax's Bargaining

After Lust had run away, Alexander looked at the soldiers. "Well, your boss is dead, can you take me to your capital? I have a meeting with the president."

The soldiers now saw him in a different light because he saved them and they knew that without him they all would have died. All of them started taking their positions slowly as they overcame the shock of what they just saw.

The highest-ranking man of them came forward, "Yes, sir. We will escort you. We also need to report this incident as well." he said.

But he felt ashamed when he realized that they were supposed to escort him and he was the one who saved them. It didn't make sense to keep on escorting him as he was clearly a one-man army. Now he understood why Amestris sent him alone.

They sat back in their cars and continued on their journey. They didn't even feel bad for the death of James, their Secretary of War. He just so disliked by all.

They moved along the way and no problem arose this time. They safely reached the capital and his escort headed to take him to the president.

But first, the soldiers notified the president through official channels of what happened and why the Secretary of War wasn't here.

The president honestly took a breath of relief when he heard that he was dead. Now he had one less bone stuck in his throat. Now he could truly be the president of his country with ultimate power. But a new bone had arrived with this good news, the envoy from the fricking enemy. But he calmed himself and went to greet him.

He arrived at the office where Alexander was drinking coffee.

"Hello, General Universe, I am grateful for you saving the soldiers from the attack. They told me everything that happened. They were also trying to kill you, it seems. I will launch an investigation, don't worry." He assured Alexader to butter him up. He knew that whatever was going to be talked about would shape the future of Creta.

Alexander shook his hand and laughed, "Hahaha, it's okay, young man. You are really the youngest president of a country I have ever seen. Just 38 and at the highest office."

The president's name was George Scrubington, it turned out, Alexander had saved his younger cousin brother's life who was also a soldier in the escort. His name was Abraham Ford.

George took a seat and asked, "So, what do I owe this pleasure to?"

"Well, I came here to propose a deal to Creta. As you know, you cannot prolong this war indefinitely. A famine is at most a year away from hitting your people. Your people will die of hunger. Wasn't the war originally to save people? Now, this war from your side is the reason they are dying. I can end this war and even make Amestris give away food to all the people of Creta.

George gulped and thought that whatever this deal was, it must not be simple. If it were, then he'd think Alexander was a demon and was going to take his soul for this deal.

"What's the catch?" He asked.

"You must surrender and concede the country to Amestris. It will be annexed and become the extension of the western region of Amestris. The people will be equal to all Amestrisians and will have the same rights. They will get jobs. Food and a happy life." Alexander offered.

But he saw the hesitation in George. However, he knew that George was a good man. He was just made a puppet by the real villain all this time otherwise he would have already surrendered in order to protect his people from poverty.

"Look, the defeat of Creta is imminent. Right now, you are being offered all this. Later, you might not even get this. The people of Creta might just be turned into 2nd class citizens by the Central Command. Right now, you will be showing good faith from your aide to the central command. I can promise you in writing, everything I said." Alexander said. He was able to guarantee all this because this region will unofficially belong to him.

"Then, can you guarantee that you will feed every person in Creta?" George asked with nearly pleading eyes. He was very well aware of the state of the people in his country.

Alexander could not say no to something like this. Feeding hungry and poor was his secondary job.

"Absolutely, I will even guarantee to help people restart their farms and make homes for the homeless. It's all written on the paper." Alexander assured him.

George eased up. He nodded, "Okay, I will speak to my cabinet and then with all the members of the federal government. I don't think they'll have any problems."

"Good, let me know if anyone creates any trouble. I will deal with them." Alexander said and left to stay at a hotel.

It took 4 days for the right things to happen. First, there were some people from James' faction who wanted the war to continue, they wanted to follow what James had planned. But then they would suddenly go missing. Only to find themselves drifting through space for a millisecond before dying a painful death in a vacuum.

After that, it was smooth sailing. All the bills were passed and the official declaration was made that Creta would be combined into Amestris.

The people couldn't say anything. They just stayed silent and hoped for the better. If nothing changes then they'd have Amestris to blame and attack. Now from the inside.

But that didn't happen. Even before the bill was passed, they had started receiving food and other helpful items.

This won the goodwill of everyone. Now they look at Alexander as the unofficial leader of the country.

With newfound fame, Alexander made his T-800 droids take jobs in all crucial sectors and positions of the government.

Now, it was time for him to return.

"Dobby, leak the rumors. Let's get our promotions. I'll also spank that little Rascal. He didn't tell me he fought someone." Alexander rubbed his fist to warm it.

"Ajax must have felt this even from thousands of miles away." Dobby chuckled.

...

Ajax felt it. A slight panic built up in his young heart. Hats too but they shrugged it off because they were at the hospital to meet Edward.

"I'm telling you guys, Edward is delusional, I wasn't even near that exploding lab." Ajax tried to change the story Edward told everyone.

"He's right. He was buying me catfood that day." Hats added.

"No, I'm a hundred percent sure you were there." Edward stood his ground.

Ajax looked at Edward with pleading eyes. He whispered in Edward's ears.

~Come on, brother Ed. Agree with me and I will pray to God that he will increase your height by 5 centimeters.~

"No, 10 inches." Edward negotiated.

"Damn, this is a daylight Robbery, okay, 10 inches," Ajax conceded.

Edward smugly smiled and nodded. "Ah, I think Ajax is right. My memory is a bit blurry."

*Sigh*

*Sigh*

Ajax and Hats took a sigh of relief. But they didn't know what was coming their way.

[A/N: Some things are happening in the background because Alexander is changing things so much. Aerugo and Creta were not Amestris' territory in the original but now they are.]

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