The Dictator

Walternate Universe AAGM-44

Little James was an only child, raised in a wealthy household
On his eighth birthday he ran away for a couple of hours
He didn’t get a toy he wanted so he went and hid in a park
That was the night James witnessed a stranger’s magical powers

Sergei was the first interdimensional traveler to this particular world
He was there to survey and report back to Alpha-1, all routine
However he didn’t notice that a child hiding in the bushes saw him
James went home and later told everyone what he had seen

His family paid no attention to the little boy, a child making up stories
His classmates made fun of him, all his friends then shunned him
James grew resentful but he knew it to be real, it was not a fantasy
The recollection of seeing a ghost, a specter grew under his skin

That was nearly 59 years ago…

He had a successful career and he was a playboy
He was surrounded by beautiful women all his life
Until one day, while he was running for governor
He met young volunteer and she eventually became his wife

That was over 40 years ago…

But he never forgot about that stranger and the inexplicable portal
For now, as a man who rose to power, he believed they were spies
And as a president of the Republic he made a vow to the people
That he would catch those perpetrators regardless of their disguise

That was over 36 years ago…

He was able to persuade the masses, rallying many to this cause
A threat to their nation was always lingering, causing mass fear
And those who opposed him were exiled, ousted, tried or jailed
And more erratic, he became Supreme Leader within a few years

He ruled with an iron fist, as he created an army like no other
Setting up a network of spies both domestically and abroad
For citizens then started reporting they too had seen strangers
A mass hysteria ensued as many of the reports were fraud

Alpha-1, Beta-2, Gamma-3 and the council of the first ten universes
Decided to forbid the interdimensional travel to this world
For their reports were showing that it was becoming dangerous
As the panic of that nation would was becoming to unfurl

Soon all progressive thought, dreams and inspiration lagged
The Supreme Leader told the people this was part of the enemy’s scheme
“Spies are amongst us” he said “and we must fight them to the death!”
So they started building a war machine the likes they’d never seen

It was about twelve years or so later when his wife gave birth
To a beautiful girl
The old man was very proud as walked through the palace
Telling the baby “one day you will rule this world”

A year later, Walter from Beta-2 accidentally appeared in a park
He was captured and his portal brace taken away as evidence
Now they had proof that spies were among them, an act of war
And the Supreme Leader, the Dictator from then on became relentless…

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