The large 20 foot tall concrete walls that construction crews were working on night and day were almost done. When finished, they would completely surround the land locked side of Mandelovia. The only thing taller being some of the spires of the buildings of the nation's capital city New Mandelovia. Spires that resembled something out of the Fritz Lang film, Metropolis. New Mandelovia resembled an art deco city of the future.
Huge war mastiffs patroled the perimeters on all sides of the country at oddly timed intervals. Oddly timed, so as to prevent any possible intruders from timing them and sneaking into the country. In the country side, farm children briefly looked up from play to wave at the mastiff's controllers. The impassive controller's merely continued on their way.
Within the capital city itself, a large parade was taking place. Banners hung downward from buildings, bearing the image and sigil of the PPM of Mandelovia. A large, six-wheeled automobile with a white body, gold-painted trim, and a convertible tope (which was down) slowly moved down the main street of the city. The PPM himself, sat on top of the back of the car, his trusted aide, Capt. Nemo, seated below him and to his right. The PPM was smiling and waving as streamers and confetti constantly rained down on him and his entourage. Today was Colton D'Goon's birthday.
Nemo looked up at the PPM and spoke. "I do not like this, sir. We are too much in the open."
"Relax, my friend," D'Goon replied, between waves, "I have my best people located all around us, in vehicles, in the crowd, in buildings. . .No one will be able to get to us."
"I hope," Nemo answered, suspiciously scanning the crowd, "That you are right."
"You worry too much, Nemo." The PPM continued, "You are thinking perhaps of our new allies? Or my traitorous son?"
Nemo started to say something but fell quiet at the mention of D'Goon's son.
"Ah, that's it, isn't it? You worry over my son and his so-called rebel militia. Fear not, my friend. This "Heritage of Mandelovia" movement will fail. As have all that opposed us before."
