"I have called you here today conserning the spark of magicans which has spun up over the world, including our nation." Richard started to speak to the two men in his room. Senator Sumpner had comfortably set himself in a leather chair, while general Callaghan stood in guard posture right at the top of the US seal at the full-coverning mat. He stood in a dirty field uniform, obviously the man had came immideatly when he had gotten the order. The two secret service men eyed him carefully, or at least Richard supposed they did, they were always wearing their standard black eye-glasses.

"I do not think I need to tell you much about what the so called magicians are, or what they can do. I suppose CNN has briefed you enough. I have a report here, you can get copies of it from outside my office, but it holds mostly I don't knows. Anyway, what I want you to do is to create a group for the magicians, more specifically named USCG, or United States Casters Guild. You will draft everyone in the US who did something special two days ago, male or female. We cannot force them to join of course, we are a the land of the free after all, but try to group them together in at least some kind of fashion. General Callaghan, I know you are the right man to create an government office like this. They will be under your command of course, but I want you to have a magician as co-leader. You senator Sumpner will control the economic and political assets of this. This organization, USCG, will be under my direct control, not trough the Senate or house of representatives. Have I made myself clear?"

The men stood silent for a few seconds, until Callaghan finally spoke out " I will do as you say Mr. President, but I have two demands. One is that I control this office, not the honorable Senator here, and not you. My one is second is that I will receive full rights to recruit the magicians, in any way I wish. Ofcourse I will remind you that by forcing them to join the possibility of rebellion and riot increase exponentally, so you need not worry about me going against the laws which you so proudly uphold." and with almost an afterthough he said " And good laws they are too sir." No matter, Richard though. Callaghan was a good general, an excellent general, and he was at his absolute best when starting up a new military organization. And a military organization of magicians was just what he needed now. No doubt that would be what they would be set up against. With magicians, who knows what the Commies would do. And he was right too, anyone not fully connected to an organization should not take part in it's leading.

As he looked up from his thoughs, he immiedatly noticed that general Callaghan, usually an serene man, was so nervous he was almost sweating. How long have did I wonder, Richard though. Well, best tell him what I decided, I do hate to look at nervous men.

"I accept to your demands. Now move out, both of you, I have work to do." And with a sigh of relief, general Callaghan started moving towards the door. Senator Sumpner seemed irritated at the lack of talking done to him. But both men soon walked outside, surely to talk between themselves on how to start up. Richard hoped that Callaghan would come out on top of that discussion, he surely would. Then if he know the man right, soon there would be ten-thousand soldiers, all putting up recruitment posts around the US. There would probably be a press release by him later on the after noon. Good, I don't like to wait. Time waits for no one.

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