General Douglas MacArthur said, “The history of failure in war can almost always be summed up in two words: ‘Too late.’ A mighty Kingdom accumulated vast amounts of power and riches and many times faced adversaries that threatened their rule. So when the shots cracked loudly throughout the sky the Kingdom did not panic.
It counter-measured by employing the Richard-Riders, soldiers who feasted off what the Leaders had for dinner the night before. In the suppressed community, they were also considered double-agents, as they ran to the Leaders with information in hopes of favor. The Leaders determined there wasn’t a serious threat to power and continued on with everyday affairs.
Under the surface a new faction had arisen from within the mighty kingdom guided by a man who was brilliant but also broken. The man would become known as the Key Master. Mourning the loss of someone precious to him, the Key Master was targeted by the Richard-Riders as if he was the jester who was kicked from the Kingdoms Castle.
With death looming over the Key Master like a dark storm cloud, the bullish nature of the personal attacks woke something within his soul. The Angel came to him and said it’s time to stand up and live and die the way you chose. The Angel touched the man’s cheek, sweet joy rushed over the man as he closed his eyes and wept. When his eyes opened the Angel was no longer in his presence. He knew he would never feel that joy again until death but knew what must be done.
The Kingdom became too powerful and arrogant, which left them vulnerable and lazy. The Key Master identified the oppressed people who made the Kingdom strong but we’re no longer appreciated. The ones that were never appreciated to begin with. Those who were discarded with whatever trivial response the Leaders deemed appropriate. One by one the people gathered with the Key Master and started executing the plan of action.
So while the Richard-Riders determined there was no threat and were returning back to help buddies turn cucumbers into pickles, they realized that vital choke points of the Kingdom had been seized or burned to the ground like “Sherman’s March to the Sea.” The vital choke points offered precious goods for the elite and the greedy. When they could not get the things they desired they pressured the Leaders for answers.
Because the Leaders had no answers for the elite and the greedy they twisted the blame on the Richard-Riders, who were cast out of the community because their usefulness had played its course. The Kingdom is a machine that runs an academy to train people to Richard-Ride. However, this move was not popular with the elders of the Richard-Riders, and the leaders secretly formed an alliance with the Key Master and the Leaders of the Rebellion. This was pivotal to the fight against the Kingdom as The Key Master would soon pass away. Those that were close to him stood around him and felt the emotion of the moment, sadness, finality, the Key Master wasn’t easy to love but former enemies and friends alike were proud that they stood with him in the face of tyranny.
The Leaders of the Rebellion walked out to the crowd who were anxiously awaiting word of the Key Master. Top Leader of the Rebellion and once a former opponent of the Key Master, slowly looked up and fiercely declared “Lets’s F**king Finish this!” The crowd roared.
It wasn’t easy but the Rebellion eventually overtook the Kingdom. A new Leadership was established that gave more people in the community access to the wealth even the Richard-Riders that remained loyal to the Kingdom until the end were graced with opportunities beyond their expectations.
