[ WP ] The leader of your nation is giving a speech , when suddenly , a familiar tune begins to play ...

*I'm still not sure how it went where it did but I had fun with it, hope you do too. * 
 
 “ As we move forward, toward peace and prosperity, we must confront our collective past… ” 
 
 The voice of the new Chairman of The Democratic United States of China and the Americas droned on. Ten long years had passed since the invasion had begun, and we had been completely overwhelmed. America had been on the decline since the nineties, with the collapse of the Soviet Union serving as a historic turning point. We became complacent in our hegemony, and we suffered the consequences. It was 2042 now, and we were subjugated into the Chinese sphere of influence. 
 
 “ …some yearn for the past, others yet for collective security and the end of the Nuclear winter… ” 
 
 We were gathered in Washington to hear the Chairman speak. It was cold, a bitter January day, even without the new climate that we now deal with. Christ, it ’ s cold. I can feel my arms starting to get frostbite. 
 
 The Chairman was finally wrapping up his speech. It was mandatory listening, made for a good show for the outside world. 
 
 Suddenly, the Chairman stopped. I perked up. Faintly, but distinctly, you could hear it. 
 “ Oh saint can you see… by the dawn ’ s early light… ” 
 
 Almost as a whisper, it began to rise. By the time it had reached the mid-song, it was in a full crescendo. Looking around, men in black suits were shouting into their mics. It was inaudible, all you could hear was the glorious former national anthem, now a banned song. Slowly, we began to sing along. 
 “ land of the free… and the home of the brave! ” 
 
 With the last few notes, we began cheering. The Chairman looked horrified, and turned to escape the now violently rioting millions he had assembled. However, blocking his escape was a figure in the doorway. He leaned closer. “ Who are you? ” 
 
 A growling Austrian voice replies. “ I ’ m the party pooper. ” 
 
 Arnold Schwarzenegger stepped out onto the balcony and pumps a shotgun blast through the heart of the Chairman. He quickly delivered fatal shots to the various secret service agents and moved to the microphone to address us. 
 “ Fight with me if you want to live. ” 
 
 The crowd roared cheers of approval, and we all pulled out the semi-automatics we ’ ve been conceal carrying for the last decade. Within the day, we had taken back the capital, within a week, the surrounding states, and within a year, the whole country. 
 
 “ And that, son, is how Arnold Schwarzenegger became the 49th President of the United States with the highest approval rating of all time. ” 
 
 “ But dad, if everyone loved him, why isn ’ t he the President anymore? ” 
 
 Tears welled up in my eyes. 
 “ Because, son. There is a two term limit. ” 
 He got up and gave me a big hug, and started crying. I hug back, and through shallow breath, I whisper into his ear: 
 
 “ Don ’ t worry, son – 
 He ’ ll be back. ” 
 
 Edit two months later: improper verb tenses!
