- The surrender of the Union - -Preamble- On this day, the sixth of June 2015, the leading participants of the second Pivillean War, @314, leader of Piville, and @Jackson_G14, leader of the United Nations of ECC, have come together with @clou44 and @Exilenela, the leaders of the Union, to sign the official treaty between the two parties and to cause an end of the war on the continent. By signing this treaty, @Exilenela and @clou44, current leaders of the Union, accept the following terms laid-out by the winning parties of the Pivillean war, @314 and @Jackson_G14: Section 1. There may not be any further warfare between the Pivillean Empire (which will also include their ally, the United Nations of ECC) and the Union. Any current battles between the two parties will cease as soon as this treaty has been validated by all parties. Section 2. The borders between the Pivillean Empire, the United Nations of ECC and the Union may not be altered and will be regarded as the new nation borders from now on. Section 3. By signing this treaty, @Exilenela and @clou44 waive any supervision rights over Piville claimed through the treaty of Piville on the third of October 2014, in particular the military authority over the pivillean arms and full insight into pivillean Research&Development projects. Section 3, clause 1. The Union will recognize the Pivillean Empire as an independent and soon-to-be democratic nation. Section 3, clause 2. Further restrictions from the treaty of Piville will hereby be released, especially the prohibition of armament. Section 4. Any level of rearmament of the Union will only happen after a separate agreement with @314. The permission of @Jackson_G14 will not suffice for such a critical decision. Section 4, clause 1. In case any kind of rearmament is agreed upon, @314 is required to inform his ally, the United Nations of ECC, of this action. Section 5. The Union will be required to work together with the Pivillean Empire in tracking the pivillean public enemy number one, W. F. Quart. This treaty will need to be accepted by the defeated Union leaders @clou44 and @Exilenela and the winners of the Pivillean war, @314 and @Jackson_G14 and will be validated immediately upon approval of all four parties. 314, current leader of the Pivillean Empire. Jackson_G14, president of the United Nations of ECC
As the temporary leader of the Pivillean Empire until elections can happen, I, @314, hereby agree to the terms of this treaty.
4:53 P.M. - 314's office. Glory Hall, Piville. 314 sat at his desk made out of heavy oak wood. He let out a sigh – things were not going as planned. Exactly one week ago he had set up the treaty to end this war. All fights had been temporarily halted until the signing of the treaty was completed. From time to time there were smaller conflicts sparking between the pivillean armies and the Union’s troops, but those usually quickly faded again. But @314 was worried. When @Exilenela and @clou44 had called him, they had sounded very cooperative. They had even verbally agreed to multiple clauses of the treaty in advance, but now they were suddenly not responding to his requests to sign the treaty. “They are up to something...” @314 began to think aloud. “From my current point of view, they appear to have a plan. And I suspect that they only needed a little more time... but even if they are actually up to something dangerous, I gave them a lot less time to do so now. Twenty-Four more hours, then I and @Jackson_G14 will invade the capital. The UN troops have come very close before the war was put on hold; they are now less than two miles away from France. I have ordered probably over one fourth of the entire pivillean army there”, he recognized. Basically, the union had the choice between accepting the terms of the treaty or being taken as prisoners of war, ultimately resulting in the breakup of the Union. Regarding the situation from an economical point of view, the last choice would be the better one. The truth was that both the Pivillean Empire and the United Nations needed a profit from this war. While Piville still had resources left, Corellia, the nation owned by @Jackson_G14 and the core of the UN, was in deep financial trouble. They had given too much to other UN members and they had put many resources into the war against the Union. @314 had acknowledged this effort and was planning to give most of the territorial gains to Corellia as a reward. Concerning @Jackson_G14, @314 had spoken to him only a few hours ago. Apparently he had misunderstood @314 at their last meeting; he was already planning an assassination of @clou44 and @Exilenela. While this would have been a fast and profitable solution, it was definitely not an elegant one. He glanced at the clock on the other side of the room. Five o’clock in the afternoon. Twenty-Three hours remained.
2:09 A.M. – France. Union territory. @314 was standing on the balcony of a mansion in France. The building was placed on a hill at the outskirts of France. The elevated position granted him a panorama view over the town. It was an interesting sight. The black of the night, illuminated by burning houses. He saw the flames devouring the wooden houses, the red and yellow colours of the flames reminded him of the destruction of Gooseberry a long time ago. Back then Quart’s mercenaries had set fire to the town, but this time it was different. This massive inferno had been caused by Union soldiers trying to destroy vital infrastructure before the pivillean soldiers could reach it, but it had gotten a little out of control and spread all across the town. The view of the town burning down to the ground saddened @314, he had loved the old architecture. Years ago, long before this war had begun, @314 had often visited this town. He looked away from the scene and went back into the mansion. It stood apart of the other buildings and thus had been spared by the fire. After @Exilenela and @clou44 had let the final twenty-four hours pass, he had seen no other way than invading the town to end this war once and for all. However, he would have never imagined such a disaster. @idkhowtoplay, his commander and successor of the deceased @Slayer_Boy_2000, entered the room. “@314, sir, we have not yet been able to break through the door”, he said. Both @Exilenela and @clou44 had been confirmed to be in their bunker under the HQ. @314 followed him down the stairs to a massive reinforced door guarding the bunker entrance. “There should be no other way to escape”, @idkhowtoplay continued. “According to or scans, this bunker has one single entrance and no other possibilities to leave it.” “How long until we break through”, @314 asked. “Difficult to say. Perhaps two minutes, perhaps three hours.” The shockwave of an explosion almost threw them off their feet. @314 heard a victorious cry from the door and ran towards it, his commander following him. As he reached the door, he could see that the explosives had finally destroyed both the metal plate shielding the entrance and the whole corridor. He climbed over the rubble into the bunker. And then he saw him, unconsciously lying on the floor. “Finally”, @314 murmured as he handcuffed the unconscious person. 5:42 A.M. – Interrogation room. Police headquarters, Piville. @314 entered the room. “I see that you are finally awake again. Very well. You know why you are here, so let’s make this as short as possible... @Exilenela.” The person on the other side of the desk, @Exilenela, remained silent. Being handcuffed to his chair, his facial expression told @314 a lot. “Listen”, he continued. “I gladly offered you this treaty, a document to end this unneeded war which would have made Piville officially independent again on the one hand and saved the Union from losing the war on the other hand. However, you chose not to sign it... may I ask why?” @Exilenela finally opened his mouth. “It... was all a part of the plan. We had big plans... but we needed time.” @314 nodded, he had already expected an answer similar to this one. “And where is @clou44? We only found you, @clou44 is missing.” “She was in the bunker as well”, @Exilenela said. “At least this is what I remember from before I passed out.” “Speaking of that...” @314 said and opened a dossier. “This is a medical expertise of you; I had your head injury examined. I would have thought that the rubble hit you when the door gave in, but apparently that is not the case. According to this report your injury would fit a metal pipe or something similar. Now, I have some problems with this... first of all, there was no such pipe inside your bunker, it was carefully examined. And second, the fact that @clou44 is nowhere to be found doesn’t match your story, either.” @Exilenela stared at him. “I would have assumed you caught her, too... on the other hand, why should I believe you? You have told me far too many lies so far, @314. It is pretty difficult for me to believe anything you say. Do you have any proof that it wasn’t one of your soldiers who knocked me unconscious?” “My word”, @314 replied. “While I know that this can’t be considered as valid evidence, it is at least something to think about. Maybe @clou44 even betrayed you, who knows.” “She would never do that!” @Exilenela shouted, angrily pulling at his handcuffs. @314 realized that he wouldn’t get any additional information out of him. “Commander @idkhowtoplay, please bring @Exilenela back to his cell”, he said and left the room, quickly leaving the cell district and the police headquarters. 6:01 A.M. – 314’s office. Glory Hall, Piville. The police headquarters were located near Glory Hall, so @314 had been able to get back to his office pretty quick. Now he was standing at his window, looking at the skyscrapers of the Berlin District. The sun was rising above the horizon already, tinting the capital of the Pivillean Empire in a red light. He thought about everything he had learned and experienced today. France had finally stopped burning an hour ago; first volunteers were already examining the smoldering ruins. @clou44 was nowhere to be found. Had she really betrayed @Exilenela, or had she been kidnapped? One day, he would find out the truth... maybe.
