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Meeting cabinet, Washington D.C United states.

September 09, 2021. A month later after the bridge incident.

Gloomy, shrouded with smoke, and the quiet as usual. numerous high ranking generals and admirals, perched within their chairs. Many looked within the large flat LED screen in the centre of the room, some wore their glasses while others tap the table within. Two months after the first contact of the civilization within the earth, the cold feel within the room was not quite a thrilling sensation, with much deep focus on their new reports. A month has passed since the golden bridge incident happened, and current foreign events, saw recent Chinese activities becoming more intensive with Russian movements getting intimate within the Ukraine borders.

As well within those events, recent talks between the expedition leader called, elder Lilliana and current president garter Gabriel meeting each other in San Francisco, both had a covert conversation, with it climaxing to America making moves within the new world. From summaries made from garter, he had forgiven the elves from the incident but wouldn't have her country left to go with that, with Lilliana stating that she would reimburse anything that her country can offer.

Those same people would return to their homelands to inform the current queen Galadriel about their findings in the greater "new world" it Would discover that they would send representatives from America to begin associations, once her exploration team had arrived back within their homeland.

A month has passed, and development was made. The golden gate bridge would return to its usual intention, with the large portal being blocked off by a large hangar-like building with floating docks yards being positioned close to the portal. With coast guards units repositioned close to prevent anyone from entering. As well from that, baker beach had caused many news headlines to be empty for now, with the elves gone except for the expedition leader and the rest of her royal guards to remain in America. Glancing at the LED screen, men from the joined chief of staff alongside notable men all gathered around from an important meeting made by garter, all looked towards what seemed like pictures taken from the new world had many looking towards a city taken out of a fantasy and standing beside it senator Joel.

"Reports from our representatives had stated that within his week's expedition to meet this country that Liliana provided, he has discovered that the world and the country itself was far primitive from what Liliana had claimed, cities, docks, buildings and even walls were found, saying that it was something out of Europe."

He continues further. "Furthermore, we learn much additional information given from the current ruler emperor of this country. ``Queen Galadriel had planned this, and the sole reason, like what Lilliana had explained many times back to her, is that they needed a strong country to help them in a war where their homeland would be destroyed by advanced and robust military force."

Garter glances at his officials, many with cold tones from the events that happened prior with some still astonished that mythical beings such as elves would appear within their country. Having seen a lot among the generals present there one would voice out.

"Mr President, we are talking about a new world with these 'elves' coming to our world injuring a few and killing our people and now demanding us to protect their homeland? For what?"

Voicing out was Major General Tony Henson, commander and veteran of the invasion of Afghanistan, he queries the logic the elves would offer back for the United States after sending their troops to save their world. Unlike the rest, he wasn't able to get current news reports without him having to get the summary just now, he faces a garter, on what he would plan out.

Garter heavily exhales that the situation was tougher than he expected, Chinese in their waters, potential war with the Russians and having the option of sending troops to the new undiscovered new world, despite the recent leaving of Afghanistan garter wasn't willing to show the public that the United States were ineffective then before. With many like him seeing the opportunities and Lilliana begging towards him, he gazes back at his generals.

"Lilliana had informed me privately that, their country and herself were responsible for that incident, and they will repay anything it means for them winning their homeland defence against an adversary far stronger than their capabilities can muster. From what Senator Joel had said earlier and recent news reports, we thus could use the new world, and construct a community or a landmark itself under our flag, with land which is likely to have untouched resources. That we can use for our benefits."

Garter responds, surprising many within the cabinet. They didn't expect him to want to bring a military force to assist a martial such as the elves. "But Mr President," General Lee consulted.

"Recent events and the situation we are in sees Chinese forces coming and getting close to our doorstep, that shit they did back at Alaska made many here see a gate as something for them to hop on. Last week those red bastards announced that the United States should open its waters allowing other foreign powers to have access to this portal. And now learning that they're all doing this for us to help them, and now this made everyone here reasoning about the circumstance."

Given the future, it was the choice of the president. Deal with the Chinese or help the elves? It was something he had him thinking about, but it wasn't a long one. Having to remember the leaving of Afghanistan something of an idea popped in his head which made garter glance back to his generals.

"The Chinese wouldn't do much, we just have more patrols being made in Alaska by both the coast guard and the navy. To show the world that we as the strongest military force aren't incapable and we shall help this country against an opponent stronger within their country, and a promise I made for a young mage. This world behind these two large pillars is a world where elves and even mythical varmints exist within their reality and countries that don't know about our advancement of technology. The untouched lands are perfect for the United States, and to allow us in a world where we can expand our resources without harming our earth's lands, and if China would in the future extract everything till there's nothing in hand. There's more in our hands."

After Garter's speech many people within the cabinet got into thinking he was somewhat right for everything he had said. The world behind those pillars could see them as the world's superpower country, which even Lee was quite intrigued by. Lands where nations still use bows and swords and logistics are under the power of horses. It would be impressive to see but there were some problems he had faced, as of now no info if they could send radio contact with the outside. Chances of having to send via military codes or letters when advising between earth and this new realm.

"But you know Mr President, this would be beneficial for us, but what about the rest within the earth? There's a possibility that they could just pile up against us just to get access to this world!"

He chuckles hearing Lee's uneasy reply, "well that's if they would do that. But the Chinese and the Russian border reports had them too engaged with their dilemmas. I informed Nato of our plans for the new world. But I don't plan to have them enter this world yet."

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"For now it's our responsibility, those people came from us not the Canadians or the British, and our job is to help them win a war and place our presence in the new world. And after that, we can make lists of which country is authorized to enter the new world."

"But wouldn't that enrage other countries? I mean, there's a chan-"

Garter cuts Joel's reply, straight towards him "no it won't, that portal is within our country waters, no one would go whimper that it's in international waters, we know that it's behind the golden bridge. The only thing we do know is how we can plan our deployment in the new world."

After Having to announce, the numerous generals standing around the room looked towards each other to see if it was a certainty that they would go through with it, with congress having a mixed reaction in the future, the deployment of the US forces would transpire. Senator Joel soon after a glance back to president Carter, having to see that everyone within the room has a mixed feeling, soon changes his panel to an image of the map itself displayed for everyone to view. They all gazed back at the LED screen, all discovering it to be the map of the country itself.

"This right here was given from the people of kingdom Elijah, we had redrawn the map with each town, city, and port displayed for us to view upon."

"The size of the country is similar to Texas, with many of the towns being ports, and few cities being further away in the mid parts of the country. The continent has reported that they don't have any hot desert but have plenty of forests and non-tropical wilderness, so it's far easier for the military to operate."

"But even so Joel, where does the enemy appear?" General tony inquired, "we can see that from the map terrain isn't hell for us to operate on, but enemies trajectory of attacks and position is what we need to know."

Joel, unfortunately, didn't have that answer, "the majesty over there hadn't notified us where they would be coming out from, but from what she said, she will send her top generals with our commanders once we deploy out the first wave battalions, then you will get to understand."

With that bestowed, the cabinet begins to get louder, with some looking towards each other on what schedules they would play out within the new world, with both admirals and generals thinking of a quick strategy for a garter to accept. some of the commander's voice out and having garter get his attention glances towards him.

"Despite your strategies being respectable Mr garter, even though both Congress and the public are less keen on having our troops being deployed at someone's war with many here preferring that we don't get deployed, so I suggest that we just send military aid and officers to train their soldiers, doing so we don't need to get involved in the battle with many in the public not wishing our troops to be deployed in someone's war."

Garter listened to his suggestion, and had him shake his head, doing so would make the people here and even at the portal see the United States as a country that wouldn't help the weakened forces and do so compel the new world not to be accessible for its raw rich resources.

"Doing so, wouldn't do much for us in the new world, but though I'll take your idea of having their forces being armed with our stockpile of military equipment since they're quite primitive we will give them many that we have in long term stockpile, as such your M16, M9 pistols, machine guns, body armour etc, for vehicles we could offer them those humvees I heard that the marines are wishing to discarded and dispose off, we may as well so we can give those."

"The older variants, yes, Mr President." General Henson continued, "but what about naval ships and air support?"

Discovering this had garter towards the two high ranking officials to the president themselves in the room, sitting beside garter was fleet admiral James civilly current head of the entire united states navy, and beside him is lieutenant General Jessie Line. The current chief of the United States air force.

Both men looked quite intimidating, a bit relaxed during the whole meeting, having to hear what (CMC) general Henson asked, James, glanced back to the garter.

"Well, landing dock ships and most of the assaults we do plan having been sent with from the 3rd fleet, but unfortunately President garter, but recent events had us not have the 3rd fleet every CSG (carrier strike group) not be sent in due to the recent events happening with the Chinese, and we do want the present of our carriers still be there."

"But wouldn't that make the marines and the army there not have any air support to call upon?"

"Yes President, but being the option we could have some of the strike groups from Norfolk be the flagship of this unit, but as I said Mr President, our carriers are vital in our current world. and seeing upon these pictures Mr president, this 'new world' and this army force would have a ship similar to a wooden large gunboat or any 17th-century style ship, and bringing a carrier is considered to me and the rest in the department of the navy said it is "overwhelming" for the new world."

The hearing ring made Henson and Lee quite outraged to hear that they wouldn't have an aircraft carrier within their joint division, and both Henson and Lee faced Jessie. Having to see that eyes were glaring at him he knew that he wouldn't have to upset both commanders and gave a response.

"Air support will come, via helicopter transport and attack helicopters, but due to the new world being in behind some portal, heavier equipment such as bombers, our close air support. Would be delayed, as we cant easily send a B52 in the new world since that bomber has a large wingspan trying to transport it via cargo ship would be overwhelming for our ground forces, even so, we would limit the amount we sent in the new world and combine the non-existing of runways for the aircraft we will for now send helicopters for now."

Garter looked towards the two generals, seeing a more pleasing look on them observing that they accepted what they proposed, made garter feel satisfied that an argument did not transpire, But having said garter faces at General Henson, "don't the marines have harriers and those F35B variants and such?" He quietly asked, and directly after Henson gazed back at garter.

"Well yes! The 11th expeditionary nor the USS Essex doesn't have F35Bs yet in her air group and the harriers are in the process of being retired in marine use. The closest thing for us to use for a carrier is the assault ships we have and we will use them to our advantage for our ground forces."

Henson leans back from the table and puffs out smoke after letting garter least know that they had at least some air support provided from the assault ships. With that discovered, garter peered at General Lee, having him be one of the first to know about the incident and giving an immediate strategy of what they would perform, Lee nods his head and gets up from his chair, he slowly walks towards senator Joel, and he steps back with lee having to give a PowerPoint on his operation.

"Alright gents" he announced within the cabinet, " I'll be carrying the command from this joint division, between all three branches alongside lieutenant colonel field wood on this new world. And our mission would be codenamed Applewood or Operation flying independence." Changing a panel within the LED they saw the map of the kingdom of Elijah with its continent all in blue except a few atop with it being coloured in a bright tone of red, the cabinet and garter saw this and many except it being the enemy force, and having caught their attention, he continues.

"Our new friends around four weeks ago, had informed our representatives that they already are been attacked since after they lost some buddies of there's atop at the north, and are now all marching towards there current capital within the centre our intelligence had to inform us that, they would far under less three weeks if we don't deploy fast enough."

General lee after pints his fingers within a coastline of Elijah, 10miles from the portal to the kingdom, a beach named within Elijah as the "white dust beach" was seen as a good area for the marines to deploy at with many of the port towns learned by the representatives it was not eligible for the military forces to use.

"With that gents, we plan to deploy in a strip of beach lane here, with both tanks and heavier equipment being sent in alongside two marine divisions with many SPGs and artillery to compensate for our lacking air support for the early weeks, once we land. combat engineers will begin an immediate job by having to place down the area to build our new Forward operating base, still, it too becomes a new naval base for air and navy to operate and supply with, her majesty informs that it would be a good spot to deploy as she would be present there so we can speak these people once and for all been and take out these aliens once and for all. "

Having been announced, many heard his proposal with it being significant in combat. Peeping toward garter even he was impressed and saw it able enough for his forces to be deployed, concluding that representatives would be there to meet his forces, concluded by the president.

"My friends." He announced standing from his seat, "the great beyond is finally within our hands! To seek what this new world would reveal and aid this country in this tragic war, the United States would show itself from here and there that we are still a capable military force like no other. But despite current events saying oppositely, we will make sure both China and Russia get to see what the new world possesses and let them know it's under our hands. We shall make history and we will not surrender, but I do not want this world to become our personal Afghanistan."

Giving his small speech, inside the cabinet everyone soon after immediately gets up from their seat having to approve his speech. "WE SHALL NOT REPEAT!" They yelled out and giving the command, garter gazed back at General Henson.

"Begin the operation within two days," and after so he said his goodbyes and headed out towards the door. Given that the seminar had ended, with the generals having to see what Garter's plans were, it seemed that military intervention would transpire in the new world.

He smokes abit, despite garter saying that he doesn't want to have a situation similar to the war in Afghanistan potential of the new world being the second world for americans to live upon if nuclear war back here is likely, would make this new world being second united states which figures why garter had wanted him and lee to plan out a military operation.

Puffs out and he checks that his the only one left in the room, the new world is something everyone wants to enter figures the increased amount of civilians joining the marines, giving said to have three days would be enough, with ships from san Diego now moving in and equipment now in the beaches, it was finally the period for America to begin another military operation.

"So help me, Lord!"