Chapter 2: Chapter 1: Reincarnated
Hi my names Marcus de San Pedro y Novicio-Ancheta (age 23), that's right I trace my roots to Antonio Luna or more specifically one of his relatives who survived the assassinations and continued to carry on the family name.
Anyway, that not important what's I'm important is why I'm in inside an unfamiliar room that looks like it's from the 1800s. So it started out as this, I was walking down the road when a truck came passing by at a fast pace "GET OUT OF THE WAY"! I Shouted as I push the old lady out of the way .
The next thing I knew I was flouting in a empty void, 'heh looks like I died huh, well that's what I get for being a hero lol' Marcus thought.
as I was about to stand up from the bed where I was laying down on I suddenly had a massive headache, "ARG, this shit fucking hurts" I said as memories from this body flooded my brain. it seems I have been reborn as one of the great generals who commanded are army's during the revolution, Antonio Luna himself.
"HAHAHAHHA looks like I have been reborn to one of my ancestors, oh this will be fun" I said.
as I was looking through my memories a knock on the door interrupted me.
"General, Joven Hernándo is waiting for you at your study" said the voice from the other side of the door.
'Joven? like the journalist guy from the movie heneral Luna?' I thought, 'it looks like I've been reincarnated in that movie huh, damn I already know this isn't gonna end well'
"tell him to wait, I'm on my way" I said to the person behind the door, after I said that I can hear footsteps slowly leaving my door.
'looks like I need to strengthen up my uniform first if this is really the movie this uniform should be new' I thought.
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I arrived at the door leading to my I suppose study, as I open the door I could see a young man there sitting and slowly standing up as he has seen me opening the door.
Joven: " General? My name is Joven Hernando, sir."
Luna(MC): " The commander's son? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Joven: " Not at all, General.I am honored to be allowed to interview you."
Luna: " This is for what again?" I asked even though I already know the answer.
Joven: " We're planning to publish a newsletter. Like what you did with..."
Luna: " La Independencia." ( English: The independence)
Joven: " Yes, sir. We have to continue what you started It's only fitting that our first article should be about you, General."
Luna: " *Laughs* You Might end up with a novel, son. Sit down." man it feels good to be old.
Luna: " What do you think? My brother Juan designed this uniform. I paid for it myself. Our Army has limited funds but... we must show our enemies that we have a professional army." I said while showing him my uniform.
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meanwhile in one of the many revolution army camps:
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General Mascardo( one of Lunas rivals): "Who sent these?"
Random soldier: " * Salutes* These are the new uniforms from General Luna, sir."
General Mascardo: " *Shouts* WE ALREADY HAVE UNIFORMS!"
Random soldier: " General Luna came up with a single design to unify the whole army."
General Mascardo: " Why do I have to follow that bastard's order? I'm a general too *throws the uniform*"
Random soldier: " The uniforms have President Aguinaldo's approval, sir."
General Mascardo: " * picks up, and puts the uniform back in its box*"
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Back to our MC and Joven
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Joven: " It's good that our uniforms finally have one design."
Luna: " It's a momentous task bringing together a scattered nation, Joven." I said to the young man sitting across from me.
Joven: " Word is that the Cabinet is about to
make a decision regarding the Americans?"
Luna: " * laughs* It's easier for the earth to meet the sky than for two Filipinos to agree on anything!" as I said that I remembered one of the cabinet meetings the original owner attended.
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Flashback to the cabinet meeting:
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1898
province of Bulacan, Philippines.
Narrator: here we can see the President Emilio Aguinaldo together with he's prime minister Apolinario Mabini along with the rest of he's cabinet debating on the American issue on the Philippines.
* shouting and slamming of palm on the table*
General Luna( The original): " Mister President! This arguing is taking us nowhere. The Americans are gathering strength as we speak. Let us attack the now while they are few in numbers. Even if we suffer large casualties, we can drive them away and take control of Manila. Intramuros will be ours!"
Jose Alejandrino( one of Lunas loyal supporters): " We have control over the surrounding provinces!We have forty thousand troops at the moments notice!"
Luna: "There are only three thousand Americans, We can easily drive them away."
President Emilio: " I have already sent Arguelles and Buencamino as our Peace Commissioners to talk with General Otis."
Prime minister Apolinario: " They are only toying with us. My informants tell me they are
expecting 7,000 heavily armed troops to reinforce they're forces."
General Alejandrino: " See, General Luna is right! we must act now!"
Prime Minister Paterno: " America is also an enemy of Spain and enemies of my enemy is my friend. The Americans fought the Spaniards in Cuba. Did they invade Cuba?No!They even helped the Cubans kick out the Spanish. We have no reason to believe they will not do the same here. I say give peace between us a chance!" said the second prime minister and head of the country's assembly, and the cabinet.
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Well said, Senor Paterno." said a random minister.
Luna: " * Whispers to Alejandrino* A bunch of fools"
Alejandrino: " If the Americans are targeting Spain, why haven't they joined us in our struggle? Why are they stopping us from storming Intramuros?"
Random minister: "I agree with Senor Paterno.
I to Opt for peace."
Luna: " * Shouts* BLIND, Instead of sitting here all day, we could be out among our people, gathering arms, digging trenches and training them to fight. Do not heed the sugar-coated words of the Americans.There is no room for naivete in this Cabinet."
Random minister: " What about our businesses? If we fight, the economy will be in shambles. How will we feed our families?"
Luna: " * Shouts * BUSINESS OR FREEDOM? COUNTRY OR FAMILY? CHOOSE! I know you.
You were with the Spanish Civil government
and when things went bad for Spain,you changed hats. When things get rough now, will you start wearing stars and stripes?" Everyone who supports the me Laughed.
minister Paterno: " Enough. Everyone here has his interests! We're only human."
Luna: " How can anyone talk of business when we are all slaves in our own country?"
Paterno: " I love my country as much as you do."
As me and Paterno were about to start agrueng president Emilio interrupted us.
President Emilio: " For now, America is our ally. They gave me their assurances in Hong Kong."
Luna: * stands * They are dying to have a foothold in Asia to compete with other nations who want to colonize us."
President Emilio: " Let us wait for the Treaty
of Paris to be completed..."
As he was about to say more I interupted him.
Luna: " Do we have any delegates in Paris?
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