The night they drove out the free for good. They were tired of red, the color, the heat, the people, they were tired of winning. As predicted. The Texicans watched the spectacle, the wise birth of Texico years earlier was validated as the most greedy, the most greasy, and the most sleazy took over America once and for all. It was inevitable. True to the communist tradition and form, they continue to create lists of common Americans who get off the line. Even their flag was radically redesigned. Red, white, and blue was rejected. No one knew who was watching who, and who was doing what, and who was getting that, and who was staying quiet. America was far from the land of the free and home of the brave. Those words described Texico, and those seeking freedom and bravery continued to immigrate there year after year. Americans flooded the orderly process, they were eager to become Texicans.
The northern estado of Trinity, known for its deep ellum blues, was crisp and cool in the autumn. L. Dean Fitzgerald watched the self destruction of Texico's northern neighbor. As a younger man his role in the creation of Texico was well known, he had warned of the path America was on, he was tired of cartel violence, he was tired of racial obsessions, he was tired of the lack of peace. Author of the Texico Papers, negotiator of the Texas and Mexico merger, and arranger of the shrewd 2nd Louisiana Purchase, which bloodlessly ended America's claim on its former lands. Since that time, many countries and American states have inquired on the possibility of annexation. Oklahoma and Arkansas from the north, Guatemala and Belize from the south, and several islands from the Caribbean Sea.
Adding new territory was a tricky proposition, politically and practically. The Americans were easy, they were broke. Another $1 Trillion bucks, the same amount paid for Louisiana years before, would likely do it. For both states, Oklahoma and Arkansas, a 2 for 1 deal. The other additions could cause a stir and Texico was adverse to conflicts, especially conflicts of choice. Rarely was their lethal capability needed, defending the country proved easy. The world had seen the quick and fierce destruction of the Mexican drug cartels, all knew of the incidents in San Diego, and the Lake Texoma Dam War was the final signal to plotting enemies. Don't mess with Texico.
Since those early skirmishes, peace has prevailed, no picking fights, no foreign interventions, the world took note. More time for music in Texico, more time for kicks. The nights burned more neon than ever, laughter was in the air, prosperity and confidence in the future. America was irritated all the time it seemed. Grievances and payback, scores to settle, enemies to crush, citizens to loot.