Ranger's Apprentice; The Final Pieces

AU - Halt & Trump pt.1

This is one of those one shots that I wrote AGES ago and never had the time to edit and share. But here it is anyways :)

Alright, first things first. So this is inspired by drowned-in-books via tumblr, who came up with the idea of Alyss being a NATO diplomat, and Halt escorting her to the USA, and then Halt throwing Trump into the moat (= swimming pool).

It is, of course, nothing like it is in real life. And since it's an AU anyway, I changed names of presidents and premiers just to make it easier for me. For example, I'm aware of the fact that Australia is not a part of the NATO group, there is no such thing as a swimming pool outside Trump's office and Gorlog's Beard, of course Australia's top leaders aren't called Arald or Pauline. But heck, it makes stuff hella easier.

I'm sorry this stuff isn't very accurate, but I wrote this a) at night and b) in one night. So I had little time to do a lot of research...;) But I tried!

Also, please note that for 90% this is just what John Flanagan wrote in the Burning Bridge... only with changes to fit the AU :) So yeah, technically it's my story, but not completely XD

This is NOT meant to offend ANY Trump supporters. I just know that there are multiple people out there who want to read this AU (I myself included) and I actually had inspiration to write this.

So please enjoy this from a non-political standard, and I hope you enjoy it :)

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Prime minister Arald of Australia put his phone to the side and looked up at his Governor-General in exasperation.

"Pauline, do you understand what this idiot is getting at?" he asked. The Governor-General nodded.

"In principle, I do, my lord," she said. Arald made a frustrated gesture.

"Then in principle, please explain it to me," he said, adding in an undertone, "as if I don't have enough on my plate without this sort of nonsense."

Pauline suppressed a smile. Arald had a well-known dislike of legal documents with their where-ifs, where-to-fore's and not-with-standing's. And still, he was one of the best prime minister's Australia had known.

"Donald Trump, president of the United States of America, is obliged to supply a place to live in the USA for up to 1,250 refugees from IS territory who were temporarily settled in Australia, when called upon," she began.

"And I take it he is refusing to do so?" said the prime minister wearily.

"Not exactly, sir," she replied. "He is willing to take refugees. He is unwilling to take refugees from Australia, or any other country, especially if they're Muslim.."

Arald frowned. There was no trace of his customary good humour evident at that statement.

"But he has to," he said. "This agreement has been sealed with the Obama Administration and it's still standing."

Pauline nodded in agreement. "Correct, my lord. But he does have a case. A very tenuous one, I must say, but a case nonetheless."

Arald's face, already flushed with annoyance, became a little redder. "How can he have a case?" he demanded. "Obama and I sealed this agreement. It's still standing. He has to take 1,250 refugees. End of the story. Ipso facto. Case-o, closed-o."

"As he sees it, my Lord, the whole thing hinges on a executive order signed by himself, only a few days ago. That order says that America won't take on any people - or refugees - from seven specific Muslim countries."