Status of the United States

The White House, Washington DC, USA.

Deep within the Whitehouse, a middle-aged man in his fifties with blonde hair and strips of grey in it was currently getting inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America.

Surrounded by Senators, representatives, Heads of government and the secret service, the typical high energy mood when a president is sworn in was replaced with a solemn and overwhelmingly depressing atmosphere. This was because just hours earlier, the previous President was conformed deceased by CIA intel.

There was no body, however bloodstains and DNA could be matched with the Presidents at his own home. It had been destroyed once the races initially invaded, as a gate opened only a mile away from his ancestral home, when he was on a break from the Whitehouse.

Although until now, the acting president, Vice-President Frank Kennedy, had been hoping for his predecessors escape from the invaders, all hope was crushed after months of inactivity.

They had declared the President dead and finally decided to swear in the new President Kennedy into office.

Unlike China, the US wasn't affected by the plague nor had species of Orc or Goblin. Instead, they were attacked by Kobolds, a race of Dog and Human hybrid. They wielded spear and swords and fought primitively but caught the US off guard and managed to massacre many cities throughout the states. Initially, they had lost communications with over four states, but had slowly retaken all but one: Hawaii.

Throughout the short war, the US had lost over fifteen million citizens and military personnel, mostly due to the unexpected method of invasion. Unfortunately, most of their forces were stationed overseas in Korea, Germany, Iran, Afghanistan and various countries throughout Asia. This meant they had to recall back all military officers and soldiers to protect their homeland, but this took time.

By the time they had recalled all available soldiers from around the world, their forces were cut in half.

Any ships that were sent out to Sea including battleships, Aircarriers or submarines were lost shortly after departing. The only solace was in the skies, in which no current threats except the gates were evident.

After months of hunting the Kobolds, the US finally took the time to reorganise the military and its citizens. Unlike China, they did not need to draw borders as after understanding the danger from the sea, all port cities and states were backed with additional awakened battalions. A new era of strength and power was on the rise, hence the government needed to be fast in adopting new policies to protect awakeners and ensure unique class holders are likely to work for the Government and the states.

Currently, they had no intentions on retaking Hawaii. Although many harassed the government for its treatment of abandoning a state, they understood its reason at heart. They did not yet understand the threat to itself and could not take a risk such as retaking now-foreign land away from the continent.

Placing his hand on the book, and raising the other, Frank Kennedy swore; I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

The silence in the room was cut short by Frank taking command, "We must come togethe- "

Frank was interrupted by a familiar but ghastly sight. On live television throughout most of the counties still able to utilise telecommunications, a dark red and purple gate appeared above the White House.

The secret service raised their guns immediately and awakened guards wielded their cold weaponry; others were evacuated with speed.

Suddenly, as the president was getting ushered out by his guards and the secret service, he looked back at the gate to see a foot the size of a small car. With black sharp claws and coloured red, it was akin to a demon.

Speeding up, he ran out of the white house with the others in panic as the rest of the being came through the gate.

Since the broadcast was still running, American citizens around the continent could finally see what abomination appeared above the White House.

Deep blood red eyes, black curved horns and a body as tall as a mountain, the second he stood out of the gate, the white house was crushed into debris.

Tanks had at this point already surrounded the white house as a first line of defence, but to the shock of the Military, the projectiles couldn't even scratch the Demon's surface.

The Demon waved his arms and a shockwave tipped over multi-storey buildings, destroying tanks and military personnel with ease.

Panicking, an evacuation was ordered by the president and all civilians were to migrate to further states, whilst the most powerful unique awakened were to reinforce the military and fight the dreaded demon.

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Around the world, unique instances of monster invasions, plague infestations or natural disasters were taking place almost at the same time. It was too coincidental to not be related to the invaders; hence the adequately named; 'Second Wave'.

[Let me know what you think of the book through comments & look forward to battles on the world stage instead of solely China - The MC will soon come into contact with enemies on or around his level!]