There were very few times James hated getting looked over, but this had to be at the top of that list.

"And for most memorable academics our winner is Katarine Fallon!" Cheering went up around the hall for the young scholar yet all James could manage was a strained smile and a half hearted clap.

Fifty two. Fifty two eight page minimum papers in one year. Fifty two. And the award went to a teenager with and interesting name and a talent for BS. If he wasn't minutes away from his diploma he might have just set the school ablaze right then and there. But he didn't.

James simply kept his strained smile and waited. Waited and waited and waited. James waited till the end of her painful acceptance speach. He waited for the end of the presentations. He waited for the end of each set of applause. He waited until the class had revived their diplomas. He waited until after the photos, the scattered congratulations, the trafic, he even waited through the night.

And then he started. James turned on the camera and he turned of the machine. Every device in the work with a screen or a set of speakers turned on in that instant and showed his message.

"Good evening citizens of the world! I'm James, and you are now my hostages. In five hours I will be instated as the new emperor of mankind or I will end the life of everyone under twenty. Good luck losing all your milenials. When you've reached a dicision come find me or call the number at the bottom of the screen, and don't try attacking. I didn't think this through and would hate for there to be any collateral damage. This message will now play on repeat, have a nice day!"

James then hit the repeat button on the camera and smiled icily to himself as he picked up another cup of coffie. Now for the fun to begin.