Washington DC
The Oval Office was full with leaders of the Executive and Congress. Behind the the twelve hundred pound Resolute Desk was the President. She was in her ruby pantsuit, she was looking at the couch to her left. On that couch was the handsome Speaker of the House of Representatives, Roland Martin. From the other side of the aisle and a man that ran against her Martin criticized meta policy.
Sitting the couch to her right was the Vice President, Davis Lawton. Lawton was previously governor of Oregon and White House Chief of Staff. He was tapped for the ticket as he was more conservative on the meta issue.
Also there was the old Secretary of State, the young Defense Secretary, the heads of intelligence, and members of the Joint Chiefs.
Siting along the wall of the Oval Office was the grey haired, well dressed Director David Abernathy. He sat and listened in on the meeting he remained quiet. The President discussed the domestic policy regarding Max Velicity's death. FBI stated they expected some protest, as did NSA. The Press Secretary stated that the death could be spun negatively for the White House. Especially now that they were in a full reelection mode. The Vice President stated he was worried.
On the international side of things the state secretary said the Iraqi Foreign Minister asked him why Velocity Max was over his country. Iran mourned his death, the Islamic State were jubilant, Israel said nothing as did Russia, and Asia was still asleep. Though the British PM said flowery words about the man. Abernathy knew the PM in power since 2015 was worried he'd lose the upcoming General Election and had to play up his meta-sympathies. France was indifferent, Germany cold, Poland warm, and the Nordic nations odd.
Abernathy smirked when the State Secretary tried to dodge the Italians but the President had to ask. Oh Italy, no stable government since Prime Minister "Bunga Bunga Corruption" left office. Oh well that was Italy.
David knew the fools in Defense were trying to recruit metas to form a special unit of DoD operatives, last one was wipe out, again. IT was how the current Defense Secretary got his job. Last one was publicly and loudly fired by the President.
Then came to the President herself, Abernathy knew she was tired. She had to deal with Russia's expansion into Eastern Ukraine, it's movements into Uzbekistan, and open invitation in Kazakhstan. Russia was in a current economic malaise that they brought onto themselves. China was buying from Russia only to avert the economy in China from popping. She did not want economic problems or war with Russia, though most Americans were for war with Russia, if it was not nuclear. She was worried about her opponent in the election, likely candidate and Governor of Texas, Hugh Reese. A Man the President called, "An asshole of the gargantuan proportions".
Eh, at least he'd be stronger on defense though Abernathy. He knew the honest truth about humans and metas was war was ingrained into human consciousness from the beginning. Peace was a lull between wars. He kept these opinions to himself. For some reason the director of an intelligence group cannot have such opinions nowadays. He thought that was strange and silly, but that was humanity. They wanted war they just could not say they wanted war.
Abernathy was pleased at this meeting he was not called upon by "Her Highness". As he left he smiled, he was happy the government was still wary of metas. IT did not hurt to have the POTUS see Elena Reyes, assistant Director of the FBI turn into a beast. IT scared the President and that was how he liked his presidents. Scared.
Now he had to figure a way into the group of heroes so he could have an ear on what they were doing. But what was his solution that could be maintained.
Abernathy left the oval office and headed out of the West Wing to a waiting car. Today was going to be a sadly normal day.