Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Crown

by Alexander von Caesar

Greece and Rome are united in an fragile Empire, vainly tested in a war 17 years ago against the last Germanic Tribes. The prophets have predicted that The Empire would be saved by a Greco-Roman. But this Greco-Roman has created an 'empire' of his own to avenge his love. He must lay to rest the ghosts of the past and become the one spoken of in the prophecy.

1. DisclaimerOther Info

So, this is my new fic. If you know me, you know I'm better at writing oneshots since I actually finish them. But I really like this story and where I'm going with it.

Just some things to go over first.

OBVIOUSLY I do not own any works by Rick Riordan or any other works mentioned.

There are mentions and use of drugs, legal and otherwise. There is also underage drug use. I condone NEITHER underage drug use or illegal drug use. I simply use these devices to convey certain messages. Underage drug use continues for a while throughout the story, primarily in the main character.

There are scenes of violence. I do not like to get gory, but it's not exactly PG either. I understand violence can become a trigger in light of the recent Sandy Hook tragedy and other incidents. I mourn all those who lost their lives. I do not at all wish to upset anyone with my writings of violence. As the story progresses, there will be many scenes of violence. I, again, do not intend to make them very gory.

There is an implication of rape and subsequent mentions of it. I understand rape can also be a trigger (my own sister was raped at a party). Rape disgusts me, make no mistake, but I feel like writing about it using fictional characters can help introduce what rape victims go through. The rapes implicated/mentioned will become past events, and I do not at all fore see any rapes happening as the story progresses.

I DO NOT NOR EVER WILL condone any of these acts being committed in real life. I simply write about these acts because they interest me for better or (typically) for worse.

IF YOU ARE OFFENDED by ANY of those acts, I understand completely. Before each story, I will make a quick author's note warning the reader.

Of course there will be cussing, and the worst word will be the f-bomb. I don't like to use cussing very much except in certain characters.

NOW, with all the warnings/disclaimers out of the way, I feel like addressing something else.

There's a lot of crime/money talk, with gangs and stuff. Later on, there's military talk. I am in no manner an expert on either, and if something seems silly or unrealistic, I apologize. I do my best, and I don't like to overpower my characters.

There will be guns in this story, as in demigods using them. As someone who's played Minecraft and Skyrim and so on, I know guns in a world that's primarily archaic always seems stupid. However, I do have methods of balancing that out to make things seem fair.

Anyway, let the story begin!