A new age has begun, an age of freedom. And all will know that 300 Spartans gave their last breath to defend it.
480 BC
Perseus was standing with the rest of the Spartans watching as the Arcadians were leaving the hot gates, having heard that the traitor Ephialtes had gone to Xerxes to tell him about the hidden goat path that would lead the Persians around them so they would be boxed in. It wasn't the fact he was scared of death he accepted his fate with his brothers at arms, it was just waiting for death to creep up upon him, his thoughts were interrupted by his king Leonidas…
"Spartans! Prepare for glory!"
Them words nearly made Perseus laugh if it wasn't such a serious time, the king could be so cryptic at times.
Perseus was watching the leader of Arcadians looking gobsmacked by Leonidas' words, he was trying to get the Spartans to retreat but that was an insult to the remaining Spartans, Perseus eyes narrowed at the thought listening to what the Arcadian leader would say next.
"Glory? Have you gone mad? There is no glory to be had now! Only retreat, or surrender or death!" The Arcadian exclaimed
There was only one thing going through Perseus' mind right now at that was Fight! He looked around to see the faces of his brethren to see that they were having the same thought, Leonidas looked pissed.
"Well, that's an easy choice for us, Arcadian! Spartans never retreat! Spartans never surrender! Go spread the word. Let every Greek assembled know the truth of this. Let each among them search his own soul. And while you're at it, search your own". The Arcadian looked down at Leonidas' words until he mounted his horse and rode towards his armature warriors as the Spartans called them.
Being the youngest there of the age of only fifteen Perseus had done the impossible to even make it this far to anyone's eyes, not many knew he was a demigod son of Poseidon only Leonidas and captain Artemis, It wasn't like he could help them out with his water powers as there was no source of water by them, so he had to rely on his skills which not many people could hold against the son of the sea.
He had passed many tests in Thermopylae to be in his first battle against a lot while he and his brethren were just a few, He had faced the so called Immortals that were believed that they couldn't be killed, well he put their name to the test.
The time was coming quicker to the inevitable he could feel it, he looked to the sky wandering if the Gods were watching and what would be there next actions after he was gone, He just hoped that Dilios could gather all the Greeks to come and fight the so called God king' army.
"Spartans! Ready your breakfast and eat hearty... For tonight, we dine in hell! "Leonidas roared.
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The Persians surrounded the small contingent of what was left of the Spartans who were huddled up in a circle with their shields out in front of them, through the cracks of the shields Perseus could see the Persians atop of the cliffs Arrows waiting at the ready while Xerxes was sitting on a throne with immortals surrounding him.
He watched as the Spartan king and a Persian messenger were conversing or more like the messenger was demanding the Spartans surrender, Perseus couldn't help but scoff, He watched as the plan was unfolding, Leonidas took his helmet of and chucked it to the ground along with his shield, The king waited a couple of seconds until his spear was also on the ground and that's when Leonidas dropped to his knees bowing.
Even though it was a far distance Perseus could see Xerxes standing up smiling smugly as he was embracing the power but that all ended when he heard…
"Perseus Now!" Leonidas shouted.
In a split second the shields were moved Perseus ran full sprint one foot took off the ground onto his kings back as he jumped full force at the Persian messenger his spear going through the messengers heart with pin point accuracy.
Arrows came down on the Spartans like rain drops there was so many, some Spartans had threw there spears impaling Persians while whatever Spartans left were trying to kill as many of the enemy before they would be making their trip to hades.
Leonidas stood in the same spot with his Spear in his hand looking at the so called God king, His helmet was stifling, it narrowed his vision. And he must see far. His shield was heavy. It threw him off balance so now he was ready to do what he told Xerxes what would happen before this war ended.
He started off at a calm pace gaining a few yards as his speed picked up he gave a thunderous roar and threw the spear far…. It his is target not killed but it did its job.. The so called God king bleeds red.
Perseus tried to get to the first Persian he was closest to but an arrow imbedded itself his stomach and one above his knee, He grunted in pain but more of an irritation than anything else, he was sent down on a knee dizziness begining to take its tol.
Perseus watched as his brethren got shot down by barrages of arrows the screams filled the battle field but it wasn't the scream of agony or pain that was the loudest it was the king himself standing with three arrows in his stomach, he screamed to let the Persians know of what 300 hundred did to thousands,that they would never take Greece for themselves he struck fear into each and every Persian's heart.
Perseus watched as the king collapsed right next to him breathing hard just as he was, Perseus looked at Leonidas…
"It's an honor to die at your side." He grunted
"It's an honor to have lived at yours." Leonidas replied before his eyes closed… Dead.
Perseus just lied on the dirt floor looking up to the sky, he could hear no more screams just silence it was like Thanatos was giving him one more look at the world before he plunged into the underworld.
The old ones say The Spartans are descended from Hercules himself, Perseus didn't think that. He knew that Hades was a pompous and greedy man that just wanted fame all Perseus wanted was to have everyone involved in this war to remember what happened here.
Just before darkness clouded Perseus he was engulfed in a flash of light…
Hey guys well this is only the start of this story the chapters will get longer and hopefully my writing will get better after this hopefully you will like it.
Just to let you know everyone who read my story of reading the queens champion by Anaklusmos it was deleted by the admin team, if anyone saved it because I never could then please send me a copy.
I don't know who the pairings will be yet.
