Disclaimer: I own nothing. The characters were created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
Caesar's New Weapon
Chapter One
The sun was rising in the little Gaulish village we all know so well. The Indomitable Gauls were going out of their huts to breathe in some fresh air. Well… it turned out to be not so fresh though…
"Unhygienix! Today your fish stinks even worse than usually!" It was an old tradition for Fulliautomatix – being angry about the state of Unhygienix's fish. In a few moments our Gauls' favourite entertainment was on – the "fish fight". Only Asterix, Getafix and Cacophonix didn't participate. The latter was observing the situation from his hut on the tree.
"Cacofonix! What are Romans doing at the moment?" asked Getafix the druid.
"Nothing. Probably watching us from the tower they built a couple of weeks ago," answered the bard.
"I don't like this at all," Asterix said thoughtfully. "They must be up to something…"
"Asterix, we will NOT attack the Roman camp!" interrupted Getafix. "Not now, when there are so few herbs in the forest! We must economize them! We'll use the potion only when it's urgent"
"Fine…" Asterix agreed unwillingly. "Obelix, stop fighting, that's enough! Let's go hunting!"
Meanwhile, Caesar was thinking of a new plan…
"Here is the poison, o Caesar," said the courier who had just arrived. "Barbarians in some far-away provinces spread it on the pikes of their arrows – and their enemy dies in agony"
"Caesar! THIS is the solution to our problem!" exclaimed Snufflicus, Caesar's advisor. "We can get rid of those Gauls once and for all!"
Caesar paused for some time, considering his advisor's words. On the one hand, it was a barbarity, unworthy of a real Roman. On the other hand, the perspective of conquering the entire Gaul was too alluring…
"How much poison do you have?" he asked the courier finally.
"Not much," the courier was confused. "I brought it here only to show it to you"
"Send all poison you have to our camps near that village! Those Gauls are unbearable! And if Cleopatra finds out, you will be all sent to the lions!"
After the subordinates had left, the commander kept sitting, deep in thoughts. What a disgrace – to use such methods! But it was all those Gauls' fault. And soon it will be all over…
A/N I'm sorry it's so short! The next one is going to be a little longer)
Snufflicus the advisor was created by me, I hope I thought of an appropriate name :)
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