Theseus and the Minotaur
Chapter 2: The Choice
"Theseus! Come here!" his mother called.
"Coming!" Theseus replied. He came to where she was at the side of a cliff. "What is it mom?"
"There's something I need to tell you," his mother told him. "You are the son of King Aegeus or Poisdon. Or both."
"Um, mom," Theseus said. "No one can genetically have two fathers."
"Well, your father is one of them," his mother told him. "Since I married Aegeus around the same time I was still hanging around with Poisdon I don't know which one your father is. Well, anyway, you see that bolder." She pointed to a huge rock the height of a small house in the side of a cliff.
"Yeah, why?" Theseus asked.
"Well, behind there are some sandals and…" She was interrupted by the sound of a bolder moving. Theseus was onto of the bolder and running place so fast it moved the bolder. He was faster than he was stronger and he was strong enough to lift a 200 lb. cow out of the mud. He quickly had the bolder out of the way. He jumped off the bolder.
"Shoes!" Theseus exclaimed. "Cool!" He picked them up and put them on in a flash. "My favorite present!" He then saw the bronze handled sword. He grabbed it by the handle. "A sword. Awesome!" His mother smiled to herself. He placed the sword, its sheath, and its belt around his waist.
"Those belonged to Aegeus," his mother told him. "He put them there before he left for Athens."
"Could I go see him?" Theseus asked.
"Of course," his mom told him. "Now there are two ways to go by sea or by land."
"Which is more dangerous?" Theseus asked eagerly.
"By land," his mother replied. "There are robbers, killers and…"
"Alright, land it is," Theseus exclaimed. He was always eager to jump into danger and wasn't much of a 'think before you act' guy which got him in trouble occasionally.
"Son are you sur…" his mother began.
"Yep," Theseus replied. "Don't worry mom. I'm more than ready for this. You told me about them as bedtime stories so I know what to expect. Plus someone's got to stop them, since they are pretty much killing every person who comes their way."
"Good point," his mother sighed. "Just be careful ok?"
"Ok," Theseus replied. He then gave his mother a hug. "I love you mom." He then packed a sack and began his journey to Athens by land.