~~~Flashback continued~~~~~~~~
as we sat waiting for the midnight hour an amazon had slide up close to us and watched, i turned and met her gaze with a smirk as her eyes went wide in my appearance, b4 she turned and darted back to the trees to inform them that who she had seen could not possibly have been there, i waited only a few minutes b4 2 other amazons walked out slowly, keeping to the shadows, i nudge gio and signaled to keep alert as i was moving towards the trees slightly. i moved to where no one would hear me as my mother and sister came closer, both of them stopping as i look up at them and smiling b4 giving me a hug. i knew they were happy to see i was alive and well just as i was happy for the same fact. as we exchanged signs informing of what had happened all those years ago another amazon walks out into the shadows, my mother signs the introduction and i am given a hug by my aunt Hippoylta who is now Amazon Queen. i smile and sign that there are slaves in the camp who can fight all they need is the weapons. i point out which ones can fight and they notice that the fighters are all on the outer group of slaves.
my mother walks back towards the camp with me, she watches me nudge Gio and sign that every things ready, he nods and gives my mother a small bow which i can tell has her a little surprised, she watches me sit back down back to back with Gio signing now we wait. my mother slips into the shadows as slavers wander through the slaves, she notices that one of the slavers pull a girl to follow them and they skirt around Gio and I, both of us watching them intently, 2 of the girls are directed to the cook tent to cook. my mother sees me smile at the two that are picked and watch as the girls pick up an extra packet to toss in.
as the girls and slavers disappear i sign to my mother that the girls are to cook for those on watch and the packets contain knockout plants to put the sentries out cold. my mother smiles at the news and goes back to the amazons letting them know in low whispers what was being done in camp. "how sure are you that they will free all the slaves?" Gio asks me in a low voice, "not to sure in all honesty, all i know is they hate the slavers a lot and i'm hoping that's in our favor tonight to get everyone free" i reply. he nods and shift to put an arm around me, leaning close to whisper, "regardless i'm here for you Mara, always have and always will be" i nod and reply with a hushed likewise.
we were waiting when we heard the first sounds of a fight starting on the far side of the camp, i knew the amazons had started the commotion to distract from the slave pits, i slide my hand out of my chains and tiptoe behind the main guard of the slaves, slitting his throat as i grab the keys to the chains, i hurry through unlocking from the posts themselves not worrying about individuals until the posts are unlocked, once done i hand a key to those who can fight letting them get the cuffs off them selves b4 passing to the next in line, once all are free from the chains we sent those who cant fight into the jungle where amazons were waiting to take them to safety, as the rest of us join the fight for survival, moving fast with my blade i move through the camp til i get to where the head slaver stands the very man who is responsible for me being in this hell hole, moving behind him i take my knife and jump landing on his back and plunging it through his heart killing him in one motion, gio pulled me free of him and gets my knife back as he helps me stand, my one arm fractured from the fall i took in killing the male. the amazons make short work of all other slavers and come looking for the slaves that fought all of whom live, they walk up to see gio binding my arm and putting it in a sling b4 kissing my forehead and smiling. as they lead us out of the death ground they notice how many are somber. once we meet back up with the rest of the slaves they watch how i put a plan into motion that had been long mentioned. they watched the slaves split into group each heading back to a diff area and each with 2 fighters to accompany them until the only ones left are me and Gio. gio and i turn to the amazons and wait to see what happens, they all watch how he moves to stand behind me in support of my actions and in friendship. we move to the main city nearby and talk til the sun rises high in the sky, filling them in on the slave train and what all had happened. during the talk gio remains quiet thinking to himself on several things. i turn and walk towards where he is standing and say what hes thinking, "your gonna have to let your parents know your still alive soon my friend" Gio nods, "i know i'll set out soon to do just that, if i can remember the roads to Athens." I smile and inform him i'm going with him as i said i would all those years ago. my mother frowns at my words and i know shes not happy to find her daughter just to have me leave again, i turn to my mother, "mom u always raised me to keep my word, and so far i've done just that, the only promise i haven't fulfilled yet is my promise to Gio to help him get home to at least talk to his parents" my mother nods in recognition of my words and smiles "i'm glad you remember to keep your word n i will provide you with weapons to go with so you are not unarmed" i smile and give my mother and sister a hug as we prepare to leave, my mother walks back with 2 swords which she hand sto us both, we bow to everyone and turn towards athens before heading down a path i will remember all my life.
~~~end flashback~~~