Emperor of Rome

by Mythicalnightguard

When a new eddition is added to the Roman Empire display, a ragging power struggle takes off as one emperor, Nero, tries to take power away from Octavius. While Nero destroys Rome, Octavius finds himself exiled. While he's gone, war is wagged upon the cowboys, and now Jedediah faces certain death at the Coliseum. Can Octavius save him, and save Rome from flames? No slash. Enjoy!

10. Chapter 10

"Get down!" Jedediah demanded, ducking behind the cover of a large boulder as an arrow whizzed right where his head had been a moment earlier.

He popped out again and fired a few shots into the Roman's midst. Around him, his boys fought, shooting their guns and avoiding arrows. It was now the third week, and there was still no sign of Octavius. To make matters worse, Nero had ordered the invasion of the west, seeking to expand his empire.

He'd sent two hundred Romans to secure the area, and put down all resistance. And to make matters worse, he'd severed all trade lines, leaving the cowboys with only what they had.

"Got the dynamite!" A cowboy exclaimed, running up to his leader.

"Let'er rip!"

BANG!

Jedediah plugged his ears against the deafening sound. For a moment, there was silence, and the cloud of dust and smoke clouded all around the two fighting forces. Perfect. Jedediah thought. The cover of darkness.

"Take 'em out boys!"

Jumping up, Jedediah led the charge, braving the smoke. Through the dust, the sounds of war could be heard. The clash of weapons, the sound of gunfire, the cries of the fallen. At the moment, Jedediah was in gun to sword combat with a centurion. He struck low, only to have his blow deflected. The centurion then lunged forwards, but Jedediah jumped aside, hitting the man on the back of the head. Just when he thought his boys had it in the bag, he saw why the Romans had sent so few troops. For out of the tunnel, came reinforcements.

"Retreat!" He cried, turning away immediately.

Jedediah ran as fast as he could, stopping to help his fallen boys to their feet, As he continued to run, he realized he was the last one on the battlefield. Up ahead, the cowboy's safe base sat, door opened. Suddenly, he tripped up, and found himself on the ground, angry Roman soldiers standing above him.

"Evenin' gents. What's up?"

Then, his world was engulfed in darkness.

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End of chapter ten. I'm really enjoying this, and I hope you are too. I personally like the part where Jedediah goes "Evenin' gents." I think it's something he would say.