Chapter 11

Fall of Athens part 2 / rise of the Spartan Empire

For the average Athenian solder looking up the Parthenon only to see the Spartan banner flying high broke what ever moral they had waves of them were just dropping their weapon's General Kleon was currently trying to escape with his veterans' and some slaves carrying as much gold from the treasury as they could.

"sir most of the city has fallen what are your orders"

Kleon didn't really care as long as he escaped from the city, he could flee to one of the many islands in the Aegean Sea or maybe even Persia convince the king to support him in invading Greece.

Turing to his men he yelled "we have to flee the city we can commandeer a vessel and head for Persia we will be safe there"

The group made their way down the back alleys watching as their fellow soldiers fought and died against spartan troops.

Meanwhile Kassandra was in the courtyard plaza looking at maps of the city the Athenian resistance was crumbling fast but not fast enough thought the priest's submission to her did help things.

"My Queen our forces still cannot find General Kleon maybe we should recheck the southern districts again" suggested one officer Kassandra looked down at the map think about his suggestion when commotion was heard.

A woman in very fine purple dress long dark brown hair walked towards her and her officers even with dozens of guards with there weapon's drawn at her she showed no fear.

"so, who are you brave Athenian to approach me most of your kind run the other way "Kassandra asked this delightful little flower who much to her amusement smiled sweetly at her.

"great Queen I am Aspasia" Kassandra cut her off with a wave " the lover of Perikles you have my condolence's your man was a man of peace if he had the stones that you showed just then maybe Athens would not have been stupid enough to side with Persia"

Aspasia nodded her head in agreement there was no point arguing had he stood up to Kleon Sparta and Athens would not have gone to war and Athens would not be conquered, " I know where Kleon is going there is an old escape route that leads under the walls to the Hills west of the city where they plan to take ship for Persia"

Now that was good news most of the western half of the city was there's anyway" captain see lady Aspasia to our camp have my handmaidens tend to her needs till I return come lads we have a cowardly General to kill"

It amused the generals that the Queen had handmaidens with her in a war but said nothing as it was her mother's idea.

The last of the city's defenders were now with holding the positions near the escape tunnel awaiting there general he would never make it and they would never escape the city.

In a courtyard Kleon and his group made there way one step closer to freedom when the slaves carrying the chest were killed by arrow fire from the roof tops spartan archers appeared and from all sides spartan infantry leading them was the wolf of Sparta General Nikolaos.

The wolf smiled "well boys it seems lady Aspasia was right about this Athenian dog's location"

Kleon shook with anger as the spartan laughed, that bitch Betrayed him to the Spartans invaders he would peel the skin from her bones but first he would kill this spartan dog drawing his blade we went to charge only for everything to go black as a spartan smashed his shield into his face knocking him out.

1 hour later

All of Athens had now fallen to spartan rule the fires dimmed as it began to rain over the region Kassandra stood with her guards and officers as the wolf dragged the now awake general before her.

"My Queen the traitor General Kleon first citizen of Athens what would you have of him" the wolf asked his queen purely for show of course he knew what she was planning to do to him.

With a grin Kassandra walked forward looking at the now cowering general, "a man with your record would hope for a glorious death on the battlefield and it would be your right…..had you not sold out to the Persians" with a kick she sent him backwards into a puddle.

Her anger beyond boiling point she grabbed him by the back of his neck as he begged for his life.

"you have the nerve to beg for your fucking life after siding with the Persians the fucking dogs that attacked my beloved Sparta killed my citizens murdered my little brother murdered my father and hundreds of his solders!" she yelled her anger clear for all to see her solders saying nothing there anger at Kleon was just as great as hers .

"no you will get no mercy from me no mercy of a quick death in honoured combat you will die like a dog here in the ruins of your city thus ends the rule of General Kleon" with that final word she slammed his face into the water holding him down as he struggled to breath slowly he succumbed to the water.

General Kleon died as a coward in the streets drowned by the Queen of Sparta in a puddle on dry land instead as a hero or martyr Kassandra turned to her gathered troops to address them.

"Spartans the war is over!, now begins the period of rebuilding not as city states but as unified nation one that will strike fear into the hearts of our enemies, GLORY TO THE GODS! GLORY TO SPARTA!"

AHOOO AHOOO AHOOO!

For the next year Sparta would undertake rebuilding Greece's into a unified superpower one that would be a treat to rival even the mighty Persian empire which Kassandra fully intended to do.

But for now she would return to Sparta to a hero's welcome her people cheering her and her troops as they marched into the city to where her mother stood at the palaces steps Gorgo smiled as her daughter stood before her she raised her arms "people of Sparta our Queen has returned to us and because our her and our valiant troops all of the Greek World is ours Long Live Queen Kassandra!.

The cheers and party's lasted for days the Greek world would soon turn its sights to Persia to avenge Leonidas and the fallen members of the 300.

(Authors note)

Hey people well that's the end of the war with Athens now Kasandra's next target is the Persian empire just for a bit of info here are Kasandra's current titles

Queen of Sparta

The Conqueror

Champion of the Gods

Lioness of Thermopylae

Scourge of Athens

Well until next time

Revan Shan 2077