Chapter 23

Authors note: sorry people this is a reupload I had originally uploaded the draft copy.

Battle of Lake Trasimene

Day break the 3 armies had gathered on the battlefield the Romans confidant they would be victorious the poor fools for on the other side of the field of Battle the Carthaginian/Spartan forces were already in formation with Hannibal and Kassandra standing before them.

Currently Kassandra witnessed the roman Consul denounce her as the Immortal Queen but some random Greek Whore that shared a resemblance, she would rip out his heart for that comment

The Spartans would be the main infantry while the men of Carthage would be the flanks Kassandra would lead the infantry as Hannibal would lead the cavalry.

Both forces marched the romans on the front ranks were worried about the Spartan Sarissa ready to break them only for the ranks to split in half what they saw caused the entire roman army to halt.

Consul Gaius Flaminius could not tell what was going on only that his army had stopped moving as had the Spartans. "Prefect find out what's going on kill that centurion for being a coward now!".

Within 20 mins the prefect returned his face pale he was shivering his eyes showed nothing but fear making the consul worried but angry that his orders had not been carried out.

"Jupiter's cock what is wrong with you soldier why have you not carried out my orders answer me fool!".

The Prefects words froze him to the spot it could not be possible as he heard the prefect say. "Sir the Immortal Queen she's real and she's pissed at you".

Just then the front ranks of his army burst into flames sending his shocked legions into panic mode that's when he saw her in her true form one thing, he had not noted was the Carthaginians had surrounded the Roman lines escape was impossible.

Kassandra looked the now cowering Roman troops with amusement before turning to her Spartans with a grin. "Spartans crush these Roman dogs bring me their Leader alive".

The Spartans made contact with the Romans it was pure Butchery the like that had not been seen since the conquest of Persia Roman forces tried to fight back but could not reorganise that was the problem with the Republics Army as a unified force it could be nearly Unstoppable but as single legionaries they were no match against battle hardened Spartans.

Hannibal's forces watched in amazement as the Spartans cut down the roman army wanting to get in on it Hannibal charged into the rear of the roman Lines with his troops just ahead of him he could see Kassandra in her goddess form cutting down Romans left and right without really trying it was a sight to see however he had been so amazed at her he did not see a roman Legionnaires blade come at him until it was too late.

The battle lasted 3 hours at the end only 2 Romans were left alive a random Legionnaire and the consul himself Kassandra had still not returned to her regular from purely for dramatic effect as she sat on a throne in front of the 2 kneeling romans.

"Well consul it appears you have lost this day such a pity so many lives wasted for your city's foolish pride and so-called superior Race and yet here you are the highest Authority in the Roman Republic on his Knees before the Queen of Sparta".

Gaius looked at her with anger in his eyes he tried to bluff his way out of this situation.

"you wouldn't dare kill me Spartan Whore it would bring the full might of the Roman Republic down on your barbaric Empire the Might of Rome cannot be stopped".

The Queen just looked at him surely, he could not be this stupid one of her troops however did not like the whore comment hell none of them did however this Spartan was a fanatic loyalist his family were members of the Cult of Kassandra.

He struck the consul breaking his jaw calling him a Roman Heretic for daring to Insult the Immortal Queen Kassandra allowed it for a few minutes before ordering him to stop.

"Consul Gaius Flaminius I Kassandra Agiad Queen of the Spartan Empire Sentence you to Death may you suffer in Hades for eternity".

With that she stood from her throne motioned her men to lift him up and once they did, she smiled darkly at him. "I said to my men that I would rip your heart out for your whore comment and I am a Queen of my word".

1 day later outside the Roman Senate House

The Legionnaire who was spared the massacre of a battle he had witnessed the Immortal Queen of Sparta rip the heart of Consul Gaius Flaminius from his chest with her bare hands it was still beating as she showed it to the consul before setting it aflame with her powers.

He had been horrified that he would be next but instead she had released him and gave him a note he could still hear her final words to him in his head. "run back to the Senate little Roman give them this document and pray to your gods that they listen".

As he entered the senate chambers the people inside stopped their arguments shocked at seeing a broken and bloody legionnaire inside the sacred boundaries of Rome itself. However, before they could yell at him for this crime, he spoke words that shocked them.

"Consul Gaius Flaminius is dead his legion destroyed by the Armies of Sparta Led by the Immortal Queen herself she alone killed hundreds of legionaries without even trying our only success in the battle was Blinding General Hannibal in one eye".

For the next few weeks the spartan army did not move until word arrived that Hannibal split from the Spartan Force, he had argued with Kassandra about her tactics this led to fistfights between the soldiers of both armies.

Rome could sue this to there advantage and they did Rome offered the full ten years of they had originally had to pay Sparta in one go if Kassandra withdrew her troops from the Republic now, she was stuck with a choice.

She could take the deal with Rome and let Carthage deal with this on there own or she could lay siege to Rome itself but risk he alliance with Carthage which could cause Problems back in the Empire Especially in the region of Tyre as the majority of the population their shared Blood with the Carthaginians. She sat down in her tent with her Generals she would not have long to decided as Rome would be sending an emissary in 4 days.

Authors note: what will Kassandra do find out next time.

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