(Authors Note)

Hey guys here is the 2nd chapter hope you enjoy, I just wanted to say thanks to those who have reviewed the first chapter I will continue to work on it I do plan to make 2 more after this one is finished. But until that time enjoy chapter 2.

Chapter 1

City of Sparta

493 BCE

It had been 5 years since little Kassandra had arrived in Sparta it had been a strange few years as right now it was 4 in the morning she and her pet eagle Ikaros who was watching over her as she practiced with her father's spear completely unaware that many young Spartan recruits and there instructors in the barracks her family including her grandfather the king and the Ephors.

She continued to attack the target with near deadly precision completely unaware of her audience

She made a running attack at the target here spear ready to strike. when she trust it forward a lightning blast struck the target knocking her back and destroying the target completely shocking the whole crowd the head Ephor gasped, "she is god sent she wields the gift," he turned to look at the king with a determined look, " Your majesty, you must contact the oracle she must have answers"

It was then my grandfather took Kassandra and her parents to Delphi to consult the oracle on her future, but as normal nothing could be kept a secret representatives from every city state were there. Officially they were there to seek the oracles advice but the King knew exactly why they were there they had heard the stories of his granddaughters power how she was blessed by the Gods

The oracle was a beautiful women in her mid-20s who sat on her podium little Kassandra walked forward with her grandfather her grandfather kneeled before the oracle.

"King of Sparta, the Oracle spoke softly opening her eyes to gaze at the Spartans, "what business do you seek with the gods this day"

The king removed his helm "great oracle what do the gods have fated for my granddaughter"

The Pythia smiled at the young Spartan girl what she did not expect was the sudden flash as she saw everything the gods were real.

Pythias Vision

Her vision was shocking she saw the Spartans fighting at Thermopylae the girl's father falling in battle, only to go to another vision of Spartan forces marching into Egypt the Spartan banner flying proudly the streets littered with dead Persians and the girl herself much older sitting on a throne with an eagle on her shoulder a clear sign she was chosen by Zeus. But the throne she sat on it was not in a Greek city but Babylon would this little girl crush the Persian Empire.

The vision ended the Pythia looked at the little girl who looked nervous, she had two options tell the truth or lie she decided if this little girl could unite Greece then the peace would be worth it,

" The gods have plans for you Kassandra it will not be easy but you will lead our people to a golden age of peace and unity, she turned to the girls grandfather, "train her in your ways of war she will need them.

2 months later

Kassandra as soon as she got back to Sparta she began her training with her father and grandfather they didn't go easy on her she went to bed every night sore from her training Gorgo was worried for her little girl but deep down she was pleased her daughter would be a great queen one day.

To the Spartans they were happy that the princess was allowed to train as a Spartan soldier some of the Ephors were not to impressed with this break in the constitution but there was nothing they could do the gods demanded it.

Her father suggested an idea that under normal circumstances would be considered outrageous but it was accepted by the council, Kassandra would pick her own troops to train with from all walks of life in Sparta from normal citizens to helots, within a few weeks Kassandra had 1000 recruits to train with many where children of helots, if the children survived training they would be made Spartan citizens. They would form her elites guards her grandfather had his 300 she would her sons of Sparta.

Across the Greek world the Oracles words had spread about the Spartan princess and how she would unite the Greek world as a chosen one of the gods while to may a unified Greece sounded great to the old aristocrats and land owners who made their wealth from wars it was very bad news. But more importantly it was bad news for one nation across the Aegean Sea, as word had spread to the Persian Empire and if there was one thing they feared it was a United Greece. They would have to work quickly find groups who would oppose Greek unification and fund them.

Meanwhile Kassandra looked at her group soon they would be off to do there Agoge but until that day they would continue to train for the glory and preservation of Sparta. That night she saw what she thought to be dreams but they were visions given to her by the gods she stood at the gates of Athens its defenders dead in the field of battle and Spartan forces marching into the city cheering her name calling her the conqueror. Her companion Ikaros flying overhead letting out a victorious sound as he ripped the Athenian flag from its place on the gate tower allowing her forces to raise the Spartan banner in its place.

Little did she know that when she was older she would not only crush any resistance to her rule in Greece but she would also crush the Persians and gain her revenge, but revenge on what she did not know? But whatever it was would break her heart she would never be whole again nor would she be truly happy again.