Chapter 10
Fall of Athens part 1
Form the walls of the sieged city General Kleon was watching as additional Spartan forces arrived from the direction of Thebes his worst fears were realised Thebes had fallen and without his friends in the Persian court, he was without support the legends of the Spartan Queen were true.
"Sir or men in the towers report at least 35 thousand spartan warriors are now there ready to attack us" an Athenian captain reported to Kleon he had been at the battle of Thermopylae he had seen the true power the Queen could wield why she was not using it every time confused him.
Kleon did not say a word he just left to return to his villa once the home of Perikles now it was his as first citizen of Athens.
With her army now fully here, it was time to end this war and crush the Athenian Traitors with all of Greece under her rule she could constraint on her main plan the invasion of Persia as long as that empire existed it was a threat to her Kingdom she would not allow that.
Turning her generals who stood awaiting her orders. "have the men rest and have a good meal for tomorrow we will break the mighty walls of Athens and bring the city to its knees before the Might of Sparta"
That night while the spartan warriors enjoyed warm food and high moral the same could not be said for the People of Athens there forces were spread thin manning the walls or keeping order in the streets a group of Athenian solders had rebelled and given weapon's to the rioters causing even more problems for the city.
(That morning)
The spartans formed up ready to attack the city proper it was just after sunrise when the queen made her way to the front of her army flanked by her bodyguards and generals here solders slammed there spears into the ground chanting her name making it echo across the plains sending waves of fear to the city's Defenders especially General Kleon who hid in his villa with his loyal veterans.
Kassandra turned to her solders who were now silent awaiting their Queens words.
"Spartans today is the day we end this war; the Athenian dogs cower behind there walls because they fear you and they should you are the finest solders to ever walk this earth fearless and devastating"
"AHOOO AHOOO AHOOO"
Kassandra smiled it was time to reward her forces with a little challenge.
"To the man who can bring me their leader alive will receive a purse of 10 thousand Drachmae now spartans let's take this city!"
With that she turned intime to see a large group of Athenian troops charging at them theses poor fools they would never learn did they really think they would stand a chance against such odds this was not the battle of marathon.
"your majesty should we attack this pitiful force" her bodyguard asked her his spear ready to cut down any treat to his queen. His answer came for all to see their Queen for the first time in years unleashed her full power hey now golden eyes narrowed at the now frozen Athenian army.
"I grow tired of these Athenian dogs delaying the inevitable now they will see the power I wield wrath of Olympus" with that she slammed her spear into the ground a huge ball of flame materialised and shot towards the approaching Athenians killing them instantly before It made contact with the gates of Athens.
When the defenders saw the great gates of there city reduced to rubble by the Spartan queen, they knew the gods were not with them many just gave up but many still prepared to hold back the invaders. It did not take long as hundreds of spartans flooded through the ruined gates while others climbed the walls to secure them.
Kassandra stood on the field outside the city the field was covered with dead Athenian's her solders cheered her calling her the conqueror as they marched into the city her pet eagle Ikaros ripped the banner of Athens from its place on top the walls as her men replaced them with the banners of Sparta.
Her vison from when she was a child had come true soon, she would be Queen of all Greece walking into the city proper her forces had secured the gates and plaza and were slowly pushing the Athenians back to the centre of the city general Brasidas approached her.
"your majesty welcome to Athens our forces are encountering heavy resistance on the routes heading towards the Parthenon and the other towards the first citizens house"
Nodding her head she gave orders for the Kleon to be captured alive while she dealt with the defenders at the Parthenon she made her way there still flanked by her guards thought her full power was still active purely for show so the People of Athens could see she was chosen by the gods she had no will to destroy the temple complex she wanted to grow the gods strength not decrease it.
As she walked towards the complex, she was ambushed by 4 Athenian solders she had to give it to them they had more balls then there leader however upon seeing her in her full glory they dropped their weapon's in surrender claiming they would not anger the gods anymore by fighting there champion. It seems many others had the same idea upon seeing her and her forces they quickly surrendered.
Within an hour they reached the complex atop the hill in the middle of the city the screams of those fighting below could be hear so clearly up here parts of the city were on fire the priests of the temple saw her and started mumbling among each other as the high priest came forward amazed at the powers of the Spartan Queen.
"oh, great Queen of Sparta I beg you do not destroy this place of worship we offer no resistance to you great Lioness of Thermopylae" he begged the queen.
Kassandra nodded "very well Priest bend the knee submit to the rule of Sparta and the temple will be untouched".
Authors note: hey guys sorry it's a late update I wanted to upload this yesterday however we received word that my grand father passed away last night may he find peace in the Afterlife thanks for all your kind reviews and I will see you next time for the fall of Athens part 2
