I'm not going to go in detail in chapter because it would take to long to explain everything. So events will be explained very fast.

Alexander's speech is taken from LOTR, The Return of the King and belongs to Viggo Mortensen, Peter Jackson and JRR Tolkien.

I'm sorry I don't update much but lately I don't feel inspired and it's all some stupid articles fault. I just found out Oliver Stone is going to CUT scene's for the DVD instead of ADDING scene's. He's going to cut many scene's with his father, mother and HEPHAISTION. I can't believe it. It's so sad; I was looking forward to the DVD and now this happened. Suddenly my urge to write diminished. Did anyone else hear about this? Appalling isn't it? All because of America and their negative Reviews I know this doesn't count for all Americans though so please don't feel offended!

Oh Yeah, I was also punished by and they didn't allow me to post any chapters or reviews for 7 days. Apperently one of my GW stpries contained a chapter which contence wasn't allowed. Oh well, I just hope they don't deleat this one.

Chapter 12: Persia

Months later, after Eudora fully healed and his son was old enough to travel, Alexander decided to continue his father's plans and invade Persia.

Eudora didn't like the idea much but Alexander kept his promise and she was allowed to come along. Soon, both Greek and Macedonian troops were ready for war and they board the ships that would carry them to Asia, making their first stop in Troy.

At Troy Alexander and Hephaistion shed their clothes and ran around the tombs of their ancestors Achilles and Patroclus naked, to honour their deeds. When they were finished and the soldiers left, Uraeus, who was now 10 months and already walking, had seen what his father did escaped and his mothers tent that evening and ran around the tombs naked as well making many people laugh as they saw the young prince being chased by his mother.

Alexander also received Achilles his armour of the priest who guarded them, even Hephaistion and Eudora received pieces that belonged to their ancestors.

Soon, they set out again making a stop at the wagon who held the Gordian knot. It was said that he who was able to unravel the knot would inherit the world. Alexander tried in many ways to unravel it but failed each time. He looked at his companions, who all advised him to try, and they all looked embarrassed. Looking passed them he saw his son playing with a wooded sword and it dawned on him. He pulled his word from his scabbard and cut the knot with one great swoop and the knot unravelled.

"Nothing will keep my kingdom from me." He said before leaving again.

Almost a year later, they made it to Egypt where they all marvelled at the pyramids and sphinx. They stayed for several months, exploring the country, visiting markets. Especially Eudora found she had a lot of time on her hands and visited several cities taking her son with her, sometimes Hephaistion would accompany her when Alexander was busy.

One day they arrived at a new land, not many people lived there and Alexander took his wife and son for a walk on the beach. They stopped for awhile enjoying the setting son while their son, now 3 years old, played in the sand. Alexander smiled at his son when suddenly snakes sprang from the sand near his him. Alexander took this as a sign from the gods and decided to build a city right there and named it 'Alexandria'.

After hearing there was a priest at Siwa who spoke for the gods, he and his companions decided to travel through the desert to the oasis. When they arrived, Alexander, alone, spoke to the oracle, who named him son of Amon. After returning to Egypt he was crowned Pharaoh.

When he heard Darius III, King of Asia, was gathering a grand army at the plains of Gaugamela, he decided to meet him there. It did not matter to him that they were outnumbered 10 to 1, he was feeling confident he would beat them like he did all the other Persian cities until he arrived there.

The evening before battle, Alexander and his Generals went over their plan of attack one last time. He encountered some resistance from Parmenion who found his flank rather thinly spread, but they all agreed in the end. That night Alexander kissed his wife and son before returning to his private tent. None of them, not even Hephaistion, spent the night together before battle, it was an unspoken agreement they all respected.

The next day Alexander seer read a positive sign in the intestines of the bull Alexander killed for good luck and they all set of marching to the battlefield, all lining up. Alexander rode passed his troops stopping here and there to praise a soldier whose done some excellent work in previous battles.

Then he stopped in front of his troops and gave an impressive speech;

"Sons of Macedon! Of Greece! My brothers. I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of Men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when we come crashing down, but it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of Macedon!"

All his soldiers began cheering, banging their swordson their shields making lots of noise. Soon Alexander gave the sign and the attack started. It was the most bloody and difficult battle they had been in so far. And when Alexander threw his spear and killed Darius, the Persians surrendered just like he predicted they would. He and his companions cheered, when Leonatus came riding in and yelling,

"Alexander! Alexander! My father is lost, they are already in the baggage train and…."

"Parmenion is crumbling…" Ptolemy yelled, "…we have to help or you stand to lose you army now." Alexander didn't really listen and had already set of hoping his wife and son were alright.

"To Parmenion!" Hephaistion yelled and everyone followed, when they arrived the Persians where quickly beaten. Alexander quickly made his way to his wife's tent and found several dead and wounded Persians in and round the tent. Rushing in he came face to face with a bloody sword, looking up he saw his wife holding his son with a hard look in her eyes when she recognized him she lowered the sword and hugged him close.

"Are you two alright?" Eudora just nodded and handed Uraeus to Alexander,

"He was very brave. Did not shed one tear. He's truly your son Alexander." Alexander smiled proudly at his son who nodded at his mothers words.

"Really? Well now, that deserves a reward doesn't it. Tell you what, you can ride with me when we arrive in Babylon, what do you say?"

" Does this mean you won Father?"

"Yes son."

"I knew you could do it father…." Then he looked around when Alexander put him down asking, "… where is Phai?"

"I am here Alcaeus." Said Hephaistion entering the tent, Uraeus ran to him and hugged him close,

"Have you heard Phai, father is going to take me on his horse when we go to Babylon."

"Really?" Uraeus nodded excited and Hephaistion ruffled his hair making Uraeus huff in frustration.

Alexander smiled at the exchange, Hephaistion was the only one who called his son Alcaeus and in return his son called him Phai. He was glad they were all so close. He sighed and decided to wash away the blood and mend his wounds and getting a good nights sleep before leaving the next day for Babylon.