Authors Note: Sorry I haven't updated regularly. I recently got a chest cold that has made me feel really sick and uncreative. But I've cleared up a bit, so here's the next chapter. ;)
Alexander watched as the other boats drifted slowly into the jagged rocky edges of the Persian coastline. Hephaistion came up and stood beside him, his arm draped loosely around Alexander's middle, as he watched Alexander watching the other ships, he was smiling a little,
"What?" Alexander asked him,
"Nothing, you just look beautiful today" Hephaistion admitted, and Alexander smiled.
"Thank you for the compliment" Alexander said softly, turning away from him again, as Hephaistion looked at him blankly, he was expecting more than that.
Cleitus and Cassander came outside, and Hephaistion dropped his hand from Alexander's waist, Alexander turned to look at them, and they greeted him with a goblet of wine.
"Isn't it early for wine?" Hephaistion asked Alexander, Alexander shrugged,
"I can hold it, Hephaistion" Alexander coolly replied, as Cleitus and Cassander also raised their goblets, Hephaistion wasn't offered the token.
"Ah not to worry Hephaistion" Cleitus mocked, "Wine is not meant for the weak" he slurred a little, as the bottle resting on the table clearly showed to Hephaistion how much Cleitus and Cassander had been drinking.
"We're close to landing. I want the troops to set up immediately; we shall hide in the mountains, just a little out of sight. The battle shall be forged on the great brown plains of Guagamala; I hear the master of this army trains his men there" Alexander's eyes were fixed on the sand and rocky cliffs ahead of him, as if entranced by the size and shape of the huge towering structure, like it was welcoming him, unlike his trials at home.
" We shall have the men prepared for battle in no less than 3 days. He is moving quickly through these lands; if we are to trap him, we have to get him now" Alexander said sternly, Cleitus and Cassander nodded, Hephaistion looked over him with worry and concern.
"In no shorter than a few months will Babylon is ours, we shall roam freely, and build cities and homes"
"Your mouth runs off before your body has started" Cleitus laughed, "If we were to lose, then what?"
"We go home, but I guarantee you Cleitus, we shall not lose" Alexander steely gaze caught Cleitus'; Cleitus backed off a little and just nodded.
"Good, prepare for landing. We are getting close" Alexander turned away and walked into his quarters, as Cleitus and Cassander both left together, Hephaistion did the only thing he knew to do; that was to follow Alexander.