The King is Dead 2

1 year ago, in Sparta. In the king's home, a meeting with all the elders and the retired warriors is going on.

"My king the scouts come back with a report of the Athenians. They do not seem to want to try for unification again." Said Percilus.

"Good, then we can continue with our … cough, cough, cough …"

"My king" X10

"Worry not my body is still strong, just old wounds hunting me." The king said to those around us.

"Laicard, how is the train of the young ones? Is Sparta to see the rise of a new and strong generation, or are we doomed to meet our end?"

"My king you have given us a worthy heir that will bring much to our nation." He replied

"Double the efforts of the scouts, we were almost caught unaware during the Athenians push, we should have better knowledge of what is to come next time."

"Yes, my King." X10

"This meeting is over. Percilus, stand back, I will have words."

After the king dismissed the meeting, all the others went to carry out their own tasks. Within the home of one of the elders, a man dressed in fancy garb came to visit him. He didn't notice him as he was thinking of the events of the meeting, and the possibility of another invasion.

"My friend, what brings such a look upon your face? Not able to satisfy your wife again? You should allow me the job and you will see good results." Said the man.

"Linus, bore me not with your wit today, I have duties that I must carry out." Said the elder.

"Why must you treat me so, I only come to see a friend, or do you deny me as such also. Tell me, what has got you in such deep thought?" replied Linus.

"Very well, you have my apology, but our situations are not favourable at the moment, plans must be made."

"Accepted, I shall leave you to it. Take care less your body weakens."

In the middle of the night, in an alley near the brothel. Two shadow-like figures are having a meeting in very hush voices, no one knows what they are talking about.

"Very well, I shall be done, but keep in mind this favour, including payment I will come to collect that later." Said one of them.

"If you keep yours, I will mine." Answered the other.

The next night.

*Cling* * Cling * * Cling *

"King Anaxandridas, has been killed, apprehend the killer."

Within the shadows, a man could be seen moving as fast as he could. All around the city people are looking for him, yes, he is the one who killed the king. He had expected to leave through the route he made for himself, but it was unexpectedly closed when he got there.

'Damm it, if I am caught you will go down with me …'

"I HAVE FOUND HIM, HE IS HERE." Screamed the voice of a girl, about 20 or 21 years of age.

The man jumped out of the shadows to try and catch the girl. She did a jump and a back flip with a very graceful motion, dodging the attack coming her way. She took out a small dagger from somewhere, and throwing it at the feet of the man, not expecting it, the blade drove straight into his foot.

*Argh*

"HE IS HERE," she screamed again for someone to hear her.

Footsteps start approaching at a rapid forcing the man to run. Although he tried to run, because of the injury to his foot, his speed is slower than it should be.

The warriors started catching up with him, giving him injuries as he tried to avoid them and run. As the injuries pilled on and he is almost out of options, he finally makes it into the forests where he can hide and lick his wounds.

That night was a bad day for Sparta, it was found that is an Olympian, from his clothes and the way he spoke. Though they all knew, no one knew what to do, that is until the next king takes the throne. King Ariston, preceded over the burial ceremony, giving some words to Leonidas saying

"Sparta has lost not only a great king on this day but also a great warrior. We must turn to the Agiad's lines best Leonidas to carry on his legacy."

The mood was heavy in Sparta, up until Leonidas was named king of the Agiad line. A great celebration happened that day, friends and family supported him on that day with drinks and merriment. Leonidas married 6 months later and it would seem that all was forgotten until …

"Will you ride with me, let us put down those that seek to bring us down?"

"AHOO" "AHOO" "AHOO"

"Then let us go and show the Olympians who we are."

An army of 1,500 men marched their way to Olympia. They acted fast and caught them off guard and got the beginning advantage, but because of their numbers, they were not able to blockade the city.

"SPARTAN, why have you come to our city eager for war? What have we done to you to suffer such malice, have we ever attacked your land?" said the king of Olympia.

"Words mean not when men stand before your gates with weapons drawn. When the war is over, we shall speak, but first, we must answer for your transgressions." Said, Leonidas.

Back in Sparta, 3 months into the war, within the home of Percilus and Alcmene.

"Why did you not stop the young king. The elders are not sure of the true culprit of this, yet you all let him go to war so easily?" asked Alcmene

"This was not an easy choice, the response he gets from Olympia will allow us to know more about what happened." Answered Percilus.

"Ask the young girl who injured him to tell us what she can. This feels like the story we know is not complete."

"If you want, talk to her yourself. I will send 20 men to you, direct them as you may, and bring an answer for our king."

"Hmm … worry not, send her to me, you shall have your answer in a fortnight." She concluded.

"Eos, Frona, come to me it is time for your meal." She said as 2 children run to her.