Zentmeister

The year is 407 AD and Rome is at the precipice. In the West, a usurper by the name of Flavius Claudius Constantinus has declared himself emperor. By doing this, he and his traitor legions have fractured the Western Roman Empire into two. At the same time, the north bleeds! Countless germans swarm across the borders of the Empire and pillage its lands in their ruthless raids. Alaric, King of the Goths, rises to a position of prominence and threatens the ancient capital of the dying Empire with his barbarian hordes. As if things weren't bad enough, rumors from the east state that a mysterious power rises within the fogs of war, threatening to drown the Empire in a river of blood.

As a response to these threats, the indolent emperor Honorius has given orders to his supreme commander Flavius Stilicho to reclaim the province of Gaul from the usurper. However, should he leave the heartland of the Empire undefended, undoubtedly Alaric would invade. Thus, under the threat of barbarians at the gates, Stilicho dispatches a young roman general by the name of Titus Claudius Marcellus to bring an end to the reign of the usurper. Will Rome fall to the tides of barbarians and traitors alike? Or can Marcellus restore a world collapsing around him? Find out in Heir of Aurelian!

Heir of Aurelian

Frank awoke from his slumber in a state of shock. He had rolled off the sofa he was sleeping on and smacked his head on the floor. Such a jolt immediately woke him up in ways coffee could not. On the reclining seat nearby, his older sister Maria sat with a mocking smile on her face as she feigned her worry.

Frank wiped the drool from his mouth as he climbed into a standing position. A simple phrase escaped his lips as he gave his elder sister the bird.

Frank was not in the mood for Maria's snide remarks. Though she may be his elder sister, she only ever used the term "little bro" in a pejorative manner. Maria did not care in the slightest about her brother's crass remark, and continued to watch the television. She was well accustomed to Frank's foul mouth. However, her next words shocked the adolescent youth as he gazed at her with a hint of caution in his dark brown eyes.

Dreams of the Past Part II