Leonidas

The soft sheets sunk into his back, the clean white highlighting his slightly ragged hair, the red ends frayed across the sheet like blood on a white sand beach. His eyelids unfolded slightly, pain throbbing through his head as if someone was hammering through his skull. He pushed himself up, staring at the hazy light hitting his blurred, sleep ridden eyes. The subtle outlines racing across his vision, each blob of colour changing and morphing as he blinked. After fully waking up he saw a man, his ringing head still shifting around the room he saw the leathery skin, its oiled and shiny skin reflecting the morning sun through the huge doorway, his scruffy beard washed along his sharp jaw which led onto his thick muscular neck. His thin eyes covered most of his eyes, the piercing cobalt sending shivers down Mahon's spine. The bottom of his hair was shaved leaving short hair around his head leading to the long fringe that covered his forehead, the black hair just reaching his eyes. The short black hair seemed to stop the sun's light.

"Mahon? My name is Leonidas, the half brother of king Cleomenes. I made a promise to someone, that I would look after you, so immortal man… Join my army!"

"No."

"Hahaha, why ever not?"

"Let me guess, "the spartan army is the greatest ever." and "it is an honour to serve your king." Honestly, I don't care about you humans any more, I'm sick of getting stuck in your petty wars, of losing centuries and millennia to a meaningless war that accomplishes nothing. I appreciate the care and all, I will see your king and repay him, but I have no interest in fighting for anyone else, I have had my king and my captain. They will never be replaced."

"You just want to kill the monsters, right? Look, I'm not here to get you to serve my brother, god knows I don't want to. And maybe you've had a king and a captain, but have you ever fought for your friend?"

"A friend? Are you insane? I have no time for friendships, you will die and fade from history,"

"Maybe, but as long as you exist, then our friendship will be eternal, isn't that awesome?"

"No."

"Ouch, how about this, we'll fight, if you win I'll drop this and even give you anything you want, if you lose you have to become my friend."

"No."

"What?!?! Why??"

"There is no upside for me, I have no reason to fight you, and you could never have anything I want."

"Of course I do, you just don't know it yet."

"And what do I want from you?"

"Friendship."

"Can my wish be to never see you in my long, long time in Hella?"

"Of course, that is if you win."

"Fine,"