Originally posted by Knightfall93*Ajax nodded* I will hurry to Salamis and gather the men I need..I will return by next nightfall..*Ajax hurried off into the direction of Salamis*
Suddenly, a huge bolt of lightning struck the battlefield... and anther.. the Romans fled in panic!
"My Fathr Zeus has aided us! We must now gather our armies and destroy them! Hurry toyour kingdoms, gather your armies!"
(Ok, 2 weeks have passed from now!)
Heracles was edging along a cliff edge, snow all around, peering down on a roman camp. He felt a sneeze coming and tried to hold it back...
"AH CHOO!" He slipped and grabbed the ledge by his fingertips dangling above the Romaas by his fingertips... one of them looked up! Heracles guylped, dare he risk the 12 foot drop to them? Could he propel himself further down and maybe catch a hand hold? The Romans aimed their bows...
Heracles gulped, swung himself, and kicked off... launching himself past the Romans and down... down... hee was going to die...n he could feel it! He opened his mouth in a scream but it woulkdn't come...
And he suddenly felt feather- light, landing gently on a snow drift... whjat had just happened? was it the will of the gods? But he heard the soft sound of running feet through snow and ran... pelting towards the river, his boat and his only hope of survival!!! He yelled to his two fellow scouts, some young aTHENIANS, AND THEY BEGAN TO ROW! Heracles leapt and crashed onto the boat... as a flaming arrow piercred a hole in its side!
"NO!"
Heracles grabbed his friends and dived into the river! They were wasshed along as tyhe Romans leapt into their boats and others rode horses along the bank, firing arrows at the 3 friends! Suddenly, heracles struck a rock and his friends were washed away, but he was draggeed under, his hand slipping away from the rock...
"No... it can't end like this..."
*Ajax soon fell asleep after eating a huge meal of meat they found from cows nearby. He dreamed of Mount Olympus, Zeus, Athena, and all the other gods, as if they were telling him something. Then he saw Salamis in ruin, fires burning throughout the city and bodies lying throughout the streets. Then Athena spoke* "Make no mistake, Ajax..if the Romans continue on, this will be Salamis..and all you love will be lost.." *Ajax woke up with sweat dripping down his face. He panted in and out. He looked to the east, the sun beginning to rise.*