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This Is Sparta!! A Spartan ascendant TL
Prologue
-Sparta, Greece
The Persian ambassador fidgeted nervously as he is about to enter this war-like city of Greece, bearing the message of the God-king Xerxes-an offering of earth and water, for assimilation into the Persian Empire and not getting completely annihilated by hundreds of thousands of Persians. Most of the weaker border states of Greece had accepted this perfectly reasonable offer, but now, Athens, a major city state, had the courage ( or stupidity ) to refuse! Now if Athens will refuse, want will Sparta do? Of they can get Sparta on their side, all will be well.
If not......
King Leonidas of Sparta was watching the Persian ambassador with curiosity and quite an amused face. The messenger was cocky, overconfident, and almost on the verge of insulting someone, somewhere, many times. On the other hand, though he is trying his best nit to show it, he is astoundingly nervous, sometime almost stuttering, and carries just a bit of fear inside him.
Good. Let him be scared.
"An offering of earth, and water", the Persian ambassador began, "is all we ask, and you will be peacefully and rightfully taken by the God-King Xerxes, ruler of the Persian empire."
"There is no need to have blood shed over this, King of Sparta"
Leonidas anger suddenly flared up like a white hot flame-submit to a cowardly enemy without a fight? What madness is this?! Barely controlling his anger, he replied back, " come, let us talk as we walk". The Persian followed.
"Choose wisely, O king, I assure you. you cannot defeat Xerxes' army-so numerous it creates earthquakes wherever it goes, so many, it drinks rivers dry. Are you sure you want to fight against the might of this army?".
"And what if we do?" Leonidas shot back a retort.
"Then when we win, we take what is rightfully ours, and we will not be so lenient then" eyeing Leonidas' wife as he is talking.
No longer able to take this, Leonidas drew his sword in anger, and pointed it towards the Persian. Very, very close to his neck. Coincidentally, their walk had taken them to the city well. Spartan soldiers also disarmed the Persian guards.
"Th..this is madness! None kills a king's messenger, even the barbarian hordes do not do this! It is blasphemy!" The Persian stutters.
"You! You threaten to take our lands! Take our women and children! And take away our freedom! While expecting us to cower in the corner like some rat while we give up without a fight?" Leonidas shouted, spittle flying.
"This is madness, you say?" suddenly calming down. The Persian ambassador looked reliefed.
Leonidas turned around. Behind him were his soldiers, who'd follow him to death. The children, who in the future will become a new generation of Spartans. Families, old ones, all were looking at him as Leonidas made the one biggest disicision in his life, and probably human history as well.
Time seemed to slow down as Leonidas turned back around to face the Persian.
His decision made.
"THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!" Leonidas practically Screamed as he kicked with all his might at the Persian, sending him down the deep, deep, well....
It has begun.
Prologue
-Sparta, Greece
The Persian ambassador fidgeted nervously as he is about to enter this war-like city of Greece, bearing the message of the God-king Xerxes-an offering of earth and water, for assimilation into the Persian Empire and not getting completely annihilated by hundreds of thousands of Persians. Most of the weaker border states of Greece had accepted this perfectly reasonable offer, but now, Athens, a major city state, had the courage ( or stupidity ) to refuse! Now if Athens will refuse, want will Sparta do? Of they can get Sparta on their side, all will be well.
If not......
King Leonidas of Sparta was watching the Persian ambassador with curiosity and quite an amused face. The messenger was cocky, overconfident, and almost on the verge of insulting someone, somewhere, many times. On the other hand, though he is trying his best nit to show it, he is astoundingly nervous, sometime almost stuttering, and carries just a bit of fear inside him.
Good. Let him be scared.
"An offering of earth, and water", the Persian ambassador began, "is all we ask, and you will be peacefully and rightfully taken by the God-King Xerxes, ruler of the Persian empire."
"There is no need to have blood shed over this, King of Sparta"
Leonidas anger suddenly flared up like a white hot flame-submit to a cowardly enemy without a fight? What madness is this?! Barely controlling his anger, he replied back, " come, let us talk as we walk". The Persian followed.
"Choose wisely, O king, I assure you. you cannot defeat Xerxes' army-so numerous it creates earthquakes wherever it goes, so many, it drinks rivers dry. Are you sure you want to fight against the might of this army?".
"And what if we do?" Leonidas shot back a retort.
"Then when we win, we take what is rightfully ours, and we will not be so lenient then" eyeing Leonidas' wife as he is talking.
No longer able to take this, Leonidas drew his sword in anger, and pointed it towards the Persian. Very, very close to his neck. Coincidentally, their walk had taken them to the city well. Spartan soldiers also disarmed the Persian guards.
"Th..this is madness! None kills a king's messenger, even the barbarian hordes do not do this! It is blasphemy!" The Persian stutters.
"You! You threaten to take our lands! Take our women and children! And take away our freedom! While expecting us to cower in the corner like some rat while we give up without a fight?" Leonidas shouted, spittle flying.
"This is madness, you say?" suddenly calming down. The Persian ambassador looked reliefed.
Leonidas turned around. Behind him were his soldiers, who'd follow him to death. The children, who in the future will become a new generation of Spartans. Families, old ones, all were looking at him as Leonidas made the one biggest disicision in his life, and probably human history as well.
Time seemed to slow down as Leonidas turned back around to face the Persian.
His decision made.
"THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!" Leonidas practically Screamed as he kicked with all his might at the Persian, sending him down the deep, deep, well....
It has begun.
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