Patriarch of Constantinople
10-26-2006, 16:20
Greece, 431 BC. The country has been torn between Athens and her allies, and Sparta and her allies. Athens grab to power has led to war, and the conflict was known as the Peloponessian War.
Now you'd think I would begin the story like that. But I'm not. My name is Alecander Kristov III, but just Alecander. When I was 25, Athens was at war with Sparta and I joined the army. I was shipped out to Thebes for training. On the way, i met a man named Bhiff. We became fast friends.
"Are you sea sick Alecander?" Bhiff asked, holding his friends shoulder. "No Bhiff, the thought of meeting the Spartan Army in battle scares the crap out of me" Alecander replied. "Don't worry Alecander, we were told that we were going to be in reserves. By the time we see action, the Spartans would already be inside Attica." "Oh great Mr. Fancy Helmet told you this?". "Just keep throwing up then Alecander".
"Alright boys, welcome to Thebes. First I want you to grab a pike, a helmet and a shield. Each shield has an animal on it, I will be calling you by the animal on your shield." Kaskinto said, brushing the feathers on his helmet away from his eyes. "A boar? I got a boar" Alecander moaned. "I have the oxen, must be due to my strength" Bhiff boasted as he flexed his arm. "Ox! Boar! Get into the line." Kaskinto shouted. "Y-yes sir" Alecander said nervously "Um Bhiff, where is the line?" "Over there" Bhiff answered pointing his pike. "Thanks....woops!" Alecander said bumping into two other soldiers. "It's going to be a long 2 weeks" Kaskinto groaned.
Thats the end for Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Week 1, Day 1 of training
"All right men, welcome to the first day of training." Kaskinto said, brushing the feathers away from his eyes again. "Sir, don't you think you should tie that up or something?" Alecander said. "Boar! You do not speak until spoken to understand!?" "Sir yes Sir!" Alecander shouted. "Alright my animals,err, men, it looks like we are going to be cut short of training. 1 week and 6 days cut. That means you will learn everything you need to on the field. The Spartans have invaded Attica and we are going to be sent to meet them." Kaskinto grinned. "I will be leading you men." Alecander started throwing up. "Ewww its on my shoe." A soldier said.
Chapter 2 Part 2
Peloponessian-Attican border
"Alright men, the Spartan Army is not far away, and we are to hold until Pericles's army arrives." Kaskinto looked grim "I will be seperating you into groups, Dung Beetle, Italian Green Butted Monkey and the Macedonian blue bellied buzzard, you will be group Alpha. Boar, Oxen and Worm will be group Beta. Thrakian Hairy Barbarian, Persian Cat, and Egyptian Pyramid Antelope will form grou Delta."
"Here they come!" Italian Green Butted Monkey shouted. "Alright men, in this time of need, a few words are as good as many." Kaskino brushed away the feathers. "Theres going to be alot of guts. You are defending your wives, children and friends! You are defending Athens, Democrocy, and the Wine! Zeus help us if we lose the wine! Charge into the lines without fear! Charge for the motherland!" Kaskino ran toward the Spartans without fear, the soldiers following and Alecander and Bhiff following behind. "Guts?!" Alecander almost threw up. "He's lying Alecander, there aren't going to be any guts. Pikes create internal wounds. You'll be dead before your guts even slip out." Bhiff answered.
"Don't fall back! Charge!" Kaskino and the army clashed shields against the Spartans. Kaskino laughed maniacally, slashing a Spartan in the neck. It was a large mob of men slashing and stabbing each other. "Ummmm, not good that way, and badder that way" Alecander looked back and forth. He fingered with his javelin and threw it. He threw another one, and another until he couldnt feel any others. A soartan charged at him frantically. "Uh Uh Uh UH UH UH!" he screamed. He punched the Spartan and stabbed him in the chest with his pike. He couldnt pull it out. "Bhiff, Bhiff, Bhiff! HELP!" Alecander shouted and jumped behind a rock.
Now you'd think I would begin the story like that. But I'm not. My name is Alecander Kristov III, but just Alecander. When I was 25, Athens was at war with Sparta and I joined the army. I was shipped out to Thebes for training. On the way, i met a man named Bhiff. We became fast friends.
"Are you sea sick Alecander?" Bhiff asked, holding his friends shoulder. "No Bhiff, the thought of meeting the Spartan Army in battle scares the crap out of me" Alecander replied. "Don't worry Alecander, we were told that we were going to be in reserves. By the time we see action, the Spartans would already be inside Attica." "Oh great Mr. Fancy Helmet told you this?". "Just keep throwing up then Alecander".
"Alright boys, welcome to Thebes. First I want you to grab a pike, a helmet and a shield. Each shield has an animal on it, I will be calling you by the animal on your shield." Kaskinto said, brushing the feathers on his helmet away from his eyes. "A boar? I got a boar" Alecander moaned. "I have the oxen, must be due to my strength" Bhiff boasted as he flexed his arm. "Ox! Boar! Get into the line." Kaskinto shouted. "Y-yes sir" Alecander said nervously "Um Bhiff, where is the line?" "Over there" Bhiff answered pointing his pike. "Thanks....woops!" Alecander said bumping into two other soldiers. "It's going to be a long 2 weeks" Kaskinto groaned.
Thats the end for Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Week 1, Day 1 of training
"All right men, welcome to the first day of training." Kaskinto said, brushing the feathers away from his eyes again. "Sir, don't you think you should tie that up or something?" Alecander said. "Boar! You do not speak until spoken to understand!?" "Sir yes Sir!" Alecander shouted. "Alright my animals,err, men, it looks like we are going to be cut short of training. 1 week and 6 days cut. That means you will learn everything you need to on the field. The Spartans have invaded Attica and we are going to be sent to meet them." Kaskinto grinned. "I will be leading you men." Alecander started throwing up. "Ewww its on my shoe." A soldier said.
Chapter 2 Part 2
Peloponessian-Attican border
"Alright men, the Spartan Army is not far away, and we are to hold until Pericles's army arrives." Kaskinto looked grim "I will be seperating you into groups, Dung Beetle, Italian Green Butted Monkey and the Macedonian blue bellied buzzard, you will be group Alpha. Boar, Oxen and Worm will be group Beta. Thrakian Hairy Barbarian, Persian Cat, and Egyptian Pyramid Antelope will form grou Delta."
"Here they come!" Italian Green Butted Monkey shouted. "Alright men, in this time of need, a few words are as good as many." Kaskino brushed away the feathers. "Theres going to be alot of guts. You are defending your wives, children and friends! You are defending Athens, Democrocy, and the Wine! Zeus help us if we lose the wine! Charge into the lines without fear! Charge for the motherland!" Kaskino ran toward the Spartans without fear, the soldiers following and Alecander and Bhiff following behind. "Guts?!" Alecander almost threw up. "He's lying Alecander, there aren't going to be any guts. Pikes create internal wounds. You'll be dead before your guts even slip out." Bhiff answered.
"Don't fall back! Charge!" Kaskino and the army clashed shields against the Spartans. Kaskino laughed maniacally, slashing a Spartan in the neck. It was a large mob of men slashing and stabbing each other. "Ummmm, not good that way, and badder that way" Alecander looked back and forth. He fingered with his javelin and threw it. He threw another one, and another until he couldnt feel any others. A soartan charged at him frantically. "Uh Uh Uh UH UH UH!" he screamed. He punched the Spartan and stabbed him in the chest with his pike. He couldnt pull it out. "Bhiff, Bhiff, Bhiff! HELP!" Alecander shouted and jumped behind a rock.