Ryan's+story

The War for Athens
One day in Sparta, the best soldier Maximus of Athens came and burned half of our town into ruins. Many people were killed. King Nate and his trustworthy advisor, Christon Stormos, were furious at the astonishing news. King Nate called forth Ryan Romieus and Max Killies, they were the ones to kill the King of Athens and take over his city. Ryan Romieus, had Max Killies find two more people to join them. Max found two men named Samilot and Jordanian.

Ryan was a strong man about 6' 3" and carried two swords that were hooked together to make one. Max was seven foot tall, three hundred pounds and carried an ax with a three foot blade. Samilot was about 5' 10" and carried a staff with a two foot blade. Jordanian was about six foot tall and carried a bow and arrow and a dagger.

The king ordered them to leave the next day but only Ryan, Max and Jordan would go.

"Samilot will stay here to protect me," ordered King Nate.

Ryan, Max and Jordan suited up for the journey ahead. The next day they said their good-byes and started off for Athens. All of them were wondering if they would ever see their loved ones or Sparta again.

As they walked through the forest. Ryan sensed something, as well as Max and Jordanian. They drew their weapons, waiting for something to happen. Suddenly a man flew out of the bushes. The man had crazy brown hair and black teeth. Right as the man jumped out, Ryan and Max had their weapons inches away from his flesh. The man not able to move, told them that he was a friend.

That night they lay in front of the fire and told old war stories. The man's name was Damon. Ryan sensed something not quite right about this man. He acted like he was a character reading a script. A very skittish character.

In the middle of the night, Ryan, Max and Jordanian got up and started off, leaving Damon behind. As they were about to leave, Damon said, "I can get you in to Athens unseen. "

Ryan, Max and Jordanian looked at each other. Ryan wondered if Damon was stalking them the last few days. Right as Ryan was about to draw his swords, Damon said, "Do not draw your weapons, for the gods have told me that I would find three soldiers in the woods." Ryan, Max and Jordanian still stood in silence.

"I will get you in Athens, for I'm not one to disrespect the gods." Ryan accepted his offer but Ryan, Max and Jordanian were going to keep an eye on him.

As they arrived to Athens, Damon wondered how to get three big men into Athens unseen. They sat there for a while. Damon finally had an idea. "We will take a wagon and tie you up in the back of it." They all agreed.

They saw a wagon going to Athens. Ryan, Max and Jordanian surrounded it. Jordanian went behind the wagon and jumped in. He snuck behind the man, drew his bow, and wrapped the handle around the man's throat. Jordanian didn't quit until the man stopped kicking. Jordanian threw the man out of the wagon.

They got to the gate. A man approached the wagon. Ryan wouldn't let the ties be to tight, so if it was necessary, he could break free. The man asked Damon, "What's in the back?"

"Oh, just some thieves."

The man opened the back so he could see us. We squinted at the blinding light.

"Very well, move on."

We were finally in Athens, I guess Damon was a trustworthy man after all. Damon told his good-byes to us. Ryan was sad to see him leave, he liked the man. The last thing he said to us was, "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link."

I didn't know what that meant but I would soon find out.

Meanwhile.... Samilot was at the front gate of Sparta, trembling at the site of a large army ahead. Samilot had a couple of hundred soldiers with him. They all fought and Samilot was the last standing Spartan. There were a couple of Athenians standing, including Maximus. Samilot got in the fighting position. Samilot charged. He jumped in the air. When his foot touched the ground, two men fell to the earth in a puddle of blood. A man charged Samilot. When the man got in close enough, Samilot dug his blade into the man's stomach. There were only three more men to go. Samilot drove his blade into the man's chest. The man on the other side of him got a mouthful of stick in his face. The man got back up. Bleeding from one side of his mouth, the man ran at Samilot. Samilot threw the blade in the ground, grasped the stick, lifted himself off the ground and gave the man a kick in the nose. The man laid flat on the ground. Samilot took his blade out of the ground and stabbed the man. The last man ran like a coward.

The only man left was Maximus. Samilot didn't notice that he had four arrows in his chest. Samilot took each arrow out one by one. Each movement he took sent a stinging sensation through his body. With the last strength, he had he threw himself into Maximus. Maximus pulled out a knife and stabbed Samilot in the heart. Samilot fell to the ground in silence. Maximus walked over Samilot and started off for King Nate. When he got to the throne, King Nate and Christon Stormos were watting for him. Maximus pulled out his axe and started off for King Nate. Maximus grabbed King Nate but King Nate wouldn't go. Maximus was mad.

At Athens, Ryan, Max, and Jordanian found the palace. They fought threw lots of people. Jordanian from far way Ryan, and Max from up close. There were lots of people. After a while, the arrows stopped. Ryan looked at the hill that Jordanian was on. He wasn't there. They must have found him, Ryan was sad. He didn't let that get to his head though. Ryan and Max fought back to back, killing anyone that got in their way.

An arrow struck Ryan. He kept fighting. Not knowing that they were surrounded, they fought on. A man came up behind Max. The man held his sword high. The sword came down. Max looked behind him. After seeing Ryan lying on the ground dead, Max went crazy at the thought that Ryan was dead instead of him. Max was so mad at the thought, he went right back to the Sparta's palace, entering the gates.

Maximus turned around to see Max Killies. Max Killies got in the fighting position. Maximus charged Max Killies. Max's axe swung, making Maximus's swords fell to the ground. Max swung again. This time Maximus grabbed his axe by the handle. They fought strength. Maximus flipped Max. They both went flying. They let go of the axe. They got up and started fist fighting. Blood dripped off eachother. Finally Maximus fell. Max had blood dripping from his face.

Max Killies tried to get King Nate to safety but the Athenian's found them. Max fought till his death, trying to protect King Nate. Unfortunately Sparta was taken over by Athenians. King Nate died of starvation on the ground of a dungeon.