"Get in formation" I screamed over the sounds of battle. My men did as they were told and got into their lines while the soldiers of Athens fought the Persian army. I stood in front of my men with my spear and shield at the ready. "Phalanx".

This was the signal the Athenians were waiting for. While they drew back behind my men of 300. My army pushed the enemy back with out even breaking a sweat. We marched and pushed until the enemy started losing men as they fell off the edge of the cliff. When there was only a few hundred left I charged into battle my Spartans right behind me thirsting for battle.

Anyone who dared challenged me were soon tasting the metal off my blade. I ducked and slashed and rolled. I fought like a demon not getting a single mark on me. I stabbed a Persian in the throat and ducking to avoid a wild slash from another who also met the same fate as his fellow comrade.

This continued for a couple of hours until there were no more worthless Persians left alive. "All hail king Perseus" my men chanted as I raised my spear signal ling another victory. "Tomorrow we march for the heart of Persia and we will kill their supposed God king". We will murder any who stand in our way from protecting our families". We will become the legendary Spartans who slaughtered the Persians by the thousands only to protect our wives and children and our country"!

The men of Sparta slammed their spears against their shields in approval. "For now we shall celebrate the victory of today's battle and shall mourn our fallen comrades". After my speech everyone started to celebrate, well all except for me. I decided to take a trip to see the enemy's base and find weaknesses in their defense.

What I saw shocked me. The walls were hundreds of feet in the air with archers placed at every watch tower. Their was an army of three thousand Persians waiting for us at the gates. I was going to need a much larger force if I was to defeat Persia.

There was only a few places where I could get an army big enough to help fight and get here before tomorrow. I was going to have to go to the place I hate most. Olympus.

I ran back to my army and informed my general of my plan and the situation. He was to be in charge of the men until I returned.

I went into my tent and got ready to enter the one place I wished to never return to. Well I haven't really explained who I am yet. I am Perseus Son of Poseidon and I am the king of Sparta.

I vapor traveled to Olympus and appeared in the shadows so no one new I was here yet. The gods were all arguing about the war against Persia. Most of the gods wanted to help but, Zeus still being the big idiot that he is won't allow it. I was mad no furious that he wouldn't even help his own people. In other words I had enough and just snapped.

I ran out from the shadows and jumped up on top of Zeus before driving my spear into his knee cap.

"You overgrown excuse for a god you won't even help your own people to claim victory over the enemy who is trying to destroy your home and kill each and everyone of you" I growled.

This seemed to shock everyone on the council except for Apollo and my father who were laughing Hysterically at my introduction to Zeus. I then jumped down and waited for his comment.

After what seemed like an hour which was only a few minutes Zeus got over his shock which turned to anger. "How dare you attack the king of the gods and disrespect me". "I disrespect any who deserve it". I growled.

"Do I know you mortal" he asked with venom in his voice?

"Yes you know me fool I am King Perseus of Sparta and the one who sent Ares to Tartarus for a while". At these words Zeus face grew even redder with anger. "You are the one who sent my son to Tartarus". "Isn't that what I just said I mean seriously I knew you were dull but, not this much.

"Excuse me" he snarled. "I should kill you right now for all of the disrespect you have shown me". "Well see that's going to be a problem for you because my father and uncle won't allow that at all".

"He is right Zeus me and Hades will never allow you to even touch him".

"This is treason against the council and you should be banished for it" Zeus shouted at my father. "It is not treason Zeus it is just an opinion and you should treat it as such" Hera said.

"Fine I will listen to the boy and not over react". I nodded my head to Hera in thanks which made her smile in appreciation. "My Spartans are strong but, we will not have enough men to break through their forces".

"We need help and we need it by tomorrow morning for the invasion of Persia". The throne room was in silence for a good twenty minutes before Zeus spoke. "We will not be sending anymore forces for we do not care if you loose Greece".  "Zeus if we loose Greece you will lose power because Persia will wipe us out and no body will worship or pray to you".

I knew I had him now he couldn't risk losing power so he had to help or lose power. "Fine we will help we shall give your army the blessing like the one of the hunters of Artemis". "You will have immortality but you can still die in battle". "I will accept this generous offer but, we will need more than that if we are to win".

"I believe that I can help with that" my uncle Hades said from a shadow. "Ah uncle Hades it is great to see you again after so long". "As is great to see my nephew is still defying my idiot for a brother".

"Yes uncle I am it's never going to get old seeing his face turn purple". "No it will not".

"So anyways I am here to give you my blessing so you can summon the dead and shadow travel". I smiled like a child first learning how to fight with a sword and spear.

"Thank you uncle I am very thankful for your help in this matter". He began to speak in Greek. When he's done there is a black aura surrounding my body. "Now that that is done we must give you partial immortality with the rest of your army" Zeus said.

I nodded before Artemis spoke up. "I will give him my blessing because he will need it in the upcoming battle". I stood there frozen in place along with the rest of the Olympians.

"Since when do you give males your blessing especially some one who is as blood thirsty as him for war" Apollo asked. "Since every time me and my hunters are there he and the rest of his kingdom respect us and do not try and hurt my hunters". He has also saved my huntresses more times than I can count so yes he does deserve my blessing".

All of the Olympians understood her reasoning behind it and were actually glad that he has saved the goddess of the hunts hunters.

She too began to speak in Greek and soon I was surrounded by a silver aura. I thanked Artemis for the blessing and soon the entire Olympian council was at my encampment giving my men their partial immortality.

Even my uncle Hades sent us a few hundred skeleton warriors for battle.

Soon my entire army was ready for battle.

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"Today we will kill every one of those Persians and we will show them who we are". "For we are Spartans and what is our number one reason why we are feared by many and all".

"Spartans never die". "Spartans never die". They chanted our motto.

"Now we march for victory and peace for our country and most importantly our city" I shouted as I turned and began to march towards the heart of Persia.

I could see the faces of the enemy and their looks showed how much they wanted to get out of here and leave. I of course would not let them leave in case they wanted to regroup and attack our country once more.

An arrow flew from the enemy lines signalling the start of battle. I raised my sword and drove it into the ground creating a large crevice where skeleton soldiers started to pour out from. Nearly two thousand of them were standing in battle formations. I now had twenty five hundred skeleton soldiers altogether ready for battle.

"Warriors of Hades step forward" I bellowed. They did as they were told and came forward in formation. "Attack"!

All at once they rushed towards the enemy. The sounds of swords and spears clashing against each other could be heard along with screams coming from the Persians.

"My King when do we make our assault on the enemy, our men are growing restless and are thirsting for battle". "General we will be the force that marches in and takes the city". "I do not wish to lose men in front of the walls when the dead may do so and not feel the pain".

"Of course my lord the men and I were just curious as to why we are being kept out of battle". "It is alright my friend there is nothing wrong with the thirst of vengeance for our home". He nodded his and went back in front of my Spartans.

The battle between the dead and the Persians lasted a few hours until the walls were finally breached and the last few hundred skeletons charged in killing all soldier's but, sparing the innocent. The good thing about the dead is that they can literally smell your fear and if your innocent or not so I have no problem with them.

I also have no problem with my men because I have trained them to treat people with respect especially women.

When no more sounds of battle could be heard I turned to my men. "Now is the time". "Charge"! We ran as fast as we could to the remains of the front gates ready for battle. When we made it inside we stopped at the sight before us.

There was only about a hundred soldiers in front of us with weapons ready. I knew better than to think that this was all that was left especially when their supposed God King wasn't here. I used my powers as son of Poseidon to sense water around us and found around a thousand Persians waiting for us on the opposite side of the city.

I made the blood boil in the body's of these soldiers in front of us until the only thing left was their armour and weapons. My men looked at me disappointed that I took all the fun. "Men there are a thousand Persians waiting for us across the city". This gave my men a hungry look in their eyes. I didn't even give them the order we all just charged to the enemy.

It took us around five minutes before we made it to the Persians and engaged in battle. I slit the throat of an enemy soldier and blocking an attack of another. I stabbed, ducked, rolled, slashed, and dodged. I was an arc of death. Anyone who got within a foot of me got beheaded or got a spear through the abdomen. 

I launched my spear catching a couple enemy's in the chest. I pulled my sword out and started cutting Persians down left and right. I was a blur to the naked eye of a regular mortal.

None were a match for me. I fought until I got to a group of warriors who looked to be better trained than their fellow comrades. They were guarding their king and were prepared to die for him by the looks of it.

I charged not even giving them time to understand what was happening.

I stabbed a couple before locking swords with another. I swung my shield hitting him in the head knocking him out cold.

I barely raised my shield in time to deflect an axe from decapitating me. I kicked the man's feet out from under him and stabbed him in the heart killing him instantly. All that was left was the Persian King himself. "You will die now king of Persia and you will be sent to the fields of punishment for all of eternity".

"I will ki"- He wasn't able to finish that sentence because I cut his head off in one swift motion.

I picked the head up and walked in front of my men. "This is not a God but, a evil man searching for power and blood". "Today we celebrate our victory and return home to our families".

"I must return to Olympus to Inform the Olympians of our victory here today". My men cheered and went to celebrating while I went to my tent to get some rest before I went to talk with the Olympians.