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.The slaves have escaped," Ares said, preparing them for the riot whichhe knew would take place shortly in the streets of Olympus.They havemurdered your fellow soldiers, who now lay slaughtered in the Land of thedead.Now these savages are on their way to murder your families in theirhomes as they murdered your comrades."The soldiers tensed, ready to do battle.The corrupt devil Poseidon let loose the foreign wizard to work his evilsorcery on the brave Atlantean troops "That's a lie!" Orion called out.It was not something he had planned to say.Years later, after he hadtaken up a quite different life, Orion would still be puzzled by this rashAction of his youth.He had been trained to obedience, taught to questionnothing spoken by his superiors.Yet he had called the high commander ofhe Atlantean military a liar in front of an entire barracks!Ares swiveled slowly toward the young soldier, his expression one ofrage.Orion's fellow soldiers looked at him aghast, their feet movingimperceptibly away from him so that he appeared to stand alone in a small,emptyplace.His cheeks blushed wildly, but he had started and, since he knew thathe would pay for the remark with his life, he saw no need to stop.LordPoseidon came to the death pyramid to find the princess Athena, who waslocked in a cell.She was going to be sacrificed."Orion spoke at the top of his lungs.Then the high priest Hades andCommander Ares tortured Poseidon with a whip across his back.But hewouldn't talk.Even when they threw him in with the slaves."Ares drew his dagger and lunged forward.One of the soldiers pushedrion aside, out of the way.Incensed, Ares waved the dagger from side toside, examining the faces of the troops to see who had come to Orion's aid.Even the officers were struggling to retain their composure.For weeksthey had been drunk with power and adventure in foreign lands, drunkenough to obey whomever had appointed himself in charge; but back onland, they remembered Poseidon.That's what made the slaves go crazy," Orion went on, righting himselfto stand at attention once again.They recognized Lord Poseidon.Theycalled him the king of the sea."Because he was in league with them!" Ares shouted.Because he was a good man, sir!" Orion shouted back.Ares came at him again.This time, a dozen or more men stepped betweenhim and Orion.One of them pried the dagger out of his hand.The soldier's voice was hoarse.He wiped away tears that had sprunginvoluntarily to his eyes as he recalled the senseless agony in the Land ofthe Dead.And so they rioted.And when they did, the commander left thetroops to die, every last one of them except for me, so I could row the boat.And I swear by everything that's holy that's the truth, and I don't care ifyou kill me now, sir, because I've said it."The knife lay in the dust at Ares's feet.He bent to pick it up, but anofficer casually placed his foot over the blade as he cleared his throat. Sir,I suggest we take the soldier into custody so we can question."Ares came up swinging a fist that connected with the officer's chin witha bone-crushing thud, then staggered backward as the man slumped to theground.You swine!" he shrieked at the troops.I'll see you're all flogged beforeyou die, traitors! I'll kill every one of you myself, do you hear me, thenhang your worthless skulls from the palace, where your wives and childrencan look at you while they're beaten in the public square!"His mouth was foaming with rage, but little by little the troops had ceasedto pay attention to him.For over the horizon walked a man with a set tohis shoulders and a stance they all recognized before ever seeing his face.Emerging calmly into the sunlight, his long white hair streaming like thewhitecaps of the sea, strode Poseidon.Ares gasped.Kill him!" he commanded.No one moved.Poseidon never deigned to look at him.Captain, take four men andescort Commander Ares to King Zeus in the palace and wait for me there,"he said.With his toe, he kicked Ares's knife away.The order was carried out at once.You'll die for this, old man," Ares seethed as he was unceremoniouslytrundled away.At that moment, another tremor rumbled beneath the Earth, sending someof the soldiers tumbling to the ground like toys.Stand at attention!" Poseidon snapped, riding the quake like a wave atsea.What's happened to him?" He indicated the unconscious officer.A young lieutenant stepped forward.Commander Ares attacked him,sir.For preventing the Commander from killing young Orion there."Poseidon raised an eyebrow when he recognized the guard who hadforced him into Hades's chamber of horrors at spearpoint.He said you were tortured, sir," the lieutenant said, frowning.So I was."But.but." Orion stammered.Your wounds.I saw them myself."You inflicted one of them, if I'm not mistaken."Moaning, Orion fell to his knees.Kill me, lord.I beg you "Get up, fool, and act like a soldier," Poseidon said irritably.Alert theother barracks.The runaway slaves are beginning to swarm the city.Alltroops not presently defending their ships offshore are to assemble at thesouth gate of the palace.I will meet with them presently."Yes, sir." Orion took off at a run.The quake had settled quickly, but the waves at sea were rising.Poseidonraised his voice.The rest of you, crew members of the galleon Oceanus,secure your ship immediately, before the runaway slaves have a chance tosteal it.And don't kill them unless you have to.You'll be sailing with themback to the mainlands."The young lieutenant glanced sidewise at the bay, where the waves werecrashing white against the shore.Think you can remember how to sail in weather?" Poseidon bellowed,staring hotly into the officer's eyes [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.The slaves have escaped," Ares said, preparing them for the riot whichhe knew would take place shortly in the streets of Olympus.They havemurdered your fellow soldiers, who now lay slaughtered in the Land of thedead.Now these savages are on their way to murder your families in theirhomes as they murdered your comrades."The soldiers tensed, ready to do battle.The corrupt devil Poseidon let loose the foreign wizard to work his evilsorcery on the brave Atlantean troops "That's a lie!" Orion called out.It was not something he had planned to say.Years later, after he hadtaken up a quite different life, Orion would still be puzzled by this rashAction of his youth.He had been trained to obedience, taught to questionnothing spoken by his superiors.Yet he had called the high commander ofhe Atlantean military a liar in front of an entire barracks!Ares swiveled slowly toward the young soldier, his expression one ofrage.Orion's fellow soldiers looked at him aghast, their feet movingimperceptibly away from him so that he appeared to stand alone in a small,emptyplace.His cheeks blushed wildly, but he had started and, since he knew thathe would pay for the remark with his life, he saw no need to stop.LordPoseidon came to the death pyramid to find the princess Athena, who waslocked in a cell.She was going to be sacrificed."Orion spoke at the top of his lungs.Then the high priest Hades andCommander Ares tortured Poseidon with a whip across his back.But hewouldn't talk.Even when they threw him in with the slaves."Ares drew his dagger and lunged forward.One of the soldiers pushedrion aside, out of the way.Incensed, Ares waved the dagger from side toside, examining the faces of the troops to see who had come to Orion's aid.Even the officers were struggling to retain their composure.For weeksthey had been drunk with power and adventure in foreign lands, drunkenough to obey whomever had appointed himself in charge; but back onland, they remembered Poseidon.That's what made the slaves go crazy," Orion went on, righting himselfto stand at attention once again.They recognized Lord Poseidon.Theycalled him the king of the sea."Because he was in league with them!" Ares shouted.Because he was a good man, sir!" Orion shouted back.Ares came at him again.This time, a dozen or more men stepped betweenhim and Orion.One of them pried the dagger out of his hand.The soldier's voice was hoarse.He wiped away tears that had sprunginvoluntarily to his eyes as he recalled the senseless agony in the Land ofthe Dead.And so they rioted.And when they did, the commander left thetroops to die, every last one of them except for me, so I could row the boat.And I swear by everything that's holy that's the truth, and I don't care ifyou kill me now, sir, because I've said it."The knife lay in the dust at Ares's feet.He bent to pick it up, but anofficer casually placed his foot over the blade as he cleared his throat. Sir,I suggest we take the soldier into custody so we can question."Ares came up swinging a fist that connected with the officer's chin witha bone-crushing thud, then staggered backward as the man slumped to theground.You swine!" he shrieked at the troops.I'll see you're all flogged beforeyou die, traitors! I'll kill every one of you myself, do you hear me, thenhang your worthless skulls from the palace, where your wives and childrencan look at you while they're beaten in the public square!"His mouth was foaming with rage, but little by little the troops had ceasedto pay attention to him.For over the horizon walked a man with a set tohis shoulders and a stance they all recognized before ever seeing his face.Emerging calmly into the sunlight, his long white hair streaming like thewhitecaps of the sea, strode Poseidon.Ares gasped.Kill him!" he commanded.No one moved.Poseidon never deigned to look at him.Captain, take four men andescort Commander Ares to King Zeus in the palace and wait for me there,"he said.With his toe, he kicked Ares's knife away.The order was carried out at once.You'll die for this, old man," Ares seethed as he was unceremoniouslytrundled away.At that moment, another tremor rumbled beneath the Earth, sending someof the soldiers tumbling to the ground like toys.Stand at attention!" Poseidon snapped, riding the quake like a wave atsea.What's happened to him?" He indicated the unconscious officer.A young lieutenant stepped forward.Commander Ares attacked him,sir.For preventing the Commander from killing young Orion there."Poseidon raised an eyebrow when he recognized the guard who hadforced him into Hades's chamber of horrors at spearpoint.He said you were tortured, sir," the lieutenant said, frowning.So I was."But.but." Orion stammered.Your wounds.I saw them myself."You inflicted one of them, if I'm not mistaken."Moaning, Orion fell to his knees.Kill me, lord.I beg you "Get up, fool, and act like a soldier," Poseidon said irritably.Alert theother barracks.The runaway slaves are beginning to swarm the city.Alltroops not presently defending their ships offshore are to assemble at thesouth gate of the palace.I will meet with them presently."Yes, sir." Orion took off at a run.The quake had settled quickly, but the waves at sea were rising.Poseidonraised his voice.The rest of you, crew members of the galleon Oceanus,secure your ship immediately, before the runaway slaves have a chance tosteal it.And don't kill them unless you have to.You'll be sailing with themback to the mainlands."The young lieutenant glanced sidewise at the bay, where the waves werecrashing white against the shore.Think you can remember how to sail in weather?" Poseidon bellowed,staring hotly into the officer's eyes [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]