forum Ancient Greek Romance Thing (closed)

Started June 08, 2019 by Deleted user

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"Oh, thanks! I kinda think it makes me sound like an old lady, but-" Althea was interrupted by a jarring sound, one she was quick to identify as… warhorns. But… that couldn't be right! The frontline was hundreds of miles away!

Stella’s eyes narrowed and she looked out the window a twinge of nervousness hitting her, “It was nice meeting you but I’d best be leaving.”

"Y-yeah." Althea forced a tight smile, but before she could so much as put away Stella's money, a soldier practically threw the door off its hinges.

"By order of the General, you are to meet in the town square. If you attempt to leave, you will be arrested on counts of treason."

Stella had been right at the door when the soldier came in, she sighed quietly but refused to leave quietly, “And why exactly would I listen to you?”

Althea winced when Stella sassed the soldier and winced even harder when he pulled out a very expensive looking golden sword. He raised it towards Stella, and Althea practically saw red. She hopped over the corner and decked the guy right in the jaw, smiling at the satisfying crunch it made when he stumbled backward. Served the guy right for threatening a civilian.

She turned around to ask Stella if she was alright, not noticing the soldier regaining his footing behind her

Stella looked quite annoyed that Althea stood up for her, “I can handle myself fine, thank you. You should pay attention to yourself.” She noted, stepping past Althea and stabbing the soldier with a leaf shaped knife in the arm.

The soldier hissed and fell to the floor again. Althea just gawked. Why was Stella pissed, she'd just been trying to help. "I was just trying to help, Stella! I mean, I didn't know you kept knives on you and all that shit!"

Stella nodded, understanding and slammed her hard covered book on the man's head, knocking him out and calmly left, "Take care, Althea."

"I will!" Althea replied, a little angry but mostly just confused about were Stella had learned how to take down a Greek soldier. She watched Stella leave the store, and decided not to follow. Stella was cool, but the situation happening with all the soldiers seemed cooler. She padded out into the square, eyes widening when she noticed the entire population of the town was crammed into the square.

Stella swiftly walked past the square, ignoring the soldiers yelling at her, “Halt, You right there Lady!” “Don’t think I will.” She replied.

Althea looked around for a minute or two, noticing that Stella seemed to be walking past the wall of soldiers encircling the town, but made no move to follow her as a man had begun to loudly proclaim something and she wanted to know what he was saying. It was a long speech, somethuin about destiny and the gods and people chosen to fight and to be honest Altea had begun to slip away until the man called 2 names in quick succession "Althea Higchurch and Stella-"

"-Calico…" Stella looked over at the crowd and frowned, "No way am I fighting in a war. Defending myself against a threat is one thing, but…" She continued on, mumbling to herself and shaking her head, making a crude attempt to reach her house.

A soldier noticed Stella attempting to leave the square and grabbed her by the shoulder. "Miss, you need to go back to the town square!"

Stella faced the man calmly, "Please release me, I shall do nothing of the sort!"

The soldier stood his ground, stepping in front of the road Stella was using to travel in an attempt to block off her route of escape. "I'm afraid I have to insist Miss. The General has asked that everyone be gathered in the square and you are in no position to challenge him."

Stella rolled her eyes but consented, "Fine." She walked to the crowd but stayed at the edge giving herself a bit of room from the others.

The people in the crowd gave no notice, hanging on the announcer's every word as he finished the list of names, over 50 in number. People were whispering between one another quietly until the announcer continues his speech "Silence! All those who have been named will, by order of the gods, sail to the frontline with the rest of our troops to aid in our glorious war against the Trojans!"

With that, he retreated to the ships, leaving those named to shuffle awkwardly out of the crowd and make their way to the ships of the Greek armada. Althea glared in the direction the announcer had gone, agitated by his high and mighty tone but intrigued by his words.

Stella headed in the opposite direction of the ship, heading to her house, "Theres no way I'm fighting in that stupid war…" she muttered to herself.

Althea stared over at the ships with pursed lips. She'd been praying for something- anything- to happen, and this would certainly be an adventure, but this was war. Something could happen. She could die. Still, it was better than languishing in this no-name town until she died. She began shoving her way towards the ships but paused when she saw Stella walking away.

Why would she do that? Althea jogged up to her, putting a hand on her shoulder to alert Stella to her presence. "No offense, but I think the ships are the other way."

"You have fun with that, I'm not fighting in this stupid war, it's not mine to fight." Stella said, taking Altheas hand off her shoulder.

Althea scoffed. "Of course it's yours to fight! You're a citizen aren't you?"

"Whatever, I don't care about this place though or any place in Greece. So I'd rather not fight for this stupid country!" Stella said harshly.

"And why not? It's your home Stella! Don't you want to protect it? Don't you see anything worth saving?" Althea demanded, pushing herself into Stella's space.

Stella stepped back surprised but shook her head angrily, "What's the point? Everything I've tried to protect has ended horribly." She turned away from the other and started walking again.