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Post by Olympia on Feb 27, 2008 22:46:17 GMT -5
Olympia had been traveling across the Celtic land, trying to absorb most of their culture. She was curious about these people and how they have been fighting the Romans. She thought that the Roman Empire was powerful, but she may have been wrong. But, she had just made an alliance with the Germanians and now she was going to see one if their allies, the Gaels. It was a long trip, taking over a month, but she knew it would be worth it. At the moment, she was in a small village, dressed like a normal citizen, but yet she stuck out in the crowd. Perhaps it was her dark hair, since most of the other people had lighter hair, but she didn't let that bother her. She looked around at some of the shops, the cold breeze blowing across the area.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Feb 27, 2008 22:52:23 GMT -5
Usually ambassadors from anywhere came with caravans, soldiers, protection of some kind, flying banners, blowing horns and making all sorts of useless racket that Terion didn't care for and neither did any of the Celtic people that lived in Ireland. Because Olympia was not dressed in the attire of an ambassador, not was just preceded by anyone, Terion had no idea that she was from Macedonia and no real idea that she was hear. The only thing that he had been told was that there were reports of a possibly spy from Rome in his country. Naturally, Terion sent someone to find her and bring her to him. So, that was the reason that Kenshin found her standing in the town center. It was not hard to distinquish her from the rest of the Irish because of her hair and darker complexion. Kenshin was well armed and one of his steady, firm hands rested on Olympia's shoulders as he pulled her around. "State your business miss.' He said quickly with a hard and cold tone.
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Post by Olympia on Feb 28, 2008 17:14:29 GMT -5
(Lol, I didn't even notice there was another thread by this name.)
Olympia was busy looking around when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Her right hand went to her sword as she was turned around, facing a rather tall and well armed Gael. "I am a traveler, from a distant land you probably don't even know about." Olympia said softly as she looked up at him. "Rest assured that I mean you no harm." Olympia said as she backed away from him slightly. She didn't know what or who these people thought she was, but she knew that she stuck out and that the tension in the city was high. She knew that they were at war with the Romans, perhaps they think she was one. The shocking realization that they think she may be a Roman spy hit her like lightning. "I am not Roman, if you are thinking that. I am from a land in Greece." Olympia said, not exactly saying what country she was from, just saying she was from the region of Greece. She hoped that this Gael would believe her. If not, she was going to have alot more trouble then she bargained for.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Feb 28, 2008 17:43:01 GMT -5
Kenshin didn't know where Greece was. It wasn't because he was ignorant, it wasn't because he didn't have a knowledge of the world around. It was simply and only because he was trained and educated in one skill. That skill was killing. That was it. He did nothing else with his life and as such he was one of the most skilled killers in the world. Kenshin took a step forward as she backed away from him, keeping the distance between them the same. Kenshin pulled out his weapon before she did and held it calmly and firmly in his hands. This man was a tall, coarse, well worn and extremely muscular man. He had been in more wars that Olympia was old. Kenshin was a man of few words and as she continue to ramble he just shut her out of his mind. He had been told to bring her to Dublin, which was not far, to see Terion. There was nothing that was going to stop him from taking her there, no form of words, no form of seduction, no form of manpower. Kenshin put his sword to her neck in the blink of an eye, holding it there steadily, nothing in his body shaking, his whole body crisp and resolute. "You come with me to Dublin, you this will be the last place you stand." Kenshin said in a hard voice, outstretching his free hand, "Sword." He asked. He wanted her sword and no chance of her attacking him.
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Post by Olympia on Feb 28, 2008 23:29:58 GMT -5
Olympia took another step back when he stepped forward towards her again. She instinctively pulled out her own sword when he pulled his out. She let out a breath when she felt his sword touch her neck. She held onto her sword tightly and when he outstretched his free hand, she pulled her sword away from him. "I will come with you, but I will keep my sword." Olympia said as she looked up at Kenshin. "There is no honor in killing when your enemies back is turned. I respect you and I hope you will respect my wishes." Olympia said as she carefully put her sword back in it's sheath, holding her hands in front of her to show him that she meant no harm to him. She wasn't here to start a fight and she had no plans on killing anyone. She wanted to befriend these people, not murder them.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Feb 29, 2008 0:06:37 GMT -5
This woman just defied him. That was very unusual for him and Kenshin mused for a moment about her action. Of course, he didn't say anything out loud, but he thought about several things. The first thing was that she respected him. He wondered if that had anything to do with the fact that he had a sword to her neck. The second thing he thought about was the fact that this woman refused to relinquish her weapon to him, even though Kenshin clearly had the upper hand if there was to be a fight. So, Kenshin looked at the woman with a hard and emotionless expression. She sheathed her sword and as soon as Kenshin realized that she did not plan to give him her weapon, he moved his sword away from her neck, sheathed it, and drew closer to her, moving his hand to her shoulder, pressing her hard against a nearby wall and literally unsheathed her sword for her and held it in his free hand. Kenshin was incredibly strong and very swift for his size. These two things were the reason he could do the things he did. Kenshin then, without a word or any other action, pulled away from her and put her sword in his belt, "Now, you come." He beckoned. From his eyes and look on his face, Olympia should have known that this man was a no nonsense person.
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Post by Olympia on Feb 29, 2008 22:25:28 GMT -5
Olympia watched as he sheathed his own sword and when she was about to say something, she felt his hand on her and she felt herself be pushed against a nearby wall, hard. She reached for her sword, but the other man already had it. She glared at him as he pulled away from her. "Oh really? After the stunt you just pulled?" Olympia said as she glared at him. She could tell that she was getting no where arguing with him. She let out a angry and frustrated sigh as she began to follow him. If only he knew who he was talking to, then he would be sorry. Of course, she would wait until she met with the ruler. She didn't understand why these people treated her differently then the Germanians do, but it might be due to the fact that they may not know that Macedonia and Germania are allied now. She followed the large man in front of her, her arms crossed and an angry look on her face.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Feb 29, 2008 23:53:04 GMT -5
Kenshin did not care for her glares, he huffing and puffing or any other notion that she made in protest towards him. He had his orders and he was going to fulfill them no matter the cost, the problems or anything else that arose to attempt to prevent him from accomplishing his goal. In any case, Kenshin made sure that he kept her in his sights, looking behind him rather frequently. Surely she wouldn't be foolish enough to try and run from him. That would just give him a logical reason to hurt her. She must have been able to tell that about him by now. If she didn't know that he was a hardcore killer yet, she needed to figure that out and be fearful of him. In any case, Olympia was lucky that Terion was in Dublin and not somewhere else. Dublin was only a short half a days walk. Luckily, Kenshin had a horse and would cut the time dramatically. Kenshin reached his black horse and beckoned for her to get on as he mounted the horse himself and offered her his hand. Kenshin was not beyond being a bit kind, but this was as far as it would go.
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Post by Olympia on Mar 2, 2008 17:00:59 GMT -5
Olympia followed him, her eyes staying in front of her. She could run, but she knew that he would probably find her and kill her, so she decided to keep following. The wing blew against her softly as she moved and put her hood up on her cloak, to protect her face from the wind. When they reached a black horse, she watched him get on it and offer her a hand. "Well that is certainly a change." Olympia muttered as she grabbed his hand and pulled herself onto the horse. Her eyes went to her sword on his belt for a few moments, thinking she could grab it and stab him in the back, but she decided against it. What honor would it bring her to kill him when he wasn't facing her? She let out a sigh as she waited for them to reach their destination, Dublin.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 2, 2008 22:05:13 GMT -5
Now, Kenshin did not know whether or not this woman would try to attack him when she mounted the horse. He had her sword hanging loosely from his belt, but not beyond his reach should she try and grab it. However, Kenshin doubted that she would try and grab the weapon from him as he was rather intimidating at the moment and she did not know of his abilities. It was a horrible thing to underestimate one’s opponent. So, once he had helped her on, he began to ride towards Dublin. It would be a long ride and rather bumpy. Kenshin was more than acquainted with the terrain of Ireland and he could stay in a saddle for three days straight. He would not be affected. However, there was always the possibility that Olympia would not be able to handle the ride at such a quick pace. Kenshin was in a hurry to return with Olympia. He liked to get the job done quickly and he usually did anything within his means to accomplish that. So, within two hours Olympia find herself riding up the steep hillside and approaching the city of Dublin. Kenshin was let into the gate and was greeted by several guards that took custody of Olympia once Kenshin left his horse. She would not see him again. The guards took her weapon in their custody as well and brought her to the courts of Terion. Terion eyed her. She did look foreign and so he would treat her as an enemy until proven otherwise. “Speak.” Terion said bluntly as he filled out a few papers. Most of the guards stayed to make sure this woman did not try to assail their king.
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Post by Olympia on Mar 3, 2008 22:48:13 GMT -5
Olympia didn't say anything the whole trip to Dublin and when they finally arrived, she was taken by other guards to the courts. When she entered, she looked at Terion for a moment. When he told her to speak, she let out a sigh. "I am Olympia, Queen of Macedonia and ally of the Germanians. Apparently, you must think that I am someone else, possibly a Roman?" Olympia asked, knowing that most of the Celtic people didn't like the Romans. She wondered why she wasn't just killed on the spot, but perhaps these people were fair. She pulled her hood down, revealing her face to him. Her hair fell down her back in brown waves. She looked up at him, wondering if he would believe her. She only wished news of the new alliance between Germania and Macedonia had reached Ireland.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 4, 2008 19:13:21 GMT -5
Well the news of their alliance had not reached Ireland and the reason for that was because there simply wasn’t that much communication going to and from an island. Terion looked at the woman and he, even from the very start, saw her as a spy. He had no doubt that the Romans could use a woman and this alliance that she spoke of could very easily just be a ploy to get him to trust her. Terion was not a very trusting person when he thought anyone that he was looking at was a spy. Terion stood up from his papers and walked over to her as she removed her head. He was a good foot taller than she was and his skin was a bit lighter. She had the dark skin of a Southern tribe, like that of the Romans and such a natural trait did not help her case at all. Terion looked into her eyes and they were dark, not blue like his own. “I know not of this alliance, nor do I know anything of your country, this Macedonia that you speak of. Yet, you do say an unwise word in my presence when you mention Rome.” Terion declared in a deep and commanding voice, “However, you did come without too much trouble; this can be deducted by the speed of your arrival by I disagreeassin’s hand. Had you struggled I would be looking at a lifeless body and not a fully and breathing one.” Terion paused, “You have no evidence save this treaty of yours to convince me, and seeing as how unlikely it is that anyone of Germania will be coming due to a storm off our coast, you have no way to prove it.” Terion turned around, musing to himself, “So then,” he turned to face her, “What to do with you?” The choice was already made and was never up to her, but he would not tell her that. He would let her think she was in charge of her own destiny here and his eyes even deceived her so.
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Post by Olympia on Mar 5, 2008 21:41:58 GMT -5
Olympia stayed silent as her eyes followed him. She had a cold stare and a angry look on her face. She could tell that he didn't trust her and she knew that none of the Germanians would be able to come to this island any time soon. "Macedonia is in the Spartan alliance in Greece, well that is soon to change. My country is planning to rebel and Germania is willing to help us." Olympia said, her eyes still staying on him. She could tell that Terion was not to fond of Rome, almost like Eadfearth. There was more then a dislike for them, there was hatred. When she heard him say what to do with her, she let out a sigh, knowing full well where this was going. "Well, if I was one of those pigs, my king..." Olympia said her voice trailing off as she looked up at him. "You would be dead." Olympia finished. "I assure you that, although I may look like them, I am not. I am far from them. I know this may be hard for you to believe, but you will have to trust me on this. I am not your enemy." Olympia stated, her eyes going to him, almost pleading with him that she was not a Roman.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 6, 2008 16:07:35 GMT -5
Had this woman, already in a bad predicament, just threatened the king? Terion raised an eyebrow when Olympia so boldly claimed that he would be dead if she had wished for that. Terion could easily have debated this and refuted it logically if he had chosen to do so. However, there was not a lot of worry in Terion’s mind about this woman currently. She was not a threat to him now that he had heard in his court and she was surrounded by armed soldiers and him. Terion looked into this woman’s eyes and was still not convinced. He knew of Greece, but beyond that, he did not know of any city states or islands, like Macedonia, where Olympia claimed to be from. “You cannot prove conclusively that you are not my enemy.” Terion concluded and then he paused, running his hands over his chin, “So, I have given you a chance to come to your own terms of how I should deal with you. You have neglected to tell me; therefore, I am entitled to my own terms.” Terion said and walked up to Olympia, staring her down, his eyes piercing her very soul. “You will be brought to the prisons; you will be staying there until your execution.” Terion concluded. Terion would not deal with the Romans. He would show them what he thought of their spies. Then, without a word he turned and began to walk back towards the throne. Two men came towards Olympia to take her away.
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Post by Olympia on Mar 6, 2008 19:51:43 GMT -5
Olympia glared back at him when he walked up to her, not moving. She listened to his terms and she stared at him in shock. Oh, if Eadfearth had found out about this. She watched him as he began to walk back towards his throne. She turned her head and saw the guards beginning to walk towards her, an instantly her survival instincts kicked in. "You kill me, you destroy your alliance to Germania. Is that what you really want, King Eadfearth to be your enemy?" Olympia said as she glared at him. When she felt one of the guards touch her arm, she pulled away from him and she moved away from them. "Don't touch me." Olympia snapped. "Eadfearth told me how Germanians and Gaels greet each other. You hug. Not even a Roman would know that, king." Olympia said as she walked towards him, noticing the guards moving faster to try and get her. "I am Macedonian, not Roman. Maybe if you actually opened your eyes! Your paranoid about Romans being in your land to the point that you would kill the Queen of another country, thinking she is Roman!" Olympia yelled. "There is nothing I can say that will convince you and I am not going to degrade myself to the level of a Roman by begging for my life." Olympia said. She reached down to her ankle and pulled out a knife that was strapped there. She dropped it, the blade going into the ground. She turned around and began to walk towards the door, but when the guards tried to grab her, she shook out of their grasp. "I said don't touch me. I can walk myself." She snapped.
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