Chapter 24: Together
Arthur was Ready, ready to launch the Attack on the Enemy who fell for their Trap, He just launched the Volleys Earlier and now they would Board the Enemies.
He waited patiently for His Ship, Megin, to Arrive on the Battlefield, Ready to Reinforce the Men that He assigned as Bait. They must have Been discovered as Bait, because the Enemies attacked First.
They must have Discovered the Roman Clothes and Armors as they could only get a Handful of Targaryen ones.
They saw a few Ships, Damaged by Bolts, and One that had It's sails teared through. The Battle must be close now, as the Sounds of Arrows and the Clangs of Swords was Heard.
Soon they arrived on the Battlefield, The enemy have Boarded some of His Ships, but he was Intent on Reinforcing them. He turned towards His Fleet at the Back and Ordered.
"Disperse!! Some of you Reinforce our Allies and others Counter Attack the Enemy, I am right Beside you!!"
The Men followed His order and Dispersed each Ship finding a Target on their Own. He Himself towards Raganvad who was Ready and Eager for Battle.
He ordered His Men to sail towards one Allied Ship that has been Damaged Significantly and is Also being Boarded by the Enemies, soon, he Thought, soon they will Fall if we Don't Help Them.
They rushed towards their Ally intent to Board the Enemy's Ship, so that they could Hit them in the Back. They sailed until the Enemy Ship was in sight and what they saw, completely Bewildered them. A Roman Ship, Boarding their Ally.
"Spotter!! Find me Everyone of our Ship being Boarded! And tell me what Kind of Ship are Boarding them!!"
After a while of looking the Spotter Reported.
"All of the E-enemy's Ships are R-romans, My Lord."
Silence ensued, Realization and Shock Overcoming their Faces.
"CEASE!! CEASE!! Blow the Horn!! Both of our Legion and Theirs!! Cancel the Boarding!! Cease the Arrows, and every other weapon you have, Damn It!!"
*AHOOO*
*AHOOO*
He looked towards the one, that Shouted the Words, and the Person looked like Leon, Legate of Classis Braavosis. Now it completely solidified it. His Trap Worked. But it worked on the Wrong People. And it just so Happens that it was Classis Braavosis.
The sounds of Dying Horses Filled his Ear, Men Screaming as they Burned or Drowned. He looked towards the Ally they intended to Help, Men crying out for Maesters or Healers, some were Missing a Limb, and some were too Injured to even Scream. And Most of all the Dead, Killed by their own Brothers in Arms. All of it was caused by the Mist, and wrong Judgement.
It was his Fault. He came up with the Plan. Oh, he Knew there were a Possibility of these Men Dying because he Used them as a Bait, but he Didn't expect it to be caused by Friends.
He was the Reason that the Men he Cared for, the People that He promised to give a Better Future, Killed each other.
It Was All His Fault.
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He Fell to the Floor. His Eyes Seemingly so Difficult to Keep Open.
"Arthur!"
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It was All...
"Call Maester Arne!!"
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And then Darkness.
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His. Fault.
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Arthur opened His Eyes slowly, He was inside a Room, His Room to be Precise. He looked around and Saw Raganvad Sleeping comfortably on His Desk. With the Constant Rocking of the Ship, He felt a Little Dizzy.
Just then Maester Arne Entered the Room, Food in His Hands. When he saw the Food, That's when He felt Hunger. Arne Noticed Raganvad Sleeping, and put the Food down.
"Hey, You Lazy Moron. Wake up, Arthur woke up and you didn't even Notice."
Raganvad woke up Instantly, Rubbing the Back of His Head, as Arne's Cane hit Him, Arthur was Almost Sympathetic as He has also Experienced it. Almost.
"How Many Days?"
"One. It was only an Emotional Shock so I expected you to wake up soon. And I was right, This Food was for Raganvad, but I guess that you can have it."
Arthur Ignored the Last comment, Instead Focusing more on the First.
"It was all My Fault."
"Don't say that, Arthur. Everyone make Mistakes. Even the Best of Us."
"Those Men, Killed Each other. My people, Killed Each other. The People that I Promised to Lead to a Better Future."
"Self Loathing will bring you Nothing, Arthur. Nothing. All we can do, is to Keep Moving Forward."
"And what would you have me do? Huh!? Nothing!?"
"I didn't mean it Like that, Arthur. What i meant to say is that, you Need to Move Forward. Analyze the Situation, Plan how to Recover from it, And how to Continue with the Current Plans."
Silence filled the Room, and Arthur Contemplated on what His Maester, and Best advisor on Personal Matters had to Say.
"Thank you, Arne. I will think about what you said. Thank you, too Raganvad."
The Two quickly caught upon the Dismissal and Left.
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Arthur, alone in His Chamber, Thought about the Situation for most of the Day. It was Night Time, He had Decided on what to do to the Situation on the Back of His Head, but now, He was Trying to Sleep. He Turned and Turned but he Couldn't Sleep, Until he Decided to go Outside.
Upon Opening the Door in His Chamber, He saw that His Kingsguard was Guarding Him as Always, Beside the Door were Captain Ares and the Other being Leo.
"My Lord. It is my Advice that you Go back to your Chambers and Rest. You need not worry about Anything, My Lord."
"Well, Ares. Thank you for your concerns but I would have to Ignore your Advice."
Ares Expected that kind of Answer and Simply Ignored it, Following Him along with Leo to the Deck.
"You can Stay Here Ares, you too Leo. I want to have some time Alone."
Arthur went towards the Railings of the Ship, Overlooking the Sea, there were Many Broken Woods that can be seen in the Waters but there were no Bodies.
The Men have Probably Collected them, Ready to be Cremated as Per Tradition. One of the Many things that He implemented in the past Two Years. But that didn't Stop him from Smelling Fire and Blood.
Just then, He heard Footstep, He didn't even Bother to look to where the Sound came from. He was only here to Enjoy the Breeze of the Sea. Nothing More.
"Arthur. Glad to see that you have the same Idea as I have."
Recognizing the Voice, He was Glad to have the Company of His Best Friend.
"Well, I wanted to have Peace alone, but it seems that you have Deny'd me that Honor."
"Well, I have always wanted to Annoy you."
"Glad to see you too, Raganvad."
*Chuckle*
"Now there's that Soft Nature you have."
"Want me to Throw you to the Sea, Raganvad?"
"Why don't we Settle this with a Drinking Contest, Eh?"
"Sure. Loser has to do Each Other's Paperwork for the Rest of the War."
"A week."
"A Month."
"A Sennight."
"Deal."
Raganvad went Below the Deck and Returned with a Pitcher and Two Cups. Raganvad placed the Pitcher on the Railings and Held One Cup to Arthur.
They went at It until they Had about 20 Shots of Wine, Talking and Jesting as they Went at it. Soon it got a Little Deep and the Talk became Serious.
"So, Raganvad. Why were you out here Today, wondering the Ship and not Sleeping."
"Well, i could ask the Same to you."
"I asked First."
"Very Well. Where should I start? Hm, It's probably the Same as you. I couldn't Stand what Happened Yesterday, Comrades Killing Each Other. It was a Giant Mistake, one that Shouldn't Happen ever Again. When I looked upon the Dead today, I Cried. They were Killed by their Own Friends, some were even Family's or Distant ones. And the Sad thing about it is that Everyone is at Fault, and they Died for Nothing."
He thought back to what Happened Yesterday. First, he Thought an Enemy Fleet - wherever they were from - has Fallen for his Trap, and he Unleashed Death upon his Enemies. Until he saw that they were not Enemies, but Brothers in Arms. People that they Slept with, Ate with, and Overall people that they Fought with, Romans. Friends.
"Your Dream, Arthur, Is to be Remembered Right?"
"Yes."
"Do you still Remember My Dream?"
"Of course, How could I not. Your Dream is to Give a Better Future for those that you Love, Especially to your Family. To have Peace and be Settled for the Rest of You, and your Family's Life. To Become one of the Greatest Legate in Rome's History."
"Yes. And I think that I have Failed one of my Dreams. How could I be one of the Greatest Legate in Rome's History when I had a Part on one of Rome's Greatest Catastrophe."
"And How could my Name be Remembered for Thousands of Years if I planned the Bait but didn't Expect it to also Work on Ourselves, Raganvad?"
"Well, It was an Ambitious Dream of Mine. One I have to Give up on, Im just a Baseborn. Only Climbing the Hierarchy due to Being good with Friends."
"What are you Saying, Raganvad!? You will Give up on your Dream just Because of One Failure we Both did!? And are you saying that I made you Supreme Legate due to our Friendship!? No! I made you Supreme Legate because you Deserved it! And I know you still do! you are one of the Most Talented and Most Intelligent Man I Know! We won a Battle against the Dothraki's 3 to 1 Due to your Military Genius! Every Great Man's Dream is Difficult but not Impossible, And I know that you are one of those Great Men that will Achieve your Dream."
"Your giving me Too Much Credit Arthur, We won that Battle because you were able to Defeat their Right Flank."
"And you were the one that came up with that Crescent Formation. All men make Mistakes. But Great Men know how to Overcome it."
"Thank you, Arthur. I will think on what you Said."
"Remember this, Raganvad. I Need You. We Started Rome and Exsilium Together, and We will Achieve our Dreams Together."
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