Shalt thou kingdom fall

This is the time of turmoil. This is the era of crisis and anarchy. This is the beginning of the new era.
"Welcome Prince Kurosaki" the thirteen generals greeted the heir.

"No need for formalities. I am but one of your fellow kinsmen" Ichigo Kurosaki the fifteen year old prince greeted.

"Where is my grandfather the king? I must speak with him" I explained hoping for an audience.

The king entered the barracks after I asked my question "Yes, my grandson. What is it that you want?" King Yamamoto asked.

"I seek permission to merry Orihime of Athens" I asked hoping for the answer I desired.

"I see. My grandson wishes to court the fine princess of Athens. Well I may arrange for that. It could cause for an alliance of our two countries" the king accepted. He had accepted the only and most important request that I had ever asked.

I Ichigo Kurosaki was second to the thrown being that my father was the kings only son and I being that son's only son.

We lived a tranquil life. A life of peace and prosperity the same sang of in hymns and in poems that chanted wars. Yes, that was my secret, I had enjoyed the poems made of my time. They had filled me with joy of what may possibly happen in my life and the lives of my family.

I entered into my quarters wishing for rest when a foot came flying towards me ready to strike. "Good my son. You are able to block my attacks. I am most impressed" Isshin my father complemented.

"Dammit. I don't need you attacking me while I wish to go to bed" I said infuriated that this had occurred.

"Are you not a Spartan? Are you not the second to the thrown? If you are then it is best if you understand that an assassin were to come to your room seeking to take your life at any given time. You are the prince after all and after the news heard today you would be the only prince that would currently have a wife and a chance to create another possible heir. My time to create another heir hath past. It hath seized since the passing of my dearest Masaki. Gods how I miss her" he spoke.

"Yes I know, how I wish I had the chance to see her face again" I said truly nostalgic of the memory of my mom.

"You know that life is going to fill you with hardships. I know as well as you that sorrows and pain would surround your life. I hath received this pain. Your grandfather hath received this pain as well. His body is proof of it enough from the battle against the Persians. You know that he hides himself through his clothing. The truth of the matter is he lost his left arm and his wife for that matter from the war. Those damned Persians who transgressed the laws of the world by invading into another country. You do understand this don't you? It is likely that they will come again for a reprisal" he lectured.

"Yes, yes father I know. You hath told me for the thousandth time yet they hath not come yet. I don't expect them to come but, if they do I am ready for it as well as the rest of the country" I said fully confident that the countries ability to defend it self had not dwindled.

"Good. Then with that I shall leave thee to rest" he said leaving my quarters.

I was overflowed with a pulsating joy. A joy that made me unable to sleep until the come of dawn. It did not matter I was to wait for the messenger sent to Athens to return.

"If the king agreed it would be the greatest event to occur in my life" I whispered truly anxious for the first time of my life.

I had finished the training just a year ago to become a man. I had an altering in my training. Instead of living in the wilderness until I was eighteen I had to travel with my king to Egypt and arrive back to Sparta with nothing but a spear and my head. I was to swim across the Mediterranean sea. It was believe to be a suicide attempt but that truly was what Spartan training was.
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"Son art thee ready for this" Isshin my father asked knowing that this was far beyond what other spartans were asked of.

"Father. I am, as the future king and your son it is my duty and destiny" I said understanding the gravity of my situation even at the age of ten.

I was given the spear that I cherished ever since receiving it. It was unlike the spears commonly used in war. This spear was completely made from a metal alloy which I believe my father said to be from a substance called titanius a sacred metal that hadn't even been disclosed to the commoners.

My father left a day latter and told me to get to Sparta using my own two feet or don't come back at all. No matter how much I wanted to get the easy way out I knew that it was my destiny and my father's will that I return the hard way the honorable way.

I began my journey back home with my spear strapped to my back and ambition in my heart.


It had been a full day that I had been swimming in the turbulent waters of the Mediterranean. Storms disturbed the seemingly peaceful sea that I had seen in the view of my window.

I had then saw the tell tale sign of one of the most feared predators of the sea the shark. Swimming to the highest speed I could muster I did my best to out swim the shark to no avail. Two options now rested in my mind. Either die in the jaws of this man eating beast or use my spear and fight it I choose the latter. Using the spear I held in my hand I swiftly stabbed the man eating beast with my only self defense. My stomach yearned for nourishment. I yearned for the warmth of my home. I yearned for rest however that was not possible.

I swore that I should have died. I should have died three years ago. However my perseverance denied me the option of giving up. After all that time in the sea I finally collapsed upon the shores of Melos the island about two thirds away from where I had started till I reached my destination. I would make it. I had received sustenance through the kindness of a strange man.


"Yoruichi take a look at this poor boy. He's thinner then the cat. We must feed him before he perishes" Urahara Kisuke said with concern.

I awoke in the strangers bed enjoying the warmth of a bed at long last.

"Boy what do you think you were doing in the sea" he asked full of concern.

"My training. I need to complete my training" I said mumbling from my fatigue.

"Training. Son do you mean that you swam. What on gods name would call that training. That is utter complete suicide" he reprimanded.

"It's different for me. I am... a Spartan and it is my destiny to fulfill the training handed to me" I explained.

"From what I heard you just had to train in the military until you became ten where you would just be thrown in the wilderness miles away from your home and you need to find your way back by yourself. Never had I heard of this kind of training" he said utter confusion reigning over his thoughts.

"I am different. I am to become king one day. I must be stronger then the men I lead" I explained fully. Urahara's eyes shot straight open. He had not heard of any Spartans since his dissension from their army due to experiments he did that gone wrong.

"Sorry for worrying you. I must go now to complete my mission. Thank you for your hospitality. I will see you again someday I guarantee it" I soon left again to make the last miles of my journey.

Finally I arrived to the place of my origins. My home the place of warriors among warriors. My country. My soil. My life finally came back to me. Entering into the soil of my ancestry I was looked at as if people had just seen a ghost.

I walked to the palace to enter my birthplace.

"Ichigo. Your here" Isshin's voice spoke in complete surprise.

"Yeah why wouldn't I" I asked suspicion filling my thoughts. "So you are him."

"What do you mean I am him? What exactly did that training really supposed to prove" I asked now completely suspicious.

"That wasn't supposed to be survivable training Ichigo. Four of your elder brothers never completed it. When I was sent to the oracle after marrying your mother I was told that one of my son's was to be the reincarnation of Heracles. I was to test whether it was or not if they were able to swim the Mediterranean. You are him Ichigo you have the same soul as Hercules" he explained realization dawning on me.
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The next chapter will hold everything in place. Action is to be expected as well as a lot of drama.