As the last legion wakes up they notice they are near land. Julian jumps up "Land Ho!" The older man then pulls him down. "Hey. dumb a**, do you want to be killed?" Alexi ignores them and stands up, he starts to paddle the boat so they reach land faster. The rest of his legion join him. Around 30 minutes later they reach shore. "Okay, everyone it has been an honor, but this is where we part." Alexi shocking statement even causes the old man to freeze for a second. Julian jumps up tired of Alexi's idiocracy. "Hey!? What do you mean "tHis Is WHere wE PArt." you cant just abandon us!" Alexi doesn't respond. He grabs his sword and begins to walk away from the group. The old man tries to approach him, but is stopped by Alexi's stare. "Fine." The old man gave up he isn't going to wast time on a broken man. He noticed that Alexi is different than before the attack. Alexi's movements are silent and have no sound he isnt leaving a print in the sand it's like he is a ghost. Julian stares at the old man with shock. "Wow. Okay b****. Sure~ leave us alone. You will die alone without us, you cowar..." Before he can finish he is hit by an invisible force and is launched back into the water with a splash. Everyone looks on in shock at what just happened. Everyone looks toward Alexi who just swung his sword so fast the air behind the swing caused Julian to fly into the water. Alexi then gives the last word to his men. "Please stop. I have been given a task. And if I bring you I will lose more than i already have. Please find a new and make sure Rome lives on. This is my final command." All the men realize something happened to Alexi at the estate and salute him. And in unison reply "ITA DOMINE!"
Alexi then walks off toward the capital hoping to find the first tool he needs. He then thinks back to the creature that gave him his "Mission."
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During the Fall of Rome
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Alexi woke up and searched his chest and noticed there to be no wounds. He also saw that his arm was regrown. The room was still gray and still as if the time has frozen still. He tries to stand up, but he feels a force that is holding him down. He tries to speak but he only hears the sound of silence.
He begins to search the room with his eyes. He notices two figures. One figure is frozen like him, it's the barbarian, and the other is across from him, but is doing something. The figure then turns around and when Alexi sees it facial features he couldn't believe it. The figure was him. It was holding a sword and polishing a set if armor on the table. Once the figure notices that Alexi is conscious he grabs the sword and walks toward him. "Thissss ssshall be your weapon that can kill all life." Alexi's shadowy clone then grabs the sword and shoves it into Alexi. Before Alexi can even feel pain he notices the sword is melting and fusing with his body. But he doesnt feel pain. The figure then grab the armor. "This armor will protect you from the eyes and grasp of Death." Alexi is then forced up into a pose that resembles that of a crucifixion. The armor is slowly put on piece by piece. Once the armor slips on like a gel onto Alexi body the clone of Alexi starts to chant. "Interfectorem Deorum. Interfector daemoniorum. Effugium mortis. Semper solus. Nemo autem prohibere te. Interfectorem Deorum. Interfector daemoniorum. Effugium mortis. Semper solus. Nemo autem prohibere te. Interfectorem Deorum. Interfector daemoniorum. Effugium mortis. Semper solus. Nemo autem prohibere te. Begin your cleansing as the judge, jury, and executioner of existence." As soon as he finished chanting the armor began to sizzle abd started to melt into Alexi. Unlike the sword Alexi felt the armor. (+ means sounds) +Pshhhhh. the sound of flesh and armor fusing together filled the room. Alexi was screaming silently but as the armor began to disappear Alexi started to began to become heard. The clone was shocked with the speed the armor was fusing with alexi. As soon as the last piece of armor was gone and absorbed into the body Alexi collapsed. As soon as he gained control if his body once again he heard a voice. "Well. Well. Well. looks like we finally found one." Alexi ties to look up but can only see the clone of himself and the frozen barbarian. "Hahah~. You cant see me. im in your head!" Alexi tries to stand up, but only succeeded in moving his arm. "Wow. Your able to move your arm already. You're a keeper." The clone then looks toward Alexi unaware of the spirit that has fused alongside the armor and sword. "Now now. Little one, please try to sit up i have to give you your first task." The clone starts to speak again. "Down south there is a society mortals and you know it well. I believe it is called Egypt. Your first task is to find a tool that will ensure your victory in your upcoming battles. To obtain it you will have to kill a few God's, kill some ghosts, eat some shawarma, and... of course train your new powers." Alexi is in total shock of what this person is expecting of him. He is expecting him to just kill some Gods like that is an easy thing to do. And then just eat something called shwarma. "Its okay you have plenty of time. Around 100 years before the Egyptian pantheon will be any form of threat." Alexi then realizes he has nothing to lose. "Eh. Sure why not." The clone then laughs, "HA. Like you had a choice in the matter." "Also this time freeze is going to collapse in a few minutes so try to get up by then. Bye~." The clone then explodes and the area begins to regain color. The voice in his head then acts up. "Come on kid get your weapon out if you dont want to get b**** slapped by that tall human over there." Not doubting anything anymore Alexi then tries to grab his sword only to realize that his scabbard is empty. " dumb a** not that sword the other one. the one that is in you." (give me a Hoi ya. lol)
Alexi is unsure how but he starts to focus and tries to imagine that same black sword that appeared earlier in his hand. All of a sudden a black cloud surrounds him and Alexi starts to freak out, but not before a black lightning bolt strikes his hand and when he looks back at his hand he has the sword the clone shoved into his body. "Heh. Nice kid. Now lets get out of her." Alexi then stands up. Albeit slowly, but he eventually finds his balance and begins to make his way to the exit of his room. He looks toward the bandit and turns to him. "Hey kid what are you doing." "He is the one that stole everything from me" Alexi, sword in hand, begins to walk toward the bandit who is starting to wake up from the effect of the time freeze. He notices that Alexi is up, free and that he has his arm back. He tries to move, but can't. He begins to realize that he cant escape Alexi's attack. Alexi raises his sword and swipes down as the bandit closes his eyes waiting for his death to arrive. As the sword swings down a black stream of lightning can be seen. But instead of a head falling off, the arm of the bandit was. "Who hired you?" The bandit realized that he was spared, but was in extreme pain since he lost his arm. "I was hired by a man in a robe. I met him in Egypt. He had a scepter that had a bird and the wings were warped and floating was a yellow orb. It looked like a miniature sun. He looked very old. He never told me his name. Please spare me." The voice then speaks again. "Interesting. that sounds like Ra's staff. I have seen Ra do battle and he often used a staff to burn his enemies. I wonder why he hired a mortal to do his work for him." Alexi then knocks out the bandit before leaving his house and gathering up his surviving men. As Alexi board the boat the voice in his head says, "You are going to regret allowing that man to live. If was hired by Ra then the bandit will reach out and tell him of you. The time given to you by that Dark Creature may be cut by many years." Alexi then stops and thinks, "And why are you telling me this now. We literally just left Rome. We cant go back..." Before he is able to complete his sentence he hears an explosion. He notices the cloud is coming from the location of his house. "Ok. thats fine I guess." Alexi says out loud. Julian then screams out loud. "HOLY S***. Commander your house got blow up. That's tough." Alexi sighs. "It's alright that isn't my home anymore. Okay everyone lets head to Egypt before wors of our loss is spread." Everyone nods and... you know the rest.
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What will Alexi find in Egypt. His unknown needed tool? friends? Enemies? God's? Ghost? Will he find out what Sharwma is? Find out next episode of Dragon... I mean next chapter of The Last Centurion.