Y/Ns POV-
God he is gorgeous... but who even is he?? He's sat on a long chair next to another man who looks extremely similar. They must be twins or at least maybe brothers. He has the most beautiful ginger hair in which a golden laurel crown is resting on top. His gold and black clothes screams royalty and I should have taken the hint.
I could have swore I saw him smile a little but in all fairness I haven't had a decent meal in days. Regardless his eyes don't move an inch from upon me. In contrast, the man sat beside him looks really drunk. He looks at us in a way that is pleased to see us but clearly not in the same way as his "brother"
M- "Emperor Geta and Emperor Caracalla it's such a pleasure to arrange this for you"
What was Macrinus talking about?? Those are the emperors? Ugh I feel like such an idiot. They look way too young to be bearing all that power. I pull myself out of the trance that I was in and concentrate on what was to come. They are awful people.... right???
A man comes around and unchains all of our hands from behind our back and I rub my wrists. It was painful after a while being restricted all the time like prisoners. Before we could even start fighting the drunk Emperor staggers to his feet
C- "Swords!! We want.... swords"
G- "Brother. No" he puts a hand on his wrist trying to gently pull him back down
C- "Fight to the death!!"
I decide to intervene "Give us the swords
. We can take it" I walk over and take two swords of a guard and hand one to Hanno. Emperor Geta looks surprised.
H- "What are you doing?" He whispers in my ear
Y/N- "we don't need their pity Hanno. We've got this"
H- "Let's not fight eachother Brother. Not for their amusement" but as soon as he stopped talking the man threw his fists towards his face and Hanno narrowly ducked. I hold my sword tightly and dart towards him too bending backwards under his blade and getting an upside down view of the emperors tightly gripping the wrists of the half naked women sat around them. I swing my sword and slash his heels. The man yells out and tries to take his anger out by putting his fist in his face but before he could Hanno grabs his fist and pushes him backwards. I slyly grab a vase from a nearby table and smash it over his head. The man falls to the floor and Hanno takes the opportunity to plunge his sword through his chest. It was over..
I loose control of myself and pull Hanno into a hug and burry my head in his neck. I'm used to death obviously but this just feels different to war. We caused that.. and it wasn't even necessary. Hanno hugs me back tightly and I let him go just noticing the approaching Emperor coming toward us with a big smile on his face.
G- "Remarkable! You were.. Remarkable.." he was looking straight at me again. What point is he trying to prove??
G- "What were your names again??"
Neither of us answer and just look, giving him daggers with our eyes. He has the most prettiest face upclose... No, Focus!!
G- "Speak!"
M- "If you would please let me intervene, they are from Numidia so they don't know a lot of our language. Only their native tounge" Macrinus joined us
H- "The gates of Hell are open night and day; smooth as the descent, and easy is the way; but to return and view the cheerful skies, in this the task and mighty labour lies"
We all turn to Hanno and look gobsmacked. Was he trying to get us killed? Where did he learn that from??
Emperor Geta's face was unreadable but surely this couldn't be good
Macrinus luckily covers for us and starts laughing
M- "Poetry!"
The other emperor, Caracalla, stands from his seat and starts clapping
C- "You always know how to entertain us Macrinus. Brilliant"
G- "Yes.. we are entertained" he pats macrinus on the back but it didn't look convincing "We are entertained"
C- "We have ourselves a little poet and we can't wait to see your gladiators fighting in the Arena, Macrinus"
M- "Thank you.. so much" he takes the emperors hand and kisses it gently
The bald man once again returns and chains our hands behind our back. It's like we are stuck in a never ending loop. I look at Emperor Geta one last time before we are escorted out. I don't even want to talk to Hanno at this point. He is hiding so much from me...