I Will Always Find You

1.     In the low lands of Macedonia, lived a peasant farmer,

2.     poor in wealth and stature, who went by the name of Ptophimus.

3.     After hearing a cry, Ptophimus ran to the scene believing it was a plea for help.

4.     When he turned the corner of the barren and rotting chicken coop,

5.     he saw a young man of muscular build and handsome features.

6.     As an attempt to consolidate the cast-down young man,  

7.     Ptophimus asked, “Why do your tears walk solemnly to the floor?”

8.     The bereaved man replied,” I am sorry to disturb you good farmhand.

9.     I have come to this lonely, forgotten place to became part of the once thriving that has lost the will to live.”

10.   “I am known as Ptophimus, Masadin’s son,” Interjected Ptophimus,

11.   ”and Hume might be the young man that my eyes behold in front of me.

12.   Why does a young man like you not hold his head high as a lion ruling over his herd.

13.   For a man with your musclular complextion and handsome features has but nothing to be reprieved about.”

14.   Oh my dear Ptophimus, you too would be as I if you had lived my tragic story.

15.   My name is Darius, Cadmus’s son and I have suffered a great loss.

16.   You see Ptophimus five years before the war had taken over our great city,

17.   I lived happily for I had my Celestia by my side. She was a beautiful women.

18.   Some even believed her to be as fair as the beloved Aphrodite herself.

19.   Her hair was as blonde as the morning rays and her lips as red as blood.

20.   But I believed her most angelic feature was her eyes.

21.   Her eyes were as blue as Poseidon’s oceans.

22.   The magnificent majesty as the rays of Apllo’s sun would touch the crystal blue waters

23.   or the waves crashing against the white sandy beaches.

24.   The only thing that would bring me back to reality was her calming, gentle voice. Before my departure,

25.   I had asked her to marry me. You can only imagine the reaction on my face when she said yes.

26.   But I have lost her to Thanatos the god of death and her soul now resides in the realm of Hades.

27.   For when my service was finished, I returned home only to find my beloved Celestia was taken from me.

28.   I am now lost in this world as I fall into the pits of despair for live is not worth living without my Celestia.”

29.   “Ah my poor boy you have suffered, but I do believe I have an answer.

30.   To obtain the soul of the beloved Celestia you must travel to the lands where the gods resign

31.   and plead with the great and powerful Zeus or the wide eyed Athena to give you passage to the realm of Hades.”

32.   At this idea Darius became so overjoyed that he grabbed hold of Ptophimus and kissed his forehead.

33.   “Thank you Ptophimus for you have shown me that no matter the circumstances, I will always fight for my love.”

34.   Darius then began the journey to the city of the gods and did not stop until he was at the foot of Mount Olympus.

MOUNT OLYMPUS

35.   When Darius had reached the gates of Olympus, he stood speechless, for the majestic city was indeed a sight to behold.

36.   The city of Olympus was built upon one of the highest land marks on earth.

37.   From the ground, the city of Olympus would be hidden from the eyes of mere mortals

38.   for it was concealed by thick cumulous clouds.

39.   But if someone was ever brave or foolish enough to make your way to the top,

40.   They would find themself in awe at the architectural beauty that was Olympus. The pillars that held the buildings together

41.    were made of marble and the roof decorated with the purest medals only found deep within the earth

42.   or in the land where hades dwelled. As Darius took his first steps,

43.    as innocent as babe taking his fist steps on solid ground,

44.   he heard a thunderous voice that asked,  “Who goes there.”

45.   Darius replied,” I am Darius, Cadmus’s son. I have come to ask the great Zeus for a colossal request

46.    if he would be so kind enough to listen.”

47.   “Very well then Darius, son of Cadmus, ask your request,” replied the thunderous voice.

48.   “You see great and powerful Zeus, I have come all this way in search of the soul of my beloved Celestia

49.   for in even death I will find her.

50.   I now lay before you Zeus as a humble servant in hope that you will grant me the mere requests of safe travel to Hades.

51.   If my request is fulfilled, I will lay no expense in giving the gods a sacrifice for cattle and sheep my family spares,

52.   but if that sacrifices does not appeal to you, I will find only the precious of gems such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds, saphires, agate, malachite, melanite amazonite, even to the beloved amethyst. ”

53.   “I will grant your request as a favor, if you in return do one for me.

54.   You see Darius the heart broken, I have become very spiritless these past days and I am in need of some entertainment.

55.   If you supply me with the entertainment I am longing for, then I will grant your request.”

56.   Darius accepted the proposition and arose the next morning even before

57.   Apollo mounted his horses to pull the sun across the sky.

THE CHALLENGES

58.   The challenge Zeus had laid before Darius was a wrestling competition be with Ares, the god of war.

59.   Darius, even though he was very strong,

60.   no strength could compare of that of a god.

61.   He knew he had to rely on his wits to get him though this challenge.

62.   When the match had begun, both man and god started to charge at each other.

63.   As both men grappled with one another, Darius realized he had little of a chance to proceed victorious.

64.   In the midst of the grapple, Darius beganto gather his thoughts.

65.   He broke loose of Ares’s hold and ran a couple steps to the right as an oppurtunity to scope his surroundings.

66.    Ares came charging at Darius like a bull charging at the flaunting matador.

67.   Darius had but mere seconds to react. He kneeled and grabbed a handful of sand.

68.   When picking up the handful he felt a sharp metal piece pierce his hand.

69.   This metal piece probably came from a chariot duel that had occurred in the arena.

70.   In that instant Darius had recalled an old fable about Ares.

71.   Many years ago Ares took part in the battle against the Spartans and the Persians

72.   The Spartans three hundred warriors had held their ground

73.    for three days and three nights against an army of ten thousand men.

74.   This battle, later to be known across the lands as The Battle of Thermopolis

75.   The Battle of Thermopolis was not only remembered as a heroic yet grave battle for the Spartans but also a tragedy for Ares.

76.   You see Ares even being the god of war, he was known for being a coward in battle.

77.   In the midst of all the unstoppable death and the crawling blood, Ares fled.

78.   He fled from the battle, not because he was afraid of the battle itself, but of the gore that had occurred around him.

79.   Ares did not have the stomach for the blood. The people say this war had changed Ares, for now

80.   even at the sight of blood he would shutter in fear.

81.   Darius was about to put this myth to the test.

82.   When Darius’s hand was pricked by the metal piece, this had turned the tides.

83.   When Ares began charging at Darius, he let him come

84.   for he knew now who possessed the advantage.

85.   First Darius threw the sand in Ares’s eyes to blind him. Then he grabbed Ares and in one fell swoop,

86.   Darius had flipped him over his head and put him to the ground.

87.   He had made sure to put the bloody hand upon Ares’s chest so when Ares could feel the warm blood creep down his body.

88.   At the sight of th e blood Ares jerked his body and went into a state of shock. He tried to get up,

89.   but could do nothing for he was already under Darius’s grasp.

90.   Zeus had called the match and Darius had defeated Zeus’s challenge.

HADES

91.   “You have done surprisingly well Darius. Now I will keep my end of the bargain.”

92.   And with this he split a hole through pillar creating a pathway to the dreaded land of the dead.

93.   Darius thanked Zeus and went on his way to Hades.

94.   As Darius took his first steps into the underworld, he could feel his body shiver in fear.

95.   A cold sweat had taken hold of him, and his mind began to race,

96.   but he did not let this fear over power him. He pushed it down and continued on his way.

97.   On the path Darius heard the screams of the already dead borrow into his ears.

98.   Everywhere Darius looked there was burning sulfur and every once in a while

99.   he would hear the howling of hell hounds that had made the underworld their dwelling.

100.It was a long and exhausting journey, but Darius made it to his destination.

101.At the gate of Hades’s palace, a women answered. She was beautiful creature with

102.black hair and eyes as green as the freshly dewed grass in the spring. Darius thought to himself

103.this women must be the daughter of the goddess Demeter, Persephone.

104.She had been abducted many years ago by hades himself.

105.For with only souls and hellhounds to keep him company, Hades became weary and sought companionship.

106.Persephone has been trapped in Hades since then.

107.The beautiful Persephone led Darius to her master god of the dead, Hades.

108.As the doors to the chamber opened Darius heard a voice saying “Ah Darius, I have been expecting you.”

109.Darius knew it could only be Hades god of the underworld.

110.“I am here for the soul of my beloved Celestia for I will always find her,” Darius retorted in a calm yet booming voice.

111.“Indeed, but I unlike my brother do not give away favors. But I do on the other hand strike deals.” Exclaimed Hades

112.“I have fought in many battles. I have traveled many miles to Mount Olympus. I accepted Zeus’s challenge and overpassed it.

113.I have walked through the valley of death to reach you.

114.Do you honestly believe I will not accept the challenge you will lay down before me?” Darius spoke with a hotty tongue.

115.“Ah the poor, broken hearted Darius is becoming a pride, arrogant fool.Well I can change that.

116.You see Darius, you are not doing a favor for me but one for yourself.

117.To obtain the soul of your beloved Celestia you must first retrieve it.

118.All the souls of the once living go my cesspool. All you must do is retrieve hers. But here’s the catch.

119.If your body remains in the pool to long, your sole belongs to me. Do we have a deal?” As Hades spoke these words,

120.the grin on Hades face stretched ear to ear like a frog awaiting his next meal.

121.Darius accepted and was displayed to the cesspool of souls.

122.When Darius placed his hand in the pool, his hand immediately began to age.

123.Taking back his palm from the toilsome cesspool, Darius recollect his thoughts.

124.Darius turned around and grabbed a heavy and massive boulder.

125.If his idea worked, he would not have much trouble acquiring Celestia’s soul.

126.He threw the cumbersome bolder against the wall.

127.The cavern began to shake and crumble and the stalactites began to wobble.

128.This was just as Darius had assumed.

129.Darius repeated this action time and time again until the stalactites fell.

130.The stalactites had made a pathway across the cesspool.

131.Darius with ease jumped across each stalactite and reached the wondering soul of Celestia.

132.Hades became furious as the fires that burned his realm.

133.It was as red as a solar flare leaping of the sun’s surface.

134.The fire was one that even the deepest oceans could not put out for it was powered by pure hatred.

135.But Hades could not do anything but let Darius return to his realm,

136.for he made deal and just as deals among men cannot be backpedaled,

137.those among gods cannot be recalled.

THE ENDING

138.When Darius had returned to Macedonia, he reverted the soul of the beloved Celestia to its rightful place.

139.Darius was now known as Darius the loyal. For in even death,

140.Darius stayed loyal to his beloved Celestia.

141.At Darius and Celestia’s wedding Darius gave a speech saying,

142.“Ladies and Gentlemen, I Darius, son of Cadmus am one of few who have fought the battle of love and succeeded.

143.I say to those who lose the one they care for most,

144.never give up on them because if you are truly in love, you will all ways find a way.

145.For Darius’s vow he spoke the fallowing words

146.“Celestia, I will always find you until death parts us, but maybe even then.”

Written by: Jordana Abugattas

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