Post by Romae Fabulus on Jul 1, 2006 14:58:50 GMT -5
Centuria VII was holding the watch at a fort just outside Rome.
It was still very early in the morning when a hooded messenger arrived at the barracks of Legio I.
His cloak blew in the early morning breeze, "I'm a Roman officer, open the gates !!".
Tullius one of the guards immediately ran to the watchtower where Centurio Gracchus Quintus was.
Tullius: "Sir a messenger .. at the gates ..."
Quintus looked down the stairs where the soldier was standing : "Open the gates Tullius , take care of his horse and get them some food, I'll be right down..".
Tullius returned to the gates: "Open the gates, open the gates, hurry men!"
The messenger entered the camp.. and by the time he got off his horse Centurio Quintus had already arrived.
The messenger walked towards Quintus.. "I have a message, a message concerning king Belaric"
He handed over the message and Tullius offered him some meat and a piece of bread, "Thank you for the hospitality..."
"It's the least we can do for a messenger of the Roman Empire" Quintus replied, "Get some rest in one of the tents.."
The messenger nodded took the food and went to one of the tents.
Quintus looked at the letter he was holding in both hands.. 'Let's hope the madness is over...' he mumbled.
He looked at the guards: "Back to your stations men, carry on !!".
Quintus turned around and ran to the tent of acting legatus Scipio Marcus.
Quintus: "Sir, there's a message for you concerning King Belaric.. Sir !! "
The legatus slowly woke up : "a what .. a message...Belaric!?"
Quintus handed over the small piece of paper and returned to the watchtower.
Just a few seconds after he had left the tent, the Legatus yelled: "Centurio Quintus!! Wake up all the men, fabulous news !!! Go on !! And tell them to gather at the central courtyard !!"
15 minutes later the men of legio I stood at the courtyard, dressed in their red tunics. Some still half asleep.
The Legatus took place on a rock, so he could overlook everyone: "Men, Brothers !! Soldiers of Legio I... Great news has arrived. This morning a messenger from the front delivered a letter. As I think that this letter means as much to me as to everyone else, I shall read it to you.." he opened the small piece of paper he was carrying and read: "WE GOT HIM!!"
Immediately a firm roar spread over the crowd of soldiers and several raised their arm "Victoria !!! Roma Victor !!!" ...
Quintus couldn't believe it, just like some other humble roman soldiers. "we got him??" but soon he had a big smile on his face "we got him !! Rome is free !!"
The Legatus continued: "There are still some riots in the city and some of the Visigoths have hidden themselves.. It is our turn to hunt them down and bring order to the city!" he took another breath and continued: " 20 men of each Centuria shall patrol in the city with the centurio. The others will train today and relieve the patrols this afternoon".
Quintus: "I believe there's going to be lots of changes after this message.."
It was still very early in the morning when a hooded messenger arrived at the barracks of Legio I.
His cloak blew in the early morning breeze, "I'm a Roman officer, open the gates !!".
Tullius one of the guards immediately ran to the watchtower where Centurio Gracchus Quintus was.
Tullius: "Sir a messenger .. at the gates ..."
Quintus looked down the stairs where the soldier was standing : "Open the gates Tullius , take care of his horse and get them some food, I'll be right down..".
Tullius returned to the gates: "Open the gates, open the gates, hurry men!"
The messenger entered the camp.. and by the time he got off his horse Centurio Quintus had already arrived.
The messenger walked towards Quintus.. "I have a message, a message concerning king Belaric"
He handed over the message and Tullius offered him some meat and a piece of bread, "Thank you for the hospitality..."
"It's the least we can do for a messenger of the Roman Empire" Quintus replied, "Get some rest in one of the tents.."
The messenger nodded took the food and went to one of the tents.
Quintus looked at the letter he was holding in both hands.. 'Let's hope the madness is over...' he mumbled.
He looked at the guards: "Back to your stations men, carry on !!".
Quintus turned around and ran to the tent of acting legatus Scipio Marcus.
Quintus: "Sir, there's a message for you concerning King Belaric.. Sir !! "
The legatus slowly woke up : "a what .. a message...Belaric!?"
Quintus handed over the small piece of paper and returned to the watchtower.
Just a few seconds after he had left the tent, the Legatus yelled: "Centurio Quintus!! Wake up all the men, fabulous news !!! Go on !! And tell them to gather at the central courtyard !!"
15 minutes later the men of legio I stood at the courtyard, dressed in their red tunics. Some still half asleep.
The Legatus took place on a rock, so he could overlook everyone: "Men, Brothers !! Soldiers of Legio I... Great news has arrived. This morning a messenger from the front delivered a letter. As I think that this letter means as much to me as to everyone else, I shall read it to you.." he opened the small piece of paper he was carrying and read: "WE GOT HIM!!"
Immediately a firm roar spread over the crowd of soldiers and several raised their arm "Victoria !!! Roma Victor !!!" ...
Quintus couldn't believe it, just like some other humble roman soldiers. "we got him??" but soon he had a big smile on his face "we got him !! Rome is free !!"
The Legatus continued: "There are still some riots in the city and some of the Visigoths have hidden themselves.. It is our turn to hunt them down and bring order to the city!" he took another breath and continued: " 20 men of each Centuria shall patrol in the city with the centurio. The others will train today and relieve the patrols this afternoon".
Quintus: "I believe there's going to be lots of changes after this message.."