Argus

By: Peyton Tran ( Brown),

Sridah Nallabelli ( Red) and

Randy Duong ( Black),

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 “Kill him!”, the crowd shouts. I look away then do what I have to do. After the fight I took my prize money and headed home.
“Hey, Argus!” I hear, It’s my friend Bellator who was also captured in the Cretan war and became a gladiator.
“Hi Bellator.” I say
“Who did you fight? Oh wait, I have to go,” he replied
“Bye,” I say. I walk the rest of the way home. When I open the door my son,

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Galo, jumps on me. I hug him and start heading to my wife, Thalia, who is tending to Kassandra. I hold up a piece of my suit to reveal a wound. Thalia starts stitching it. An hour later we had dinner.
Galo asked, “Will you teach me how to fight?” I almost choked. I managed to swallow it, I sputtered, “Let me talk to your mom.” After we tucked the kids in, I started talking to Thalia about teaching Galo.
“He should be able to defend himself.” She said.
“Too dangerous,” I said.
“Even if you don't teach him, he will become a gladiator.” She argued.
Teach Galo (pg.4)
Don’t teach Galo (go to bottom of page)

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“No,” I said, “I refuse to do anything that will put our children in danger.” And every day was like the one before.

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Galo, jumps on me. I hug him and start heading to my wife, Thalia, who is tending to Kassandra. I hold up a piece of my suit to reveal a wound. Thalia starts stitching it. An hour later we had dinner.
Galo asked, “Will you teach me how to fight?” I almost choked. I managed to swallow it, I sputtered, “Let me talk to your mom.” After we tucked the kids in, I started talking to Thalia about teaching Galo.
“He should be able to defend himself.” She said.
“Too dangerous,” I said.
“Even if you don't teach him, he will become a gladiator.” She argued.
Teach Galo (pg.4)
Don’t teach Galo (go to bottom of page)

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“No,” I said, “I refuse to do anything that will put our children in danger.” And every day was like the one before.

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“Fine,'' I said. The next morning I woke up Galo at 6. We did some exercises before I went into the coliseum. I found Bellator by the gladiator entrance. Something was wrong because I knew Bellator didn't fight. I went up to him.
I geared up and headed into the arena. Someone shouted, “In today’s matchup we have Argus and Athima!” We started fighting. She charged at me with full force. I dodged it and found myself with a xiphos at her throat and like that yesterday repeated, the crowd screamed at me to kill her. I looked away to slice.
I arrived home and knocked on the door, and Bellator opened it. We tucked the kids in for the night. After, Bellator and I filled her in.
“The colosseum is looking for new gladiators and they are adding Galo and Titus,” Bellator said.
“Why Galo?” asked Thalia. 
“They picked Galo because he is the son of Argus.” Bellator replied, “We should escape.”
“Too risky,” Thalia said.
“We don’t have another choice,” argued Bellator.
Stay page 5
Escape page 7
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“We should stay” I decided.
“Fine,” Bellator groaned. 
We all slept, I was awoken by a scream. I ran in to find soldiers holding our sons.
“Leave them alone!” I shouted.
A soldier chuckled, “Come to the colosseum where you will fight.” I let them leave but I woke up Thalia and Bellator. 
“Wake up!” I shouted. “The soldiers have taken Galo and Titus!”
“Wait what!” They shouted.
Bellator said, “We should have escaped! I don’t want to kill Titus.”
“What if we don’t kill them? We could let them kill us,” I said
“You're just going to let them kill you,” Thalia screamed.
“He’s right,” Bellator said.
“I’ll miss you so much.” Thalia cried.
“Me too,” I said.
I stayed up all night. The next morning I head to the colosseum praying for my safety.
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“We should stay” I decided.
“Fine,” Bellator groaned. 
We all slept, I was awoken by a scream. I ran in to find soldiers holding our sons.
“Leave them alone!” I shouted.
A soldier chuckled, “Come to the colosseum where you will fight.” I let them leave but I woke up Thalia and Bellator. 
“Wake up!” I shouted. “The soldiers have taken Galo and Titus!”
“Wait what!” They shouted.
Bellator said, “We should have escaped! I don’t want to kill Titus.”
“What if we don’t kill them? We could let them kill us,” I said
“You're just going to let them kill you,” Thalia screamed.
“He’s right,” Bellator said.
“I’ll miss you so much.” Thalia cried.
“Me too,” I said.
I stayed up all night. The next morning I head to the colosseum praying for my safety.
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We charge at each other, he takes a xiphos and throws it and takes the chance to tackle while I am distracted. He takes a kopis and aims it at my throat. I look at Galo, he looks at me. “You made me proud,” I say.


I wish there was another way where I didn’t have to kill my dad. It has been 5 years since he died. I’m standing at his grave with my mom and Kassandra who placed flowers on his grave. 












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“We should escape,” I decided. 
“How?” Thalia asked
“There are tunnels under the colosseum called the hypogeum. It will lead to the Tiber River where we can raft through Mediterranean. We meet at the entrance and I’ll lead everyone into the hypogeum.” 
“How will we know where to turn,” Thalia asked.
“We pray to Hades,” I said, “We should sleep so that we have enough energy.” I prepare bags full of supplies that will last us a week each if used properly. I give Thalia and Bellator some bags. 
I met Bellator’s wife for the first time, “Hi my name is Cal short for Callista.” she said. 
“Nice to meet you,” I said. Everyone was at the entrance. Bellator announced, “Let’s get going.”







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“Going where.” said a voice behind us. We turned around and were surprised to see the emperor.
Bellator lied, “We were going to go take a trip to Crete. Argus and I don’t have a fight for a week.”
We plunged into the maze, we all held hands so we didn’t lose each other. I pray to Hades. When we hit a wall we would feel a draft and head towards it. When we escaped Thalia suggested that we should sit and eat to regain our energy.
“I’ll get wood.” I said then went off to find wood. I gathered wood then I took palm leaves for paddles, one for each of the adults.
“Perfect,” Bellator said, “Can you help me with assembling the raft.”
I responded, “Sure.” before blacking out. 
I heard someone say “Come on, I think he’s waking up.” I opened my eyes and realized it was Callista.
“I prepared the raft already and added a sail. We could get going.” Bellator said. We went onto the raft.
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