I Marry For Love - Chapter 4
*Update* Alexander/Hephaistion Fanfic
Title: I Marry For Love
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Warnings: Slash, implied tortue, talk of rape and war crimes
Summary: A different take on why Alexander married Roxanne.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters - except for the plot device characters that I made up - and get no monentary profit from this. For fun, not profit.
Chapter 4
Cassander lounged on a bench around the outside of the training ring talking with Philotus. Truthfully he was watching Hephaistion as closely as Alexander. The King stood at the edge of the ring rocking back and forth, tensing and starting forward with every blow. In the center Hephaistion and Cleitus stood sparing with blunt practice swords. The King’s lover was still beautiful to watch, but lacked his usual strength and grace.
He had been gone with the army for the worst of the other general’s recovery, but the grievous nature of the harm done him was apparent from the state he was still in more than a month later. The pair had only been sparing for ten minutes and already Hephaistion was sweating, breathing hard and wavering on his feet. Cassander could easily recall a dozen battles where the other man fought untiringly for hours.
Alexander quickly stepped in, ending the practice session. The King guided his lover to a shaded bench. His eunuch was waiting with water and towels. Cassander watched as they tended to the ailing man. He could see the frustration in Hephaistion’s eyes. He wanted to go and help, as he always did when Hephaistion was injured, but restrained himself. It would be too far out of his normal behavior, not to mention too much of a temptation.
Hephaistion was a beautiful man. Not only that, but he was intelligent and quick witted. Exactly the type of man that Cassander was attracted to. However, all of the King’s Companions had learned as children that Hephaistion was Alexander's and he would suffer no rivals. As a result, Cassander kept the other man away with a layer of hostility. He knew that Philotus, Crateros and Antigonus employed similar methods to keep away from temptation.
The King’s orders had been no surprise when they had seen Hephaistion that morning. They had left within two days and easily overcome the city of Guilaza; a week long siege and another week to kill the population and raze the city to the ground. The army had taken few casualties and returned in high spirits.
Now they were all waiting for Alexander’s decision. They had stayed in this city far longer than planned and Bessus had been found north of here in Bactria. The question was, would the King continue hounding the traitor or quit the field to see to his lover’s recovery.
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TBC
Title: I Marry For Love
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Warnings: Slash, implied tortue, talk of rape and war crimes
Summary: A different take on why Alexander married Roxanne.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters - except for the plot device characters that I made up - and get no monentary profit from this. For fun, not profit.
Chapter 4
Cassander lounged on a bench around the outside of the training ring talking with Philotus. Truthfully he was watching Hephaistion as closely as Alexander. The King stood at the edge of the ring rocking back and forth, tensing and starting forward with every blow. In the center Hephaistion and Cleitus stood sparing with blunt practice swords. The King’s lover was still beautiful to watch, but lacked his usual strength and grace.
He had been gone with the army for the worst of the other general’s recovery, but the grievous nature of the harm done him was apparent from the state he was still in more than a month later. The pair had only been sparing for ten minutes and already Hephaistion was sweating, breathing hard and wavering on his feet. Cassander could easily recall a dozen battles where the other man fought untiringly for hours.
Alexander quickly stepped in, ending the practice session. The King guided his lover to a shaded bench. His eunuch was waiting with water and towels. Cassander watched as they tended to the ailing man. He could see the frustration in Hephaistion’s eyes. He wanted to go and help, as he always did when Hephaistion was injured, but restrained himself. It would be too far out of his normal behavior, not to mention too much of a temptation.
Hephaistion was a beautiful man. Not only that, but he was intelligent and quick witted. Exactly the type of man that Cassander was attracted to. However, all of the King’s Companions had learned as children that Hephaistion was Alexander's and he would suffer no rivals. As a result, Cassander kept the other man away with a layer of hostility. He knew that Philotus, Crateros and Antigonus employed similar methods to keep away from temptation.
The King’s orders had been no surprise when they had seen Hephaistion that morning. They had left within two days and easily overcome the city of Guilaza; a week long siege and another week to kill the population and raze the city to the ground. The army had taken few casualties and returned in high spirits.
Now they were all waiting for Alexander’s decision. They had stayed in this city far longer than planned and Bessus had been found north of here in Bactria. The question was, would the King continue hounding the traitor or quit the field to see to his lover’s recovery.
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TBC