(The below post and this series is entirely a work of fiction. Although some might believe its an exaggerated version of some real life incidents which seek to glorify the protagonist. However the author would like the maintain the pretense of humility which he claims he has stood for all his life.)
Agamemnon was pacing up and down in his study. He has changed his mind three times in the past one hour. His plan was finally shaping up but a few niggling doubts remained. He had hoped to clear them in this meeting. He was really tired, after 3 years of hard work it was finally time to hand over the reigns of his kingdom to a new leader. The council needed a new face. Someone who could inspire both awe and fear. Someone who was both gentle and tough. In short he needed someone who was all he was and much more. After careful negotiations and deliberations with the other lords and the administrators who ruled the city he had arrived at his choice. Odysseus it would be.
The Beginning:
Achilles was always an ambitious boy. Right from a very young age when he led his small band of followers to conquer the east banks of the river, he was touted as a great war lord. Someone who would bring the glory to both his family but the entire city. The idea to rule over the Metropolis
Odysseus was the quintessential street fighter. His fighting skills were honed by many street brawls and public fights during his days of student activism. He was one of the brightest and toughest guys to head an activist outfit. His charming ways and penchant to spot an opportunity early on helped him expand his network of sympathizers and friends who helped him form his first major outfit which took over the business on the streets of
The City:
The city was divided into 4 main regions Southern, Central, Eastern and Western which were ruled over by their respective councils supervised by a corrupt board of administrators who held every conceivable power on paper but rarely were allowed to exercise them. The council had the region in its iron grip. The council was headed by a leader for a period of 2-5 years (sometimes longer). Most leaders after finishing their stints at the top of the council became legitimate businessmen or political leaders. Few harbored bigger ambitions and tried to head the state or national councils.
The Western council was economically and strategically the most important of the councils of Metropolis. Many of its past leaders had gone on to head the city and state councils and a couple of them had even headed the national executive.
Agamemnon succeeded Leonidas in 2002 after the latter in his glorious 5 year rule had changed the face of the region. Almost single handedly he has shifted the balance of power in the city and snatched it from the hands of the Southern council. After a 3 year reign Agamemnon finally decided to enter legitimate business and channel all his funds and contacts to build a nationwide network of commodity traders.
He had won many wars and battles in his reign with the help of his lieutenants Achilles and Odysseus. Odysseus handled the people who went into the battle and the contacts while Achilles had his vast network of financial resources at his disposal. Together they made a formidable pair, in fact they were the most lethal combination to have emerged on the city crime scene for almost a century. Both were proud and brave, steadfast in their friendship and terrifying in their vengeance.
Today all Agamemnon hoped for was his decision should not in any way weaken this bond which was the foundation on which his empire stood.
(to be continued...)
