Гладиатор
Broken Plans
"Maximus!"Commodusturnedbackandbroughthissworddown.
ButthesoundofthecrowdhadbroughtMaximusbacktothearenaandgivenhimnewstrength.HepushedhisswordupandknockedCommodus’sswordaway.SuddenlyhegottohisfeetandattackedtheEmperor,forcinghimback.Thecrowdcheeredloudly.
ThenMaximussawanopportunityandpushedhisswordforward.ItcaughtCommodusunderhisarmandhedroppedhissword.
CommoduscalledtoQuintus."Givemeyoursword!"
ButQuintusjuststaredthroughhim.
Commodusturnedtotheguards."Asword!Givemeasword!"
Somestartedtocomeforward,butQuintusstoppedthem."Putyourswordsaway!"heordered.
Commoduslookedaround,suddenlyfrightened.Hesawthegreatcrowdandheardthenameofhisenemyonallsides.
"Maximus!Maximus!Maximus!"theyshouted.Senatorsjoinedinthecry.Jubaandthegladiatorsshoutedthename,too.
Lucillastoodinsilence,herhandtohermouth.
ButMaximuswasdying.Hecouldnotstand.Hedroppedhisownsword.Heseemedtobereachingouttowardsomething...apinkstonewallwithagate...awheatfield...thesoundofachild’slaugh...
CommodussawMaximusfalltohiskneesandhestoodoverhim.Hetookthesmallknifeinhishandagainandliftedit,readytostrikeMaximusonelasttime.
Maximussawtheknifecomingtowardhim.HeheldCommodus’sarmandpulledhimontotheground.Suddenlyfindingpowerfromsomewhere,MaximusturnedtheknifearoundandpusheditdeepintoCommodus’sneck.
