Timeless Warrior

A Leap Through Time

Ch. 13

(March 28th, 1584.... Russia)

Perseus looked down at his body in disgust. He hated this. He hated this more than anything in the world. Athena had made him look like an associate of his target. He hated the feeling of wearing someone else's body. It was awkward, felt alien, and was downright creepy. He shook his head and focused on his objective.

He walked into the Tsar's palace where his target was waiting for him... For a game of chess.

Not exactly what he expected from a sadistic monster like his target but it did make his plan easier. It also allowed him privacy. The Tsar was a paranoid lunatic and Perseus' appearance was of one of the few people the Tsar trusted completely.

How soon he would learn the mistake of that decision.

He walked confidently through the palace until he came to the throne room doors where there were no guards waiting. The Tsar had probably killed them slowly and painfully for some minor annoyance. He pushed the doors open and laid eyes on the Tsar of Russia, Ivan IV Vasilyevich.

The Tsar smiled when he laid eyes on Perseus.

"Ah, Bogdan my friend. I have been waiting. Come, let us play." The Tsar said gesturing to the chess board in front of him.

Perseus forced himself to smile as he approached the table taking a seat. The Tsar started immediately moving one of his pawns. Perseus followed his lead making his move. They remained silent for a few minutes, exchanging moves until it was once again Perseus' turn.

Most of his pawns were out of the way. His fingers brushed against his king making the Tsar raise an eyebrow at him.

Perseus smiled slightly, "Confused? Yes, the king is quite valuable isn't it, the one who watches over the kingdom. The one all the rest are willing to give their lives to protect."

Ivan raised an eyebrow, "As it should be. The king is their ruler, their superior, the one who is the most valuable."

Perseus shook his head.

"Partially correct my friend. The king is supposed to be revered like that because he protects those within his kingdom. He cares for them and loves them because they are his people. In exchange for that love, they revere him above all others."

The Tsar stopped, "What has gotten into you Bogdan? You speak strangely."

Perseus' hand reached down to his ankle as he silently unsheathed his dagger. Before the Tsar could react, Perseus' hand moved like a blur, slamming the dagger into his hand as it rested on the table, pinning it down as Ivan screamed in pain.

Before his screaming stopped, Perseus drove his fist into the nose of the Tsar of Russia, breaking it badly as blood poured out.

Perseus' body shimmered before it turned into its normal appearance. Ivan looked up at him in terror.

"W... Who are you?"

Perseus growled as he grabbed the Tsar's broken nose between his fingers and twisted hard causing Ivan to shriek in agony.

"I am justice. The justice for the thousands you have tortured and killed you sadistic monster."

Ivan looked up in horror before Perseus pulled the dagger free from his hand and the table and kicked Ivan backwards in his chair. He pounced with lightning speed and pinned him down with a knee to the throat before forcing the Tsar to open his mouth as he mercilessly cut out his tongue.