Would you have followed Alexander into Persia? Write a short story telling your tale from the point of view of one of Alexander's inner circle.

            The men around me are all ready for battle, dressed in their armor with a spear in hand. And even though we are extremely outnumbered, our hopes are high. Alexander has a strategic plan that could help us win this battle. Instead of having his flank charge straight towards Darius, he is going to lead his men on horse to the right. Then Darius’s left flank would follow Alexander, not knowing where he was going or more importantly what he was doing. Then Alexander the Great would give a signal, and on that signal his men on horses would turn around and charge for Darius. Since Darius’s left flank would be completely thrown off guard, they would not have enough time to catch up with Alexander and his men heading towards their king. Hopefully, everyone follows their orders so this plan will work and we will win this battle not the Persians. Last night Alexander the Great was even considering attacking at night. If we did attack I personally think we would be able to take out a good chunk of the Persian army but, Alexander explained that he was not an ordinary general so he wasn’t going to act like one. Now that it is time for battle I am getting more and more anxious. We all line up in our formation and listen to Alexander the Great as he talks. Then on his order, we all race forward to face the Persian army. And even though, we might not win and even I might die it will be worth it because as Alexander himself has said before, the greatest honor a man can ever achieve is to live with great courage and to die with his country in battle for his home.