You play a dangerous game, coming to my playground, while a red moon rides on the humps of the low river hills.
You are not the most or least dangerous enemy I’ve faced. You are simply the latest.
Think again. Do you not see the luscious violence that consumes these streets? Arbiters of order yield to chaos, while young and passionate voices of justice surrender to the most unjust of impulses!
This is war, the very essence of which I both incite and feed!
What hope do you have of defeating me?
Bragidocious bluster was always your undoing, Ares. Did you believe you could evoke a lust for violence indefinitely? Even the torrents of typhoons cease in time.
Where are your beloved twin attendants, Deimos and Phobos?
Do you not yet recognize their blood on my hands?
The battle ends before it even begins.
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Frank J. Tassone 
I especially like this line: “Even the torrents of typhoons cease in time.”
Interesting approach to the prompt.
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Nice tip of the cap to the Greek mythology ( or Roman), and strong tie-ins to the unrest in our streets today.
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Nice one, got a feeling of being pulled in two directions as i read
Happy Monday
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Very nice Frank! This is a great line …
This is war, the very essence of which I both incite and feed!
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A smooth talker who gets results. Nicely done, Frank!
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Gotta love that opening line! Great write.
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I love this. Such an engaging piece filled with tension. It really draws you in.
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I plan on accusing someone of using “Bragidocious bluster” as soon as possible.
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A tale known to those who enjoy Greek mythology and told fabulously here, Frank.
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Thanks, Dale! 😀
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🙂
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Well done Frank!
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Thank you, Linda! 😀
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“Do you not yet recognize their blood on my hands?” Ah, that should give him pause
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