Part 1: The Storm and the Encounter

The wind howled and the waves crashed against the sturdy wooden hull of the Spartan ship as King Leonidas and his 300 warriors battled the fierce storm. Rain poured down relentlessly, blurring their vision and making it nearly impossible to navigate. The mighty vessel was tossed like a ragdoll in the hands of a tempestuous god, and soon enough, the Spartans lost all sense of direction.