M8: Part 1/2: Getting Ready

           Well, I'm back from my adventure in Medieval Europe, and I am now back at Ancient Greece. The year is 480 B.C. My boss from the T.T.I.(  Time Travelers Inc.) has sent me on a mission to the battle of Thermopylae. This battle is also known as the battle of 300. In this battle, a Greek traitor led the Persians to a secret pathway through the mountains to attack the Spartans from both ways.( forward and Behind) When king Leonidas found out about the Persians double attack, He ordered the Greek city-states to escape. This was how he ended up with 300 Spartans.  The Persians leader's name was Xerxes, son of the Persian king Darius. The Spartan king was called Leonidas. Xerxes had 180,000 soldiers and Leonidas had 6,000-7,000 soldiers to destroy the Persians.
           I think that's enough history for now. Oh! I almost forgot. The T.T.I. has provided me with a secret invisible body shield. They can do anything painful to me, but I can't get killed. Anyway, when I landed in Greece, I was knocked out. I was still tired from my last journey in Medieval Europe.  I awoke and found myself laying on some hard bumpy rocks. I got up and started walking east. There, I found a blacksmith.
      " What do you want?" asked the blacksmith
      " I was hoping to get a shield." I said
      " Well you've found the right man. I've made more armor than anybody else in Greece. I also specialize in weapons." bragged the blacksmith.
      " That's nice to know. Anyway, I was hoping you could make me a big shield with a pocket on the back that contains a mini shield. Can you make the mini shield a handle on the top with sharp sword like edges all over the shield except the handle?" I asked
      " Sure. It'll take about an hour." answered the blacksmith
      " Thanks." I said. As I waited for my shield, I headed to the sea to catch some fish. In a few hours, I headed back to the blacksmith with 80 pounds if fish.
      " Hay there my good man!" I yelled at the blacksmith.
      " I finished your shield like you asked me. I even added some armor and weapons for you." he said to me.
      " This looks AWESOME!!" I yelled out. The armor and shield are made out of bronze and the sword that he gave me was made out of silver.
      " So how much do I owe you?" I asked the blacksmith.
      " If you try to defeat Persia, I'll give it to you for free." he answered
      " That's what I'm here for." I said in a deep voice.