Ave, Caesar!

     David Severinus was the youngest son of one of Rome’s most powerful men, Senator Severinus. David was 20 years old, 5’10”, 170 lbs, and had brown hair and eyes. Since his father was so powerful, David grew up at the court of the Emperor, and became very close friends with the Emperor’s eldest son and heir, Maximus. In fact, unknown to both young men’s fathers, they had become more than friends.

     Maximus was 18, 5’9”, 150 lbs and also had brown hair and eyes. He and David had become lovers about a year ago, and frequently shared Maximus’ bed, although they were both very discreet and careful.

    One evening, Prince Maximus and David had shared the prince’s bed, and David had anally penetrated the prince. But both young men were very tired, and they fell asleep naked, with David still inside the prince. Morning came, and the prince’s slave came to awaken his master, and get him bathed and dressed. He pulled the covers down, and recoiled in horror at the site of David penetrating his master! He struck David a blow to the head, rendering him unconscious, and pulled him off his master.

     “Master, are you all right? What has this fiend done to you?”

     “Slave, you have done well. Quickly, call the guards and have them bring this man before the Emperor!”

     The slave went out of the room, and returned with two burly, strong guards. They quickly dressed the still unconscious David in his tunic, and then they bound his hands and dragged him off to a holding room near the emperor’s throne room. Maximus dressed quickly and went and got his father, and told him what had happened.  When his father heard who the prisoner was, he ordered Senator Severinus to join them in the throne room.

     About 30 minutes later, David, still bound, but now awake, was dragged into the throne room, shouting and protesting his innocence. One of the guards struck him and told him to show proper respect in Caesar’s presence. David looked up, and saw the great Caesar on his throne, with Prince Maximus at his side. But his eyes really opened wide as he saw his own father standing on the other side of Caesar!

    “Father, help me! I did nothing wrong! I am innocent!”

     His father replied in a cold, impersonal voice, “The prisoner will be quiet in the presence of Caesar!”

    David was stunned. His own father had referred to him as “The prisoner”, not as David or his son. He stood in silence, as Caesar rose to address him.

     “David Severinus, you stand accused of seducing and raping my son, the Crown Prince Maximus! How do you plead?”

      David was shocked! Seduction and rape? He and the prince had been lovers for over a year. They had willingly given themselves to each other. “Great Caesar, I love your son and he loves me. There was no seduction or rape. We have been lovers for over a year.”

     “He lies, father! I would never have sexual relations with another man! He must have drugged my wine!”

     “Maximus, how can you say that? We have been lovers for over a year! We LOVE each other!”

     “Father, he is simply trying to avoid his fate. He knows that everything he has said is a lie!”

     Caesar arose, looked at both his son and David, and said “Enough!” He then turned to Senator Severinus, and told him, “Since my son is involved, I will not pass judgment. I hereby order the Senate to conduct a hearing, and pass sentence in this case. Their word will be final! Guards, take the prisoner to the cells beneath the Coliseum, there to await his fate! Caesar has spoken!”

    With that, the guards dragged a screaming and cursing David from the throne room, and out of the palace to transport him to his cell beneath the Coliseum. David was screaming, “Father, they’re lying! Do something! Save me!” But the senator just stood there as his son was removed. He knew that his son was doomed, and any attempt he made to save him could land him in the cell adjoining his son’s.

    About 30 minutes later, David was thrown into a dank, dirty cell beneath the Coliseum. There was some straw on the floor for a bed, and a hole in the floor for him to use as a toilet. David threw himself on the straw and tried to make sense out of what had just happened. Then suddenly, he heard a familiar voice near his cell.

     “Guard, take me to the cell of David! You are to leave me there for 15 minutes with the prisoner. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

     “Are you sure, my prince? He has already attacked you once this day!”

     “I will be fine! That is my command!”

     “As you wish, my prince. Ah, here we are now!”

     David heard the keys being inserted into the lock on his door. The door opened and there was Crown Prince Maximus.

     “Maximus! You have come to free me! Did you explain all to your father?”

     “David, as the son of a senator, I am surprised you do not understand Roman law. Homosexuality is a crime punishable by death in the empire. Of course, as the Crown Prince, I cannot be executed. But I can have all my lands confiscated, and be exiled to a foreign land. I could never succeed my father as Caesar. You will die whether or not the sex was consensual, either for raping the Crown Prince, or for being a homosexual. I’m sorry, I can do nothing. By the way, do you know that new boy at court, Augustinian? He sure is hot!”

    “What! You came here to ask my opinion on someone to replace me in your bed!! Leave me! I never wish to see you again!!”

    The guard heard David’s outburst, and quickly opened the cell door. He threw David to the floor, and pulled the prince from the cell. “Your highness, are you ok?”

    “I am fine. It was nothing. Just more of the prisoner’s lies.”

    David, meanwhile, buried his head in the folds of his toga and cried himself to sleep. He could not understand why Maximus had abandoned him.

     The next day, David was taken from his cell to the Senate, a place he had visited often as the son of one of the most powerful senators. But now, he was brought in to the chamber in chains, and locked in a cage. The only witnesses for the prosecution were the Crown Prince’s slave and the two guards from the palace. The slave testified that he had found both young men naked in bed, with David penetrating the Prince. The guards confirmed that David was naked in the bed. The Crown Prince did not testify, it was deemed beneath royalty to be questioned by senators. The defense did not call any witnesses, fearing that to do so would anger Caesar. David screamed from his cage that he was innocent, and that the sex was consensual. Actually, the Prince’s homosexuality was an open secret in Rome, but there was no way that the Senators were going to openly challenge the heir to the throne. The senators went into a closed session to vote on the guilt or innocence of the prisoner. They only took about ten minutes, before they reconvened, and the senate president read the verdict and sentence.

     “David Severinus, after a trial by the senate, you have been found guilty on a vote of 100-0 of the crimes of seduction of a member of the imperial family, rape of a member of the imperial family, and homosexuality. It is the sentence of this court that you be taken to the Coliseum next Saturday, and at noon, that you be put to death by public beheading, that being your right as a Roman Citizen.”

     “NOOOO!!!! Father, save me!!! Please!!!”

     David could not believe the vote. There were only 100 senators in the senate. A vote of 100-0 meant that his own father had voted to condemn him. But nothing could prepare him for what happened next.

     Senator Severinus rose and requested to address the Senate. The President gave him permission.

     “My fellow senators, the actions of David Severinus have brought shame upon me, his mother, his brothers and sisters. No son of mine would behave in such a way, and I now publicly disavow him as my son. I request that he be brought to the block in our family tunic, but that before he is executed, I be allowed to approach him, and cut the tunic from his body, thus making his disownment complete. Let him be executed naked!”

    The president then conferred with his assistants, before turning to Senator Severinus. He knew that the senator was doing this as a way of saving face. In fact, it had been expected. He had spoken earlier with Caesar, and was told that if the request was made, he was to grant it. So he told Senator Severinus that he could do as he requested.

     A very subdued David was led back to his cell. His entire world had collapsed in the past 24 hours. First, his lover had disavowed him, and now his own family had publicly disowned him. He had a further surprise when he was led past his cell to a different cell farther down. He could hear and see wild lions in a cell directly across from him. He asked the guards why he had been brought here.

    “You sure you want to know, Boy?”

     “Boy? My name is David Severinus!”

     “You WERE David Severinus! Now you’re just another condemned prisoner, Boy! So do you want me to answer your question, boy?”

      David thought hard, and finally replied, “Yes”.

     “Well, boy, once you’re executed Saturday, your head will go on a pike and be placed at the entrance to the Coliseum as a warning to others. But there will be no further use for your body. And since your family is disowning you, Caesar has decreed that it be fed to the lions. So we thought they’d like to see their food.”

     Hearing this, David collapsed, and had to be carried into his cell. He tried to sleep that night, but the constant roaring and pawing of the lions kept him awake.

     On Saturday, the Coliseum was full to capacity. The imperial family was in their box, and all 100 senators and their families were in attendance as well. The day began with pankration and some minor gladiatorial games. In the afternoon would be the major gladiatorial combats. At noon, the condemned prisoners were brought in. There were slaves condemned to crucifixion, rapists who were castrated and then slain, Christians fed to lions and other wild beasts. Normally, most of the spectators would have left their seats and returned when the major combats started. But they knew that this day a son of a Roman Senator would be executed for seducing and raping the Crown Prince, and all the spectators wanted to see this unfortunate young man receive his punishment. Finally, David was brought in. He was not subject to castration, due to his being a Roman Citizen. He would suffer beheading for his crime. He was brought out in chains, and forced to stand near the block. He was wearing the family tunic. His father then came down from the stands, and approached David.

     “David, you have shamed your ancestors, me, your mother, brother and sisters. You are no longer a Severinus!” And with that, he took a blade and cut the tunic off of David’s body, leaving him naked. With his hands bound, David couldn’t even cover his dick and balls. To his shame, he looked down and saw that his dick was now fully erect.

     David watched as his father left the arena floor, and headed back to his box. Then David was pulled forward, and found himself standing on the straw with the block right before him. There was a muscular Roman soldier standing next to the block with a massive battleaxe in his hands. The soldier was 6’tall and 200 lbs of pure muscle. David had never before seen such huge biceps. The guards forced David to kneel, and then they forced his head down upon the block. They next unbound his arms, and individually rebound them to metal rings on either side of the block. This both kept his hands out of the way of the axe, and ensured that David could not move from the block. David felt the axe as the headsman brought it down gently to barely brush the back of his neck. Just the feel of the metal blade was enough for David to shoot a massive load of cum into the straw. Then the headsman raised the axe high, and brought it down hard, separating the head and neck with just one blow! He then reached down, and grabbed the head by the hair and held it high, stating, “Thus die all the enemies of Caesar!” David was still conscious, and as his head was held aloft, he saw Crown Prince Maximus seated next to Caesar, with Augustinian sitting on his other side. The headsman thought he saw tears in David’s eyes just before they closed for the final time. He then took the head, and mounted it on a pike. It would be placed by the entrance to the Coliseum to warn other enemies of Caesar as to what fate would await them if they did not change their evil ways. The body was left on the straw, and wild lions were released, who quickly devoured what remained of the young man’s body.