As □he war raged o□, Ma□cus faced his g□eates□ challenge ye□. C□rnered by□the□e□emy's e□ite forces, h□ sto□d alone□□gainst insu□moun□able□od□s.□□it□ his □ack agai□□t □he w□ll and□his□comr□des relyi□g□on him□ M□rcus□tap□ed into a reserv□ of inner strength□h□ never □new □e h□d. □n a □is□lay o□ un□atched s□ill and bravery, he fought□with a fury that seemed □o□def□ the very laws of nature.