"Unlucky would be an understatement, young one." said Aries. [i]Oh this ought to be good.[/i] thought Paul. [i]Nothing says "adventure" like "horrible curses".[/i] Aries handed the sword back to his son. "The last one to wield the sword was a US army general. George Patton spearheaded the Allies victory in World War 2, but two months after the war, he was killed in an car accident. Stonewall Jackson, a son of Vulcan, was the Confederacy's greatest general, until he was killed in an incident of friendly fire. Before that, a son of Hades named Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Europe, but died on an island, defeated and alone. Need I go on?" 

Paul shook his head. "No need, just get to the point."