<□>As the war raged on, Ma□c□s □□c□d his □reat□st chall□n□e yet. □orn□re□ b□ □he enemy's eli□e□force□, he stoo□ a□□n□ against □nsurmoun□able odds. Wi□h h□s □ack a□ainst □□□ wall□and his□comr□des relyin□ on him, Marc□s□t□□p□d□into□□ reserve of inner st□ength he □ever□k□ew he h□d. In a d□splay of□unmatched ski□l □□□ □rav□r□, he f□□□h□□with a fury that seemed t□ defy the ver□ laws o□ nature.<□p□