Alright i own none of the characters except Korina and Zoe. This is my first fanfic so hope you like it. Please review.

Oh btw im pretty sure its not historically accerate.

"OUCH!!!" Zoe screamed, her hands grabbing hold of her head and hair. "That hurts!"

"Well if you stopped squirming it wouldn't be so painful." Her caretaker, Korina sighed pushing Zoe's hands out of the way to continue combing through the princess's tangled hair.

Zoe let out grunt as her hands splashed the water around her; they sunk to the bottom and grabbed her legs to keep from clawing at her head.

It was early morning in Troy. The sun just rose and the princess had already eaten her early meal. And everyone was up and about getting ready for the princes return.

There return was the only reason she was in her bath having Korina basically rip all the hair from her head. Or it, at least, felt as such.

Zoe started to play with the oil soaked water, splashing a little here and there as if she were a young child again. She would do anything to keep herself distracted from the pain.

"Korina." Zoe spoke.

"Yes my dear."

"When are my brothers coming home?" She asked while looking at her reflection in the water.

"They should be here soon. Why?"

Zoe shrugged her small shoulders, "Oh, I don't know. I just miss them."

"We all do. Don't worry dear, Apollo blessed us with a day so beautiful. He must know there return to be a special one." Korina said grabbing Zoe's shoulders to turn her around. Zoe shifted from her sitting position to face Korina; she then sat on her knees. Korina smiled at her, making Zoe smile in return.

"There your hair is all combed out."

"So I'm done?" Zoe asked her voice perking up.

"Did you wash everywhere?" Korina said looking down at Zoe's body.

"Yes." Zoe sighed.

Korina looked back at her eyes and lifted her eyebrows at the young woman.

Zoe rolled her eyes, "yes, yes, I did, really." Zoe then stood up and held out her arms to her sides.

Laughing Korina stood up with a grunt, she was getting a little old for the job of Zoe's caretaker. She then grabbed a cloth and started to dry the girl off. Zoe giggled and scrunched up every time the cloth rubbed over her ticklish parts of her body. She was very ticklish.

Once dry Zoe jumped out of her bath and waited with the cloth draped around her for Korina to get her nice robe dresses.

She was excited to be finally wearing her nice clothes but again was not, she could not get them dirty otherwise Korina would have a fit like last time. Zoe giggled at the thought. Then she went over to her mirror to look at her new clean self.

Her hair was dripping wet and a very dark brown at the moment. It was like she could have two different color hair styles. When wet it was a soil brown and when dry it ranged from light blonde to a sandy blonde, almost light brown color. Zoe hated her hair. It got tangled way to easy and not only that but it was curly and untamable. The curls were never the same size, and if combed when dry they just frizzed. She was nothing compared to women like Helen of Sparta and the great goddess Aphrodite.

Also her hair was shorter than most women; hers was just past shoulder length by an inch or two. Most women had theirs down to their waste.

Zoe sighed and slumped her shoulders. 'No man would ever want a girl like me' she thought.

She looked down at her body, she was tall for her age but that was just about it. She had a chest but it was nothing special and her skin was neither a deep tan nor a divine royal white. It was just plain. She wasn't skinny or fat. Average was a word that came into her mind, peasant or slave like were others too.

"Zoe." Korina called from the other room.

Zoe looked up and towards the room. "Yes?"

"Come change."

Zoe walked into the room to see her best light blue robe dress on her bed. She smiled happily. It was to say the least gorgeous!

With the help of Korina she put it on and admired herself in the mirror, it fit her so well. Everything she thought about her body earlier slipped away. Her brothers were coming home and she was going to look great when they see her.

With a new skip in her step she sat down awaiting Korina to tend to her hair. Once again the pain came back as Korina pulled and twisted her hair into place. Zoe whined with every tug.

When that was done Korina put on the girls makeup, it was quick for she didn't wear much.

"We done?" Zoe asked.

"Yes, yes. We are finally done." Korina said plopping on the bench in Zoe's big bedroom. For a young princess she didn't have to bad of a room. A large bed with drapes and furs and benches and chairs, all a royal blue color with gold trim. Her favorite was the balcony though. It looked out over Troy and to the sea. It was simply beautiful.

Zoe went to the mirror. Her hair was finally dry and with help from the oils it wasn't frizzy. Two braids went along side her head and connected in the back, while most of her curls hung behind her shoulders a couple small ones made the outline of her face, and her gold crown sat perfectly within her hair.

Most makeup she had was around her eyes. A black powder was used on her lids and right under her eyes just barely. The dark shade made her blue eyes look almost grey.

The rest of her face was powder to make her skin look fair. Naturally her lips were somewhat thin but very pink. And her nose was well regular size she always thought. It could be considered small, she guessed. Zoe always thought her face to be just like her body, not horribly ugly, but not amazingly beautiful. She was just plain.

But finally she looked at her dress. It was perfect. She loved it! The blue was just the color of the sky after sunset. Not pink or orange but the blue shade that took over the sky away from the sun as night just began to fall. The pale, very soft blue. The rope which held her robe on so nicely was a brilliant gold. Nothing less of what a princess should wear.

Zoe laughed and spun around. "Isn't it beautiful?!" She didn't really speak to Korina directly, just to, anyone really.

"Yes it is. You look like a princess finally." Korina chuckled.

Zoe didn't pay attention but kept looking at her dress, grabbing handfuls of it at times.

"Now stop your spinning. You're going to mess up your hair." Korina scolded.

"Oh stop." Zoe laughed and ran to her dear friend and jumped on the bench next to her, sitting on her knees. "I can't wait till Hector and Paris see me in this! They won't even recognize me!" She giggled more.

Korina laughed. "Here let me get you something." With that Korina got off the bench and ran into the bathing room with much delight on her face.

Zoe couldn't wait for her surprise. She jumped up and stood by the door anxiously.

Korina came out with her hands behind her back.

"What is it?" Zoe asked trying to peak around her body, each move she made Korina flinched away.

"Close your eyes." Korina instructed.

Zoe did as told quickly.

"Turn around."

Once again Zoe quickly followed her orders.

"Now bend down a little, your getting to tall for me." Korina laughed.

Zoe laughed too and bent her knees a bit. She felt something come around her neck then lay flat as Korina fumbled with the back clasp. Zoe giggled a little with excitement.

"There." Korina said grabbing Zoe's shoulders and leading her to her mirror; they fumbled a little but got there soon enough. "Now, open your eyes."

Zoe opened her eyes and looked straight towards her neck. She let out a gasp and covered her mouth as she looked at the stunning jewelry that hung around her neck.

"Oh Korina! It's so pretty!" Zoe shrieked. The necklace was covered with shells. Little ones starting from the back and as it worked its way up front and to the center they got bigger, although the one in the middle was the biggest and prettiest of them all. All the others were white, as where the one in the middle was a shiny blackish-blue and was spiraled.

Zoe turned around quickly and hugged her caretaker. Korina was like an aunt to her. She has taken care of her ever since she was born and unlike all the other slaves and caretakers in the house Korina isn't afraid to scold her. Which sometimes didn't make Zoe to happy but always made her feel like family.

"I was going to wait till you were eighteen to give it to you. But you're growing up so fast and men are starting to take and eyesight for you…" Korina's voice drifted off and she looked at Zoe. Zoe tried to smile, she was happy but what Korina said made her a little sad. It was true, she was past sixteen and she was most likely to be married off soon. Now Zoe didn't feel so comfortable with the way she was dressed. The more she dressed nice and looked nice the more men will notice her and the more chance she will be married.

"Zoe", Korina lifted Zoe's chin so she looked into her eyes.

"I'm fine. It's just I… I'm thankful. Thank you. For this necklace that is. And everything you have done for me growing up."

Korina smiled, tears coming to her eyes. She was a very emotional person. She wrapped Zoe in a huge hug. Zoe laughed and hugged back.

All of a sudden trumpets were heard at Troy's gates. Zoe looked up and towards the balcony. Letting go of Korina she ran towards it.

Hitting the stone railing she looked towards the shore, a ship was landed. Her eyes then looked towards the entrance to Troy, she could see many people gathering towards the streets and she could hear the cheers and the horns.

"THERE HERE!!!" Zoe screamed with joy as she jumped up in excitement. Korina soon joined Zoe at her side.

"Oh the princes are back!" Korina cheered. "Go greet your brothers!" She pushed Zoe's shoulder. But Zoe didn't need the push; she was already running to her door.

"I'll be back later Korina! I'll tell them you say hi", Zoe squealed, running out the door.

"O.K!" Korina shouted and laughed. 'Oh that girl sometimes'…Korina thought.

Running down the paths of Troy's royal home Zoe dodged slaves and maids and other people, trying to get to the entrance as quick as possible. She finally picked up her dress with her hands and started running faster.

"There back!" She screamed happily to people passing. They just smiled and laughed at the young excited girl. "There back!" She screamed once more.

Finally she got the entrance, but Zoe's feet were moving to fast, she didn't want to stop and wait for them. She had to see them; she had to see them now.

Zoe saw her father, Priam standing and waiting for his sons return. She also saw Andromache's smiling face and nurse holding her son. She smiled as she ran by. "HI FATHER!" She yelped and she ran down the stairs to the front yard.

Priam heard his daughter's footsteps running down the path and he tried to speak, "oh Zoe, there you are, I was wond…" but she kept running and yelled hi father at him.

Priam's face was shocked but then he started to chuckle. He turned to Andromache, "she's excited." Andromache laughed as did the nurses around her.

Zoe made it down the second flight of stairs, shocking the guards at the bottom as she ran by. She was now on the streets of Troy, quickly running down the emptied main path towards the gates.

Soon she started to see crowds of people, lining up along the street; she was the only one in the middle running quickly down. 'Oh I hope I don't get in trouble for this.'

Finally she saw horses with men on them. Behind them she saw another two horses but this time they were pulling a chariot.

Zoe's face lit up when she saw who was in the cart.

"PARIS!" Zoe screamed, running towards them. "Paris!" She screamed again, trying to get her voice above the cheering.

Finally Paris saw his younger sister. He smiled brightly and started laughing at the fact she couldn't wait five more minutes for him to arrive. That she had to run down the streets in her nice clothes.

The men in front of him stopped as did Paris stop his horses, causing everyone to stop behind him.

Zoe ran by the front men's horses, trying not to startle them. Paris got out of his chariot and stood waiting for his sister.

Zoe finally reached him and jumped into his arms while he spun her around a couple times.

"Oh Paris! I missed you so much!" She laughed as he put her down.

"Zoe." He kissed the top of her head laughing. "You missed me so much you could not wait at the front home for me?" He questioned. This was so like his sister.

"Of coarse not!" She laughed. He smiled along with her.

"So we haven't been back for more than an hour and you're already breaking the rules little sister?" A voice came from behind Paris. He turned around to show Hector, off his horse and smiling at his younger sister.

Zoe's eyes lit up as she ran by Paris and jumped on Hector with all her force to give him a hug.

"HECTOR!" She screamed laughing. He too spun her around. She was light and easy to do that with.

Paris smiled watching his two siblings. This was a life he was happy to except Helen into. He looked back to his love who was smiling at there reunion. She must have known it was his sister; she was the only one in the royal family with blonde hair like Helen's, Paris had previously explained to her. Who wouldn't know?

"Zoe." Hector said putting his sister down and also kissing her forehead.

"Oh Hector; I've missed you so…"

"Stop. We'll say are hello's at home. Like we were suppose to." He said trying to glare down at her, but with a smile on his face.

Zoe just laughed. She continued to laugh as Hector lifted her up onto his horse. This was one thing she missed, ever since Hector has been old enough for warfare, she never got to see him anymore. They used to ride together through the land of Troy. Exploring new places and such.

Paris got back on his Chariot and they all started moving again once Hector was on his horse.

She looked behind her shoulder at her older brother, who now had a hard time seeing over her head. She laughed knowing his problem.

Hector looked at her and smiled. He missed her so much. She would laugh or giggle at anything, even when she was in trouble. And all the time it made him smile, even at the most serious of times.

Zoe looked back forward and saw a girl in the chariot next to Paris. She gave a confused look, to know one in particular. 'Who is she?' She thought. 'Another lover?'

Zoe smiled to herself, 'oh Paris and his romantics.' Scratching that thought from her mind Zoe looked at the crowd of people. She just was glowing with how happy she was. Her brothers were finally home! Everyone was happy, Troy was at peace. It seemed like nothing could make her happier nor kill her mood.