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Chapter 2: Captured.
They shouldn't have been there Ilyanna could see that now, now that the whole of Greece armies were just outside the temple of Apollo. The Priests had hid them as best they could, Ilyanna and her cousin huddled together in a dark corner, it was located in the back of the temple. It was a good hiding spot, but she had a feeling that they would be found.
Feeling the coolness of the dagger's blade through her dress brought little comfort to Ilyanna. She held the dagger tight in her hand, but she had never used a dagger and she only had some experience in the sword. Hector had taught her throughout the years. In the other hand she held on to the small pearl that hung from a necklace her mother had given to her when she was just a baby. "Mother give strength," she said quietly to herself.
The sound of death had come into the temple along with the men who were doing the killing. Ilyanna knew then and there that the fates had sealed her cousin's and her's fate, they would be found.
Waiting seem to take ages. Watching in horror as Greeks killed Apollo's priests, Briseis whispering, "Apollo will strike them down for killing his priests." Ilyanna even thought she had saw her brother running by chasing a Greek.
And then they came pointing their swords at them…
Glaring at the Greeks Ilyanna waited for them to speak, but Briseis spoke up first from behind her, "You have killed Apollo's priest, he will have his revenge!"
"And when will he do that?" A Greek asked the sound of amusement in his voice.
Briseis shifted behind her, "He is just waiting for the right moment!" She was quickly to say back.
Ilyanna could feel the dagger still in her hand. Knowing it would do little, but she hoped it might give Briseis a chance to run. Lunging at the closes Greek Ilyanna held tightly to the dagger, but the Greek only turned the dagger on her and held her close to him. Briseis went to move, but was only was grabbed by the nearest Greek to her.
She tired to pull away, but the Greek only tighten his grip and pulled the dagger closer to her, Ilyanna could feel blood start to run down her neck. Glaring at any Greek that looked at her Ilyanna spoke, "Take me and let the priestess go. I am far more valuable to your king then she will be," which in fact was a lie having both of them would be highly more valuable, but they didn't need to know that. Ilyanna hoped they would only believe her, but they were men and only thought of what was in their pants.
The leader seem to be thinking over something, "I cannot make that decision, that is for Achilles to decide."
The beach itself had been littered with men and boats; indeed Agamemon had brought the whole of Greek's armies to Troy's shores. Now it wasn't just for the beauty of Helen it was a battle for Troy.
Their captors had taken them to a tent located on the beach. They had been tied to a wood pole and now they sat and waited for Achilles to come.
Ilyanna waited a moment after the last Greek had left before she spoke, "Briseis, when this Achilles comes he doesn't need to know that you are the King's niece all he needs to know is that you are a priestess to Apollo. I will get you out of here."
Briseis shifted on the other side of the wood pole, "I will not leave you here by yourself!"
"You must! I think they have figured out I am royalty all they know is that you are a priestess. Priam cannot lose both of us, I will not do that to him." Ilyanna pulled at the ropes that bound their wrist. The ropes seemed to be tighter then they should have been, she could feel bruise starting to form.
They sat there for a while, Ilyanna wasn't sure for how long.
The flap to the tent was pulled back and the came a man who Ilyanna thought was Achilles followed by one of the men who a captured Briseis and herself. Looking at the man who now stood before her Ilyanna smiled she had heard the tells of Achilles and of his mother the immortal goddess. This man was no more an immortal then she was, but with his warrior build and his handsome face he could get away with being a god.
"The men founding them hiding in the temple and thought they would…amuse you." The other man said looking Achilles with that look all men get when they one have thing on their minds. He then turned and left.
Achilles looked at Ilyanna and Briseis and then went about taking his chest plate off. "What are your names?" He moved over to a water basin and slashed water on his bare chest. Something in Ilyanna became excited at this. "Did you not hear me?"
"Let her go! She is only a priestess of a Apollo no value to you." Ilyanna said with determination in her eyes.
Looking at them both Achilles continued cleaning himself, "And why should you care what happens to her?"
"Because she is my friend and I will not have you harm her!" she was going to make sure that Briseis got out of her a live.
Walking over to were they were tied Achilles kneeled next to Ilyanna, "You're royalty aren't you?" he took a few of her curly locks of her brown hair and smelled it, "You've spent your whole life talking down to men." He then went about untying the rope that bound her hands together. "You must have a name."
Rubbing her wrists Ilyanna was glad to be rid of the rope that bound them, they would be bruised tomorrow. She then turned and went about untying the ropes around Briseis' wrists, "I will not tell you until you let her return to Tory."
"Eudorus." Achilles called. The same man before entered the tent. "Take her," he pointed at Briseis, "Get a horse for her and make sure she is return to Tory and make sure you are not seen." Eudorus waited for Briseis to join him and then both disappeared. Ilyanna hoped she would see her cousin again.
Achilles still kneeling next to her looked at her, "Now, your name."
Looking him in the eyes Ilyanna searched for something, but she wasn't sure what, "Ilyanna."
"Are you afraid?"
"No. Should I be?" she was lying, because her heart felt like it was going to pound right out of her chest. She was afraid of what he might do to her.
He just looked at her a moment later Eudorus enter. "My lord, Agamemnon requests your presence. The kings are gathering to celebrate the victory."
"You fought well today."
"My lord." Eudorus then turned and left the tent.
"You did not come for the Spartan queen then what is it you seek here in Tory?" Ilyanna asked her curiosity getting the best of her.
"I want what all men want, I just want it more. You don't need to fear me girl, you're the only Trojan who can say that." Achilles then stood and readied himself.
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