A/N: Ok, here's the next chapter, enjoy!
A thank you to all my reviewers of last chapter:
AMAPADME: Thank you so much for reviewing! I loved the couple of Achilles and Briseis from the first tijme I saw the movie. Now I am studying the real Trojan war just for fun. If you want an awesome Briseis/Achilles story, buy Daughter Of Troy by Sarah B Franklin. I'm reading it now and it's awesome. I must admit that I laughed as I wrote that bit too, i couldn't help it. Yeah, it's very hard to put what they saw into words though, i could picture it but the words just wouldn't come! Do you mean have Achilles suddenly fight for Greece again? I didn't think you were a lurker, I must admit that I myself am one who waits a while then reads the story in one go. I hope you enjoy this update!
Milaskovich: Yes a cliffhanger! I actually didn't know that I had left it on one until I read your review and had a look at the chapter.
Amester: Why are you gasping? I won't leave you in suspense any longer then.
Everyone, ENJOY! Oh just so you know there are only like five chapters to go.
A Change Of Alliances
The day was just like any other. The sun shone brightly above them, the wind blew lightly, just enough to displace hair that had been so carefully pinned into place.
The city gates opened and Briseis, Andromache, and Helen took their places upon the wall to watch the battle. The Trojans charged out led by Hector and Achilles.
The moment the Greeks met the Trojans, Briseis knew that something was wrong. She stood up and walked to the rail and leaned over trying to get a better view.
Achilles fought his way through the battlefield until he came face to face with Agamemnon. Hector watched as Achilles drew his sword and aimed it at Agamemnon. He stepped forward to hear what was being said between the two.
Achilles heard Hector approach; he smiled at Agamemnon, then turned around and swung his sword at Hector. The blade made contact with the Trojan leaders' helmet, knocking him to the ground. Achilles walked so that he stood over Hector, he smiled wickedly, then drove his blade through the heart of his helpless, unsuspecting opponent.
Briseis cried out and fell to her knees she couldn't believe what she had just seen. Her lover had just cold bloodedly killed her cousin, defender of her country.
Achilles heard Briseis cry out and looked up at her. He grinned sadistically the resumed fighting, although, this time, he fought with the Greeks to bring the downfall of Troy.
Only an hour after Hector had fallen, Troy was burning. Greek soldiers ran through the city grabbing women and hauling them away to the Greek camp.
Briseis screamed for help as Ajax the Greater grabbed her by the waist and threw her over his shoulder and carried her out of the city. At first, Briseis fought against her captor, but after realising that her struggle was useless, that no one would come and save her, she gave up.
Tears fell freely down her cheeks as she remembered that she was the one who had taken Achilles into Troy. Because of her, Troy had fallen. She let out a slight sob. Ajax dropped her inside a tent and tied her to the pole. She did not fight him. Instead she kept her chin up and a look of dignity was pasted on her face despite the tears streaming down her cheeks.
When Ajax left and she was alone, she began to tremble and sob. She cried for her lost city, her cousins, her uncle, her baby nephew. She cried for the fact that Achilles who she had loved with her entire being had used her. She cried for herself, for her guilt, for her pain. She didn't care what happened to her from then on. They could rape and torture her all they wanted and she wouldn't complain, she would just accept it as her suitable punishment for unwittingly becoming a traitor of her own people.
A few hours later, Briseis sat slumped against the pole, her tears long since dried. When the tent flaps opened in the breeze and she caught a glimpse of her dead cousin, she felt like crying, but had no tears left to shed, instead the only thing she could do was scream.
Troy had fallen, and it was all her fault…
TO BE CONTINUED…..
A/N: hehe, I bet NO ONE saw that one coming! Mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahacoughcoughcough Sorry, need a drink. What's going to happen to Briseis now? Why did this happen? Stay tuned for more!