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Chapter 10: Hopes
(Achilles)
I have finally reached my new room it was big. The bed was large. Two people can be fit with it. After I have surveyed the room the servants left. I was alone or it thought so.
"A fine room isn't it?"
I turned around covering my eyes from the rich glow of the person in front of me. Slowly the glow seemed to fade away. In front of me was a goddess. Goddess of who? I do not know. But I am sick of playing their games.
"What do you want o Goddess?"
I said mockingly. She seems not to be pleased about this and I felt triumph inside me.
"You don't even know which Goddesses you are facing now Achilles. It is such a disappointment. I am Aphrodite goddess of love. I did not expect any warm greeting from you, Achilles. But as to make this quick. You seemed to be blocked by a certain wall from your goal..."
"Then I shall break it!"
I said with every anger I had stored within. But I was surprised by her next word.
"Then I shall help you."
"Help me fail?"
I said knowing that this is every God's game.
"It is your own heart that helps you fail, Achilles. But remember this: Failure is not the absence of strength. But it is a competition on how far will you go"
"But every time I try I seem to fail."
My back was faced at her. I could remember the times that I failed. I failed when I promised Briseis that I would never hurt her. Yet I did. I promised myself that I would make her future as bright as possible. But I failed. How can she be happy when I have killed her cousin Hector and her home, Troy. But there was one thing that I have never failed to do: To love her. I could feel Aphrodite smiling then she spoke up.
"You try and you fail. You try and you fail. But the greatest failure of all is when you stop trying."
I turned to face her. She was smiling at me. She walk towards me and touched my face.
"Oh Achilles! A name being remembered for thousands and thousands of years is not anybody's greatest achievement. For the greatest thing in the world is to love and to be loved in return."
She removed her hand from my face and walk towards the balcony.
"See that!"
She said. Her hands pointing outside. I walk towards the balcony looking at what she was pointing at. Then I found out that she was pointing at the ship.
"That ship has brought you here and that ship might as well be your escape."
I looked at her and once again she smiled at me.
"You know what to do Achilles."
And with that there was a blast of light and then she was gone. I turned to look at the ship. Then I whispered.
"I am coming Briseis!"
(Narrator)
Little did they know that one servant has stayed behind to listen. After hearing everything she run as fast as she could to her Queen. When she has arrived at her destination. She slammed the door open and knelt before the Queen Dennia. Dennia looked at her confused and rather angry for slamming the door. The servant was panting.
"My lady....I...Heard Achilles...Talking to himself."
Dennia was confused when the servant told her that Achilles was talking to himself. But she waited for more information.
"He is planning to leave, My Lady!"
Dennia just laughed wickedly.
"Let him try! No one leaves my homeland!"
(Briseis)
There was a little celebration afterwards. People were dancing and laughing. But I don't feel like enjoying myself. I left the feast and went straight ahead to the beach. I stand in front of it. Feeling the cool breeze in my face. The water was trying to reach me only to touch my foot. I closed my eyes touching the sea shelled necklace. This necklace has given me many painful memories that I do not wish to remember. But I must forget about my past. I must move on....I must forget him. I have let go of the greatest thing that has happened to me...could have happen to me. But like they said friendship last forever while love only stays for awhile. And before you know it. It has decayed and turned to ashes. Some people would say that "Things just come and go." But what they have forgotten to say is that when it goes it seems to bring your soul away. I am left alone in this forgotten world. Wrap in a corner of loneliness. How I envy those who smiled upon the sun. thanking it for a new day. But am I ready to face a new day. To accept the things that has happened today. Just to smile even though you are wrecked inside. Achilles once told me that the god's envy us. Is it true do you really envy us Apollo? When you can just take someone from our hearts and live us with our own misery. I have let go of the greatest thing that has happened to me...could have happen to me. But like they said friendship last forever while love only stays for awhile. And before you know it. It has decayed and turned to ashes. Some people would say that "Things just come and go." But what they have forgotten to say is that when it goes it seems to bring your soul away. I am left alone in this forgotten world. Wrap in a corner of loneliness. How I envy those who smiled upon the sun. thanking it for a new day. But am I ready to face a new day. To accept the things that has happened today. Just to smile even though you are wrecked inside. Achilles once told me that the god's envy us. Is it true do you really envy us Apollo? When you can just take someone from our hearts and live us with our own misery. I removed the necklace and hold it in my hands. Then I whispered to the air..
"I must not remember you and for that I must have nothing from you."
I clutch the necklace in my hands. Letting it go was very hard for me. But slowly I let it slip through my hands. The water has caught it from me.
"Let my love for him float into nothingness. For I will remember him in the depths of my heart."
I watch the necklace sail away from me. Watching it go torn my heart. I closed my eyes allowing the tear to roll away.
"Briseis!"
I wiped my tear away and turned to see Mynes.
"Mynes, what are you doing here?"
He just laughed at me and walk towards me.
"What are 'you' doing here?"
He was beside me now still smiling. I felt a little safe when he is around. I just continued to look at the sea.
"Just going for some fresh air."
"Well yes of course! Back in the palace you could smell nothing but wine and heavy sweat of men. Which I may add smells like a dead corpse."
I laugh at this I turned to face him still laughing.
"You overact, Mynes!"
He joined me in my laugh and said.
"Come! We don't want to freeze ourselves here do we?"
I nod my head and he lead me back to the palace. On the way there we were sharing smiles and laughter. We have finally arrived at my room. I turned to face him and said..
"It was nice spending the night with you Mynes. I wish I could extend our time but I am exhausted and need rest."
"Yes I know. Goodnight Briseis and have a good dream."
I opened the door to my room only to be stopped by him.
"Briseis!"
I turned around once again. Looking at him. He seems to nervous
"Briseis will you...I mean...um...will you marry me?"
(Achilles)
After our short conversation with Aphrodite. I ran straight ahead to the ship. Luckily enough there was no one around wondering in the hall. My path was clear. My heart raced against my feet. But my heart fell when I have reached outside I saw that the ship burning I ran to the ship and knelt in front it. I shouted from the top of my lungs.
"Noooo!"
(Narrator)
At the top of the palace there stood Dennia. Smiling wickedly.
"You were made for me Achilles and only me."
A/N: Hope you enjoyed it! Pls. R&R! tell me what you think of this chapter.
Chapter 10: Hopes
(Achilles)
I have finally reached my new room it was big. The bed was large. Two people can be fit with it. After I have surveyed the room the servants left. I was alone or it thought so.
"A fine room isn't it?"
I turned around covering my eyes from the rich glow of the person in front of me. Slowly the glow seemed to fade away. In front of me was a goddess. Goddess of who? I do not know. But I am sick of playing their games.
"What do you want o Goddess?"
I said mockingly. She seems not to be pleased about this and I felt triumph inside me.
"You don't even know which Goddesses you are facing now Achilles. It is such a disappointment. I am Aphrodite goddess of love. I did not expect any warm greeting from you, Achilles. But as to make this quick. You seemed to be blocked by a certain wall from your goal..."
"Then I shall break it!"
I said with every anger I had stored within. But I was surprised by her next word.
"Then I shall help you."
"Help me fail?"
I said knowing that this is every God's game.
"It is your own heart that helps you fail, Achilles. But remember this: Failure is not the absence of strength. But it is a competition on how far will you go"
"But every time I try I seem to fail."
My back was faced at her. I could remember the times that I failed. I failed when I promised Briseis that I would never hurt her. Yet I did. I promised myself that I would make her future as bright as possible. But I failed. How can she be happy when I have killed her cousin Hector and her home, Troy. But there was one thing that I have never failed to do: To love her. I could feel Aphrodite smiling then she spoke up.
"You try and you fail. You try and you fail. But the greatest failure of all is when you stop trying."
I turned to face her. She was smiling at me. She walk towards me and touched my face.
"Oh Achilles! A name being remembered for thousands and thousands of years is not anybody's greatest achievement. For the greatest thing in the world is to love and to be loved in return."
She removed her hand from my face and walk towards the balcony.
"See that!"
She said. Her hands pointing outside. I walk towards the balcony looking at what she was pointing at. Then I found out that she was pointing at the ship.
"That ship has brought you here and that ship might as well be your escape."
I looked at her and once again she smiled at me.
"You know what to do Achilles."
And with that there was a blast of light and then she was gone. I turned to look at the ship. Then I whispered.
"I am coming Briseis!"
(Narrator)
Little did they know that one servant has stayed behind to listen. After hearing everything she run as fast as she could to her Queen. When she has arrived at her destination. She slammed the door open and knelt before the Queen Dennia. Dennia looked at her confused and rather angry for slamming the door. The servant was panting.
"My lady....I...Heard Achilles...Talking to himself."
Dennia was confused when the servant told her that Achilles was talking to himself. But she waited for more information.
"He is planning to leave, My Lady!"
Dennia just laughed wickedly.
"Let him try! No one leaves my homeland!"
(Briseis)
There was a little celebration afterwards. People were dancing and laughing. But I don't feel like enjoying myself. I left the feast and went straight ahead to the beach. I stand in front of it. Feeling the cool breeze in my face. The water was trying to reach me only to touch my foot. I closed my eyes touching the sea shelled necklace. This necklace has given me many painful memories that I do not wish to remember. But I must forget about my past. I must move on....I must forget him. I have let go of the greatest thing that has happened to me...could have happen to me. But like they said friendship last forever while love only stays for awhile. And before you know it. It has decayed and turned to ashes. Some people would say that "Things just come and go." But what they have forgotten to say is that when it goes it seems to bring your soul away. I am left alone in this forgotten world. Wrap in a corner of loneliness. How I envy those who smiled upon the sun. thanking it for a new day. But am I ready to face a new day. To accept the things that has happened today. Just to smile even though you are wrecked inside. Achilles once told me that the god's envy us. Is it true do you really envy us Apollo? When you can just take someone from our hearts and live us with our own misery. I have let go of the greatest thing that has happened to me...could have happen to me. But like they said friendship last forever while love only stays for awhile. And before you know it. It has decayed and turned to ashes. Some people would say that "Things just come and go." But what they have forgotten to say is that when it goes it seems to bring your soul away. I am left alone in this forgotten world. Wrap in a corner of loneliness. How I envy those who smiled upon the sun. thanking it for a new day. But am I ready to face a new day. To accept the things that has happened today. Just to smile even though you are wrecked inside. Achilles once told me that the god's envy us. Is it true do you really envy us Apollo? When you can just take someone from our hearts and live us with our own misery. I removed the necklace and hold it in my hands. Then I whispered to the air..
"I must not remember you and for that I must have nothing from you."
I clutch the necklace in my hands. Letting it go was very hard for me. But slowly I let it slip through my hands. The water has caught it from me.
"Let my love for him float into nothingness. For I will remember him in the depths of my heart."
I watch the necklace sail away from me. Watching it go torn my heart. I closed my eyes allowing the tear to roll away.
"Briseis!"
I wiped my tear away and turned to see Mynes.
"Mynes, what are you doing here?"
He just laughed at me and walk towards me.
"What are 'you' doing here?"
He was beside me now still smiling. I felt a little safe when he is around. I just continued to look at the sea.
"Just going for some fresh air."
"Well yes of course! Back in the palace you could smell nothing but wine and heavy sweat of men. Which I may add smells like a dead corpse."
I laugh at this I turned to face him still laughing.
"You overact, Mynes!"
He joined me in my laugh and said.
"Come! We don't want to freeze ourselves here do we?"
I nod my head and he lead me back to the palace. On the way there we were sharing smiles and laughter. We have finally arrived at my room. I turned to face him and said..
"It was nice spending the night with you Mynes. I wish I could extend our time but I am exhausted and need rest."
"Yes I know. Goodnight Briseis and have a good dream."
I opened the door to my room only to be stopped by him.
"Briseis!"
I turned around once again. Looking at him. He seems to nervous
"Briseis will you...I mean...um...will you marry me?"
(Achilles)
After our short conversation with Aphrodite. I ran straight ahead to the ship. Luckily enough there was no one around wondering in the hall. My path was clear. My heart raced against my feet. But my heart fell when I have reached outside I saw that the ship burning I ran to the ship and knelt in front it. I shouted from the top of my lungs.
"Noooo!"
(Narrator)
At the top of the palace there stood Dennia. Smiling wickedly.
"You were made for me Achilles and only me."
A/N: Hope you enjoyed it! Pls. R&R! tell me what you think of this chapter.