For disclaimer see chapter one.

As the sun rose on the horizon Odysseus had kept his promise by sending his soldiers to the Trojan camp. His men carried a letter from their king which said that he would be along later with Achilles. The camp had become busy with activity as men readied for battle. They weren't quite sure when the battle would be fought but the men wanted to be ready.

In the cave the women were dressing and helping each other with their hair. "Are you sure you are doing the right thing?" Cassandra asked as she brushed out Aurora's hair.

"I wish I could say yes." Aurora said. "I don't know what I'm doing. I just hope everything will turn out right in the end."

"What if it doesn't?" Cassandra asked as she started pining up her sister's hair.

"I don't want to think about it." Aurora said as she noticed many of the women were listening to them.

"What are you going to do about Achilles?" Cassandra asked and Aurora snapped her head around to face her sister. When she had moved her head Cassandra's hands went to her side. "You cannot marry him; even if you did he could never become king."

"Why not?" Aurora asked and her sister looked confused. "I am the queen. I could make it so if I wished."

"It is in the law, sister." Cassandra argued. "You must marry a prince to become the true Queen of Troy."

"I refuse to marry anyone other than Achilles." Aurora argued back. "I know he would be a great king."

"Aurora, he is not of Trojan blood." Cassandra pointed out. "You would be tainting the royal blood line."

"If Paris had not died and was the one to become King of Troy, who would have been his queen?" Aurora inquired and Cassandra didn't answer. "Helen is a Greek. She would have become the queen and everyone would accept it. Why is Achilles any different?" Aurora didn't wait to hear her response; she stood and left the cave to see if everyone was ready for the upcoming battle.

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"There is one more thing we must get before we can leave." Odysseus said as he opened the door to his chambers. Achilles nodded and followed his friend down the hallway. The walked around what seemed like endless corridors before coming to a door that Odysseus knocked on.

The friends heard light footsteps before the door opened. Achilles couldn't believe his eyes when Helen had answered the door. Her face had many purple bruises on it and her arms were also black with bruises that looked fresh. "Are you ready?" Odysseus inquired.

"Yes." Helen nodded. "I have been ready since sunrise."

"What about your daughter?" Odysseus asked when he didn't see her. "Is she not coming with us?"

"Menelaus will not hurt Hermione." Helen said. "I see no reason to bring her with us." Odysseus nodded as Helen picked up a small bag and followed the men into the hall.

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Aurora sat in front of the river that was near the camp. She had been there for hours because when she finally pulled herself from her thoughts the sun was setting. Aurora felt someone put their hands on her shoulders, so she turned around to see Achilles. "When did you get back?" She inquired.

"Not too long ago." Achilles said as he sat next to her. "Cassandra told me about the fight you two had."

"I won't call it a fight." Aurora argued. "I would call it a misunderstanding."

"I think Cassandra had a valid point." Achilles said as he moved a piece of her hair that had fallen into her face.

Aurora looked at him like he was crazy. "Are you saying that you would much rather be my lover and I your whore then marry me?"

"I never said that." Achilles shook his head. "I'm not a prince. I have no experience with this kind of life."

"If we let this tear us apart you might has well had killed me in the temple when you first lay eyes on me." Aurora stood but Achilles pulled her back down.

"Do not speak of such things." Achilles said. "I could never kill you, not even back then."

"Well, then what will we do?" Aurora asked as she laid her head on his shoulder.

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Helen walked into the large cave and Cassandra went to hug the woman who would have been her sister in law. "What happen to you?" Cassandra gasped after she pulled away. Andromache had seen Helen come in and had come up behind her sister in law.

"It is nothing." Helen tried to convince them. "They will heal in time."

"It doesn't look like nothing to me." Andromache said as she moved her hand over a big bruise on Helen's face.

"I know a remedy that could help." Cassandra pulled her back further into the cave, with Andromache following them.

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Polyxena walked through the forest looking for her older sister. She knew Achilles had gone after Aurora and she came to two conclusions. She would find them in a way she didn't want to see again or she would find them talking. She saw to figures down by the river and she made her way over. Polyxena saw it was indeed them. "There you two are." The couple looked up when they heard her voice. "I have been looking all over for you."

"Is something wrong?" Achilles asked as he stood and then helped Aurora stand.

"Some of the men asked me to find you." Polyxena said. "They say we should probably start planning now that everyone is here."

"Has the farmers and others from the countryside come in yet?" Aurora asked.

"Yes, they just got here." Polyxena nodded.

"Then we should get back." Achilles said. "We can plan tomorrow. Many of the men have just arrived and are tired." Aurora nodded and the three of them made their way back to the camp.

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