Dawn shone through my window, welcoming me to a new day. i arrose from my bed, already fully dressed...pulling my hood up over my head and gathering my things. I quietly exited my room, swiftly walking down the halls. i nodded to a few servants, not wanting them suspicious. Menelaus was still in bed, and i had just enough time to make it down to the dock. i ran down the steps of the palace, hoping to catch Paris in time before he left. i had left him unanswered last night, and i decided that i wanted to be with him forever. i fled with all my might down to where the ships carrying my lover had ported and i saw him. his blue clothing and dark brown hair made me nearly cry at the sight of him.

"Paris!"

I called out, resulting in him turning around. His eyes lit up at the sight of me and I jumped into his arms.

"Shh, someone will see you and we will both be killed."

He whispered into my ear, clutching me close to his body.

"The only one here is that poor old fisherman, and he won't tell a soul."

I kissed him graciously, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Hurry, I have to hide you below the deck."

We quietly snuck aboard the ship Paris was to be on. We climbed the wooden stairs below, where there were barrels and rats, but I nodded, glad to be leaving Menelaus and Sparta behind.

"I will come down often, but we can not risk being caught."

"I'll be fine my love."

I said stroking his cheek and kissing him one last time before he went above deck.

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I sat alone in the dark, feeling a little sea sick as the boat rocked back and forth in the waves of the Aegean Sea. Occasionally Paris would come down to talk to me, tell me how our luck was, and how much longer the journey would be. I heard the footsteps of someone coming below deck, I ducked behind a barrel, spying to see who it was.

"Helen?"

The familiar voice said.

"Paris...i thought you were someone else."

I walked up to him and clasped his hands.

"I need to tell Hector about you."

"No Paris, don't. He will turn the ship around and you know Menelaus. He will have us both killed."

"I have to, he is my brother."

I stood quiet, knowing that Paris was going to do this no matter what I said. I ran my finger along his cheek bone and kiss him. Stepping off to the side and nodding. He slowly climbed back up the wooden ladder, and I watched him dissappear above deck. After a couple minutes the sounds of two men approaching the ladder was heard, and Paris' started to come below deck. Following him, was his older brother, Hector. I stepped forward, removing my hood and looking at the ground. I could tell by the silence that he was furious. He took one look at me, then back at Paris, and stormed back up the ladder, Paris glanced at me and then followed shortly after. At that moment, I knew we were doomed.

"Turn this ship around. To Sparta!"

I heard from above deck, and I dropped to my knees in tears. I could not stand to know that my love would be killed by Menelaus. My knees were damp from the wet floor and I wept. It felt like days went by before Paris returned.

"Helen!"

He called when he saw me on the ground, tearstained. I through my arms around his neck, crying into his shoulder.

"I won't let him kill you. I won't."

He whiped the tears from beneath my eyes, smiling slightly.

"Why do you smile when you know of our doom?"

I said quite confused at his chosen mood at that time.

"We are going to Troy."

He said pushing a strand of hair out of my face.

"But---But i heard Hector say we were headed to Sparta."

"He changed his mind my love. You are to be a Princess of Troy."

I smiled, laughing through my tears, and we kissed, embracing each other in joy.

"A Princess of Troy."

I said whiping away my tears.