A/N: I just can't wait to update chapter 4 so that's why I am updating
together with chapter 3! Enjoy!
Chapter 4: Goodbye's and Meetings
(Briseis)
They were sailing now. The wind was good it was bringing them much faster to Greece. Briseis heart was still heavy not from grief but from guilt. She knew she can not keep this no longer. She entered andromaches room. Astyanax was fast asleep. When andromache saw Briseis she smiled at her.
"Welcome sister! What brings you here? Is there anything wrong?"
Briseis could feel hot tears from her eyes she knew she has to tell her.
"We need to talk, Andromache"
Androamche looked a little concerned. She sat herself on the bed and motioned Briseis to sit with her. Briseis sat down next to andromache and looked at her. She had always looked up at andromache as a big sister. She shifted in her seat not knowing were to start. Andromache was waiting patiently for briseis.
"When I was captured by the greeks. They gave me to...a warrior. But, agammemnon for his greed took me from the warriors tent. The warrior was angered at this. He was willing to kill all men even agammemnon to get me back. But, I stopped him. That night I was given to the soldiers for fun. I was so scared!...."
Briseis closed her eyes for a moment and memories came flooding in her mind about that night. It sent shivers to her spine. She opened her eyes and smiled, a dreamy look on her face.
"But then a warrior saved me. He carried me in his strong arms back to his tent. He offered me to clean my wounds. But, I refused....rudely. that night I was to end his life. But..i can not. I feel in love with the warrior. That night I was no longer a priestess. He wanted to leave, leave everything behind just for me. To leave Greece with him...and that warrior, no....that man was Achilles!"
Andromache was shocked she could not believe how briseis could ever love him.
"He was using you dear sister. Like he did to others!. He will never be anything more than a monster!"
Briseis was angered at this she stood up form the bed.
"He would never have killed hector! If hector would not have killed his cousin!"
Andromache stood up immediately.
"How dare you blame hector, your cousin! Have you no shame woman! If it wasn't for him troy would have burned ages ago!"
Briseis was crying now.
"I loved hector like a brother! But, I loved Achilles like I have loved troy! He is my life! He opened my eyes! He love me! We love each other! How can you not understand that?!"
Briseis was crying even harder now. There argument was cut off by astyanax cries. Andromache lowered her head and whispered.
"Leave....pls. leave now."
Briseis stood up and went outside and straight to her room. She cried there.
(Achilles)
Achilles saw the girl walking. She has a black velvet hair and has a white complex. But, it was not her appearance it was her eyes. Her brown eyes that somehow rouse a felling inside him. As if, he had seen these eyes before. He was interrupted when odysseus appeared right in front of him.
"Odysseus! What are you doing here?"
"I came here to bid goodbye to you, my friend! I can not let Penelope and my son wait any longer now! I am most eager to see him! I just want to thank you for everything you have ever done!"
Achilles smiled at his friend. He wandered what it feels like to have a family? But, he dismissed this thought immediately.
"You need not to thank me, odysseus! I should be the one to thank you!"
With that they shake hands.
"I am hoping to see you in Ithaca soon, my friend?"
"Perhaps, very soon!"
Both laughed and odysseus bid farewell. Achilles, however did not notice the girl behind him.
"Great Achilles! So, you have returned. I was waiting everyday for your return."
She said in a lusty voice. Achilles, somehow wasn't affected by this. But, when he turned. As he saw her brown eyes there was this feelings again. Perhaps, he did have feelings for her. Maybe it was not boring to have a family at all. The girl was coming closer to him.
"I have heard that you lost your memory of the war. Oh, I pity you so, you poor dear! But, you would never forget your own engagement didn't you?"
She showed her finger where there was a ring. Achilles eyes widened. So, this was where the feeling's came from! So, he was indeed engage.
She was coming even more closer to him.
"You do remember do you not?"
"of course I do!"
Achilles lied. He has no idea at all!
"in fact we will get married next week!"
The girl was smiling widely. She screamed in excitement and hugged Achilles. Achilles, was not quite sure if he was doing the right thing. In the corner of his eyes he caught something. There was a boat. And it has already arrived. He watched in interest and moved a little closer to the ship or rather far from the girl.
(Briseis)
The captain has informed them that they have already arrived at greece. In Greece she will face her memories her nightmares. But, when she got out of her room the air was rather refreshing than back at troy. A tear rolled down her cheeks. Remembering her old town, her wise uncle priam and brave hector. She then remembered something. Andromache she saw her on the other side at the ship. She walked toward them. But, andromache faced the other way and walked. Briseis was terribly hurt. Even her own cousin won't greet her no more. She felt alone. When she has reached the ground. She had this feelings that someone was watching her closely. She turned her head looking for the source. But, did not find it. Then she looked at her left and her eyes widened. Her breathing became fast. It was him. Her Achilles. But, no! he was dead. She knew that this was just an illusion. She closed her eyes and kept on walking not wanting to see any more of his illusions just to break her heart even more.
A/N: by the way the girl and Achilles are not engage! The girl was just planning it. And in the next chapter Achilles and briseis are finally going to talk to each other. And briseis will hear about the heart breaking news. And she will meet Achilles mom a little. Just talk. So, pls. R&R
Chapter 4: Goodbye's and Meetings
(Briseis)
They were sailing now. The wind was good it was bringing them much faster to Greece. Briseis heart was still heavy not from grief but from guilt. She knew she can not keep this no longer. She entered andromaches room. Astyanax was fast asleep. When andromache saw Briseis she smiled at her.
"Welcome sister! What brings you here? Is there anything wrong?"
Briseis could feel hot tears from her eyes she knew she has to tell her.
"We need to talk, Andromache"
Androamche looked a little concerned. She sat herself on the bed and motioned Briseis to sit with her. Briseis sat down next to andromache and looked at her. She had always looked up at andromache as a big sister. She shifted in her seat not knowing were to start. Andromache was waiting patiently for briseis.
"When I was captured by the greeks. They gave me to...a warrior. But, agammemnon for his greed took me from the warriors tent. The warrior was angered at this. He was willing to kill all men even agammemnon to get me back. But, I stopped him. That night I was given to the soldiers for fun. I was so scared!...."
Briseis closed her eyes for a moment and memories came flooding in her mind about that night. It sent shivers to her spine. She opened her eyes and smiled, a dreamy look on her face.
"But then a warrior saved me. He carried me in his strong arms back to his tent. He offered me to clean my wounds. But, I refused....rudely. that night I was to end his life. But..i can not. I feel in love with the warrior. That night I was no longer a priestess. He wanted to leave, leave everything behind just for me. To leave Greece with him...and that warrior, no....that man was Achilles!"
Andromache was shocked she could not believe how briseis could ever love him.
"He was using you dear sister. Like he did to others!. He will never be anything more than a monster!"
Briseis was angered at this she stood up form the bed.
"He would never have killed hector! If hector would not have killed his cousin!"
Andromache stood up immediately.
"How dare you blame hector, your cousin! Have you no shame woman! If it wasn't for him troy would have burned ages ago!"
Briseis was crying now.
"I loved hector like a brother! But, I loved Achilles like I have loved troy! He is my life! He opened my eyes! He love me! We love each other! How can you not understand that?!"
Briseis was crying even harder now. There argument was cut off by astyanax cries. Andromache lowered her head and whispered.
"Leave....pls. leave now."
Briseis stood up and went outside and straight to her room. She cried there.
(Achilles)
Achilles saw the girl walking. She has a black velvet hair and has a white complex. But, it was not her appearance it was her eyes. Her brown eyes that somehow rouse a felling inside him. As if, he had seen these eyes before. He was interrupted when odysseus appeared right in front of him.
"Odysseus! What are you doing here?"
"I came here to bid goodbye to you, my friend! I can not let Penelope and my son wait any longer now! I am most eager to see him! I just want to thank you for everything you have ever done!"
Achilles smiled at his friend. He wandered what it feels like to have a family? But, he dismissed this thought immediately.
"You need not to thank me, odysseus! I should be the one to thank you!"
With that they shake hands.
"I am hoping to see you in Ithaca soon, my friend?"
"Perhaps, very soon!"
Both laughed and odysseus bid farewell. Achilles, however did not notice the girl behind him.
"Great Achilles! So, you have returned. I was waiting everyday for your return."
She said in a lusty voice. Achilles, somehow wasn't affected by this. But, when he turned. As he saw her brown eyes there was this feelings again. Perhaps, he did have feelings for her. Maybe it was not boring to have a family at all. The girl was coming closer to him.
"I have heard that you lost your memory of the war. Oh, I pity you so, you poor dear! But, you would never forget your own engagement didn't you?"
She showed her finger where there was a ring. Achilles eyes widened. So, this was where the feeling's came from! So, he was indeed engage.
She was coming even more closer to him.
"You do remember do you not?"
"of course I do!"
Achilles lied. He has no idea at all!
"in fact we will get married next week!"
The girl was smiling widely. She screamed in excitement and hugged Achilles. Achilles, was not quite sure if he was doing the right thing. In the corner of his eyes he caught something. There was a boat. And it has already arrived. He watched in interest and moved a little closer to the ship or rather far from the girl.
(Briseis)
The captain has informed them that they have already arrived at greece. In Greece she will face her memories her nightmares. But, when she got out of her room the air was rather refreshing than back at troy. A tear rolled down her cheeks. Remembering her old town, her wise uncle priam and brave hector. She then remembered something. Andromache she saw her on the other side at the ship. She walked toward them. But, andromache faced the other way and walked. Briseis was terribly hurt. Even her own cousin won't greet her no more. She felt alone. When she has reached the ground. She had this feelings that someone was watching her closely. She turned her head looking for the source. But, did not find it. Then she looked at her left and her eyes widened. Her breathing became fast. It was him. Her Achilles. But, no! he was dead. She knew that this was just an illusion. She closed her eyes and kept on walking not wanting to see any more of his illusions just to break her heart even more.
A/N: by the way the girl and Achilles are not engage! The girl was just planning it. And in the next chapter Achilles and briseis are finally going to talk to each other. And briseis will hear about the heart breaking news. And she will meet Achilles mom a little. Just talk. So, pls. R&R