Briseis' eyes snapped open. The Greeks were attacking! She jumped out of
bed and run to her armor slipping the breastplate on . Her armor had been
specially crafted by a dear friend who had died shortly after. It was his
finest work and was both light and strong. Achilles stirred, awakened by
Briseis frenzied movement.
"It looks as if Troy will meet its prince on the battle field,"
Achilles frowned and stepped out of bed strolling towards his own breast plate and helmet. He slipped them on and fastened his sandels. Briseis grabbed her sword and the couple jogged to the gates to join the other soldiers. Hector greeted Briseis most cheerfully and the soldiers let out a cheer. Their mighty Briseis had been allowed to return to the battlefield. Briseis had worked hard to gain the respect and love of the men.
Achilles felt somewhat disconcerted he was used to people shouting his name in the hope of glory, not a woman's! The soldiers were pushed into ranks and marched out of the gates, as the archers prepared themselves on the wall above. Briseis looked up at her younger cousin in disgust. He had caused this war yet he failed to fight in it. She loved Paris dearly but wished he could be a brave man like his brother.
Briseis joined the front of the line and geared the men up to fight. Achilles took his place by her side. He had not seen Briseis fight, and he did not intend to let her take on his Myrmidons with out his protective eye. The Greeks charged forward in a thundering stampede. Briseis braised her self for the initial hit, but threw Achilles a devilish grin. It had been to long!
The Greek and the Trojans meet with force. Briseis killed three men before Achilles had finished his first. Achilles was amazed. They were separated as Briseis pushed forward into the Greek lines fighting them from the middle out. Briseis looked around for Achilles, he was fighting a giant with a huge hammer that he was swinging viciously. Achilles put up a gallant fight but when he was attacked by another soldier from behind her suffered a gash to the arm and fell to the ground. Briseis ran towards him as the hammer came crashing down, she jumped and severed the giant's head from his body, before the hammer struck. Achilles jumped up and threw his dagger into the throat of the man who had been approaching Briseis from behind poised to strike.
"That make us even," he yelled above the battles roar. The battle raged on and Achilles was faced with Patroclus. Achilles felt tears well in his eyes as he ran into his cousin.
"Join, me cousin. I love you," he gasped.
"Traitor!" Patroclus screamed and ran towards Achilles in blind fury.
Achilles grabbed Patroclus and slapped him.
"Get behind the walls of Troy,"
"Ye...Yes cousin,"
Hector killed many of the Myrmidons that day. Weakening The Greek force greatly. The battle was over and everyone returned behind the walls of Troy. Briseis and Achilles returned to their room.
"Your amazing," Achilles whispered.
"I have some skill with a blade, I told you this"
"I am not sure I could bet you in a fair fight,"
"Ahh, but we would never have a fair fight, Achilles you have an unfair advantage you have already captured my heart."
Briseis washed and dressed in a sheer white robe. Achilles also cleaned up and then sat while Briseis stitched his wounded arm.
"I have never seen a woman move like that,"
Briseis felt herself blushing. She loved to fight. What if Achilles did not like her strength and left her?
"Does it bother you?"
"Yes and No, I like that you can look after yourself. But then I worry you don't need you,"
"Your right Achilles I do not need you, but I want you,"
Achilles pulled her close and kissed her deeply. A knock at the door interrupted. Two guards led Patroclus in. Achilles rose from the bed and pulled his cousin into a tight embrace.
"The is my wife Briseis, Briseis this is Patroclus,"
Briseis stood and crossed the floor holding out a hand to shake his. Patroclus spit on the floor.
"You let you woman walk as an equal,"
"I treat my woman with respect she deserves, she could kill you where you stand I would advise you do the same,"
Briseis shifted uncomfortably "This must be hard for you, perhaps you would bathe sleep and eat and talk further in the morning?"
"I will sleep, then I will talk with Achilles, not you Trojan"
Achilles led Patroclus to his rooms.
"Do not hate her so young cousin,"
"She took you away from you people she made you betray everyone even me,"
"I did not betray you cousin, you are here and you have my love,"
Patroclus shut the door in Achilles face. Achilles sighed and strolled back to his rooms to make love with his wife.
"It looks as if Troy will meet its prince on the battle field,"
Achilles frowned and stepped out of bed strolling towards his own breast plate and helmet. He slipped them on and fastened his sandels. Briseis grabbed her sword and the couple jogged to the gates to join the other soldiers. Hector greeted Briseis most cheerfully and the soldiers let out a cheer. Their mighty Briseis had been allowed to return to the battlefield. Briseis had worked hard to gain the respect and love of the men.
Achilles felt somewhat disconcerted he was used to people shouting his name in the hope of glory, not a woman's! The soldiers were pushed into ranks and marched out of the gates, as the archers prepared themselves on the wall above. Briseis looked up at her younger cousin in disgust. He had caused this war yet he failed to fight in it. She loved Paris dearly but wished he could be a brave man like his brother.
Briseis joined the front of the line and geared the men up to fight. Achilles took his place by her side. He had not seen Briseis fight, and he did not intend to let her take on his Myrmidons with out his protective eye. The Greeks charged forward in a thundering stampede. Briseis braised her self for the initial hit, but threw Achilles a devilish grin. It had been to long!
The Greek and the Trojans meet with force. Briseis killed three men before Achilles had finished his first. Achilles was amazed. They were separated as Briseis pushed forward into the Greek lines fighting them from the middle out. Briseis looked around for Achilles, he was fighting a giant with a huge hammer that he was swinging viciously. Achilles put up a gallant fight but when he was attacked by another soldier from behind her suffered a gash to the arm and fell to the ground. Briseis ran towards him as the hammer came crashing down, she jumped and severed the giant's head from his body, before the hammer struck. Achilles jumped up and threw his dagger into the throat of the man who had been approaching Briseis from behind poised to strike.
"That make us even," he yelled above the battles roar. The battle raged on and Achilles was faced with Patroclus. Achilles felt tears well in his eyes as he ran into his cousin.
"Join, me cousin. I love you," he gasped.
"Traitor!" Patroclus screamed and ran towards Achilles in blind fury.
Achilles grabbed Patroclus and slapped him.
"Get behind the walls of Troy,"
"Ye...Yes cousin,"
Hector killed many of the Myrmidons that day. Weakening The Greek force greatly. The battle was over and everyone returned behind the walls of Troy. Briseis and Achilles returned to their room.
"Your amazing," Achilles whispered.
"I have some skill with a blade, I told you this"
"I am not sure I could bet you in a fair fight,"
"Ahh, but we would never have a fair fight, Achilles you have an unfair advantage you have already captured my heart."
Briseis washed and dressed in a sheer white robe. Achilles also cleaned up and then sat while Briseis stitched his wounded arm.
"I have never seen a woman move like that,"
Briseis felt herself blushing. She loved to fight. What if Achilles did not like her strength and left her?
"Does it bother you?"
"Yes and No, I like that you can look after yourself. But then I worry you don't need you,"
"Your right Achilles I do not need you, but I want you,"
Achilles pulled her close and kissed her deeply. A knock at the door interrupted. Two guards led Patroclus in. Achilles rose from the bed and pulled his cousin into a tight embrace.
"The is my wife Briseis, Briseis this is Patroclus,"
Briseis stood and crossed the floor holding out a hand to shake his. Patroclus spit on the floor.
"You let you woman walk as an equal,"
"I treat my woman with respect she deserves, she could kill you where you stand I would advise you do the same,"
Briseis shifted uncomfortably "This must be hard for you, perhaps you would bathe sleep and eat and talk further in the morning?"
"I will sleep, then I will talk with Achilles, not you Trojan"
Achilles led Patroclus to his rooms.
"Do not hate her so young cousin,"
"She took you away from you people she made you betray everyone even me,"
"I did not betray you cousin, you are here and you have my love,"
Patroclus shut the door in Achilles face. Achilles sighed and strolled back to his rooms to make love with his wife.