Hey Rachael BITE ME! I think ur sweet success note really gave me the kick up the ass to actually continue and thanks to Sunny for the gud review. Your pathetic endevour to squash someone elses story and the fact that you remain anonymous when flaming just makes me dislike you even more, so this here story is for you. Plus this is based on the film. And also to Love-shannen YOU ROCK!

Achilles had escaped into daylight, he dropped to his knees with the shaken Briseis still in his arms. She had not even looked at him, her eyes were glazed over and were no use to her anymore. The gods had been cruel to her and life didn't seem right anymore. But then those blue eyes reflected in hers and she felt her heart beat again. Briseis flung up her arms and held him so tight he could barely breath. Suddenly all the hatred and anger left her.

'I knew you wouldn't leave me, you must be some illusion, sent to hurt me but i dont't care you're here,' Briseis said as she pulled back from him.

Achilles's face was not as full of joy as her own, 'Paris lays in the tunnel dying, you stabbed him'.

Brisies felt sick and couldn't stand any longer, 'oh god what have i done?!'

Achilles caught her, 'we must leave'.

'No we can't i must go back i must do what i can,' she said rising from his arms and making her way to the tunnel.

'If you go back you know i cannot go with you,' Achilles couldn't risk being seen.

'I have to go back,' Briseis halted herself to explain.

He walked slowly to her and savoured the smell of her hair and touch of her hand before he said, 'my ship waits for us, if you can make it to the shore by sun down we can leave together'.

'I will try,' Briseis said it so quietly because she did not know what would happen before sun down, she turned to leave.

'I'll be waiting'

Briseis ran through the tunnels as fast as her feet could take her, not far were the lights of torches.

Helen held Paris's head on her lap, she stroked his hair, and smiled down at him, her tears never ceasing. Andromache knew she had to take charge, so much was wrong with her world, so she had to rise above it. She ordered the men to help carry Paris to the nearest City doctor and made sure his side wound was bandaged. Although Briseis's blow was not fatal there was still the chance of him bleeding to death.

Helen followed the two men carrying him, trying her best to comfort Paris. Andromache held her son as Briseis approached.

'I'm am so sorry, i did not mean...'Brisies began but Helen went for her and was held back.

Andromache continued walking and ordered the rest to do so. Briseis walked beside her aand tried to explain her grief striken insanity.

'Please Andromache what can i do? i was distraught i'm so sorry i do not want him to die' Briseis proclaimed as they hit daylight.

'i am also grief striken Briseis but i do not want to kill anyone, death is an ugly thing and i wish it upon only the evil men that brought about this day'.

'Including Achilles?' Briseis kept up with her as they made their way to the city.

Andromache stopped, 'of course,' she said it without malice in her voice only logical reason.

Within hours the refugees of Troy were being settled into the nearby city, Paris was being seen to and Helen was by his side. Andromache sat with the king of the city Heruclues and held her son in her arms as she spoke of the ordeal they had all gone through.

Briseis stood at the door of Paris's room, she could tell Helen didn't want her there.

'Why are you here? To gloat?' Helen said through tears.

'No never, haven't you ever done anything so stupid you would give your life to take it back?' Briseis pleaded.

'Yes but it is all over now, you think i do not know whose arms you were in when Paris found you, how could you when he had killed your cousin and was ready to kill your whole family,' Helen almost spat at her.

Brisies knew she had no answer because she didn't decide who she loved, it just happened and there was no way of explaing it rationally because it wasn't rational it was crazy like stabbing her cousin. Briseis knew she had to leave things could never be the same. She walked over to Paris and gave him a kiss goodbye, Helen looked disgusted as she did.

'Tell him when he wakes that i am sorry and i know i don't deserve forgiveness but...just tell him,' Briseis said before leaving.

'I owe you nothing, you owe Andromache for not speaking of what you have done to anyone, even after i told her about Achilles,' Helen wanted to pain Briseis and she did.

Andromache walked out of the King's courtroom and made her way to her new chamber, on her way Briseis caught her.

'You probably wonder where i'm going?' Briseis said.

'No...' Andromache said not angry, not in haste but slowly and in complete comfort of her words.

Briseis walked past her and didn't get very far before Andromache spoke.

'Believe me when i say that if i ever see that man's face the gods could not stop the pain i will inflict upon him,' Andromache said without turning or changing her expression.

Briseis welled up, 'Please forgive me'.

'Why? You did not kill my husband,' Andromache said unemtionally as walked away from Briseis.

Briseis ran down the halls and out of the city, lost in the woods and the sun coming down she feared she would not make it to him...behind her was her family whom she had betrayed and loved, she could never get back her place with them, she needed him now more than ever.