Chapter 16

What if I was right? What if Hector was going to die? But no was listening to me. I knew I was right though. I had to find some way to stop him before he did something drastic. And If I'm going to stop him,I had better do it now. Paris isn't going to stop me. He doesn't care about me anymore.

My head was starting to feel better. The bleeding had finally stopped. Paris hadn't come to see if I was ok. I knew he wasn't coming to come. He didn't care about me anymore. I raced out of the room,hoping that no one would see me. But Hector did.

"Kikyo?"he asked.

"Hector...what are you doing out here?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing."

"Hector please,reconsider."

"Kikyo,you know I can't do that."

"Why can't you take her home?"

"That is Paris' choice now."

"You can at least talk to him again."

He shook his head. "No. Do as I told you."

"Hector please. You have a wife and child that love you. They want you to live."

"We have to make sacrifices sometimes Kikyo."

Paris made a sacrifice by bringing me here,I thought. And look what happened.

"Go to sleep."

"No..."

"What?"

"Do you have to do this Hector? Do you really have to go?"

He nodded. "Yes. Please take care of Paris for me."

"What good would that do? He doesn't care about me anymore. You saw what he did to me....didn't you?"

"I have told him all the escape routes if the Spartans manage to tear down the wall of Troy."

"But they can't."

"Nothing is certain. Nothing will be certain if I die."

"I don't want you to die Hector..."

He turned around and smiled. "You're a kind woman Kikyo. But the Gods will decided what is good for me."

"And what if Achilles dies?"

"Then we are the victors."

"I see."

"You should go back to sleep Kikyo. They will be here soon. You do not need to see this."

"I'm going to fight Hector. I want to fight."

"Is that really your destiny?"

"It's the only choice I have."

"No it is not Kiyko. You promised to take care of Paris for me. You do not need to fight. Now go back to sleep now."

I sighed and walked away,but I was stopped by Paris.

"You're still here?"he asked.

I didn't say anything. I just walked away.

"Answer me..."he said as he grabbed me.

"Your brother still wants me to protect you. How foolish can you be?"I said as I spat on him. "You knew this was going to happen all along didn't you Paris?"

"I don't care what happens."

"What if Hector dies? Would you care about that?"I screamed. I slapped him and ran off. I have to leave now,I thought. I had to get out of here now.

"Kikyo!"yelled Hector. "Paris,why do you do this to her?"

"I don't need her to protect me..."

"I don't need her to protect me...I at least have our father and Helen."

"And how long will father and that girl of yours be able to protect you Paris? The Spartans are coming whether you like it or not."

"I don't care. I don't need that girl to protect me!"

"She's the only one who can protect you from yourself Paris..."and he left.