Chapter 18

How in the heck am I supposed to protect him Hector,I thought. He doesn't care about me anymore. I can't do this anymore. I can't help you anymore Hector. I must fight now. I don't have any other choice. I'm sorry. But this is the way it must end for me. Your wife doesn't need me anymore. She'll be fine.

I looked out my window. The sun was starting to rise but there was a huge fog overhead because it had been raining the night before. I have to leave while everyone is asleep,I thought. Paris thinks I'm still here. If I'm quiet,he won't know that I'm gone.

The Spartan ships were arriving. Hector and his men would be leaving soon. I had to get down there while I could. But how? How could I get down there without them noticing me? I then took my sword and started to cut my hair,and then I went down to the armory to get some armor. After that,I was gone...and I wasn't coming back. Paris wasn't going to be able to stop me now.

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"Kikyo...?"Paris asked as he opened her door. But he when he realized that she wasn't there,he was silent.

"Paris...what is it?"asked Helen.

"She's not here."

"What?"

"She's left...and I think for good."

"But isn't that what you wanted?"

"I didn't want her to protect me. I didn't want her to leave."

"What are you going to do now Paris?"

"I can't do anything now. If she dies,then it's her fault. She had her chance."

"Hector doesn't want her to die though."

"That's his problem,not mine."

"Do what ever you want Paris,"and she left.

"Paris?"asked Andromache. "Is she really gone?"

He nodded and didn't say anything.

"We have to go find her."

"There isn't any point Andromache. And if anyone is going to find her it should be me."

"Well?"

"Well what?"

"Are you going to go and find her,or are you going to just sit there."

"This was her choice,not mine."

"But don't you care about her?"

"I thought I did."

"You thought you did? I don't understand you Paris. Why did you even rescue her in the first place?"

"She needed help and I thought she was going to die. But now I have Helen. I don't need Kikyo to protect me."

"It's all about Helen now isn't it? Well,Paris,now the Spartans are here,and they want their Queen back."

"She's a Princess of Troy now. She's not going back."

"You want war,then fine. But my husband is going to die out there and my child won't have a father to look up to all because you're so foolish. Kikyo is right about that,"and she stormed out of the room.

I don't need anyone to tell me what is right and what is wrong,I thought. I love Helen now. No one is going to take me away from her. Just try and stop me.