Chapter 2-The Reason

Paris ran through the passageway that led out of the city, and never looked back. He couldn't believe that he just killed his cousin. What would the survivng Trojans think of their Prince? Or Helen? Paris couldn't bare the thought of his love hating him.

Finally, Paris stopped running. There was a light at the end of the passageway a few feet ahead of him. Paris took a deep breath, for he knew the surviving Trojans would be on the other side waiting for him. Slowly Paris walked through the end of the passageway. Once the daylight surrounded him, Helen rushed into his arms. Paris was glad to hold her again, maybe now they could begin to put the events of the previous evening behind them. Helen stepped back to look at him.

"Was Briseis not with you?"

"No. Wait and I shall explain everything." Paris grabbed her hand and led her to where the other survivors stood. When they saw Paris, they all smiled, relieved to have their Prince in their prescence again.

"My fellow Trojans," he addressed them, "I bare news concerning your beloved Priestess of Apollo." The smiles dissappeared and were replaced with raised eyebrows. What had happend to Priestess Briseis? "Her soul was sent to the underworld by the Greek Warrior Achilles." Anger swept through the crowd.

"Please let me continue. When I found her, it was already too late. The monster had taken her from this Earth. Of course I wanted to avenge my cousin but Achilles had run off to get his companions. Naturally I couldn't hold them all off." The survivors nodded in understandment.

"We shall now close our eyes and pray for her to have a safe passage into the after life." The Trojans did as their Prince told them.

Following the prayers,Helen approached Paris. She had been watching her love address his people from the side and was grateful to have some time alone with him

"Paris I am very sorry. That monster has taken your brother. And now your cousin who was my friend."

"Thank you Helen, I appreciate your sympathy. Achilles is indeed the reason we suffer."


So how did I do on this chapter? I know it wasn't very long. I will try and make the next chapter longer. Also I'm not going to post until Friday because it's finals week and I need to study.