Astyanax and Lilly

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He got to his feet and helped Lilly to her feet and they made their way to where the horses stood. They were interrupted however by four men in long black cloaks.

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"Little prince of Troy how you've grown." Said one of the men.

"Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" asked Astyanax frowning.

"Yes remember the day before Andreas was born? You cut one of the men's hands and I ended up stabbing one of them in the butt with a fork." Said Lilly.

"Oh yes now I remember." said Astyanax getting a familiar look on his face.

"Didn't our fathers kill them?"

"I thought so." Said Astyanax watching the men carefully.

"Well so sorry to cut this reunion short but we have to start killing you now." Said one of the men.

"And what makes you think we'll let you do that?" asked Lilly.

"Well let's see little one you have nothing to fight us with." Said a second cloaked man as the four men surrounded them.

"That doesn't mean we can't fight." Said Astyanax standing back to back with Lilly.

None of the men drew their swords as they ran at Lilly and Astyanax. Lilly dove between one of the men's legs and stood. With lighting speed much like her father she stole two of the men's swords. Astyanax punched one of the men on the nose and the other he kicked in the ribs.

"Astyanax!"

Astyanax turned and caught the sword Lilly tossed him " Now we dance little prince." Said one of the men as both cloaked men drew their swords. Astyanax just grinned waiting for them to come. Lilly grinned at the men's anger that they had their swords stolen by a girl. The two men fighting Lilly drew small daggers.

"Do you think we should send someone to find Lilly and Astyanax?" asked Briseis. "I'm sure they'll be fine." Said Achillies lightly. "They have been gone awhile." Said Andromache. "Like Achillies said they are fine." Said Hector.

"Damn to Hades."

"Are you alright Lilly?" asked Astyanax.

"Just a scratch." Answered Lilly.

Astyanax had stabbed one of the men in the heart and had sliced thinly the left chest of the second man he was fighting but had a small cut above his eye. Lilly was down to one cloaked man. She feigned right and the man went to counter leaving his heart open for attack and Lilly stabbed him. Astyanax and the last man had locked swords and they were pressed against each other trying to push the other over. Astyanax pushed the smaller man off and knocked the man's sword from his hand. Astyanax held his sword at the man's heart, "Who are you?"

"I am part of a secret order sworn to destroy Troy and it's allies."

"And you've done such an amazing job so far. We'll see what my father and Lord Achillies have to say about you." Said Astyanax.

The man let out a yell and threw himself on Astyanax's sword. Astyanax pushed the man off of his sword and turned towards Lilly. She was walking to her horse, "Lilly why are you limping?"

"One of them had a lucky shot and got me in the leg it's not that bad."

He walked to Lilly and looked at her left leg and in the moonlight he could see that her leg was wet with blood. "Lilly we have to get you to the palace come on."

"I can ride my own horse." Said Lilly.

"But I don't want you to get hurt if you fell off." Said Astyanax.

"I'm fine." Said Lilly starting to walk but she started to fall but Astyanax caught her.

"You're riding back with me." Said Astyanax as he sat a very unhappy Lilly in his horse's saddle. They rode back to Troy in total silence.

They put the horses up and Astyanax had put Lilly's left arm around his shoulder to help her walk. "Who do you think will have the bigger fit your parents or mine?" asked Lilly as they approached the steps.

"Your parents will I think." Said Astyanax grinning.

"How do you want to get up the stairs?" asked Lilly as they rested at the bottom of the steps.

" Me carrying you." Replied Astyanax.

"Are you sure?"

" Yes I am, just trust me."

"I do."

Astyanax swung Lilly into his arms and started climbing the steps. "I think it'd kill our parents to see us now."

"Why?"

"Because we are actual getting along." Lilly let out a small laugh.

Once they reached the top step Astyanax gently set Lilly down and went back to supporting her walking. They got into the main entrance, "Ready?" asked Lilly, Astyanax nodded. "Mom! Dad!" Briseis and Achillies came running in closely followed by Hector and Andromache.

"What happened?"

"Are you alright?"

"Who did this?"

"What's going on?"

"How did it happen?"

"HEY!" yelled Astyanax the parents went silent.

"Lilly is bleeding really bad and she can't walk without help so stop asking questions and help." Said Astyanax angrily.

Achillies walked to his daughter and picked her up, "Where can I put her?"

"This way." Said Andromache.

Lilly couldn't hold it back anymore and put her face into her father's chest and started crying. They went on for another moment before Andromache opened a door. There was a table in the middle of the room and Achillies laid Lilly down on her side. Andromache and Briseis saw her leg, "Good gods what happened?"

"Four men tried to attack us so we fought and they lost." Said Astyanax.

He sat on his knees next to the table so that he and Lilly were face to face. Briseis ripped the side of Lilly's skirt. Andromache untied the cloth from Lilly's leg. Lilly flinched as Briseis cleaned the wound. Achillies was pacing back and forth with his eyes filled with fire.

"Who was it?"

" Don't know we think it was those same men that attacked that day before Andreas was born." Said Astyanax.

Lilly was biting her bottom lip and had her eyes shut tightly. "Lilly?" asked Briseis.

"Yes?"

"I'm afraid you'll need stitches." Lilly hung her head slightly. Andromache handed the needle and thread to Briseis. Astyanax gently took one of Lilly's hands and held it.

"Where are the bodies?" asked Hector in a tight voice. "Northeast of the main gate." Said Astyanax not taking his eyes from Lilly. "Achillies let's go." said Hector.

Achillies let out a small growl then left with Hector. "Almost done." Said Briseis. Lilly squeezed Astyanax's hand and laid her forehead on his shoulder crying again. "It's almost over Lil you're doing fine." Whispered Astyanax. "Done." Said Briseis. "Good job Lilly." Said Andromache. "Beautiful job." Whispered Astyanax. Astyanax picked Lilly up, "Briseis you and mother go first." Lilly put her arms around Astyanax's neck continuing to cry into his shoulder.

They finally got to Lilly's room and Astyanax carefully laid Lilly on the bed. "Astyanax?" asked Lilly in a small voice.

"Yes?"

"Can you please stay and talk with me for a little while?"

"Of course." He said pulling a chair next to the bed.

"We'll be right outside if you need us." Said Andromache as she and Briseis left the room smiling.

"What do you think your little brother will say?" Lilly smiled and tried to dry her face, " Adreas, he'll probably be amazed and asked if he can touch it." Smiled Lilly.

"I thought your father would rip this world apart looking for whoever had hurt you." Grinned Astyanax.

"Hector seemed very proud of you." Said Lilly.

"Well what have you been doing in Phita?" asked Astyanax.

"Well learning how to run Phita, and the horrible men that bother me constantly. Oh and then there's the responsibilities of ruling when my parents are away. Then the only free time I have I'm learning more horseback riding skills, sword fighting, or something else it's maddening." Lilly sighed.

"What about you? How is the life as a prince of Troy?"

" Just as maddening as yours I suppose. Schooling on how to act and rule, girls throwing themselves at my feet, combat training, strategies of war."

Lilly was trying not to laugh, " What are you laughing at?"

"I'm not." Said Lilly trying to keep a straight face.

"Yes you are." Said Astyanax annoyed.

"I was not, now stop being such a child."

"I'm not acting like a child." Said Astyanax standing.

"Then calm down and sit down your making me nervous."

"Yes well…" there was a knock on the door, "Come in." called Lilly. Paris and Helen walked in.

"How are you?" asked Helen giving Lilly a small hug.

"Much better but my leg is still giving me a lot of pain."

" Well that will be better in a few days. But until then no getting out of bed." Said Paris putting an arm around Helen.

"Like that will happen." Scoffed Lilly.

"Well it'll happen." Said Astyanax looking up at Lilly.

" Oh and what can a child do to stop me?" asked Lilly.

"I am not a child!" yelled Astyanax stomping his foot.

"How many princes of Troy go around stomping their feet and yelling?"

"Not as high a number as the princesses of Phita getting the worst in a fight." Said Astyanax.

"Which is not near the number of women that you wish would throw themselves at your feet." Said Lilly with a satisfied smirk.

Astyanax just let out a large groan and stormed out of the room. Lilly lay back in the bed, "If you don't mind I'd like to get some rest."

"Sweet dreams Lilly."

"Good night." Replied Lilly with that Lilly turned her face to the pillows smiling.

Astyanax stormed into the throne room the same time as Hector and Achillies did. "What's wrong?" asked Hector.

"That girl!" yelled Astyanax throwing his arms at the door that he had come through.

"What did Lilly do?" asked Achillies.

"She is impossible!" exclaimed Astyanax.

Hector and Achillies grinned. "What of the men on the beach?" asked Astyanax trying to change the subject.

"Ah yes, are you sure that there were four men?" asked Hector.

"Yes, why?"

"Because we only found three bodies."

" We fought four men." Said Astyanax.

"The body was probably washed into the sea." Said Hector.

"Probably." Said Astyanax not sounding very convinced.