A/N yes I know it's been a while since I updated this. But leaving me feedback is a good indication that someone is reading this so thanks. To clear up some confusion, Achilles is dead, he's thinking of her, Breisis is thinking of him, but he's dead and she's not. She's trying to get to the underworld to go see him, but he's really dead. And also it's not that Achilles choose to forget her, read the rest of this chapter and it will be explained.
Breisis has stepped off the cliff, she had expect to feel the flight of falling, but instead her next step was on the ground. She opened her eyes and looked around. She was in Hades. She had taken the leap of faith, she had not died. She walked down the path of black coals and saw there was a line for the boat. She walked towards the line and the amulet in her hands started to glow even more as she passed the soldiers on line. The soldiers knew there was something different about her. She walked to the front of the line, where Charon looked at her.
"Hey! No living allowed here! This boat's for the dead!" he yelled out
"Please I need to speak to Hades" Breisis begged
"He's a busy god, what do you possible have that he wants?"
Breisis opened her hand and the light from the amulet shone brightly. Charon covered his eyes from the light.
"Oh, you're a messenger. Alright get in, just don't fall over, I can't swim and I'm not going in after you. Hephaestus will have to come and get you himself"
"Hephaestus?"
"You know your boss, who you work for. The amulet you're carrying around. It's his calling card"
"Yes Hephaestus" Breisis said as she realized what the amulet was
Achilles was walking and stopped at what appeared to be his childhood home. He walked inside and saw his favorite childhood toys as well. He smiled and bent down to pick up the small wooden animals that were carved out of wood and smiled. He looked at his mother's beaded necklace that lay on his small table. It reminded him of the ocean. He looked around and saw his small wooden sword and shield and a child's set of bow and arrows. He remembered his days playing on the beach and sparing in the fields. He remembered riding horses and climbing trees.
"Everything's here as you left it my son"
Achilles turned around and saw his father standing in the doorway.
"It seems so" Achilles said as he held the small wooden sword in his hands
"A life of the warrior is what was chosen for you. Though I believe that your fate was up to you. But your mother thought otherwise"
"Where is mom?"
"Oh you know her, she's out at the market she should be back soon. No need to worry. Now I have a few other things to tend to, so I will see you later. You should take a bath, you must be tired from your journey"
Breisis got off the boat and walked towards the gate. She saw the enormous dog Cerberus standing there. One of its heads started sniffing something, and Breisis stood in fear.
"Don't worry, he won't bite you much." Charon said
"It's Cerberus!" Breisis said in fear
"Hey don't bite the messenger! Hades will be mad at you! You hear me god!" Charon yelled out
One of Cerberu's heads barked at Charon, while the other one started sniffing, and the third one was staring out into space. Breisis quickly walked past the dog and into the gates of the underworld.
Achilles had decided to take a bath, and found that the warm waters had already been drawn for him. He took off his robe and stepped into the inviting water. He sat into the water and leaned back and sighed. The warm waters relaxed his muscles and he fell into sleep.
Hades was busy passing judgment while Persephone sat there bored. Her husband had no time for her. She got up and left, and her husband did not notice. She sighed as she walked away and then she sensed something. She turned around and started walking towards the end of the line. She kept walking and saw Breisis walking around. She looked at the woman and her face was that of the image in Achilles's thoughts. She walked over to her.
"You do not belong here" Persephone said
"What?" Breisis answered
"You are alive. You are the woman, the woman in his thoughts"
"Who's thoughts?"
"The warrior Achilles, he was judged before Hades, but before he was judged your image appeared before him. You are the reason why he is in Elysian and not Tartuturs. You love him still, even though he has died and forgotten you"
"What? How can he forget me?"
"It is what happens when the dead enter the Elysian Fields. Some of their memories are erased. Those that are too painful to remember"
"But he loves me, I know he does"
"I envy the kind of love you two shared. I long for that feeling again. Hades has grown cold to me"
"You're Persephone!"
"Yes, come with me I will show you what you seek, but I must warn you, he will not remember you. He is not the same person you remember him as"
Persephone took Breisis by the hand and lead her into the Elysian Fields with a wave of her hand. They walked into the room where Achilles was having a bath.
Breisis gasped at the sight of him. He was still beautiful. Breisis ran to him and jumped into the bath. She splashed the warm water around and startled him. He awoke from his slumber and felt her wrap her arms around him tightly. He reached up and touched her arms.
"Do I know you?" he asked
"Achilles…it's me Breisis. Breisis!"
"Who are you?"
"Achilles, please its me, I traveled to Hades for you. Don't you remember me at all?"
"I'm sorry I don't. You are a very beautiful woman, one that likes to jump into people's baths but I don't know who you are"
"Achilles! Remember me! Remember me!" Breisis threw her fists into his chest, pounding on him, demanding that he remember her.
Persephone came and pulled Breisis off Achilles. Achilles quickly got out of the water and put on his robe. He was clearly disturbed and walked out of the room. Persephone held onto Breisis and let her cry on her shoulder.
"Why doesn't he remember me?" Breisis sobbed out
"In the Elysian Fields the dead only remember happy thoughts and memories. They do not know who killed them or how they died. They do not know they are dead."
"But I love him…"