Friend of Apollo
Chapter 2: Departure
I paced around the room thinking of a plan. Thankfully, I still had my beach bag that carried some of my necessities: a bottle of water, sun screen, sunglasses, capris, a shirt, a towel, sarong, make-up, a half bitten cookie, a switchblade('cause you never know), the dress I wore earlier and the matching sandals, and my bathing suit.
"C'mon Aries, think." I muttered under my breath. The native language was becoming less odd to my tongue and I was thankful for that.
I grabbed my white shirt and beige khaki capris. I slipped them on, along with the sandals they provided me. I took the switchblade out of the beach bag and slipped it into one of my capris pockets. I paced round the room, while thinking about the possibilities to separate Helen from Paris.
"What am I going to do? Seduce the Prince?" I asked myself sarcastically. "Why is this so hard? Curse you Apollo." I gulped the remaining contents of wine I had requested from a maid. Okay, so I hadn't gotten any rest and have been drinking my stress away, what was so wrong with that? The maid gave me a leather bottle that contained more wine and I decided to save it for my trip.
"Agamenon should be easy to convince for making Alliances. All I have to do is work my charm and he'll be around my finger...... though he'll think the complete opposite..... Now for Paris... God, I have got a truckload of stress back home in Cali, you would think someone would give me a break, but no, they had to send me to the past and give me more stress. What's next? Are they going to send me to the future?!? " A knock was heard from the other side of the door.
It was a servant, who was to guide me to the ship at the dock. I grabbed my beach bag , not after throwing the leather bottle of wine into it. I closed the door and I was off.
Once I arrived at the docks, I could see King Priam wishing his sons a safe voyage. I walked over to him.
"Ah, my sons this is the beautiful young lady I was talking to you about. Please welcome, lady Ariel, friend and descendant of Apollo. Ariel, these are my sons, Prince Hector and Prince Paris of Troy."
"So, are you a priestess?" The man, who was probably Hector, asked.
"No, too many a rule I would have broken." I replied and King Priam chuckled.
"No more to discuss. You three should be on your way. Best wishes on your trip you three. My sons, I trust you will take care of Ariel, as if she was your own sister."
"Do not worry King Priam, I am fully aware of what it's like out here. I can take care of myself." I smiled and he graciously returned one as well.
After the exchange of 'farewells' we were off. I went down to the cabin with Paris, who was to show me where I was to sleep and put my belongings.
"You will be sleeping here." He pointed to a bed that was right beside another one. There was another bed that was slightly bigger, but was to the other corner.
"Who will be sleeping there?" I pointed to the bed beside mine.
"Me." Paris simply stated. 'Great, I shall be sleeping beside the King Seducer........ wait, aren't I the Queen Seducer?..... no, in the future I am, stupid. There I go again, I'm even rambling in my head.' My thoughts were interrupted by Paris.
"You wear strange clothing. Is this what women wear in your home?" He asked me.
"Well, yeah. We wear a wide variety of clothing. Shirts, sweaters, pants, shorts, skirts, dresses, and much more." I told him. "Anyways, I've heard of your reputation." I raised my eyebrows.
"Are you uncomfortable with sleeping beside me?" He question, somewhat amused.
"No." I took my switchblade out of my pocket and put the blade up. He looked a little startled, "Kidding, kidding. I'm not really going to do that. I'd probably punch you first, than kick you where it counts." I averted my eyes somewhere else at the last statement and he blushed.
I threw my bag to the beds and took his hand. "Come, let's go up." I led him to the small ladder and we climbed it up to the deck.
We walked to Hector, who greeted us with a warm smile.
"Paris, can I have a word alone with lady Ariel?" Paris nodded to Hector and left.
I stood beside Hector as he looked out into the sea. "My father has told me of your plans. All of your plans, even dealing with Paris." Hector then turned my way.
"If you are going to do something, you must do something fast. Once my brother sees her, he will stop at nothing to get what he wants."
"Well, then. We must not let him see her then." I smiled, an idea forming into my head.
"What are you proposing?" Hector asked, with a grin.
"If you can land the ship at Sparta early or I think maybe I could slip something into her drink or food."
"It's risky........, but it will have to do for now. Are you sure you can do this?" He asked, concerned.
"Certain." A smile was plastered on my lips. 'This is just the adventure I wanted.'
Sorry it was a short Chappie! I had competitions! I hope you liked it, beside the shortness! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SoHaPPy
Chapter 2: Departure
I paced around the room thinking of a plan. Thankfully, I still had my beach bag that carried some of my necessities: a bottle of water, sun screen, sunglasses, capris, a shirt, a towel, sarong, make-up, a half bitten cookie, a switchblade('cause you never know), the dress I wore earlier and the matching sandals, and my bathing suit.
"C'mon Aries, think." I muttered under my breath. The native language was becoming less odd to my tongue and I was thankful for that.
I grabbed my white shirt and beige khaki capris. I slipped them on, along with the sandals they provided me. I took the switchblade out of the beach bag and slipped it into one of my capris pockets. I paced round the room, while thinking about the possibilities to separate Helen from Paris.
"What am I going to do? Seduce the Prince?" I asked myself sarcastically. "Why is this so hard? Curse you Apollo." I gulped the remaining contents of wine I had requested from a maid. Okay, so I hadn't gotten any rest and have been drinking my stress away, what was so wrong with that? The maid gave me a leather bottle that contained more wine and I decided to save it for my trip.
"Agamenon should be easy to convince for making Alliances. All I have to do is work my charm and he'll be around my finger...... though he'll think the complete opposite..... Now for Paris... God, I have got a truckload of stress back home in Cali, you would think someone would give me a break, but no, they had to send me to the past and give me more stress. What's next? Are they going to send me to the future?!? " A knock was heard from the other side of the door.
It was a servant, who was to guide me to the ship at the dock. I grabbed my beach bag , not after throwing the leather bottle of wine into it. I closed the door and I was off.
Once I arrived at the docks, I could see King Priam wishing his sons a safe voyage. I walked over to him.
"Ah, my sons this is the beautiful young lady I was talking to you about. Please welcome, lady Ariel, friend and descendant of Apollo. Ariel, these are my sons, Prince Hector and Prince Paris of Troy."
"So, are you a priestess?" The man, who was probably Hector, asked.
"No, too many a rule I would have broken." I replied and King Priam chuckled.
"No more to discuss. You three should be on your way. Best wishes on your trip you three. My sons, I trust you will take care of Ariel, as if she was your own sister."
"Do not worry King Priam, I am fully aware of what it's like out here. I can take care of myself." I smiled and he graciously returned one as well.
After the exchange of 'farewells' we were off. I went down to the cabin with Paris, who was to show me where I was to sleep and put my belongings.
"You will be sleeping here." He pointed to a bed that was right beside another one. There was another bed that was slightly bigger, but was to the other corner.
"Who will be sleeping there?" I pointed to the bed beside mine.
"Me." Paris simply stated. 'Great, I shall be sleeping beside the King Seducer........ wait, aren't I the Queen Seducer?..... no, in the future I am, stupid. There I go again, I'm even rambling in my head.' My thoughts were interrupted by Paris.
"You wear strange clothing. Is this what women wear in your home?" He asked me.
"Well, yeah. We wear a wide variety of clothing. Shirts, sweaters, pants, shorts, skirts, dresses, and much more." I told him. "Anyways, I've heard of your reputation." I raised my eyebrows.
"Are you uncomfortable with sleeping beside me?" He question, somewhat amused.
"No." I took my switchblade out of my pocket and put the blade up. He looked a little startled, "Kidding, kidding. I'm not really going to do that. I'd probably punch you first, than kick you where it counts." I averted my eyes somewhere else at the last statement and he blushed.
I threw my bag to the beds and took his hand. "Come, let's go up." I led him to the small ladder and we climbed it up to the deck.
We walked to Hector, who greeted us with a warm smile.
"Paris, can I have a word alone with lady Ariel?" Paris nodded to Hector and left.
I stood beside Hector as he looked out into the sea. "My father has told me of your plans. All of your plans, even dealing with Paris." Hector then turned my way.
"If you are going to do something, you must do something fast. Once my brother sees her, he will stop at nothing to get what he wants."
"Well, then. We must not let him see her then." I smiled, an idea forming into my head.
"What are you proposing?" Hector asked, with a grin.
"If you can land the ship at Sparta early or I think maybe I could slip something into her drink or food."
"It's risky........, but it will have to do for now. Are you sure you can do this?" He asked, concerned.
"Certain." A smile was plastered on my lips. 'This is just the adventure I wanted.'
Sorry it was a short Chappie! I had competitions! I hope you liked it, beside the shortness! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SoHaPPy