A/N: Thank you to all my reviewers! I have a whopping five reviews! (It's better than nothing I suppose) While I love writing stories and updating them, I do also love receiving reviews from people who have read my story. It really lets me know that my work isn't going un-noticed. Please review. I would like to have at least seven reviews before I post the next chapter. I assure you that the next chapter will be longer, also, the rating will be going from T to M within the next few chapters.
Anyway, thank you to :
Jasmine107 and Shariena for be my two only reviewers of the previous chapter.
Jasmine107: I know, it was a short chapter, probably too short, but as I have said, they will get longer. Keep reading!
Shariena: I'm glad that you thought it was a good chapter. I must admit that I was a little worried that it mightn't be very good. I was going to add it on to this chapter but thought against it for some reason unbeknownst to me. Yeah, it is a little short, but, sometimes short chapters can be just as good as long chapters. I hope that you enjoy this next chapter! Keep reading and reviewing please!
On with the story..
A Change Of Alliances
An hour later, Achilles, Briseis, and the Myrmidons silently took their horses and belongings and rode for Troy. As there weren't many horses, Briseis rode with Achilles.
To Briseis, the Myrmidons were another family, a vicious and violent family, but a family all the same. The Myrmidons had accepted her and they protected her when Achilles wasn't around. They treated her with respect, with the respect they gave their wives. Briseis felt completely safe with them, while many would be terrified that the Myrmidons would kill them.
"How can we get in?" Achilles asked Briseis as they all stopped just out of sight of the palace guards.
"Let me go up and ask for Hector, they'll recognise me and trust me. When I give you a signal, come up slowly walking beside the horses. Then we'll go from there," Briseis said. Achilles helped her dismount, then watched as she walked up to the gates leading into Troy.
"I must speak with Hector," Briseis called out.
"Who wishes to speak with him?" a guard called back.
"His cousin, Briseis, Lady of Troy, Priestess of Apollo," Briseis replied. There was silence for a few minutes, then the large gates opened and Hector stepped out.
"Briseis!" Hector cried out. He ran to her and drew her into a fierce hug. "You have returned!"
"Hector, my beloved cousin, you would do anything to protect and save Troy, am I right?" Briseis asked as she pulled out of the embrace.
"What do you mean?" Hector inquired. Briseis walked back about fifty paces and waved her hand.
Within seconds, every Myrmidon came into view, led by Achilles. Hector drew his sword. Achilles handed the reins to his horse to Eudorus, then approached Hector and Briseis with his hands up.
"Briseis, what are they doing here?" Hector demanded, waving his sword at Achilles and his Myrmidons. Achilles continued to approach them with slow steady steps.
"Hector, I know how we can save Troy," Briseis said. She looked at Achilles who now stood at her side.
"In fact, it may be the only way," she looked again at Achilles who just smiled and nodded his head. Hector suddenly understood.
"No, there is no way any Greek will ever step foot in Troy and be welcomed by Trojans!" Hector yelled.
"Hector, it's the only way! Achilles and the Myrmidons are the strongest and fiercest warriors in all of Greece! And they are offering you their services! This is the only way for Troy to win!" Briseis pleaded.
"Hector, Prince of Troy, I understand your hesitance to accept our offer, but you must know this, we do not want Agamemnon to win this war, if he gains control over Troy, he will not spare anyone. He will kill every prince, every soldier, every old man and child, he will even kill your king. He will throw your babies from the towers to their deaths, and he'll take your women as his slaves, even your own wife. If Agamemnon wins this war, which he will if you don't accept our help, he will be the most powerful man on the face of the Earth. I could not stand to live with him as ruler of almost all the world. His army would be unbeatable, even for us Myrmidons. We are not immortal, but we fight with every thing we have. If you would allow us, we would gladly fight with you, not for you, as we fight for no-one, but we would fight with you, as your allies. All we ask is that you give us shelter and food. In return we will protect your city and your people," Achilles explained. As he was speaking, Hector began to think differently.
"Very well, I accept your offer for help. But, on one condition. That you fight only for us, you cannot go back on this deal. I need your word that you will not turn against us," Hector proposed.
"I, on my own honour, vow that none of us will turn against you, that we will fight by your side until the end," Achilles vowed. He held his hand out to Hector, who shook it slowly.
"Welcome to Troy Achilles," Hector said. In truth he couldn't believe that he had just accepted help from an enemy, although, Achilles and his Myrmidons weren't Troy's enemies anymore. He signalled for the gates to be opened, then told the guards to keep them open till every last Myrmidon had entered, then for them to be closed.
The Myrmidons filed in one by one. Achilles and Briseis were the last to enter the great city.
"Welcome to my home," Briseis whispered as she took Achilles hand and led him and his horse, along with his men, to a place where they could sleep, and prepare for battle.
TO BE CONTINUED…..
A/N: Ok, that was chapter three. What do you think? Please tell me, I need to know!!! I know the chapters are kinda short, but that's how they come to me. I assure you, that you won't run out of parts of this story to read as I have many chapters to come. I also have another Achilles/Briseis fic in the works.