Chapter II
Once Briseis was safely in her room she ran to her bed and sobbed and wept in her pillow. Just then a strange figure came out of her closet and walked straight towards her.
"Who's there?" asked Briseis in fear while she wiped her face with the blanket that was on her bed.
"What if I were to tell you that I could bring your lover back to life?"
"I would first ask you who you were and then ask you how and what's the catch." Replied Briseis standing up.
"Well they call me the Wish Master. I can grant wishes to those who's loved ones have died if I think that they are worthy enough. But I am afraid that you are right there is a catch." He said looking at Briseis and staring at her figure.
"And what may I ask is the price for me?" Briseis asked while walking up to where the Wish Master was standing.
"Well for you Briseis," the Wish Master like the reaction on Briseis's face when she found out that her knew her name. "I would have to say that your price would have to be…"
"What?" Briseis asked now getting inpatient.
"Your body and soul." The Wish Master finally said.
"But I want us to live happily ever after. Not to be apart."
"Yes well it is up to you weather or not you want to bring Achilles," He paused and saw that Briseis was stunned at the fact that he knew of her relationship that she had with Achilles. Then he continued, "back to life or not." The Wish Master then started to leave when Briseis stopped him.
"Wait. I wish that Achilles was alive again."
"Splendid."
"And that when he comes back to life I shall die."
"What?"
"Look I don't want anyone else except for Achilles to have my body let alone my soul."
"Very well. But tell me. You would give your life just to have Achilles come back to life? Your life for love?"
"Yes I would."
"Very well. I shall grant your wish. When you fall asleep the wish will happen." Said the Wish Master leaving the room and becoming invisible.
That night when Briseis fell asleep her wish was granted. While she was asleep she had a very short dream. In her dream she saw Achilles alive and well. He was on his way to find her. And it was at that point that Briseis died.
When Paris awoke the following morning to his surprise he saw Achilles walking to the door of the castle.
"Helen go get Briseis quickly." He said as he quickly put on his robe.
When Helen was dressed she went to Briseis's room still curious to why Paris wanted her to wake Briseis up. When Helen walked in the room Briseis was still asleep. Helen tried to wake her up until she realized that she was dead. Helen quickly ran out the door and ran to where Paris was. When she approached him she saw Achilles standing right next to Paris alive and well.
"Helen did you awaken Briseis?' Paris asked as he kissed Helen on the forehead.
"Well you see I…"
Just then everyone heard aloud scream coming from where Briseis's room was. They all ran to the door of Briseis's bedroom and there they saw Andromache running out the door in tears.
"Andromache what is it?" asked Paris holding her by the shoulders.
"She…She…she…"
"She's what?" asked Achilles in fear.
"Dead." Said Helen with tears rolling down her cheeks.
"What?" asked Achilles now with his own pair of tears strolling down his masculine cheeks.
"This is what I've been trying to tell you when we were down there. I came in and I found her dead." Stated Helen who was now in Paris's arms.
"You lie. She can't be dead." Achilles pushed pasted Paris, Helen, and Andromache and went into the room where he saw with his own eyes Briseis laying in her bed in a deep sleep, dead.
"Does anyone else think that this is weird." Said Pairs with a concern look on his face.
"What do you mean?" asked Andromache still in tears.
"What I mean is that Achilles died three years ago and now he is standing right here alive and well. Last night Briseis was alive and well but now she is dead." Explained Paris.
"Where are you getting at?" asked Achilles.
"Well I just think that it is strange that's all."
"Your right." Said Helen now thinking about what Paris just said.
"Look I don't care. Can we just give her a proper burial." Asked Achilles with Briseis's dead cold body in his arms.
"Of course." Replied Paris.
That night Paris let Achilles stay in Briseis's room. When everyone was asleep the Wish Master appeared so that Achilles could make a wish.
"Poor Achilles. I don't think that this is what Briseis wished for."
Achilles sat up to see who had just spoke to him. "Excuse me?"
"What ?" said the Wish Master looking all innocent.
"What wish?"
"Why the wish that brought you back to life."
"She what?" asked Achilles not believing his ears. "Wait who are you?"
"Why they call me the Wish Master. I can grant wishes to those who's loved ones have died if I think that they are worthy enough. But I am afraid that you are right there is a catch."
"Let me guess. Briseis's price was her life?"
"Oh no on the contrary her price was to give me her body and soul."
Achilles got up and in a flash he had his sword on the neck of the Wish Master.
"Wait don't you want Briseis to come back to life?" asked the Wish Master in panick.
"I'm listening."
"You can wish for her to come back to life." Explained the Wish Master.
"Fine I will. But my price would be to spare your life."
"Done. When I leave she will come back to life and come straight to you."
With that the Wish Master was gone and as he left Briseis awoke on the funeral tower. While Achilles walked to the door of the palace.