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A/n: hey hello! Sorry about chapter one. I hated it but I had to do it. I'm hoping I will make it better in chapter two! READ AND REVIEW! it means so much to me! and some helpful advice wouldn't go amiss!
MWAH
The Beautiful Secret of Troy
"Do you mean to say that our fool of a brother has ANGERED the King of Sparta AND furthermore the brother of AGAMEMNON!"
Hector watched his sister rant with a bemused smile on his face. He would have to calm her down or she would tear Paris and Helen to pieces.
"Unfortunately yes. I could do nothing Lena. You know how Paris gets when he is set in his ways!"
"THEN YOU HOLD A KNIFE TO HIS THROAT AND TELL HIM TO THROW HER FROM THE SHIP!"
He smiled and muttered that he tried that. Alena sighed and flopped onto the bed next to her brother. So many thoughts running through her head. She looked up and saw her maid.
"I will speak to you tonight Hector, your wife will be wishing to see you."
"calm down before the banquet. I prefer not to see a fight at dinner."
She watched her brother leave and huffed. She could not believe how gormless Paris was. Her maid hurried around setting up the things that would help get Alena ready.
"Selena, what am I going to do? Father won't send her home and Paris would kill himself if she was to leave."
"your highness knows I cannot pass judgement on royal affairs."
Alena burst into laughter "oh please, Selena. Hector is gone and I know you better than that. I know you might've been the one who started the rumour that she was after Hector at first."
"No no that was someone else but I heard that she actually seen Paris as a ride to Troy to see if she was the most beautiful in the Agea!"
Alena laughed and she got up. She wandered onto her balcony and looked at the sun slowly setting on the horizon. She tilted her head and wondered what the night had in store for her. She had to get ready for the banquet and she would definitely have to take some herbs to calm herself before meeting her new sister-in-law again.
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Alena made polite conversation with Briseis, although she was inwardly fuming with the fact Helen was sitting across from her gently flirting with Paris. Every time that witch leaned over to kiss his cheek, Alena desperately wanted to smash the pretty little woman into the marble table. She felt dreadfully uncomfortable everytime one of their feet touched. She hated it when people played footsie. She winced as she held back her hurtful words. Briseis stopped talking and smiled knowingly. Alena rolled her eyes and sighed.
"My dear daughter, you seem to sigh an awful lot. What troubles you?"
Everyone looked at Alena, Hector and Briseis drew in breath sharply. They knew this couldn't be good. The princess smiled at the table and instead of looking at the King she stared at Helen.
"I sigh because it seems only I know that because of Paris' escapade every warrior in Greece will be sailing across the Agea to... Kill. Every. Trojan. That. Gets . In. The. WAY!"
Helen averted her eyes and started to fidget with the cloth on the table. Alena raised her head triumphantly and whispered,
"Troy thanks you for the death sentence!I'll be damned if I let you stay."
Keeping eye contact, Alena sipped from her goblet. Helen's eyes had slowly filled up with water. The full table was silent, staring in disbelief and shock. Everyone except Paris. He had known Alena would never approve of the arrival but he thought she would at least hold her tongue, looking at Helen's guilty face he turned turned his into one of anger. He stood up, knocking over a goblet. The fact that Alena went on eating infuriated him.
"Alena, look at me! LOOK AT ME YOU WHORE!"
She raised her eyes and cocked her head and instead of crying out in anger she laughed gently. Everyone stared confusedly at her. Realising this she explained,
"I'm sorry, it's just that I find it highly ironic that Mr philanderer over there and his prostitute would call me a whore!"
"How about I call you a pointless waste of space?" she immediately stopped laughing and looked at him closely " that's right, precious Lena the beautiful secret princess of Troy, well reality check time, YOU will never be remembered. You will die a secret because no man will want a woman like you. Helen will be remembered as The Goddess of Troy and you will be forgotten!" he finished.
Alena rose slowly from her seat and walked round to Paris and out her face up close to him. Only by straining their ears could hear what she said.
"I may not be remembered but I'd rather be forgotten than remembered as the idiot who brought dirt to Troy and let the Greeks destroy her and you should watch about placing gods, the real ones might turn on you. Excuse me."
She started to exit but stopped and said.
"and don't bother calling me Lena. Only people I like are allowed to say that."
Paris looked at the floor as she sauntered out of the room. Hector and Briseis muttered excuses and followed after her.
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Alena stormed into her room and ran out onto the balcony. She leaned over the wall and looked out onto the city. He couldn't have Troy, not while she lived. She would not allow it, she would kill Paris before he could claim it. She could hear music playing from below. She raised her head up at the stars.
"YOU CAN'T HAVE TROY, PARIS! YOU HAVE DESTROYED HER!"
She collapsed onto the floor and gasped as she let a tear fall down her cheek. Hector and Briseis had heard her scream and picked up the pace. They flew into her room and noticed the path of destruction lead onto the balcony. They tentatively walked out and found her sitting on the wall looking out onto the sea, tears streaming down her face. They walked over to her and hugged around her. Hector looked down at the drop from the wall and panicked. She was obviously upset and she had tried to fly before.
"I promised myself that I wouldn't let him get to me but he has because he's right. I am going to die a spinster and he'll put me in a cage when he becomes King and I'll be forgotten."
she started to sob and hector lifted her down form the balcony wall. He had never hated his brother more. He could fight the Greeks but he could not understand what Alena was going through and he felt helpless, a feeling he hated. She looked so vulnerable.
"Lena please don't pay attention to the fool. You will not die alone there are many suitors coming over in the next month, they will be competing for your hand."
"the suitors will not come for me. The war will get in the way."
"Maybe the war won't happen, maybe they will... understand?" Briseis put in hopefully.
"no, the war will happen, Hector I believe they are already on their way."
Hector looked at her and sighed. He knew that she was right and there was nothing he could do about it. He took her over to her bed and lay her down. She snuggled into her pillow and muttered,
"Briseis, I will be praying all day tomorrow will you let the servants know to take food down to the temple for me?"
"I will. I shall see you in the morning."
And with that Alena's siblings left her to sleep and dream of a world where she could be the teenager she desperately wanted to be.
A/n: soooooooo? what d'ya think? let me know by reviewing people. And one of my friends was accused of plagiarism on another site so just to let you know this plot was my idea and I swear I did not steal anyone's story. Just to get that clear. Anyway love you guys but I love my reviewers more so you know what to do!
P.S: next chapter is gonna be GOOOOODDD! I can say that because I've already wrote it in my mind lol.