Author's Note:
My sincerest apologies. I know some are sad to see this story go, but it's time has come. So here is the final chapter and please remember to review and please check out my profile for my other stories and pics. So here is the final chapter. Enjoy & Happy 2011!
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Chapter X
"Greeks have made it into the city." Patroclus said urgently. Briseis felt her heart break as they soon heard the sound of their people screams. Priam stood quickly. "How?" He demanded, unable to disguise his shock. Patroclus shook his head. "I know not."
"Andromache take all that you can find and go to the tunnel I showed you." Hector said as he looked at his family. "Go on all of you. I stay." Priam said. His family turned to face him shock written all over their faces.
"But father…" Paris protested. "My fate will be that of my people." Priam said sternly, leaving no room for argument. Hector and Achilles kissed their wives and Hector kissed his son before they joined Odysseus, Patroclus and the rest of the Trojan army.
Briseis and Andromache kissed Priam on his cheek and Paris embraced him in a hug before they left with Helen in tow and taking any Trojan they could find to the tunnel.
The city of Troy was burning and was in total chaos. The Greeks were burning and killing everything in their path as they moved through the city.
Hector and Achilles managed to barricade the way to stop anymore Greeks from getting inside the city when Paris ran up to them bow in hand. "I can't find Briseis." He said as he tried to catch his breath.
Achilles immediately grabbed Paris and pulled him forward. "You what?" Achilles said through clenched teeth. "I don't know what happened. I lost her sometime during chaos and now I can't find her." Paris said.
"Hector stay with the men. We'll find her." Achilles said as he released Paris. Hector nodded and went to re-join the men. Achilles and Paris raced off to find Briseis with the hope that she is alright.
Briseis was separated from Andromache and the others during the chaos. She tried to find Paris, but with no luck. She stopped running as came by the shrine of Apollo. Briseis got to her knees as she prayed for the salvation of Troy.
When suddenly a voice came behind. "To late for prayer priestess." Agamemnon said as Briseis gasped before he grabbed her roughly by the hair and brought her to her feet. Briseis gave out a small cry of pain as Agamemnon released her hair and grabbed her by her throat.
"I almost lost this war because of your little romance." Agamemnon seethed as Briseis allowed the blade she concealed in her sleeve to fall into her hand. "You'll be my slave. A Trojan priestess scrubbing my floors and at night.." Agamemnon never got to finish that sentence as Briseis stabbed the blade in her hand into the side of his neck.
Briseis pulled out the blade and dropped and tried to make a run for it as Agamemnon's personal soldiers grabbed her. One solider held her in a tight grip as another prepared to kill her when Achilles came up from behind an slit his throat.
The other guard released Briseis before Achilles quickly killed him. Another solider moved to attack Achilles when he quickly killed by an arrow shot by Paris. Paris quickly killed the last two soldiers when Achilles moved to help his wife.
Paris moved down the steps to his cousin while her husband helped her to his feet. As he stood before Briseis and Achilles he looked down at Agamemon's dead body and then back to Briseis and Achilles before he spoke. "What now?"
"We rebuild."
A Year Later
Once word had reached the Greek army that Agamemnon was dead they quickly ceased their attack on Troy and sailed home. The kings of the Greek army sent their apologies. As Agamemnon's eldest son and heir signed a peace treaty with Priam as Troy built the lands they had lost.
Troy became the safest city in the known world. No one would dear attack Troy since Achilles married the city's princess. Odysseus had returned to Ithaca and the rest of Myrmidons returned home but they and their countries remained close to Troy.
Paris and Achilles had finally come to an understanding and were now close as brothers. Patroclus was set to marry a young Trojan woman, Mira and Achilles' mother was brought to Troy were Priam and the royal family received her with open arms.
Achilles and Briseis however celebrated the birth of their first son, Alexander and they couldn't be happier.
AN:
Hello Readers. I thank you continuing support of this story. But sadly it has now come to an end. As for my other stories currently running; I regret to say my computer is not working and with the story files on that computer, I probably won't be able to update for a while. But please don't give up on me. I'm trying to get it fixed as soon as possible. And if it takes too long, I promise I will try to update over my dad's laptop. Again thank you for continuing support and please check out my profile for stories and pics. – Alana.
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