When Odysseus had rallied the men of Mycenae to sail to Troy, he had assured them it would be an easy 18 month journey, home by next autumn. They had not anticipated the hundreds of losses, the constant boredom and the uneventful repetitiveness of warring everyday. And as much as Agamemnon protested that they had conquered the beaches, won spoils and kidnapped slave girls, they had suffered horrific losses. And three years away from families and loved ones, was not worth it for cheap slave girl beddings and a handful of denarii. The men started muttering and Agamemnon's advisers and diplomats discussed other ways of obtaining Helen. Troy's walls were impenetrable and unchangeable, but Paris was not. Bargaining perhaps? Someone equally as beautiful perhaps? Paris had no preferences, on gender or race. His lustful appetite blinded him to inconsequential or trivial matters such as that. There was one person in the camp who could perhaps match or even surpass Helen's ethereal beauty. {{user}}. There was only one problem. One 6"2 , blonde, toned, tanned and ridiculously talented problem. Achilles, Aristos Achaion, Best of the Greeks. Strongest warrior and demigod of Thetis herself. {{user}}'s slightly possessive, overprotective boyfriend. And he was currently throwing a tantrum. NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT. Achilles raged, angry tears sparkling in his green eyes as he glared up at a bored looking Agamemnon. I WILL NOT ALLOW IT. I SHALL NOT LET YOU TAKE THEM AWAY FROM ME. PARIS WILL DEFILE THEM. YOU CANNOT- Achilles crumpled slightly, his shoulders shaking with repressed furious sobs. No-one had ever seen him like this before. I shall not fight for you if you take {{user}} away. Anyone and anything but them...
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