The Song of Achilles one shots

Safe and Sound

Achilles body was swift through the crowd of bodies, his spear never missed. He was covered in blood from head to toe, but that was to be expected of him. He killed mercilessly, fives, tens at a time, but yet again that was expected of him.

When Achilles fought he thought of nothing, it help with the thought that he was taking life away from someone, it made the thought of his actions bearable. What he did never really bothered him, because that was expected from him. Until that ill fated day.

The day started out like any other day; normal, dull almost boring but expected. Achilles had woken up before Patroclus but that was expected. He'd lay there awake starting at at Patroclus. Achilles had always been enamored with Patroclus beauty, people had always called Achilles the most beautiful, but he couldn't help disagree and think Patroclus was the most beautiful man alive. Especially when he was lying naked right next to him.

After a few minutes of waiting Achilles was getting a bit bored and started playing with the ends of Patroclus hair. Soon Patroclus started to stir, Achilles couldn't help but feel his heart swell at the sight of his beloved. "Good morning Achilles." Patroclus spoke with a slight raspiness to his voice. "Good morning Patroclus." Patroclus gave a small smile.

Soon enough Achilles and Patroclus had both gotten out of bed to eat breakfast. "I heard you helped heal Cadmus and Laertes yesterday." Achilles says while stuffing another piece of bread into his mouth." I did and both Cadmus and Laertes were good patients they both should heal fast and easy." Achilles gave Patroclus a broad grin and then said " I'm proud of you." " Thank you but I was just doing what was expected of me." Patroclus says minimizing his accomplishment. "No Patroclus don't make your accomplishments small, but celebrate them and make the best of them." Patroclus look at Achilles with a slight smile, they kept conversing until it was time for Achilles to put on his armor and go fight.

Patroclus was about to put on Achilles helmet when Achilles pulled him into a kiss, the kiss was sweet and happy. " I'll see you later," Achilles said as he stepped out of the tent.

When Achilles is in battle he doesn't really see what he's doing as a cruel thing, but as something that is expected of him, a necessary evil. Achilles never felt any direct guilt for his actions on the battle field till now; " WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!" Achilles heard the loud sharp words and looks around. Were those words directed at him? " LOOK AT ME YOU COWARD!" That time Achilles knew the sharp words where directed at him. He had never been called such words before in his life, no one had ever dared. Achilles turned to see who was the man who dared what no one else ever had, he saw, it was a trojan, he should have known by the thick accent that he spoke in. The man was holding a lip body in his hand and he look so...so distraught, so filled with rage but with sadness at the same time. Achilles had never seen this emotion in his life let alone felt it. "LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!" The distraught man said with blood and tears on his face. "YOU COWARD! MAY YOU ALSO FEEL THIS AGONY I FEEL, MAY YOU ALSO HAVE THE ONE YOU LOVE DIE A CRUEL DEATH !" Achilles was confused what did the man mean? He looked at the man in confusion, it was as if all the fighting had stopped around him "ARE YOU STUPID WHY ARE JUST STANDING THERE!" " MAY YOU BE CURSED IN LOVE!" That's when Achilles understood the man was holding his lover, his dead lover, and Achilles was the reason he was dead. Achilles was never one to take threats to himself seriously or give them much thought, but now that it wasn't him and it was someone he loved he felt a slight panic in his chest, what if the mans cruse comes true, what if something does happen to the one he loves, what if something terrible has happened to Patroclus. Suddenly Achilles felt the urge to see Patroclus, to make sure he was safe and sound on the camp. Achilles felt his legs move before he knew what he was doing.

It was only a matter of a few minutes before Achilles was back on camp frantically asking every person he saw if they knew where Patroclus was he didn't even  give them time to respond until he was onto the next. Achilles went on his frantic quest to find Patroclus until he saw Briseis and grabbed her by the shoulder and asked "HAVE YOU SEEN PATROCLUS!" She had a scared look on her face and she shook her head "Ye-yes he's in the medical tent, why!?" Achilles just nodded and ran away from her without answering her question.

Patroclus was just about to walk out of the medical tent when Achilles bursted in looking frantic and covered with blood. "There you are!" Achilles said in a anguished tone while he gives Patroclus a hard hug. " Achilles are you okay?" Achilles is still holding Patroclus tight while he says "Yes I am ok now." Achilles slightly pulls away to look at Patroclus face before giving him a desperate hard kiss. "Achilles has something happened?" Patroclus asks " No love." Achilles can't help but feel immensely great-full to the gods for spearing his Patroclus. Nothing would be wrong if Patroclus was safe and sound, and Achilles couldn't help but feel he was expected to keep Patroclus safe and sound.