Disclaimer: I do not own Troy or its characters.

Thea and Mers arrived at the Thymbra, where they knew they would find their youngest half brother and sister. The children always snuck out and rode from Troy to collect water from the wall and pay patronage to the temple of Apollo that was located nearby. They heard laugher from the river and dismounted their horses, allowing them to graze on the land while they visited with family. Walking to the edge of the river, a beautiful young boy and girl were seen splashing each other and playing in delight.

"And what is this I find here?" Thea spoke startling the two until they looked up with bright smiles. "Two children causing such noise outside of the Sun Gods temple." With simultaneous cries of "Thea" and "Mers", the two children rushed forward and threw their arms around the adult's hips. Thea laughed as she smoothed down the boys unruly hair and tipped his head up to kiss both cheeks.

"How have you been Troilus?" She questioned, sitting down on the grass and transferring the boy to sit between herself and Mers while the young girl skipped over and placed herself in Thea's lap.

"I've been well sister, though it's gotten much harder to leave the palace to visit Apollo's temple and to see you. It is disheartening we are kept from you." Mers pulled Troilus against him and ruffled his hair causing Thea to frown before fixing it again.

"Its alright dear brother, war is upon us and leaving the city is dangerous for you both. That's why we've come each week; we've been waiting to tell you that until this battle is over we forbade you from leaving the palace anymore." Troilus looked crestfallen at her request and looked to the ground to hide his building tears. Thea gave him a moment and looked down to see the distraught the little girl in her arms.

"Have we done something to upset you sister?" She cried, clutching Thea more tightly. She smiled down softly at her and planted a kiss on her forehead.

"You never could Polyxena, but we could not live with ourselves if something happened to you two while trying to see us." Polyxena nodded and relief filled her face that her sister and brother were not mad at her. She stood and went over to Troilus taking his hand and making him stand. Thea noticed he had composed himself and she stood along with Mers.

"Mers will take you home safely so you may have more time with him, but I must leave now, so come and hug your sister." The two hesitated a moment but moved nonetheless and poured all their love into the hug not wanting to let go. She kissed both again and sent them off with Mers, whom nodded letting Thea know he would get them home safely. She mounted her horse and rode back to camp, waiting for updated news from all her members of the family.

Days had gone by before Thea realized what her brother and sister had really been up to. With the news of Patroclus' death, so came the news of the Greeks rejuvenation at Achilles vengeance. Thea focused her glare on Res and Ra who were both on one knee before her.

"What did you say?" She demanded fiercely, waiting for an answer from both. Res looked up and went to speak but Ra interrupted him.

"The boy was torn over his cousin's desire to leave and his own desire to stay and fight with his country men. I told him, Hades would still grant him access to the fields regardless of how he came to the Gods domain but if he truly wished, he could stay with his king and deny his cousins orders to depart. We never thought he would do something as foolish and drastic as putting on Achilles armor and rushing to battle the Trojan army and engaging Hector in combat." Res held in a smile at his sisters beautiful lie but Thea knew better than to believe the sweet words coming from her sisters mouth. Until she had proof that it had gone otherwise, she could not challenge Ra unless she wished to lose her position in the family.

"And that was all." She tried to push for more but knew she was cornered by the look in both of their eyes.

"That was all." Res answered, standing from his knee and patting Thea on the shoulder. "I apologize things did not go as planned, but next time we will try harder." The two walked away towards their hut's that were set up and entered them, leaving Thea's sight so they could talk privately.

"Zeus help me." Thea groaned walking off into the forest waiting to hear back from Mers on his latest visit to the Thymbra to make sure Troilus and Polyxena had not snuck out again. But who she saw approaching on horses, riding with such haste was not whom she had expected at all. Before fully coming to a stop, two figures jumped down from the horses and rushed forward to their sister.

"Mers has been taken." Stia exclaimed, her brown hair messy and falling from its usual placement and into her eyes. Sweat ran down her forehead while she tried to catch her breath. Thea looked to Su to finish her sentence, though he could barely breathe himself.

"Achilles man watching the walls of Troy. He saw Troilus and Polyxena leave, reported back." Thea stood frozen, unable to listen to the rest of Su's story. Res and Ra had come up behind her, hearing the commotion from the horses and asked the next question.

"What happened?" Res demanded, grabbing Stia by the arms and making her look up at him, her unshed tears glistening in her eyes.

"Achilles slaughtered Troilus and has kidnapped the princess. Mers tried to stop him, but he knocked him aside and chased the children while they ran. By the time the Trojans arrived, Achilles and Polyxena were gone. They do not know Mers, so they assume he is Achilles companion and have taken him to the city to be tried and punished." She cried, throwing herself into Res arms and crying into his chest. He tried to comfort her but had no words to say.

"Punished?" Thea spoke quietly, pain etched across her face at the thought. "We must go." She started to move only to be grabbed by Su who shook his head sadly.

"I am sorry Thea but there is nothing we can do for Mers, only will he be pardoned if Priam recognizes him through his grief." Thea shook her head frantically and broke from her brother's grasp, stalking towards the camp and mounting her own war horse. She spurred him on and rode to where her siblings sat, consumed by grief.

"Su, you are in charge until I return." She commanded, taking off towards the shores of Troy to seek her vengeance for her brother and to rescue her youngest sister.

Achilles sat by himself in the temple of Apollo that he had desecrated. He was not surprised when the doors were flung open and the warrior Thea strode in, her sword drawn. He did no react when she leveled her sword to his throat, her hands shaking in fury.

"I demand the release of my sister from the Greeks." She spoke dangerously, as if it would affect his answer.

"I am afraid that is not possible, she is a spoil of war, my property." He stood as he spoke, swatting her sword to the side and moving around her. She snarled and threw herself in his way again.

"I challenge you for the ownership of Princess Polyxena." Achilles raised his eyebrows in amusement and tilted his head in thought.

"I accept, and if I win, you shall also become my property." Thea made no reaction to his conditions but simply nodded and threw herself forward with her sword. He had removed his easily from its sheath and parried her blow, while taking quick steps forward causing her to fall into a defensive position. Metal scrapped against metal as the two fought to win the duel, both sweating from the exertion. Her helmet was knocked from her head and Achillies was taken aback by her beauty. Determination set in and he pushed full power behind each thrust, catching her on her thigh causing her to go down. She raised her sword to block but it was swatted away. Reaching into her boot she produced a dagger but was distracted when the side door in the temple burst open and Polyxena came running threw terrified for her sister. Thea looked back up at the warrior and found his sword parallel to her neck.

"This fight is over, you are both now my personal slaves." He coldy spoke while glancing over to Polyxena. "You are to return to your tent and stay there until I come for you." She looked torn between running to Thea and doing as Achillies bid but nodded and left the Temple. Achilles sheathed his sword and bent over picking up Thea.

"We will treat your wound then I will tell you what is expected of you. If you fail to do your duty you will be punished. Do you understand." Thea nodded but didn't say a word as she was lost in thought. Achillies carried her into his tent and when they enterted she finally spoke, shocked at who she found there.

"Briseis?" The girl in question looked up and stood from the bed.

"Achillies? Thea?" She asked confused looking between the two with suspicion. Achillies placed Thea down on his bed and walked over to the basin and dipped a rag in it.

"Briseis I require your assistance in mending the wound." She nodded and took the rag and began to clean the blood from Thea's leg.

"Why are you here?" Thea asked, a vicious tone seeping into her words. She noticed the interaction between the two and bitterly spat her next words. "Did you not hear, your warrior prince has slain Troilius and now has taken Polyxena from father." Brseis froze in place and looked up to Achllies with open eyes.

"Is it true?" She quietly asked, dropping the rag and moving towards him. He nodded and she rushed from the tent yelling for her cousin with tears. Achillies took a deep breathe before walking over to Thea and unexpectedly stuck her face. Thea looked back in defiance while her cheek slowly reddened.

"You will stay quiet slave and do as you are told. As I said earlier there are punishments for disobedience." He left the tent looking for Briseis, leaving Thea to ponder his words. Silently shaking in anger, she picked up the rag and began to clean her wound before finding a needle and thread to sow it shut.