A.N.
This is my first fanfiction, so no promises it is amazing or that the grammar is spot on ;) It follows a younger sister of Lincoln starting in Season 1. I aim to get through all seasons, and the main story line will be kept mostly intact (SPOILER: If I get that far, I WILL NOT kill off Lincoln. In my opinion, that was the worst mistake by the writers). I may skip over some things/episodes just to make it easier. I also have altered some aspects of the Grounder society because we were given little information about them in Season 1. This is how I perceive/want it to be like. These are just a few things that I hope will clarify the story, as I hate reading something and not knowing what it's about or who O.C.s are. I'll add more to the O.C. list as the story progresses and I write in more new people. Enjoy and please review!
O.C.s
Thea - Lincoln's younger sister (around 21) and a warrior for Trikru clan
Rhys - Thea's son; around 5
Alo - boyfriend of Thea (NOT Rhys' father; Rhys' parentage will be explained later)
Iris - Thea's close friend; not a warrior, looks after Rhys from time to time
Italicized - in Trigedasleng
Chapter 1
Light shone through the hut's door as Alo walked through. My eyes flickered open for a second, before I shut them again.
"You coming?"
I was curled up on my mat with a fur blanket over me and Rhys snuggled by my side. Of course I didn't want to get up. I mumbled incoherent insults at him, before rising. He chuckled and walked over to me, kissing me on the lips. He smirked as he pulled back, seeing my disdain for waking up so early. But we had training, and I couldn't miss that.
"You're lucky you have me to wake you up," Alo joked as he placed a chaste kiss of Rhys' head. He had already been up for a few hours, preparing for the day of travel.
"I would also be lucky if I got more sleep," I replied back, gathering my broadsword instead of my preferred bow and quiver.
I walked over next to Rhys, his tiny, 5-year-old peacefully sleeping form immediately bringing a smile to my face. He stirred a little, and I leaned over to whisper that I'd be back later, before placing a kiss on his forehead. Rhys' eyes opened slightly as he smiled at me, before closing again. Iris, a close friend of mine, would be by soon to check up on him, but Rhys knew to stay out of trouble. Most of the time.
Alo and I left the hut, heading to where the horses were kept. On the way, I picked up some dried meat from the night before, knowing I would need the energy for the hours to come. Training was usually brutal, but today was extra special: Anya was going begin my training to become her second. I was an accomplished warrior, but this step up to the second of the Trikru leader was incredibly important. Indra, my mentor and Trikru ambassador to Polis, had trained me for this. As we approached the horses, Lincoln appeared from behind his.
"Hey, big brother. Ready to get your ass kicked?" I smirked, reminding him of the last training session where we were matched up to fight and I beat him. I was never going to let him live that down.
He frowned at me. "Use the warrior tongue. You need practice in it, and it is what Anya will expect of you."
I rolled my eyes. "Lincoln, you know perfectly well I am fluent in English. And yes, I know what will be asked of me. You forget I have been a warrior for most of my life." I walked away to prepare my horse for travel. Most of the time Lincoln respected me and my abilities as a warrior, but I hated how he would sometimes talk down to me.
"I would think you'd have a better influence on her, Alo," Lincoln said, knowing that I could still hear him.
I rolled my eyes. Alo was a respected war adviser to both Anya and the Commander, as well as an accomplished warrior and trainer. He was known for being level-headed, serious, and lethal in battle. His easy-going side only came out when we were in private, but I loved him more for that. Since I was 17 and struggling with training as a warrior and taking care of Rhys, he was always there for me along with Lincoln and Iris. He was a rising warrior at the time we met, already known for his skills and dedication. At a training we both attended we immediately felt a connection. From there on, we kept meeting up at a place between both our villages, and our relationship grew. Once Alo was promoted as a war advisor to Anya, he was able to relocate to my village. Since then, we have shared a home together and he has became a father-figure to Rhys, as well as a close friend to Lincoln. However, early on Lincoln began to see Alo as a role model for me to behave better, so maybe their friendship wasn't the best thing.
"You know as well as I do that no one influences her," Alo replied, a small smile gracing his face. In public, even that was a rarity.
"Come on, boys. I want to be the first ones to the training ground again!" I shouted as I mounted my horse and began to gallop towards the main Trikru settlement where Anya resided, as well as Indra when she was not in Polis. There, once a month, all warriors converged for a collective training session instead of separate ones held in each village daily. Alo and Lincoln quickly followed me, knowing that they'd fall behind if they didn't catch up as soon. I wasn't one to slow down.
The ride was took about 3 hours, but we arrived first as usual to the field just outside the Tondc. Lincoln had been raised here before I came around, however our family relocated shortly after I was born. It was just me and Lincoln now, and we were very close as a result of that. Within the next hour, all the other warriors of Trikru arrived and began to prepare for the next grueling hours. When Anya and Indra finally arrived, we all knelt in respect before they signaled us to begin sparring. The warriors scattered around, finding different sparring partners than they had had in the last training session. After 15 minutes, a horn would be blown to signal us to change partners. It was brutal, but I found it fun.
My first partner was a skilled man from Ahote village. He had about 100 pounds on me, but was all brute force and lacked finesse. With my speed and agility, I gained the upper hand throughout our sparring. When the horn blew, we respectfully nodded to each other and found new partners. I could feel Anya and Indra watching me, studying and analyzing my fighting. I only hoped it impressed them. I could see Lincoln sparring an equally large man, while Alo took down opponent after opponent without breaking a sweat. I shook my head. He was too good for this. After going through 5 more partners, beating them all, Indra approached me during a break.
"You look good out there," she commented as I gulped down water from my canvas.
I nodded respectfully in acknowledgment of her praise. That was a lot coming from her.
"Anya would like to see you now," she said while turning to walk away, but not before I saw a slight upturn of her lips. That told me I had impressed both her and Anya.
I followed Indra into the only tent set up. Anya was there, surrounded by many of her advisors, including Alo, who must had slipped away from the sparring. Her back was to me as she bent over a table with a map of the land and the positions of villages and command centers. The war map. From Alo, I knew there had been some trouble in Azgeda, and that the Commander was having clans prepare for a possible uprising. She turned her head to me and nodded, beckoning me to her side. I obliged, and walked over next to her.
"You've done well as a warrior and leader of your village, Thea," she said as she turned to face me. "That is why, as you may already know, I am promoting you to my second, as well as offering you a seat on my council as an advisor.
I was shocked. I expected to be named her second, but an advisor? That was major. My eyes darted to Alo, and saw a smirk on his face. That bastard. He knew and he didn't tell me. I gave a slight smile to Anya and bowed.
"I am beyond honored," I replied back, barely able to contain my pride and joy.
"Good," she said, before turning back to the map. I could tell she was going to begin talking about the tension within the coalition, but suddenly we heard shouts from outside. We all shared confused looks before walking out of the tent. In the sky, what looked like a ship was falling at a fast rate, heading towards a mountain peak near Mount Weather, fairly close to where we were. We saw it disappear behind the trees before a loud crash sounded and smoke rose from behind the tree line. Warriors begin talking rapidly.
"Enough!" Anya yelled over the chaos. The warriors stilled. "We do not know what is going on, but I promise I will find out. For now, return to your training."
The warriors immediately followed the command and returned to sparring, however everyone was still a bit distracted. I saw Anya lean over to Indra, whispering something. Indra nodded and went towards Lincoln. It made sense. Lincoln was one of the best trackers and knew the woods like the back of his hand. He also had a shelter near that area he could stay in while seeing what was up with the crash.
Anya turned towards us advisors. "Lincoln will see what we are facing, if anything at all. We will gather when he returns with information. You all are dismissed. I will send for you when I need you all." The advisors dispersed, and Alo squeezed my hand before striding over to a group of warriors to spar. I walked towards Lincoln.
"So you're off on a covert mission," I said. He gave a slight smile.
"I'll be back soon. Stay out of trouble." Lincoln ruffled my hair and I swatted his hand away before my braids were messed up. I rolled my eyes at him, before my expression softened.
"Be safe," I whispered as I pulled him into a hug.
He placed a chaste kiss on my forehead. "You too."
