A/N: This is my first Troy fic, I hope you like it. If you don't, please keep it to yourself ;).
Seeing Double
Chapter 1
"Hurry up! I don't want to miss the war because you can't bother to remember where you leave your helmet!" Sixteen-year-old Alexander urged, impatiently brushing a strand of blond hair out of his eyes. "Why didn't you put it with everything else last night?"
"Because I got it back from the smith after I got everything else together, and then I set it down somewhere." His twin replied, as though that was a perfectly acceptable explaination. "I just can't recall where somewhere is."
Alexander sighed and set his pack on the ground. If they were going to make it before the ships sailed, he was going to have to help in this search. It only took a moment before he found the missing helmet, lying beneath one of his sibling's discarded tunics. Handing it over, he shouldered his pack and began to hastily jog toward the harbor.
"Alexander, wait! I haven't come up with a name yet!"
He turned sharply and glared at his sister. "What do you mean? You've had days to think of something, Alexandra!"
"Well, it would be easy if Mother hadn't given us practically the same name." She explained, "It's hard to think of something completely new, nothing sounds right."
"Asaeus. That's your name." Alexander stated, lifting a hand before she could argue. "There's no time for you to think of something that 'sounds right'. Asaeus is a perfectly good name. Get used to it quick, because if you slip up and use Alexandra, you'll be seeing Mother all too soon."
Alexandra nodded, her sea-green eyes serious for once. She understood the dangers of what she was about to do, but there was no way she was letting her brother go off to Troy without her. She was as good a fighter as he was, almost.
The pair reached the harbor with plenty of time to spare, informed one of the men in charge of their names, age, and weapons experience, and were assigned to a boat. As they were boarding, someone lost control of a pair of chariot horses that were refusing to board a ship. The black stallions were rearing up, knocking more than one soldier into the sea.
Without thinking, the twins both ran toward the scene, pushing past the growing crowd of onlookers. Alexandra quickly quieted them down with soothing words, until they were calm enough to let Alexander lead them slowly onto the ship. Cheers greeted them at their success, and a dark-haired, regal looking man approached them.
"I'm impressed, there are few men who could have handled those horses with such skill." He complimented. "What are your names?"
"I am Alexander, Milord, and this is my twin brother, Asaeus." Alexander bowed, pulling his sister with him. "We were raised around horses, our grandfather bred them, that's how we knew what to do."
"Well, Alexander and Asaeus, I wonder if you would be willing to come fight for me. I could use two strong lads with your talents." The man offered with a smile. "Oh, and forgive my poor manners, I am Odysseus, Lord of Ithaca."
"Odysseus." Alexander breathed in awe; "It would be an honor to serve you."
"Good, then it's settled." He declared. "Now climb aboard, we sail for Troy within the hour."
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A/N: Well, that was Chapter 1. Let me know if it was any good. Chapter 2 should be up soon, and I promise it will be longer. Thank you for reading!