Author's Note:
Here at last, in the Halls of the Palace of Troy, comes the end of our adventure.
We started out by tweaking a detail of Menelaus believing that Helen was kidnapped by the Trojans. We kept the Greeks beating the Trojans in the initial assault, Achilles and his Myrmidons standing down after a spat with Agamemnon, the Trojans winning a decisive battle outside the gates of Troy with the decimation of a large portion of the Greek army. After that I turned the story into a new direction. The Trojans plan on attacking the Greeks immediately after the rout at nightfall but in the twist I made the Trojans plan a final decisive battle that included a battle on two fronts, land and sea. Agamemnon retreated and his ship sunk by a ramming Trojan vessel. With the Trojan army victorious there is no Sacking of Troy nor the great battle between Hector and Achilles because Patroclus did not die in the beach assault. So we add one more final twist that has been coming. The intentions of Deipohbus were not revealed in Part Three due to the word limit being reached, now we find out what those intentions are. Deipohbus is the long forgotten Prince, no more after this final twist.
The Ending
On the southern shore that Agenor and Deipohbus were sent to patrol for any Greeks fleeing they find a body washed up on the shore. It's Agamemnon. Alive and unconscious. Deipohbus has always wanted the throne but his father and older brother are in the way. Having Agamemnon as a bargaining chip would help to tilt the scales of power in Troy in his direction.
Deipohbus: Appears as if Zeus and the gods favor my plan.
Agenor: What are we going to do with him? He has no army to help us kill your family. The entire plan has failed. Helen fell in love with your brother instead of just using him. She's content on just being a Princess of Troy instead of the Queen of Troy by your side.
Deipohbus: You talk too much. Take him back to the city. I have a plan that involves our new ally Achilles.
Back in the city Agenor hides Agamemnon in his closet and waits for him to awaken. Meanwhile Deipohbus returns to the palace for celebrations. With the city in a frenzy celebrating their victory Deipohbus approaches Achilles to tell him that he will give him what he most wants in exchange for something.
Deipohbus: I can give you what you want most.
Achilles: And what is that?
Deipohbus: Agamemnon.
Achilles: Agamemnon is dead.
Deipohbus: On the contrary, the rat is still breathing.
Achilles: What do you want?
Deipohbus: Troy.
Achilles: Are you not Prince Deipohbus of Troy?
Deipohbus: But I will never be King Deipohbus of Troy.
Achilles: You want me to kill your father and your brothers?
Deipohbus: Precisely.
Achilles: As much as I want Agamemnon dead I'd rather have your father's blessing and shelter.
When Achilles makes it clear that he wants no part in the plan Deipohbus is engaged and lunges at Achilles. The two fight and take a tumble down a flight of stairs. The fight makes it way to the feet of Hector and his wife Andromache.
Hector: ENOUGH!
Andromache: Deipohbus, control yourself.
Hector: Which one of you started this?
Achilles: Deipohbus did. I have something to tell you and your father at once. Without Deipohbus.
Hector agrees to hear the case that Achilles will make as over the last few weeks he has been disturbed by the actions of his younger brother. So the two head for King Priam's personal quarters.
King Priam: Why are you both hear?
Hector: Father, Achilles has something to tell us.
King Priam: Then speak. Achilles, Great Warrior of Troy.
Achilles: Your son, Deipohbus, wanted me to kill you, Hector, and Paris. In exchange he offered me Agamemnon.
King Priam: These are lies! Agamemnon is dead. Polydamas sunk his ship as he was trying to flee.
Achilles: I told him that but he insisted that he was alive. I don't know how or where Agamemnon is but we need to find him. The Greeks on the beaches lack leadership and now that I've told you the truth that I know your son will become desperate and try a new method.
Hector: How would you know this?
Achilles: It's what I did on the beaches when I joined you.
King Priam: GUARDS!
The Palace Guards burst into the private chambers to see why they were summoned.
King Priam: Go find Deipohbus at once.
Palace Guards: AYE!
The Palace Guards search the castle ground and find no trace of Deipohbus. Hector orders them to shut the city gates and to find Agenor who was with Deipohbus during the final battle. The Palace Guards track Agenor down to his home where they find him dead as a result of a throat slash that was inflicted by Deipohbus just minutes before. In the closet they find Agamemnon who has been gagged. Agamemnon tells the Trojans that Deipohbus orchestrated the war to gain power in Troy in exchange for an alliance that would see the Greeks never to return or fight the Trojans ever again.
Hector: Which way did Deipohbus run?
Agamemnon: He has returned to the palace. He's going to silence anyone who knew of the conspiracy.
Hector: And who knew?
Agamemnon: Helen and Agenor are the only conspirators inside the city.
Hector: Paris. GUARDS! BACK TO THE PALACE!
The entire garrison inside the city rushes to the palace to find Paris and Deipohbus dueling. Helen has managed to get herself to safety and rushes to Hector to tell him what has happened and that she is no longer part of the conspiracy.
Helen: It started as a ploy but I fell in love with Paris. There is nothing I would do to hurt him. If you want to send me into the afterlife then fine but save your brother!
Hector rushes to where his brothers are fighting and tackles Deipohbus.
Deipohbus: You know you have to kill me.
Hector: I won't!
Paris: Why did you want to hurt Helen?!
Deipohbus: Because she knew and betrayed me.
Hector: You betrayed us.
The garrison rushes into the courtyard with King Priam.
King Priam: Deipohbus, enough! Your treachery has already cost us the lives of many of our country men. I beg you to stop.
Deipohbus: You old fool. This is just the begin-.
Before Deipohbus could finish what he was saying Hector killed his own brother and broke down in tears. A family that was whole in the morning was no longer whole. There would be mistrust among Helen and her family for years to come but Paris knew that her loyalties had truly changed and that she was his for eternity.
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Adapted from Homer's Iliad
Images from New Line Cinema (2003)