The Lions in the Tower

Author Ladykempton.

My first attempt at Game of Thrones fiction.

I don't own anything all belong to George RR Martine I'm just borrowing the characters for awhile though Tyrion and Sandor maybe return a little later (if ever!).

Summary: Joanna Lannister did not die but the birth left her bed ridden and weakened and unable to have any more children after several years Tywin decides that Tyrion is best out of sight and out of mind so has him locked in the North tower Joanna never will forgive him, will start at the end of Roberts rebellion.

Creylen

It was a pleasant day for a walk though in truth Creylen would go out even if it was pouring down he sighed deeply the atmosphere in the Rock was heavy Lady Joanna was refusing to stay even in the same room as her husband Lord Tywin had done many things that he didn't like but this was beyond all belief he still felt a cold chill go down his spine when he remembered treating the now locked up Lord Tyrion when the young Lord had been taken to the tower the guards had not be gentile the small Lord had received a deep slash across the face when the guard had hit him with his mailed fist the cold look the boy had given him almost scared him.

Creylen heard a whimper he turned and look he smiled and sent a silent thanks to the Gods.

Creylen had presented the small wounded creature to the small Lord after a few minutes the wounded creature was cradled in stunted hands.

Though Lord Tywin had coldly told every one that the North Tower was out of bounds to all Creylen defied Tywin and continued his education of the boy all the while the wounded animal never left the boys side the years went by slowly and still Lady Joanna refused to speck to Tywin.

Creylen wrapped him self in a thick cloak Winter had come thick snow covered the ground hidden under the cloak was several blankets as well as worn clothes he trudged up the Tower steps he pulled out a thick key and unlocked the door he stepped in "Good Morning My Lord" He said as he firmly closed the door behind him he dumped the clothes on the bed he heard a rumble he looked at the large Lion that lay on the floor the wounds that the Lion had received from a hungry eagle had left thin striped scars all over his golden body the Lion was now huge much larger then a normal Lion how Creylen had no idea Tyrion looked up from his book "Is it snowing" He asked Creylen nodded "Yes" He said as he sat heavily down on the simple straw bed "How is mother" He asked Creylen shrugged "Lady Joanna is well she keeps to her warm rooms and rarely leaves them nowadays" He answered Tyrion sighed "My Brother?" He asked.

Creylen sighed deeply "He is well as well he is still part of the Kings-guard" He said Tyrion grunted "I'm sure Tywin is absolutely thrilled with that" He said with a smirk as he looked back at his book Creylen gave a nod "Your sister is to wed Robert Baratheon she will be Queen" He said Tyrion gave a snort "Gods help the realms" He said spitefully.

Tywin had received an urgent Raven from Kings-landing it seemed the King was in desperate need of coin so Tywin was to lend the King the money he was going to sail there to get there sooner rather then later an angry storm was brewing thunder rumbled in the sky once in awhile lightning streaked across the almost black sky Creylen stood under a small alcove to shelter from the heavy rain he heard another crash of lighting and the the rumble of thunder Tywin walked towards the waiting ship when another bright flash let up the sky suddenly every one heard an explosion every one looked up to see what had happened the Lightning had struck the rock and one of the stone Lions had been struck off Tywin was also looking up his eyes went wide as he saw the mouth of Lion head straight towards him it was the last thing he saw.

No one moved Creylen blinked and ran towards Lord Tywin but he knew that the Old Lion was dead his face and most of his head was caved in, he reached Tywin's side he looked over to the what had hit the now former Lord Paramount of the Westerlands it was the smaller of stone Lion's.

Joanna

The storm had been brewing for hours she looked out of her window and down at her husband what love she had, had for him had died years before she had never forgiven him of his treatment of her son.

She had jumped when the lightning had struck the rock she blinked as she saw something fall she opened her mouth to yell a warning but it was too late she watched as the thing hit Tywin she saw him crumple to the ground for a long moment no one moved she saw Creylen run from where he had been sheltering from the rain.

Creylen entered her chambers "He's dead isn't he" She asked as she looked out side her rain streaked window "Yes My Lady it was a quick death one of the smaller Lions had been struck off by the lightning bolt" He answered Joanna turned and looked at him "A punishment from the Gods it seems a sign that the Rock will be led by the smallest Lion" She said she sighed deeply before she walked over to her favourite chair she sat down "My son will be realised at once he is now the Lord Paramount of the Westerlands" She said her voice strong Creylen bowed deeply and left.

Joanna looked at her fire place her chamber door opened she heard the swish of fabric as Creylen entered she closed her eyes and preyed for strength.

"My Lady" Said Creylen, Joanna turned and looked at who had entered with the loyal Maester she placed her had to her mouth to prevent her sob she fell to her knees and held out her arms "My son" She sobbed fearing he run from her suddenly she found her son clinging to her she stroked his thick dirty golden hair "Oh my son, my son my little Lion" She sodded as she kissed his forehead she ran her finger over the scar as though to remove the mark she pulled him closer to her and held him tight fearing if she released him he would vanish forever.

It had been a month since Tywin's death the Banner men of House Lannister had arrived to pledge their loyalty to the new Lord of the Westerlands many had been surprised that Tywin's Dwarf Son would be their new liege Lord but what had really surprised then most of all was the very large Lion that followed close behind the small Lord the lion sat beside the golden throne on the right its dark golden eyes going over every one in the large hall on Tyrion's left dressed in morning black sat Lady Joanna.

Lady Joanna felt pride swell inside her as Creylen said the words that was said to every newly crowned Lord of the Rock and her son swore to protect the Westerlands and those under his protections the crown placed on his head the Lords one by one withdrew their blades and bent the knee and re-pledged their House's to House Lannister.

The feast went on for hours Joanna smiled as she saw her son interacted with his uncle and his aunts, Genna and Dorna fussed over him his Uncle Kevan also spoke with him he was going to be his younger nephew's advisor the King had sent him a Raven confirming him Lord of the Westerlands.

Joanna looked around at the various Lords who were here her eyes drifted over to Prince Oberyn of House Martell besides him sat his paramour Ellaria Sands many thought it was strange that the new Lord had invited the Red Viper to his coronation after all that had happened almost twenty years before but the Red Viper had come when he and his brother had been invited but due to his ill health the Lord of Sunspear, Prince of Dorne Doran Nymeros Martell could not attend.

Prince Oberyn made his way over to Joanna he gave a bow "Lady Joanna I wish I could say my condolences about the Old Lions death but I avoid lying to beautiful women" He said Joanna raise an eyebrow at the handsome prince "My Husbands pride had become an affront to the Gods now my Son will rule the Westerlands as a Lord should he will restore Honour to our lands" She said Oberyn gave a nod "Yes he has already handed the Mountain to us all though your son did already execute him and gave us his very large corpse" He said sounding disappointed Joanna sipped her wine "I highly doubt if Gregor Clegane even remembered killing your sister he'd killed so many your sister was merely another woman who he raped as for the children just more innocent babes who's lives he took in his bloody life his death removes a shadow from our Lands" She said.

Oberyn gave a nod "His body will be taken back to Dorne did his family complain that his was taken" He asked Joanna laughed "No his brother was more then glad of his brother's death and body handed over to you I'm sure his brother would have feed his brother to the Hounds him self preferable while he was still alive there was no love lost between those two" she said.

Oberyn chuckled "I can see where Lord Tyrion gets his sense of humour from" both looked over to where Tyrion was talking to his Uncle "He will need to marry soon and beget heirs" He said as he sipped his wine Joanna nodded "Yes I am looking for a suitable wife but unfortunately the women are ether past baring children or they are too young to bare children for a number of years" She said with a sigh "Would Lord Tyrion consider a union with House Martell" Asked Oberyn simply Joanna looked at him shapely he smiled at the look of outrage on her face "I know there could be no match between my daughters and your son but my brother is open to talks of a match between his daughter Arianne and your younger son" He said before he pulled out a sealed letter he handed it to Joanna who took the thick letter "But isn't Arianne his heir" She asked Oberyn nodded and smiled "Yes he had hoped to marry her to Prince Viserys but he has changed his mind after one of his agents meet the Mad Kings son and reported that the boy may descend into madness like his father he asked me to observe your son and to attain if the Little Lion is a suitable husband for his daughter" He said "How old is Arianne?" She asked Oberyn smiled at her "She is sixteen in a few months".

Kevan

The feast was going well his little nephew was eating a thick steak beside him lay his large Lion that accompanied him everywhere eating a cow leg "It is a disgrace that her grace has not come it not only dishonours her but her family name as well" He grumbled Tyrion swallowed some of his steak before he drank some wine "She hates the fact that I am Lord of Casterly Rock and not Jaime so she can rule threw him" He said Kevan shook his head Tywin had always been blind to the twins disgusting relations even the children that Cersi had born looked too much like Lannister's to be Robert Baratheon's issue it now lay with Tyrion to continue the family one of Tyrion's first acts as Lord was to have Ser Gregor Clegane executed along with his Bloody Murmmers no one mourned the executed men, Sandor Clegane had been given Clegane Keep the younger Clegane had gone there at once relived to be away from the older Crown Prince not that many blamed the large man, he was also at the feast that night Kevan noticed that Joy Hill kept looking at the large man and blushed every time he seemed to know when some one was looking at him the young girl was now fifteen and a very beautiful woman both Tyrion and Kevan had decided that it was the best possible choice for the orphaned bastard they would approach Clegane the following day about a marriage between their two house's after all House Clegane were loyal Bannerman after all and Clegane was in need of an heir as he was the last of his House and Joy was young.

Kevan looked over to his good-sister and cousin he noticed that Prince Oberyn Martell was next to her "I wonder what Prince Oberyn and your Mother are talking about?" Said Kevan, Tyrion looked up from his meal.

"I wouldn't be surprised if he's flirting outrageously with her she's still an attractive woman" Said Tyrion as he sipped his wine Kevan could not deny that Joanna had always been attractive woman Kevan sighed deeply.

Kevan walked along the corridor he smiled when he saw Joanna at Tyrion's Sola "Good morning" He said as he knocked once and opened the door to allow Joanna to enter Joanna smiled softly at her good-brother before she entered the room Kevan followed behind.

Kevan sat in front of Tyrion's new desk it had replaced his fathers solid gold desk instead it was a hard wood desk an antique the whole Sola had been completely changed instead of the walls lined with symbols of fallen Houses the walls had solid shelves which held thick heavy tomes in fact there were so many books in the room that they were stack up along the wall as well the pedestals that had also held remnants of fallen Houses they now held strange objects on one large pedestal lay a Dragon canine on another sat a small Dragon skull.

The room seemed warmer, more welcoming then it ever had been Kevan had to admit he felt comfortable in the large room he sighed and started with the business of helping with the running of the Westerlands.

Kevan almost jumped when Joanna spoke "We have to talk about your marriage my son" She said Tyrion looked up from the mine report he had been reading "My marriage?" He asked he looked at Kevan who shrugged at him Joanna smiled at his confused look "Yes marriage you must marry and soon the Bannerman do not like it when their liege Lord is unmarried and with no heirs" She said Tyrion looked at Kevan who now looked at Joanna "And whom would Tyrion marry?" He asked Joanna grinned at them she pulled out the letter had been given to her she handed it too Tyrion he read it his eyes got wider with each sentence in fact he read it several times before he looked up from the letter and at his mother "He can not be serious Mother the Lord of Sunspear is proposing a marriage to his heir the Lady Arianne" He gasped Joanne nodded Kevan gaped at the letter that Tyrion handed to him as he too read its contents "The King will never allow any marriage between House Lannister and House Martell" He said as he handed the letter back to Tyrion who read it once more Joanna snorted in a very unladylike fashion "That fat idiot does not have a say in who a Lord of a great house marries" She said Tyrion sighed and rubbed his face "Robert hates any one who was allied with the Targaryens" Said Tyrion as he lend back he reached over and rubbed his Lions thick mane "Well that is his fault besides he owes us a lot of money if he doesn't want us to call in the loans in he'll not complain" Said Joanna, Kevan sighed deeply "On another matter Joy" He said Joanna raised an eyebrow "Why surely Joy has done nothing wrong she's such an obedient child" She said as she looked at her son and cousin she had always been fond of Joy Kevan smiled "It time for her to marry and we believe we have found a suitable husband" He said with a grin.

After much discussion Joy was betrothed to Sandor Clegane the wedding took place three months later it was not a huge wedding but it was big enough they had their wedding night at Casterly Rock before leaving the next day for Clegane Keep.

Joanna

It was being called the wedding of the century it was going to be huge bigger then even King Roberts wedding nineteen years previously Joanna had meet Princess Arianne the young woman was only five foot two she was a buxom woman and very beautiful as well as smart Joanna had liked the young woman at once she had been there when her son and the Princess first meet it was tentative at first but soon the two were almost inseparable as Kevan had predicted the King had blustered that such a union was forbidden when that was said Tyrion calmly pointed out that the King owed House Lannister money.

Cersi had also complained about the proposed wedding she really loathed the idea of her brother having even a smidgin of happiness but despite the protests the wedding was going ahead at first Joanna thought that House Tyrell would complain at the proposed union but after a short while the Daughter of Mace Tyrell was married to Renly Baratheon, Joanna felt sorry for the young woman if the rumours about the younger Baratheon brother were true it would be a very dull and lonely marriage.

Joanna sat at the high table during the wedding breakfast besides her sat her son and his future bride gifts were given to the future couple several fine gowns were given to Arianne as well as several books on Dorne as well as books on several other topics the one gift that was the most unusual gift of all was a gift from Arianne's Father who due to his ill health could not attend the wedding it was presented to Tyrion, Joanna was quite surprised to see what had been presented it was a Zorse from the Jogos Nhai the small horse like animal was probable the strangest thing ever to be brought to the Rock she smiled as she realised that the animal was almost the perfect size for Tyrion to ride comfortable and safely she had always feared Tyrion falling off a normal sized horse.

Prince Oberyn promised Tyrion that the Zorse was fully broken in and had been trained for some one Tyrion's size the Zorse even had a saddle that was especially built for Tyrion stature Joanna watched as the Zorse was led out to his new home Joanna hide a grin as Tyrion's Lion "Stripes" stared at the Zorse as he walked by the Lion licked his lips.

Joanna stood with pride as she watched Tyrion stand at the Sept of Casterly Rock beside him stood his brother resplendent in his Kings-guard armour he smiled happily at his little brother folded over his arm was the cloak of House Lannister in the audience stood two of Joanna's Grandchildren Mycelia and Tommen both children happy to see their small uncle married.

Thankfully Joffrey had not come nor had Cersi or the King though Stannis and his wife and daughter had come to represent House Baratheon, Ser Barristan Selmy was also there as a guardian to the young Prince and Princess, the doors of the Sept opened Joanna looked at the door and smiled as she saw Princess Arianne walk towards the Sept her gown a soft cream colour it suited her complexion perfectly Prince Oberyn escorted Arianne towards to Sept once at the Sept he handed his niece over to Tyrion with a smile before he joined his Paramour Ellaria Sands in the audience the Septon began to speak Tyrion removed Arianne's cloak he handed over to his nephew who grinned pleased that he had been given an important role for his Uncles wedding the small boy with great care folded the cloak over his arm Tyrion smiled at his favourite nephew he was then handed the cloak of House Lannister he placed the cloak over Arianne shoulders after the Princess had knelt before her future husband so that he could properly place the thick cloak over her shoulders once the cloak was securely on her shoulders Arianne stood they held each other's hands as the Septon bound their hands together vows were said Joanna felt her chest tighten with emotion as finale her son and Arianne sealed their union with a kiss that seemed to go on much longer then it should she had no doubt that the marriage would be throughly consummated tonight she clapped along with everyone else she smiled as she saw her son looking a little breathless she hoped her son would be able to keep up with the Dorneish woman.

End of the first chapter I'm not sure how long this story will be it will a cross between the books and the tv series most of the knowledge that I have is from wikipedia as well as from the novels of A Song of Ice and Fire as well as from the book The World of Ice and Fire the untold history of Westeros.

Zorse's are a real animal they are across between a Horse and a Zebra and are mentioned in The World of Ice and Fire, Stripes Tyrion's Lion is Aslan size I've always thought of Aslan as a much larger then normal Lions, Cersi will appear in the next chapter I will write this story from POV from the characters I've rated this story as a MA to be safe there will be swearing, blood and even a little sex not unlike an episode of Game of Thrones.