A couple of things before this story starts.
1 I am a firm believer of in R+L=J and I do believe it was done out of love, not that it wasn't a incredibility stupid decision.
2 This story will be slow to update at first but will pick up later.
With that said enjoy the story.
"Rhaegar this is foolhardy you must reconsider."These words were spoken to Rhaegar Targaryen, by Arthur Dayne as they stood in Arthur's room at the Tower Of Joy.
"My mind is set Arthur, I will meet my cousin at Trident or I fear the war will be lost." Rhaegar brushed past past Arthur down the hall of the Tower, with Arthur following close by.
All around the Tower, the few men Rhaegar had brought with him were donning their armor, strapping their sheaths to their waists and making their way to the courtyard to begin the long trek to the Trident.
Arthur matched pace with Rhaegar and spoke "I'm not saying that's the wrong choice, I've been saying we should rally our men and march since this damn war began. But why are you going alone."
Rhaegar stopped for a moment before continuing up the stairs of the tower while he spoke. "I'm hardly going alone Arthur, I'll be bring a thousand Dornish men with me, to meet forty thousand at the capital."
Arthur frowned at these words. "That's not what I mean and you know it, you head to war and leave all your Kingsguard behind." Although these were the words Arthur spoke, Rhaegar knew the real reason behind his friend's anger.
"Marching without my Kingsguard or without you Arthur." To this Arthur looked down and let out a long sigh.
"I'm sorry it's just….I can't just sit here and do nothing while you march to war..and something else has been bothering me, ever since yesterday you have been acting strange."
"Strange how?"
"You and Princess Lyanna have been here since the war began, and now you suddenly decide to march on Baratheon. It's unlike you to do something like this Rhaegar tell me, as your Kingsguard as your friend what's wrong." Rhaegar stopped and took a deep breath before he responded.
"I'm going to die Arthur." Arthur went wide eyed and tried to respond but Rhaegar cut him off. "I've seen it...in the dreams, I will die on the Trident, and Lyanna my sweet Lya, well die bring our child into the world." Arthur didn't know how to respond to this, he know Rhaegar spoke of these dragon dreams but he never noticed how much trust he put in them.
"I don't know alot though, all I saw was my and Lyanna's deaths. Then I saw you leaving on a boat from Dorne." Rhaegar looked down and ran his hand across his face. " I wish I could help you more Arthur but that was all the dreams showed me."
Arthur after finally taking it all in realized something. "You said in your dream, I was fleeing Westeros." Rhaegar nodded.
"I did but not how you think Arthur. Ser Oswell, and Ser Gerold will stay here and protect my lady wife until the end, then they will take my child and escape far from here." Rhaegar turned to Arthur placing both hands on his shoulders. "You will take my daughter away from here, take her to Starfall, and then to one of the Free Cities someplace away from Robert's grasp."
Arthur was shocked but quickly bowed his head and crossed his right arm over his heart. "I swear to you your grace I well protect the princess till my very last breath." Rhaegar smiled at his friend and gestured for him to rise.
"I know you will Arthur, prepare to head out. I need only a moment with my love." Arthur nodded and went to ready his things, while Rhaegar climbed the tower steps.
As Rhaegar neared the door he heard the beautiful sound of his blue rose singing. He opened the door to see Lyanna Stark pregnant and holding another babe in her arms. The midwives met his eyes and nodded leaving the room. Looking up Lyanna saw him and smiled.
"My silver prince." Rhaegar walked up to her laying a kiss on her forehead, and kneeling at her bedside.
"My she wolf." Her smile turned sad as she gazed at her daughter.
"She has your hair, and eyes." The baby girl with a silver white, tuft of hair on her head gazed up her father with purple eyes.
"I'm sure our second child will be of full northern blood." He said as he looked at her stomach. He had told Lyanna of his plan to send their daughter away to safety, Lyanna had wanted to fight him on it but she knew it was for the best.
"Of that I have no doubt. Rhaegar be honest with me."
"Of course my lady."
"We're not going to live through this...are we." He sighed embracing her leaning his head against hers.
"What gave it away?"
"I heard you had another dream yesterday, you couldn't look me in the eye without sorrow." He nodded at her.
"It's true we won't live through the end of this, but our children will though." Hearing this Lyanna nods in contentment.
"I suppose we've earned this, after all the death our love has caused."
"Don't worry my love, they'll grow strong and avenge all that has been lost."
Lyanna leaned up to kiss him on the lips. "Of that I have no doubt."
The next day Rhaegar and his men prepared to go to the Trident. While Arthur and one Lyanna's midwives prepared to head to Starfall. As Arthur was about to mount his horse he saw Rhaegar approach him.
"So this is it Arthur."
Arthur shook his head. "I don't believe you, y'know. You'll beat Baratheon, and I'll make way for the capital with lady Visenya."
Rhaegar smiled sadly. "I know you want to think that but I won't Arthur."
"Balls to this Rhaegar that drunken whore monger has no chance against you."
Rhaegar sighed. "Maybe you're right Arthur maybe I'll live through this yet." Although he spoke these words his tone showed he didn't believe them. "Arthur could you take this for me." He handed Arthur a small silver harp with three dragon heads on the end of it. Arthur in turn put it in his saddle bag. "I just want her to have something to remember me by, Lyanna has my lyre for our son, so I want Visenya to have my harp."
The two parties saddled up before going their separate ways. Before they separate Rhaegar and Arthur had one final goodbye. Rhaegar had told him he was going to die, while Arthur told him otherwise.
But sadly Rhaegar was right and Arthur was wrong. For Rhaegar died on the battle of the Trident with the name of his she wolf being the last words to leave his mouth before Rhaegar died...