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So, I was watching Race To The Edge, when this idea popped up. So, let me explain. I realize that in the show, they kept Emilia's blue eyes for Dany. However, her looks will be following the books coloring of silver hair and purple eyes. There's going to be some major overhauls/changes to the story...it's going to be epic.
Blood...
That was what four year old Daenerys saw, when she turned around to face her brother. Her purple eyes widened, as he slumped to the floor writhing in agony. Tears welled up in her eyes, as she saw him gasping for breath. His death rattles ringing in her ears, as the blood trickled down the side of his mouth. His face turning a shade of blue, as his eyes rolled to the back of his head. The little girl froze with fear, while tears trailed down her face. Yes, her brother was mean and rude to her, yes he hit her and called her names, however he was still her brother. She looked up, as a tall man smirked at her before lifting his ax up. Daenerys' eyes widened, as her heart beat rapidly and she was trembling. What could she do? She was only a girl of four, she'd just witnessed her brother die before her eyes. True her brother had never been nice to her, but after the death of their caretaker Ser Willem...they were all the other had.
Yet here was where the Beggar Prince had met his end. His throat cut, and his stomach torn open because of a madman's axe. The blood dripping, from the man's silver axe which gleamed in the sunlight. Purple eyes welled with tears, as she stood there unable to move her legs. Unable to scream, to run, or even to fight. Then again, what could she do? Even if she somehow managed to get away, she was a girl of four years old. Unable to work, unable to find a home, or someone who would be able to care for her. With no family, she would die. The four year old closed her eyes, waiting for the final blow.
Suddenly, someone tugged her arm, and pulled her. Dany blinked, as she looked up at her rescuer in surprise, a boy of eight with red hair and green eyes.
" C'mon!" Exclaimed the eight year old. Daenerys nodded, and clung to his hand for dear life as they ran, the boy ducked into an alleyway, though he didn't stop there and kept running.
" Where are you going?" Asked Daenerys, looking up at him.
" Trust me." Said the boy, turning to the little girl, who looked up at him with those big purple eyes full of fear and sadness. " It's gonna be ok."
Daenerys sniffed, and kept following him when they made it to the docks. He placed the four year old into one of the boats, obscuring her, with a tarp that had been there. He turned around immediately gasping as the man appeared. Ax gleaming in the sunlight, as it was lifted upwards. Hiccup winced and tried to stay calm. When his father grabbed the man's arm and drew his sword, pointing it at him. The Assassin's eyes widened, as a few more vikings reached for their weapons.
" Raise your weapon towards my son again, and it will be the last thing you do." Said Stoic, Hiccup immediately hid behind his father. He looked back to the little girl, who peeked out slowly from under the tarp, he pressed a finger to his lips telling her to be quiet and motioning for her to get down. She nodded, and did so. The assassin, gazed up at Stoic and turned pale. The vikings were dangerous, not as bad as the Dothraki but still...it was unwise to get on a viking's bad side. Stoic tossed the man to the side, and the assassin glowered at the little boy who'd cost him his mark. Even if he hadn't killed the Targaryen girl, he'd killed her brother. King Robert would be pleased with that, besides she wouldn't be much of a threat. He turned and walked away, leaving Stoic there with Hiccup.
" Are you alright son?" Asked Stoic, turning to the eight year old.
" I'm fine, thanks dad." Said Hiccup, with a small smile and affirmative nod. Meanwhile on the boat, Daenerys slowly lifted her head up, prompting Gobber to remove the tarp.
" 'Oy Stoic, looks like I found a stowaway." Said Gobber, and Dany immediately jumped off the boat. The tiny four year old hid behind Hiccup, as he'd protected her beforehand. Little pale arms wrapped themselves around his waist in a tight hug. The tiny girl trembled, and shook as she looked around at all these big, dangerous looking men.
" Uh...I can explain." Said Hiccup, looking up at Stoic who immediately planted his hands on his waist and lifted his eyebrow clearly awaiting one.
" Well, the guy back there kind of killed her brother and I wasn't gonna let him hurt her so I saved her. Her name is...what's your name?" Said Hiccup, before whispering the last question to her.
" Daenerys Targaryen." She replied softly.
" Daenerys." Said Hiccup. "Can she come with us?
" Targaryen? I thought they were all dead." Said Gobber in confusion, Stoic looked down at the little girl with silver hair and purple eyes. The kingdom of Westeros was not foreign to him, he and his men raided their boats from time to time. Word traveled fast, of the rebellion and the coup against the mad king. He had of course, heard that a boy and a girl had survived the siege and were in hiding. Now of course, Stoic had a tough decision to make. On one hand, keeping the last Targaryen with them could prove dangerous. They didn't need another target on their backs...yet...his green eyes looked down at her. She was only a girl of four years old, four years younger than his son. She was small, frail, looked a little gaunt and her eyes rimmed red from crying. As a father, he felt his heart ache for the child. He took a deep breath, and looked at Gobber.
" What do you think?" He asked.
" Well, we can't just leave a four year old alone on the streets." Said Gobber, " And I don't think handing her off to the orphanage is an option. Not with king Robert the Fat on the throne."
Stoic sighed once more, before kneeling down to eye level and looking at the little girl trying to hide herself behind his son.
" I am Stoic the Vast, Chief of Berk and the Hairy Hooligan Tribe. We are a tribe of vikings, and if you promise to work hard and do your part for the village. You may stay." Said Stoic, Daenerys looked up at him in surprise. She looked up at the boy, who nodded as if saying ' it's alright'. Daenerys turned to Stoic, and nodded. " From this moment then, I am your father. You are my daughter."
Because who better to look after her than the chief himself, Daenerys nodded as Hiccup helped her back onto the boat.
"Hiccup, come here son." Said Stoic, as Hiccup went over to his father. " Son, you are a big brother now, and that is a heavy responsibility. It is your job to look after her, to care for her, to be there for her. Do you understand?"
" I do, I promise dad I'll be the best big brother." Said Hiccup enthusiastically, before heading back to the boats. Dany was laughing, at something Gobber said making Stoic smile softly. Hiccup sat down next to Daenerys, who looked up at him curiously.
" Thank you um...what is your name?" She asked.
"Hiccup." He replied making her smile softly. She sniffed, still reeling from seeing her brother Viserys die. Even if Gobber was helping her smile, the pain in her chest was hurting and though she gained a new family, a new father, and a new brother, it did not erase the sight of what happened to Viserys from her mind. She curled up into a ball, leaning on her new brother as he hugged her.
Stoic entered the boat, and began to command his men. They had gotten their wares, and could now sail north, to the Bastardous Archipelago where Berk stood waiting for them. The Bastard Archipelago, was home to various other islands, some inhabited by viking tribes, while others were left desolate and barren. Westerosi ships didn't dare enter, unless they wanted their boats to be robbed by vikings. It took several weeks, but at last they were home. Once there, Stoick was greeted by his brother and second in command Spitelout. Blue eyes widened at the sight of the little girl with silver hair.
" Stoic is this...a Targaryen?" Asked Spitelout.
" Her name is Daenerys, and she's also your new niece. I have decided to take charge of her." Said Stoick, as he got off the boat and the vikings were unloading their collected wares. The viking cheif turned to Hiccup, who was helping Dany off of the boat. " Hiccup, show her around the village."
"Ok dad." Said Hiccup, as he took Daenerys by the hand.
" Have you gone mad? Do you know the danger she could pose to us?" Exclaimed Spitelout. " King Robert has a bounty on her head, if he discovers us harboring her then he could come after us. Do you realize that? "
" Robert may be many things but he's not an idiot, he knows that to even attempt an invasion would be suicide. He'd have to deal with us, as well as the Bersekers, Bog Burglers, and Meatheads tribe. Five tribes of vikings are more dangerous than any of their armies." Said Stoick, Spitelout turned to Gobber as if saying 'can you believe him?' Gobber shrugged and turned away though Spitelout sighed.
" I hope you know what you're doing big brother." Said Spitelout, as he shook his head.
Meanwhile, Hiccup led Daenerys up the steps and onto the village, Daenerys looked around eyes wide as she took in the sights, smells, and sounds of this place. It was a fairly good village with men who were big and burly..the women even more so. Flocks of sheep traipsed by, and children ran around playing. Two of them were going at it, bashing their heads together, whilst another boy was telling them to stop. A black haired boy, was trying to talk to a blond girl who rolled her eyes at whatever he'd said. Immediately, Dany hid behind Hiccup.
"It's ok Dany, these are my...their kids I know." Said Hiccup, as he couldn't exactly call them friends. " That's Tuffnut, Ruffnut, Fishlegs, Snotlout, and Astrid."
" What're you doing here, loser?" Asked Snotlout, as he glared at Hiccup.
"Well Snotlout I do live here, so I can walk wherever I want." Said Hiccup, making Tuffnut and Ruffnut chuckle. They stopped, when Snotlout glared at them. " If you must know though, I'm showing my new sister around the village."
" Sister?" Said Snotlout, when Hiccup stepped to the side to reveal Daenerys who held onto Hiccup's shirt. " But...you don't have a mom."
" Adopted sister, but still my sister." Said Hiccup immediately wincing at that, as he took Daenerys by the hand and walked off with her. Snotlout tilted his head to the side, still confused before turning to the others. Daenerys turned back and watched them, with piercing purple eyes. They laughed, and said something she didn't hear but her gaze fell on Hiccup. He didn't have a mother either? She gripped his hand tightly, giving it a comforting squeeze. He turned to her and gave her a soft smile. She stopped and smiled up at him.
" Can I ride on your back?" She asked.
"Ok, c'mon." Said Hiccup, as he got down on one knee, she smiled and got onto his back her arms wrapped around his neck as he carried her back towards the house. Her new home, it was a big house made of wood and cared intricately with some swirls on the wood and a dragon's head overlooking everything. She smiled to herself, taking in the warmth of the hut. It was much better than the boat they'd been in for the past few weeks. Hiccup set her down on a seat, before going to get dinner started. His father wouldn't be home for a bit more, as he had duties around the village to still attend to. The eight year old looked back at Daenerys, who'd fallen asleep on Stoick's big dragonskin chair. Hiccup smiled, and grabbed a blanket from upstairs, before tucking her in. Dany opened one eye and watched him go, before closing it once more and going back to sleep. Safe, and sound.
