AN: Hello readers, this my first fanfic ever. I've been a long time reader and I've always had ideas swimming around in my head that I've always wanted to put into writing but never got around to doing it. But here I am writing a GOT fanfiction.
Daemon Targaryen is the third Prince of the Seven Kingdoms. Before reaching the safety of Dragonstone with his mother and brother they were ambushed, he was taken to safety by a bastard knight and taken to the Riverlands. He became a protector of the innocent and became "The Devil" to his enemies. How will his presence change the GOT storyline?
So yeah, that is the description/summary thing. I hope you stick around with this story, it's going to be a fun ride. This story will include some book characters but not too many.
The first few chapters of the story are backstories of Daemon and The Devil
Disclaimer: I dont own Game of Thrones or A Song of Ice and Fire
Warnings: There will be blood, cursing, sprinkles sexuality, and all that good stuff
Enjoy!
Daemon
No POV
Daemon Targaryen II was born in King's Landing in 776 AC to King Aerys Targaryen II and Queen Rhaella Targaryen, the younger brother to Rhaegar and Viserys Targaryen.
Growing up Daemon was always looked upon fondly by his mother and oldest brother Rhaegar. He was seen as the innocent boy born into a mad world.
Daemon was always a curious boy who loved talking to others. Who could worm his way into the hearts of anyone he talked to for more than a few minutes. His relationships with the people he met and talked to shaped him to become the strong man he became later in life.
Growing up Daemon always looked up to his mother as someone who was sweet and doting, but could be a great mama bear when she wanted. She was the one who shielded Daemon from his father, who insisted that Daemon come watch the burnings of criminals in the Throne Room. Daemon always credited his mother when people tell him he is so generous and sweet and kind and caring, he says that it all came from his mother, who was a great big ray of sunshine in the snake pit of King's Landing.
Rhaegar was also someone to look up to when Daemon was growing up. Rhaegar was always the perfect Prince, he had the looks, the skill in swordsmanship, and was even an expert player with the harp, going to taverns within King's Landing and playing to the masses. Although after his brother ran off with Lyanna, abandoning his wife and two children to a mad man, soured Daemon's opinion of the perfect prince Rhaegar.
Someone who he saw as a second mother was his aunt (in all but technicality) Elia and her children Rhaenys and Aegon. Elia was always taking care of Daemon when Rhaella was otherwise occupied. She'd bring Daemon to her rooms to play with Rhaenys before he and Rhaenys escaped the rooms to explore the Red Keep, Barristan Selmy and Jaime Lannister hot on their heels. He'd even play with little Aegon when he was born and help Elia and Rhaenys take care of him when he would get fussy.
Daemon's father and brother Viserys were on the wrong side of the spectrum when it came to a loving family. Daemon had a shallow relationship with Viserys, almost never seeing him unless he was in the presence of their father. Viserys took to Aerys' teachings like a fish to water, creating too many similarities between the two for Daemon to be comfortable around him. Aerys went against the urgings of his mother by forcing Daemon to watch criminals burn in the Throne Room. And that basically encompasses the entire relationship between himself and his father.
One thing that many people found interesting about the prince was his relationship with the people outside of his family.
In the Kingsguard Barristan Selmy was the one who taught him the basics of swordsmanship, he exchanged child friendly jabs with Jaime Lannister, and sparring with Arthur Dayne although he never came close to winning even when Arthur tied an arm and a leg together behind his back.
Elsewhere in the Red Keep Varys took great joy in teaching Daemon the inner-workings of a spy network. Everyday after Daemon practiced his swordsmanship he would learn politics and whispers from Varys, the inner-workings of King's Landing and the basics to managing a spy network throughout a city, a kingdom, and even places across the sea in Essos.
Daemon's primary teacher in his younger was a servant named Shiera. Daemon's mother had a few reservations about a woman who always wore a mask teaching her little son about the word around him be eventually relented when Rhaegar said Shiera was a perfect teacher. Shiera would always encourage Daemon to push his boundaries and collect knowledge telling him that "it would be important to the future of his family". Daemon always found it fascinating that Shiera seemed to know so much about Essos and the far east, from Braavos to the Frozen Grey Waste, she told so many amazing stories about Essos that he vowed that when he was older he would uncover all of the secrets of Essos and the Far East. When he told Shiera about his dream she just chuckled and told him that in time Daemon will have seen the world.
Before Daemon's escape from the Lannister ambush on his way to Dragonstone he had only been out of King's Landing one other time during the Great Tourney of Harrenhal.
There he met the beautiful Ashara Dayne who laughed and ruffled his hair when Arthur introduced him as his sparring partner he mentioned in his letters home. Aunt Elia introduced Daemon to her brother Oberyn Martell, who told Daemon to call him Uncle Oberyn and requested a spar with Daemon to see "how the little Dragon has progressed".
When exploring Harrenhal away from the searching eyes of the Kingsguard he ran into the peculiar pair of Howland Reed and Lyanna Stark sitting in one of the empty towers watching the creation of the tourney grounds below. When he introduced himself as a prince Howland stooped into a low bow but Lyanna just laughed at Howlands attempt at humility and lead the little prince back to the Stark camp. There she introduced Daemon to the boisterous Brandon and the solemn Eddard. Lyanna decided to call him her Little Prince because a week into the Grand Tourney Lyanna would lead Daemon into exploring the ruins of Harrenhal and causing general trouble around the Stark camp.
He also met the Tully sisters when Brandon pulled him away from Lyanna and into the stands of the melee. Daemon noticed how wary Lysa seemed around him, Daemon didn't notice this, Daemon instead favored the nicer Tully sister Catelyn. She gave off a very strong motherly vibe when she made sure Brandon wasn't getting him into any trouble around the castle.
After the tourney is when life for Daemon started going to the seven hells. His father became even more violent and deranged. Viserys went along with this sentiment beating up on Daemon and insulting Rhaenys and Elia, even going as far as to yell at Aegon when he cried to much.
The worst came when Daemon was forced to watch the "trial" of Brandon and Rickard Stark. He couldn't stop the silent tears that fell out of his eyes when Brandon was suffocated while he watched his father burn. By the time it was over Jaime Lannister was pale faced and as were most of the nobles, the only sound to be heard was the mad cackling of their King.
Daemon ran back to his rooms and began sobbing into the sheets. A few minutes later his mother came into his room and held him close her chest, shushing him quietly.
"Soon, very soon, we will be leaving" she whispered into his ear. "To Dragonstone, you remember Dragonstone?"
He just nodded. "Several months from now your brother Rhae will return, and before then we will go to Dragonstone" She continued. "Then when your brother has come back home we can come back and all will be well, ok?" She assured. He just nodded again, showing he understood, still sadly into his mother's chest.
From then on Daemon counted the days until their departure. He avoided his father at all costs and only spoke to Viserys in short words.
He took comfort in the presence of his mother, Aunt Elia, Rhaenys and Aegon, who never failed to keep his spirits high.
Varys and Shiera were two who helped Daemon pass the days by. Varys continued teaching him the ways of a spymaster and Shiera continued to tell him amazing tails of the Shadowbinders of Asshai and the Dothraki in central Essos.
Soon enough the day for a heavily pregnant Rhaella, Viserys, and Daemon to leave to Dragonstone. When Daemon asked why Elia, Rhaenys, and Aegon were not coming with them his mother told him that the king won't permit it. He didn't understand why but he just nodded anyway. When the time came to leave Elia planted a kiss on his head and said: "Remember this little Dae, we will see eachother again, whether that be in this life or the next" He nodded and gave her a tearful hug before moving on to Rhaenys who told him excitedly: "One day we will go to Dorne together and explore the water gardens, then we will go to Essos and the Far East and explore the world, and we'll learn special magic and fly Dragons!". They both laughed before hugging one last time. He planted a kiss on Aegon's little brow before mounting the horse being held out for him.
Varys told him: "Remember what I taught you, it will be handy in the future" and Shiera gave him one last cryptic message to send him off: "Be wary of the Lions for they are ready to show their claws, beware the deep ones where the water runs red, never show your back to the men of stone, and watch for krakens when you travel to a thousand islands. For you will be the first to run with red men, to discover golden pyramids in the deep reaches of the jungle, to discover the tombs of narrow sighted men, to light up black stoned forts, to bring black dragons to Westeros, and to bring the sun to a land of winter. Remember this and you will become a legend, something that others could only wish to be, you will have seen the world many times over with a fiery red wolf by your side, you will be someone who will be spoken of for as long as men have tongues. You have quite a life ahead of you, be sure to live it, because it's one of the best." Shiera just patted his leg and let him depart.
With the idea of a great future planted into his mind, he rode out of the gates, a large true grin plastered to his face.
Only that grin would never return until many years to come.
On the road to Dragonstone is when the Lannisters ambushed their group. At first the only thing people heard were arrows flying into the group killing any who stood in their path. All Daemon could hear was the singing of arrows, the screaming of men, horses, and his mother. He heard hooves crashing through the woods, he turned and saw the last thing that he would see before his life changed forever, a golden lion.