What if Benjen had a twin sister named Lyarra, (after her mother)? How would things play out differently in the GoT universe? R+L=J still. And I don't own anything, thank you George RR Martian.
Lyanna 14 almost 15, Ned 16, Brandon 19, Benjen and Lyarra 12 almost 13, Jamie 15, Rheagar 20. Remember these are about the actual ages in the books. Except Rheagar
Lyanna's POV
Why would he do that?! Damn that beautiful eyed bastard! How could he do that?! Naming me the queen of love a beauty over his own wife! He just offended three great houses! His wife looked sad, and my brother almost killed him! Gods what am I going to do?
I just kept walking back and forward until I heard a knock on the door. I was hesitant to answer so I slowly opened the door. To my relief it was just Benjen and Lyarra, they went almost everywhere together.
"Come in fast, I don't anyone else to come." I said rushing them in then closing the door.
"What was that about?" Benjen asked
"Yeah, I thought you two were going to stop meeting up with each other." Lyarra said, of course I told them about me and Rheagar. Both Ned and Bran left so they were all I had growing up.
"I thought so too. And we did! But today he just-"I grunted "and did you see the look on his wife's face?" I said
"I think everyone was too busy looking at you." Lyarra said
"You are not helping."
"Are we supposed to be helping?" Benjen said, I sighed
"And we both told you to stay away from the Targaryen's and their messed up family." Lyarra said in annoyance.
"I know it's just, it's him. I didn't ask him to crown me. I didn't want anyone to crown me, even if were Ser Barristan or Ser Jamie." I said, both of them gave me a small smile.
"Hey at least you got something. I mean it's usually pretty southern girls, but this year it was northern one, and even by the prince! I would love to be crown the queen of love and beauty by a prince! Or just to be crowned, even if it's by Ser Barristan or Ser Jamie." She said in a little pout.
"Maybe in a couple of years, you are still 12. Most people don't crown a child." I said
"I'm almost 13 which is close to 14 which is when some girls get married. I mean you're 14 and you're betroth to Robert and have a prince after you."
"I'm almost 15, and don't remind me about Robert." I said thinking about the drunk fool.
"Dose he still bed whores?" Benjen asked, I sighed
"Yes." Was all I said.
"Maybe he will stop once you're both married." Benjen said.
"He beds whores before he's married with me, I'm pretty sure he will bed whores when we are married. I mean he has a bastard at the Vale."
"You can't know the future."
"For some people you can. I feel sorry for whoever will marry him. They will have a miserable life."
"Umm isn't that you?" Lyarra asked
"No, I will never marry him, I will run away get married to someone else. I will find a way, I still have a year and a half left. Do know how much convincing it took to convince father to wait until I'm 15 and a half. I want it to be 16 but I couldn't get that far."
"Lyanna we all have to do our duty." Benjen said
"No, I won't be like other Lady's, I'm more wolf then a Lady and Wolves are free not to be caged." Benjen let out a small chuckle, but I was dead serious and they both could see it on my face.
"But dear sister how would the ugly and horrible personality girls ever find husbands? Or the other way around?" My sister said, I couldn't help but laugh.
"Do you love him?" She asked. I didn't know what to say, did I? What is love?
"I don't know, but something big is going to happen I just know it." Is all I could say.
"Yeah I'll be back I need to take a piss." Benjen said and then he left.
"Just be happy Lyanna, at least you have men taking interest in you." She said a bit sad.
I looked at her, was she jealous? Of course she was, although she is tough and sometimes plays swords with me she still dreamt of prince charming. And she thought she was ugly. Probably because she was a chubby child, but now she pretty much lost all of her baby fat and was growing into a woman. She and Benjen both and dark brown hair that was almost black and grey-blue eyes, but that was pretty much it with the similarity's. She was growing to be a tall girl, and she had big eyes, and was already starting to show some curves. She had a long face but not as long as mine, and will grow to be about ten time more beautiful than me, maybe even more beautiful the Cersei Lannister. She was even getting a bit tan from how much she has been out side, which only brought out her eyes more. Maybe father will marry her off to some Southern lord where the sun shines all the time.
"More than half of the men would kill to even get a chance to marry you. You are Lyarra of house Stark, you are the daughter of Lord Rickon Stark, Warden of the North. And you will be one of the most beautiful woman in all of the seven kingdom." I said grabbing her shoulders. She smiled then pulled me in to a big tight hug. I hugged back, my little sister.
"Now go run along, Bran or Ned will probably be here soon to see how I'm doing." I said, she nodded and practically skipped out. Now I have to deal with the wrath of my older brothers.
Lyarra's POV
It was kind of getting late and I was heading to my room when I heard giggling. I looked around the corner I was Elia Martell or I guess Targaryen, with- I almost gasped, Robert Baratheon, what he was doing here, with a princess! Then he grabbed her arse and pulled her in she giggled then they both shushed each other. How? What was happening? Then they went into the room and locked the door. I know Robert dose some foolish things when he was drunk, but nothing like this. But he did look really drunk, but she did not.
I didn't want to be a witness anymore so I turned around fast and began to walk, then I bumped into some one.
"Oh I'm sorry Ser-"I stopped and realized who it was, it was Rheagar fucking Targaryen, and of course it was him at this very moment.
"No need to say sorry, now where were you running off to in such a rush? Lady Stark." He said with a bit of a smile. Damit, he knows who I am.
"I was just going to my room your grace." I said
"Isn't your room the other way?" he said pointing strait.
"How do you know where my room is?" he chuckled
"I'm a prince, I have to know some things."
"And might I ask what are you doing here at this hour? Near my room." I asked with attitude, he smiled.
"I'm going to my room." My heart stopped, he can't go in to his room he'll find Robert, and if more people found out what could that do to Lyanna? The rest of my family.
"Actually Elia just walked in there and she doesn't seem happy, I'll give her an hour."
"Oh, Elia," he said almost tired. Yes Elia, your wife, the mother to your children, "I should talk to her"
"NO." I blurted out, he looked at me now strange.
"I mean she looks really upset so you should just visit her later." I said a bit nervously.
"Is there something going on?" he asked a bit stern.
"Look if I were you I wouldn't go in there, who knows how you're going to react." I said, he then realized what I was saying and looked a bit angry.
"I'm not my father."
"I'm not saying that."
"But you're implying it. I was not born mad." He said angry, I sighed
"Neither was your father." I said, his face then soften and just looked at me, I just bowed and left to my room.
/
Today was the last day before we leave to go back to Winterfell, we have so much to tell father. We had to say farewell to our new friend Howlan Reed, he is really friendly, and maybe he would be useful someday.
I took out my handkerchief to wipe off some sweat off my head, today was a pretty hot day. When all of a sudden I bumped into Jamie Lannister. I dropped my handkerchief on the floor.
"Oh I'm sorry Ser." I said as Jamie picked up my handkerchief and handed it to me.
"No worry's, Lady?" he said
"Stark, I'm Lyarra Stark,"
"Oh, your sister has become famous in the last couple day." He said with a smirk
"Yes, but it was an eventful week for you too Ser Jamie, now the youngest member of the kingsgaurd."
"Oh thank you, everyone has almost seemed to forget already, but I still have to go to Kingslanding and recite my vows."
"Yes but soon enough. Well it was nice meeting you Ser Jamie." I said walking away.
"Wait." He said, I turned around.
"Why don't I escort you to where ever you are going?" he said with a smile, why was he flirting with me? He was flirting and dancing with tons of girls last night.
"Tell me Ser Jamie why did you join the kingsgaurd?" I asked, he seemed a bit surprised with my question.
"Well um, it's a very great honor to be part of the kingsgaurd."
"So is taking the black. Why didn't you join the night's watch?"
"Well it's much warmer in Kingslanding."
"You'll be leaving behind Casterly Rock, all of the Lannister's fortune."
"Sometimes it's more than that." He said more serious. I just smiled.
"Good luck and be careful Ser Jamie."
"Why?"
"We you are now serving and protecting the-"I caught myself, I could never say his nickname out loud in the open, I stood on my toes and whispered so softly in his ear. "Mad King." I went back to my feet.
"Good bye Ser Jamie." And I turned and left, I could feel his eyes watching me. I have to go and find my family now.
/
A year later
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Lyarra's POV
I'm almost four and one, which means I shall be betroth soon, then married in about a year. I have already gotten a couple proposals, the Tully's to further our alliance, the Bolton's which I heard his son was actually nice, and the Umbers, but my father has refused them all. I don't quite know why, he said he already has someone in mind, but when he said that he didn't seem happy.
I heard someone come in my room, I turned to see my brother Benjen.
"Oh hello Benjen." I said jolly, he gave a quick smile but seemed a bit nervous.
"Is there something wrong?" I asked, he closed the door, and sat next to me.
"I'm thinking about doing something, but I'm a bit nervous about telling people."
"Well you can tell me anything, we are twins." I said grabbing his hand. He sighed.
"Just let me talk, when we were at the turnery do you remember when that man from the nights watch came and spoke?"
"Yes."
"Well I talked about him more after the speech, and I'm really interested. I think in a year or two I want to take the black." He finally finished. I was a bit taken back, why?
"But you're a high born, and in a couple of years father would probably find a match with some pretty girl, or you could probably marry anyone you wish because you are the third son." He sighed, but I went on, "Or if you don't want that you can come with me to whoever father is going to make me marry and be a Stewart. So we could protect each other, it could just be me and you." I said squeeze his hand. He smiled.
"This is something I really want to do Lyarra. And what out there for me? What could I give my children? I'm the third son, after two healthy brothers who both would probably have lots of healthy sons. I want to do something that matters. I would protect everyone from wildlings and whatever else is beyond the wall. I won't go now I will wait a couple of years." He said softly. I rested my head on his shoulder.
"Just promise to never forget me, and we'll always tell me when your visiting. And we will always write."
"I promise." He said the kissed me on my head.
"My lady, my lord," A maid came in and said
"Yes." I said getting up
/
"You're lord father has asked for you." She said, me and Benjen looked at each other but we we're both on our way.
In the room was my brother Ned and sister Lyanna, Brandon was with Catlyen Tully. And they both seemed as clueless as us
"Ben, Lyarra, you're here. I have some news," he said not looking too happy, "as we all know Lyanna and Brandon will be married within the month, and I'm still finding a match for Ned, but I have found a match for Lyarra and it's a good match for our houses." Then he stopped I was confused why wasn't he mentioning who I was going to marry. Maybe it's a Southerner.
"Who is it father?" I asked out of curiosity. He sighed
"I talked to Tywin Lannister," Tywin? Was I marrying a Lannister? "I and he talked to unite our houses, through marriage. So you will marry his son and one day become Lady Lannister." He said upset, his son? But Jamie was in the kingsgaurd, and they don't get married. That only leaves the, IMP!
"You plan to marry me to the Imp?!" I almost yelled. Ned looked like he was going to protest but then father started to say something, "No, I plan to marry you to his son Jamie."
"But he's in the kingsgaurd and swore to no marriage."
"His father will make him step down, his father doesn't want the imp to become Lord of Casterly Rock, so he's going to make Jamie quit the kingsgaurd." He said as if he was tired. I was too shocked to say anything, my father was an honorable man, why would he put me with someone who would have to be dishonorable.
"Father he would be leaving the kingsgaurd, everyone will think his words mean nothing, dishonorable everyone will think of him. What will they think of you marrying your daughter to him?" Ned said a bit angry.
"It's already done, I know he said he would protect the king, but there's a war coming. I don't know when but there is going to a war soon against the king. And I know we will have most of the North behind us and the river lands, but we need an army in the south. And the Lannister's and the wealthiest house in the seven kingdoms. And they have a large army." My father said stern, Ned looked as if he was going to say something but then Father stopped him,
"Enough! All of you leave, not you Lyarra." He said looking at me, everyone left Benjen gave me a sad smile then left and closed the door.
"You understand why I did this Lyarra?" he asked softly
"You did it because the Lannister's are a good alliance." I said emotionless.
"I did it because of the future. I love you more than anything in the whole world and your siblings, and you better believe that until the day you die. You'll be safe with the Lannister's, and if they don't keep you safe they already know the whole North will be behind them." I smiled a little, he touched my face.
"You look so much like your mother, she would have loved you and Benjen."
"Why did you name her after me?" I asked
"Because you reminded me so much of her just a day after you were born." He said then kissed me on the head.
"Now get ready you have to leave in a couple of day to Lannsport," I nodded
"Father I love you." I said before I walked out.
"I love you too."
/
Thank you for reading! Will history change or be just as horrifying?