AN-Hey guys, brand new fic here. This idea has been in my head for a while so I decided to go for it. Also, for this a few events have been thrown out of order(it is an AU) so don't kill me okay. Anyways, before you read, let me remind you to go to my profile and vote on my poll. Enjoy!
Dark Present, Bright Future
Arya was walking in the courtyard of Harrenhal, in deep thought over the escape plan that she had hatched with Jaqen for tonight. As she was walking, she noticed a new group of prisoners being brought in. She saw the familiar insignia of here own house. Her eyes widened as the prisoners began to look at her, and a look of realization grew on their faces. She quickly made a hushing motion to them. After they were chained, she went into the kitchen and stole a ham and brought it to them.
"My lady, is that you?" one of the men said in a whisper. Arya nodded as she tore the ham apart and discretely handed it to them.
"Yes, and make sure that everyone gets a piece" She said as the men passed on bigger pieces to the prisoners that had been here longer.
"Lady Arya, I can not believe you are here, we heard that you were captive in King's Landing still." Another man said as he took bites of his piece of ham.
"I escaped a while back, and no one here knows who I am." Arya said, and the men looked at her, grateful for the food.
"Thank you, lady Arya" they said, as she nodded and walked away form them.
As she walked away from them, she made her way into a hallway. She felt herself becoming lightheaded and woozy. She leaned against the wall to hold herself up. Her eyes then change color to a leafy green. She then sees a terrible vision. The men she had just talked to, along with the other prisoners, dying from starvation. All of them, skinnier than even her, and looking pitiful and in pain. A few of them attempt to fight their captors, only for their weak bodies to give out, and turn to ash in front of Arya. The vision ends abruptly, and Arya realizes that she had dug her nails into her scalp. She pulls her hands away, and begins to think of what happened.
"Was that green sight? But that's not how its described in the books." She thought to herself. She then began to walk around, looking for Jaqen as she was in deep thought.
"Well, maybe it can be stronger the closer you are to the children of the forest" She mused, before being snapped out of her thoughts as she saw Jaqen. She ran to him, and she made a split second decision
"Jaqen, I need to tell you, I am not going with the others, I need to stay here" she said,and she waited for the barrage of questions.
"The man saw what the girl did, the man understands. But, if you ever want to find me, present this coin to any sailor from Braavos, and speak the words Valar Morghulias, they will give you passage" he said as he presented a special coin to her, she smiled and took it before she ran off to tell Hot Pie and Gendry. When she found the two of them, they were of course shocked and tried to convince her otherwise, but her stubbornness prevailed. They said their good byes, and prepared themselves to leave.
Later that night, Arya was able to get herself transferred to kitchen duty, and was able to keep the guards attention by bringing plate after plate of food for them. When she went to sleep, all she could think of was the usual names of people to kill, and how she could see the future.
1 month later- Arya had been smuggling food to the prisoners since she had been transferred. She also wore a bandanna now to keep the sweat from her forehead out of her eyes when she would help cook. The fact that the prisoners began to look healthier was missed by most soldiers, and those who noticed were investigating, so Arya became extra careful when she gave them food. She was known among the prisoners as the "Lord of Bread", so that if a soldier caught wind of what was happening, she wouldn't be a suspect. One fateful day, she went into the courtyard, and saw a group of knights surrounding a few prisoners and shouting about something.
"We know you have been stealing food, and we want you to know who this lord of bread is, or else" One said, drawing his sword and putting it against a prisoners neck. The prisoner looked bravely at the man, and spat in his face.
"Why you little fucker" the knight said and prepared to bring his sword down onto the prisoners neck.
"Wait stop! I am the one who has been giving them food" Arya shouted, stepping forward. The knight dropped his sword and walked over to her, putting on a steel gauntlet as he did. He stood in front of her for a second, before delivering a punch to the left side of her face. As she fell to the ground in pain, he punched again and again, knocking Arya's bandanna off and bloodying her face. He stood up and began to kick her in the gut and chest repeatedly, causing her to spit up blood. The men watching began to shout for him to stop, and even a few Lannister soldiers were disgusted by this. One prisoner, in the confusion, had managed to slip his cuffs and was freeing a few others. Once he freed the biggest one, a large man almost the mountain's size, he handed him a spear and the large man attacked one of the knights, impaling him. This caused the others to try to fight the larger group of Lannister men.
"Dammit, take the girl to the dungeons and lock her up, and kill everyone who ain't one of us" The knight said, as Gregor Clegane came out of his cabin and jumped into the fray.
The next morning- Robb Stark, along with his army, were making their way to Harrenhal. As the made their way over a hill, they saw the giant fort, only to see that it looked abandoned and desolate.
"Looks like there will be no fight today" Roose Bolton said. Robb nodded, as his mother, Catlyn, and his wife Talisa flanked him as they arrived at the gates, only to find them open, and the bodies of the captives lying dead.
"200 northern and River land soldiers dead" Robb said, as he looked over the scene and got off his horse.
"Not just them, it looks like they took a few Lannisters with them" Talisa said, pointing at the bodies bearing the golden lion of house Lannister. The men began to look over the bodies, when they heard a coughing sound and Robb and Talisa ran to it, and found one man alive. Robb gave him water as Talisa tended his wounds.
"What is your name?" Robb asked the man.
"Qyburn, and your Robb Stark!" the man said, and Robb nodded.
"Yes I am, what of it?" Robb asked
"Your sister, Lady Arya, is here, she was smuggling us food" Qyburn says, much to the shock of Catlyn and Robb.
"What, where is she?" Catlyn asked, as other medics came in to tend to Qyburn.
"They dragged her off somewhere when the killing started, that bandanna was her's" Qyburn says, weakly pointing at Arya's bandanna, which was laying on the ground. Robb picked it up and whistled, causing Greywind, his dire wolf, to come over and smell it. The wolf did as commanded and then ran off, following the scent trail. Robb, Talisa and Catlyn ran after him, and found him clawing at a locked wooden door. Robb quickly kicked it down, and followed the steps down into a dark room.
"Arya!" Catlyn shouted, as Greywind ran past them and they followed. They followed the dire wolf down in the darkness, Talisa grabbing a key on the wall as they went past. They stopped dead in their tracks as they saw what they were looking for. Arya, her arms chained and her face bloody, but as they could see, still breathing. Talisa quickly unlocked her and Robb picked her up gently as they brought her back into the light, where Talisa would treat her.
Later- Robb and Catlyn were waiting outside the medic tent. Talisa was inside, treating Arya's extensive wounds. As they were waiting, Roose and Rickard Karstark walked up.
"I and lord Rickard just wanted to tell you that we and the entire army is praying for young lady Arya" Roose said, getting and appreciative nod from Robb. Talisa then walked out of the tent, cleaning her hands. Robb and Catlyn stood up, waiting for news.
"She was in pretty bad shape. Her eye socket is crushed, and she had multiple ribs broken. If she makes it, she won't be using her left eye again" Talisa said sadly Robb and Catlyn looked down,tears in their eyes before hearing a faint sound coming from the tent. The group rushed in, to find Arya, bandaged eye and all, sitting up as much as she could and looking at them.
"Water" She said quietly, and Catlyn gave her some from her own pouch, before she and Robb hugged Arya, causing her to yelp in pain.
"Sorry" The two said, releasing her from their iron grip. Arya gave a small smile.
"Its fine, I missed you two just as much" Arya said, getting a smile from them.
"Well, this calls for a celebration, along with other news" Roose said, getting a confused face from Robb.
"What other news?" Robb asked
"Your grace, We have recaptured the Kingslayer" Roose said, causing all those present to look up at him in shock.