How A Dance With Dragons Should Have Ended

Authors notes I don't own Game of Thrones. Just the idea for this one-shot.

I was not happy with the latest episode of Game of Thrones as no doubt a lot of people weren't this is simply what I think should have happened in the episode.

Baratheon encampment

Stannis woke up with a start, he looked around for a moment and took a deep breath in an effort to try and relax.

The dream he just had, more like a nightmare was of him allowing Shireen to be burned alive as a sacrifice to the Lord of Light. The dream horrified him, Shireen had been crying out him or Selyse and he just stood there while she died.

Stannis knew he had to get his mind off that nightmare and stepped outside his tent to get some air for a few moments before going back to bed.

Stannis stepped outside and looked up at the sky, he had always liked the night sky, when the stars light up. He stare at them for hours when he was young and still did from time to time now as a man.

He was dragged out the thoughts of the past when he heard horses galloping off and knew something was wrong.

Stannis grabbed his sword and yelled out at the top of his voice "To arms! We're under attack!"

Soldiers emerged from their tents weapons ready and soon Stannis saw a fire start and headed there determined to find, the people responsible for this.

He saw a man running off and followed him while the others tried to put out the flames or go after horses which were running off in fear thanks to the fires now popping up all over camp.

Stannis caught up to the man who had a smile on his face and said "This is turning into a great night. My men will have caused their damage and I kill you."

Stannis went on the attack as the man took out two daggers. Stannis could tell this man was not trained like he had been, his fighting style showed it. This meant the fight only had one outcome.

The man slashed Stannis across the chest as the king stabbed his opponent in the back bringing him to the ground just as Ser Davos and a few soldiers showed up to help their king.

Stannis ordered that the man be put in chains and questioned before he passed out from the wound and his own exhaustion from lack of sleep.

Stannis woke up sometime later to the sound of screaming. The voice of the screamer was one he recognized immediately. It was Shireen.

Stannis got up and emerged from his tent. He saw several men holding Davos back as Melisandre and Selyse watched as other soldiers were tying Shireen to a pyre.

Stannis yelled "Release my daughter now!"

The men tying Shireen did so, as Davos was also released and the king gave another command to the troops.

"Put those men who helped to restrain my daughter and Ser Davos in chains same for my wife. Tie Lady Melisandre to the pyre."

When no man did as he commanded Stannis said "Do it now or share her fate."

The men did as ordered while Shireen ran to her father and hugged him while crying her eyes out over what nearly happened to her.

Stannis hugged Shireen back and asked Davos "What has the man we captured told us so far?"

Davos answered "He told us he is the son of Roose Bolton, Ramsay. We got him to tell of the defences around Winterfell. The attack by him and his men destroyed some of our siege weapons but none of our food supplies thankfully. He also told us that Sansa Stark is at Winterfell at this very moment."

Stannis nodded this new information was helpful.

With that he let go of Shireen who stood next to Davos while her father walked over to where Melisandre was and glared at her before he got a torch and said "For the night is dark and full of terrors."

He then lit the pyre and everyone watched as Melisandre was burned alive.

Stannis went back to his tent to get some rest and saw Shireen enter and knew what she wanted to ask and said "You can stay here tonight."

Shireen laid next to her father and hugged him as she said "I love you father."

Stannis was silent for a moment before he said "I love you too."

The next morning the paths were clear and Stannis had the troops march forward on to Winterfell along with Davos and Shireen while Selyse was being left behind, punishment for nearly allowing Shireen to be sacrificed.

Stannis stayed behind himself at the encampment with some men for one last job, to deal with Ramsay Bolton.

The Bolton was tied to a cross similar to what house Bolton used and Stannis said "I may not be as good at Flaying as you Bolton's are. But I'll do my best."

Ramsay's screams were soon heard for miles and most assumed it was the sound of a mere animal dying.

The end.

Authors notes so that's the end of this one-shot let me know what you think of it read and review no flames though ok.