Okay, okay. So, I've been reading the series called "A Song of Ice and Fire." and I thought to myself.."HMM, should I incorporate my favorite TV show into that world? YES. YES I SHALL."
Now, technically you won't see any of the original characters of the series. This is just a story about how it would be like for the Victorious crew in the aSoIaF universe without the Starks, Lannisters, etc. etc.
Also, this story will contain Jori. (If I make it that far) You'll also see Beck and an OC. The main story revolves around Tori and Jade though.
(And yes, I know I have another story to write, but I couldn't resist writing this one.)
Disclaimer: I do not own anything. Just my own mind.
TORI
The youngest Vega was hurridly awoken by the Septas frantic shaking as Tori Vega, the youngest of all the House Vega was late.
"M'lady Tori, you're late. Your father has called for you and your siblings in the dining hall." the Septa pulled the tanned-skin girl out of bed who was mumbling some obscenities. "Tori, a lady does not speak this way! If you ever plan on marrying a little lordling and having all his children and ruling a castle, you need to behave like a lady!" several other maids had made there way through my chambers.
"Septa, I do NOT care about marrying lords, or having their children." she shuttered at the thought. It was already known that Tori had her flowering several moons after her fourteenth name day. She had already hit her fifteenth name day and since then she has been fully capable to bare children which she had no care for. "That's Trinas job, the Gods know how much of a whore she'll become!"
The maids had made a hot bath for Tori and dragged her in, Tori was still half asleep and was not prepared to be put into a scolding hot bath much to her dismay. The maids began to scrub her naked body harshly.
"Lady Vega, how many times must I advise you to not say such thing about your sister! If anything you should take more like her. She fancies that Prince Beck, she does!" Tori rolled her eyes at the statement. It was no doubt that Trina was the Septas favorite, she could be the favorite for all she cared. Tori just wanted to be like her eldest brother, Tristian.
The maids had dressed Tori up accordingly for her father and the Septa guided her down to the hall, knowing Tori would try to escape the stupid meeting her father had arranged. When she had arrived at the hall, it was adorned with the banner of her house sigil. The banner was a light purple and white gryphon on it's hind legs as if it were attacking. Her father sat at the far end of the dining table with her mother place next to him. The hall wasn't as big as you'd like to think, when Tori was younger she and her family would travel to the House Valentine and spend time in their city, Carithius. Their hall, and castle were far larger than this one that she had lived in her whole life.
Tristian and Trina were already seated across from each other. Trina was the middle child, her seventeeth name day had just recently passed and Tristian was the eldest child of the Vega's, he was in his tweentith name day. "Well, look who decided to wake up this lovely evening!" Tristian joked as Tori took the seat next to him, he ruffled her hair as if she were still a small child.
"Tori, haven't you ever heard of the early bird gets the worm? If you don't wake up early you'll never be as pretty or as graceful as me." Trinas nose was in the air, she flipped her hair and gave a goofy looking smile. Which Tori just laughed at. Trina, pretty? Graceful? More like a vain whore. "I'm going to marry Prince Beck and you? Some lowly farmer boy since you look that!" she pointed and laughed. It was no surprise that Trina was madly in love with Prince Beck it was said that he was the most gorgeous man in all of the realm. Trina had seen him once when she took a trip with Tristian and her Father to Olivayne, the Kings City. In which Tori was too young to go.
"You think Prince Beck is going to marry an ugly fu-"
"ENOUGH" her father roared, "I didn't call you lil' fucks down here to come argue amongst yourselves." as if you couldn't tell by now Tori's dad was a drunk. Not to mention the commonfolk would often rumor that he'd go off whoring at nearby brothels, it was said that Tori had lots and lots of Bastard sister and brothers, she just didn't know if it was true or not and was told by the Septa to not go and hear believe everything you were told. Mother made no mention or even bothered to believe the rumors as it was also said she did the same.
"Uh, father is there any reason you called us down here?" Tristain politely asked while scractching his stubble, you weren't a man in the Vega house if you did not have any facial hair!
"Ahemmmm..yes, Trissstain." he slurred "As you knowww, you're almost a full-grown man..MORE ALE, DAMNIT!" the nearest steward came running up to him with a flagon in hand and poured his cup to the brim. He slapped her ass as the girl ran off to the corner. My mothers eye twitched. "As I was saaaying..Tristain, I've called you down to tell you that you are now the rightful heir to this casssstle if anything were to happen to me." he gulped down some ale, then wiped is beard with the back of his hand. Toris father was a big-bellyed man with a beard that you could get lost in, he was certainly hairy everywhere but his head. Tori disliked her father very much, as did the rest of the children, but each of them was polite and respectful towards him.
While they sat at the table they were served breakfast and each of them ate quitely and stayed to themselves. When they were finished Tristain headed for the courtyard to spar with some of the squires and Trina with the Septa to practice on how to walk like a lady. The Septa urged Tori to come along and practice too, but she slipped out of her grasp ran upstairs back into her own chamber and changed into her commonfolk clothing. Tori hated the dresses that the Septa made her wear, the were too long and revealing they might have been soft and very rich in texture, but she wanted to be like her brother. Her brother was the Heir of the castle, but he was also a Warrior of Vaalaryos in Training. Vaalaryos was the hometown in which Tori and her family ruled, why he wanted to be a Warrior here, and not the Kings Guard was beyond her. She still respected him either way.
She made her way down to the courtyard and watched her brother as he seemed to dance in the sunlight taking on two squires at a time. The fatter looking squire lunged at Tristain, he quickly jumped back while the skinnier one quickly stabbed at him. Tristain bent slighly backward to avoid the stab and quickly stepped behind the fat boy as he had left himself completely open, Tristain brought the wooden sword to his back and kick him in the butt, he toppled over and ate dirt, literally. The skinny boy jumped over the fat boy as he struggled to get up, he ran wildly towards Tristain, but all Tristain had to do was turn his body sideways, stick out his foot and the skinny boy tripped while Tristian gave a very loud "THWAP" to his back indicating he was now dead.
"Come on you guys!" he laughed, "You know better than to charge in stupidly like that" he put his hand out to help up the skinny boy, and then to the fat one.
"Yes, M'lord" they both muttered simotaniously wiping the dirt of them. The fatter boy seemed to be chewing on the dirt that had made its way into his mouth. Ew.
Tristain looked over at Tori and beckoned her over with the sword in his hand, Tori jogged over to her older brother.
"You did great! Oh man, the way you kicked their butts" Tori jumped on her older brother and gave him a big hug. Tori knew that as tough as a Warrior Tristian was he would always be the gentle and kinder older brother to Tori.
"Hah, calm down little one. Hey, how would you like to give it a go? One on one, against me." he handed her his own sword and the fatter boy handed Tristian his sword, and he went into a one handed battle stance. Tori's eyes widened, she loved the thought of sword fighting and this was her first time holding a sword! Well, it wasn't a real sword, but it was probably as close as she was going to get one.
"You're on" she weilded the sword with two hands on the handle and took a swing at Tristain, he easily avoided it with one sidestep. Tori repeatedly swung her sword hoping to get the upper hand on her older, more skilled brother. He was ducking, and dodging, sidestepping, and spinning Tori wasn't able to touch him once.
"Oh.." Tori took a deep breath, her hands on her knees, "come on!" it had felt like she was going at him for an enternity and she was tired to say the least.
Tristian laughed, "Tori, sometimes you have to be faster than the sword, in body and mind. You've got to learn how to read your oppenent, their intentions, and their movements." he hit her on the arm with his sword. THWAP!
"Ow!" Tori dropped her sword and clutched her arm in pain.
"See, you weren't even paying attention! Now your arm is cut off!" he pointed the sword up to her neck, "and now you're dead." he gave a sly smile. Her brother was one of the top fighters in Vaaylaryos no one could compare to him and what Tristian had said was true, and she couldn't argue with his logic as often as Trina did. She absorbed everything he had said to heart.
"Arrgh, curse you! I bet you think you're the greatest warrior in all the realm, don't you?" she continued to rub her arm, Tristian had picked up her sword and handed it to the fat boy, and then handed his sword to the skinny one. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder, "Oh, little gryph. How I wish I were." she gave him a funny look and he gave her one right back.
"What are you talking about? You could beat anyone of the warriors here! Even Dad, and his knights!" Tori and Tristain made their way to the edge of the sparring ring, Tristain lifted Tori up onto the low wooden fence where she steadied herself to sit, and he soon followed.
"I guess Old Nan hasn't told you the story about the Sky-eyed Raven. Has she?"
"Who..?" she tilted her head and lifted an eyebrow at Tristian.
"They say the Sky-eyed Raven is the toughest most ruthless warriors in all the realm, and I heard he's the personal warrior of Prince Beck now. They say he has a pet raven as large as small cat and with eyes of the sun." Tristian wasn't as a good a story-teller as Old Nan had been, of course Tristians purpose in life wasn't that of a story-teller or a wet nurse, but she listened intently and with an open mind.
"But, Tristian," she interrupted "Why do they call him the Sky-eyed Raven?"
"I was getting there, my little gryph." he patted her over the head. "The reason he is called that is because they say his eyes are as blue as the sky, they say if your eyes are that of the sky it is closest to the Gods you can get and he sends them there. To their death. No one has really actually seen if this is true, because they say he removes his helm before he kills you and stares at you with his cold eyes and says 'May the Gods hear your screams!'" Tori shuddered at the story. Tristian continued, "It has been said he only removes his helm for the Prince. Any more questions?"
Tori thought to herself for a second before saying, "Why is he a Raven? I thought only the House West had the Raven sigil?"
Tristian smiled at the question, "Good question, I am sure he is from the House West. Yet his true identity is a mystery to the commonfolk and basic lords alike. Now that's enough learning for today, how about you go and clean yourself up?" he hopped off the fence and helped Tori down.
"Oh, but I don't want too!" Tori complained sticking her tongue out at Tristian, she then ran off in hopes that Tristian would chase her. He played along and decided to chase her down, yet Tori was no easy target to catch. She quickly made her way through the small crowds of Vaaylaryos, taking every twist and turn that the castle walls had, she would occasionally look back to see if he was close. Tori might not have been the greatest sword fighter in all the realm, or even the castle, but she was surely one of the top runners, climbers, and singer in all of the realm. Tori found herself at the armorers, and sure enough she was cornered by Tristian who had chased her down the whole way there.
"You can't escape now Tori!" she tried to run around Tristian, but with no avail, he picked her up in one swift movement and wrapped his arms around her carrying her back to the castle, but not without a fight as she swung her legs wildly, but Tristian was like a bull. He did not loosten his grasp.
"Oh, you're no fun!" she gave up, and went limp in his arms. She didn't realize how tired she was, she first woke up late, and was rushed down stairs to a stupid meeting, then she had spent several hours sword fighting with her brother, and in the end she gave him a wild goose chase through the town.
"Come on, lets go get you cleaned up. Would you like to hop on my back?" Tori gave a nod, she had no more energy to run off again. Tristian put her down and got kneeled down so Tori could easily jump onto his back. She wrapped her arms around his neck. He stood up and grabbed her legs and held onto her tightly. She nuzzled her face into his neck, he was sweaty and warm and smelled of grass. She didn't mind though. She would rather smell him all day then of the too-sweet of smells Trina would drown herself in.
"Tristian.." she mumbled into his neck.
"Yes, my little Gyrphon?" he answered back.
"Will you always protect me?" it was quite an odd question to ask, but it had crossed Toris mind all of the sudden. Why she asked it, she did not know. Call it a hunch. Though Tristian laughed at the question.
"My sweet little sister, I will always be there for you. That's a Warriors Promise."
Tori smiled, even if she knew that he couldn't see it she felt warm inside. Everything was going to stay the same. Although she didn't like the sameness, it was better than change. Change offered no safety, and no sureness. If the same thing meant having to hear her father yell, listen to Trinas nagging, and play with Tristian all day. Then she would live this way forever.
Yet deep in her heart she knew change was to come. Whether it was in one moon, or maybe fifty. She knew it was coming, but all her thoughts and worries were blurred when she soon fell asleep on her brother as he carried her back to castle.
Authors Noteee: So, how do you like it so far? Leave me reviews, comments, concerns, or anything else!
