Here it is the first chapter of part 2... Enjoy.

The country of Ulthos, in a well guarded fortress in the center of a city, with moats surrounding the fortress, and in those moats lies crocodiles. The Draw bridge opens following a young man entering the fortress on horseback. The young man on the horse is a younger Wilhem before he became the Phoenix. This city looks very depressed, by what we remember from The Phoenix tale it's like because of how the country is being ruled.


Inside the Fortress there is the famous Ballard Dollar-dan having a feast with some of his children. Most of them seem scared to start a conversation, perhaps Ballard is to much of an intimidating ruler and man to be around, he definitely has the appearance of a tyrant, but a smart one as well. Wilhem enters, with news on pieces of papers.

Wilhem: I've infiltrated the rebels, I couldn't find it's leader. This rebel leader knows how to keep himself mysterious even amongst his men.

Ballard has his children remove from the dining hall, one of his daughters appear to be pregnant; in his case which is actually his daughter in law Leira, not very long until it's born. Ballard waits for every child to leave, Leira is the last to leave, she appears to not feel alright.

Ballard: Guards make sure she gets to her room safely please.

They nod with respect and help her to her chambers. Ballard pulls out a chair from the table.

Ballard: (to Wilhem) Have a seat, you must be hungry from your journey.

Wilhem slowly does what he asks, Ballard pours him a cup of wine. Wilhem refuses, as he is eating.

Ballard: You do remember what I taught you after all.

Ballard pours him some water instead.

Ballard: Wine is easy to poison, you know why?

Wilhem: Wine is red and dark, poison can mix well with it. Water on the other hand is clear, anyone can notice if it's been contaminated.

Bhands him the cup of water.

Ballard: So the leader is blending in with his men. Smart.

Wilhem: Or it could be one of our men, living two lives.

Ballard: Well then I guess I'll support your theory then. If what you say is true we must find this leader and destroy this rebellion. How many tribes fight with the remaining troops of the Old Order of Ulthos.

Wilhem: All of them. 25 tribes.

Ballard: 25? So that's how many... I need to defeat this rebellion Wilhem. It's the only thing stopping me from expanding my empire. In fact I was thinking that once when my eldest son succeeds me it is you I name you his advisor and commander of the Ulthoian army.

Wilhem: Me?

Ballard: Your the best choice, where I'm going with my plans I'll possibly live long to see my plan half fulfilled. You must help my eldest son and his family finish the rest.

A guard bursts in and interrupts.

Guard: Your Excellency. Your daughter in law, she giving birth.

Wilhem and Ballard quickly rush towards Leira chambers.


In the chambers of Leira, you can see her sweating and breathing heavy and wincing in pain. Servants and Midwives are helping her through this, Ballard eldest son Barlock Dollar-dan 19 sits by her side. Wilhem and Ballard enter.

Ballard: How is she?

Barlock: She getting there. The servants say she'll be ready to push any time now.

Ballard: Good.

It has been minutes later and Wilhem looks on as the birthing is about to begin, Barlock wife begins pushing and pushing until you hear the sound of a baby crying after being born.

Servant: It's a boy.

Barlock wife cries in joy.

Barlock: He shall be called Ballard Dollar-dan II.

Wilhem quietly leaves the room, and heads into Ballard office and right on his desk he can see a map of not just Ulthos, but following Essos with mark locations, marked for invasion. Ballard walks in and sees Wilhem browsing at the map.

Ballard: Your probably wondering, how do I plan on taking a country with different traditions and not united. Well that is the solution, Essos is not united but divided, and if divided they have the better chance of falling.

Wilhem: Are you sure you want to do this Ballard. Isn't Ulthos enough, do you have to conquer this continent.

Ballard: If I conquer Essos, I could end hundred of years of feudal cities, united by my reign and control.

He removes a paper that is covering another country, and that country is Westeros.

Ballard: This is the one that I want you's to finish for me. For my Grandson to have. Westeros.

Wilhem seems fascinated by this country.

Ballard: This country will be tough to take though, for it is already united. 300 years ago, a family known as the Targaryen's conquered this country with 3 dragons and a small army and fleet. However it was the dragons that were the greater weapon, seven kingdoms bend the knee to the family head, Aegon Targaryen, build a Iron Throne forge from the swords of his enemies. Imagine such a prize for my grandson, for him to be King of not just one country but three, the wealth of Essos and Westeros united by the name of Dollar-dan.

Wilhem realizes this is wrong.

Ballard: Once we crush the rebellion, the campaign will begin. Starting with Eastern Essos.

Ballard pats him on the shoulder.

Ballard: I have many sons and few daughters, but you I consider my favorite and wish you were my son. If I would have married your mother you could have been.

Barlock stands there hearing everything, once when Ballard leaves Barlock approaches Wilhem.

Barlock: I heard.

Wilhem: I wish you hadn't.

Barlock: He is a monster isn't he?

Wilhem: Too Ambitious, too Blind. Even if we succeeded in taking both there no way we can sustain both. He has to be stopped, it's a good thing I realized it before this plan.

Barlock realizes something.

Barlock: You're the leader of the rebellion.

Wilhem: I am.

Barlock is shocked but he sinks it in. He looks at Wilhem with acknowledgement.

Barlock: You and them have reasons, the people are suffering. When I visit them down in the city I hear their prays to the Great Serpent to deliver them from my father rule. The Rebellion is their answer.

Wilhem: It wasn't the Great Serpent who answered them, it was me.

Barlock: If you continue this my family will hate you for this... but I won't. Ulthos shouldn't be ruled by one man... do what you to have to do, use what you learned from him and turn it against him.

Wilhem: I will.

Barlock quietly leaves, leaving Wilhem looking at the map of Essos. He then quickly turns to look at Westeros.

Wilhem: (himself) One day, I will visit you... but for now my country must come first.

Places his hand on the country of Westeros.


In the Riverlands, we see the older Phoenix standing by his own desk browsing at the map of Westeros. He has his map markers of his sigil of the Phoenix bird and the Wolf sigil following the Twin sigil markers.

Phoenix: (himself) I made it to you at last.

Kalimar quietly behind him by the entrance way.

Phoenix: Yes son.

Kalimar: 10,000 Lannister men are 2 miles away, they're heading this way hoping to catch us by surprise.

Phoenix: A foolish charge, not a charge that even the powerful Tywin Lannister would give. Gather 20,000 of our men, Northerners and Frey men stay to defend the camp.

The Phoenix picks up his helmet and places it on his head. The game is on.

How did you like the opening, this shows us that the Phoenix wasn't completely honest with Tyrion about why he turned on Ballard, it was the way he was ruling Ulthos, but if he was to also conquer Essos and Westeros then they would have suffered just like Ulthos.