Chapter 2
The first week of classes was quite unusual for Dany being a 2nd year transferee from Valyria Academy of Musical Arts. Professor Lannister enthusiastically took her under his wing when he decided that Dany had a lot of potential as a classical singer as well as a theater actress and had Jon teach her the dynamics of acting as well as pairing her with Jon as a singing partner, claiming that they had perfect chemistry on and off-stage. Rhaegar finished his contract in Paris earlier than expected so he went back to Westeros two days earlier than planned. In a Monday morning, Castle Dragonstone was very quiet, while Dany was doing some Politics and History homework with Robb for Prof. Tywin Lannister.
"Hey Dany, What are the names of the great bastards of Aegon IV?" Robb asked sheepishly
"Daemon Blackfyre, Aegor "Bittersteel" Rivers, Shiera Seastar, and Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers, but why the sudden curiosity about my ancestors, Robb?" she answered
"I have to write about the Blackfyre Rebellion? What are you writing about?" he asked
"The Conquest of Aegon I" she shrugged
"Seven Hells, Why do you always pick the difficult ones and do you ever get tired of studying?" Robb mused
"I take the difficult ones because somebody has to take them and No, I don't get tired of studying because I don't want to be some airhead bimbo making a fool out of herself. I don't go to school to show off, my brother paid a fortune to see me enrolled in his beloved alma mater so I have to go to school to learn and actually study." Dany replied
"Jeez, relax and breathe. Damn! You are one responsible chick. The guy you'll end up with is one lucky son of a gun." Robb joked
"Who's the son of a gun? Dany, are you seeing someone?" Rhaegar said as he stood up while cleaning his .45 Blackfyre semi-automatic pistol.
"No, Rhae." Dany said and looked at Robb with daggers in her eyes then mouthed "Say something"
"Is she telling the truth, Robb?" Rhaegar looked at Robb
"Yes Rhae. She is. I was just saying that the guy Dany ends up with is a lucky one." Robb gulped as Rhaegar cocked his gun.
"He should, because he'll need his all luck to get through me." Rhaegar uttered as left to his music studio with Dany giggling hysterically; Nielle, Dany's assistant came in
"Miss, you have a letter." The girl timidly announced as she gave the letter to Dany and the bouquet of white and red roses that came with it.
"Who's it from, Nielle?" Dany inquired
"He didn't say and left as soon as he delivered the letter but he looked like a younger Headmaster Stark with really curly hair" Nielle described
"Thank you, Nielle. You may go now." She said dismissing the girl while she opened the letter, it read;
Dany,
A red rose is the most desired of all flowers but it cannot compare to your beauty and white rose is the most pure of all roses but it cannot hold a candle to the purity of your angelic voice. I wish I could hear your song again. Just a heads up before you walk into the line of fire later. Prof. Lannister said that Ms. Arianne Martell, our Theater coach picked you as the female lead Christine Daae for the Autumn Festival production of "The Phantom of the Opera" alongside Robb Stark, at Headmaster Stark's highest recommendation as Vicomte Raoul de Changy and the Phantom will be played by yours truly, rehearsals start after Dynamics of Theater 1:00 at Torrhen Stark auditorium. Prof. Renly Baratheon chose you to play the role of your ancestor Shiera Seastar for the Foundation Week production of the historical romance "Blackfyre" alongside Gendry Baratheon as Daemon Blackfyre, Quentin Martell as Aegor "Bittersteel" Rivers, and again yours truly as Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers. I look forward to hearing you sing and sharing the stage with you, Miss Targaryen.
I remain yours,
Jon Stark
"Who's the mysterious admirer?" Robb asked
"A guy from my department who's coaching me on how to sing properly on stage" Dany answered
"Quite the gentleman" Robb jested
"Robb, what is your elective course?" Dany asked suspiciously
"Language Arts, Why'd you ask?" Robb replied
"Nothing but do you remember the time when you played the part of Romeo, your leotards got stuck in a prop and you monopolized 15 minutes on stage just to hide the fact that you can't get out?" Dany reminisced
"Yes, that was the last time I went on stage and the day I vowed to never act on stage again." Robb recalled
"Well, you're going to have to break that vow and act on stage." Dany said
"Say that again please?" Robb said
"Robb, you need to act on stage again" Dany reiterated
"And why would I do that, Dany?" Robb asked comically
"You're playing Raoul de Changy in our school's production of "The Phantom of the Opera" alongside Jon Stark as the Phantom and yours truly as Christine Daae and you are recommended by your father to play the part." Dany informed him
"OH HELLS! Even if the King requested my performance, there is no bloody way I'm singing on stage as a lovesick moron." Robb hollered
"Why?" Dany asked
[Robb] See, I really couldn't sing
I could never really sing
What I couldn't do was
[Dany] Sing
[Robb] I have trouble with the
[Dany] Note
[Robb] It goes all around my
[Dany]Throat
[Robb] It's a terrifying
[Dany] Thing
[Robb] See, I really couldn't hear
Which note was lower or was
[Dany] Higher
[Robb] Which is why I disappear if someone says, "Let's start a"
[Dany] Choir
[Robb] Hey, when I begin to
[Dany] Squeak
[Robb] It's a across between a
[Dany] Shriek
[Robb] And a quiver or a
[Dany]Moan
[Robb] It's a little like a
[Dany]Croak
[Robb] Or the record player
[Dany] Broke
[Robb] What it doesn't have is
[Dany] Tone
[Robb] Oh, I know you're thinking what a crazy
[Dany] Ding-a-ling
[Robb] But I really couldn't
[Dany]Sing
[Robb] I could never really
[Dany]Sing
[Robb] What I couldn't do was
[Dany]Sing
[Robb] But what I lack in pitch I sure make up in
[Dany] Power
[Robb] And all my friends say I am perfect for the shower
Still, I'm terrific at a
[Dany]Dance
[Robb] Cause I'm messin' up my
[Dany]Pants
[Robb] I'm a birdie on the
[Dany]Wing
[Robb] But when I begin to
[Dany] Chirp
[Robb] They say, "Who's the little
[Dany] Twerp
[Robb] Goin' 'pong' instead of
[Dany] Ping
[Robb] See, I really couldn't
[Dany] Sing
[Robb] I could never really
[Dany] Sing
[Robb]What I couldn't do was
SING!
"Okay, okay; Point taken Robb, but you can't disappoint your dad, he recommended you for the part. Looking past the inability to stay in tune, I honestly think you have a wonderful voice and it's never too late to take lessons." Dany encouraged
"Fine, let's suspend reality for five minutes and pretend I'll act on stage again. I'm confident in my acting but singing. It's not my cup of tea and I don't think that I can do it, Dany" Robb revealed
"Take the part and let me worry about the rest." Dany said
"But-" Robb exclaimed
"No buts. Just trust me Robb. You'll do an incredible job." Dany said as Henry the Targaryen sibling's family butler, came in
"How?" Robb asked
"Young Master Robb, Young Mistress Dany, it's time for school. I shall be driving the both of you to school today." Henry informed the two
"Then please take the M3 up front in 10 minutes while we finish packing our stuff." Dany ordered
"Yes, Young Mistress." The butler said as he left
"You'll see, Robb. Do you have a free period today?" Dany asked
"I have Law and Justice with Prof. Baratheon and Economics with Prof. Arryn but I am free for the afternoon how about you?" Robb said
"Same. I have Classical Music with Mrs. Lannister and Dynamics of Theater with Ms. Arianne Martell at the music hall for the morning and before I forget Phantom rehearsals start today at 1:00 in the Torrhen Stark auditorium." Dany said
"I'll meet you there. C'mon we're going to be late." Robb sulked