CHAPTER 4. VIVIENNE BASTEEL

Vivienne Basteel is six feet tall, with long raven colored hair and an athletic voluptuous body. She entered the war at the age of sixteen and fought in a few key battles and skirmishes against the Baratheon royal army. She carries a thin sword and a small shield. She also has a quarterstaff strapped to her back and a array of throwing daggers on her person.

Though she has killed men in battle Vivienne maintains her virtue. She has had a lot of offers from nobles and commoners of the Narrow Islands and young Nobles of Dorne. She rides a horse ahead of fifty men towards the Citidel. "My Lord father…" She says with a bow, then she kisses him on the cheek.

"Welcome my daughter…I have made peace with Robert Baratheon…That peace is predicated on you marrying his younger Brother Renly Baratheon…"

"Renly Baratheon! The same one you allowed to escape Storm's End when you lay siege to it…I don't think so…"

"Do it for me your father…do it for your family…"

"I am the heir of Steel Point…"

"You will be the Lady of Storm's End…"

She shakes her head, "No I invoke my right of refusal…"

"Fine but whoever champions you I will face them…"

She sighs, "You would wouldn't you? Alright father I will do it…for the family."

KING'S LANDING

With war over, the soldiers return to their lands and homes. Of the Northern forces Eddard Stark sent 1,500 return to the North with Rodrik Cassel. Tywin Lannister returns to Casterly Rock and manages the rebuilding of the West. Meanwhile Vivienne travels to the Capitol with her father and mother to meet Renly Baratheon. They also send for her brothers Erick and Gordon.

"Were you afraid your first time mother?" Vivienne asks as they walk through the gardens of the Red Keep.

"More nervous than afraid…But as I told you before with the right man…Sex can be glorious…and in no time you will be a mother…" Vivienne bathes then she prepares herself for the feast and to meet Renly Baratheon. She wears a white and gold gown and a diamond necklace her father gave her. Her hair is in the style of the women of King's Landing. Vivienne is escorted into the hall by her father.

"Lady Basteel it is honor to meet you…" Renly shyly says.

She curtsies, "And you m'lord…" They bow to the King and Queen before taking a seat. After a while the two dance. "You seem nervous Lord Renly…"

"I am a little…"

Vivienne frowns, "So do you hunt?"

"I have gone with my brother..I rather like hunting."

"So you have killed before…"

"An animal not a man…"

It was like pulling teeth trying to get a conversation going so eventually Vivienne gave up. The wedding took place a month later in the Sept of Baelor. That night Vivienne and Renly went to his room to be alone and consummate their marriage. Renly takes a large glass of wine. "Are you alright my lord?"

"I am a little nervous…" She starts undressing him, "I can do that…" He says pulling away from her.

She starts undressing and when she is naked Vivienne walks up to him and grabs his cock, but nothing happens, "You don't find me attractive?"

"You are very beautiful…I think it was something I ate…"

Renly spins her around and closes his eyes. Then he enters her ass shocking Vivienne. She heard of men who do such things and allowed it. It was painful but she eventually liked it. Then she throws him on the bed and rides Renly but he only lasts a few minutes. When Vivienne awakens the next morning Renly has already left. She exits the room, dressed in armor and goes to the beach to practice unarmed combat and swordsmanship. Then she practices her archery. As she is firing arrows at a wooden dummy she is joined by her mother.

"So how was it?"

"Disappointing…" She stops shooting and looks at her mother, "…There was no passion…No feeling like with you and father…"

"Some men have problems performing…Here put this in his wine…"

That night Vivienne, Renly, Lara, Erick, and Gordon join Robert for diner. "The Queen is not feeling well she sends her apologies…" Jon Arryn, Lady Arryn, Prince Joffrey and Petyr Baelish are there, Petyr invited by Lysa.

Corren smiles shaking his head, "Shouldn't you go check on her?"

When Corren says this Lara kicks his leg. "She is fine…" Robert replies.

"So Lady Vivienne…Will I be an Uncle soon?"

"Not yet but I am hoping this is the Night…" Prince Joffrey and Gordon are making faces at each other from across the table, both are six years old. Then Joffrey throws a potato at Gordon who dodges the potato and throws his potato at the Prince.

"You little Savage!" Joffrey screams standing up.

"Joffrey go to your room!" Robert commands.

"But father!"

"Go boy! Or I will tare your hide…"

Lara slaps her son upside the head, "You go to your room as well…"

"Boys will be boys…" Jon says.

After diner Vivienne goes to her room and tries to seduce Renly, "Look there is something I need to tell you…"

"First have a drink it will relax you…"

When he drinks the wine the aphrodisiac in the wine immediately goes to work. Blood rushes to Renly's cock and he is turned on by the drug. "Oh shit!"

He rips Vivienne's dress off and enters her from behind, but she pulls away and throws him on the bed. Then she sucks his cock until his eyes roll. "Its…Its coming!"

She pulls away not wanting his seed juice in her mouth. Then she rides him over and over again. The next morning Vivienne awakens to Renly still in bed. She had worn him out and she lay next to him staring at him sleep. When he awakens he shies away, "What is wrong with you?"

"Did you drug me?" He asks in anger.

"Yes I am sorry, but you gave little to no pleasure that first night…" He jumps out of bed and leaves saying nothing. Vivienne sighs and dresses in her armor after eating alone. Then she goes to her brother's Right of passage ceremony. The King and Jon Arryn are there.

"It is the custom of our people that when a boy reaches thirteen name days he must prove himself by traveling into the wilds and survive. Today is that day for my son Erick Basteel…Bring forth his fate…" Two men carry a large metal pot filled with water and tiles with names of different lands on them such as the red waste, the north, beyond the wall, the Westerlands, and such. Erick sticks his hand in the water and swirls the tiles around. Then he grabs a tile and hands it to his father.

"The riverlands! Now my son you may chose one weapon…"

There is a table with an array of weapons on it. He chooses a hand axe. Before the keepers take him away Erick hugs his mother, little brother, his sister, "Stay safe you monster…May the gods watch over you…" She says then he hugs his brother and finally his elder cousin.

"And he will live in the wilds for how long?" Robert asks.

"The next eight years…If he survives he will come back a man…"

"Strange custom…"

As the King walks away Vivienne rushes to his side, "I hear your grace you are going hunting on the morrow…I was wondering if I may join you?'

He looks at her, "You hunt?"

"I could bag a deer before you…"

He laughs deeply, "Had only I married you instead of that prissy marble doll I call a wife…If only Lyanna had lived…" He sighs, "Of course you can come woman…And if I bag a deer before you…You will pay me fifty crowns…"

"Your Grace…"

That day Corren and Lara Basteel leave the Capitol. Corren leaves his daughter 1,000 guards. The next morning both she and Renly prepare for the Hunt with the King, but Renly is still angry with Vivienne for drugging him. Vivienne takes ten of her guards on the hunt and her great hound Rufus. She breaks away from the main hunting party to track on her own. Vivienne pauses and throws up over the side of her horse.

"Are you alright my lady?" Her handmaiden Iris asks after rushing to her side.

"I am fine a little nauseated…"

Rufus barks and runs pulling the dog handler, but it is a rabbit and they let it go. Soon Vivienne picks up the trail and they follow it on foot leaving behind two men with the horses and Rufus. Vivienne spots a large buck and takes aim from 60 yards away. She aims judging the wind and that is when a horn is sounded by the King's Squire. She grunts looking at the King then Vivienne fires the arrow and it hits the Buck in the neck as it is running. Feeling sick Vivienne sends her Handmaiden and a few men to track the animal.

"Pay up!" Vivienne says to the King.

"Damn woman…Perhaps you can teach my wife about hunting and archery…"

"If the Queen asks…" The King had bagged his own deer so they make camp for the Night and will return to the city on tomorrow. As Vivienne walks through the camp she notices Renly with the King's Squire Tysen Lannister. They are acting in a funny way. "There you are my love!"

Renly frowns as Tysen jumps, "My wife…I hear you bagged a buck…"

"And won my bet with the King…What was so funny?"

"Nothing…Tysen was telling me how his cousin Lancel pissed himself when they were captured by your Uncle at the battle of Silverhill…"

"Oh I see…" Vivienne spent the rest of the day pondering what she saw and it did not stick well with her. But if what she was thinking was true then that would answer a lot of Questions. When she returned to the Red Keep Vivienne summoned Maetser Pycel.

"When was the last time you bled m'lady?"

"Last month on the seventh day of the month…"

"You are pregnant…Congratulations!"

Vivienne runs through the palace until she finds Renly who is on his way to court. "My Lord!" She yells.

Renly looks at the other nobles on their way to court. Vivienne ignores his uneasiness. "I have news for you…"

"What is it?"

"I'm pregnant…You are going to be a father…" She is disappointed at his reaction and walks away after he does. Vivienne stands on the balcony of her suite not wishing to be at court. She misses her father, mother, her cousins, and friends. She holds a dagger twirling it around as she ponders her husband's attitude toward her.

"You summoned me m'lady…"

The young man behind Vivienne is a spy of House Pryt, "Follow my husband from now on…I want to know what he does and where he goes…Also pay attention to the King's Squire Tysen Lannister…" She commands without looking back. The young spy Knight bow and leaves without making a sound.

Vivienne is sparring with two men of her house with the Quarterstaff. She wears thick padding over stomach. The men stop fighting and step away as the Spy Knight approaches. "My Lady…" He says bowing.

"What have you learned?"

"Best you see with your own eyes Lady Baratheon…"

Vivienne tells Renly that she is leaving for Steel Point to visit her mother and will be gone for a month. He sees her off at the docks. Two days later Vivienne sneaks back into the city with the Spy Knight and eight of her guards. They go to her room and find Renly in bed with Tysen Lannister. "So!" Vivienne says standing over them, "This is why I could never get a good fuck out of you…" Both Renly and Tysen scramble to get out of bed. "Seize him!"

"Let me go! Do you know who I am?"

"Yes I do…Take him away I will deal with him later…" Then Vivienne turns her cold eyes on Renly. He moves to grab his pants, "No don't get dressed stay just like that…" She walks up to him.

"I'm sorry I tried to tell you, but then you drugged me and…"

The words stop in Renly's mouth as she grabs his cock and squeezes until he is bent over. "You are blessed of the gods…Had you been born on our Island we would have castrated you and sent you across the sea…We don't allow fairies on our Island…" she squeezes harder, "…So hear me well when I say this…If I ever catch you looking at another man I will cut off your cock and feed it to you…And if this child turns out to be a fairy like his father I will break his neck in front of you and then gut you like a fish…Now I am leaving to take care of your friend while I am away I want you to take this bed…the sheets and the mattress…Burn it all! Then get a new bed…From now on you will be my husband in name only…"

She releases him and knees Renly in the face breaking his nose. "Chantii!"

"My Lady!'

"Watch over my husband and if he fails in one thing I have commanded him to do…" She looks at the Handmaiden, "Use your whip…" As the Vivienne walks off the Handmaiden uncoils a whip from around her waist that is wrapped around her torso as well. When she cracks the whip Renly jumps in fear.

"I'm Tysen Lannister…The King's Squire…The Queen is my cousin…"

Vivienne stares at him, "Shut him up!" The guard punches him in the gut, "Bring him!" They gag Tysen and place a bag over his head then the guards follow Vivienne through the catacombs of the palace and emerge in the stables. "Leave us!" She commands to the men in the stables. Vivienne nods and they remove the hood.

"What are you going to do to me?"

Vivienne places the blade of a dagger in the bracer, "On the Narrow Island or the Savage Island as you mainlanders call it…we do not tolerate buggery. So when a man no longer wishes to be a man but a butt stuffer or be used as a butt stuffer…that man no longer needs his cock…"

"No please by the gods no!" He screams as Vivienne's guards hold his legs open. "I swear I won't do it again…"

"I know you won't…" She removes his balls and cock with one cut. Tysen cries out as Vivienne is handed another dagger and sears the flesh. She steps back and nods, the guards start kicking Tysen. "That is enough…Take him to flea bottom…" Vivienne summons her groomsman and goes riding at night. When she returns to the Red Keep the new bed is up.

"What did you do with Tysen?"

When he asks the question Vivienne kicks Renly in the balls and places her foot in his throat, "What did I say to you before…Maybe I should be more specific, no looking, talking about, thinking or touching…" She kicks him in the side then gets ready for bed. "You will sleep there!" She says pointing at a bed roll on the floor.

The next day two City Watch guards are walking through flea bottom, they find a man bloody and naked lying in the street. "Hey you!" the guard says pushing the man with his foot.

The other guard sees the lion crested ring on his finger, "Stop! Stop you idiot!"

"What?"

The guard bends down and takes a closer look at the ring, then he looks into the young man's face. "Holy shit this is the King's Squire Tysen Lannister."

Cersei runs into the room where Maester Pycel is tending Tysen. Jaime is there, so is Janos Slynt and Robert. "My cousin…Is he alright"

"He will live your grace…He was castrated…"

"An attack on your squire is an attack on you…"Cersei says to Robert.

He looks at her, "Lord Janos…find who did this and bring them to my justice…"

Both Jaime and Cersei sit with Tysen, but soon Jaime has to report for duty as a member of the King's Guard. "Tysen! Tysen look at me." He slowly turns his head towards her, "I know we weren't close as children, but you are family…A Lannister always pays his debts…I am the Queen…Now tell who did this?" He stares at Cersei for a good while, "I can't help you unless you speak…I can protect you…" His lips part.

VIVIENNE

In the early morning hours Vivienne sits in the garden painting. Her mind is on whom could she fulfill her womanly needs with. Several men of court enter her mind, then she thinks of Sandor Clegane. True his face is scarred, but a man like him would be a prize on the Narrow Island or in Dorne. She sighs, "I guess I will invite him to lunch and feel him out…" She says whispering to herself. She is five weeks pregnant.

As Vivienne paints her ears are filled with the sound of marching feet. Five sets of feet, four have been trained to march in unison and then there is a fifth belonging to a woman. Her nose is filled with a familiar perfume worn by Queen Cersei. Vivienne smiles to herself as the Queen stands in front of her and her guards take up positions five feet from her. There is one on each side and one to the back and another in front. Vivienne ignores the Queen until she knocks over her stand.

Vivienne looks up, "Your highness what brings you out this early?"

"Don't be coy with me bitch I know it was you…"

Vivienne looks at the men surrounding her, "You know it was me what?"

"You had your men attack my cousin the King' Squire…"

"Oh yes Tysen…Well yes it was me I castrated him and then my men beat his ass…"

Cersei sneers in shock, "Why?"

"I caught the lout with my husband…On the Narrow Island we don't tolerate that sort of thing."

"You are not on that pile of rocks…This is the Capitol…"

"You make it sound as if I attacked your brother…"

"He is a Lannister! Do you know our words?"

"I believe they go…Hear Me Roar."

"Yes those are our words…But we have other words…A Lannister always pays their debts…"

Vivienne was enjoying this, but then the Queen had go and threaten her. She slips her hands beneath the folds of her dress. "Are you threatening me?"

Cersei smirks loudly, "Perhaps you're not the dumb savage everyone thinks you are…"

Vivienne smiles, "We have words as well…"

"Ours is the Fury…" Cersei slaps Vivienne, "Are you furious now."

Vivienne saw the slap coming but she didn't want to dodge it, "Ours is the Fury…Yes I married a Baratheon a weak Baratheon…But I have other words as well…By Strength and Fear…Those are the words of House Basteel…We admire strength in all its forms…That is why my ancestors bent the knee to the Targaryens and gave them over half of Westeros…Everyone is taught to be strong…Even the women…from lowliest bastard born to the highest noble…and Fear…We are taught to fear nothing and to instill fear in others…Would you like a demonstration?"

Like a spring trap Vivienne's hands explode from beneath the folds of her dress. In each hand is a dagger that flies from her hands left and right. The guard on the left is struck in the neck the same time as the guard on the right is struck in between the eyes. The other two guards draw their swords as Vivienne rolls backwards off the bench. She comes up behind the guard that was at her back and produces a dagger from her sleeve. She plunges the dagger into the man's neck and kicks him forward.

Shocked Cersei takes a few steps back as the carnage unfolds. Vivienne rushes forward as the other guard swings and slashes at Vivienne who dodges his attacks with ease. She steps inside his guard and slits his throat. With the last of his strength the man thrusts forward, but Vivienne side steps his attack and takes his sword. As the man falls to his knees she throws his sword into a tree.

When Vivienne casts her enraged eyes on Cersei, she tries to run but Vivienne catches her by the hair and pulls. Cersei screams as Vivienne punches her in the stomach, sending her to her knees. She yanks her hair, "Listen here you golden bitch…If you ever threaten me again I will carve your pretty face up…and if you dare to part those lips of yours to anyone about what happened here…My lips will part to the King and tell him how you've been fucking your own brother…I will tell him to take a closer look at his golden haired, green eyed children…"

Vivienne shoves Cersei forward but she on instinct uses her hands to stop herself from hitting the ground. Vivienne sneers looking down on her and kicks Cersei in the ribs. "Good day your grace I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation…"

CERSEI

Cersei watches as Vivienne walks away, then the woman makes a sharp whistle. Eight Basteel Guards appear from out of nowhere and join their mistress, four in front and four behind. Cersei lies on the ground for a good while going over what she saw and heard. She heard tails of female warriors, women so skilled that they have killed men in war and single combat.

"Your grace…" Cersei hears the sound of Varys' voice. "Are you alright what happened?"

"Take me to my room…"

"I will fetch the King…"

"No if he asks about me tell him I am sick…and I wish to see no one…" Varys manages to sneak the Queen to her room, but he is too late to discard the bodies as they are discovered by one of Jon Arryn's men. "Please tell my brother I need to see him…"

(if you dare to part those lips of yours to anyone about what happened here…My lips will part to the King and tell him how you've been fucking your own brother…I will tell him to take a closer look at his golden haired, green eyed children…")

Vivienne's words echo in her mind. Cersei is angry because physically she couldn't do anything to protect herself. She is angry because she is afraid of Vivienne Baratheon nee' Basteel. She is angry enough to want revenge on the bitch but doesn't know how to get it. The door opens and in walks Jaime. "Cersei what happened to you?"

"She knows…"

"Who knows what?"

"Vivienne Baratheon she knows about us…" She looks into his eyes, "She killed them…All four of my guards…She cut them down like they were nothing to her…"

Jaime heard Cersei and part of him believed because the castle was on alert concerning the four dead Lannister men. Even if it part of it was true Vivienne Baratheon couldn't have killed four men alone by herself. Jaime didn't say anything he just held Cersei tight.

VIVIENNE

Vivienne ignored Renly and barely spoke to him. She sat in her room the servants preparing lunch for her and her expected guest. "My Lady Sandor Clegane…"

"Lord Clegane…"

"I'm no Lord m'lady…"

"Your brother is dead…That makes you the Lord of Clegane's Keep…"

"As I recall your Uncle burned the keep to the ground…"

"You have no plans to rebuild?"

He grunts, "Too many bad memories…"

"Eat!"

"What is this all about?"

Vivienne takes a strawberry off the tray and gets up. She walks around the table seductively. "I am a woman and I have needs just like a man has needs…My husband is a weakling…I need a man a real man."

"Why me?" He asks as she places the strawberry in his mouth.

"Why not?"

He grabs her hands and stops her, "You see my face…I'm a monster…"

"I hear monsters make the best lovers…" She tries to reach for his cock but he stops her. "You know with the other Houses of Westeros say about my family…My people…They call us Savages…We admire strength…and who is stronger than Sandor Clegane…I am not afraid of you…" She starts kissing the side of his scarred face. When he releases her hands she slowly slides them down to his cock. "That is the cock of a god…"

Sandor stands up knocking over his chair and scoops her up into his arms carrying Vivienne to the bed. He rips off her dress and she bites his ear. He goes down to pelvis and in between her legs. He starts licking her womanhood. She pants and moans with pleasure. Then she sucks his cock for a while, then he enters her. Vivienne scratches Sandor on the chest as he takes her over and over again. She pushes him over and straddles him.

CERSEI

Cersei is still shaken up and when she sees Vivienne in the halls she goes the other way. Because of Vivienne's threat she tries to avoid Jaime even when her husband goes hunting. Jaime tries to console her but his words fall on def ears. "Hello dear sister…" She jumps at the sound of Tyrion's voice. "You look awful dear sister…"

"I am not in the mood for your quebs…"

"I know I am not one of your favorite people, but I am your brother…What is wrong?'

"I can't tell you…"

He sighs, "This wouldn't have anything to do with Vivienne Baratheon and that incident in the garden would it?"

She looks at him, "How do you know about that?"

"Jaime told me…he is worried about you…"

"I am fine!"

Tyrionshakes his head, "No you're not…Your jumping at shadows…I am quit ashamed of you…Where is that strong woman who endures her husband's whoring and despite an unhappy marriage is a Queen both revered and feared by Noble and commoners alike…Remember our words…Hear me Roar…A Lannister always her debts…Striking at Lady Vivienne directly would be unwise, but if you search for a weakness…" Tyrion stands, "I am needed elsewhere…" He kisses her on the cheek and leaves.

Cersei wouldn't admit but Tyrion was right. She was a Queen and not just any Queen she is the daughter of Tywin Lannister who taught House Reyne a lesson the whole realm still sings about today. She summons Varys Lord of Whispers after taking a bath. She tells him that she wishes to strike at Vivienne Baratheon and asks that he find something on Vivienne she could use.