Game of Thrones fan fiction – And so my watch has ended
Written by Durai
WARNING: If you haven't read all the books yet, this fan fiction might contain spoilers for you. If this is the case, please do not read any further unless you want spoilers. You have been warned!
Chapter 6 – A woman among Lions
The woman looked normal to me. No cuts, bruises or other injuries and she didn't look ill, either. 'You said your name was Cyl, right?' I said. Cyl turned towards me and nodded. 'Yes, that's my name,' she answered.
When I looked her right in the eyes, I could tell she had been through a lot. 'Why don't you come inside and have something to eat by the fire?' I asked. I immediately saw a small sparkle in her eyes. 'Oh, you'd do that for me? Thank you!' she stuttered.
She walked inside. When I wanted to follow her, Galen grabbed me by the shoulder and whispered: 'Don't even think about it!' I smiled like a peasant with rotten teeth. 'You had me figured out, eh?' I asked. Galen sniggered. 'You might have sworn an oath to the Watch, you wouldn't be a real man if you didn't at least try!'
We both went inside, after Cyl. However, she was not sitting by the fire. She was sitting next to Vir. 'How long has he been sleeping here?' she asked. Good question.
Galen shrugged. 'I'm getting old, you know! Like I'm going to remember everything… You two have been here for three days, now,' he said. My eyes widened. 'Three days?!' I yelled. 'But then…' I immediately ran over to Vir and laid a finger on his neck. Then, I breathed out deeply. 'He's still got a strong pulse,' I said.
Galen smiled. 'He'll wake up soon enough,' he said. Then, we heard a small moaning, followed by a: 'Where in the Seven Hells are we?' I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Vir might have been smarter than me, but at times like this he was the dumbest entertainment around.
'Don't you remember?' I said. 'We were being chased by the Walkers and we escaped. But what happened to you? How did you get that cut?' Vir pushed himself up a little and said: 'Not sure myself. But I do believe that one of the Walkers came closer after we fainted. That could be the reason.' I nodded. Fair enough.
Then, Vir turned his head towards Cyl. 'Well, good day to you, milady!' he said. He smoothly grabbed her hand and kissed it. Cyl started blushing. 'I'm no lady, mister!' she said. I shook my head in disappointment. That guy would never learn. But, then again, neither would I.
Days passed without us noticing. Cyl didn't get comfortable with us yet, though. It's like she was always thinking we would rape or kill her. I didn't like that attitude one little bit, but I was wise enough to stay quiet about it.
In the meantime, Vir recovered quickly and went with Galen to collect wood while I kept watch all day. And occasionally, shoot a bypassing animal with the Rapidfire. A good chunk of meat never fails to fill the stomach, after all.
Then one night, I heard a strange noise from the woods. 'I'll be right back, guys!' I said. Galen grabbed me by the arm before I could walk away. 'Not a good idea,' he said. 'That's probably some kind of animal or maybe even a monster taunting us. Let them or it be.'
I shook my head. 'If it's taunting me, it deserves to be killed by me. I'm going there and there's nothing that can stop me!' So I walked. And walked. Until my heart skipped beats and all the blood flowed away from my face. I couldn't move out of pure fear. The… 'thing' that was standing there, was…
That was it for chapter 6. Edhla, thanks for your advice! Please tell me what you think of this chapter and please leave a review, would me much appreciated. Thanks for reading!