Game of Thrones: From the Outside
Chapter 8 of my Game of Thrones story, as this one shows, not everyone views the happy couple positively, enjoy.
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Disclaimer: Game of Thrones belongs to George R.R. Martin.
Chapter 8: Joffrey
Joffrey Baratheon scowled to himself as he worked on getting ready; it was another of those big family dinners his father liked to host. In this case both the Baratheons and Lannisters would be present, along with some extras, like his brother and sister's respective dates.
'Can't believe my parents are letting Tommen embarrass us by showing off he's a damn fag with that loser Robin Arryn...Or Cella reveal she's become a slut, dating that Martell boy, learning their perverted ways.' He thought angrily; then recalling the invitation was to extended family members too. 'Urgh, which means that...Gendry will be here.'
He shook his head; as if his siblings weren't enough frustration for him, he had to put up with his half-brother's unwelcome presence. Shaking his head he headed downstairs; where he'd have to socialize and pretend to be happy around people so far beneath him he shouldn't have to make such a pretence.
But here he was now, trying hard to keep his expression blank as he observed Tommen and Myrcella, with Robin and Trystane; talking to their cousin, Shireen and her boyfriend, Devan Seaworth.
'Another let down.' He thought angrily. 'She choose someone so beneath her; and he was desperate enough that he agreed, despite her ugly face...urgh, why am I the only sane one in this family.'
He shook his head and turned away, only to glare again when he finally saw Gendry.
He was a little startled however as he saw a surprisingly pretty girl at Gendry's side.
'Huh, who the hell is that with him, I thought he was going out with Sansa's ugly sister?' He thought.
He was surprised, after seeing Gendry with that Arya Stark, and laughing at his poor choice in girls, to see Gendry now was like a slap in the face. The girl was short, with medium length brown hair, tied back in a loose bun.
She was still clearly not a fit woman for this sort of gathering, not wearing the proper attire, instead in black skinny jeans, a white button up man's shirt and simple black flats. She wore no make-up save some black eye-liner, yet something struck Joffrey as familiar about her, yet he couldn't put his finger on it.
Until he looked more closely that was. 'Wait a minute, what the fuck? No fucking way. How the fuck, that is not, how did Arya Stark even...?'
For it was indeed Arya Stark, but not as he remembered her being.
This, of course, upset him. 'She looks so, so, different. This isn't right, she's not supposed to...'
He shook his head, he needed answers.
Approaching her later, while Gendry was busy talking to their father, Joffrey glared.
"You..."
She turned to him and raised an eyebrow. "Hmm, oh, what do you want, Joffrey?"
He shook his head. "You can't be Arya Stark."
"And why not?"
"You...you look..." Unable to believe the words were just about to escape his mouth.
She smirked and replied casually. "I know. Surprised?"
She laughed a little and walked off to join Gendry again, leaving Joffrey speechless, too stunned for words. He hated to admit it, but he knew the answer as to why this happened.
Love had made Arya Stark pretty, without make-up or dresses, had made the girl herself change, and not in a way he liked at all.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.
