This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure. -Winston Churchill
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Chapter 8 Kings Road
Elysabeth Stark nee' Baratheon
She couldn't believe it. She just couldn't believe it! Someone had push Brandon Stark from that tower. She didn't see who did it, but she saw only an arm. She knew men are corrupted, but never thought it could a knight that would push a child from that tower.
FLASHBACK
"Alright. We are exploring around a bit then we will return back to Winterfell. You hear, Arya?" Elysabeth looked down on Arya stark while sharing her horse, Thor. Along with Ser Davos was riding on his own horse with the girls to look at this abandon tower.
Arya nodded her head to Elysabeth.
Arya wanted to spend time with Beth before Arya has to leave to Kingslanding. Elysabeth and Jon will temporally stay in Winterfell before going to check the progress of Moat Cailin. Beth's sister is spending time with their father before he lives along with Ser Davos and the rest of the storm parties.
They got off the horse and Beth saw something horrify. Bran was push by someone's arm. She doesn't know who, but she knows a sword arm when she sees one.
"BRAN!"
She ran as fast as her feet can carry her. Her main focus was Bran's fallen body. Her heart is beating fast as she gotten closer and closer. Bran was getting closer to the ground, so Elysabeth has no choice, but to dove and slide to the ground. Brans was only inches away and she braces herself as fallen on her chest and stomach that she let out a gruff.
She quickly sits up, but he was bleeding by the side of his head. He is knocking out unconscious. Blood was flowing a bit.
"Ser Davos! Arya!" She shouted as they both came quickly.
Ser Davos ripped out his cape piece and wrapped around his head to pressure the head. Arya gasp in shock.
Elysabeth knew they can't stay here. She knew this was intent to kill the boy. But why? He never did anything wrong. Unless, he saw something he wasn't meant to see?
"We need to head back to Winterfell. NOW!"
FLASHBACK
Elysabeth took a moment of breathe to calm down herself. She knew she had to tell someone and not only that both Arya and Ser Davos said they saw someone pushed him as well, so they will believe her.
She was not scared about death.
No.
She was terrified that she recognized the clothing sleeves on that person arm. It was one of the Kings guards.
Worst comes to worst.
She knew that it was one of Lannister's men. After all, they prided themselves on spending that much gold on expense things to boast.
Maester Luwin announce that he will live. Many were relieved to hear the news. However, she notice the secret looks from Jaime Lannister and Queen Cersei Baratheon. She doesn't know, but she felt that there is a connection between Jon Arryn death, her father left his position and Brandon Stark fall.
A door click opened and saw Jon Stark; her husband came into their chambers.
He looked like he cried a bit in his eyes was a little watering in relief.
"Beth," Jon voice was caught off when she presses her lips towards his. She doesn't know what she had thought, but she needs to feel comfort and simple hold will make her feel safe.
Jon replies in her kiss as he wrapped around her. Sadly, she had to end the kiss. Jon looks at her.
"Beth."
Beth caught him off.
"Please hold me." She pleaded as he looked at her as if she was afraid that something would happen. He knows she will tell him. Just wait for her will do.
Jon nodded, "I will never let you go."
They both hug each other while standing in silent.
It would appear that everyone will have to be prepared.
After all, the game is afoot.
Tyrion Lannister
Tyrion Lannister was sleeping in the kennel. He was drinking a lot and was slowing getting up. His nephew Joffrey Baratheon leaning against the stall gate as he watches Tyrion getting up and stumble himself sideways.
"Better-looking bitches than you're used to, uncle." Joffrey smug voice rang into Tyrion's ear. "My mother's been looking for you. We ride to Kingslanding today."
"Before we go, you will call on Lord and Lady Stark and offer your sympathies." Tyrion point out to his nephew.
He walked to the gate as Joffrey opened as he heard his nephew scoffed, "What my sympathies will do to them?"
"None. But it is expected of you. Your absent has already been notice." Tyrion pointed out as if he was talking to a five year old child.
"That boy means nothing to me. Beth should have just let him die when he fallen." Joffrey rested his arm on his sword. Half turn to the Hound. He added, "And I can't stand the wailing woman."
'Ok that's it.' Tyrion thought.
Tyrion slapped him hard. Joffrey whimpered at the result.
"One more word or I'll hit you again." Tyrion warned him.
"I'm telling mother!"
Tyrion slapped him harder this time.
"Go! Tell her then. But first, you will go to Lord and Lady Stark and fall on your knees in front of them how very sorry of you, tell them that you are on their service, and that all your prayers are with them. Do you understand?
Joffrey protest, "You can't…"
Tyrion hit him again.
"Do you understand? For God's sake boy, you are going to marry Lady Sansa Stark, your betrothed." Tyrion had reasoned him.
Joffrey turned sullenly, "Wrong noble daughter."
Tyrion looked at him unamused, "Don't tell you want to marry Arya Stark?"
"No!" Joffrey yell in disgusted. "Beth. I want to marry Beth."
Tyrion signed at this. This was just not his day.
"Nephew, she is married now and belongs to the legitimized Stark."
Joffrey shook his head in denial.
"She was just doing what father and Uncle Stannis want her to do. Father knew how much I want to marry her and I certainly don't want another to replace her. That husband of hers is still a bastard. She deserves something better than that piece of shit."
This is going be harder than he thought.
"Yes, Lady Elysabeth is married to Jon Stark. Which means' she belongs to him now. He will make a good husband to her. I heard and seen them together. It seems to me that she is quite happy with him and he seems very fond of her as well." Tyrion explained to him hoping that he will understand, but then again this is Joffrey, he is talking about.
Joffrey face turned calm, but there is a dark look in his eyes.
"Yes, but for how long will it be. Beth is mine and I will make it so."
Joffrey walked away from his uncle and left.
Tyrion felt a dread in his stomach. Elysabeth was always Joffrey most special person to hold his heart.
His muse.
His lady.
His great love.
His queen of beauty.
His obsession.
He knew that Elysabeth Baratheon was in a sense a true royal in compare of his sister, Cersei. He remembers there was a once a proud, little doe among the lions. Joffrey would simply follow her like a lost puppy. She would play with him and be by his side. Her father, Stannis doesn't like Joffrey be too close to her. Stannis would take his daughter away from Joffrey and his mother would comfort him about Beth being taken away by his Uncle.
Maybe, he doesn't want any boy near or he simply doesn't want his daughter be around with golden lions. Amazingly, every time Joffrey did something she doesn't like or hurt someone; he would go apologized to that person just so, Beth could play and talk to him again. Beth would accept the apology, but as years go and he notices that Joffrey won't allow her to leave without him around. Elysabeth would smile gently at the new flowers that bloom and he saw Joffrey smiled when she wasn't looking. To his most shocked at the scene, Joffrey smile like a man who is in love and he wasn't some boy who was cruel and heatless. However, he remember that the Master of Ships, Lord Stannis told Robert that he doesn't want that boy anywhere near his daughter without his watch. He knew that wouldn't last forever. After all, a Lannister pays his debt. Or one of his father's favorite saying: A lion doesn't concern himself with the sheep's.
'Perhaps that was how Aegon the Unworthy was. He desires someone else who was not his wife. Or the Mad King would never love his sister-wife and wanted my mother Joanna Lannister.' Tyrion thought.
"He will remember that, imp. If I were that Doe's husband, I keep my eye watch out for the prince." The hound said.
"Yes, be a good hound and remind him about that." Tyrion left to go to breakfast with his loving family.
Tyrion is just glad lady Elysabeth is not traveling with them to the Kingslanding. He doesn't know how long will it take for Joffrey to kidnapped Beth and kill Jon Snow err... Stark. He just hopes that Jon can get his wife away from his nephew. After all, what Joffrey wants, Joffrey gets. By anything means necessary.
Well, what do you think? Brandon won't be crimple, but he still lost some memories. Joffrey will have this strange obsession on Beth. It wouldn't surprise me that he would try to kill Jon Stark just so he can have Elysabeth as his wife. Next chapter Elysabeth is going to receive her dragon's eggs and guess what Jon is going to help her. Please give me reviews and pm me. See you soon.
