Chapter 10
Sansa Stark
At first it was Lannister men that came for Sansa but most of them defected and came to the Northern side. That might have been because Robb was at the gate and within minutes he would be in the city and heading for the Red Keep. It was true what they said about the Iron Throne, its spikes would catch you in you were unaware of them. Sansa knew the points and was able to sit there without hurting herself. That was more than she could say of Joffrey, the stupid prick used to cut him all the time. Even the Mad King used to cut himself. It was Sansa who felt comfortable sat there surrounded by new men and Sand at her feet who felt comfortable.
"My Lady." One of the Lannister men stepped forward. "Robb is within the City, he should be within the Red Keep within minutes. We have men at the gate ready to bring him straight here, your Grace."
Sansa liked been called your Grace but she was not a Queen. "I am not your Queen good Ser. It is my brother Robb Stark you must call your Grace."
He smiled at her with the deepest respect. "It was you who took King Joffrey's life."
They knew of it already. "It is true that it was me but that does not make me Queen, if anything it makes me a traitor and a king slayer." Sandor laughed lightly, almost a growl. "Anyhow, bring my brother to me immediately, it has been too long since I have laid my eyes upon his face."
The knight bowed low and headed out of the Great Throne room. "Sandor." He turned to face her. "What will happen to me now?"
"I do not know what you mean little bird." He looked puzzled.
She paused. "Now that Robb is here I must return to Winterfell. I do not want to return in truth. I have learned how to play the Game Of Thrones and I have won. My bottom sits on the Iron Throne but I must give it to my brother."
Sandor frowned. "Ask you brother if you could rule here, he only wants the North."
"A last he has promised it to another. Gendry of house Baratheon. Plus I don't want the Iron Throne only to be in Kings Landing." She sighed. "What will my brother do with you I do not know?"
The large doors of the Throne room opened with a great sigh, the guards stood straight and ready for battle. The Northern men with the Stark Dire wolf banners entered first, then followed by Robb himself. Sansa jumped to her feet, she smiled at Robb so hard she felt like her cheeks were going to rip.
"Sansa." He spoke with disbelief. "They said someone had overthrown Joffrey in the Red Keep but I did not think it was you."
Sansa blazed down the steps and into Robb's arms. "I took Joffrey's life like he took our fathers." She sobbed in Robb's arms.
He patted her lightly on her shoulders. "You have been strong my sister and very wise." He pulled her out of his shoulder and wiped the tears away. "You have done house Stark very proud Sansa." He looked over her shoulder at Joffrey's head. "I didn't think you were strong enough to take his head though."
Sansa laughed. "No dear brother, I only slit his throat. It was Ser Sandor Clegane that took his head."
Robb released her and walked over to the Hound. He measured the tall male with a harsh gaze. "The last time I saw you Hound was at Joffrey's side."
Sandor took slight offence but he bent down on one knee before Robb. "Your Grace." He began. "I have protected your Lady Sansa with all my might. It was the battle of Black Water Bay that made Joffrey put me with your sister. He thought that two traitors belonged with each other. How stupid was he?" Sandor laughed his growl again.
Slowly Robb turned to face her. "Is this true Sansa?"
Sansa did not know what to say so instead she walked past Robb and took Sandor's hand. She smiled up at him. "Sandor Clegane, my sworn protector and the man I love."
The look on Robb's face made the Hound tense up.
"You cannot love this man, he is a traitor." Robb held his hilt tightly and in return so did the Hound.
Sansa released him and turned to the defectors around her. "Two steps forward." The men marched two steps forward. She turned to Robb again. "What colour's are they wearing Robb?"
He mumbled. "Crimson and Gold."
"These are the men who betrayed the Lannister like Sandor to save my life." She stopped for a second. "If I wanted to Robb I could have reinforced those gates so you could not have entered and each one of those men would have followed me." Robb tried to speak but Sansa cut him off. "The Iron Throne could have been mine Robb but I have bent my knee to you." She got to one knee and the whole of the guards and Sandor followed her. "You may be my King Robb but you have no power over who I love." Although Sansa was speaking to Robb she had her face facing the floor.
"You may rise." Sansa heard a feminine voice come from behind Robb.
They all rose to their feet and from behind Robb came a dark haired woman. Sansa approach the woman with caution.
"You must be my Queen." Sansa bowed low.
"You must be my sister in law. Funny, I thought Arya was meant to be the disobedient one." The two of them laughed. "I guess it's just the female's who are feisty."
Robb frowned at them both but Sansa ignored him. "I hope I get to know you while you're in Kings Landing under my roof."
"Sansa this is not your castle, it belongs to Gendry-"
"Of house Baratheon, yes I know Robb but until he arrives I will run the city that you just sacked. There will be people running around and killing each other." She turned to Robb's beautiful wife. "And my Queen will help me if she would?"
The woman's smile lit up the room. "I would be delighted to learn the city since I will be staying here for a while."
Sansa took her sister in law by the arm. "Come my dear sister there is so much for you to learn." She stopped and looked at Sandor. "I believe that the Red Keep is still in chaos so I'll take five of my own men and Sandor. The rest may do as they please." All of the 20 guards stepped forward to be chosen. "See Robb, I have known them five minutes and they're willing to die for me." Sansa chuckled as she picked the five men and left the Throne Room where Joffrey of House Lannisters head sat at the steps leading to the Iron Throne.