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"Let go of me!" Mari yelled as she tried to wrench the Lannister soldier's hand off of her wrist.
He laughed cruelly at her and then dragged her to the caged and closed up wagon. He threw her inside of it and then slammed the door shut, locking it. Everything went dark. She couldn't see anything which angered her even more. Her hands blindly reached around for something. They found the door, but as much strength as she used of it, the door would not open. She heard laughter from the outside and pressed her ear against the door.
"Tell, Ser Jaime that we have her," a man's voice commanded strongly.
"The Dragon bitch stabbed me," another man's voice exclaimed. "I'll kill her! Fuck her then kill her!"
A man which she is now calling Man One, scoffed, "If you kill her then the Kingslayer will do something much worse to you."
Man Three agreed, "He's right. Touch one white hair on that pretty head and you might as well be a eunuch."
Man Two grumbled, "Fine. I will leave her alone…for now."
Man Three laughed uncontrollably. "Wait, she stabbed you?! You let a girl-woman stab you?! She doesn't even kno' how to fight while you were trained at Casterly Rock by the best!"
"Shut your mouth!" Man Three shouted.
Man One and Two laughed and Man One taunted, "Should I just let her out and see what happens? I'd pay to see that."
Man Three groaned in frustration. "You didn't see her. She had a fucking knife in her hand, waving it around like she was dancing."
"Was she any good?" Man Four asked curiously.
"Obviously, if she was able to kick his good for nothing ass," Man One said.
They all laughed except for Man Three. Their laughter started to fade away and she guessed that they were walking away. The realization hit Mari like a slap to the face…she would never see the light of day. She went through her options. Kidnapped. Tortured. Raped. Killed. Trapped. Decapitated. Questioned. Forced. Or maybe the possibility of nothing happening to her. Mari's mental self hit her on the back of her head and gave her an angry look as if saying 'are you serious?' Mari laughed silently at her subconscious, but then again she had always been right. She wondered from time to time if all the mad Targaryens had the same thing that she had before they went mad. It's unsettlingly thought that Mari usually pushes away, but now by herself and in the dark; it usually crept back inside of her mind.
Dear Gods! I am for sure going to become mad, yup I'll be just like every Targaryen.
The door creaked opened waking Mari up from a very long sleep. The bumps on the road put her to sleep right away. She rubbed her eyes as she sat up. Her face twisted in irritation from the light and squinted at the figure. Mari felt herself being pulled from the wagon and lifted up into strong arms. She nuzzled into the chest and gazed sleepily up at them. Jaime. She grumbled, "Jaime, what in the seven hells?"
He shushed her soothingly. "Go back to sleep."
She didn't object as her eyes drooped and she fell back into sleep.
A few hours later she woke up. Her fingertips felt soft fabric beneath them. She shifted her body and opened her eyes. The candlelight blurred her vision as she sat up. Mari looked around the large tent and saw only crimson and gold. She dreaded the thought, but her curious mind asked the question of why is she here. She looked down at her attire and saw the fitted white corset nightgown on her. She really hoped that this was some weird dream she was having. She threw the sheets off of her body and stood up. Mari walked hesitantly to the closed red curtain. She opened them and saw that it was empty. She glanced around the place and noticed the various maps on the table along with figurines of wolves and lions. She looked curiously at them and wanted to investigate further, but stopped when in the corner of her eyes she caught another closed curtain just next to hers. She looked back at her area and her eyes widened with curiosity as she saw her things there.
Mari walked around and glanced at everything in the tent. Her fingers grazed the maps and leaned forward as she inspected it, her eyes still looking cautiously to the closed off curtain. She knew that Jaime was probably inside of there so she had to be careful and quiet. The fire was been burning brightly, but lowly. Mari's eyebrows knitted in confusion as she saw the various letters. She froze as she saw Robb's letter. Her face twisted in panic as she gulped nervously, glancing in the direction of Jaime's area. She grabbed the letter and threw it in the fire. She let out a breath and sighed.
"I've already seen it," Jaime said from behind. She didn't turn to look at him, her back to him. So he continued, "I've read it over and over and over again."
He came up behind her and she could feel him like it was a pull. She turned around and noticed his attire. He only had on beige breeches and she forced herself not to look down at his naked chest. He was so close to her that it made her…it made her want him for a brief moment. Ever since that kiss, she couldn't describe the unexplainable pull to him. He gazed intently at her and said, "I know that letter like the back of my hand. Why?"
"Robb said that if…I don't know why, Jaime," she exasperated and ran a hand through her curls.
"You do know why, you just don't want to tell me," he snapped.
She scoffed. "I don't know why. I was planning on writing back to him telling that it couldn't be Tyrion who did that to Bran. Tyrion's not stupid enough to do both those things."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I don't know!" she shouted angrily. "I don't know why I decided to keep this to myself. I knew you would act this way though." She pointed to the maps. "And what in the Seven hells is that for? Why did you abduct me? What is even going on?"
He suddenly grabbed her by the upper arms and crashed his lips onto hers. It was so unexpected and yet passionate. What? Jaime's lips moved against hers, his tongue entering her mouth as he led her to the table with the various maps on them. They stumbled against it, making the figurines move. Her arms wrapped around his neck and his hands were on her back, gripping her nightgown. Mari pulled away, turning her head the opposite way. Jaime's nose was pressed into her cheek as he calmed his breathing. He licked his lips and mumbled, "Sorry, I just had to do that after seeing you in that."
She gazed at him as his hand cupped her cheek. His jaw hardened and she pleaded, "What is going on, Jaime? Please, tell me."
"I…I know that if I tell you I'll lose you forever," he replied softly, looking deep into her eyes.
"Forever is very long time," she mused. "I won't though. It's Tyrion. He's all I got."
He tensed then sighed. He pulled away from her and threw on a white tunic. The spell that he had on her had been broken. She blinked then shook her head. He sighed heavily. "Ned Stark told me that he ordered his wife to take Tyrion. They think that he was the one who pushed the boy off the tower and then tried to have him killed. I ran before anyone could catch me and my men. I decided to take you with me because…well, because I can't have you. I knew that the minute I read the letter containing Robb Stark's love for you."
"Honestly, I don't know what I feel for him." She confessed. "But what I do know is that you just started a war, Jaime. A feel as if it is going to be very long war. What you did was stupid."
"You sound just like my father," he told her.
"Good, he's right. I may not like Tywin much less approve of his ways, but he's right. It was stupid." Mari argued. "I know how you and Tyrion feel about your father."
He looked into the fire for a moment then looked back at her. "I know that and I don't regret a single moment of it."
She smirked. "That will bite you back in the ass someday and then I'll say I told you so."
"I wouldn't dream of it being any other way," he mused.
"So…"
"So."
"Yeah, so."
"So, what?"
"Well, I know it's a long shot, but just let me go back to King's Landing." She suggested, smiling.
He laughed, "That's funny." She kept on her serious expression and his smile turned into a grim line. "No, you can't be serious. You've already seen the battle plans and you want to just let you go."
"I know how stupid it must sound, but I don't belong here."
"And you think that you belong in the highest room in the tallest tower?"
"Yes."
"No."
"No?"
"No."
"No?! Just let me go, I can't be on anyone's side. I don't want to be in a war! I've lost too many people because of wars and you think I want to be in one!" she said angrily.
His face softened. "I know. I told the king that I wasn't going to marry you."
"What?" she dazed.
"You heard me." He replied.
"Why?"
He shrugged. "Because I want you to feel the way I feel about you."
He came closer to her. She shook her head and said, "How do you feel about me?"
"I don't know," he said honestly. "I know that I do feel something for you. Something that I know I shouldn't feel, but I can't seem to ignore or stop it. Do you feel something for me?"
"Jaime," she began.
"Do you feel something for me," he asked again, this time more forcefully.
He came closer to her where that she could feel the heat of his body onto hers. "I feel the same way. I'm confused most of the time to be honest. I-I…I want you."
"Then let me in and stow down those high walls you have to protect yourself, Marianna," he said, his body moving closer to hers.
"I want to, b-but I can't. I'm so sorry, but I can't be with you. You and I both know that," she said, turning away from him.
"I know you're right." His hand cupped her cheek, turning her head back to him. "I can't let you go, no matter how much I may want to. I'm sorry for what I did to you. I had no right to take you, but I need you by my side. For Tyrion."
She nodded. "For Tyrion. Only him. I know that he is innocent, Jaime, I can feel it in my bones. I just know it."
"I know. I think the same thing." Jaime said.
She pulled away and sighed lowly. "It's late. I think we should get some sleep."
He nodded and she felt his eyes hot on her back as she walked back to her area, closing the curtain. She crawled into bed and couldn't fall back to sleep against her better judgment. She managed to later close her eyes and she dreamed of her family when they were all still alive.
She wasn't allowed to leave the dam tent according to the guards and she was a little disappointed because she had always like watching the sunrise. It was the most beautiful thing in the world to her. So the next night, Mari lifted up the back part of the tent and rolled under it. She could've easily escaped, but she knew that they would've caught her. Mari walked carefully and cautiously behind trees, hiding away. She walked up a hill and sat down. She watched, smiling happily as the sun started to rise. It lit up the entire land, with an orange color.
Her smile turned into a frown as she thought, this will never end…this will always be my life.
They won't stop.
Not until they have what they wanted.
They both want vengeance.
They are two sides of the same coin.
And I am the one who tosses it up in the air.
The coin will land in the middle, telling me I have to choose by my own.
One side of the coin says "Valar morghulis."
The other side of the coin will say, "Valar dohaeris."
All men must die, all men must serve…but I am not a man which makes me even more dangerous then they think.
TBC…
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