Chapter 25: The Phoenix gains Allies

Outside of the Castle of the Twins Olyvar is showing only Sansa Stark, Kalimar, Brienne of Tarth and Shae around the lands. They see a ruined Stark banner flag. Olyvar picks it up and folds it.

Olyvar Frey: (To Sansa) I'm sorry you had to see that my Lady.

Sansa: It's alright.

Olyvar Frey: Thank you… You should know I was the one who was against of what happen to your family. In fact I knew your brother very well.

Kalimar is listening in.

Sansa: Really? How?

Olyvar Frey: I was his squire after he made the deal with my father. I wanted to prove myself a knighthood. If somehow I could be the lord of the Twins I would figure out a way to help you reclaim the North, but we have at least 6000 men. It's not enough to help you gain the North.

Kalimar: Or if the Northerners saw her alive they would rally to her side.

Olyvar Frey: That works too. There are still other houses who didn't fight with your brother because they didn't trust his commanding skills. But I'm pretty sure they heard what happen to their lord and would gladly love to take revenge. Just waiting for the right time.

Kalimar: n opportunity will present itself.

Olyvar Frey: I'm sure.

Kalimar looks at Brienne of Tarth.

Kalimar: (To Brienne) Would you gladly take Lady Sansa back to her chambers. I would like a word alone with our friend.

Brienne: Of course.

Brienne escorts Sansa and Shae back to the chambers. Kalimar slowly approaches Olyvar in a friendly manner.

Kalimar: Would you do anything to right a wrong?

Olyvar Frey: Yes.

Kalimar can see he not lying.

Kalimar: Follow me.

In the chambers of Wilhem/The Phoenix, a conversation is taking place.

Phenix: So your willing to kill your own father.

Olyvar Frey: Not willing, but must kill him and my brothers. My father is old and if he dies House Frey will be in chaos.

Phoenix: And what is wrong with a little bit of Chaos? Where there Chaos, there is destruction and where Destruction lies there are people who will come and rebuild with Order. I've heard some men chaos as opportunity; I use it not for opportunity but as a way to rebuild bigger better and stronger.

Olyvar Frey: Please sir. I want to help avenge Robb Stark. He became a good friend who did not deserve to die like that. I just want to right the wrongs.

Kalimar can see inside Olyvar.

Kalimar: I say you tell him father.

Wilhem/The Phoenix looks at his son, he seems to agree.

Phoenix: Sit down.

Olyvar Frey sits down. Wilhem/The Phoenix pours two cups of water. He gives olyvar a cup.

Phoenix: I can help you with this.

Olyvar Frey: How?

Phoenix: We all have skills in something. You don't think mine is making money now do you. No, in the country of Essos I do something else that made me this money. Killing; I'm not a merchant from the East, I'm a sellsword from the East, but I don't kill alone for I have an army. An Army waiting for me to tell them to sail here.

Olyvar would want to leave but the Phoenix has gotten his curiosity.

Olyvar Frey: Who are you? And why are you here?

Phoenix: You wouldn't know the name that I was given… however I now know I can trust you. They call me the Phoenix.

Olyvar seems amazed.

Olyvar Frey: How many men do you have?

Phoenix: 20,000 men armed, disciplined, skilled and ready to fight. (Olyvar is about to ask another question but he seems to know) as soon as I get control of the Dreadfort, I will have my army sail North.

Olyvar Frey takes a drink of water.

Phoenix: Your father says he has a man name Edmure Tully. Who is he?

Olyvar Frey: He Sansa uncle, he is the Lord Paramount of the Riverlands and Lord of Riverrun, where his uncle Brynden Tully who is known as the Blackfish is defending from the Lannisters.

Phoenix: Thank you Olyvar. I want you to wait… patiently. I will send you instructions on what to do. And once when you have those instructions memorized, burn them.

Olyvar Frey: Yes my lord.

Phoenix: Until then, keep Edmure Tully company. If he the Lord Paramount of the Trident then he can gather as many of the forces, to join mine.

Olyvar Frey: You still didn't tell me why you're here… in Westeros.

Phoenix: When I make you make Lord of the Twins, then I'll tell you what brings me here. I will tell you our plan.

Olyvar Frey: Our?

Phoenix: Another mystery I'll reveal to you in time. Right now If your father has Edmure Tully, sneak Sansa in to see him. He is after all one of the few family members she has left, she should have a chance to give him hope.

Olyvar Frey: It'll be done.

Phoenix: One more thing, don't tell any of your younger siblings of this. Who knows they might support your father rather than you.

Olyvar Frey: As long as I get the chance to see that old man head on a spike or his throat slit would give me great satisfaction. Whatever you ask I'll do, in Robb Stark name, In Sansa Stark name and for the River Lords and my home.

Phoenix: Go on.

Olyvar bows and leaves. The Phoenix takes out the map of Westeros.

Phoenix: (To his son) I taught you well son.

Kalimar: Thanks father.

Phoenix: Thats one military ally we made. Now we need to get the Stark girl on our side. We need her to gather the Northerners.

Kalimar: Many of them were wiped out here. Right at this castle.

Phoenix: That was just the forces he could gather, the north is the largest kingdom in Westeros. It has more men, and Robb Stark didn't have enough time to gather all of the banner men. You also told me that he said that the Northerners will follow any Stark, since when they heard what happen to their suppose King of the North. Sansa is still a Stark and if she shows herself to the Northerners, they will gather along with our army and Lord Frey men. But before we do, we must kill Roose Bolton and his men and Walder Frey. If any surrender, they are welcome to join. If Sansa joins our cause and agrees then we can help free her Uncle and he'll owe us big for that; so big that to repay it he must gather whats left of the armies of his banner men. With the North and the Riverlands allied with my army. We will strike any Lannister Soldier and force Tywin Lannister to make his move.

Kalimar: And that is?

Phoenix: For him to send everything he has.

Kalimar like this idea. He also has something to add.

Kalimar: Before we left Meereen. Ser Barristan Selmy told me of an ally that could help us with our Queen conquest. The Martells of Dorne.

Phoenix: I noticed. Both the houses will only side to the house that wins and so far everyone thinks Tywin Lannister will win, if we can wipe out... no wait not wipe out; decimate his army. Just picture how many houses will come to us.

Kalimar senses something else.

Kalimar: There is one more thing. The Tyrells is the second wealthiest family in Westeros and they have more men. I know this because I had a chat with Ser Loras Tyrell. He told me that The Reach can gather 80,000 men. If Tywin Lannister was to sent a majority of those men with his army, well I fear we will unleash a sleeping giant if we force the Tyrells hand.

Phoenix: Son, when I reveal to this country who I am. I don't think the Tyrells would want no part in this, however they seem very eager to marry Margaery Tyrell to Joffrey and have her become Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. That family is smart, maybe not in the battle but politics yes.

The Phoenix has an epiphany.

Phoenix: Perhaps we should.

Kalimar is pleased.

Kalimar: I'm glad you ain't going to take any house lightly.

Phoenix: Never do.

Kalimar leaves.