Chapter 26. Bright Future

House Stark – Robb

It was a cold and bitter winter, the snows from beyond the wall all the way to the Reach and Dorne. It actually snowed in Dorne, but the snow wasn't as thick as the rest of Westeros. As always the people of the North dig in, and stick together helping one another out. The bitter winter draws the North and Free Folk closer together as well. Though the Free Folk, have to take shelter in the many Castles on the Wall.

The Winter lasts seven years, during which time Prince Robb Stark has three more children with his wife Princess Talisa Stark; two more sons and a daughter. Their names are Princes Jon, Benard, and Princess Lyanna Stark. When the winter ends Talisa's family comes to Winterfell to meet their extended family and give gifts.

Eddard Stark rides beside his son through the Wolf's wood on a hunt, "I am very proud of you son…You will make a great King one day…"

"You have been a great Father to me and a great Grandfather to my children…I only hope I can as good a father, husband, and King as you…" Eddard smiles, "But you are worried about Sansa…"

"I don't know about this thing with Sandor Clegane and Sansa…"

Robb sighs, "I don't like it either, but he did save her life and she loves him…

"Aye he did, but I have thinking about that…Bran has been manipulating a lot of things…and I am considering the possibility that he used this power he has to make Sansa's horse go wild…"

"That is a huge stretch father…" Eddard Stark sighs, "Look even if that were true…Consider the other possible things this family could have gone through…Sansa and Clegane are meant to be together…I married for love and I would rather her marry him then marry someone who is only interested in increasing the power and status of his House..." Robb stops his horse.

"It's not always like that son…Your mother and I married for power and mutual benefit…We didn't know each other when we married…She was supposed to marry your Uncle…Over time we did fall in love…"

Sansa

Many sons of the great Houses from the North to South wished to court and marry the beautiful Sansa Stark. But her heart belonged to another and she rejected every suitor who came calling. Sansa spends as much time as she can with Sandor. It takes the entire family to convince Eddard Stark to allow them to marry. In the fifth year of the long winter Sansa and Sandor were allowed to marry and they were given the Dread Fort, which became Fort Clegane. Over the next fifteen years Sandor and Sansa had nine children together.

Arya and Gendry

Gendry was legitimized and when Arya came of age the two married a year after Sansa married. For a while Arya and Gendry lived at Winterfell and two years later she gave birth to a son; she names him Jon. Ten years later Shireen Baratheon gives them Storm's End and becomes a healer traveling across Essos after her mother died. In that time period Arya has three more children.

As time passes Arya gains a reputation as the best sword in all of Westeros as she and Gendry host many tournaments and Arya wins all the sword matches. When a rebellion breaks out in the East both she and Gendry travel to Essos with Jon and Daenarys to put down the rebellion. Gendry mimics his father in battle wielding his war hammer.

Rickon

Rickon grows into a handsome man and is knighted at the age of eighteen. He travels to Essos and fights in the Eastern Rebellion when it starts. After the war Rickon remains in the east traveling across Dragon's Bay. It is in Meereen that he meets a woman he wishes to marry. They marry and build a life in the city. After his first son is born Rickon sails to White Harbor and travels to Winterfell so that his family can meet his wife and son Rickon II. They stay for six months and return to Meereen.

Jon and Daenarys

Upon returning to King's Landing Jon and Daenarys have a public wedding for the Lord's and Ladies of the Realm. "I'm pregnant…" Dany says to Jon as they eat dinner alone.

"What! How? I mean…I thought you said you couldn't…"

Daenarys smiles, "That last time at Harrenhal did it…When I returned to King's Landing Maester Tarland confirmed it…"

Jon jumps up and rushes around the table kissing Dany. "I'm gonna be a father!"

"Yes! And I a mother…"

Jon and Daenarys and marry three weeks after Jon returned make as much love as they can until Daenarys can't anymore. The day the baby is born Maester Tarland must cut the bay from her stomach. She survives the procedure and they name their son Aegon Targaryen the Seventh of his name; Dany had kept her last name. Two years later they have a daughter and name her Rhaenys. Both their children become Dragon Riders as Drogon and Rhaegal lay one egg each. Prince Aegon falls in love with his cousin Lyanna Stark. While Princess Rhaenys falls for Prince William Martell of Dorne son of Prince Trystane and Margaery Martell.

Tyrion

Tyrion Lannister finds his first wife Tysha who has a son for Tyrion. She refuses to forgive him, but his son Tytos makes a real effort to have a relationship. In many ways Tytos is like Jaime. Tyrion legitimizes Tytos and names him his heir. Eventually Tyrion finds love with a low born woman named Ira who is a servant in Casterly Rock and has two sets of Twins. He names them Jaime and Tommen, then there is Jon and Joanna.

Bran

Bran marries Mera Reed and they have four children in a five year span. Eventually the Old Raven dies and Bran officially becomes the Three Eyed Raven. He eventually gets a visit from the Children of the Forest which shocks the people of Winterfell. Bran and Meera take up residence at Moat Cailin and turn into the grandest castle in all the North.

Over the years Bran makes visits to Winterfell seeing his family as often as possible. Fifty years pass and Bran is standing with Meera, his mother, Robb, Sansa, Arya, Rickon, Jon, and their spouses. Even Theon is there with his wife and five children, staring at the statue of Lord Eddard Stark. He had recently died of old age. Bran smiles as hears a familiar voice.

"Bran I did it!" The voice belongs to his younger self echoing through time. "I know!" He says with smile. As for the Night King and the White Walkers the never rise again to plague the realms of men.

A/N: Thank you to all the readers for your reviews alerts and favs…This is the first fanfic I have written to reach the 100 mark in reviews…A shock considering that people are still reading Arya Stark the Hand of Death…This story was inspired by my desire to write a fanfic where the players in the Game of Thrones got a do over and the story Second Chance written by Western Witch…I remember the scene in the GOT show when Bran and the Old Raven were witnessing the past and he called out to young Eddard Stark…

Thanks again everyone and I hope you check out Game of Thrones Valar Morghulis…I am working on it now and will post it when it is finish…