CHAPTER 36. HOUSE BASTEEL

TYRION

"Lord Tyrion…" Varys calls his name walking up to him, "I have exhausted all my resources and…well the woman Tysha…she has married and lives in Bravos…I am truly sorry…"

He sighs, "Thank you for the effort…" Tyrion goes to his suite and orders a bottle of wine. He had promised Daenarys he would stop drinking so much. He stares at the bottle and decides to go flying on Rhaegal to clear his mind. ("A Lannister always pays his debts.") He says in his mind. "Yes a Lannister always pays his debts…"

The next day Tyrion tells Bronn he is now the Lord Blackwater a castle, a castle under construction in the mountains between Silverhill and Cornfeild. Then Tyrion packs and has his things sent to Casterly Rock. At breakfast he informs Dany and Aethorn that he is going home. Suspicious that Jon might follow him Tyrion flies to Casterly Rock stopping twice in his journey. When he arrives at Casterly Rock Tyrion waits five days before leaving at night and heading for Steel Point.

STEEL POINT

Erick and Sansa finally returned to Steel Point after the coronation. At dinner Erick stands up, "Family I have an announcement…While sailing up the east coast to Steel Point, my beautiful redheaded wife informed me that I am to be a father…" Vivienne is there with Sandor and her children as he had sent her a message asking her to meet him at Steel Point.

"Congratulations son!" Corren says standing up, "I'm going to be a grandfather!"

"If it is a boy I would like to name him Gordon…" She looks at Erick, "After your brother…"

He nods with a big smile, "And if it is a girl…Catelyn after your mother…"

Arya is there as well as she is to marry Gendry Baratheon next month. "To family!" Corren says in a toast. "To family…" Later Father and son ride side by side on the beach. "I am very proud of you son…You are a better man than I…"

Erick smiles, "I have a long ways yet to go…But yeah I have you as an example…"

"You won't always have me…Someday we all must die…"

"You're not going anywhere soon are you old man?"

"Older, I can still take you young pup…"

Erick smiles, "I'm going to be a father…"

"The best fathers listen and they also encourage, teach, and guide…"

"And send their sons into the wild to become men…"

"It was the hardest thing in my life I have ever done…And it will be hard for you as well…" They race back to the castle and play a game of chess before dinner. As usual people all over the Narrow Island awaken before the roosters. They start the day off training and working hard.

A man walks the tower and spots a large animal in the air, "Son of bitch! DRAGON!" He screams raising the alarm by blowing into a horn. Another man loads the wind lancer while another takes aim. He fires the javelin at the Dragon who blast it out of the air with fire and sets the tower on fire as well. Bells ring as the guards fire arrows into the air trying to hit the Rider.

CORREN BASTEEL

Corren grabs Spider Sting and the horn the spies of House Pryt took from Euron Greyjoy. "Don't do this…Please I beg you find someone else…" Lara begs.

He looks at his beautiful wife, "I am the Lord of House Basteel and the Warden of the Narrow Island…I couldn't call myself a man if I didn't…I can't ask another man to sacrifice his life to save my home…Our son is ready to lead…" Erick walks up with Corren's squire, "Erick!" They interlock arms.

"My Lord you don't have to do this…I am more than willing…" The castle shakes.

"I know…take a knee son…" Nathan Vein takes a knee, "Nathan…From this day forth you shall be known as Sir Nathan Vein…" Nathan was Corren's squire before he was Robin's companion. "Protect the weak and the helpless, be honorable before gods and men…Enforce the Queen's Justice where ever you may go…" He slaps him drawing blood, "And that is so that you may never forget your vow…Now rise a night of the realm Sir Nathan Vein…"

Corren looks at Erick, "Is my daughter by law safe…"

"Yes father…"

Corren hands Erick Spider Sting, "This is Spider Sting…The Sword of House Basteel…You shall weild it in my place…"

They interlock arms then Corren kisses his crying wife and leaves. Part of the east wing of the castle is on fire. As Corren rides out from the castle he waves his sword at Tyrion who is in a dive. "Hay over here you pompous little Imp…I beheaded that bitch come and get me!"

As Rhaegal dives on the castle again Tyrion spots Corren on a horse waving a sword and making obscene gestures at him. He makes Rhaegal pull up and flies toward Corren. "That's it you little shit…Come and get it…" When the Dragon rears its head to blow fire Corren snatches the Dragon Horn from behind his back and blows on it. He flinches as the glyphs on the horn glow red and his breath is sucked by the horn. His face and body start to shrivel as if on fire. Rhaegal goes beserk tossing Tyrion around and ignoring his commands. Finally the Dragon lands and claws the saddle away.

ERICK

Erick rides out at full speed on his horse and snatches up the horn which is still glowing. Rhaegal growls at him. When he touched the horn a warm unseen power engulfs his body. He can feel the Dragon and Tyrion. "Come!" Erick commands holding the Horn; the Dragon obeys walking up to him.

He looks at his mother who has a sword in her hand standing over an unconscious Tyrion."Mother don't…You kill him and this Dragon will kill you…" Rhaegal is staring at Lara with a growl. "I won't be able to stop him even with the horn…"

"I lost the love of my life…Do you really think I give a shit about that Dragon?"

"Take him away and do not harm him…" Erick commands to the guards when they ride up.

Later the fires have burned out and Erick holds a funeral to honor his father. His burnt corpse is covered by the sigil of House Basteel. Afterwards Erick is standing over Tyrion when he awakens, "A Lannister always pays his debts…Tell me Imp was it worth it?"

Tyrion looks at Erick, "You bet your ass it was worth it…"

"Someone hear to see you Imp…" As Erick exits the dungeons Aethorn enters. Erick goes to Sansa who is waiting in their room. "Red…My beautiful wife…"

"How are you?"

"If not for that damned Dragon and the Prince I would cut his fucking head off…"

"Why not kill the Dragon…"

Erick kisses Sansa on the lips stroking her long red hair, "Believe me the thought has occurred to me…"

"Arya's wedding will have to wait…"

He grunts, "She shouldn't have to put off her wedding because of the Imp…"

"Maybe they can have it at Coral Rim…"

"Smart and beautiful, by the great stallion I am blessed…" While Arya has her wedding at Coral Rim Erick rides Rhaegal while Jon carries Tyrion on Viserion. Erick smiles as Tyrion stares venomously at Erick who is riding his Dragon. Tyrion is bought before Dany in chains.

The throne room is empty save for the Queen's Guard , Aethorn, and Erick. "Unchain him…" Dany commands.

Erick removes the key from around his neck and unshackles Tyrion. "Why Tyrion…"

"You know why? A Lannister always his debts…"

"Don't tell me that bullshit…I asked you to let this go…"

"For the love of my niece…Her beheading could not go unanswered…If our rolls were reversed you would not let it go…"

When Dany looks at Erick he stares at her, "The Horn."

"Mine! Until he bares an heir or he dies…The Dragon and the Horn will remain in our possession…"

"And if your Queen commands otherwise…" Aethorn asks his hand falling to Lightbringer's pummel.

"Only death will remove this horn from my hand…My father is dead because of him…I ask no punishment of the Imp save his Dragon remain the property of House Basteel until his death or he bare an Heir…"

Tyrion looks up, "If you do this…Don't call me family anymore…"

Aethorn leans over and whispers into Dany's ear, she nods, "So be it…Tyrion Lannister…I command that you return to Casterly Rock and never see my face again until you recant your crimes…The Dragon Rhaegal shall remain with the Basteels along with the Horn, until you die or you bare and Heir…"

"It is not a crime to avenge a loved one…But I am sorry I disappointed you my Queen…"

Erick flew back to Steel Point with Rhaegal and had a Dragon pen built for him. The Horn would allow him to control Rhaegal for the next forty and six years the age of his father. A year later Sansa gave birth to a son they named Gordon Basteel the Second of his name. Erick threw a huge feast in honor of his son's birth. A year and a half later Sansa gave birth to another son they named Robb Basteel. Then Sansa gives birth to a girl they name Catelyn Basteel. She has another girl they name Jora Basteel, then she has another son and they name him Brandon Basteel. Michael is born next and after him Xavier and Corra Basteel.

Dany has a daughter and names her Anerys Targaryen. She is betrothed to Gordon Basteel, but later on while on his right of passage she falls in love with her brother Visere Targaryen. Upon returning Gordon in a fit of jealousy challenges the Prince to duel. He kills Prince Visere, but Anerys seduces Gordon and kills him in his sleep. Robb become the heir of Steel Point and Erick orders the rest of his children to seek no retribution on the Princess.

When Tyrion marries a woman below his status a few people talk, but the gossip stops when Tyrion has the tongue of one man removed. His wife becomes Lady Ester Lannister. They have five children together and true to his word Erick visits Casterly Rock with five thousand men and gives the Horn and Dragon to his son Jaime Lannister the Secod of his name. When Jaime sees the beautiful Catelyn Basteel he asks for her hand to the objections of his father.

Erick is not pleased either, but allows it because of his wife Sansa and words from Tyrion's wife as they both favor the match. Later both Erick and Sansa travel north for Rickon's marriage to Mya Stone a bastard of King Robert's as a favor to the King Stephron approves her legimization. Both Erick and Sansa live to their great grandchildren. After they die a war breaks out between the crown Prince and his sister both are Dragon riders, but Princess Rhaenys II was able to weild Lightbringer. She was supported by House Basteel on the condition that she marry Roman Basteel the Lord of Steel Point.