Thank you for the wonderful reviews, folks. This story is going to have a twist to it a bit, so don't get lost. Thanks, again.
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To the Wall
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She was unsure of where she was, but Sansa knew that if she opened her eyes, she would not enjoy the sight. Sansa could hear sobbing coming from a few feet away, so she slowly opened one eye to see Shireen on the ground near her. Her throat was tender as she whispered,
"Shireen? Look at me."
Shireen did not look at her, but remained still, looking up at the sky with fear in her eyes. Sansa slowly rolled over and saw two White Walkers standing over them, watching as the two young women before them began to shake. Shireen cried out and touched her stomach to see she was still bleeding from her wound. She looked at Sansa, "Help me. Sansa, please..." A White Walker walked towards Shireen and grabbed her from the cold ground, carrying her in his arms to a large stone. Sansa was shaking uncontrollably as the ice cold wind blew about them, the cold burning her skin.
She looked at the other Walker, "Where are you taking her? As Queen Beyond the Wall, I demand you-" She was interrupted by a horrible screeching laugh and when she met his eyes, should could tell he was mocking her. Her title did not matter here, it did not matter anymore, and it definitely would not make a difference if Mance died. She kept her spot on the ground, her eyes still meeting with the Walker's, showing that she was not afraid of him. Shireen's scream made her break eye contact as she tried to get up to get to her, "Stop! Shireen!" She watched in horror as Wights began to surround them, staring at them with hunger in their eyes. Sansa backed away while still on the ground, silence falling upon her as her eyes shifted from the Wights and Shireen laying on the large stone before them.
Upon looking closer she could see that there were seven Wights, all children in their former life. Sansa was terrified horror struck her as she realized that Shireen was becoming a sacrifice for these Wights. Shireen and Sansa locked eyes as the Wights began to gather around the young girl and Shireen slowly closed her eyes and let out a shuddering breath before she was attacked. The screams coming from Shireen were blood curdling, enough to make Sansa go mad with rage in an instant. She finally was able to get to her feet, but as she tried to run to her friend, she realized anything she did at this point would not help. Shireen's screams soon died out and all that she could hear were the sound of bones breaking and teeth ripping through flesh.
Darkness soon claimed Sansa and she was carried off once more to be with the Night's King.
The Baratheon's were no more.
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The battle field was bloody and Mance was beginning to tire out. The Walker's were beginning to die out as their sword of Dragon glass had come in handy, but the Wight's were too much to take. The King watched as two of their giants stepped above them and began to crush Wight's with their large feet, helping the cause as best as they could. Mance was unsure of how long they could go on, but he knew that if they did not win this battle, they would surely die and Sansa and Stark would not have a future.
"We have to get behind the Wall."
Mance and Jon spoke in a large tent as a battle raged on outside. Jon shook his head, "Thorne will not allow it, Mance, and we can't risk it." Mance laughed, "Risk? I am risking out lives fighting his Walker's. When they die, they are brought back to life. How am I supposed to fight them?" Jon shook his head, "Dragon glass and Valyrian Steel is the only way I know how." The two stayed quiet, "Fire." Mance looked at Jon, "What about it?"
"Sam encountered a Walker before and he said that he saw quite a few Wight's get set on fire by the men. He said that they caught instantly and were dead in seconds, unable to be brought back to life."
The two stared at each other for a long time as Mance tried to think of how he would burn all of them. He sighed, "The village. If we get them towards our village, we can set a large fire in the trees and huts." Jon could not believe was he was hearing, "Mance, you just rebuilt the village, if you set it ablaze again, you will not be able to rebuild at all." Mance knew what he was doing and he knew that he had to do it fast, but he wanted reassurance, "We move my people behind the Wall to keep them safe. There are near hundreds of women and children at that village right now, including your sister and nephew. Get them to safety and I will lead the Walker's and Wight's to the village."
Jon shook Mance's hand as they finished their plan, but before he could go, Mance pulled Jon closer, "Ride fast, Jon Snow, and see to it that she is safe. Both of them." He could hear the fear in his voice, but Jon simply nodded and exited the tent to ride back to the village.
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"It's Jon!"
Sam and Joanna rushed from the hut to see Jon skidding to a stop on his horse before dismounting with a jump. He grabbed Sam and shook him, "We have to get these people behind the Wall. Take Ghost and a horse to the Wall, explain to the others, kill Thorne if you must, but they have to be safe by nightfall. Understand?" Sam nodded and knew better than to ask any questions before he rode out of there with Ghost following. Jon looked at Joanna and grabbed her arm, "Where is Sansa? Shireen?" Joanna looked at him with sad eyes, "Follow me." When they entered the Kings and Queens hut, Jon found no Sansa, but baby Stark crying on the bed next to Joanna's own daughter. Joanna explained, "She wanted to help Mance and the only way she knew how was leaving and finding a way to help him. I tried to stop her, but she resisted. Shireen- she was gone when I went to check on her, I can only assume she went after her."
Jon could not believe what he was hearing, "Joanna, we have to find them. I promised Mance I would keep her safe-"
"She is gone, Jon, she disappeared in the snow."
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Sam looked through the large black door and begged once more, "Pip, please, you have to let us through." His friend looked at Sam through the door and back at the others, "Sam, Alliser will have our heads." Sam could not help but smile, "Not if we don't take his first." He gestured to Ghost at his side and the others nodded in agreement, "Jon is alive then?"
"Alive and fighting for Westeros. The battle is going on, but the Walker's and Wight's are multiplying. We need to get these people to safety behind the Wall, but I need your help first."
His old friends nodded once more and began to open the gates, causing distress from those above watching. Ser Alliser Thorne was soon told of what was happening, "My Lord, Samwell Tarly has been granted access through the Wall. He says he is coming to speak with you about Jon Snow." Thorne nearly cracked his hand when he slammed it upon the table, "Damn him! Damn that boy!"
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Thought ending there was a good finish. Few more chapters to go...and yes, I will kill them all by fire. How about that. Again, thanks for the great support and reviews. Most helpful.
