Robb and Jon were sparring along with Draco and Dudley when Arya came barreling in and told the four of them all about excitement that took place.
Robb was surprised by the level of anger his mother harbored for his brother while Dudley and Draco wanted to give Lady Stark a lesson for speaking against Jon who had come to be like a brother to them.
Jon on the other hand was silent; he walked out of the sparring courtyard to find Rayne, unable to do so he waited in her room for her to come back.
As soon as she entered the room, Jon had her in his arms and kissed her, the kiss was full of fire and passion. With that single kiss Jon wanted to tell her how thrilled he was to hear about her defending his honor, hearing Arya go in great detail of what happened and how Rayne put Lady Stark down made Jon fall more in love with her.
Rayne was the one for him, he had known that for a long time but he had never realized just how much he would like to have that someone special in his life, Rayne made his days a little brighter and his life exciting so much so he was continuously looking forward for the day they would be together as one.
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Rayne had taken Jon to fly around on the griffins, Honey and Astrid, Draco's griffin were waiting in the gardens for them. The two of them flew all around the three hills; they landed in the center of the Dragonpit. Rayne broke off the chains and lock with a wave of her lands and the two of them roamed around the giant corridors of the pit. They could see scorch marks and claws marks on the walls as well as the thick chains and collars that lay on the floor. It made them ick to even think of binding their dragons like that. A dragon was born to fly and be free. To chain them in darkness was cruel and stupid.
They walked for a long time in the pit and they assumed that they were the first people to spend so much time in the pit since the death of the dragons from the world.
They took a turn when they found themselves in front of a gigantic door. With the help of magic they opened it and walked in, inside were a huge room, so big that all their dragons could fit in. In the center of the room was a hole. The hole was steaming and was lined with some glittering rock. The hole was wide enough to fit ten humans inside it. The glittering stones were wrapped around the hole as if protecting what was inside from the world. Jon and Rayne moved near the stone nest and peered inside.
Inside were eggs! Dragon eggs!
There had to at least fifty eggs inside, their shells glittering all of them in a different color. Jon and Rayne shared a look of awe.
Without wasting anytime they climbed down into the net. Rayne took of one of her earring and transfigured it into a giant trunk cushioned and large enough to hold all the eggs. They them started to put the eggs into the trunk.
Rayne turned around to see Jon was frozen. He had his back towards her and he was not moving. She called him and when he turned around Rayne found he reason he was frozen.
Cradled in his hands was creature that they had only seen in pictures or on the sigil Rhaegar wore. Cradled in Jon's hands wrapped in a blanket on black and red was a baby Dragon. Not just any Dragon but a three headed one!
The Dragon was pure red like the color of blood; it was small, as small as Lilyanna and Rayegal when they were only three months old. It was the size of an eagle. But it had three heads. All the heads had their eyes closed, at first glance Jon had thought it to be dead but when he held it in his arms he could feel the warmth radiating from it from the layers of the blanket.
Jon was dizzy with surprise and almost dropped the bundle when Rayne took the baby Dragon off his hands. Jon and Rayne stared at each other in shock as they were unable to explain this. Rayne thought that the being could be hydra but the absence of gills and the presence of wings made that impossible.
Was it possible that the Targaryens once had a three headed dragon? Rayne cradled it further in her arms and then touched one of the heads. As soon as her hand came in contact with the Dragon there was a sudden backlash of magic as whatever spell the sleeping Dragon was under broken.
The Dragon woke and stared at Rayne, lifting its heads, it met Rayne's eyes. Whatever it saw in them the Dragon approved as it let out a cooing sound and curled its three heads around Rayne's neck. Rayne adjusted it and then stroked its back like a baby's.
Rayne could feel stirrings of thoughts in her head. She had always shared strong bonds with Lilyanna, Shira and Nefertiti and Ignis and Tempest but it was like she could feel the Dragon in her mind,
Muña.
It was an echo in her mind. The dragon called her mother. Rayne knew Valyrian. The Dragon called her mother.
She was surprised by it.
'Jon. The Dragon called me mother. I think it has imprinted on me.' Rayne tells Jon.
'What is it? I have never heard of Targaryen's having three headed dragons. Even father did not know of this I'm sure. He has been telling me stories of Targaryen kings and our history but never has there been a mention of a three headed Dragon.'
'Jon let us call Rhaegar and Sirius and Severus here. They will know what to do.'
They set Mipsy to get the three men here.
Rhaegar, Sirius and Severus were staring Rayne, no they were staring at the being in her arms. One head was at her eye level cooing and hissing as if telling a tale while another cuddled around her neck and last hiding with her loose hair.
The three men were speechless and from the look on Rhaegar's face it was certain that he knew nothing about the three headed Dragon.
Rayne tried to get Rhaegar and Jon to hold it but the Dragon did not release its hold.
All the while she could hear a chant of Muña in her head.
'Rhaegar I keep on hearing an echo of Muña in my head whenever any of you try to hold it away from me.'
'Muña, The Dragon sees you as its mother. It is a great honor Rayne and as the future Targaryen Queen having a Dragon that sees you as its mother would be a great boon and that too a three headed Dragon. It is like the Targaryen sigil has been given life.'
'Mother huh, I am honored. How will I keep it a secret? We are in the Red Keep; there are spies of our enemies everywhere.'
'Rayne, sweetheart you are a witch, if you can keep your world travelling powers a secret for years you can keep a Dragon a secret too for a few weeks. But I think the information must remain between the five of us till we reach Myr.' Severus says.
Rayne blushed at the remark but nods in agreement. She orders Mipsy to magic her room and make a hidden chamber to keep.
She sent the trunk full of Dragon eggs with Rhaegar to be sent to the Reserve in Asshai. Rayne sent the Dragon with Mipsy to her room as she had to fly on the griffin back to the Red Keep as many people had seen them leaving. The Dragon lets out complaining hiss not wanting to let go of its mother. Rayne feeds it some dried meet and waits for it fall asleep and then sent it off with Mipsy to her room.
Jon and Rayne then returned back to the Red Keep.
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Rayne spent almost a week in her room away from others claiming sickness. During this time she bonded with the three headed marvel. She named the Dragon Jörmungandr after the mighty mythological serpent. There was no way to determine the sex of the baby Dragon but she assumed him to be a male.
The bond between her and Jörmi grew stronger with each passing hour; she could feel when he was hungry or when he needed to sleep, whenever she was away from him for too long he would call out Muña, seeking her. Each night he slept curled around her.
Jörmi only tolerated Jon for long period but he would hiss at him too if he monopolies Rayne's attention.
Jörmi's diet was mainly dried meat and fish. After a week Rayne had to attend the people who had gathered to meet her family.
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After her argument with Catelyn, Lady Stark maintained a healthy distance from her and only was found in her vicinity if needed. Arya on the other hand had all but fallen in love with her. Jon had always been Arya's favorite and seeing Rayne stand up for him made her like Rayne more than ever.
The betrothal of Willas and Sansa was official; Margery had taken the red haired Stark under her wing.
Sansa had always lived in her songs and Willas was her honey haired knight. Willas had injured his leg in a tourney against the Red Viper, Oberyn Martell but Severus's potions had made his leg healthy again. The Queen of thorns, Olenna was especially grateful to them for this.
With martial relations being established between the Reach and the North, North did not have to worry too much about food and with the Jon and Rayne's betrothal the entire north would benefit from increased trade.
Dudley and Cassana had formed a tentative relation and were getting along very well much to Robert's delight. He admired Dudley for his new military force and was content that his only daughter was marrying a warrior.
Cassana was preparing to depart to Myr along with them so she could see her new home and get to know Dudley well. Cassana had been a lonely child growing up in the Red Keep, Cersei had always paid more attention to her sons than to her daughter it did not do Cassana any favor that she had Baratheon coloring. The Princess was eager to depart Westeros and explore the world.
Many great houses offered their daughters for Draco and their heirs to serve as squires, Sirius took Loras as his squire and he took in Quentyn Martell Doran's elder son as a squire for Rhaegar. Severus had no patience for boys following him and as such did not need a squire but to not seem rude he offered to take Robb with him so he could train under Arthur Dayne and Gerold Hightower.
All the while squire ships were offered Tywin's brain was itching.
The Essosi kingdom was now strongly allied with the North, Reach, Dorne and Riverlands. Four out of the seven kingdoms now closely tied with the Essosi. If it had not been for his granddaughter betrothed with the Gryffindor prince Tywin would worry. But with the marriage of Cassana and Dudley, the Iron Throne would have the support of all the seven kingdoms.
Casterly Rock and Vale along with the support of Essosi kingdom would ensure that his grandson would have a smooth and peaceful reign. Now only if he could find the Targaryen brats that had fled to Essos.
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The rest of the visit went smoothly and when it was finally time to head back to Myr, the royal family was accompanied by Oberyn, Ellaria and their son Elias and their new born daughter Meria and Sirius and Severus's new squires Loras and Robb. Rayne and Jon had their very own private goodbye and were eager meet again.
As a sign of good-faith Sirius had given King Robert two pairs of griffins, they were trained to be docile and fast, and over their stay Dudley had trained Ser Barristan how to handle them.
The Essosi royal family was all packed in their ships ready to sail, the betrothed couple had very private and very passionate goodbye of their own earlier in the day.
Rayne had her elf Mipsy ready to move Balerion's bones and the Dragonbinder from the dungeons as soon as they dock at Myr.
The two kingdoms had established many trade treaties and the Essosi had established many of their public welfare institutes in the land they had bought. With the medical shops being set up in all the districts of Kings Landing the condition of the people will improve a little and the opening of bath houses was sure to be a hit with the common folk would have to pay just a few coppers to avail the services.
Sirius had bought a large piece of land in Aegon's High Hill and there he would build a magnificent house, its designs reminded Rayne of the Palace of Versailles with huge chandeliers and mirror walls and huge gardens filled with exotic trees and flowers.
This palace would serve as the residence of any emissaries of Myr that would travel to the capital, the Starks welcome to stay there when they attended the court.
Ned Stark had all but moved to capital and that was due to the untimely death of the king's brother Renly. Renly had died in a hunting accident; he fell of his horse while chasing a stag. Winterfell was now being run by Bran with guidance from Maester Luwin. Bran was also guided by Ned's friend and loyal bannerman Great Jon, Lord of the Last Hearth.
As Renly had no heirs and was fostering Robert's bastard Edric with him and had named him his heir, the post of master of law was unfilled.
Robert named Ned as his Master of Laws and named Edric as the heir of Stormlands after legitimizing him. This was not taken well by the Lannisters as the Queen took it as a slight as now she had a son who could take the lordship of the Stormlands but her husband named his bastard as the heir, if only Jamie had not been married her son could inherit the Rock, then she would have had enormous power, one son a king and the other the Lord of Casterly Rock.
But naming Edric did not just alienate the Lannisters even Stannis was angry at being denied his right yet again and had resigned from his post, Robert wanted to name Wyman Manderly or Jon Snow as the Master of Ships but Jon Arryn advised against having two North men in the council instead he suggested Paxtor Redwayne, house Redwayne owned the largest fleet in entire Westeros and thus was the most obvious choice and it would help soothe the relationship between the royal house Baratheon and the Reach.
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Rayne could see the sunlight reflect off the glass walls of the Myr castle from the ship, a massive longboat named The King James. Many similar boats were made and were consequently named Howling Moony, Lily Flower, Marauders and many more.
Sirius took great pleasure in naming places and things after the things that reminded him the most of their loved ones and home.
Rayne was lost in thought when Jörmi landed in front of her. The little Dragon was mystery to everyone. Over the month she had him it was evident that he did not grow like the other dragons. He was still the same size as the day they found him. Jörmi loved Rayne. His small size did not deter him; he was fiercely protective of her and didn't let many near her.
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Entering in her room on the palace Rayne quickly made arrangements for Jörmi, a soft bed, bowl for water and food and some magical toys, if Jörmi stayed the same size always then he would be the most spoilt baby Dragon ever.
The reunion of the Targaryen siblings was full of cheer as Visenya relayed all the gossips of Kings Landing to Daenerys and Elia, all the while Rhaegar along with Sirius and Severus discussed their growing relations with Westeros and the ramifications they would have.
Elia and Daenerys giggled and laughed at the verbal trashing Rayne had given to Catelyn even Rhaegar had let out a loud laugh.
Cassana was introduced to Rhaegar and Elia; the couple was introduced as the natives of Volantis and Daenerys as their daughter, Cassana knew Rhaegar as Arthur, Elia as Lia and Daenerys as Danny Potter.
Having Cassana with them in Myr was good for their future but it was god for her as well, finally for the first time in her life she was free from her mother's overbearing nature. Cersi loved Joffery to a fault; she coddled him and had managed to make him a pretentious, spoilt, rude and ill-mannered boy. He resented Cassana for being the first born even though her being the first born had to ramifications on his rule, he also hated her for having the most resemblance with their father and for having their father's love.
King Robert was a terrible king and he was an even worse father and husband. If Cersi had not been a vindictive bitch they might even feel a little sorry for her.
Cassana thrived in Myr. Where previously she had been under the constant shadow of her mother, here in Myr she was her own person. She made friends with Rayne, Daenerys and Visenya.
She and Dudley were getting along even better. They took rides on the griffins every day and were getting closer and closer to one another.
She had started her own noble cause in Myr; she overtook the responsibility of overseeing the maintenance and finances of the various orphanges all over Essos. Her efforts were being recognized by the commonfolk of Myr and she was becoming loved by them. This was a great confidence builder for the Princess.
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It had been over three months since they had been home to Myr and today they were going to resurrect Balerion.
Late at night Rayne had sent Mipsy along with three other elves to bring back the remains of Balerion and the Dragonbinder, the elves completed their task and were back well before the sun rose up. The bones and the horn were stored in a clearing in the reserve in Asshai.
The mood of the castle was one filled with anticipation and excitement. All the members of the Targaryen- Gryffindor household were eager to break their fast and head to Asshai. To even think that Balerion could live again seemed to be a dream but now being so close to take back what they had lost the Targaryens were filled with determination.
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After the morning meal Cassana went for her weekly visit to the orphanage and the rest of them went to Asshai.
There in the middle of the field was the colossal skeleton of Balerion. One of the newly hatched dragons had been named Balerion too, so to avoid confusion Daenerys renamed him Vihar which means bringer of storms. For Daenerys Stormborn's bonded Dragon it was an apt name.
All their bonded dragons were surrounding them and the remains of Balerion. Lilyanna, Rhaegar, Aegon, Vihar and Vera along with Dudley and Draco's dragons Luna and Thor, even baby Jörmi was cuddled in Rayne's arms.
Taking a deep breath Rhaegar and Jon moved forward both of them stood in front of the gigantic skull, with a quick cut of their palms they dropped their blood on its teeth.
Rhaegar and Jon closed their eyes and then tried to focus on the innate relation they shared with the entire Dragon kind.
It was the feeling of warmth that they felt, it started in their chest and soon they could then feel it coursing through their bodies, the tips of their toes to the end of their hair, warmth spread. The heat became so powerful that they started sweating.
With a gasp their eyes opened, no long were their amethyst or grey indigo but they were red, like blood.
Their bodies moved but it looked like they were no longer in control of themselves. Rhaegar blew the horn and waited for Jon to do the same. The father son then put their blood soaked hands on the Dragonbinder which then glowed. They then moved in front of the skull again and they placed their hands on either side of the skull.
Their eyes still red when they closed.
The attention of the audience was on the horn which had still not stopped glowing. The runes started to bleed. Thick red liquid oozed from the horn. It snaked its way to the skull. As soon as it met the skull magic happened.
Jon and Rhaegar woke from their daze and saw the colossal skeleton gain life.
It was a scene which reminded Dudley of the old moves like the Mummy. The bones fused together, growing joints, muscle, skin and finally scales.
Balerion, the black dread, he was aptly named. The scales were dark as night. When the eyes opened they could see the piercing red eyes which were solely focused on Rhaegar. Balerion's movement was a little sluggish but he neared Rhaegar and met his gaze. Rhaegar gathering all his strength lifts his hand to touch him. As soon as his hand meets his snout, Rhaegar could feel their bond solidifying.
Feeling a true bond with a Targaryen Balerion let out a deafening roar, this was echoed by all the other dragons on the reserve.
The Targaryens were ready to take back what was theirs.
With Fire and Blood.