A/N: Standard disclaimer here. I don't own ASOIAF and only write for fun.

As stated in the edit of my last chapter, I fibbed about this being a Dany. I went through my plans again today and realized that while what was going on with Dany was interesting, nothing Ned is doing here effects her yet. Important to note, that in this story, Dany never went Mad Queen. Humanity fell to the Night King.

Catelyn

The eastern sky was gold as the sun rose over the Vale of Arryn. Catelyn Stark had been wondering to herself how she got here and what the purpose of it all was. If her husband knew that taking Tryion Lannister was the right thing to do, surely he knew that this would be the result. Her homeland was on the brink of war, surely this is not what her husband wanted.

He couldn't have known that she would be attacked in the mountains of the Vale, that Lysa would be this hell bent on framing Tyrion Lannister for her husbands murder. If there was one thing she was certain of now more than anything, it was that Tyrion was innocent. It didn't make any sense for him to send someone to kill Bran knowing he had to travel from the Wall with as little men as he had. Even his story about never betting against his brother checked out.

And with how crazy Lysa was acting, she was starting to think that maybe Ned had been right to be suspicious of her back in Winterfell. She was ready to condemn a man with little to no proof. It was almost as if her sister was looking for someone to blame.

She sighed heavily. "Tell me the rest of it," she said.

"The Kingslayer is massing a host at Casterly Rock," Ser Rodrik Cassel answered. "Your brother writes that he has sent riders to the Rock, demanding that Lord Tywin proclaim his intent, but has no answer. Edmure has commanded Lord Piper and Lord Vance to guard the Golden Tooth. He vows that he will yield no foot of Tully Land without taking the blood of the Lannister men who try to take it. He also writes that Ser Arthur and Jon Snow are with him. He says that Jon made a plan and has captured the Mountain and that he currently sits in the dungeons."

That last bit made her pause. Why where Ser Arthur and Jon Snow in the Trident? Had Ned sent them there because he knew the Mountain would try to attack? Why didn't he say anything? Her husband was starting to frustrate her as much as her sister had been.

"Edmure has sent riders and made vows," she said, "but where is my lord father?"

"The message did not mention your father at all my lady. The only other thing on there is that Ser Arthur has advised him not to defend the Golden Pass as he has. Ser Arthur believes that Edmure is playing into Tywin Lannister's hand."

Catelyn shook her head. "He would have been wise to listen to Ser Arthur."

"Aye," Ser Rodrik responded. He didn't talk for a moment, and she appreciated the brief moment of silence before he talked again. "Your lady sister wanted to talk to you after the combat."

Catelyn scoffed. "The combat is a joke. The dwarf has tricked her, yet she is too blind to see it. Whatever happens this morning, Ser Rodrik, it is time we took our leave. My place is at Winterfell with my sons. Was there anything else?"

"Nothing, my lady."

The old knight waited outside her door as Catelyn summoned the servants Lysa had given her. She was hoping that she could speak toher sister before the duel, but had little hopes that her sister would listen to her at all. Her sister was definitely not the same girl she grew up with. She almost felt bad for her. What had gone so horribly wrong while she was in King's Landing to make her like this?

Catelyn thought that if her husband was poisoned and her son was as sickly as Robin, she might have went crazy a long time ago as well but then again, she was hiding a king. A king who had captured the man who was responsible for his siblings death. Suddenly everything clicked for her.

Ned must have had a dream that if she took Tyrion, Tywin would respond by sending the Mountain, so he sent Ser Arthur and Jon to capture him. He trusted that Ser Arthur would be able to handle it and would know to give Jon the credit. It instantly gave Jon support of Dorne should he reveal himself with the proof they had. A brother capturing the man who was responsible for killing the siblings he never had was a song that would be song across the land…. But why hadn't Ned told her the second part of the plan. Why did he leave Ser Arthur and Jon's part out?

She felt like she had a books worth of questions to ask her husband when she saw him again. She didn't like the fact that he was obviously keeping things from her, especially when she saw the merrits of his plan, and would have agreed with them had she been told. She sighed and opened the door leading to the tower stairs.

"Lannister is my prisoner," she told Ser Rodrik. "I think it is passed time we reminded my sister."

At the doors to Lysa's apartments, they met her uncle storming out. "Going to join the fool and her festival?" Ser Brynden snapped.

"I hoped to convince her not to go through with the combat," Catelyn responded grimly and her uncle laughed.

"Good luck with that."

"There was a bird from Riverrun," Catelyn began, "a letter from Edmure..."

"I know," Ser Brynden responded. "Maester Colemon has informed me. I asked for leave to take a thousand man to Riverrun with all haste. Do you know what she told me? My brother has the council of Ser Arthur Dayne uncle. Riverrun seems just fine, while my son seems to be in more danger everyday. Your place is here." he was mocking her. "Well, I told her that she could bloody find herself a new Knight of the Gate. Edmure doesn't seem to have the sense to listen to Ser Arthur. Maybe he will listen to me, a Tully. I shall leave for Rivverun by the time the sun sets."

"Alone?" Catelyn asked. The high road is dangerous. I found that out on the way here. You could never make it alone. Ser Rodrik and I are returning to Winterfell. Should Riverrun Tywin cross the Golden Tooth, I will give you more than a thousand men to fight them. Winter will come for house Lanister. This I promise you."

Brandon smiled at her and accepted her offer. He would wait for her below. Catelyn exchanged a tired look with Ser Rodrik. They went through the doors and she braced herself for what would come. When Lysa saw her, she pulled her into a tight embrace and kissed her cheek. "Isn't it a lovely morning?"

"Each morning I have had the pleasure to wake here has been lovely," Catelyn smiled at her. She would try to be kind to her sister. To make her see reason. "However, we must talk."

"After the combat," Lysa responded, and tried to turn away from her. No doubt to run and hide.

"Now," Catelyn spoke firmly. The men around them began to stare. "That sell sword that Tyrion Lannister has fighting for him has no chance to beat Ser Vardis. What do we gain from Tyrion Lannister's death? Do you think that Tywin will care that we gave his son a trial before we pushed him through the moon doors? He marches on our homeland now, what do you think will happen when he receives word that we have killed his son?"

"He'd never make it past the bloody gate," Ser Lyn Corbray suggested. Catelyn ignored him.

"I remind you, Tyrion Lannister is my prisoner."

"And I remind you, the dwarf murdered my lord husband!" Her voice rose. "He poisoned the Hand of the King and left my poor sweet boy fatherless! Now he will pay!"

Catelyn watched her sister storm off and couldn't help but wonder again what had happened to her. She had changed so much.

"Do you think he did?" Ser Rodrik asked her quietly when they were alone again. "Murder Lord Jon, that is? The Imp still denies it..."

Her husbands words to her rand loudly in her head.

"Robert told me it was Lysa who convinced Jon Arryn that I was being paranoid, and that they didn't need them. Then he mysteriously gets sick and dies."

"What are you saying?" she asked him.

"I know it is hard to hear," he responded firmly, "but she is a suspect. King Robert will be investigating the death of Jon Arryn. Her letter trying to blame the Lannister could just be her trying to divert the attention to someone else.

When has her husband ever been wrong? Everything he had ever said would happen, always seemed to come true no matter what. He could not flat out tell her that her sister did this, but now, after watching her sister storm off in the distance, she was quite sure that this is exactly what he was saying but why? Why would Lysa do this?

"No," Catelyn said suddenly full of dread. "I do not believe that he poisoned Lord Arryn. Of that crime he is innocent, but that does not matter now. We most get out of here. Winterfell needs us."

A/N: Everybody is starting to question poor Ned lol. Here we get a Catelyn that is reflecting on everything that has happened so far in regards to current events and past events. I always thought Catelyn was smart enough, and I give her the credit here of knowing that Ned is withholding info... but who knows, she may never get to take that frustration out on her husband, who at this point thinks he has everything under control...

The part at the end is just her going of her own experience so far in this story. So far, every major event her husband has spoke about with her, or too her has come true. She realizes that had she told straight up that Lysa poisoned Jon, she would not have believed him. Family. Duty. Honor. And all that.

Anyway, I knew this chapter wasn't going to be very long, so I wanted to give it to you guys asap. Next one is a doozy though, its Ned and will be my longest chapter yet.