Original Version: Thursday, 4 July 2019
4:00 AM AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time GMT+10
Revised Version: Tuesday, 31 December 2019
1:00 AM AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time GMT+10
A Naruto and Game of Thrones Crossover
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto which is owned by Masashi Kishimoto and the Game of Thrones TV Series by HBO and the A Song of Ice and Fire book series by George R.R. Martin who should finish The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring.
A/N: So, Game of Thrones has ended, but what a cluster of a mess those last few episodes was, starting from S8E3 up to the Finale S8E6. But if we're honest, Game of Thrones started to go down the drain since Season 5.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance, Fantasy
Warnings: Violence, Very Strong Language, Implied Sexual Content
Universe: Animeverse/TV Series/Bookverse
Series: The Chronicles of the Maelstrom
"Jutsus/Time change/ Place change"
"Otherworldly Beings Talking"
"Otherworldly Beings Speaking"
'Flashback'
"Normal Speaking"
"Normal Thinking/Telepathy speaking"
"Who said I called myself the Guardian of the Seven Kingdoms? I didn't ask for it. It was the Conqueror that asked me to become the Guardian of his kingdoms so that the King's Peace is observed, and it stuck, that and Visenya slept in my bed after she presented the idea to me just days after I defeated her in a decisive duel. What? Stop looking at me like that, Ned."
- Naruto Uzumaki
Act 1 - Winter is Coming
Chapter 2: The Wheel Spins
Story Start.
Guardian of the Seven Kingdoms, damn that Aegon Targaryen, I should have never accepted his offer to watch over the kingdoms to maintain peace in his stead. Shouldn't that title be for the Night's Watch? I mean they're the ones that guard the kingdoms against White Walkers, but those assholes have been missing for thousands of years, now it's just your usual Free Folk. It's just what they say - once something has vanished after a long time, many would say they never happened. Truths became legends, legends become a myth until it comes knocking on their doorsteps.
-End of Entry, Red Keep, 298 AC
-The roof of the Red Keep-
King's Landing… Capital of the Seven Kingdoms, but not more than 5 years ago, the city used to stench badly, due to poor maintenance of plumbing which the sea breeze made worse, and the overpopulation did not help the matter, but, when the Guardian finally got the chance, he began to implementing strict changes to the city, to improve the quality of life, and it's working, albeit slowly, but working.
Naruto sat atop the Red Keep, atop the Tower of the Hand and watched as the bustling city moved on its daily life under the morning sun. He watched the streets below and the battlements on the walls, and the ships that came to and fro the Blackwater Bay, until a voice spoke behind him.
"Hmm… 'tis quite a city," said a hooded man of similar build to Naruto, but the identity of the man was obscured by a hood and a mask.
Naruto remained silent for a moment before he replied. "Aye, indeed, it is."
"What brings you here?" asked Naruto without any glance towards the other man.
"A visit perchance, and I heard from Him that you may be facing quite a predicament soon," said the man, while Naruto sighed in agreement.
"Yes, I can feel it, but did He used the Crystal Tower again?"
"Nay. He's slowly releasing His full powers once more," replied the hooded man who walked forward and stood beside Naruto.
"I see, well, maybe I will have to call on that favour soon…"
The hooded man glanced down to him and saw that he was deep in thought, then asked. "Truly?"
"Your Legions… on land and seas, I may require their aid soon, as I've no standing army myself."
The hooded man nodded and said, "I see… then I shall begin preparations once I return, and I will await your word, and… I will bring her; she misses you terribly."
Naruto need not reply, for he knew he was already alone, and he knew trouble brewed far and wide, and across the sea, and not a moment too soon, he must be ready.
-Gardens of the Red Keep-
Days have passed after Naruto read the entry of his clone, he also read other letters in King's Landing and sorts out all the documents about Jon Arryn's death, as well as who pushed Bran Stark from the tower and the foiled assassination of the Stark boy afterwards. He just needed to show his evidence to Ned, as well as Robert, plus the findings of his clone wrote on his book, with it the Queen is going down, and with her brother too, plus saving Tyrion Lannister from a bad situation.
"I hear you're reading a boring book," said Lord Baelish as he, Ned, and Naruto walk through the gardens of the Red Keep.
"Pycelle talks too much," replied Ned with a shook of his head.
"Oh, he never stops. Do you know Ser Hugh of the Vale?" the Master of Coin asked while Ned shook his head no.
"Jon Arryn's squire, how did he become a knight?" Naruto asked much to the surprise of Littlefinger, but he didn't answer, he just shrugged.
"Why are you telling me this?" Ned asked.
"I promised Cat that I'd help you." He replied.
"Where is Ser Hugh? I'll speak to him." Ned asked Littlefinger who replied immediately.
"A singularly bad idea. Do you see that little boy over there?" Baelish glanced down a tree where a boy was playing in the dirt.
"One of Varys' little birds. The Spider has taken a great interest in your comings and goings. Now look there. That gardener, that one belongs to the Queen. And do you see that septa, pretending to read her book?" Baelish asked Ned who answered.
"Varys or the Queen?"
"No, she's one of mine," Baelish said to him as Ned realized that he was surrounded by spies, then Naruto butted in the conversation, having remained silent during the conversation.
"Do you see that Mockingbird at the tree Littlefinger?" Naruto pointed at the bird sitting on the tree that seems to be watching the surroundings carefully and they all looked at it.
"That one is mine, you see, animals make great spies if you can talk to them," Naruto said as Littlefinger froze a little bit as if what Naruto says is true, then he can have small animals follow you without you even knowing.
In truth, that bird has a seal that allowed Naruto to know if something interesting happened via a special scroll that Naruto carried in his person, it has some sort of trigger that would tell him if one of his many spies has transmitted data, and speaking of which, a little bird sent him a word that Jaime did indeed push Bran because ravens were nested there and they all have Naruto's seal so that he can keep track of the events on Winterfell.
"Really?" Ned asked.
"Yes, they send messages from time to time, and these days, they've set a bunch of rather interesting findings and facts," he said to Ned while Petyr listened.
"Such as?" the Hand of the King asked.
"Daenerys Targaryen is with Viserys Targaryen and Ser Jorah Mormont in Vaes Dothrak, the city of horselords. Khal Drogo brought them there."
"And what are they doing there?" Petyr asked.
"It won't be a secret if I tell you, besides she's nothing of import for now. The Dothraki has no plans of sailing across the Narrow Sea… for now at least," he replied to them, but Ned noticed something.
"For now? What do you mean?"
"Anything is possible Ned, remember, expect the unexpected so that you will always be ready."
-Tower of the Hand, Ned's Office-
"The timing of Jon's death is too much a coincidence with his acquisition of this book.
"Jon Arryn was looking for Robert's bastards, that's the most concrete fact I've gotten from the pieces of information that was delivered to me," said the Guardian as they sat inside in the Hand's office, but not before he placed silencing seals around the office.
"What for?" Ned asked him.
"I have a gist of why, and it's quite concrete."
"Why? Can you tell me." Ned asked Naruto who took a sip of water with his cup before he answered the Hand.
"He was comparing how Robert's bastards looked like compared to their father, I mean, remember that girl Robert fathered years ago when you were still fostered by Jon? Mya Stone is her name, right? They look pretty much similar." Naruto told Ned who went silent for a moment before nodding.
"Yeah, I remember the kid, but what is the purpose of Jon looking for Robert's bastards?" The Stark patriarch asked.
"Don't you see it, Jon was comparing how Robert's bastards look compare to their father, I received word that the last place Jon visited was Tobho Mott's shop. Maybe we should go there and have a look, and I'll have a clone shadow your daughters just to be safe and bring Jory with us," said Naruto and Ned agreed, but said that they will ride later after he talks to Ser Hugh.
-Tobho Mott's Shop, Street of Steel-
"Truly?" asked Naruto as they rode up to the Street of Steel, flanked by Jory on his right and Lord Stark on his left.
"Aye, my lord, he said he'd be glad to talk to the Hand himself, he's a knight, you see," replied Jory while Ned shook his head.
"Ah, a knight. They strut around like roosters down here. Even the ones who have never seen an arrow coming their way," criticized Ned while Jory looked around cautiously as there are many armed men around them as they went on their own ways.
"We shouldn't be here my lords, there's no telling who has eyes here," said Jory while Naruto agreed, but they had no choice.
"Yes, that's true, but don't worry Jory, my own eyes and ears watch us in plain sight, you're both safe, so long as I'm with you," replied Naruto and Jory nodded in thanks, he knows the Guardian is a good man, while Ned unmounted himself.
"Let them look," he said as they stopped in front of a large shop, taller than any buildings in the Street of Steel. Its entrance flanked by two stone knights in red armour. Ebony and Weirwood carving can be found on its double doors.
"The former hand did call on me, my lords, several times," said Mott, who wore a velvet coat embroidered with silver hammers.
"I regret to say he did not honour me with his patronage," the master smith finished while the two lords nodded.
"What did Lord Arryn want?" asked the Hand and Tobho answered him.
"He always came to see the boy."
Ned narrowed his eyes and asked the same thing to the master smith and the blacksmith obeyed.
"Gendry!" called the Qohorik master and a young man of similar age to Robb Stark came towards them; he was tall and muscled for his age, and has blue eyes and thick, black hair.
"Here he is. Strong for his age. He works hard," praised the smith.
Ned's eyes widened for a moment as he observed the young man, and Naruto did his own observations as well, and both concluded the same thing. But before they can move with their thoughts, Tobho told Gendry to show them something.
"Show them the helmet you made, lad." And the lad went back and took something like the two lords formulated thoughts.
The boy came back with steel helm shaped like a bull's head, that and with two curved horns. Naruto looked at the helm and saw that it was raw steel, unpolished, but without any doubt, expertly shaped.
"This is fine work," praised Ned.
"It's not for sale," said the boy and Tobho Mott looked horrified.
"Boy, this is the King's Hand! If his lordship wants the helm -"
"I made it for me," the boy said stubbornly as he interrupted his master.
"A thousand pardons, my lord," said the master hurriedly to Ned who shook his head.
"There's nothing to forgive," replied Ned.
"When Lord Arryn came to visit you, what did you talk about?"
"He just asks me questions is all, milord."
"What sort of questions?"
The boy shrugged before his master gave him a nod to answer. "About my work at first, if I was being treated well if I liked it here. Then, he started asking me about my mother. Who she was, what she looked like?"
"What did you tell him?" Ned asked.
"She died when I was little. She had yellow hair, and sometimes, she used to sing to me," explained Gendry while Ned nodded.
"Look at me." The apprentice lifted his face, then Ned fully realized the truth; in the shape of the boy's head, the black hair, and the eyes like blue ice. "I see it… Robert's face…"
"Get back to work, lad," said Ned as he handed the helm back to Gendry who walked back to his workbench.
"If the day ever comes when the boy would rather wield a sword than forge one, you send him to me. Troubled times are coming, and you know who that boy is. Until then, Master Mott, my thanks and my promise. Should I ever want a helm to frighten children, your place will be the first place I visit."
Ned walked away while Naruto handed Master Mott a scroll. "I'm commissioning you to make everything that is inside that scroll, no matter how long it takes, just send word to me when it's done."
Tobho Mott bowed while Naruto walked away from the shop.
Jory waited outside with their horses while Ned came up to him followed by Naruto. "Find anything, my lords?" Jory asked as Ned mounted up first, followed by Naruto.
"King Robert's bastard son."
-Vaes Dothrak, Dothraki Sea, Essos-
"You send this whore to give me commands?! I should have sent you back her head!" Viserys shouted as he threw Daenerys' handmaiden by her hair to the floor of Daenerys' tent.
"Forgive me, Khaleesi," cried the woman.
"Hush now, it's alright," said Daenerys before she turned to her other handmaiden. "Irri, take her and leave us."
After the two left, Daenerys turned her brother with frustration. "Why did you hit her?"
"How many times do I have to tell you? You do not command me!" Viserys shouted in anger.
Daenerys sighed at her brother's attitude before she tried to reason with him. "I wasn't commanding you. I just wanted to invite you to supper."
"What's this?" Viserys asked as he picked up clothes made of leather from a table.
"It's a gift, I had it made for you," answered Daenerys while Viserys reacted with indignation.
"Dothraki rags?! You're going to dress me now? These stinks of manure! All of it!" Viserys yelled in frustration as threw the clothes and necklace made of Dothraki gold at her.
"Stop! Stop it!" She shouted.
"You would turn me into one of them, wouldn't you?" He accused her as he seethed in anger. "Next you'll want to braid my hair."
"You've no right braid, you've won no victories yet," retorted Daenerys, and Viserys was consumed by anger, mixed with madness and slapped his sister.
"You do not talk back to me!"
She fell to the floor and he forced himself upon her to hit her again. "You are a horse lord's slut, and now you've awoken the Dragon!"
The Khaleesi shielded herself from the hand of her brother before she grabbed the golden necklace Viserys threw at her and struck him in the face with it which shocked him as he fell to the floor in pain, while Daenerys stood up to show her defiance of her brother. "I am the Khaleesi of the Dothraki! I am the wife of the great Khal and I carry his son inside me. The next time you raise a hand to me will be the last time you have hands."
She threatened him and Viserys left in shock.
In the shadows, a fly landed on a wooden pole behind Daenerys. "Good… she's learning… I'm so sorry dear Rhaella, but your daughter must face this alone… for now at least."
A clone disguised as a fly watched as Daenerys sat on the floor deep in thought, and there she was until night came.
Viserys was nowhere to be found since the afternoon altercation and by that time, Daenerys sat with Mormont in her tent as they discussed what happened earlier. "I hit him, I hit the Dragon."
Mormont shook his head as he answered. "Your brother Rhaegar was the Last Dragon. Viserys is less than the shadow of the same."
"He is still true king," argued weakly by Daenerys.
"Truth now. Do you want to see your brother sitting on the Iron Throne?" Jorah asked before he added. "The Guardian would never allow that to happen."
"No," she answered straight. "But the common people are waiting for him. Illyrio said they are sewing dragon banners and praying for his return."
"The common people pray for rain, health, and a summer that never end. They don't care what games the high lords play; that's why the Guardian protects them as best as he could, and that's why they love him more than any kings or queens or lords."
"What do you pray for, Ser Jorah?" Daenerys asked as she contemplated Jorah's words about the Guardian.
"Home," he answered truthfully.
"I pray for home too. My brother will never take back the Seven Kingdoms. He couldn't lead an army even if my husband gave him one. They'll never take us home."
"They won't, but who knows, anything is possible, the Guardian has proven that one too many times. However, should the Dothraki land in Westeros… the Guardian of the Seven Kingdoms will burn them all, and all he will say is Fire and Blood."
"Fire and Blood?"
-Tourney Grounds, King's Landing-
Later, Sansa and Arya sat with Naruto in the stands as they waited for the joust to begin. The daughters of Eddard were excited and couldn't wait while Naruto kept quiet though he enjoys tournaments like this from time to time. King Robert sat above them with Queen Cersei and the royal family.
"I've been sitting here for days! Start the damn joust before I piss myself!" The drunk king shouted as the queen stood up and left in disgust.
Two riders came towards the king, the first one bears the sigil of House Arryn, Ser Hugh of the Vale. The other is Ser Gregor Clegane, The Mountain that Rides, and as some says, the Mad Dog of Tywin Lannister. He was one very tall, muscular man, and wore black armour and rode a black horse.
"Gods, who is that?" Sansa asked and Littlefinger, who is sitting on her right side while Naruto sat between the Stark sisters.
"Ser Gregor Clegane. They call him the Mountain. The Hound's older brother." Baelish answered Sansa.
"And his opponent?" She asked him again.
"Ser Hugh of the Vale. He was Jon Arryn's squire. Look how far he's come." Lord Baelish answered as they looked at the two knights.
"Yes, yes, enough of the bloody pomp. Have at it!" Robert told them, and the two riders went on their respective corners. A horn was blown as their squires gave them their shields and jousting lances. Then, they began to ride towards each other, during the first ride, the Mountain hit Ser Hugh, but no damage was done.
"Ser Hugh's armour isn't properly fastened…" Naruto thought to himself as he narrowed his eyes. "This boy has no business riding in this company. No money, no squire, no one to help him with that armour. His gorget is not fastened properly."
"And the Mountain probably noticed it already…"
"Of course, he did, that brute may be mad, but he knows these things."
Then, the two riders immediately reset and charged at each other and this time, Ser Hugh, unfortunately, died a slow and painful death with the Mountain thrusting his lance forward and the wood splintered off and pierced Ser Hugh's throat, he fell off his horse, gasping, trying to breath, but nothing could be done, and he died as all rose in shock and horror.
Two squires then came up and dragged his body away, Naruto then comforted the two Stark sisters as he pulled both closer to him. Everyone just witnessed a murder, Robert knew it, Naruto knew it, and Sandor Clegane, the Hound and Gregor's younger brother, who is standing guard behind Prince Joffrey Baratheon knew it. Because Gregor Clegane would kill someone just for the sake of killing something.
"Has anybody told you the story of the Mountain and the Hound?" Littlefinger whispered to Sansa who shook her head, but Naruto spoke immediately quietly.
"Littlefinger, that's not a story for children." Baelish's gaze turned to him.
"So, you know," stated the Master of Coin.
"I am the Guardian of the Seven Kingdoms, it is my duty to know things to better protect the people of the realm, and I know things more than you would ever know. Now shut up and watch the tourney," said Naruto sternly, and, it silenced Littlefinger whose face was marred by a scowl.
"Not even a week back in this city that I've been trying to fix, and even more problems arise."
"At least it hasn't smelled like shit," quipped Kurama.
"This city hasn't smelled like shit for years, I made sure of that. With the infrastructure projects I have going on, this city will be returned to its better days soon enough."
"Can't wait for that," said Kurama, before he asked, "How're your orphanages? You still haven't checked them yet."
"Ah, my clones are doing their usual jobs, everything is going fine, the children will learn how to read, write, and speak properly, so I have high hopes for them to be the future of this city, besides, should anything happen to any of my establishments… heads will roll… ugh… I'm very tired… tired of all this shit, but we must go on I suppose…"
"You know you're not, alone right?"
"Of course, I do, and I'm happy about that… I don't think I would survive in this world any second longer without any of you."
"You have… ahem… waiting for you," said Kurama teasingly.
"Not now, Kurama," said Naruto as the audience watched while the corpse of Ser Hugh was removed from the jousting grounds.
-Tower of the Hand, Ned's Office: Sometime later-
Eddard sat behind his desk while the tournament in his name went on as he read through the book that Jon Arryn read before he died, to find out what his predecessor searched for. However, a knock on his door interrupted his thoughts as the door opened and revealed Jory. "My Lord, Her Grace, the Queen."
Cersei walked in as Jory closed the door to guard.
"Your Grace," greeted Ned.
"You're missing your tournament," said the Queen as she sat on a chair opposite Eddard.
"Putting my name on it doesn't make it mine," replied the Hand.
"I thought we might put what happened on the Kingsroad behind us," she said, and Ned looked at her. "That ugliness with the wolves and forcing you to kill the beast was a little extreme. But sometimes we go to extremes where our children are concerned. How is Sansa?"
"She likes it here, she and Arya… mostly because the Lord Guardian is here," answered Ned while the Queen nodded to herself.
"They're the only Starks who does."
The Queen said but Eddard being as he is, went straight to ask the Queen. "What are you doing here?"
"I might ask the same of you. What is it you and the Guardian hope to accomplish?" She asked, and Eddard knew immediately that the Queen had her agents watch him.
"The King called on me to serve him and the realm. And that's what I'll do until he tells me otherwise," said Eddard in seriousness, before he added. "And I'm sure you know our history… the Lord Guardian does what he has been doing for hundreds of years - to serve no king nor house, but safeguard those who are in need and the realm from threats within and without."
"Hmm. Well, you can't change the King, you can't help him. He'll do what he wants which is all he's ever done. You and the Guardian try your best to pick up the pieces."
"If that's my job, then so be it," said Ned as he stood up from his seat.
"You're just a soldier, aren't you? Take your orders and you carry on. Suppose it makes sense, your older brother was trained to lead, and you were trained to follow." Eddard was unamused and his grim eyes stared at the Queen.
"I was also trained to kill my enemies, Your Grace."
However, before Cersei replied, a new voice came from behind Eddard. "We were all trained to do something, after all, what are we if not for what we experienced?"
The two looked from the source and saw Naruto with his back leaned near the balcony of the Tower, with a large white and brown eagle perched on his raised arm as he caressed its beak.
"Eddard," he greeted the Hand before his gaze turned to the Queen. "Cersei."
He greeted them in a simple off-handed manner, and in the Queen's mind, 'disrespectful' by the look on her face, which Eddard paid no mind, he knew the Guardian has always greeted people like that, no matter what their station in life.
"Lord Guardian," the Queen greeted back as she withheld her contempt while Eddard nodded in greetings.
The Queen went for the door to leave, but before she opened it, she turned back to the Hand. "Lord Stark, my son Joffrey has expressed a desire to marry your daughter, Sansa."
Ned raised an eyebrow before he answered Cersei. "I see… I guess we'll have to talk to Sansa about that."
"She will say 'yes' I'm sure of it, but I've seen how she looks at the Lord Guardian here." Eddard prevented himself to release an uncharacteristic snort, whilst Naruto raised an eyebrow as he looked at the Queen in amusement.
"And how does she look at me, Queen Baratheon, does she want to stab a sword through me, or does she just want to sleep on my shoulders?"
As she has not wanted to prolong this conversation, she opened the door to the surprised Jory and closed it loudly while her footsteps went further away, and now Naruto knew she was gone, he laughed loudly.
"Hahahaha! Did you see her face?"
Ned merely shook his head and sat back down on his chair while Naruto sent the eagle back to the air above King's Landing.
"She's watching us," said Ned as he turned serious again while Naruto nodded in agreement as he sat where Cersei sat.
"Of course, she does, that's what she does. Varys does it better though. And I'm the best at doing that, for that matter. But returning to what we were trying to find, here," he said, as he took out a letter from behind his sleeve and gave it to Ned, who accepted it with cautiousness.
"What is it?" He asked while Naruto's eyes hardened.
"Jon Arryn's letter."
Eddard gave Naruto one short look before he opened the letter and began to read, which he recognized as Jon's handwriting. And for few minutes, he remained silent as emotion vanished from his face, and afterwards, he placed down the letter to his desk slowly and leaned back to his chair as his eyes showed shock and dread.
"Will you show it to Robert?"
Naruto's voice broke his thoughts and he stared at him for a moment before he let out a loud sigh.
"There will be war if I do."
Naruto stared at him for all time in silence for a few minutes.
"I know, and if there is to be war, I want to be prepared."
-Inn at the Crossroads, Riverlands-
"Seven blessings to you, good folk!" Greeted a musician as he sat down next to Lady Stark who had a veil to cover her identity, while Ser Rodrik sat opposite her.
"And to you," replied Catelyn.
"Boy!" Ser Rodrik shouted to a servant. "Bread, meat, and beer. Quickly."
"Ah, good idea grandfather. I'm starving," said the musician. "A song while we wait or-?"
Ser Rodrik snorted while Cat shook her head. "I'd rather throw myself down a well."
Catelyn chuckled while the musician insisted. "Now, now, grandfather, this may be your last chance if you're heading North. The only music the Northerners know is the howling of wolves."
The man joked as the doors of the inn opened, to which revealed Tyrion Lannister alongside a few Lannister soldiers and a man of the Night's Watch, and Ser Rodrik lost the amused smile on his face as all turned towards the Lannister men. Ser Rodrik then turned his head down while Cat placed her veil closer to her face
"I'm sorry, My Lord. We're full up; every room," said the Innkeeper.
"My men can sleep in the stable," said Tyrion as the soldiers nodded. "As for myself, I don't require a large room."
"Truly, My Lord, we have nothing," insisted the Innkeeper while Tyrion walked in further the inn.
"Is there nothing I can do…" he started as he took a Gold Dragon from his pouch and held it up. "To remedy this?"
"You can have my room," a man said. He was tall with black hair that fell over, with eyes and stubble that matched his hair. He wore a black oiled ringmail over boiled leather, a mail coif, and there was a round steel half helm with a nose guard that sat on his table. A longsword was also sheathed on his side.
"Now there's a clever man," said Tyrion as he tossed the coin to the man.
"You can manage food, I trust?" Tyrion turned to the innkeeper who nodded, "Yoren, dine with me."
"Aye, My Lord," said the man of Night's Watch.
"My Lord of Lannister!" Exclaimed the musician as he turned to face Tyrion as he adjusted his instrument. "May I entertain you while you eat? I can sing of your father's victory at King's Landing!"
"Nothing would more likely ruin my supper," said Tyrion before he turned to his right and immediately recognized Catelyn.
"Lady Stark!" Tyrion exclaimed in surprise while the inn fell into silence as Catelyn drew a deep breath. "What an unexpected pleasure. I was sorry to have missed you at Winterfell."
"Lady Stark." The Innkeeper curtsied towards her while Catelyn looked at Tyrion as she stood.
"I was still Catelyn Tully the last time I stayed here," she paused as everyone stared at her. "You, Ser, is that the black bat of Harrenhal I see embroidered on your coat?"
A man stood and nodded. "It is, My Lady."
"And is Lady Whent a true and honest friend to my father, Lord Hoster Tully of Riverrun?"
"She is," replied the man.
"The Red Stallion was always a welcome sight at Riverrun. My father counts Jonas Bracken amongst his oldest and most loyal bannermen."
"Our Lord is honoured by his trust," said another man.
"I envy your father and all his fine friends, Lady Stark, but I don't quite see the purpose of this," commented Tyrion was Catelyn looked at him for a moment before she turned away to another man.
"I know your sigil as well - the Twin Towers of Frey. How fairs your lord, Ser?" Cat asked the man of House Frey.
"Lord Walder is well, My Lady. He has asked your father for the honour of his presence on his 90th Nameday. He plans to take another wife," said the man.
"Huh," commented Tyrion as he thought of the old Walder Frey, while Catelyn walked towards him and pointed at him.
"This man came into my house as a guest, and there conspired to murder my son," said Catelyn while Tyrion's eyes widened as he was taken aback by the accusation of Lady Stark. "A boy of 10. In the name of King Robert and the good lords you serve, I call upon you to seize him and help me return him to Winterfell to await the King's Justice."
The men that Lady Stark called drew their swords and pointed towards Tyrion who was confused, and shocked at his current and unexpected predicament, then, the doors of the Inn opened which revealed Naruto, who was a clone but nobody knew it, and everyone recognized him, not only from his cloak that bore his sigil - an orange nine-tailed fox and a red three-headed dragon, combatant, on a per pale white and black field but from his unmistakable markings on his cheeks and his golden hair like that of Lannisters, but unruly.
"Men, put down your swords before you get yourselves hurt. My patience is shortening by the day, don't shorten it even more." His words were quiet but were heard by everybody, and they all felt the power behind that voice.
"But, My Lord Guardian," one of the men started, but a quick look from Naruto silenced him. They all remember the words that were said about him during the Greyjoy Rebellion, and they don't want to be on the receiving end of what the Ironborn received.
"Catelyn Stark," he said, and the woman in question lowered her head away from Naruto's gaze. "What did I tell you?"
She remained silent for a moment. "He had conspired to murder Bran; it was his dagger."
Tyrion raised an eyebrow at the comment. "What dagger?"
"It wasn't, now, enough of this farce before it escalates into far more worse things, and I've got enough sources of headache at the moment, thank you very much," he said while all listened before he turned to Tyrion. "Tyrion, extend your stay in the North, in Winterfell for a time being, while I go and clear things ahead."
-Tourney Grounds, King's Landing: The following day-
Naruto walked with Ned towards the Tourney Grounds, amidst the banners the flew high, and horses that rested in the stables. It was a beautiful morning, and the altercation at the Crossroads Inn hasn't reached the ears of the Capital, except for Naruto, at the moment.
"A fine day to ride," voiced Naruto as his white cloak danced with the wind, and his green and brown attire melded with the surroundings.
"Aye," said Ned as they went in a tent with the Silent Sisters and Ser Barristan welcomed them.
"Does Ser Hugh have any family in the capital?" Asked Ned to the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
Ser Barristan the Bold shook his head. "No. Lord Naruto and I stood vigil for him last night. He had no one else."
Eddard looked towards the armour of the deceased and notice something. "He'd never worn this armour before."
"Bad luck for him - going against the Mountain," said the veteran knight.
The Hand turned to Ser Barristan and asked him. "Who determines the draw?"
"All the knights draw straws, Ned," voiced Naruto and Barristan nodded.
"Aye. But who holds the straws?" Eddard rhetorically asked while the knight looked him. "You've done good work, sisters."
The Silent Sisters bowed as they continued to clean Ser Hugh's body for the funeral, and the three men left the tent, and Barristan's squire gave him his helm and secured his white cloak on his shoulders.
"Life is strange. Not so many years ago we fought as enemies at the Trident."
Ned smiled as the three walked. "I'm glad we never met on the field, Ser Barristan. As is my wife. I don't think the widow's life would suit her."
"Hmm. You're too modest. I've seen you cut down a dozen great knights," praised Barristan while Eddard smiled as they walked.
"My father once told me; you were the best he'd ever seen. I never knew the man to be wrong about matters of combat."
"I think everyone knows that the Lord Guardian here is the best in history," said Barristan while Naruto shook his head. "He was a fine man, your father. What the Mad King did to him was a terrible crime."
"And that lad-" Ned pointed behind them as they walked away. "He was a squire until a few months ago. How could he afford a new suit of armour?"
Barristan shrugged his shoulders. "Perhaps Lord Arryn left him some money?"
"I hear the King wants to joust today." Barristan changed the topic while Ned shook his head.
"Yes, that will never happen."
"Too fat for his armour, the last time I remember," said Naruto while the two men with him chuckled in amusement, only the Lord Guardian can call the King whatever he wanted anytime and live to tell it. "Ah, I wish I was at the Trident on that day."
The two men looked at him as they walked, and they noticed his mood changed. "That reminds me, where were you during the last days of Robert's Rebellion?"
Barristan asked him and Naruto smiled before he answered. "With Rhaella, at Dragonstone, she was pregnant at the time."
Eddard looked down as they walked, he and Barristan remembered the Queen, she was a good woman, always mindful of her duty, and Barristan regretted to not have done anything for her when the Mad King raped her many times after he burned someone with Wildfire, for they were sworn to protect the King and his family, but not from him.
"I remember her crowning that fool Viserys when she heard Aerys, Rhaegar, Aegon died. Speaking of which, if things went a little different, Ser Jaime Lannister would not be Kingslayer."
-Tourney Grounds: Later that day-
Sansa sat between Naruto and Eddard in the stands as they watched the continuation of the Joust. She watched attentively while Naruto looked at Eddard.
"I thought the fat ass would be riding today," he said as he motioned to the King who sat above them with Barristan at his side.
Eddard chuckled while Sansa shook her head at Naruto's name for Robert. "No, I dissuaded him."
"Good, I'd hate to drag his fat ass from the ground if he rode today because I would have ridden as well," he replied while Ned looked amused as the Mountain rode down to the centre platform and bowed towards the King and his family.
"Where's Arya?" Ned asked his eldest daughter.
"At her dancing lessons," she replied as they saw the opponent of Ser Gregor Clegane. "The Knight of the Flowers."
Ser Loras Tyrell of Highgarden rode towards them as he wore a silver ornate armour and handed a rose to Sansa. "Thank you, Ser Loras."
The Tyrell Knight then looked up towards Renly Baratheon and gave him a nod before he went up near the Mountain, whose horse began to react erratically, and Naruto shook his head before he rolled his eyes.
"That horse is in heat," said Kurama and Naruto agreed.
"Smart boy."
"Still, what a cunt" Naruto ignored the statement and focused back at the field while the two riders went towards their positions as they received their lances and shields.
"Don't let Ser Gregor hurt him," said Sansa as she grabbed her father's arm. "I can't watch."
"A hundred Gold Dragons on the Mountain," challenged Petyr to Renly who smirked.
"I'll take that bet," he replied.
"Now, what will I buy with a hundred Gold Dragons?" He said as some people looked at them. "A dozen barrels of Dornish wine? Or a girl from the pleasure houses of Lys?"
"Or you can even buy a friend," said Renly in amusement.
"He's going to die," whispered Sansa in fear, as she did not want to see another murder on a tournament.
"Ser Loras rides well," assured Ned to his daughter.
The horn was sounded, and the two riders galloped toward one another, and due to the Mountain's erratic horse, he was unhorsed by Loras in one strike towards his shield, and the horse of Gregor also fell and destroyed a part of the fence. Behind them, the Hound gained a smile on his face.
"Such a shame, Littlefinger. It would have been so nice for you to have a friend," taunted Renly, but Baelish wasn't finished.
"And tell me, Lord Renly, when will you be having your friend?" Baelish pointedly said to Renly who lost his smile while Littlefinger sat back to his seat.
The crowd roared as Ser Loras rode towards the King to receive praise and glory.
"That mare was in heat," said Naruto while Sansa, Ned, and Baelish looked at him. "I can smell it from a mile away, quite crafty."
"Ser Loras would never do that, there's no honour in tricks," said Sansa towards him as he shrugged his shoulders.
"No honour, but quite a bit of gold," said Baelish while Naruto snorted in agreement.
"Aye, I placed a 5,000 Gold Dragon bet for Loras to win earlier, and I guess I'll spend that gold for you, little bird," said Naruto to Sansa as he winked at her and she turned away with a small blush on her face.
The Mountain got back to his feet as anger consumed him for being embarrassed in front of many. "SWORD!" He angrily yelled, and his squire ran towards him and handed him his claymore. He gave the reins of the horse to his squire and unsheathed his sword before he decapitated his horse, which killed it immediately.
He then walked up towards Ser Loras and the crowd was stunned and was not able to react immediately as Gregor struck Loras who used his shield against the sword, but the strength of the Mountain was too much for Loras hold onto and he fell from his horse.
Yet, before anyone could react in action, Naruto, in his green tunic and brown trousers jumped from his seat block the Mountain's sword with his bare hands - one hand in fact, much to the crowd's shock and a little horror. The Mountain then tried to pull out his sword from Naruto's grasp, but he wasn't able to move it.
Then, Naruto pivoted to his right and kicked Gregor in the face which sent the man back to the ground a few feet away while the crowd was awed by the Lord Guardian's legendary skills. "Stand down, Clegane."
But the Mountain was undeterred and charged towards Naruto, so, he then unsheathed one of the two swords from his side. Its pommel depicted the head of a rampant golden lion, while its grip was covered in red leather, and had a golden ornate crossguard, and everyone saw its blade possessed the rippling patterns only found from Valyrian steel swords.
The Mountain tried to cut off his head as he swung his blade sideward, but Naruto blocked it with the sword with one hand, then, no one expected it, the blade was engulfed by fire and the Mountain stepped back while the Hound gulped audibly as he watched the Guardian's blade covered in fire.
"I don't think I'd like to face this fucker in a fight any time soon," thought Sandor as he watched his elder brother charged once more towards Naruto who flipped forward above the Mountain, which garnered another set of shock reactions, as then Naruto kicked the Mountain from behind which sent the brute to the ground.
And in a little show of brutality, Naruto stepped on the Mountain's neck with the brute's face turned towards the side while he held his flaming sword close to the Mountain's right cheek.
"I fought you before, back on Robert's Rebellion… and I took what made you a man, now, I'll take off half of your face."
The Hound saw what the Guardian was going to do, and another smile formed slowly on his face. Everyone saw it, the King saw it, Barristan, Eddard, Sansa, and all the spectators. Then, a pained scream from the Mountain was heard by all as they saw Naruto's flaming sword touch Gregor's face, and burned half of his face slowly.
"RAGHHHHH!"
"Naruto, enough!" Robert shouted as he stood from his chair, while Sansa and Eddard watched with full attention as Naruto burned Gregor's face for a few more seconds before he removed himself from Gregor who was knocked out at the pressure of Naruto's feet and the pain from the fire on his face.
The Lord Guardian looked at his work on the Mountain's face before he sheathed his sword as the flame vanished. He then looked up to the King who sighed, and he also noticed the Hound tried to hide a smile on his face but failed.
Ser Loras who watched the duel walked in awe on his face towards Naruto. "I owe you my life, My Lord Guardian."
"It was nothing, give my regards to your grandmother," he answered, then Loras grabbed Naruto's hand and held it up high as the crowd cheered at their Guardian. Sansa stood up in joy and clapped, and so did Renly, while Eddard shook his head with a smile, but clapped as well, because, for him, a small piece of justice was done.
The Hound clapped in the surprise of many, as did Robert, Barristan, Joffrey, Tommen, and Myrcella. Littlefinger was quiet though, as was Pycelle. All while the Mountain remained unconscious on the ground, with almost half of his face burned, but not still not as severe as the Hound's face, yet for Sandor, that felt good.
"This fucking Guardian… that was fucking great."
That it was, but for some, they knew that Lord Tywin Lannister will not take this slight against him lightly, as Ser Gregor was his most important soldier, and just like that, the Wheel continued its eternal spin.
A/N: I think it was perfect to end it here, I'm looking forward in continuing this my way since Game of Thrones has already ended.
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