Chapter 6: The challenge

Golden Company 's camp

Arthur, Ashara, and Jon arrived at the hill from which you could see the entire encampment of the Golden Company.

Arthur watching said "They may be at rest, but could make a small fort or at least some low walls. Anyone could attack them. "

"Good! When you command him, you can tell him. After all, Jon will have to grow up in one place. And it doesn't take much to create a fort, does it?"

"No, in fact."

When they arrived at the entrance to the camp, a guard said, "Alt! Who are you?"

"Who we are doesn't matter, for now. But we want to talk to your commander, Harry Strickland. "

The guards looked at each other "All right. But you must give me the sword"

"I do not give you the sword."

"Come."

They accompanied them to the command tent that was in the center

"Commander!" shouts of the soldiers and Arthur saw a man in golden armor coming out of the tent.

"Who are these?"

"They didn't say it, but they wanted to talk to you."

Strickland approaches Arthur, but very close and asked, Who are you?

I'm Arthur Dayne, and I'm here for a duel challenge, Harry Strickland, for the command of this army. Arthur replied, shouting.

All the soldiers gathered to listen and began to murmur.

"You want to challenge me. You a Kingsguard in disgrace "Strickland replied, laughing out loud.

"Yes, we know who you are. We heard about your legend with the sword. And they all know that you escaped Westeros after your so-called prince and the king had also died. So tell me why should I accept the challenge of a disgraced Kingsguard? "

"Because if you don't do it, everyone here will see you," said Arthur, whispering, then screaming "for the coward you are."

Arthur saw that Strickland's little smile disappeared.

"We will fight at sunset in a fiery circle."

Arthur nodded.

"You can rest in that tent," Strickland said, pointing with his hand towards an empty tent on the left side of the camp.

They went to the tent.

Tyrosh

It was now two years since she arrived in Tyrosh and started working at an inn during the day, while in the evening she went to the streets and to look for her children.

Thinking of them, tears came to her eyes. Daenerys is now six years old and Viseris is twelve.

At night, before falling asleep, she cried for the years lost with her only daughter, for not having been able to grow up, her only long-awaited daughter.

She only hoped that Viserys had not become like her father and treated her well.

"Your grace, you don't have to cry. I'm sure the kids are out there somewhere and they'll be fine," said Marry.

"I know. But anyway, when I think of them, I get tears. For the lost years."

She sighed and wipe away her tears "Then I think about the end that my poor grandchildren and their mother made, and my heart breaks again, knowing that they won't have justice. Because this world is cruel and there is no one who avenges the innocent. The Targaryens are gone and if my son is alive, he will not be able to take back the throne. Viserys was weak even as a child and too influenced by his father. The usurper is too strong, and he is a warrior. If Rhaegar failed to beat him, Viserys has not the slightest chance. The dream of a future, for our House, died with him. "

Marry approached her and hugged her.

"You must not cry, your grace, and you must not lose hope. You need to be strong. You are a dragon, and who knows that one day you are not the one to avenge them."

When she was in Volantissi, I look for them every day. She went to all the nooks of the city, even those that no one would ever see, but when the money began to break she knew she had to start working.

Her remorse was that she never asked Darry in which city he has the house, or where he intended to take the children.

Moat Cailin

Eddard marched his army south. They had to attack the cities occupied by the Ironborns, and embark from SeaGuards to the Iron Islands.

After sending the army forward, Eddard headed for Moat Cailin. When he arrived, he saw his brother Benjen waiting for him in the courtyard.

"Ned."

"Benjen. How are you?"

"Well, brother. I'm protecting the pass as you asked me," said Benjen, smiling.

"You are happy?"

"Yes. Alysanne is a good woman and also an excellent Lady. "

"I see you've fixed the keep," Eddard said, looking around. "Of course, we still have some work to do, but that's fine."

"Yes, it's not bad. It's almost restored."

"I heard I have a nephew. Can I meet him?"

"Of course. Come"

Benjen led him to the castle and as they headed towards the room where the baby was, Eddard said "I have good news from Essos, brother."

Benjen immediately turned to him "Aenar."

"Yes. He is in good health and is growing strong," said Eddard, smiling. "The Golden company has reunited, and now Arthur is going there to get the command."

"Good! They are the best army of mercenaries in the world, and they have the Elephants, which for what I understand, are formidable beasts."

"Yes. And he will give up the command, when Aenar will come of age."

Benjen smiled, and they started walking again.

When they arrived at the room, inside was Lady Alysanne Hightower, now Lady Stark of Moat Cailin.

She smiled and gave the baby to Benjen who took him to me and put it in my arms.

Black hair like Benjen's and blue eyes like Alysanne "Beautiful. A real Stark. What is his name? "

"I called him Rickard, as our father replied Benjen."

"Good! He will become a great Lord," he said Ned, giving the child back.

"Now I have to leave and join the Army. We must attack SeaGuards and take on the troops.

"No one must pass beyond Moat Cailin. And if they were to attack the North from other parts of the coast, run to defend them."

"I'll do it, brother."

After greeting Eddard, he galloped off to his army, led by Great Jon.

Braavos

They had precise orders. Kill the knight and the children.

Eight of them had arrived at the house described by the spies, they knew that inside there was a knight and some servants. Turning to his men, the assassin said "Get ready, we must attack fast. Before they can escape. "

All nodded and headed for the house. They destroyed the door and immediately entered, killing the servants, and then they saw the knight, who dash against them, killing two of them and then escaping towards the stairs that led up.

It was dark outside and Daenerys was lying on the bed thinking of the strange boy in her dream, Jon.

He was the most beautiful boy she had ever seen, but she said nothing to Viserys about her new friend. She knew how he became. He always said that dragons are, above all, and that they don't need friends.

Friends. This word was new to her and hearing the young boy ask if she wanted to be her friend, made her heart beat. But the thing that always saddened her was not that she had no friend, but that she didn't have a mother. Thinking of her and the stories that Viserys told of her, of her beauty, gave her great joy, and every night he said how he will take revenge on the usurper for killing their brother and their beloved father.

Suddenly she heard Viserys from the door ask, "Are you awake, Dany?"

"Yes," she got up and sat on the bed.

"Can't you fall asleep, little sister?"

She shakes her head.

"Do you want me to tell you a story about our lineage?"

She nodded.

"Good! Let's lie down on the bed. I will tell you the story of Daenys The Dreamer. "

Viserys started to tell the story, but she didn't even listen to him she was still thinking about the kind boy of her dreams and how he begged her not to leave him, to stay there with him.

Suddenly Viserys stopped, and she heard shots and clashing sword from the hallway of the house and saw Ser Willem enter, all bloody.

"Children come. You must escape. "There are assassins sent by the Usurper," said Willem, tearing the sheet from the bed to act as a rope and lowering them from the window.

She heard the door slam and shouts "WILLEM DARRY OPEN THE DOR!"

"Prince Viserys, take this dagger. I know I haven't teach you how fight very well, but always remember, stick them with the point. "

Then he took two bags and gave them to Viserys.

"Some gold and your mother's crown. Now come. I will lower you down. "

"Run and hide well. And remember. Keep your hair always covered. "

Ser Willem lowered them down and once at the gate she turned to the window and saw that the assassins killed him.

Daenerys and Viserys escaped and hid in bushes that were far from the house.

After looking in every room, he sends two of his men to search the nearby streets.

Sometimes later, he saw his men return.

"You found them."

"No, boss."

"How you let two brats escape you. He sighed and said "All right! You two go out there and bring me two children, preferably a boy of twelve and a girl of six." Go! Before I cut your head off. "

'What a bunch of incompetents,' he thought to himself.

"You! Send a crow to Littlefingr and then prepare the ship. "

After a while, he saw that the two he had sent returned with two children.

He got up from his chair and approached the two children, saying, "Nothing personal. It's just business "and then slit the neck of both of them with a slash.

Turning to his men, he said, as he left the house "Cut off Darry's head and send it to the King. Burn the house with the bodies."

Torrhen arrived in Braavos and asked some people about a house with a red door and Darry, but nobody knew anything.

'Thank you, Arthur. You could have given me more help', but then he saw that smoke and fire was rising from the city center, and he saw that a lot of people were running that way.

When he arrived at his destination, he saw that a house was burning, and he really hoped it wasn't Darry's.

"Excuse me. To whom did this house belonged?"

"To a knight of Westeros," replied one.

'Sevens Heal'. He had arrived late. City guards and commoners began to extinguish the fire so that it did not expand.

After hours, they managed to turn it off and Torrhen heard the shooting guard "THERE ARE BODIES HERE. AMOUNG WHICH OF TWO CHILDREN AND A MAN WITHOUT HEAD. "

Torrhen had to go and tell Arthur, nothing more could be done. And headed for the port.

King's Landing

Robert was preparing to leave. And as he was leaving his room he saw Littlefinger coming, with that little smile on his face that made him nervous.

"Your grace. I have good news. The Targaryens are extinct. The killers are bringing back Darry's head. "

"Good! When he arrives, I want him on a pike in front of the city gates. Everyone needs to know what happens to those who remain loyal to the Targaryens. "

"Yes, your grace." He bowed and left.

Nothing gave him more pleasure than hearing of the death of dragons. Now his throne was secure, as was the future of his heirs. No pretenders.

He left the room and headed for the exit of the keep.

The army was already on the march and Jon, Cersei and the children were waiting for the steps, but the only one he cared about was Orys.

"Father. I want to come with you," said Orys, with the small voice he had "I want to fight with you too."

Robert laughed. "One day you will do it" putting his hand on his head.

"Jon. You will sit on the Iron Throne until I return."

"Yes."

"And regarding the things we talked, send the raven."

Jon nodded.

Robert gives Cersei a cold kiss on the check and then went to his horse, galloping towards the army.

Golden Company's camp

Arthur and Strickland were standing at the center of a circle which was light up with fire. All the men stood around this circle of fire, as did Ashara and Jon.

"Today I will become a legend. "The man who killed the great Arthur Dayne," Strickland said sarcastically, putting his helmet on his head.

"No. "Today is the day you die and everyone will forget your name" replied Arthur.

And so it began.

Strickland immediately strikes, with a fake move on the left, and then attacks from the opposite side with a rotation. But Arthur understood immediately and managed to parry, by grabbing Strickland's arm and kicking at his foot, causing him to fall. Arthur immediately rushed to attack him, but Strickland spun around to get up and dodge.

He was good, Arthur thought. But not enough.

Arthur immediately began to attack quickly and Strickland fell to the ground, losing his helmet, but did not give up.

After getting up, I immediately attacked, but Arthur managed to make a quick side save, and then he made a fast attack from above, cutting off Strickland's head.

After the duel Arthur took a deep breath and heard the soldiers beat on the shields. The command of the army was his now he had to reunite the captains, and tell them the truth, and if anyone should object cut off some head.

He saw two guards approaching "Commander!"

"Tell the captains I need to talk to them. And assign an escort to My sister and her son, "said Arthur, adding in a more threatening tone" If someone were to hurt them they will answer to me "

"Yes, Commander," the two guards responded.

Arthur headed for the commander's tent. Entering, he saw that there was a lot of gold accumulated and many precious trophies.

But his eye leans on a chest at the end of the room. When he opened it, he couldn't believe, and smiling, he said, "Well, well, well. This is really a great surprise. "