Chapter 14: The Dragon's Reunion
Day of the Battle of Green Pass...
Aenar and his men were waiting for the remaining Dothraki to bring the captured prisoners of Norvos. After a while he saw them arrive, frightened and beaten.
Climbing on his horse Aenar began to speak in Valyrian "People of Norvos. You have been stripped of your freedom and enslaved by the Dothraki of Khal Moro. But Khal Moro now is dead, and you are free. You can return to Norvos and rebuild it, or you can go to other free cities. But if you want, you can join me in retaking Westeros."
Looking towards them, Aenar saw that some were beginning to leave, others remained and began to whisper among themselves. Then he saw a beautiful woman approaching him, and he looked at her with curiosity.
"Commander, if I understand correctly, you intend to return to Westeros."
"Yes."
"I want to join your cause and return with you to Westeros. I haven't seen my children in years and I miss them. I want to embrace them again and I can help you during the campaign. I can bring Dorne to your side."
"Who are you?"
"My name is Mellario of Norvos, formerly Princess Consort of Dorne, and mother to the future Princess of Dorne, Arianne of House Martell."
That's really a surprise, thinks Aenar. Ashara told him something about it. That she and the Prince had married for love, but the marriage was unhappy because of the constant quarrels over how the children were raised. If she can bring Dorne to his side better, but he won't accept terms that are unfavorable to him.
Arthur called Aenar, and he saw him coming.
"Lady Mellar? Is that you?"
"Yes, Ser Arthur. And it's time for me to return to my children."
"Well, you can join us. My sister Ashara is also here, or rather at the fort."
Aenar then turned to the remaining Dothraki. "I am Aenar Targaryen and I killed your Khal. You will kneel to me or you will die. The choice is yours." (In Dothraki.)
Everyone knelt at that point.
"Ethenaine! It's time to march on Myr and claim the contract." And Ethenaine began to give the order.
Then Aenar saw Robb approach him. "This was a great victory and will spread throughout all of Essos. Everyone will fear you. And soon the news will arrive in Westeros."
"Good! So they'll fear me too."
"I don't think Tywin is a man who is impressed and frightened by rumors."
"Not him, but King Robert, yes. As for Tywin, his greatest weakness is his pride and his arrogance. He thinks that his gold and his army give him the power he wants and that it will last for forever. I'll show him the opposite. Anyway, his mines have been empty for years and this means that he will soon have to make a deal with the Iron Bank.
"I understand. Then you must do it first."
"No. I'm going to create my own bank once I win Westeros. "
"What about the money you owe the Iron Bank?" Robb asked.
"I'll pay them, with the spoils of war of the traitors. Now let's march on Myr."
One and a half week later...
Myr
After nearly three days of traveling, with appropriate rest, Aenar and the Golden Company arrived at Myr, but what they found was unexpected. The city gates closed and archers on the walls.
"What the hell is going on?" asked Aenar, looking towards the city. "I want a white banner."
"Your grace. I don't think that's a good idea. Daeron wanted to speak under a white banner and look at how it ended."
"I don't care Arthur. I want to find out what the hell is going on." And Aenar gave him a look.
Once under the walls he saw the Magister who was there saying "Those were not the agreements of our contract!" he said from the walls, but Aenar wasn't stupid, he knew what the contract was about when he signed it.
They were pulling this bullshit out because they didn't want to pay them.
"You shouldn't have faced the Dothraki away from our city, you should have faced them here. They needed to fear us, not you!"
"The place of the battle wasn't part of the contract. I chose the one that was most favorable to us, and that gave my army the best chance of victory and survival."
"We will not pay you."
"Choose well your next words Magister."
"You heard right. We will not pay you because you have broken our terms of the contract" and threw the head of his envoy. "We don't fear you, you little brat. Your army can never conquer this city."
"FIRE AND BLOOD!" shouted Aenar, and heard a roar from the sky. Then added, "You will suffer the consequences of your decision, I give you my word." Turning around, he began to return to his army, hearing the laughter and the mocking of Myr.
"What's going on?" asked Robb.
"They refused to pay us. They say we broke the terms of our contract."
"What?" Ethenaine replied, "Those damn Myrish..."
"I know! And I'm not gonna let them get away with this. We're preparing to attack the city."
"We do not have siege weapons, your grace," replied Arthur.
"Caraxes will break down their damned walls."
" He's not enough..."
"Enough!" Yelled Aenar.
" Will you sack the city?" Robb asked.
"Yes!" snapped Aenar, feeling anger, inside him. "My men fought for them, and they must be paid. If they don't want to give us what we fought for, we'd get it and the cities of Essos will know what happens when they don't keep fate to their contracts."
"Yes, but that is not honorable. "
"Honorable!? It is not even honorable to hire men and not pay them."
Aenar then saw Lysono Maar, his spy teacher.
"What's going on?"
"Our spies told me that Khal Drogo and his Bloodriders are riding towards Pentos to marry Princess Daenerys. They will be there in two weeks, according to our spies. It was Viserys and Illyrio who sent the message, and he threatened Queen Rhaella and the Princess, even worse."
Aenar feels the anger increasing everything is going wrong. Aenar screams to the wind "Ahhh..."
"Your Grace, what do we do? Arthur asked, "If we start to sack Myr, the Princess will be taken by the Dothraki," said Arthur.
"Yes, but if we retire we will be laughed and mocked by all of Essos, and when they hire us they will no longer want to pay us because they will know that there are no repercussions" Ethenaine replied.
"Ethenaine, give the order to march on Pentos, at a forced pace. We have to get there in a maximum of a week and a half. Arthur sends a man to the Fort, with the order to send part of our fleet to block the port of Pento, and that the elephants start marching. Then send those who have joined us to the fort, and that they begin to build siege weapons with the material we have. On our return from Pentos, we will attack Myr. Lysono sends a letter to the Prince of Pentos with the requirement to keep the Targaryen inside the city and deny the access to the city to Khal Drogo and his men. If he refuses, he will deal with me," said Aenar.
"But your grace..." Ethenaine started.
"I said to give the order to march!" said Aenar raising his voice. "We must get there before Khal Drogo marries her."
Aenar looked one last time at Myr and swore that his men will have what they fought for, and turned to his horse, to march on Pentos.
He should have first gone to Pentos. His crazy uncle will pay for how he treated Daenerys and Rhaella, the people closest to him, even if he hasn't met them yet.
"IN MARCH!"
Pentos
Viserys woke up alone this time. Dorhea was not beside him, and he will have to have a talk with her. Soon he will meet the Commander of the Golden Company. From what Illyrio told him, the rumors about who was in charge of them were false. The real commander was a young man of about 15 years old, smart, and a good strategist. And it seems that he was the creator of the plan used to defeat Khal Moro. And this gave him an advantage over Khal Drogo. Possessing an army that beat the Dothraki, it was a great advantage. After getting dressed Viserys headed to the room for breakfast.
Yesterday, after meeting the Khal, and after the scene that his mother did, he decided to separate them. At first, he wanted to give them the chance to spend the last two days together, but since that whore of his mother has always challenged him, not letting her see her daughter was a good punishment. And he had put Illyrio's guards in front of Daenerys'room.
Entering the room where they ate, Viserys saw that his mother was there, and she gave him a look full of hatred. He smirked, and greeted "Good morning, dear mother."
"You lost the right to call me that" she snapped.
"Oh...is that the way to speak to your king... little whore? Soon the commander of the Golden Company will be here, and you will become his property, and I will have the strongest army in the world."
But she started laughing so loudly, tossing her head back. Viserys didn't understand why she was laughing and looked towards Illyrio, who shook his head, not knowing what it was about.
"What the hell are you laughing at?"
"I laugh at how stupid you are" and Viserys looks at her in confusion. As she stood up, she approached him and said, " Because, you are handing me over to the man who commands the most powerful army in the world. And I thank you for that. Because you give me a chance to protect Daenerys from the monster that you are."
"You're crazy. That army will be loyal to me."
"No," she said, smirking in his face. "They will be loyal to their commander. And he'll be loyal to this," she said, putting her hand on her cunt. What a whore thinks Viserys.
"He laughed. I don't think so," Viserys replied. " You see the commander of the army is a young boy of 15 years. And I don't think..."
"Oh, but that's even better. The youngs ones are even easier to manipulate. And don't worry about his hunger for sex, created by his youth. I'll know how to contain it. I still know how to please a man, and make him fall at my feet. Your father may have been the only man I've ever slept with, and I may haven't laid with a man in 15 years, but when he'll taste this body," she said, showing with her hands over her body, that even at her age was still a dream, "he won't leave it, and he will hang from my lips. I am a dragon and in bed, we are wild, something that you will never taste and never know."
"I have the Dothraki, the one Daene..."
"I will slaughter your Dothraki before they even approach Daenerys." And then Viserys slapped her, making her fall to the table.
"You woke up the Dragon..." he said, lifting up her skirt, and tearing off the dress that covered her chest. "Now you will know what it means to awaken the Dragon. I will rape you to the death, and I will give your body to the mercenaries so that they can do whatever they want..." but he could not finish the phrase that he felt a terrible hit to the head, that made him fall on his back. Looking, he saw that his mother had hit him with an empty plate that was on the table. Breaking it.
"And now I hit the Dragon. If you try to rape me again or Daenerys, I'll put a knife in your skull," she said leaning against him, and then spit on him. Then she headed for the exit but before leaving she said, "You're not a dragon. You're just a worm who thinks himself a dragon."
Viserys was shocked and felt the blood boil. He had to talk to the commander before he met his mother. As he stood up, stretching his head, Viserys said, "Where's the Golden Comrade?"
"A few hours from Pentos. The whole army is coming, including the elephants."
"Good. Khal Drogo?"
"He should be back in two days with his Khalassar, but...he won't have access to the city."
"What do you mean?"
"The Golden Company is blocking the port and has threatened the Prince of Pentos. They will sack the city if your sister leaves."
"But I thought you called them here?"
"No. A week and a half ago, the young commander was in Myr, and suddenly he marched his army to Pentos."
"So you're telling me..."
"I'm telling you he's not your friend. He is your enemy. And if your mother, even if I doubt because of her age should give him an heir, and if by chance he were to lie with your sister, he will be a threat to your claim to the throne."
"So what do you suggest?"
"You will need to kill him when he comes here... But make him comfortable first."
Viserys laughed by throwing his head back "Three birds with one stone. Excellent advice Illyrio." Then he seriously asked, "The Prince of Pentos won't let him in with an army, will he?"
"Of course not."
Daenerys was on the balcony thinking about what just happened. She couldn't believe how cruel and crazy her brother was. After meeting the Khal, he forbade her from being with her mother and put guards in place. And he knew that she might never see her again. But he did it anyway.
What she liked about Illyrio's house was that she could see, the city, what was outside the walls and what was on the sea.
Looking outwards, she saw an army approaching the city walls, and this caused her panic, thinking that the Dothraki would arrive, suddenly she felt, something in her heart, she felt as if something bad had happened to her mother, and that she needed her.
On her way out, she saw the guards stop her, "I have to go to my mother's."
"Your brother..."
"Soon I will be married to Khal Drogo and I will be the only one who can keep him away from Pentos. If you don't leave me when I become Khalessi, I will destroy this city, and you will be the first to die."
With this, he let her through, and she quickly directed them to the room where her mother had slept in the last two days.
Rhaella was going quickly to her room, keeping her hands crossed over her chest so that the dress doesn't open.
Once inside, she locked the door and sat on the floor with her back resting on the door, beginning to cry in silence. She didn't want to give him the chance to win, by crying there, but now that she was alone she could do it. She missed Daenerys so much. She wanted to hug her, and she hadn't seen her for a day. They formed such a strong bond that they can't stay away from each other.
But what Viserys was about to do was unimaginable. And old thoughts began to re-emerge and the image of how Aerys took her against her will. But she would never have expected Viserys to do that. Above all, to her. What if he wants to rape Daenerys?
"Oh, Gods..."
She began to panic, her breath took off. She unlocked the door and tried to get up, but she couldn't "Daenerys..."
And then she heard the door open, and she was lying on the floor, the other side, not seeing who had entered, but she really hoped it wasn't Viserys.
"Mother!" Rhaella heard that beautiful voice and the beautiful girl who ran to her. She hugged her and began to rub her head and try to reassure her, with tears in her eyes.
"Mother. Breathe slowly. Start to breathe," said Daenerys sobbing, rubbing her back, but she wasn't slowing down yet. "Don't leave me alone, mother. I need you. "
Yes, she had to recover. For Daenerys. She couldn't leave her alone with that monster. So closing her eyes, she began to take slow breaths, to calm herself, grabbing Daenerys' left arm, and her daughter kept her head in her lap.
After a few minutes, she calmed down and said to her daughter, slowly, "Dany, lock the door. Help me get to the bed."
After they had both laid down, hugging each other, Daenerys asked softly, "What happened, mother?"
"Viserys... " she said, taking a breath "he tried to rape me after I confronted him, but I managed to hit him."
"You hit the dragon?"
"Viserys is not a dragon. Your brother, Rhaegar. He was the last Dragon. Viserys is only a worm."
"I'm sorry that because of me, you had to suffer this. If you hadn't defended me..."
"No, daughter, don't even think about it," said Rhaella, rubbing her face. "What caused my panic, was remembering your father's rapes when he was taking me against my will. The thought that Viserys could do that to you killed me. So I tried to call your name..."
"I think I heard you, Mother. Even though I was far away. In my heart, I felt that you needed me, and I ran right here, despite the guards being there."
"Daenerys. We have to leave. In two days the Khal will be here, and we don't know when the Golden Company will arrive. Stay here while I go to the market to buy a potion to put the members of the house to sleep.
"But what if he finds out about what you want to do?"
"Then I'll accept my punishment." Taking her daughter's face in her hands, she said, "Remember, I made you a promise. And I don't intend to break it. We'll leave together, far from that monster of your brother."
"I love you, mother," said Daenerys and Rhaella kissed her on the forehead.
"I love you too, Dany."
Then she left the room and went to the market.
Once at the market, Rhaella saw a foreign spice merchant.
"Forgive me, good man. Did you have any potions that could give me sleep?"
"Yes, my lady, I have the perfect potion. A few drops in the water or in food and you can have quiet dreams. But don't use too much of it, otherwise, you'll be in danger of sleeping for days."
She nodded and bought it.
As she was returning from the market, she heard the crowd agitating, and saw a contingent of soldiers coming, led by a young boy.
He must be the commander of the Golden Company. From afar, he looked like an attractive young man, with a warrior' look. She smiled. Perhaps her fate wasn't so bad. But she just hoped that he would not take her against her will or rape her. And she will try to satisfy all his wishes, for the protection of her daughter. As he approached, Rhaella saw that he was wearing black armor, with a large twisted dragon on his chest, and heads of the dragons on his shoulders. He had curly hair and a small beard. And his army was marching under what looked like...the banner of House Targaryen. But when he looked at her, giving her a smile, he took her breath away, because he was identical to her Rhaegar. Maybe her Rhaegar was alive and had come to save them.
Then she ran back to the villa.
About an hour before...
Outside Pentos
The Golden Company had just arrived out of Pentos, and Aenar immediately said to arrange the elephants in battle trim, as well as the men.
"Arthur. I want 200 men ready to enter the city. It seems that the Prince of Pentos has decided to open the doors for us. And raise the banner with the three-headed dragon and that of the Golden Company."
Arthur node and Aenar turned to the other captains.
"Captains, I want you to keep an eye on the horizon. I don't want Khal Drogo to come on us unexpectedly. And let the men and the animals rest. As soon as I'm done, we'll leave. "
Then, turning to the squire, he said, "Prepare some fresh horses."
He nodded and ran away. After that, Aenar turned towards the city. It wasn't as beautiful as Myr or Braavos, but it wasn't bad. Soon he will meet Daenerys and Rhaella. It will be the first time that they will see each other face to face, and this made his heart beat very strong because it gave him an excitement. Thinking of the two of them, he remembered again the beautiful dream he had. It will be very hard to look Rhaella in the eyes or talk to her and not think of the time when she took him in her mouth. And Daenerys, the long conversations that they have with each other, in secret, from her brother, or when she too was sleeping naked in the bed next to Rhaella. That beautiful body, with that wonderful forms, and her beautiful violet eyes. Aenar shook her head when she saw Robb coming, and he gave him a smile.
"So how do you feel? Soon you will meet your aunt and grandmother, your two future wives, or women of your life. At least from what I've understood from your dream."
"Yes. You think I'm crazy?" And Robb looked at him, in a confusing way, so he specified " Because I want two women?"
"Well, I don't deny that I envy you," Robb said, "Having two women as your wives. Not everyone can have. In Westeros, the noblewomen are not like that. But you are Dragons, and you will bring Westeros to its knees soon. The nobles won't have anything to object to when they see that one there pointing towards Caraxes "Because trust me, it's worth more than any army because Westeros has nothing to challenge him with." E Aenar smiled.
"You are a wolf. If you would want tow wives, I could arrange for that."
Robb smiled and said smirking "I could take your word on that"
He smiled."I want to thank you, Robb," said Aenar by putting his hand on his shoulder and looking at him.
"For what?"
"For coming all the way to Essos, to meet me, for coming into battle with me and for coming with me to save Dany and Rhaella."
He gave him a smile, "It was worth it. Of course, I don't agree with Myr, but I know there's no other choice. And the Starks weren't very honorable either. It was my father who introduced honor."
Aenar nodded and saw Arthur coming "Your grace, the men are ready."
"All right, Arthur," said Aenar. "Let's go get my family. Because I'm already very pissed." And he saw Caraxes flying above them. Valyria's magic made him grow really fast, and maybe even his particularity as a dragon. He was almost as big as a horse. And it had been almost three months since he was hatched. When he'll land in Westeros he will be a giant if he continues to grow at this rate. Aenar smiled when he heard him. And that gave him more security knowing that he was up there watching over him.
When he arrived at the gates of the city he saw the guards waiting for him and opened the gates.
"I hope for your sake that they are still here," said Aenar in a threatening tone to the Prince's envoy.
"Of course. Come!"
As they crossed the city to Illyrio's house, he saw that the people were watching him. He never had so many eyes on him. As they crossed the market, he saw her. Rhaella. A beautiful woman even for her age, with a Valyrian look and desired by everyone. For a moment their eyes intertwined, and he has already fallen in love with her. Her eyes were blue instead of violet. When he gave her a smile, she ran away. 'Good start, Aenar. '
When they arrived at Illyrio's house, he made the men stop.
Rhaella had returned to her room where her daughter was.
But she could not get the young commander out of her mind as he marched through the city. He looked a lot like Rhaegar, but he was also the guy she usually dreams of. Of course, she never saw his face, because it was either from behind or in the shadows, but only his body, from the neck to the bottom. She never knew his name, but she enjoyed spending time with him. Of course, she never revealed this to anyone. Not even to Daenerys because she didn't think he existed. She thought he was the perfect man of her dreams, and now she felt her cheeks turn red, so she immediately touched to feel, and they were warm.
"Mother, are you all right?" Daenerys asked in a frightened voice.
"He is here," Rhaella replied, looking into the emptiness.
"Khal Drogo? Already? "
"No, the commander of the Golden Company."
"Mother. Perhaps we still have a chance to escape," Daenerys said, and Rhaella felt that she had a worried voice. So she recovered from the shock that had caused her in seeing him.
"No, Dany. We have to go and meet him. Something tells me he's here to save us, rather than separate us. As she approached her daughter, she said, "Come, daughter! Let's go and meet our guest."
When they arrived on the terrace of Illyrio's garden they saw that the commander and Viserys were already sitting around a table, looking at each other and the commander had furrowed eyebrows and that give him a dangerous air.
But when he noticed their presence, his face lit up and gave them a smile. As they looked at each other she heard her daughter gasping and whispering in her ear "Mother. I know him."
Rhaella could not believe that she and her daughter were dreaming of the same man. So she asked, " You too?"
"Don't tell me you dreamed of him too, Mother?" Daenerys asked with a shocked face.
She nodded and wanted to answer her, but she heard Viserys say, "What are you whispering there, you little whores? What are you plotting?" She turned to Viserys to give him a look and saw for an instant how the Commander squeezed his jaw and at the same time his fist, turning him almost white. She smiled and whispered to Daenerys "It seems that someone doesn't like the way Viserys treats us." And they began to approach them, sitting down, on Viserys' side. She to his left and Daenerys to his right. With all their attention on the young man when they entered, they did not notice the presence of his companions.
Rhaella took a look at her daughter and saw her looking intensely at the commander, while when she looked towards the commander, she saw that he was looking at her and at Daenerys, with what seemed to be a look of lust and excitement. Of course, her daughter was not experienced in these acts and movements of parts of the body or looks, but she was experienced having been queen and knows well the thoughts of men when they have that look.
Bringing her attention to the man who sat next to him, Rhaella was sure he was from Westeros, blue eyes and thick red-brown hair.
But when she looked toward the other one who was standing behind the commander and that looked toward her with those dark purple eyes, they seemed familiar to her. It was when he smiled that Rhaella remembered who he was and that made her eyes widen, "It wasn't possible..." she said quietly so that Viserys wouldn't hear.
He was Arthur Dayne, her beloved Ramegar's best friend. But he had died at...No, it can't be. Her gaze returned to the commander, who is as if he had read her in his mind because he nodded at her and smiled. But until she has confirmation, she will not give voice to her conclusions.
After a while, she saw Illyrio enter with some guards and Arthur Dayne never let his hand down from the hilt of the sword.
Approaching Illyrio said, "Shall we begin the negotiations?"
"Yes," replied Viserys, but the young commander did not answer, always looking at her and Daenerys, and her daughter did not even acknowledge Illyrio's presence, so charmed by the commander.
"Would you like to start introducing yourselves, Commander?" Illyrius asked, but the commander didn't even give him a glance, so far, keeping his eyes on them with his hand under his chin.
It was Arthur who began to answer "I am Arthur Dayne, second in command, of the Golden Company..."
"Arthur Dayne!" said Viserys, laughing.
"Prince."
"Your grace, Arthur! I am the King, don't forget it. But considering that you have brought me such an immense army, I forgive you this time."
Rhaella rolled her eyes at how stupid her son can be.
"This is Robb Stark..." Arthur continued, and at that point, Viserys stood up and said, "Arthur cuts the heads off this family of traitors."
"Traitors to us?" Chuckled Robb, "Your father killed our uncle and grandfather, and you call us traitors?" Ours. Viserys may have missed this detail, but she was a very observant woman. And that only added confirmation to her conclusions.
"Arthur, I command you to cut off his head," Viserys said, pointing his finger at the Stark boy.
It was at this moment that she first heard the young commander's voice say to Viserys "Sit! Down!" with such harshness and cold, that it sent chills through her body, and she was sure that this would make a lot of women wet, including her.
"How dare you bastard! I am your King!" Viserys replied, shouting.
"You are king of nothing. Now! Sit down!" the commander replied, calmly, and in the same tone as before. Who knows how many women he stripped just using this kind of voice. And thinking so made her a little jealous.
"Arthur, how come you let him talk to me like that. What would Rhaegar have said, if he knew that you permeated him to disrespect the king of Westeros, his brother?" Viserys said sitting down.
"And what would Rhaegar say, knowing that his brother is maltreating his beloved mother and his dear sister?" Snapped the commander.
"How dare you speak in my brother's name!" shouted Viserys.
"My lords, please. Can we return to the terms of our Agreement?"
"Yes," replied Viserys, and looking at the young man from the dragon's armor, he said, " from what I understood. You are the commander of the Golden Company. "
"Yes," replied the young man with a bored tone, and she was sure that that made Viserys angry.
"These are my terms. I will give you that whore of my mother as a wife, and you can do whatever you want with her, in return, you will help me conquer the Seven Kingdoms."
"I accept," replied the commander, and this sends terror into Rhaella's body, not because she was given to the young commander as a wife. She would be happy, but because she doesn't want to be separated from Daenerys.
Taking a breath, she said, "Commander, I'd be happy to marry you, but I'm not going to be separated from my..." but at that moment she felt a slap on her cheek coming from Viserys.
"Shut up, whore! You have no saying." And she saw that Arthur was ready to draw his sword, as was the young Stark. But what surprised her most was the impassive position of the commander and that the act did not affect him. He was there in the same position looking at Viserys. Maybe she was wrong about him, and he was as bad as everyone else?
Putting his arms on the table, he leaned toward Viserys and said, " Do not ever again dare to raise your hands on my future wife, or your sister." And Rhaella glanced toward Viserys seeing him rather scared.
"I don't think we understood each other. I accept your mother as my bride, but I will not fight for you."
"What?"
He ignored it and continued, " Regarding why I am here. You see, you should have let Arthur finish."
"He is Aenar of House Targaryen, son of Prince Rhaegar and Lyanna Stark, my friends, rightful King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and protector of the realm," Arthur said and it was the answer she was waiting for.
"You are lying," said Viserys, but Rhaella could not contain the emotion and feeling tears in the corner of her eyes, she got up and ran straight to hug him. He stood up and put his arms around her waist. She started to cry. Here was the only remaining part of her beloved firstborn, her Rhaegar.
She held him so tightly that she almost choked him, and she started to kiss his cheek, while he held her with his mighty hands, that seemed like a shield of security.
Then she heard him whispering in her ears as he hugged her, "Don't worry Rhaella, I'm here to save you, and I won't leave without you and Daenerys."
She smiled at him and kissed him on the cheek again, returning to her seat. She saw that Viserys was ready to make a scene, but she didn't care. However, what worried her was that there were too many guards there.
The young commander, Aenar, who she has now found out was her nephew, standing up and putting his fists on the table, told Viserys, "I am tired of games. So I'll go straight to the point. I am here for Daenerys and Rhaella and I will not leave without them," and she looked at her daughter, who had a smile on her lips, and shiny eyes on Aenar.
He was really handsome, charming, and Rhaella tried to spot any traits or similarities the young man had with his father. At first, glance, looking at him, he was all Northern, and if you didn't look more closely, no one would notice that he is Rhaegar's son.
The nose and the shape of the jaws were Rhaegar's, while the hair and the shape of the eyes were his mother's, who Rhaella did not know very well. His eyes were a mixture of Rhaegar's and the girl's one.
"You can have that whore of my mother, for all I care, but this whore here," said Viserys grabbing Daenerys by the hair, and she saw that he was hurting her "she needs to give me the Dothraki."
Aenar started laughing, "You're really crazy. Arthur had warned me a long time ago that you'd always been like this. But seeing you now, you disgust me. Daenerys is a noble princess of Valyrian blood, with a greater destiny than being used as a mare to give birth to the Khal's children."
"You are in no position to expect anything, Bastard. Khal Drogo will soon be here and..."
"And I'll put the spears of my army up through the ass of the Dotracks. And above all Blackfire is looking forward to tasting his blood. And regarding the two of them, they have to choose for themselves whether or not to come with me or stay with you," so turning to her daughter, he asked, "Daenerys. I know we don't know each other well, but I want to ask you. Do you want to come with me or stay with Viserys? You are free to choose."
But Daenerys immediately replied without hesitation and with a smile, "I'm coming with you." As she stood up, Viserys slapped her so hard that she fell to the ground. He was going to draw his sword, but Rhaella threw herself towards him, and Viserys slapped her with the back of his hand, making her fall on her back.
In a few seconds, chaos erupted. Aenar threw away the table that was between them, knocking down Viserys, then climbed on him and began to beat him with his fists in the face shouting "You. Don't. Have to. Ever. Touch them."
Arthur and Robb Stark were fighting with the guards, but there were too many of them. Then some of the commander's men entered.
Rhaella saw that Daenerys was afraid of what she saw, and especially of Aenar's fury. It was as if he was possessed. She tried to call him, but he didn't listen, it was as if he didn't hear her at all.
It was at that moment that she heard a roar from the sky, and saw something land in the garden.
Everyone stopped, and when she looked better, Rhaella couldn't believe it. It was a young dragon. He began to burn some trees and other things in the garden, giving roars.
She immediately ran to Daenerys and took her by the hand.
Rising from over Viserys, her grandson said, "You are not a dragon. I am a dragon and I will take the Seven Kingdoms with fire and blood, not selling off my family."
Viserys, recovering from what had happened, and with his bloody face, he said, "That one belongs to me, you bastard. I am a Targaryen of pure blood. I am their true master."
"Zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor!" replied her grandson and Rhaella quickly understood what he meant.
As he approached, Aenar hugged Daenerys, tightly with his arms, and she was very surprised at first, but then she put her arms around his waist.
Kissing her forehead, he said to both of them, "I want both of you to know that I will never hurt you. Now go get your things. Robb accompany them, and take the men in the hallway, with you."
When Rhaella and Daenerys left Aenar drew his sword and pointed it to Illyrio's neck, "Tell me one thing Illyrio. Who do you work for?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," he replied raising his hands.
"Are you working for them?"
"No, my lord."
That only confirms his suspicions. "Where are the three dragon eggs? Have you already sent the eggs to them?"
"No."
"Good. Then bring them here. And don't try to make any tricks, otherwise, I'll cut your throat."
"Of course, my lord."
All this time Viserys was quiet and Aenar was really surprised. He was certainly planning something.
He finally met Dany and Rhaella. Hugging them was so beautiful, even better than in the dreams. But now thinking back, and considering that Rhaella wasn't as young as she was in her dream, that meant that the dream was...
" All Gods. It's not possible."
"What's it?" asked Arthur.
"My dreams are of the future."
"So what," Arthur said.
"See, Arthur. After Valyria, I started dreaming about the White Walkers. A king and a queen with ice-skinned skin, marching on the Wall."
"And what's the problem?"
"You see, I was fighting against the King and losing. I was on my knees, and he was piercing my heart. Until now, I didn't know what it meant, but after seeing Rhaella and putting the pieces together... I think that was also a vision of the future. And that means I'm going to lose. And I will die."
"No! You won't, Aenar. And as long as I'm alive, I won't let anyone kill you. White Walkers or humans."
Aenar smiled, "You're always my most trusted friend and you're like a father to me. You always protected me and I never thanked you."
"You didn't have to. My oath goes beyond what I had for a king. Rhaegar was my best friend, and I promised to watch over his family always, even before the rebellion broke out. I failed to protect Aegon, Rhaenys, and Elia, I could not protect Lyanna, your mother, from death, but for all the new and old gods I will not fail with you."
"And I swear to you that the Lannister and the Baratheon will pay for killing Elia, Rhaenys, and Aegon. I will cut off the head of the Mountain myself."
"They're two very beautiful women, aren't they?" Arthur asked with a smile.
"You don't know how much. And I think I already fell in love with them."
"You have to treat them well and always protect them. Rhaella went through hell when she was married to Aerys, and recently, she has had bad times with Viserys, as well as Daenerys."
"I know Arthur, and I swear. I'll never hurt them."
"You lost control early, did you know that?"
"Yes. But when I saw him slap Daenerys, grab her hair, and then slap also Rhaella, I broke out. It was like I was possessed. And I also felt the anger of Caraxes. Since Valyria, I've changed, Arthur. It's as if a sleeping beast inside me had awakened from an ancient state of sleep. I can't control it."
"You have to."
He nodded and streets Illyrio back with a chest.
" Are they here?" he nodded "Open." And they were, indeed, three dragon eggs. One Black, one Green and one Cream.
"Good." Then he began to head for the exit. But first, he said, " Here, uncle. Two bags of gold, so you can start a new life," but he didn't answer, and Aenar left.
Daenerys and her mother arrived in their room and began to collect their things, even though they didn't have many of them.
But she couldn't get out of her mind the young man that came to save them. He was very handsome, and he had very strong hands that hugged her. She has never been so close to a man other than Viserys, and now she has finally met the boy she met in her dreams. Dreams. She remembered what her mother had told her. She met him too. And Daenerys didn't know what to think.
Suddenly she heard her mother ask, "Are you Ned Stark's son?"
"Yes, your grace."
"And did your father allow you to come here?"
"He didn't have much of a choice."
"I understand. Have you been with my grandson for many days?"
"Yes."
"What's he like?"
"Good, kind, smart, ruthless, cunning. He will be a great king."
"And what about the women?" Hearing that, Daenerys'heart began to beat very fast. And she didn't know why. They were just dreams-friends.
" As far as I know, he doesn't have one or two." The young Stark answered. And that answer put her heart at rest, for now. But she knew that sooner or later he'll find one or two queens, like Aegon did, before the Conquest.
"Have you finished daughter?" asked her mother approaching.
"Yes."
Heading towards the exit of the house she saw that Aenar was waiting for them outside with horses and an army.
But as she was heading toward them, Viserys said, "You're not going anywhere, whore." And he grabbed and threw her to the ground. "You still have to give me the Dothraki." Drawing his sword and pointing it at her mother, he said, "You are no longer of any use to me if you don't give me the Golden Company." And he tried to attack her. Daenerys screamed immediately, but before the blow came down, Aenar cut off Viserys hand.
He fell to the ground and began to scream.
"I should kill you here, right now," Aenar said, pointing the sword to his neck, "but I'm not a kinslayer. Use the gold I left you to start a new life."
"I'll use it to destroy you bastard. You and your whores," replied Viserys screaming and holding his arm.
"Come," said Aenar, to her and her mother, and helping her to get up, kissing her forehead. After this last scene, they didn't even look towards Viserys anymore.
"I hope you can ride."
"Of course!" Daenerys replied, smiling immediately. "It's always been my dream to do it."
"Now it'll come true," said Aenar, helping her to get on the horse, by putting his hands on her hips, and this sends warmth to her core, that she never felt, and her breath increases.
After he also helped her mother, they headed for the army that was outside the walls and once there Aenar gave the order to march.
From tomorrow, it will be a new beginning for them.