Rhaegar Targaryen
He saw as Jae sits in his chair close to the table, this was the first time in 11 years that House Targaryen was completed. He felt happy to have him here, having him here, he felt Complete, for years, he felt Lyanna, how she died and left nothing behind. But now, here he was, among them. He just hoped Jae would be able to get used to living in a castle within a week because that's where he will live after they return to King's Landing.
When he said that he was attacked and revealed that House Tully had sent cutthroats to kill him, he wanted to put the whole House Tully in the Fucking Dungeons.
He knew removing House Tully from the seat of Lord Paramount will angry House Lannister even more than they already are but what Edmure Tully tried to do cannot be forgiven, last time he executed Hoster Tully but House Tully was still in charge but this time he would remove them from their seat. But right now he didn't want to think about what will happen tomorrow, right now he needed to spend time with Jaehaerys, after all, there are 11 years of catching up to do.
Rhaegar noticed Jae wasn't saying a thing to anyone and was just looking at the food like he was talking with it.
"Well, Jae where's your direwolf?" He asked trying to start a conversation.
Jae looks at him "I left her in my room, wouldn't want her to eat all our food" he responded and Rhaenys chuckled.
"Where did you find her?" it was Egg who asked interested in looking at Jae.
Rhaegar noticed that his mother was looking at everyone like a hawk, wanting to make sure no one asks a question they shouldn't ask.
"In Wolfswood near Winterfell, I was hunting for squirrels and rabbits" he responded and drinks some water from his glass.
"Why were you hunting?" It was Viserys who asked looking at him curiously.
At that question, Rhaegar noticed sadness behind Jae's eyes and Rhaegar knew why, he was about to say something when Jae talks.
"Well, Winterfell didn't have the best food, it was very salty for my taste so I hunt animals and feed myself" he responded with sadness in his tone. His mother looks at Viserys who seemed to have understood what Jae meant. He swallowed nervously "I . . . I'm sorry," Viserys said.
Jae shook his head "No need to apologize, and after I killed a rabbit, Winter came out of nowhere, for a moment I thought, she would eat me but thankfully I throw her the rabbit and she ate the rabbit instead of me" he responded with a playful tone at the end trying to break the tension.
"After that, I feed her every day until she became my best friend" he responded.
"I would be afraid, you're very brave brother" Rhaenys commented smiling at him, Jae smiled back.
"Thank You Rhaenys, if you want you can meet her tomorrow, from closer" Jae suggested and Rhaenys looked excited and Dany seemed to want the same thing.
"How did you get so good with two swords?" To everyone's surprise, it was Dany who asked.
Rhaegar looked at Dany and the way she was looking at Jae, he couldn't help but think that it wasn't an innocent look.
"I used to train alone in the God's Wood, it was quite and much more peaceful, after I trained with Ser Rodrik, It was a good place to be alone" Jae responded and eating bread with honey.
Daenerys bites some bread before asking again "Why would you wanted to be alone?" She asked and Rhaegar saw Jae's face darkened like night itself.
Dany noticed that and looked ready to apologize "I wanted to be alone because . . . Because people of Winterfell used to look at me like I had some plague, so I went to God's Wood because no one could look at me" he responded coldly.
Rhaegar closed his eyes and was fighting his tears, How much he has suffered.
Dany looked ready to cry, Jae seemed saddened too and he seemed to want to leave.
"Jae, if you know how to use two swords, I'm sure Richard would like to meet you," Elia said trying to ease the sadness that took everyone in the room.
Jae looks at her confused "Richard? Who is he?" He asked looking at her and drinking the whole glass with water and filling another one.
"He's your cousin, he's Brandon Stark's neutral son with Ashara Dayne" she responded and Rhaegar saw from Jae's expression that he was interested.
"I didn't know he existed" he responded and biting some bread.
"The North doesn't know he exists, Ashara wanted to tell . . . She wanted to let House Stark know about his existence but she hasn't yet" she responded not wanting to mention that monster, Lord Stark.
Jae looked to be thinking about something, he then turned to Rhaenys "Perhaps we can spar tomorrow, I would like to see how you're with a sword" Jae said and Rhaenys smiled at him warmly "Of course little brother but I have no mercy unlike Egg who is too soft" she said playfully and Egg rolled his eyes.
Jae chuckle at that "I would like to spar with you too" Dany said.
"Me too, Daenerys" he responded and drinks water.
"You can call me Dany" she responded and that seemed to make Jae happier.
"Have you ever been to DragonStone Dany?" Jae asked looking at her and she chuckled.
"We all have been Jae, especially me and Viserys" she responded.
"How is it?" He asked curiously.
"Well, it's very beautiful, the statues of dragons are really beautiful to look at, the castle itself is large, during the day you can look at the very beautiful view from the castle or around the castle, the sea blue, is a beautiful place" she responded happily and not taking her eyes off of Jae.
Rhaegar noticed Jae murmured something under his breath but he couldn't hear what.
"I wish, those dragons were real" Egg responded and Rhaegar saw Elia shooting him deadly glares.
Elia was always a bit afraid that Egg, Dany, or Rhaenys might try something stupid, like trying to hatch dragon eggs but for better or worse they didn't have any dragon eggs.
But now Rhaegar knew Jaehaerys had a dragon and probably that dragon will have dragon eggs if it hasn't already.
Rhaegar still remembered that Jae told him there was another dragon, he still hasn't talked with Jae about the dragons and probably he will tomorrow or whenever Jae wants.
"Have you heard the rumors about the dragon in Stormlands?" Rhaenys asked excitedly.
"I have, I heard is white as snow" Jae responded and Rhaegar knew Rhaenys liked sometimes to think about dragons. And he knew the moment Jae reveals he has Bloodfyre, they will ask him for a ride.
Rhaenys looks at Jae surprised "I didn't know the dragon was white, where did you hear that?" Rhaenys asked.
"Just . . . Rumors" he responded and eats bread with cheese.
His mother seems to have noticed Jae was hiding something but didn't ask any questions regarding the dragon.
"Enough talking about dragons, now Jae we received information that you left Winterfell, where were you?" Elia asked.
"Well, I was at the wall, to meet my uncle, Maester Aemon Targaryen" he responded and Dany, Rhaenys, Egg, and Viserys were surprised by that.
"How was he?" Rhaegar asked feeling bad about his old uncle.
"He was fine, the last time I saw him, he was feeling very well" Jae responded with a hint of sadness in his tone. Then he looked like he remembered something.
"When I was there, I found something beyond the wall" Jae said but before he could say what his mother looked at him furiously.
"You were beyond the wall, What were you thinking?" She asked angrily at Jae who seemed surprised by her words.
"I was safe, Winter was with me" he responded quietly and at that moment he looked like a little kid who was caught stealing cakes.
"Winter is not enough Jae, you shouldn't have risked your life," his mother said.
After a minute his mother seemed to relax "I'm sorry, that place is the most dangerous place in the world and you shouldn't have been there" she responded kindly.
"What did you find there?" Egg asked looking at Jae, he looks at Egg confused.
"You said you found something, what was it?" He asked and that seemed to remind Jae what he wanted to say.
"Oh right" he responded and gets up from his chair and slowly removes a sword tighten to his hip, he puts the sword in front of Rhaegar.
Everyone's eyes widened when they understood which sword this was "Dark Sister" Jae said.
Rhaegar slowly takes it in his hands and looks at it, was very beautiful and still sharp as the day it was made.
Rhaegar looks at Jae who looked happy but sad too, he knew why.
"Jae, you have brought your family something incredible, I'm proud of you," he said and gives him the sword back.
He looked shocked at everyone "I can't have" he was interrupted by Rhaegar raising his hand.
"No you deserve it, Jae, it will belong to you from now on," he said happily and looking if anyone was against that. Egg looked a bit jealous but still looking very happy.
"Thank You, Father," he said quietly and sighed in relief.
He then sits in his chair and keeps on eating, the rest of the dinner went like that talking but no one asked questions about Jae's past and they didn't want to. Rhaegar knew there was probably no good memories of his childhood except when he meets Winter.
After Jaehaerys eat his food, Viserys asked him to drink wine, Jae took a sip only for him to close his eyes tightly and looking like he sucked a lemon "That sucks" he responded and Viserys laughed at that and so did Egg and Elia.
"I think I need to sleep now," Jae said and gets up but Elia stops him and hugs him tightly "Good Night Jae," she said with love in her tone.
Jae smiled "Good Night Elia" he responded kindly.
His mother hugged him too and so did Rhaegar.
He left followed by Egg, Dany, and Rhaenys who wanted to see Winter from closer.
His mother then left followed by Viserys, Rhaegar was very happy about this dinner, Jae was slowly accepting them.
He noticed his mother looked very happy when she left and so was Elia who had the same face, she had when Lya told them she was pregnant.
He went with Elia in their bed-chamber, Elia looked very happy and so was he.
She turns to him "Do you think he will like living in Kings Landing?" She asked and removing her clothes.
His hands going around his hair "I hope so" he responded and slowly walking to Elia who was in her underwear.
Rhaegar slowly puts his hands around her waist from behind and slowly kiss her neck.
"I'm very happy Elia, what about you?" He asked and kissing the skin close to her ear.
That send shivers in her body and she could feel, her heat building between her thighs.
"I'm happy too, Rhaegar, Happier than I have been for a long time" she responded quietly as Rhaegar's hand slowly went to her breasts, playing with her dark nipple making Elia moan his name.
"Ohh Rhaegar" she moans as she guides his hand to her wet sex.
Jaehaerys Targaryen
He reached his bed-chamber followed by his brother, sister, and aunt. Walking inside and Winter got up and looks at the others. Rhaenys walks forward first and touches his head, she looked to like touching Winter who started licking her hand.
"She's very beautiful," she said playfully and moves closer "Can I ride her?" She asked turning her head to him.
"No, she doesn't like it, my sister Arya tried but Winter started growling" calling Arya a sister, he noticed, Rhaenys frowned.
Dany walks closer and so does Aegon, Winter was friendly to both of them.
"She's very beautiful," Dany said touching Winter in her back but Jae noticed Winter started getting uncomfortable and walks away and closer to Jaehaerys.
"I'm going to sleep, Good Night Jae" Rhaenys said leaving the room.
"Good Night Jae," both of them said "Good Night Aegon and Dany" he responded and Dany kissed him in the cheek which made him blush and look away. She giggled and left the room.
Jae slowly walks to the bed, removing his new clothes, they were much more comfortable and prettier to look at.
He jumps in the bed tired.
' He was in the same field again, covered in snow and ice. He sees the same woman with shining silver hair, a white dress, and purple eyes walking towards him, she stops in front of him, only two feet away from him.
"My Prince," she said quietly and he couldn't understand who she was.
"Who are you?" He asked looking at her, she was very beautiful and her purple eyes only made her more beautiful and dangerous at the same time.
She gives him a little smile and walks closer to him, Jaehaerys could feel her cold breath.
Her eyes look behind him, Jae turns behind him and sees the white dragon looking at him with blue eyes.
Jaehaerys walks to the dragon and the dragon doesn't move away and just lets him touch her, her skin was cold like touching ice.
Jae then sees Dragon's eyes turned completely white and everything turns to darkness.
"You Know, you can't do that" Jaehaerys heard a voice and turns around and sees the same woman but with different eye colors, one eye dark blue and the other bright green, the man close to her had milk-white skin, long white hair, and red eyes. On the right side of his face, he had a red winestain birthmark that extended from his throat up to his right cheek and looked like a raven.
"You know I have no choice, no more Blackfyre Rebellions, you have to understand me Shiera" saying that and Jaehaerys returned to the frozen land again but he was completely alone.
He then sees men, women, and children walking towards him with blue eyes. Making him freeze from fear and cold.
"Bloodfyre" Jaehaerys screamed hoping he would come. Jaehaerys tries to move away and he feels his face slowly freezing to the bone.
"Remember se morghe, remember se lords, remember aōla"
Jae wakes up barely breathing and feeling very cold.
"Jaehaerys you alright?" Bloodfyre asked concerned and flying close to Harrenhal.
Jae could hear the sound of his wings, he kept trying, and finally calmed down and his breath was normal "I'm fine" he responded and Bloodfyre flies away from him.
"I heard you calling to me, but you were too weak, then suddenly I felt you were in danger, What happened?" He asked concerned.
"The white dragon again but this woman is talking to me" he responded trying to remember that woman.
Bloodfyre then lets out a huge threatening roar in the sky.
Jae knew this was a warning to the white dragon, not an invitation.
"How does the woman look like?" Bloodfyre asked angry and furious.
"Long shining silver hair, purple eyes" he responded and feeling warm again. Jae gets up and walks to the fire.
"I don't know who that is but we will find out" Bloodfyre responded.
Jaehaerys then started remembering what he saw in that vision, the woman was called Shiera, he then remembered reading about Shiera Seastar, the bastard daughter of Aegon IV The Unworthy.
Why is she in my dreams? Is she even still alive and if she is. How? Where is she and what does she have to do with the white dragon?
Jae asked himself but he had no answers, they will probably be revealed later.
"Jaehaerys, we need to go somewhere," Bloodfyre said.
"Where?" He asked not wanting to go anywhere right now.
"Come with me" Bloodfyre responded.
Jaehaerys sighed in defeat and wears his clothes, it was the middle of the night and he slowly opens the door finding Ser Barristan there.
"Ser Barristan what are you doing here?" He asked looking at the old Knight.
"Ser Arthur is sleeping" he responded looking at him surprised that he was awake.
Jae sighed and walks outside to be stopped by Ser Barristan "Your grace, where are you going?" He asked looking at him.
"I need to go outside" he responded and saw Ser Barristan looked to disagree.
"No your grace, is night" he responded and Jae fought the urge to roll his eyes.
"I know, Ser Barristan but I need to go" he responded and starts walking away followed by Ser Barristan and Winter.
Jae was outside and could feel Bloodfyre was close but still, he was inside the walls of Harrenhal, Jae knew no one would open the gates for him during night.
"Land here slowly," Jae said and saw Bloodfyre landing close to him.
Shaking the ground when he landed "YOUR GRACE" Ser Barristan yelled when he saw Jae climbing on Bloodfyre.
"I will be back soon," Jae said and Bloodfyre started flying away before they bring more attention to them.
"Where are we going?" He asked frustrated with Bloodfyre but he didn't answer. They just keep flying and Jae noticed he was flying towards the North again.
They keep flying for some and land again where the dragon eggs were.
"Why are we here?" Jae asked looking at the eggs.
"I needed to check on them" Bloodfyre responded and looking at the eggs closely.
Jae walks closer and picks up the red one, he felt it was warmer than the last time, he touched it.
"Do you think my family can ride the dragons who will come out of these eggs?" Jae asked looking closely at the egg, the scales were so sharp that someone could easily cut the finger and draw blood.
"I don't know, the dragon needs to be bonded with the rider from a young age, is much harder to ride a grown dragon, you never meet before" Bloodfyre responded moving his head a bit away from the eggs.
Jae thought to maybe give an egg to Rhaenys, Dany, and Aegon but they were still eggs and not born yet.
"Can I give them to my family after they hatch?" Jae asked putting the red egg back in his place.
"You can but that doesn't mean any of your family will be able to bond with them," Bloodfyre said and lowering his head for Jae to climb up.
Jae understood that and climbs on Bloodfyre, he takes the sky again, flying towards Harrenhal.
Then Jaehaerys hears something.
It sounded like a roar.
"The White Dragon is changing place she's flying towards the wall," Bloodfyre said and let out a threatening roar.
"Is she coming towards us?" Jae asked looking in the same direction Bloodfyre was looking.
"No, but she's going towards the wall" Bloodfyre responded and roared again.
After minutes of Bloodfyre roaring, he stopped and just kept flying towards Harrenhal.
Ned Stark
' He was in a dark place again, he didn't know why he was here, the only thing he could notice was the cold ground, touching it, it felt cold and hard, he knew was touching stone but couldn't understand where he was. He noticed handcuffs in both of his hands. He tried to free himself but the chains were attached to the wall. He knew he was in a cell.
"Help" he called out but no response.
"HELP MOTHER PLEASE TAKE ME FROM HERE" Ned heard a voice and he saw little Jon in a bed, crying.
He tried to move but couldn't, his handcuffs were hurting the more he tried to move.
"Please Mother, Please Just Take Me Away" he kept crying, and then his head slowly turns to him and he looks at him with Wildfire eyes.
Ned then hears a sound, he turned in the direction of the sound and saw the door opening, he then looks back but doesn't see Jon in the bed. He turns in the direction of the sound and another door opens, and a bright light in front of him. He couldn't see who was holding the light only that it was a lantern.
Ned tried to see the face of the man but couldn't see beyond the lantern, he then heard a voice he was sure he has heard before.
"Why did you do it?" The man asked, Ned, kept trying to look at the face who was holding the lantern but could hardly see it, he could only see that it was a man and his hair dark as night.
"Who are You?" Ned demanded and trying to punch him, but he couldn't move his hands, he kept trying but the handcuffs in his wrists, made it hurt more, the more he tried.
The face slowly reveals to be of Lyanna, Ned couldn't understand, it was a man speaking not the voice of Lyanna.
"Why Did You Do It?" She asked tears rolling down her cheek.
"What have I done?" Ned asked But Lyanna didn't answer, she instead gets up and the light goes away and the door closes again, leaving him alone in the darkness.
"What did I do?" Ned asked loudly in the darkness, he felt hopeless and Alone. '
He wakes up and looks to his left to see Catelyn sleeping with him.
He looked outside the window and noticed that it was morning.
He calmed himself and catch his breath, Ned still remembered what Howland said yesterday.
' "Howland is good that you came," Ned said coldly looking at Howland who didn't look to be afraid of anything.
"What do you want Lord Stark?" He asked emotionless.
"I want to know, did you tell the king and queen the truth about Jon or did you tell Jon?" He asked quietly.
"I told both of them" he responded immediately without any hint of hesitation and he didn't look to regret it.
Ned needed to think, No NO how could he.
"How Could YOU?" Ned yelled at him and gets up and so does Howland.
"How could I not" he responded grinning.
"You will cause war, you will lose your children" he responded, and mentioning his children made Howland sad for a moment.
"The only thing I will ever regret is letting Jaehaerys go with you, I should have told the truth the moment I saw how he was treated" he responded disgusted.
"I know the king will take my head or send me to the wall but I have made my peace with it but you . . . Your hatred has blinded you" he responded and walks away not caring about anything. '
Ned now was looking at his wife, he didn't know what to do anymore, his lords told him yesterday about Jon sparring with the crown prince and beating Robb in front of everyone which made Catelyn scream inside. Sansa looked jealous and Arya was just laughing out loud.
He knew the only hope he has is War but who will support him, Riverlands, and possibly House Lannister but that's all, for some reason Stannis was okay with the king.
' "How are you, Lord Stannis?" He asked the man, Like his brother Robert, Stannis is a large man - tall, broad-shouldered, and sinewy. Stannis has dark blue eyes and a heavy brow. His head has only a fringe of black hair "like the shadow of a crown", and he has a close-cropped beard across his large jaw. His face has a tightness to it like cured leather, and he has hollow cheeks, and thin, pale lips.
"I'm well Lord Stark, wanting nothing else but this tourney to end and return to Stormlands" he responded without much emotion in his tone. Ned understood why it was said that Stannis never laughs.
"Me too, is boring, how are things going in Stormlands?" He asked and took a sip from the wine that Stannis offered him.
Stannis shrugged his shoulders "Like always, need to do my lord duties and listen to Renly talking nonsense every now and then" he responded and drinks some wine.
"How is Renly?" Ned asked him.
Stannis looked annoyed "He's fine, soon he will go to his keep and probably have children with a beautiful wife" he responded with a tired tone.
"Sometimes he talks about Robert," he said annoyed.
"Do you not ever talk about Robert?" Ned asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Why should I talk about him? I feel bad for him but is been almost 12 years and the time has come to move on" he responded coldly. '
There wasn't that much to talk about after that, Ned soon left after that and didn't know what to do anymore.
He knew all hope was lost, three kingdoms are not enough against The Crown.
Rhaegar Targaryen
The day started and they were all preparing for The Melee, Arthur would be in this one. Rhaegar was sure Arthur would win this but his whole attention was on what will happen after The Melee. He knew what will be said and what will be decided, will decide if there's war or not. He made his way to Jaehaerys's room. Ser Arthur was standing guard.
"Rhaegar, he's still sleeping," his friend said.
"Well I need to talk with him" he responded and Arthur nodded in understanding.
He opened the door and walks inside,
His son was sleeping in the bed and a lot of his hair was covering his face. Rhaegar chuckle at that. He walks closer and kneels in front of him and gently remove the hair from his face, he started slowly moving his head and opens his eyes and looks at him.
"Father?" He asked surprised to see him there.
"Jae, good morning son" Rhaegar responded and kiss his cheek which seemed to annoy Jae.
He slowly gets up and gets in a sitting position in the bed. Rhaegar looks around "Where's Winter?" He asked turning to Jae who was running his hand through his hair.
"Hunting in the forest" he responded still tired.
Rhaegar takes a chair and puts it close to the bed and sits on the chair.
"Jae," he said catching his attention.
Jae looks at him "What?" He asked still his eyes more closed than open.
Rhaegar took a deep breath "Today is the day when we reveal who you are to everyone" he said and that seemed to catch his attention.
Jae sighed "So, how will happen?" He asked.
"After the Melee, we will gather all the lords and tell everyone who you are" he responded and Jae seemed to be thinking about something.
"After that is done, Lord Stark and House Tully will pay for what they did," he said angrily.
"What will you do to House Stark?" Jae asked with a hint of sadness in his tone.
"Lord Stark will be executed and Lady Stark will be sent to Silent Sisters" he responded and saw Jae looked to want to disagree.
"No, Lord Stark won't be executed, he needs to understand what he did to me, and he won't know that Dead, He will spend the next 20 years as a prisoner in the dungeons and if he's alive by the end, he will be sent to Night's Watch" he responded coldly and Rhaegar noticed his eyes flash green color for a second.
Rhaegae thought about it and that was probably better but he felt bad that his son was thinking about that kind of thing.
"I accept" Rhaegar responded and Jae took his hands on his "Father, When did you understand that you love my mother?" He asked with a little smile.
Rhaegar smiled at that "Once, she helped a little boy, she gave him gold dragons, enough to eat for a month, many other times I saw her helping people in need, I knew she had a gentle heart but a wild one too, she was kind and wanting to help everyone, I knew I loved her when I couldn't think my life without her" he responded and tears rolling down his cheek.
Jae had tears too and was smiling proudly "I wish I had known her, when . . . When I was in Winterfell, I dreamed of her," he said crying and Rhaegar was holding his hand tightly.
"She would come to me, and sometimes read me tales of heroes and warriors, she was so beautiful, the most beautiful woman in the world. She would tell me that she loved me and I would tell her to let me come with her but I would always wake up alone and cold" he finished and Rhaegar hugs him tightly.
Jae was crying on his shoulder, tears rolling down his cheek "I'm here Jae, and this is not a dream that you will wake up and find yourself in Winterfell" he said and makes Jae looks at him.
"I love you Jae and we all love you, now and Forever" Rhaegar responded and kiss his forehead.
They stayed like that for some time, Rhaegar not wanting to let go of his son, almost afraid that he would disappear but No he was there with them. Lya's piece, her son, his son was here with them and he would be happy.
Jaehaerys Targaryen
He eats this time with his family in the morning, his brother and sister told him to follow them outside. Jae and the others reached the training yard ready to spar.
"I wish we could be part of The Melee, they wouldn't stand a chance" his brother stated looking at him and Rhaenys rolled her eyes.
"How would you expect to win against Ser Arthur?" She asked with a playful tone looking at Jae.
"Jae can beat him, didn't you see him using two swords yesterday" he responded and patted Jae on the back, and Dany laugh.
"What is it Dany?" Aegon asked looking at her and she just shrugged her shoulders as they keep walking and Jae didn't miss her glancing at him.
Jae looked away and he saw they weren't alone there. There was a boy there waiting and close to him were Prince Oberyn and some girls close to him who was looking at him like they were trying to eat him with their eyes.
The boy starts walking towards them followed by Prince Oberyn who had a smug face.
"Your graces," the boy said looking at Aegon then looks at him "You're Jon Snow" he stated and Rhaenys was about to deny "Yes, you are?" He asked back.
"My name is Richard Sand" he responded kindly.
He then looks at the girls walking forward "We heard about you, everyone is talking about you since you won against Prince Aegon" the girl said with a sly tone.
"You are?" He asked curiously.
"My name is Obara Sand, this is my sister Nym and Tyene," she said to two girls walking forward revealing more skin than he thought a girl would.
"My name is Princess Arianna Martell" a woman behind them and walking forward, she looked to be at least 6 years older than Jae.
"Pleasure to meet you" he responded with a sly smile.
She was looking at him with a seductive look, Jae noticed the look of anger from his sister Rhaenys.
"I didn't know you were coming Ari," she said and taking a step closer.
"Well, Nym invited me so I came" Princess Arianna responded.
"How about a spar, Richard, Aegon told me you are good with a sword or two swords," Jae said and noticed the surprised look of the girls when he didn't say 'Prince Aegon'.
"Of course Jon" he responded and walks to pick up two swords and so does Jae.
From the way he was holding them, he knew Richard knew how to use two swords.
Richard moves closer and raised his swords
Richard attacks first with his right sword towards his shoulder, Jae blocks it and attacks with his other sword. Richard blocks it and quickly attacks again, Jae blocks his attacks again and keeps blocking and understand he wasn't very good with his footing.
Richard attacks at his left but Jae quickly lowers his head and uses his right sword to keep his sword away and attacks his chest with the other sword, causing him to step away.
Jae starts walking around, he quickly attacks and attacks his legs, Richard tries to back away but Jae attacks again hitting him in the shoulder but then he attacks and hits Jae in the stomach, very hard causing Jae to gasp for air, Jae takes three steps back and tries to catch his breath, Richard looked worried and guilty.
"I'm sorry," he said but Jae shook his head "Don't worry cousin, I'm not made of paper" he japed and Richard laughed at that.
Jae attacks again and this time with more strength and faster, Richard was trying to keep up with his attacks but Jae keeps attacking, and soon he hit him two times and the sword was on the ground.
"Very good Jon, you're better than I thought" Richard commented.
"You're good too" Jea responded shaking his hand.
"You should get better at your feet," he said.
"I know, uncle Arthur has told me the same" he responded.
Jae could see Prince Oberyn looking at him with an unreadable look.
"Where's your direwolf, Jon?" Prince Oberyn asked with a sly smile looking at him.
"She's hunting in the forest" he responded and felt Winter was closer.
"She's quite a beast," the girl named Obara said.
"She's no beast, she might be to you but not to me" he responded with a hint of anger.
Obara looked ready to say something "Don't worry about Obara, she has a big mouth" Nym said looking at him with a smile.
"Don't worry, Lady Nymeria" he responded.
He then feels Winter walking to him, everyone's eyes go to her, she stops by Jae's right side. Jae pet her head "Hello good girl" Jae said playfully but her eyes were on Richard who was looking at her with interest.
"She looks larger, from up close," he said and tried to walk forward.
"Is alright Richard, she won't harm unless you try to harm me" he responded and that filled Richard with courage. He touched her head and she licked his fingers.
"I hope she doesn't think, I'm the next meal," he said jokingly.
Jae chuckle at that and his brother and sister move forward.
"Very good br . . . Jon," his brother said.
"Now is time for me, you promised me a spar," Rhaenys said smiling.
Jae could see the confused looks of the girls and Princess Arianna.
"Rhaenys, I didn't know you know him so well," Nym asked looking at his sister.
"He's a good friend of mine" she responded and moves forward and pulls her sword.
Arya Stark
She was with Sansa and her mother, Sansa was wearing a dress and looking like a chicken in the market ready to sell to the highest bidder.
"I'm not wearing any dress," she said loudly and was annoyed by her mother who kept telling her that she needed to wear a dress.
"You're wearing a dress, today is The Melee and you need to look like a lady," her mother said annoying her even more.
"That's true, how do you think a lord will choose you if you look like that" Sansa said mockingly looking at herself in the mirror with a proud face.
"I don't care about lords or their stupid Sons" she yelled at Sansa who rolled her eyes.
Her mother sighed and looked tired, "You need to wear a dress and stop refusing" her mother said seriously looking at her angry.
She was outside the tent and with her was her family, well not the whole family, she missed Jon and wanted him to be here.
She then hears gasps and looks to see Jon walking towards them followed by Winter.
Since he came here, he never came to their tent until now.
She started smiling and didn't care if she had a dress or not, she started running and jumped to his arms and he holds her close.
"I missed you, Jon," she said crying and looking at his face but looking at it, she could see he was looking at their father coldly almost like a wall of ice. She pulls back and Jon walks closely to them.
Jon then looks at mother "I'm sure you're surprised to see me" he said and she couldn't understand why. Her mother looked furious.
"Jon," their father said almost like a whisper.
He took a step closer "What do you want?" Their father asked coldly and Arya couldn't understand why this was happening, why he was father talking like that to Jon.
Winter starts growling at their father causing Robb, Sansa, and Theon to take a step back.
Lord Umber, Lord Karstark who came yesterday, and Lord Glover were looking at Jon with interest, especially Lady Dacey almost looking at him proudly.
But Lord Bolton was looking at him with different types of interest and Lord Reed looked proud.
"Why did you do it?" He asked calmly and their father looked like he has seen a Ghost.
All the color was lost from his face and for a moment Arya thought he would fall to the ground, the lords look at her father.
Father didn't answer Jon's question and for a minute they were just starring at each other.
Jon then turns around and starts walking away followed by Winter "Jon, where are you going?" She asked crying. He stops and looks at her with a sad smile.
"I love you, my little sister," he said and walks away. She couldn't understand why this was happening. She then turns to Father and Mother.
"Is All Your Fault, both of You" she screamed and fall on her knees crying.
Elia Martell Targaryen
She was walking with Rhaegar and their children followed by Dany and her good mother. No one outside of the family knew about Jon Snow being Jaehaerys Targaryen but he still would sit in the same place with the royal family, she didn't care what the others would think of this.
She still remembered Oberyn coming to her yesterday and asking about Jaehaerys.
' She sees him walking inside the room, he wanted to talk with her in private without Rhaegar around and she already knew what he might want to talk about.
He sits on the other side of the table "Elia, how are you, my sister?" He asked kindly and kissed her cheek.
"I'm well, I'm more than well" she responded and saw the look of surprise on Oberyn's face.
"How is Doran?" She asked and fills a glass with wine for him and herself.
"He's fine, hard to move but alive and happy" he responded.
"I talked with Aegon and Rhaenys, they looked very happy," he said and she nodded in agreement.
He then looks at her more serious "Who is Jon Snow?" He asked quietly.
"He's my Son" she responded and leaving no place for arguments.
Oberyn seemed to have understood that "If it comes to the worse, Dorne is always behind you, Elia, we will protect you and your family" Oberyn said with a kind tone.
"Thank You Oberyn, we're hoping to avoid war but Rhaegar told me many times that war is not something that we can stop" she responded with a hint of concern.
"Sadly I think the same but let's hope it doesn't come to that" he responded. '
Now she looked as all the lords were sitting on their chairs.
To her right was Rhaegar and close to them was Rhaenys, Egg, Dany, Jae, Viserys, and her good mother.
Jae being here with them, she could see the confused looks of many lords but soon all will be revealed.
She looks at the North section and could see Lord Stark was barely sitting on his chair, he looked like someone was going to die and that was true.
Egg and Jae had come to them today begging to be part of The Melee but they were still only kids. From the corner of her eyes, she could see her brother Oberyn looking at Jae carefully.
Jae was talking with Rhaenys.
Jaehaerys Targaryen
Being there with his family was strange, he could see many lords were perhaps asking themselves who he was that was sitting with The Royal Family.
"You did very well, Jae," Rhaenys said close to him.
In the match between them, he won against her.
"Thank you, Rhaenys, you were good too, like a warrior" he responded and saw Rhaenys smile at him.
"Jae, Who do you think will win?" She asked but more looking at him rather than the arena.
"I would say Ser Arthur" he responded and Rhaenys chuckled at that.
"Everyone thinks the same, and maybe you're right but I think you will be the one who will win in the next tourney" she responded.
"Thank You, Rhae, but I think you have a chance to win too" he responded and Rhaenys blushed at that.
"Thank You, Jae" she responded and lowered her gaze.
"You alright?" Jae asked concerned.
"I'm fine, Jae but have you ever had strange dreams when you were little?" She asked turning her eyes to him.
Jae found that question strange "Yes, I dreamed of many things, but I dreamed of dragons too" he responded and seemed to have caught her attention.
"Dragons, I have seen them too in my dreams, I would love nothing more than to fly once" she responded sadly.
Jae touch her hand gently "Maybe you will" he responded and moved away his hand.
He then looked at the arena, he couldn't believe how many people were in this, Jae didn't remember to have ever seen so many people in one place, he looked around the arena, his eyes going to where Riverlands were, House Tully was looking at them with hatred, Lord Stark was looking at him with fear and anger. Jae's attention went to his father as he gets up.
"People of Westeros, I'm happy to start this tourney, I know you're eager for The Melee to start so I won't take any more of your time" he japed and Jae heard many people chuckle.
The herald then announced, "Citizens of Westeros, allow me to announce the teams that will be representing their Kingdoms."
"The team to represent Dorne is Ser Gerold Dayne, Ser Daemon Sand, Obara Sand, and The Red Viper Prince Oberyn Martell" Jae heard his family cheer for Dorne. Oberyn walks forward and raises his Spear to show himself, Jae wasn't sure what he was trying to do.
Oberyn then moves back to his team waiting for the other teams to be announced.
"The Team to represent The Reach is, Ser Arys Oakheart, Ser Baelor Hightower, and Ser Garlan Tyrell" he announced.
Jae saw all of them were dressed in the colors of their house.
"The team to represent Stormlands is Ser Cortnay Penrose, Ser Balon Swann, Lord Beric Dondarrion" he announced and Stormlands cheered for them.
"The team to represent The Crownlands is Ser Jaime Lannister The Golden Lion," the cheers from Westerlands were the loudest for Ser Jaime, "Ser Arthur Dayne The Sword of The Morning," Jae and everyone cheered for Arthur Dayne "and Ser Barristan Selmy The Bold," Jae was surprised but cheered for the old knight.
"The team to represent Westerlands is Ser Addam Marbrand, The Hound Sandor Clegane, and Ser Gregor Clegane The Mountain" he announced and Westerlands were the only ones who cheered for them.
"The Team to represent Riverlands Lord Tytos Blackwood, Ser Jason Mallister, Ser Brynden Tully the Blackfish and Lord of Riverrun Edmure Tully" he announced and his whole family was looking at them furiously. Jae didn't miss the look of anger Lord Edmure shoot at his family. Just looking at them made Jae want to release Bloodfyre at them.
Jae then looks at House Tully watching and didn't miss the future lord of Riverlands looking at Dany with a smirk, Jae knew that one must be Joffrey Tully.
The Iron Islands didn't come for the tourney and no one cared for them.
"The team to represent The Vale is Ser Mandon Moore, Ser Lyn Corbray, Ser Andar Royce, and Lord Yohn Royce the Bronze Yohn" he announced and was followed by cheers from The Vale.
Now was time for The North, Jae looks at them and thinking what will happen after this Melee.
"The Team to represent The North is Jory Cassel, Ser Rodrik Cassel" Jae smiled at Ser Rodrik "Lord Jon Umber The GreatJon, Lord Howland Reed and Jon Umber The SmallJon" he announced and The North cheered for them.
Jae looks at Lord Reed and he looks at him and gives him a sad smile.
Jae noticed the look of fury from his family, especially his sister who looked ready to burn the whole North.
The crowd cheered for The Melee to start, all teams took their position and ready to show their worth.
Jaehaerys wanted to be there, to fight for his family to show his strength in front of everyone but he knew he couldn't, even if his father let him, the rules said that only 14 name days or older.
He knew Aegon wanted too and so did Rhaenys.
His eyes go to Ser Arthur and Ser Jaime, he hoped for Ser Arthur to win.
Ser Arthur moves towards The North and starts fighting with GreatJon, Jae knew why, he starts fighting against him, GreatJon wasn't very fast but was a giant, Ser Arthur swings his sword towards him and GreatJon tries to attack him for Arthur to dodge and put his sword to his neck.
GreatJon drops his sword in the ground and looks at Ser Arthur with respect and walks away, Jae noticed the look of confusion in some of the lords, why Ser Arthur immediately went for The North.
Arthur then turns to Howland and Jae could see he was furious, Jae saw Ser Arthur was saying something to Lord Reed but no one could hear anything from this far and the cheers only made it harder to hear anything.
Arthur swings with all his strength and speed towards Howland who could barely block the first three swings but the fourth one hit him very hard in the wrist and his sword falls to the ground, Jae could see Howland was in pain, his wrist might even be broken, he surrendered, his whole family cheered for Ser Arthur, and Ser Arthur turns to Ser Jory.
Jae's eyes go to Prince Oberyn who was playing with Ser Lyn Corbray, Ser Barristan was fighting against Yohn Royce, who was known through the Vale and Riverlands.
Lord Yohn was good but Jae could see Ser Barristan was better, Ser Barristan swings at Lord Yohn and he blocks it, the keep clashing steel with steel, Lord Yohn get closer and attacks Ser Barristan's shoulder but he missed only for a little and Ser Barristan swings back and hits him in the chest and again in the sword hand and Lord Yohn drops his sword in the ground.
Jae saw Lord Yohn said something to Ser Barristan with a smile and they shake their hands.
Jae then looks at Ser Jaime who was fighting against Lord Edmure Tully, well more like playing with him, Jae could see Ser Jaime was trolling him, Ser Jaime keeps dodging his attacks but hits him only to cause pain but not enough to make him surrender, Lord Edmure was losing his temper and starts swinging with all his strength, causing himself to get tired very fast, Ser Jaime blocks his attack and hit the hand holding the sword so hard that makes Lord Edmure fall in the ground crying out in pain. Jae was sure Ser Jaime broke his knuckles but despite that, his family cheered for Ser Jaime.
Jae noticed Ser Jaime giving someone a smile in the Riverland section but he also smiles at them more like his grandmother.
Jae then noticed Ser Arthur was fighting against SmallJon, he had already won against each warrior of The North, the sword falls to the ground and Ser Arthur Wins, Jae cheered for him and so did his family. Ser Arthur smiles at Jaehaerys.
Jae then sees Ser Barristan fighting against Ser Brynden Tully 'Blackfish', Both of them were very good at fighting, Jae could see Ser Brynden was a harder challenge for Ser Barristan.
They keep swinging at each other, sword hitting the sword, they keep swinging but Jae could see who was going to win. Ser Brynden swings at Ser Barristan but he blocks it and uses his strength to move away from his sword which caused Ser Barristan to put his sword close to his neck, Ser Brynden drops his sword in the ground.
Jae could see Ser Barristan was tired, they shake their hands and Ser Barristan moves to the next opponent.
Jae sees Prince Oberyn fighting against Lord Beric Dondarrion, Prince Oberyn was very quick with his spear, Jae could see he wasn't that strong but with his speed, Prince Oberyn wins against Lord Beric and his family, and Dorne cheer for him.
He then sees Ser Arthur fighting against Ser Gregor Clegane, he was a very big man but Ser Arthur was much faster.
Ser Gregor keeps swinging his giant sword towards Ser Arthur but he keeps dodging, Jae couldn't help but noticed, he was using his whole strength in his swings and he wasn't trying to just win.
Ser Gregor swings towards Ser Arthur's head but he lowers his head and dodges to the left and swings with all his strength towards Ser Gregor's right leg, all the weight from his armor and body, and Gregor sudden move towards Set Arthur causes His knee to snap, from here he could see the blood coming out of his knee, Ser Gregor falls on his knees but doesn't scream in pain, instead, he tries to swing again only for Ser Arthur to dodge again and hit his head with his sword, causing Gregor to fall in the ground unconscious.
Jaehaerys cheered loudly for Ser Arthur and some soldiers move Ser Gregor away, Jae noticed his father shooting deadly glares at Lord Tywin who looked disappointed.
In the field, only Ser Arthur, Ser Jaime, Ser Barristan, Ser Garlan Tyrell, Ser Arys Oakheart, Prince Oberyn, Ser Gerold Dayne, and Sandor Clegane were left.
Ser Barristan starts fighting against Ser Gerold Dayne, Prince Oberyn starts fighting Ser Jaime, Ser Arthur starts fighting Ser Arys Oakheart and Sandor Clegane fights against Garlan Tyrell.
Jae's eyes go to Ser Barristan who was struggling against Ser Gerold, Jae knew Ser Barristan was tired and Ser Gerold was taking advantage of it. He keeps swinging at him, Ser Barristan struggles to keep up and Ser Gerold wins.
Ser Arthur wins easily against Ser Arys Oakheart and it was Ser Jaime against Prince Oberyn.
Jaime Lannister
There he is The Red Viper of Dorne, you won't defeat me.
Jaime swings at Prince Oberyn and he dodges and spun around and moving his spear everywhere trying to distract Jaime.
Prince Oberyn finally attacks but Ser Jaime blocks it with his sword and attacks him but Prince Oberyn dodged to his right and swings his spear to his shoulder hitting Jaime and he takes three steps away.
"Good move Oberyn," he said and Prince Oberyn grinned at him.
Jaime attacks again but Prince Oberyn blocks it and swings to his mistake, Jaime moves to his right and hits Oberyn to his shoulder, he moves away quickly, Jaime smirk at him.
Oberyn attacks and but Jaime dodge and their weapons clash, Jaime dodge another attack and keeps being on the defensive for a few more swings and then he attacks and hits him in the chest.
Jaime then attacks again but Oberyn dodges and puts his spear close to his neck.
"Good Fight Ser Jaime," he said respectfully.
"Good Fight Prince Oberyn" he responded and they shake their hands.
Arthur Dayne
He was looking at Gerold who was smirking at him like an idiot, Sandor was fighting against Prince Oberyn.
"Is time to see who's the best, Dawn will be mine" he said and Arthur rolled his eyes.
Gerold attacks him fast towards his head but Arthur blocks it and swings quickly with his other sword, Gerold moves to his right and attacks again fast trying to attack many times, Arthur blocks three of his swings and then lets him attack towards his chest but he dodge to his left and with full strength hits his sword hand and it falls in the ground.
And his other sword was close to his neck, Arthur raised his eyebrow, Gerold looked furious but smirked "Next Time" he said and walks away.
Arthur takes a glance at Jaehaerys who cheered for him. Arthur was happy and moves towards Oberyn who won against Sandor Clegane.
"Arthur, look we are to fight like in the old times," he said smirking.
Arthur chuckle at that "And just like the old times, you will lose" Arthur responded.
I will win for you Jaehaerys
Oberyn swings at him but Arthur blocks it and swings at him but he moves away.
Oberyn moves away and starts spinning his spear around him but then he attacks trying to catch him by surprise but Arthur moves away at the last second and hits Oberyn in the knuckles of his spear hand.
He could see that hurt but he doesn't give him time to rest, he swings again and again hitting him in the shoulder and stomach. Oberyn moves away and tries to catch his breath.
Oberyn then swings and Arthur dodges and dodges again and again and then he tried to swing at his stomach but Arthur takes a step away and hits him in the legs causing him to lose control and then swings at his spear hand again and puts his other sword to his neck.
"Congratulations Arthur," he said respectfully and shake his hand.
Everyone starts cheering, Arthur noticed Jaehaerys smiling at him and that made Arthur happy.
Rhaegar gets up and with a wave of his hand, the crowd quietened.
"The Victor of The Melee is Ser Arthur Dayne" He announced and Jaehaerys was cheering more than anyone.
Now is The Hard Part
Rhaegar Targaryen
He turns to Ser Oswell "Everyone to gather in The Great Hall, every lord" he said and Ser Oswell walks away followed by Ser Darry.
He and his family move to his solar. The door is closed by Ser Barristan and he looks at everyone, Jae was keeping his head down.
"Now, we will go and announce Jaehaerys's existence and put Lord Stark in the dungeons," Rhaegar said with authority and everyone nodded without saying anything.
He knew this will be hard for Jae, His mother was close to Jae and holding his hand and whispering to him.
"I want you to stay quiet and let me talk," he said and everyone nodded again.
He took a deep breath and left his solar.
He reached The Great Hall followed by his family, he was the first to enter, getting inside he saw all the lords in their seats, no one was missing to his surprise.
He sits in the main chair, his family sits to his right one by one.
He looks and noticed Ser Arthur, Ser Barristan, and Ser Jaime were protecting them. Even Oberyn was on Alert for any attacks. He looks at The North and Lord Stark was looking in the ground.
"Now, I have gathered all of you here to announce Something," He said loudly and his voice was heard through the whole Hall.
All of them were quiet.
"I have learned something new, 3 days ago and new information has been brought to light," he said and looks at Everyone.
They all were waiting for what he has to say.
"There have been treason to The Crown, and the traitor is Lord Eddard Stark".
Warning for Next Chapter
Chapter 20 is "Fire and Madness".