*ITALICS = DOTHRAKI*
**BOLD = DRAGONS TALKING**
A few days after the birth of Rhaego and Reuel, Khal Drogo was called to a council of all the Khals in Vaes Dothrak. He didn't think anything of it since it was not uncommon for the Khals to have such meetings. When he arrived, all of the Khals were sitting around discussing something but quieted down when they saw Drogo. Drogo was immediately suspicious. Khal Moro addresses Drogo first.
*Khal Drogo, we hear that congratulations are in order on the birth of your twin sons.*
Drogo nods.
*And on your miraculous recovery. It is said that your wife healed you,* Khal Qorro says.
*Yes, that is true.*
*That is very interesting, considering that we were told that you were beyond hope, that the healer and priestess could do nothing for you. How is it that your wife was able to heal you?* Khal Rhalko asks.
*My wife is a great healer,* Drogo tells them narrowing his eyes.
*Or is it that she is a witch, like the one that was executed for cursing you?* Khal Savo asks.
*My wife is not a witch.*
*The Khalasar seem to think she is. We cannot have a witch among us. The white-haired bitch must be executed.* Khal Forzho tells Drogo.
Drogo stands up, *Never will I allow that.*
The Khals laugh, *You can always find another wife. This bitch has done her duty; she has given you sons, what more do you want? Or is she that good a fuck,* Khal Moro asks.
Drogo's anger begins to rise, *I will not let you talk about my wife like that.*
*And who are you to command us? You are a Khal like the rest of us, no better or worse.* Khal Moro tells him.
*You're wrong, I am the great Khal Drogo, son of Khal Bharbo, Father of Dragons. And I have never been defeated in battle.*
At that moment, Drogon lands next to his father and roars at the Khals, cause Khals to scramble to their feet. Khal Moro narrows his eyes at Drogo.
*You would hide behind this beast, let it do your fighting for you?*
*I do not need anyone to fight my battles. Drogon, do not interfere.*
The minute Drogo told the dragon not to interfere, Khal Moro attacks him. But Drogo was faster; he kicked Moro in the gut, then slammed his fists into his back, sending the man sprawling in the dirt. Khal Rhalko attacked Drogo, and Drogo easily dislocated his knee with one good kick. He choked out Khal Savo, who attacked him, then broke Khal Qorro's arm — after that, defeating Khal Forzho was no problem at all.
Now that all the Khals were laying on the ground defeated, Drogo proceeded to cut off their braids, *Your Khalasars are now mine, and you will serve my Khaleesi and me.*
The other Khals had no chose but to yield. Drogo turned and walked away, but the minute his back was turned, Khal Moro drew a knife and lunged at Drogo. He didn't get very far when he was suddenly engulfed in Dragonfire. Khal Moro fell to the ground screaming as he burned to death. Drogo turned around just in time to see Drogon let out a stream of fire. When the body stopped smoking, Drogo let Drogon eat the remains.
Two months went by, and Khal Drogo had once again left to continue his pillaging to raise enough gold to purchase the ships that would take his people to Westeros. Now that Viserys was dead, the Iron Throne belonged to Rhaesa and her sons, and he was going to make sure that Rhaesa took back what was hers.
While Drogo was gone, Rhaego and Reuel grew into happy babies; they were cared for and loved by all. But no one loved them more than their mother and siblings. Rhaesa spent every waking moment with her sons along with the dragons.
Balerion, Meraxes, and Drogon were fascinated by their helpless little siblings; They couldn't believe that one day, their siblings would grow into dragons because the dragons knew that Rhaego and Reuel were dragons like their mother. They could already feel a connection with their siblings. The babies were just as fascinated with their reptilian siblings. They would watch every move the dragons made and smile when one of the dragons would curl around the babies to sleep.
As the days wore on, it eventually became too hot to keep the babies in the tent all day long. So, Rhaesa and Daenerys would sit outside and let the babies get some sun while all six dragons would go off to hunt. The dragons were now old enough to hunt for themselves and would leave Vaes Dothrak to go after game. They knew it was forbidden for them to kill any of the horses since they were held sacred by the Humans.
On this particular day, though, the dragons were only playing tag in the air while their mothers watched them, **Come fly with us Mother,** All six dragons said to their mothers.
"We can't fly with you; you are all still too young to carry us. Besides, who would watch the babies?" Rhaesa told the dragons.
**Bring our siblings, we will not let anything happen to them.** Drogon says.
Rhaesa and Daenerys laugh, "They are also too young to be flying, my sweet. Maybe when they are older, and you have grown bigger."
Rhaesa could feel their disappointment, but they resigned themselves, **Alright, Mother, when they are older, and we are bigger we shall take you flying.** Meraxes tells her.
**And we shall do the same for you, Mother.** Vhagar tells Daenerys.
"We look forward to it," Dany tells them.
It was around midday when Rakharo comes riding toward Rhaesa and Daenerys. He slides off his horse and bows to Rhaesa, *Khaleesi, there is a woman dressed in red who wants to see you. She claims to have served you when you were a child.*
Rhaesa and Ser Barristan look at each other, "It couldn't be, could it?" Ser Barristan asks.
"There's only one way to find out."
*Rakharo, escort her to my tent.*
Dany looked at her sister, confused, "Who is this woman, Rhae?"
"If it's who I think it is, her name is Melisandre; she used to be my lady in waiting in the Red Keep. She's also a priestess for the Lord of Light."
"What could she want with you after all these years?"
"I don't know, Dany."
A little while later, the red woman known as Melisandre approached Rhaesa's tent along with her servant, Rakharo followed closely behind. Melisandre got off her horse and walked to stand in front of Rhaesa; she curtsied low in front of Rhaesa, her servant bowed.
"Princess Rhaesa, it is good to see you again, or should I call you Khaleesi?"
"Khaleesi is fine, Lady Melisandre, may I introduce my sister, Daenerys Stormborn."
"Princess."
Daenerys nods, "So, I see you finally found me, and it only took you 18 years to do it. What happened to you?" Rhaesa asked.
"I did as you asked, I went to the Trident to help your brother."
"Apparently, you arrived too late. We received word that Robert had killed Rhaegar."
"That is correct, Robert did kill Rhaegar, but that doesn't mean I did not help your brother."
"What do you mean?" Daenerys asked.
"She means that she took care of his body," Rhaesa tells her sister.
"Is that what I mean, Khaleesi?"
"What else could you mean," Rhaesa asks.
Melisandre turns to her servant, "Rhee, why don't you show them?"
Her servant, Rhee, takes the skin of water from his saddle. He uncorks it and pours it over his head. When the water hits his hair, the inky black color begins to wash away to reveal silver-white hair. Rhee wrings out his hair and looks up at Rhaesa, Daenerys and Ser Barristan. Rhaesa and Ser Barristan gasp while Daenerys looks at the man standing in front of them, confused.
"This cannot be," Ser Barristan murmurs.
Rhaesa stared at her brother, "Rhaegar," She whispered.
At hearing her brother's name, Daenerys gasps. Rhaesa put's Reuel down next to Rhaego in their basket, Ser Barristan automatically steps closer to the twins to guard them. Rhaesa slowly starts walking towards her brother. When she reaches him, she cups his face.
"Is it you?"
Rhaegar takes Rhaesa's hand in his and kisses it, "Yes, little sister, it's me."
Rhaesa bursts into tears and hugs her brother, Rhaegar wraps his arms around his sister and lets her cry. She pulls away from him and wipes her eyes, turning around, Rhaesa notices Dany standing there, staring at her brother and sister.
Rhaesa holds her hand out, "Dany, come meet our oldest brother."
Daenerys hesitantly makes her way down to where here siblings are standing. She stands in front of Rhaegar and fidgets. Rhaegar smiles down at his sister, "Hello, baby sister."
Dany looks up at Rhaegar, whose eyes are shining with unshed tears, "Hello, brother." Dany says shyly.
"I wish I could have been there for your birth, little sister, I was so looking forward to meeting you."
"You don't blame me for Mother's death?" Dany asks.
"Never."
With that, Dany smiles at her older brother and embraces him. She was worried that Rhaegar was going to be like Viserys, but it's apparent that they are nothing alike. Rhaegar hugs both of his sisters, and they all begin to cry. The Khalasar looks on confused to see a man that looks like their Khaleesi hugging her. The only one that understood was Rakharo, and he explained to everyone that this man is the Khaleesi's long lost older brother. Once Rakharo explains the Khalasar disperse, leaving their Khaleesi alone with her family.
After a while, Rhaesa hears her sons start to whimper. Rhaesa lets go of her brother and pick up her sons so that she can introduce them to their uncle.
"Brother, I'd like to introduce you to your nephews, Rhaego and Reuel."
Dany lets go of Rhaegar to help Rhaesa with one of the twins. She takes Reuel in her arms while Rhaesa passes Rhaego to her brother. Rhaegar smiles as he looks down at the baby in his arms. Rhaego opens his eyes and stares up at his uncle.
"He has your eyes, Rhae."
Rhaesa smiles, "They both do. I named Rhaego after you."
Rhaegar kisses the top of his nephew's head, then passes him back to his mother. He then takes Reuel from Dany and rocks the fussy baby back and forth. Rhaegar laughs, "This one is just as fussy as you were as a baby."
Ser Barristan chuckles, "I remember, the Khaleesi was always the fussier of the two of them."
At that mention of the two, Rhaegar looks around, "Where's Viserys?"
Rhaesa and Daenerys look at each other, "Perhaps we should talk inside." Rhaesa says.
Rhaegar looks at his sister, confused but agrees. Rhaesa takes Reuel from her brother and heads inside the tent. They all follow her inside the tent, including Ser Barristan and Melisandre. Irri and Jhiqui come into the tent a moment later. *Bring food and drinks for our guest, please, and have tents set up for them near mine,* Rhaesa tells the girls.
The girls bow and head out, once Rhaesa's guests have sat down, she puts the boys down on their pallet of furs so that they can take a nap. They'll be hungry soon, but hopefully, they'll sleep for a bit longer. Rhaesa sits down next to Dany so that they can explain what happened to Viserys.
"Brother, Viserys is dead. My husband ordered him executed."
Rhaegar's eyes widened, "What, why?!"
"For trying to kill my sons and me."
"Why would he do that?"
Rhaesa and Daenerys went on to explain how Viserys was slowly going mad and how vicious he was towards Dany. How he wanted to sell Dany to Khal Drogo, but he chose Rhaesa instead. Though now she and Drogo were very happy together. They told him of the assassination attempts by the Usurper, and what Drogo had promised.
"And that, I think, is what drove Viserys over the edge. And when I gave birth to twin boys, he couldn't handle it. He also wanted something else from me."
"And what was that," Rhaegar asked.
"I'll show you. Come inside, my loves."
At that six dragons calmly walked into the tent, Three went to sit around Dany while two went with Rhaesa, and the third curled himself around the infants. Rhaegar's eyes widened, and Melisandre smirked.
"You have dragons," Rhaegar said in awe.
"Yes, we do, three males and three females," Daenerys said, "The females are mine, and the males are Rhae's."
"What are their names?"
"This is Vhagar, Dreamfyre, and Meleys," Daenerys tells her brother.
"And this is Balerion, Meraxes, and the one with the twins is Drogon. Children, this is your Uncle Rhaegar."
Meraxes narrows his eyes at Rhaegar, **Is he like the other human?**
**No, brother, can't you tell, this one is a dragon.** Balerion tells his brother.
Meraxes looks at Balerion then looks back at Rhaegar. He stands up and walks towards Rhaegar to smell him. Rhaegar sits there very quietly while Meraxes takes in his scent. Once he's satisfied, Meraxes returns to his mother.
**You're right, brother, he is a dragon.**
Rhaesa looks at her boys, "Huh, the boys say that you're a dragon, Rhaegar. That's good; they never liked or trusted Viserys."
"You can understand them?" Rhaegar asks.
"We both can, and so can my husband," Rhaesa informs her brother.
"This is amazing. But I don't understand; of course, I'm a dragon, so was Viserys."
"No, Rhaegar, when they say you're a dragon, they mean that you can resist Dragonfire. Viserys was no dragon; the boys executed him by Dragonfire. Am I correct, Balerion?"
**Yes, Mother, your brother can resist fire,** Balerion affirms.
Drogon growls, **He will not hurt our siblings?**
"No, my love, he will not hurt your siblings."
Rhaegar looks at Rhaesa, confused, "The dragons consider the babies their siblings, since I am their mother."
Dany and Rhaesa then tell Rhaegar how the dragons were hatched, and that's why the dragons consider them their mothers. Rhaegar is amazed by the story his sisters tell him and has a great many questions for them, but Ser Barristan interrupts.
"Your Grace, I don't understand, I was told you died at the Trident."
"I did die at the Trident, Ser Barristan, but the Lady Melisandre brought me back."
FLASHBACK:
Melisandre had arrived at the Trident shortly before the battle ended. She hid behind a tree and watched as Robert slammed his Warhammer into Rhaegar's chest, crushing his armor and killing him. When it was all over, Robert ordered them to leave Rhaegar's body to the crows; then, he made his way to Kings Landing.
When Melisandre was sure they were gone, she made her way over to Rhaegar's body to see if he was alive or not. When she discovered he was dead, she stripped him of his armor, down to his tunic and trousers. Somehow Melisandre managed to get Rhaegar's body onto his horse then she led the horse away. Melisandre was able to find an empty cave and lit a fire inside. Bringing the horses in, she took Rhaegar's body down and laid him close to the fire.
Melisandre then washed Rhaegar's body and began to pray to the Lord of Light, "We ask the Lord to shine his light and lead a soul out of the darkness. We beg the Lord to share his fire and light a candle that has gone out. From darkness, light."
She continued to pray for several hours. When she stopped, she stood back and waited. It didn't take long for Rhaegar to react, he suddenly gasped and opened his eyes. Rhaegar looked around, confused, "Where am I?"
"You are safe, My Prince."
Rhaegar turned around and spotted Melisandre, "You, you're my sister's lady in waiting, what are you doing here?"
"The Princess sent me to make sure you survived this battle, as you didn't, I brought you back."
"What do you mean I didn't survive?"
"Just as I said, you died on the battlefield. Killed by Robert Baratheon."
"Then, how am I here now?"
"With the help of R'hllor, the Lord of Light, I was able to bring you back to life as commanded by the princess. She told me to do whatever was necessary to keep you alive, and so I have."
"But Rhaesa is only a child," Rhaegar said.
"The princess is more than a child; she is the Princess that was Promised. The one fight back the Long Night and defeat the Night King."
"How can that be, if my son is the Prince That Was Promised, to be born of Ice and Fire? A dragon must have three heads."
"And it does, only the princess is that third head. I have seen it in the fire, my Prince. The Lord of Light has shown it to me, she is the one that was promised, and even the princess knows it."
"What?!"
"The Princess Rhaesa has known of her destiny since she was a small child. She has been preparing for it ever since."
It suddenly made sense to Rhaegar why his sister was brilliant for someone of her age, why she insisted on being trained to fight. Why she was always reading about whatever she could find on the Long Night. He couldn't deny that she was, in fact, Azor Ahai.
Melisandre stayed quiet while Rhaegar came to terms with the fact that his sister was Azor Ahai, not his son. Once enough time had passed, she asked him what he wanted to do.
"We need to return to Kings Landing so I can take the throne."
"That would be unwise, your Highness, Robert Baratheon, was on his way to the city, by now the city has been sacked."
"What about my wife and children?"
"Most likely dead, I'm afraid. Besides, you are still in no condition to confront anyone. I brought you back, but you still need to heal; for now, we must find a safe place for you."
"We'll go to Dorne, to the Tower of Joy. Lyanna will be waiting for me there."
Melisandre inclined her head, she didn't think that was likely, but she would go along with it anyway. Once the decision was made to head to Dorne, Melisandre and Rhaegar went to collect supplies for their journey. She cast a glamour on him so that way no one would recognize him. When they gathered enough supplies, they headed out for Dorne.
It took them several weeks to get to Dorne; they didn't bother to choose the back roads as Rhaegar's identity was well concealed. When they arrived in Dorne, they found that the Tower was torn down, and they also found eight graves, three of them were of Ser Arthur Dayne, Ser Oswell Whent, and Lord Commander Gerold Hightower, there was no sign of Lyanna. Rhaegar fell to his knees in front of Ser Arthur's grave and wept. He decided to dig up Arthur and return his bones to Starfall. It was the least he could do for his best friend.
Upon arriving at Starfall, Rhaegar, now going by the name Rhee, discovered that Ashara Dayne had committed suicide. The family was grateful for Rhee bringing them Arthur's bones that they told Rhaegar and Melisandre that they could stay with them for a while, at least until 'Rhee' healed from his injuries. It took several weeks for Rhee to recover from his wounds, at which time they received news that Tywin Lannister had killed Elia and the children and that Robert Baratheon was crowned king. They also learned of Rhaella's death and that his brother and sisters had fled to Essos. Rhaegar wept in his room over the death of his family and vowed that he would find and take care of his siblings. After that, together, they would take their revenge and retake the Iron Throne.
When Rhaegar was well enough to travel, they made their way to Sunspear. It was only right that Rhaegar gives his condolences to the Martells in person, even if they killed him. When Rhaegar and Melisandre arrived at Sunspear, he had Melisandre remove the glamour. To say the Martells were surprised to see Rhaegar alive was an understatement.
"How are you still alive?" Doran asked.
"The Lord of Light willed it so," Melisandre said.
"What is that suppose to mean," Oberyn asked.
"It means what you heard was right; I did die. But the Red Priestess, Melisandre, brought me back."
"That isn't possible."
"Nothing is impossible for the Lord of Light," Melisandre tells them.
"Seven hells, man, that's dark magic," Doran tells Rhaegar.
"There is no such thing as dark or light magic; there is only magic." Melisandre declares.
Oberyn rolls his eyes.
"What have you come here for, Rhaegar," Doran asks.
"I have come to apologize for everything I have done and to beg for your forgiveness."
Rhaegar was positive that Oberyn was going to kill him. That was not the case; it turned out that Elia had written to Oberyn and explained what had happened with Rhaegar and Lyanna and that she had given her blessing. They didn't blame Rhaegar for Elia and the children's death; they blamed King Aerys for not letting Elia leave, Tywin Lannister, and Robert Baratheon.
"What do you plan to do to avenge your family," Oberyn asked.
"For now, nothing, I have to find my siblings and care for them. They're all alone with a newborn and have no way of fending for themselves."
Doran nodded, "The last we heard Ser Willem Darry had smuggled them out of Dragonstone and had taken the children to Braavos. I'm sorry about your mother."
"Thank you, Prince Doran, I appreciate that."
"Will you go to your siblings now," Oberyn asked.
"No, I have no means to support them. I must gather some money before I go to them. My siblings are safe with Ser Willem, for now."
"Will you eventually take back the Iron Throne?"
"Yes, that is my goal. I will take my revenge on the Lannisters, and Robert Baratheon, then I will take back the Iron throne."
"And Dorne will help you when the time arrives," Doran declares.
"Thank you."
"Stay awhile. Unfortunately, we cannot have you stay very long or else Robert will find out of your survival."
"That won't be a problem; I can disguise Rhaegar without any problem," Melisandre says, then says a prayer over Rhaegar, and the glamour is once again in place. Rhaegar ended up looking like any other, Dornishman; even his eyes had changed color. No one would ever think he was Rhaegar Targaryen
Rhaegar and Melisandre stayed for a month in Sunspear. Afterward, they headed to the Free Cities, where Rhaegar joined The Golden Company. It was something shameful for Rhaegar to do but he needed the money to support his family. While Rhaegar worked for the Golden Company, Melisandre went back to the Temple of the Red god to report her findings and to gather more followers. After a year with the Golden Company, Rhaegar and Melisandre went to Braavos in search of Viserys, Rhaesa, and his new little sister. But when they arrived, they were gone.
END OF FLASHBACK
"We spent the last 17 years searching for you, following every rumor that we heard. But somehow, we would always miss you. It wasn't until we arrived in Pentos and talked to the Magister that we learned you had married a Khal, Rhaesa and that Daenerys and Viserys had come with you here."
"Yes, Viserys wanted my husband to help him invade Westeros."
"And what are your plans now," Rhaegar asked.
Rhaesa reaches out and pets Balerion, she looks over at Daenerys, who nods, "We plan to take back what is ours and get our revenge on the Lannisters and Robert and Stannis Baratheon. Then we will unite the kingdom to prepare for the Long Night, where I will face the Night King."
"How will you defeat him?"
"Ser Barristan?"
Ser Barristan gets up and brings Rhaesa's sword to her, she unsheaths the sword, "With this," then she hands the sword to Rhaegar.
"Is this what I think it is?"
"Yes, it's Lightbringer, though it's been modified. It can now kill a hundred white walkers in a single blow."
Rhaegar's eyes widen.
"Shall we show him the other sword, Khaleesi," Ser Barristan asks.
Rhaesa nods. Ser Barristan hands her the other sword, Rhaegar looks at it, curiously, "What sword is that?"
"This is Tenseiga, The Sword of Heaven. It can bring back a hundred lives with a single swipe. So with this sword, I can reduce the number of soldiers the Night King may have."
Rhaegar takes the sword, "Where did you get such a marvel?"
"Now, I have a story to tell you, brother."
Rhaesa told Rhaegar everything. About her past life and reincarnation at the request of R'hllor. She told him about the fire and how her friends from her previous life gave her the swords. Rhaegar looks at his sister with his mouth hanging open. He had always known Rhaesa was unique, and it was a shock to find out she is the Princess That Was Promised. But now he's even more surprised to learn this is not her first life.
When Rhaesa finishes her story, she looks at Rhaegar, "Will you help us, brother?"
"Of course, I will. I'll help put you on the Iron Throne."
Rhaesa and Daenerys look at each other, they silently communicate and agree, "No, brother, the throne is rightfully yours, Rhaesa and I want you to have it," Daenerys tells Rhaegar, "You are the last dragon."
"No, I'm not," Rhaegar motions towards the twins, "They are."
"Nevertheless, the Throne is yours, and we want you to have it," Rhaesa tells him, "It's only fitting."
Rhaegar can see that his sisters won't change their minds, "Alright, I accept, but we have to plan first."
"We've already started collecting gold to buy ships to cross the narrow sea. That's where Drogo is right now; he's raiding villages to collect slaves and gold. I wish there were another way, though," Rhaesa tells him.
Rhaegar thinks for a moment, "There is."
"How," Dany asks.
Rhaegar smiles, "We will conquer Essos first. Gain more gold and soldiers then conquer Westeros."
"How?"
Rhaegar looks at all six dragons, "If we have to, with Fire and Blood."