Dawn Breaks Over Westeros

Chapter 4: Conspiracies

Naruto slowly sat up while his body was still inside the hot flames. He looked around and even through the flames, he could see the expressions of disbelief on everybody's faces. He held up his left hand turning it around to have the palm face outward then turning his hand back inward to his face. He clenched his hand into a fist and as he attempted to get up, he stumbled. Apparently, this bodies legs were weak from disuse.

He was caught by one of the Free Folk. A beautiful blonde warrior named Val.

"Easy there, Snow." She said. She offered Naruto his cloak to which he accepted. "Thank you, Val." Naruto said gratefully.

Melisandre approached the two men and knelt before Naruto. "Afterwards, after they stabbed you, after you died, where did you go? What did you see?"

Naruto paused for a moment, collecting his thoughts before speaking. "I saw the past. I saw my origins. The answer's to the questions that have plagued me my entire life." Naruto looked at Melisandre and spoke, "It seems I have you to thank for my resurrection."

The Red Woman shook her head and said, "The Lord of Light could not bring you back on his own. I believe that his power, combined with the power of your Old Gods, allowed you to come back, my Lord."

Naruto was starting to get cold while he said "Help me inside. I'd rather not die again from freezing to death." Ser Davos and Melisandre helped him inside. Everyone else followed suit.

Naruto sat down after putting a pair of black breeches, black boots, and a black leather jerkin on, sat down in a chair.

Ser Davos looked uncomfortable for a moment before saying, "So…um…I don't really know how to tell you this but—" Davos started but Naruto interrupted him.

"If it's about my Targaryen looks, then it's okay Ser Davos, "Naruto said, looking at Ser Davos, "I already know."

"But how?" He asked.

"Like I told you out there, I saw the past. I saw my mother Lyanna and my father Rhaegar marry in the God's Eye with Elia and little Rhaenys watching. I saw them expressing their love for me. I saw my dying mother give me to Uncle Ned, and I saw that same uncle claim me as a bastard."

"I know I was only dead for maybe 24 hours, but for me. In the presence of the Old Gods and Azor Ahai, it was a lot longer. There was a great deal of time to accept who I am while I was dead, Davos Seaworth. I have come to accept that. I know the danger that's out there. And I know that I can do a lot more to stop it in the south than I can here."

"And look, I…um," Naruto took a moment to collect his thoughts before continuing, "I know you don't really owe me anything and you only just learned of Stannis's death. But you risked your life to protect my dead body while Alliser would have turned my body to ash, and Lady Melisandre helped bring me back to life. I owe you both a life debt, and if you would serve me as loyally as you served Stannis I swear to you, I will repay this debt."

"I…..I…." Davos couldn't really answer and Melisandre didn't say anything though her expression told the other two occupants of the room that she hadn't been expecting the offer.

"Neither of you has to decide now. Just know that the offer's open." Naruto said. "Now then, I did just come back from the dead. If you could please, I would like a few hours to myself to rest." Davos and Melisandre exited the room.

Naruto locked the door and cut his hand with a knife, drawing blood and it dripped onto the floor. He then took his fingers and began to draw it into a symbol(Devil's trap from Supernatural). He then point his finger at the blood that made the sigil ignited in fire, but it did not produce smoke. Naruto then knelt on both knees, placed his hands on his thighs and closed his eyes while he chanted. "Qui vocat Tenebrae Soror mea. Qui vocat Tenebrae Soror mea. Qui vocat Tenebrae Soror mea. Qui vocat Tenebrae Soror mea. Qui vocat Tenebrae Soror mea. Qui vocat Tenebrae Soror mea. Qui vocat Tenebrae Soror mea."

The flames spurted for a moment and a sword handle could seen protruding from the flames. The pommel was a blood red studded bevel. On each side of the bevel was the black three-headed dragon of House Blackfyre. The grip of the sword was made of pitch black leather and blood red metal cord was wrapped around it several times. The blood red crossguard bent towards the blade some.

Naruto got up and gripped the handle of the blade and pulled it out of the flames. Along the half of the blade that is close to the crossguard, blood red letters in the language of High Valyrian are engraved on a black setting on each side. The words say, "Fire and Blood". This was Dark Sister.

"It's been too long, old friend," Naruto said happily as he felt the familiar weight of his old sword.

Castle Black – Courtyard

Naruto was staring at the crowd gathered in the courtyard. He slowly walked down and through the crowd til he stopped at Tormund. "They think you're some kind of god, ya know," The redhead member of the freefolk said, "The man who returned from the dead."

"I'm no god," Naruto said, cracking a small smile "just one lucky son of a bitch"

"I know that," Tormund said as he walked closer to Naruto and whispered in his ear, "I saw your pecker. What kind of god has a pecker that small?" They both share a chuckle and share a brotherly embrace before Naruto moved on to Edd.

"You don't look the same. That still you in there?" Edd asked.

"I think so. Hold off on burning my body for now," Naruto japed which brought a laugh from Edd.

"That's funny. You sure that's still you in there?" He japed causing both men to laugh.

Winterfell

A small band of riders, led by Smalljon Umber rode towards Winterfell at pace, ignoring their disgust for the flayed men that littered the road on the way to the castle. Ramsay Bolton and Harald Karstark welcomed the Umber Lord in the Great Hall of Winterfell. Ramsay was considering why the Umber was here.

"The Umbers are a famously loyal house." Ramsay began.

"Famously loyal to the Starks." Harald Karstark said from beside Ramsay pouring himself a drink.

"And you, Lord Karstark? A few years ago, I sat around a campfire with your brother Torrhen, marching in Robb Stark's army. Your people share blood with the Starks, don't they? But here we are, times change." Lord Smalljon Umber countered.

"So quickly though?" Ramsay asked. "I heard your father was given back to you."

"My father was left malnourished from being held captive in the Twins. When he finally was sent back to Last Hearth, he caught a fever and died because he had withered away in the Frey's fucking dungeon." Smalljon Umber stated.

"Maybe so." Ramsay said. "But when my father became Warden of the North by royal decree, your house still refused to pledge their banners."

"Your father was a cunt." The Smalljon stated bluntly and smirking at the same time.

"My beloved father, the Warden…" Ramsay began, doing his best to ignore the anger inside him at that statement.

"Your father was a cunt and that's why you killed him. I might have done the same to my father if he hadn't have done me the favor of dying on his own." Smalljon admitted.

"My father was poisoned by our enemies." Ramsay tried correcting him.

"Whatever helps you sleep at night." Smalljon said without a care, knowing bullshit when he heard it.

"Why have you come to Winterfell, Lord Umber?" Ramsay asked him.

"Ned Stark's bastard, Jon Snow led an army of 35,000 wildlings past the Wall. I'm farther north than any of you fuckers. Wildlings come down, we always have to fight them first. I like fighting wildlings. Been doing it all me life. But there are far too many of them for us to beat back alone this time." Smalljon told Ramsay.

"So now you've come seeking help?"

"We need to help each other." Smalljon told him. "The colder it gets, the farther south those goat fuckers will roam, won't take them long to get here."

"You think a horde of wildlings can take Winterfell?" Karstark mocked.

"If they get Jon Snow leading them, that's exactly what will happen. He knows this place better than we ever will. Besides, there are still Houses loyal to the Stark's. Houses that still plot against the Boltons and are itching for an opportunity to pay you back for all the flaying you've done and your father's betrayal of Robb Stark(1). If Jon Snow marches his massive army this way and they join up with him, you'll be outnumbered more than 7 to 1." Smalljon said, worrying Ramsay slightly.

"Pledge your banners to House Bolton. Swear loyalty to me as Warden of the North and after we deal with the Stark Loyalists, we will fight together to destroy the bastard and all his wildling friends." Ramsay offered.

"I'm not kissing your fucking hand." Smalljon told Ramsay bluntly.

"Traditionally a bannerman kneels before his lord." Ramsay said.

"I'm not doing that either."

"Why would I trust a man who won't honor tradition?" Ramsay said, annoyed.

"Your father honored tradition, knelt for Robb Stark, called him King of the North." Smalljon reminded Ramsay. "Was Robb Stark right to trust your father?"

"Then it appears we're at a bit of an impasse." Ramsay told the giant of a man.

"Fuck kneeling and fuck oaths." Smalljon said, nailing home his point. "I've got a gift for you." He nodded to his two men.

"A girl, I hope, I prefer redheads." Ramsay joked as two hooded figures were dragged into the Hall.

"A girl, aye." Smalljon laughed. "A wild one." He pulled the hood off to reveal a brown haired woman, frantically looking around.

"I like them wild." Ramsay said, standing up interested.

"And the boy, nice and young, the way Karstark likes them." Smalljon mocked, causing Harald Karstark to push his chair back and stand in anger. Smalljon ignored him, pulling off the hood to reveal a curly haired child with brown hair and green eyes.

"Who's this?" Ramsay asked, confused at what he was being given.

"Rickon Stark." Smalljon told him.

Ramsay walked up to the boy. "I've never met the kid in my life. How do I know that's Rickon Stark?"

Smalljon walked over to another bag, and pulled something out of it. Walking back towards Ramsay he threw the sawn off head of an almost black direwolf. Ramsay looked at the reaction of the boy, and saw his sheer anger. "Welcome home, Lord Stark." The Bolton bastard smiled.

Later that day the Smalljon was walking towards one of his guards. "You!" He called, beckoning him over.

"My Lord?" The guard asked.

"Get word to Greywater Watch, Bear Island, Last Hearth, and White Harbour. Tell them, we're in."(2)

Castle Black

Lord Commander's chamber

Naruto was standing in front of the section of wall that housed his secret stash of stuff. He bite his thumb to draw blood and wiped his finger across the wall, causing the illusionary wall to disappear.

Inside this compartment was several items. These items were Blackfyre, the Valyrian steel crown of the Aegon the Conqueror, a suit of Valyrian Steel Armor(AN: Think Daedric Armor from Skyrim for appearance) and a chest. This chest had four dragon eggs. One egg was snow white, another was blood red with black swirl patterns, another had pure gold scales, and the final one was pitch black with spiraling dark blue markings.

Blackfyre was a two-handed great sword made of Valyrian Steel. The blade was roughly the same size as House Tarly's Heartsbane. The hilt and guard were pitch black and have a scaly appearance, like the scales of a snake or dragon. The hilt and guard were straight and cylindrical like a neck. At the each end of the guard and at the pommel was a small black dragon head with blood red rubies in the eye sockets of each. In the middle of the guard rests a perfectly round blood red ruby.

Naruto tested Blackfyre in his hands and gave a few practice swings and went through a few stances. Blackfyre felt just as natural in his hands as Dark Sister, as if his hands were fashioned for the very purpose of wielding both blades.

It also helped his case that Blackfyre, due to being wielded by every Targaryen ruler until Daeron II Targaryen, was sometimes called the Sword of Kings. It made one's claim more legitimate, which was partially why Daemon Blackfyre had so much support during the 1st Blackfyre Rebellion. In the eyes of the one's who supported him, his claim was more legitimate than Daeron's.

The same was true of The Conqueror's crown, which was considered to be the Crown of Kings and added even more legitimacy to a claim.

Edd came in and told him, "It's time."

"Before you bring them out, I need to place something in the pyre." Edd nodded and left.

Naruto went outside to place the eggs in the middle of the pyre and waited patiently before the traitors came out.

Castle Black

Courtyard

The twelve conspirators were all gathered up. They were going to be burned alive and were tied to their posts in circle around the center, where the Dragon eggs lay. Naruto with his hood up, walked near the pyre and turned away from them to begin speaking.

"If you have any last words, speak them now or hold your peace." Naruto said without turning around.

"You shouldn't be alive. It ain't right," Bowen Marsh said.

"Neither was murdering me," Naruto said coldly.

"My mother's still living at White Harbor. Could you write her? Tell her I died fighting the wildings." Othell Yarwyck said.

"I'm not going to lie to her. She'll know you betrayed me." Naruto said coldly. He moved on to Thorne.

"I had a choice, Lord Commander. Betray you or betray the Night's Watch. You brought an army of wildlings into our lands. An army of murderers and raiders. If I had to do it all over knowing where I'd end up, I pray I'd make the right choice again."

"Betraying your Lord Commander is the same as betraying the Night's Watch, Alliser Thorne." Naruto said still not turning around.

"Not according to me. I fought, I lost. Now I rest. But you, Lord Snow, you'll be fighting their battles forever." Alliser finished, his piece done, but Naruto wasn't.

"Tell me Thorne, you served House Targaryen, during Robert's Rebellion, did you not?" Naruto asked.

"Of course, I did." Alliser said tiredly, just wanting to get this over with and die.

"And you would, of course, lay down your life if one asked you to, yes?" Naruto asked.

"What the hell does this have to do with anything, bastard?" Alliser asked.

Naruto slowly turned around to face Alliser. "So tell me, Thorne." Naruto's hands gripped his hood, "How does it feel…to know that you killed the last true Targaryen?" Naruto asked as he threw his hood off, shocking the conspirators, as it was still Naruto's old face, but with silver-blonde hair so pale it looked white, black sclera, and vibrant purple eyes. (3)

The calm façade that Alliser had broke upon seeing Naruto's true appearance. Alliser struggled to breathe to as he tried to overcome his shock. "No. No, No, No, No, No, NOOOO!" Alliser cried out as he struggled to break out of his confines as if to kiss Naruto's boots and beg for forgiveness, "YOU'RE LYING! IT'S A LIE! IT CAN'T BE TRUE! IT CAN'T BE!"

"But it is," Naruto said with a coldness in his voice that could have frozen Dorne, "My true name is Naruto Targaryen, legitimate son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. Rightful king of Westeros. And you murdered me. Granted, I didn't know my true origins yet, but still. I still would have done the same thing's I did as Jon Snow."

"No, my king. Please forgive me, I didn't know! If I did I—" Alliser was interrupted by Naruto.

"Oh, so now you're sorry? Before, you were so eager to kill me when the world thought I was Ned Stark's natural-born son, but now that you know, you want to kiss my boots and beg for forgiveness? I don't think so." Naruto coldly snapped.

"You will all be burned to death. I spared Mance Rayder the pain of burning to death because it is a terrible way to leave this life. The way your blood boils. The way the skin chars and flakes and your bones turn to ash. It's quite disturbing to be honest, but you are all traitors, nearly damning humanity in the process, so you deserve to die this way."

"Do you know why the Targaryen words are 'Fire and Blood', anybody? Nobody knows? No matter. See the phrase isn't just a warning of what will happen to those who cross us, it's also a guide. A guide to birthing dragon's. See all you need is a living person, burn them to death with the dragon egg in the pyre, and boom. You've got dragons." The conspirators then finally noticed the dragon eggs in the center of the pyre. "Worry not, Ser Alliser. I am still a somewhat merciful king. You will serve House Targaryen one final time. With your death, and the deaths of the other eleven conspirators, I shall bring another set of dragons into this world. And bring fire and death to all my enemies."

With that, Naruto threw the torch onto the pyre and watched in as they all began to burn. The others surrounded noticed that Naruto had been right. The way their fleshed charred was horrific, not to mention the blood-curdling screams.

Naruto took off his cloak and jerkin, then the rest of his clothes and proceeded to walk into the flame. "Jon, stop! What are you doing!?" Edd yelled at his best friend. But he couldn't go after him, or Edd would surely burn to death.

Once the fire died down only ash and soot remained, but Naruto stood in the middle, kneeling. He was covered with soot, but otherwise, he was okay. It was four creatures that were crawling all over him that shocked everyone.

Naruto had had hatched four dragons. One had blood red scales with black swirls. Another had scales as white as snow. A third had reddish-gold scales. And the final one was pitch black with spiraling dark blue markings. Yet unlike when Daenerys hatched her dragons, these dragons were already the size that Daenerys's dragons were when she captured Yunkai.

Naruto proceeded to put his clothes back on, yet as the new born dragons flew around him, he handed the Lord Commander's cloak to Edd.

"What do you want me to do with this?" Edd asked, as Naruto took off the cloak of the Lord Commander and gave it to Edd.

"Wear it, burn it, do whatever you want with it. You're Lord Commander now," Naruto said as he walked away, leaving Edd shocked.

"My watch is over," Naruto said, as he walked down the stairs and through the group of men, with his dragons following close behind him.

CHAPTER END

Story Notes

1. This was something that made zero sense to me in the show. In all of Westeros, there are none more beloved by their vassals than the Starks, so some of the major noble houses like the Manderly's, Mormonts, Umbers and Reeds just taking the Boltons' actions and behavior like little pussies makes no sense. Here we will rectify that.

2: Unless you've read the books, you wouldn't know this, but in the books, Smalljon is part of Robb Stark's personal guard. In this story, that can be interpreted as them being friends. Smalljon should never have been a villain and the fact that he was, was just bad writing.

3. I'm just going to call his hair white or white as snow from now on

Also, Dark Sister is basically a recolored Excalibur for BBC's Merlin.

Val is played by Katheryn Winnick.