DRAGON UNMASKED
AEGON
He had trained all his life using the sword, jousting and the bow. In Aegon's mind he should have won every contest, after all he is the Dragon. A true Dragon and yet he could not best a bastard that had been legitimized. These thoughts and many others way heavily on his mind, but as he sails on the bountiful, Aegon takes comfort in the fact that when they see his Dragon, they will all bend the knee. As for Jon Stark he will make a great swordsman in his King's Guard.
"Are you alright my King?" Mopatis asks.
He smiles, "I am, soon I will reveal myself, the Usurper will fall on my sword, and all of Westeros will bend the knee." On the third day they sail pass Dragonstone and into open water. The Golden Company will meet them in open water. Three days after leaving Blackwater Bay they meet up with the Golden Company. Harry Strickland commander of the Golden Company meets with them aboard the Bountiful.
"Pentos is under siege by the armies of House Targaryen." Strickland says starting the meeting. When Mopatis hears the news, he becomes conflicted and is torn between returning to fight for Pentos as Magister or helping Aegon take the Iron Throne. Unfortunately, Aegon makes up his mind.
"We will take the Iron Throne first, then we will deal with the renegade Targaryens."
Strickland looks at Mopatis, "You heard your King." The fleet is signaled and they set sail after Strickland returns to his ship.
JON
Jon gets ready for the feast, he puts on red and black the colors of House Targaryen. Then he places a large grey and white cloak with a Direwolf head on the back. When he exits the dressing room Richard is waiting with Lucas Blackwood in the sitting area. "My King. My father sends his regards." Lucas says.
"My father's bones?"
"Waiting in the Room of the Dragon's eye as you requested."
He looks at Richard, "Did Lady Brienne stay for the feast."
"Yes, My King."
Jon sighs, "It is time my friends. Let's make history." They leave his room together, but Lucas heads in a different direction. Jon and his Stark family joins, the King and the royal family to escort them into the main hall. Robert and Lady Catelyn walk in, Eddard Stark escorts the Queen, Tommen, escorts Sansa, Jofrey escorts Talisa, Robb walks with Princess Myrcella, Stannis escorts his own wife Bran escorts Shireen Baratheon, Rickon walks in with Arya, and since he is the champion of the tourney Jon walks in with Margaery Tyrell at his request.
Tyrion is also in the procession and escorts Lady Lynesse Hightower. They eat laugh and talk while minstrels play music. Many discuss the awesome sword duels and jousts of the Tourney. Jon is the topic of conversation in most of those talks. When everyone has had their fill, the tables are moved to allow people to dance. Since the tourney was to honor Sansa and Tommen, they dance first.
"My Lady may I have this dance?" Jon asks looking at Margaery.
She smiles and nervously takes his hand. "I would be honored brave knight."
"You seem nervous my lady."
"Are you him, the Masked Dragon?" She asks in a nervous whisper.
He smiles and replies, "My life blood flows through my veins, air flows through my lungs, but my life is truly wrapped up in love I fell for you. You are all that I need to sustain me." He replies quoting lines from one of the poems he sent her.
"When will you claim your throne?"
He smiles as the music ends, "Right now." Jon walks over to the musicians and borrows a harp, "Your Grace...With your permission...I would like to sing a song and dedicate to the woman I love. Lady Margaery Tyrell."
Robert is drinking heavily, but he stops and raises his goblet to Jon. Then he leans over to his friend, "You never told me that your bastard can sing." Ned just smiles.
Jon removes his robe to reveal his Targaryen garbs. There are many people in the hall who was at the tourney of Harrenhall over eighteen years ago. So, when Jon starts to play the harp many of them gasp at the tune. It is the same tune Rhaegar played at the feast after he won the tourney and crowned Lyanna Stark the Queen of love and beauty.
"The sky is filled with stars so, bright, the moon reflects the sun's great light. At the its highest peak the sun shines bright, but off all the wonders I see in the sky none shine so bright as the rose of High Garden...Her beauty to all none can compare for my heart is full, for she is all that I care..."
Jon had replaced the words the wild wolf of Winterfell, with the rose of High Garden. Like Rhaegar, Jon's voice is other-wordly, as if a god is singing through him. As he sings Robert stands up, the rage clearly on his face. "ENOUGH!"
Jon stops singing and looks at the King. "Is something wrong your grace?"
"You dare sing that song! Do you mock me boy?"
"That song was written and sung, by my father Prince Rhaegar all those years ago. He dedicated it to my mother, Lyanna Stark."
"Rhaegar your father!" He looks at the man he always called his brother by blood. "Ned?"
"Jon is my nephew by Lyanna...My sister told me and you that she would not marry you. She loved Rhaegar, they married in secret and she had a son and named him Jaehaerys Targaryen."
"I am the rightful King of the Andels and the First men, Lord of the seven Kingdoms."
"You are no brother of mine." Robert says looking at Eddard Stark, "And as for you Dragonspawn...I will send you to your father! GUARDS!"
Before anyone can act Jaehaerys' eyes turn white and he wargs Robert, Stannis, Melisandre, and anyone loyal to them in the Red Keep. They fall from their chairs and from standing to their knees grabbing the sides of their heads in pain. His own soldiers enter the main hall and kill the Baratheon guards. "If you wish your men to live Jon..." Eddard Stark says to Jon Arryn, "...then you should tell them to stand down."
Jon Arryn looks at Aldyn and sends him off to speak with his household guards. Meanwhile all Baratheon and men of the City Watch are killed by Targaryen troops. "Take the Usurper and Lord Stannis to the dungeons. As for the rest of you! You have nothing to fear from me, so long as you bend the knee."
Jaehaerys looks around the room as all the gathered lords bend the knee to Jaehaerys Targaryen. He walks across the floor to where Margaery is kneeling and helps her up, "The Rose of High Garden does not have to bend the knee to me."
He sighs as she refuses to look at him, "Are you afraid?"
She looks up, "Yes, I am...A little. What did you do to them?"
"In the North we call it warging. A gift from the old gods passed to us from the children of the forest. Some in the North have the power to control animals with their minds and see through their eyes. Few Wargs like me are powerful enough to warg humans as well. Do not fear me, I have never nor will I ever use that on you."
"But you were in my dreams."
"That is different, its called dream walking. A power of the old Dragonlords of Valyria. Daenys could do it, so could many others of the Targaryen line."
All through the night Jaehaery's agents place up notices letting the people know that Robert Baratheon was no longer King. The next day after morning meal, Jaehaerys heads to the Sept of Baelor where he is crowned King by the High Septon. "By the will of the seven...I proclaim Jaehaerys Targaryen the third of his name. King of the Andels and the First Men, Lord of the seven kingsdoms, protector of the realm!"
The people cheer as Jae parades through the streets back to the red keep. He meets in private with Lady Margaery, "Is there anything I can do to ease your fears of me My Lady?"
She sighs, "I am in love you...But please just give me time."
He sighs, "As you wish." Later Jaehaerys holds court. "Joffrey Baratheon come here!" He fearfully leaves his family and walks up to the bottom step of the Iron Throne and takes a knee.
"My King."
Jae stands up, walks down the steps, "Rise." Joffrey obeys. Jae places his hands on Joffrey's head and his eyes turn white. Joffrey screams in pain as Jae uses his warging powers to fix his mind.
"JOFFREY!" Cersei screams as Jaime holds her, "Someone stop him!"
Joffrey stands up and looks at the King. He grabs him in a hug, "Thank you my King." He looks at his family and walks over to them. "Mother I am fine. The King healed me." he looks at his sister and brother, "For every mean thing I have ever done to the both of you. I apologize. I am so sorry and I will spend the rest of my life making up for it." They all hug.
Jae returns to the throne, "Ser Jaime come forward."
Jaime walks up and bows, "My King."
Jae stands up, "Many years ago my grandfather Aerys Targaryen earned the name the Mad King...He became obsessed with fire and in that obsession, he committed many evil acts. One of those acts was to have his pyromancers create tons of wildfire and hide them beneath the city. He wanted to set it off and kill his enemies. Many of you refer to Ser Jaime Lannister as the Kingslayer...What you don't know is that he stopped those men who Aerys ordered to ignite the wildfire.
And yes he killed Aerys, but the oath he took to protect the innocent and the weak, superseded the oath he made to the Mad King. From this day forth let no man call him Kingslayer. But call him what he deserves to be called a True Knight and a hero of Westeros."
As the people clap Jaime tears up unable to contain his emotions. He really breaks down when Jae walks down the steps and hugs him. "Thank you." Jae names his Uncle Lord Eddard Stark Hand of the King. Richard Lonmouth is made Master of Whispers, Renly will keep his title as Master of Laws. He announces that Pycel and Varys are stripped of their titles. He makes Shireen and Sylese Baratheon his wards.
"Ser Barristan." Jaehaerys says nodding.
"Ser Jaime Lannister and Arys Oakheart come forth." The two knights do, "Is it your wish to serve and give your lives to Jaehaerys Targaryen?"
They kneel, "I do." They say at the same time.
"Then stand and be recognized as brothers of the King's guard." They are given Valyrian steel swords and take their places with Ser Barristan. "Lady Brienne of Tarth come forward." She nervously obeys. "Lady Brienne, your performance in the melee has not gone unnoticed. Your skills with a sword has caught the eyes of the King and myself...Take a knee."
With a teary face she does, "I Ser Barristan the bold do hereby charge thee to be upright and just. To be brave and to defend the helpless and the weak. To uphold the King's Justice and the law. I knight thee Lady Brienne of Tarth a Knight of the King's Guard...Do you accept?"
"I accept and I swear to guard the back of King Jaehaerys Targaryen, his Queen, and his kin. I shall keep his council. His enemies are my enemies. I swear by the gods old and new."
"Stand Lady Brienne of Tarth and join the kingsguard." Loras Tyrell is knighted to the guard along with Willas Winterrose AKA Hodor. He took the sername Winterrose to honor Lyana Stark. Ser Davos Seaworth is made the official Master of ships. Renly is allowed to keep his seat on the small council, but is stripped of Storm's End.
Ser Courtney Penrose Steward of Storm's End steps forward, "My King...Robert Baratheon has many bastards."
Jaehaerys nods, "I am aware of every last single one of them."
"I have raised Edric Storm from a babe. He is like a son to me. I ask that you give him Storm's End."
"Edric Storm will have his own castle and lands, but Storm's End will go to another."
ROBERT
Robert Baratheon spent the night chained to the wall in the dungeons. The headache he received had lasted for many hours. When the pain stopped, he requested to speak with Eddard Stark. All night he was awake and could not sleep. Not far from him was his brother Stannis and in another cell is the Red Priestess Melisandre.
When they bought him food, he did not eat it. But then he could not ignore his stomach any longer and ate the food. As he is eating he hears footsteps, then the sound of Ned Stark clearing his throat. "So you came betrayer."
"Betrayer...wow...I loved you like a brother."
He throws the food tray to the side, "Love! Love! Love you say. You smiled in my face and promised me your daughter to my son and all the while you meant to betray me."
"You called me brother. The brother you chose and I chose you. Do you remember when my family visited me in the Vale for my fifteenth name day. Do you remember what you did after proclaiming your love for my sister? Do you? You do not answer. You bedded that girl. When Lyanna found out she was furious. You begged and pleaded, you promised never to do it again..."
"I was always weak when it came to women."
"When we arrived in the Capital Tywin Lannister had sacked the city."
Robert rolls his eyes and groans loudly, "By the gods not this again!"
"Aerys was dead. And it was by his word that my father and brother died. Rhaegar had nothing to do with that."
"Rhaegar..."
This time Ned interrupts him, "Rhaegar what? They were in love. He didn't kidnap or rape my sister. Elia and her children were also innocent. But you let Tywin, the Mountain, and Lorch walk away without justice. That day I lost all respect for you."
Ser Barristan and Willas Winterrose walk up with some guards, "Lord Stark it is time. The King wants him and the red woman."
JON
The bones of Rhaegar Targaryen are laid out on a table. On another table lay the bones of Lyanna Stark. "I want that table facing these two and the other to lay next to my mother's bones."
"What the fuck is all this?" Robert says as he enters the room with men guarding him.
"Latch the Usurper to that one and the red woman to the other."
"What are you going to do to us?" Robert asks.
"He is going to use us to bring those two people back to life." Melisandre says speaking, "Who are they?"
"My mother and my father."
Jaehaerys walks up to Robert who is latched by his feet and hands to the table that is now vertcal. He stabs Robert in the side and lays him down. The blood pours into a jar. When the medium size jar is full he closes Robert's wound and moves the stone bed back to the standing position. Then he sets the blood on the table with his father's bones.
He stabs Melisandre and drains some of her blood into another jar. He sets this one by his mother's bones. Then he places wood and hay over Melisandre's body. He cuts his hand and drips some of his blood into both jars. Then he takes Melsandre's blood and pours half on her first and then half over his mother's bones.
Then he picks up the other jar and pours all the blood over his father's bones. He takes a torch from Ser Barristan and starts chanting in old Valyrian. After he says the lines seven times he sets Melisandre on fire. Then he sets his father's bones on fire. As Melisandre burns, the bones of Lyanna Stark grow tendons, muscles, organs, and veins.
Her screams fill the room and as skin grows on the flesh Jaehaerys covers his mother's nakedness. At the same time flesh grows on the bones of Rhaegar Targaryen. When the process is complete Lyanna Stark sits up.
"Lyanna."
She looks at the owner of the voice, "Rhaegar...You're alive."
"Lyanna my love."
Jae smiles as they hug and kiss. Then he clears his throat, "Mother...Father..."
They look at him, "Jaehaerys..." They say at the same time. All three embrace one another. After they get dressed Jae shows them Robert Baratheon.
"Father...I have a gift for you. Robert Baratheon, the man who killed you."
"Get away from abomination."
"Robert Baratheon. You are uglier than the last time I saw you."
"Order your Dragonspawn to release me and I will send you back to the seven hells from whence you came. I demand trial by combat."
"Take him away." Jaehaerys orders.
Ser Barristan walks up to Rhaegar, "My Prince." He says taking a knee.
"Get up my friend." They hug. "It is good to see Ser Barristan."
EDDARD
The Starks had been asked to wait in the small council chambers near the throne room. They did not have to wait long as the door opens and in walks Jaehaerys with Lyanna and Rhaegar. "Lyanna?" He says falling to his knees.
"Hello Ned." She rushes up to him and kneels down hugging her brother.
"You look the same as you did..." Eventually he stands up, "Lya this is my wife Catelyn Stark."
"I am honored to meet you." Lyanna says.
"The honor is all mine."
"My eldest son Robb and is wife Talisa." After she meets her nieces and nephews Lyanna introduces them to her husband Rhaegar Targaryen." They have an impromptu feast and celebration in the small council chambers. Later Ned stands in a corner with Rhaegar to speak.
"I am sorry for the way I handled that situation."
"No need to apologize."
"My actions caused you your brother and father. Had I acted sooner."
"We shall not speak of it again."
He nods, "As you wish."
TYRION
The news of Rhaegar Targaryen alive again spreads like wildfire despite all attempts to keep it quiet. The Lannisters stay in the guest wing of the palace. Jaime enters the common room where everyone is gathered. "Jaime." Tyrion says.
"Tyrion...The King wishes to speak with you."
"Jaime." Cersei says.
"We will talk Cersei." He says before leading Tyrion out.
"Talk about what?" Tyrion asks.
"You already know that answer to that question brother."
"Oh...Is that wise?"
"Better they hear it from us than a stranger."
"Is it true about Rhaegar?"
He nods, "It is...I spoke with him briefly."
Tyrion pauses when he sees the white-haired Prince of legend sitting beside the King. "Welcome Lord Tyrion, thank you for coming." He waits until Tyrion is seated and signals Jaime to sit as well. "Would either of you like some wine?"
"Yes thank you." Tyrion replies.
"None for me your grace."
"There is something I wish to do for you Tyrion, but it will only work if you accept the truth."
He frowns, "What truth your grace?"
He looks at his father, "Your mother was a beautiful woman. Many men wanted her for themselves, but she loved Lord Tywin Lannister. As you know our fathers were friends before, madness took my father. After it took him, he thought himself a Dragon, but his Dragonblood was dormant. As such Aerys believed he had the right to take what he wished. And he wanted your mother...He cornered her and raped her...You Lord Tyrion was born nine months later."
"No... no...NO! I'm a...I'm..."
Jaime takes a drink then he grabs his brother hugging him, "You are my brother! You are the most important thing in the world to me. You are not Aerys. You are the Lord of Casterly Rock and Warden of the West."
"You have Jaime and your other family. Know that I consider you to be my brother as well Lord Tyrion and when you are ready...I am here."
"You are my Uncle Lord Tyrion. Family is very important to a Targaryen. And if you are willing we wish to earn your love, respect and trust."
He finally dries his eye, "I...need time to think your graces." He replies slowly leaving the room.