Chapter 25. Drowning With the Drowned God

House Greyjoy has ruled the Iron Isles since the death of King Harren the Black at the hands of Aegon the Conqueror. Now Balon Greyjoy rules the Iron Isles and because of the food and supplies he receives from Houses Tyrell and Lannister he does not have to raid the coast anymore. Balon's power is secured even more due to the fact that he is allied with Walder Frey. His daughter Yara is married to Walder Frey's son Easten Frey who took the last name Greyjoy.

Balon was teaching his grandson by Theon to use the sword. Theon had been held captive by the Boltons. The Boltons had tortured Theon and Ramsay Snow was about to cut off Theon's cock when Yara shows up with 200 men to rescue him from the Dreadfort. Yara and her men fight a loosing battle all the way back to their ships on the river, but she has another 1,000 men at the boats and they fire arrows to allow the survivors time to get back to the ships. They use three ships to create a barricade and sail back up the river toward the sea. The ships are burned so that no one can pursue them. Enraged Bolton declares war on the Greyjoys, but it is Tywin Lannister who pays off Bolton not to start another war. And just so Bolton keeps his place Tywin pays the Greyjoys and the Frey's to unit their houses thus keeping a check on the Boltons.

Theon marries a year afterward to the daughter of Lord Harlaw. It is through his son Rodrik the II named after his late brother that Theon and his father Balon find peace. "Milord come quickly the docks are on fire!" The house guard captain yells. Aleay Theon's wife takes her son Rodrik while Balon and Theon go to see what is happening.

"What happened?"

"We don't know milord it just started!" The man answered.

"Fires just don't start."

They watch helplessly as the flames burn the docks and all the ships in port. The fire also spreads to the warehouse where all the grain is stored. After two days the fire goes out on its on-animals, grain, the meat house, and the forge was all burned. "Send word to King's Landing and tell them what happened. Then send word to my son in law in Winterfel-He can send us some food until the caravan from King's Landing arrives." Balon says.

Four days later Lord Merlyn enters the keep with some men-They are carrying the heads of Lord Harlaw and the men sent to Winterfel. "What is this?" Balon asks as they set the heads on the table.

"We found three dead bodies with our men dead-One of them had this!" It was a banner with the Sigil of the Boltons.

Balon sneered, "Summon my banners we march on the Dreadfort!"

As the troops leave the castle Aleay waves to Theon, but her throat is slit and she is thrown from the balcony. "ALEAY!" Theon screams he gallops his horse toward her body and kneels beside her.

"Over here Theon Greyjoy! Do you remember me?" A woman is standing in the gate of Castle Pyke holding a knife to Rodrik's throat.

"Kill that bitch!"

"One more step and he is dead!"

They gasp when the bodies of the archers on the wall are thrown to the ground, "Who are you?" Theon asks.

"Take one more step and I swear he is dead!" Theon raises his hands.

"What do you want?" Theon asks staring into the watery eyes of his son.

"You ask who I am-You ask me what I want? I will tell you! I am Arya Stark whose family you betrayed-And I want my revenge!" When Arya says this thousands of men arise up out of the water shooting crossbows at Balon's men. A thunderous cheer arises as the armies of Houses Arryn and Tully attack the exposed forces of the Greyjoys. Theon rushes toward his son in the confusion but when he gets to the gate Arya and her son are missing. The fighting before the Pyke lasts all day and goes into the night and into the next morning.

By noonday the next day Balon, Theon, and all their Banners were on their knees in chains. Arya walked before them dragging poor Rodrik by the hair. She shook him violently, "Shut up you little shit!" She stops before Theon, "Where are my brothers?" He looks away, "I already know-I just wanted to look you in the eyes." She kicks him in the face, "Robb called you brother and you betray us. Brann looked up to you-But you are a Greyjoy. Aren't you?"

"I'm sorry!"

"Of course you are-BRING THEM!" At Arya's command they bring Walder Frey and Joffrey. "The North never forgets nor do we forgive!" She looks at Gendry, 'Load them onto the ship!" They place all the prisoners on a ship and sail out to sea. Then Arya has her men tie heavy stones to their feet.

"Please show mercy! Your father showed mercy and took Theon as a ward-Do the same for Rodrik I beg you."

Theon look at his father in disbelief. Balon never begged anyone for anything not even when Eddard Stark took Theon as a ward after killing all his brothers. "Yes my father showed mercy and looked how you and your son repaid him-Your god awaits you in the deep-FUCK you all! Arya pushes Rodrik over the side with her foot, then she pushes Theon and Balon. The Banners cry out as they are shooved into the cold sea water. She looks up at the man steering the vessel, "Return to shore!" When Arya returned to shore she divided her forces into two groups-One headed towards the Dreadfort and the other towards Winterfel