Orion was preparing himself for whatever he would have to say, all eyes on him. He knew what he would say might shock and disturb some of them, particularly the younger ones. But he needed to tell them everything they needed to know.
"As I've said countless times, all of you were taken out of your worlds to assist this world" said Orion.
"Yes, but why us?" asked Leia.
"Don't the people of this world have the right defend themselves?" asked Boromir.
"You all make good points. Why have warriors from other worlds protect these people? The answer is because Aslan has looked into the future of this world and saw many terrible things. Thousands of people killed, not just soldiers but villagers, women, child, babes, even the unborn" said Orion.
"Gandalf, what does unborn mean?" whispered Pippin to Gandalf.
"Those who have not been born yet" said the Grey Wizard.
"Aslan chose you all because you all have experience with war and death and wicked beings" said Orion.
"That and more" said Han as Chewbacca growled a affirmative.
"I think we should know more about the situation of this world" said Luke.
"Like who are the ones we have to fight?" said Aragorn.
"Your all perfectly correct. I think I shall begin explaining the situation of this world" said Orion.
"Well I think if this be a long type of conversation, I say we all deserve a drink. I myself prefer Rum" said Jack as Elizabeth shook her head.
"I'm all for a drink" said Han.
"Ditto" said Lando.
"No. Forgive me, but I think I need you all sober for this"
"Bugger" muttered Jack.
"Now this is the land of Westeros, or the Seven Kingdoms"
"Seven Kingdoms?" said Peter.
"Yes, Seven Kingdoms ruled by one King"
"Wouldn't want to be in his shoes" said Harry.
"The land of Westeros was once ruled by the House Targaryen, a House that was said to own and even have the blood of dragons"
"Dragons?" said Lucy.
"Hagrid would like that" said Harry to Ron and Hermione, who laughed at the joke.
"Yes, but the dragons in the world have all but died out. House Targaryen ruled the Iron Throne with all the power that came with it" said Orion.
"Must be difficult to rule Seven kingdoms with just one King" said Gimli.
"It's hard to rule one Kingdom with two Kings" Edmund said to Peter, who along with the other Narnian monarchs being the only to catch the joke.
"Ah, but that's the trick. House Targaryen might of been the King's of Westeros, but each Kingdom was ruled by a Lord that held their lands in the King's name. House Stark ruled the North, House Tully ruled the Riverlands, House Tyrell ruled the Reach, House Lannister ruled the Westerlands, House Greyjoy ruled the Iron Islands, House Baratheon ruled the Stormlands, House Arryn ruled the Eyrie, and House Martell ruled Dorne. House Targaryen ruled from King's Landing in the Crownlands"
"I don't understand" said Luke.
"What?" asked Orion.
"I believe what the young Lad in black means to say is that this spit of land is called the Seven Kingdoms, yet you listed nine kingdoms" said Jack.
"Yeah, why is it called the Seven Kingdoms when it has two extra Kingdoms?" asked Ginny.
"I honestly don't know" said Orion.
"That's a first" said Ron as Neville nervously chuckled.
"As I was saying, The Targaryens ruled all of Westeros for hundreds of years. Until the age of Aerys Targaryen, the Mad King"
"Well I think we can agree he wasn't called mad because he was temperamental" said Gimli as Legolas rolled his eyes as Han, Lando, Aragorn, Ron, and Barbossa chuckled at the joke.
"Aerys Targaryen was a very crazed man. He was known for burning his enemies and prisoners alive, for fire comforted him" said Orion as several of the people around were disturbed by Aerys' actions.
"Aerys Targaryen might of driven the Seven Kingdoms into fire and madness if it wasn't for his Hand of the King, Tywin Lannister. And before you ask Pippin, the Hand of the King rules the Seven Kingdoms in place of the King. Tywin Lannister was an amazing Hand of the King, but he retired from his position and return to the Westerlands"
"Why did he resign?" asked Lucy, who was the youngest one here.
"Because Jaime Lannister, his son and heir, signed up for the Kingsguard. The Kingsguard were seven knights that swore oaths to protect the King" said Orion.
"That doesn't explain why Tywin Lannister quit" said Caspian.
"Ah but it does, for if you sign up for the Kingsguard, you serve for life. You can not hold any lands or marry any woman. Tywin Lannister was robbed of his heir"
"That would do it" said Han.
"Things only got worse when Rhaegar Targaryen, Aerys son and heir, stole Lyanna Stark. Her brother Brandon Stark went to King's Landing to take her back, but Aerys held him prisoner. Soon Rickard Stark, father of Lyanna and Brandon, arrived in King's Landing to retrieve his children back. But he was burned alive while Brandon watched, who was soon strangled to death as he tried to help his father" the women and Hobbits gasped at that.
"Aerys then demanded that John Arryn hand over Lyanna's brother Eddard and Lyanna's betrothed Robert Baratheon, who were wards of John Arryn. Jon Arryn however refused and soon the three summoned their banners and went to war against Aerys. The War was called Robert's Rebellion because Robert's grandmother had Targaryen blood, so he had a right to the throne. They got the assistance of the Riverlands by having John and Eddard marry Hoster Tully's daughters, Lysa and Catelyn. The war was basically House Targaryen, Tyrell, and Martell against House Stark, Tully, Arryn, and Baratheon, with House Greyjoy and Lannister staying neutral"
"I feel bad for Eddard Stark" whispered Harry to himself, being one to lose family to evil men too.
"A lot of people do Harry Potter. But the war became mostly in the rebels favor when Robert killed Rhaegar on the Trident. Aerys was bound to lose, until Tywin Lannister and his army arrived at King's Landing. Aerys believed that Tywin was there to help. But when he opened his gates, Tywin had his men killed, rape, raid, and plunder in King's Landing. Rhaegar's own baby son and three year old daughter were killed by Ser Armory Lorch and Ser Gregor Clegane, their mother forced to watch before Clegane rape and killed her" said Orion.
"That's horrible" said Hermione as Ron Weasley looked faint.
"How could Knights do such horrid things to women and children. That's work only an Orc would do" said Boromir.
"I'm afraid that being a knight in Westeros doesn't mean as much as it would in Gondor" said Orion.
"It's still a horrid thing to do" said Caspian.
"I've seen that kind of thing before, but they were by pirates" Will said as he stared at Barbossa, most likely remembering when Barbossa came into Port Royal and took Elizabeth as his men went around pillaging and plundering the place. Barbossa himself caught Will's stare and just rolled his eyes.
"You can save the guilt making for someone that cares Mister Turner, for even pirates make a remembering not to kill children when there's work to be done" said Barbossa.
"It's in the Code, even if the Code is just-" said Jack before Elizabeth interrupted him.
"Guidelines" she said with a smile and a roll of her eyes.
"As I was saying. While Tywin's men did there work, Jaime Lannister killed Aerys"
"He broke his vows?" said Frodo.
"What choice did he have Frodo" said Aragorn.
"It was either kill his King-" started Gandalf.
"-Or kill his father" finished Luke.
"I hate being in tough situations" said Han as Chewbacca gave off a Wookiee chuckle.
"With Aerys and Rhaegar dead, Robert took the Iron Throne. But to him it wasn't worth it for Lyanna Stark, the woman he loved and started the war for, died in the Tower of Joy with only Eddard her brother being with her" said Orion.
"The poor man" said Susan.
"He was. After the War, Robert became King, forgave many that served Aerys like Mace Tyrell and Doran Martell, Barristan Selmy, Grand Maester Pycelle, Lord Varys, anyone that lived after the Rebellion. Robert also married Cersei Lannister after she was offered to him by Tywin. He accepted, but it was a cold and loveless marriage for Robert and Cersei did not love each other. For Robert became a drunkard after Lyanna's death and Cersei was a cold woman who only thought of power"
"Something tells me I wouldn't like this Cersei" said Leia.
"Trust me Miss Organa, your completely right. So after the Rebellion, peace overtook Westeros until another rebellion took place. Balon Greyjoy declared himself King of the Iron Islands, the Ironborn following his command"
"Ironborn?" asked Legolas.
"Men from the Iron Islands. There basically pirates and ravers"
"Sound like my kind of people" said Jack.
"Why does that not surprise me" said Will as Elizabeth slightly laughed.
"Balon fought against Robert trying to gain free rein over his land without a higher power over him. But Balon's Rebellion was a wasted effort, for his army was easily smaller than Robert's. Soon Rodrik and Maron Greyjoy, Balon's sons, were killed and Balon was forced to kneel"
"Kneel?" asked Merry.
"Means he had to surrender" said Aragorn.
"Quite right. To ensure Balon wouldn't take up another rebellion, Eddard Stark was to take Balon's last son, Theon Greyjoy, as a hostage. Peace once again came over the Seven Kingdoms"
"Until now" said Gandalf.
"Yes. During the peaceful times. Jon Arryn, now Hand of the King to Robert, made an important discovery. That Robert's children, Joffrey, Tommen, and Myrcella Baratheon, were not Robert's children"
"What do you mean?" asked Pippin.
"It means the Queen had an affair" said Harry.
"What the world has come to when a woman can't keep her vows" Jack said to Barbossa who chuckled.
"So who's children were they?" asked Sam.
"..."
"You don't know?" asked Lucy.
"He knows Lu" said Peter.
"He just won't to say it" said Lando.
"So who's were they?" asked Frodo.
"...There father was Jaime Lannister, the Queen's brother" said Orion after a few moments of silence.
"BLOODY HELL" screamed Ron.
"RWAAAAAARRR" growled Chewbacca as he scooted back.
"So, your saying that the Queen and her brother-" started Jack.
"Jack please don't finish that sentence" said Elizabeth, who felt like she wanted to throw up, an equally disturbed Will holding her to comfort her.
"That's disgusting" said Susan, who looked a pale bit green that matched Neville's and Sam's faces.
"I think that might be the most disturbing thing I have every heard in my life" said Legolas.
"You and me both Elf" said Gimli as his face was looked sour.
"I'll give you all a minute to react" said Orion.
"No please continue, I think the others might need something to distract themselves" said Luna.
"Alright. So after Lord Arryn discovered the Queen's actions, he was to tell Robert about it. But Lord Arryn was poisoned, so he died without telling Robert. With John Arryn dead, Robert made Eddard Stark the New Hand, and even betrothed Joffrey to Lord's Stark daughter Sansa. SO Lord Stark, Sansa, his other daughter Arya, and several of his household servants went to King's Landing. Upon arriving, Ned Stark started investigating Jon Arryn's dead and what John Arryn was investigating before his death. Like Arryn he soon found out and was going to tell Robert. But tragedy struck" said Orion.
"What now?" asked Barbossa.
"King Robert was gorged by a boar on a hunt. Cersei had Lancel Lannister, a cousin and squire to Robert, make the King extremely drunk so the risk of a hunt was greater. We are actually in the very spot were he was killed"
"Ain't that a cheerful thought" Han said to Luke.
"When Robert died, Joffrey took the Iron Throne. With powerful knowledge at hand, Eddard wrote to Robert's brother, Stannis Baratheon, for Ned knew that Stannis was the true King"
"The situation is similar to my own. An uncle against a nephew" said Caspian.
"Except Stannis is with the right. And Joffrey isn't really Stannis' nephew"
"Please don't remind us" said Merry.
"Hear, Hear" said Pippin.
"Quite right, Ned, along with his household guards and the Gold Cloaks of King's Landing, went to arrest Joffrey to prevent bloodshed. But Joffrey ordered Ned be arrested and his men killed. The Gold Cloaks turned on Ned and killed his men"
"A mutiny, why is it always a mutiny?" Jack said to Barbossa.
"Certain reasons Jack, certain reasons" said Barbossa gleefully, happy to rub in the fact that Jack was once mutinied.
"Ned Stark was thrown in the Black Cell, his servants were killed, Sansa was imprisoned, only Arya managed to escape"
"Lucky girl" said Leia sadly, remembering the time when Darth Vader captured her when she held the Death Star plans and all of the men aboard her ship were killed minus herself. She had to sympathies with Lord Stark.
"With Ned imprisoned, his eldest son Robb called his banners and now the North rides to war. And now this was were you lot come in"
"So now we get to this part" said Jack.
"What do you want us to do?" asked Frodo.
"Free Lord Stark and journey with him to meet up with Robb Stark, then fight to defeat the Lannisters with them"
"Simple enough" said Harry.
"But that's easier said than done" said Aragorn.
"So where is Eddard Stark?" asked Peter.
"We are South from King's Landing. Ned Stark is kept in the Black Cells of the Red Keep, the main part of King's Landing" said Orion.
"So do you got any plans to free him?" asked Edmund.
"That'll be up to you, I have to do something else gave me"
"Your abandoning us?" asked Legolas.
"No, I'm heading to the Twins in the Riverlands and meet up with Robb Stark. Aslan trusts that you can do this. Lord Stark could answer your questions if you have anything" said Orion.
"...We'll just have to trust you" said Frodo.
"Wish we had the Falcon with us" said Han.
"But I do, I brought it with you" said Orion.
"We'll that'll easier to get around" said Han.
"Sorry Captain, but you'll have to travel by land. I'll be taking the Falcon with me to the Riverlands and hide it in a forest near Riverrun" said Orion.
"But-" started Han.
"Han, it'll be okay" assured Leia.
"...Fine" said Han.
"Don't worry, traveling by land won't be bad. I'll make it easier for you" said Orion as he snapped his fingers. At once, two horses pulling a wagon appeared behind them.
"Bloody Hell" said Ron.
"This wagon is full of supplies and weapons and ammo along with food, water, and rum" Orion said, quickly noticing how Jack and Barbossa cheered up at the mention of Rum. "I would advise you to keep the droids in the wagon so no one see's them"
"Speaking of which, what are we going to do about Chewie?" Han said as he jerked his thumb towards Chewbacca.
"Just tell those who ask that your Wookiee is simply a tall man in a full body pelt" said Gandalf.
"That sounds like a good idea" said Lando.
"Well good luck and may the force be with you" said Orion as he suddenly disappeared.
"May the force be with you?" asked Elizabeth
"I'll explain" said Luke.
