ARYA

When the attack happened Arya had been with Syrio Ferrel, the First Sword of Braavos. Upon arriving in the Capital Eddard Stark had hired a swordmaster for his daughter. Arya hates it when someone tries to turn her into a lady. In many ways she was like her Aunt Lyanna and those who knew Lyanna before she died often said that.

Arya ran from alley to alley, shadow to shadow avoiding the Gold Cloaks. It was easy especially since they were looking for a young girl of nobility instead of a tomboy which Arya often dressed as. The sun was setting as she was passing through the street of steel. Sleepy she climbed the roof of a forge and slept in the loft.

When she awakens she finds a large muscular boy standing over her. He places his hand over her mouth. "If you scream my Master will hear you and have you arrested. I won't hurt you." He slowly removes his hand. "Who are you?"
"My name is Nym."

Gendry smirks, "Nym? Okay Nym what are you doing up here?"

"Just needed a place to sleep."

"Sleep or hide?"

"Both."

He sighs, "Are you hungry?" She shakes her head.

"Gendry! What's taking you so long?"

"Coming! I'll try to get you some food stay here."

Arya decides to wait for a little while for the food. Eventually Gendry is able to bring her some bread, milk, dried meat and cheese. "Thank you…"

GENDRY

When Gendry returns to the forge downstairs he finds a few Gold Cloaks talking with Mott, "Have you seen this girl?" He says showing Mott a poster drawing of Arya.

"No Sir I have not."

The man looks at Gendry, "And you?"

He looks at the drawing, "No Sir I haven't."

"If you see her let us know."

"What did she do?" Gendry asks as the man turns to leave.

"The King wants her found, that is all you need to know.

At sunset they close the forge and Gendry takes Arya more food, "You could have turned me in and earned some gold."

He smiles at her, "Not my style…Besides I saw you with your family when you entered the city with the King and the dead Prince."

"They say he's not the King's true son."

"I heard, they whisper it all over the city."

Arya drinks water from her cup, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." A few days later Arya is discovered my Mott. "Master!"

"You lying little…After all I have done for you…You hide this from me!"

"Done for me! The only reason you trained me is because you were paid!"

"Well consider your apprenticeship over with! And this little criminal is going…"

He moved so fast it took a few minutes for it to register with Arya what Gendry had done. He leaps at Mott and with one punch he knocks him out. "Wow!"

"We need to tie him up and then we have to get you out of the city."

"How?"

"I heard that there is a man here who is taking recruits for the Night's Watch."

"So."

"You can dress like a boy and we can go North with them. They may stop at…What is the name of that castle again."

"Winterfell."

"Yeah…You will be home." They cut Arya's hair after tying Mott up and head for the Red Keep where a man by the name of Yoren is preparing people to leave for the North. Gendry and Arya ask to join.

MOTT

A man finds Mott tied up the next day and calls the Gold Cloaks, "Yeah that girl Arya was hiding upstairs, my apprentice Gendry by name was sneaking her food. He lied to your men." Mott rubs his jaw, "Bastard punched me in the face." The men report this to Tommen and it is Sandor who suggests that Arya and Gendry may have escaped the city with the Night's Watch.

BARRISTAN

The journey to Pentos only took two weeks at sea as technically Pentos is across the pond so to speak from King's Landing. As soon as he comes down the ramp he spots two men looking at him. He pretends not to notice them and starts walking. The men follow him and Barristan leads them down an ally, only to be cut off by two more men.

Each man is armed with a different weapon. One man is armed with a sword, another an axe, the two men in front are armed with a mace and a spear. "I guess the Queen sent you gentlemen…How much?" They do not answer and attack. Barristan steps towards the man with the spear and cuts the spear in half. Then he spins into the man with the Mace. He swings wide causing the men behind him to step back as they glance their weapons off his sword. He opens the throat of the man with the mace and side kicks the man who had the spear in the throat; as he draws a dagger.

He leans away from a sword attack and kicks the man with axe between the legs. As he goes down Barristan takes the sword hand of the other man and beheads the last man. The man with dagger throws it at Barristan. He turns just in time to bat the dagger away. Then he buries his sword in his head. As the man with the severed hand cradles the stump he walks away.

After getting some instructions Barristan makes it to the Mansion of Illyrio Mopatis. "Welcome to my home Ser Barristan."

He hands him a letter, "Your friend sent me."

"I see…" He replies reading in silence, "Well you will stay the night while I make the arrangements to introduce you to Khal Drogo and his Khaleesi Daenarys Targaryen."

"Are the Dothraki really going to cross the Narrow Sea?"

"The recnt assassination attempt on the Queen has made it so. Khal Drogo was furious."

The next day Ser Barristan was on his way with ten guards. Khal Drogo and Daenarys are still encamped in the Lhazareen village. So they travel by sea to Meereen, then cut across land to the village, using the Khazan Pass. In all the trip takes a month and a half to reach. He is immediately taken before the Khal and his wife. To his shock Dany has three baby Dragons the size of cats.

Barristan bows to Drogo and Daenarys after he is introduced to them. At first Khal Drogo objects to his presence and why he is there. It is only after Dany explains it to him that he agrees. "I have many questions about my family."

Barristan and Daenarys walk side by side with the Black Dragon Viserion she named after her brother on her shoulder. "Ask my Queen I will answer what I can."

"My brother before he died often referred to our father Aerys as a good man. I have heard others refer to him as the Mad King…Which is true?"

He sighs, "Your father was the Mad King…In the beginning he was a good man and a good King…He was kidnapped and I rescued him from the Lord of Duskendale who rebelled against the Iron Throne. After that he became irrational and obsessed with fire and Dragons."

She nods as a tear slid down her cheek, "My mother?"

"A good woman…With a good heart. She did not love Aerys, her heart belonged to another who Aerys killed in a duel." She sighs. "Your mother loved flowers and was very devoted to her family."

"And my brother Rhaegar. Did he really kidnap and rape the Stark girl?"

He sighs, "No…Rhaegar and Lyanna fell in love."

She stops and looks at him, "What about his first wife Elia?"

"She and Elia were friends…Many Targaryen Princes and Kings had more than one wife. Your brother was a brother to all the Kingsguard. He was like a son to me. Rhaegar was planning to overthrow your father. Pycell somehow learned of Rhaegar's plan, that is why Aerys arrived at the Tourney of Harrenhal. Rhaegar had planned to try and convince the Great Lords to support him in overthrowing your father. By chance he met and fell in love with Lyanna Stark. They married in secret, she was promised to Robert Baratheon. That was how the war started…"

Barristan spoke for many hours about the Targaryens before the fall. He also tells her why he left the service of Tommen Baratheon. Ser Barristan is given a hut and later speaks with Ser Jorah.

CERSEI

Despite being under House arrest Cersei still has a lot of power and influence. She summons Lord Varys. "Any word on Ser Barristan?"

"The men hired found him Your Grace. But only one lived to tell the tale with a severed hand."

"Where is he now?"

"My little birds lost track of him after he left Pentos."

"What word from my father?"

"None though my little birds say he has sent the Mountain into the Riverlands. They are burning farms and villages."

"The North and the Vale?"

"Robb Stark has called his banners and as we speak are marching into the Riverlands…The Knights of the Vale are gathering an army near Redfort."

"I need to send another message to my father."

JAIME

He had finally arrived at Golden Tooth. His father has eighty thousand men at his command. While traveling Jaime ran into Tyrion on the Gold road near Deep Den. "Father." Jaime says after entering the command tent.\

Tywin is skinning and gutting a large dear. He looks at Jaime and grunts, "Is it true?"

"Is what true?"

"The rumors about you and your sister. The rumors that you fathered her children."

"All lies!"

He looks at him, "Then why did Lords Arryn and Stark try to deny Tommen the crown? Why is Renly and Stannis calling themselves King?"

"Jealousy, a power grab. Who knows?"

"Frankly I don't give a damn! All that matters is the legacy of House Lannister. The Bloodline. You will take half the army and lay siege to Riverrun." Tywon looks at Jaime. "I need you to be the man you were meant to be. Especially if we are to survive this…We are surrounded by enemies on all sides."

"I will not fail you father."