BATTLE OF ACORN HALL AND KING'S LANDING

While Daenarys and Drogo begin their conquest of Essos, the war in Westeros continues. Randyl Tarly and Loras Tyrell lead half the Baratheon/Tully forces towards Acorn Hall while King Renly Baratheon leads the other half of the army towards King's Landing. Renly surrounds the city and Lord Paxter Redwyne cuts off Blackwater Bay with the fleet.

"Lord Tarly I consider it an honor to fight at your side." Loras says as they ride through the mountain passes towards the Riverlands.

"You have made quit the namefor yourself in the Reach and beyond."

"Thank you my lord. I am sure that when we face the young wolf we shall prevail."

"Never underestimate your enemies Ser Loras. Arrogance has bought down many great men." The army had assembled at Highgarden and waited a month for the forces from Storm's End to reach them. Two days later Randyl gave the order for the army to march. They marched up Ocean Road until they passed Old Oak and turned towards the forest near Crakehall. They marched through the forest towards the mountains. Any farms or villages they passed they left unharmed, so long as the people did not raise an alarm.

Randyl always marched his forces at night to keep the enemy unaware of their advance through Lannister lands. They turned through the mountains and in between Clegane's Keep and Cornfeild. The march was long and hard because they traveled through the mountain passes. Lanniser Banners were aware of their presence, but ignored them because they were after the Young Wolf.

Soon they reached Acorn Hall. "No Scouts to the West My Lord." A man reported to Randyl.

"The Young Wolf has made his first mistake." Loras says.

Randyl nods, "Yes. Because, Tywin has gone to King's Landing he believes his forces are safe from a Western attack. Make camp! We attack at dawn."

The attack would never happen as Robb has his forces already in place. He sits his horse with Grey Wind at his side looking up at him anticipating the battle. Robb raises his hand and as he does Grey Wind stands to all fours. Both he and Yohn Royce lead the Calvary charge. They are proceeded by an arrow attack from his archers.

"FOR THE KING IN THE NORTH!" His men shout. It wasn't a battle; Robb's forces caught the Baratheon/Tyrell army off guard. Many men died in the arrow attack. Now many more fall as the Calvary charges through the enemy. Both man and horse too tired from the march to put up a decent fight.

"Too me!" Randyl screams trying to rally his forces. "To me!" Less than twenty thousand men answer his call. He leads a counter attack focusing his attention on killing the young wolf. Randyl's horse is knocked over by Grey Wind. Randyl himself is caught by the Blackfish. Robb captures Ser Loras Tyrell . The battle rages on for the next two hours before the Baratheon/Tyrell forces surrender.

"Robb rides through the battlefield with Lord Royce, Great Jon, and the Blackfish at his side. "Release the prisoners and tend the wounded…Only keep those men worth keeping. Like nobles and Knights." They return to camp victorious. Later Robb has a Tyrell man, a Knight bought to his tent. "Your name Ser?"

"Ser Adryn of House Hightower."

"Ser Adryn…I am sending you to High Garden…Deliver a message to the Queen of Thorns. If the Tyrells betray Renly, annul the marriage and support House Lannister…I will release her son. She has the word of the King in the North."

"What game are you playing at?"

"My men will escort you to Highgarden. And tell Lady Tyrell that if my men are mistreated in anyway I will know and send her, her Grandson's head."

OLENNA TYRELL - HIGHGARDEN

The journey to Highgarden had taken three weeks and by now the whole realm had heard how Robb Stark had utterly defeated Randyl Tarly. "Is that all?" Lady Olenna Tyrell asks when Ser Randyl arrives with ten Stark men.

"Yes My Lady."

"Ser Michael see to the comfort of these men." She command to the captain of the House Guards.

"Yes My Lady."

She takes ink and quill to send Mace a letter.

TYWIN – KING'S LANDING

He would never say it, but the defenses Tyrion had set up is very impressive. If Renly attacked they would get one hell of a fight. Then a man reports that Randyl Tarly had been defeated in battle. "The Question now is. What will the Young Wolf do now?" Tywin says in a meeting with the King, the small council, and his allies.

"If I were him I would head west." Tyrion says

Tywin nods, "Send Ravens to our banners in the West, tell them to be ready for an attack." Tywin looks at the King. "Renly has lost over half his forces. With the exception of his naval forces I say we should strike and strike now!"

MACE TYRELL – BARATHEON/TYRELL CAMP

He sits at his desk in his tent reading the message from his mother. Mace's heart is heavy as his son had been captured by the King in the North. "Darryl!" There was only one decision to make.

His Squire rushes into the tent. "My Lord…"

"Call my Banner-Lords and do it quietly." They arrived in secret and he told them the situation.

"The Lannisters will not believe it my lord. We should just abandon them."

Mace had considered that, "To ensure we are telling the truth I will go to the King myself."

Mace leaves the camp in secret and allows himself to be captured by Lannister scouts, "I demand to see the King." When he is bought before King Tommen, Mace bows. Tyrion is present as well. "Your Grace. As you have heard…My son has been captured by the enemy. Along with Lord Tarly and many men of noble birth. I have come…"

He is interrupted by Tywin bursting into the throne room. "What is the meaning of this?" Tywin arrogantly asks.

"What do you mean Grandfather, by bursting into my throne room?"

"I was told that Mace Tyrell willing surrendered himself to us."

"Time is against me Your Grace…My Lord…I came to offer an alliance. I wish to turn against Renly Baratheon."

"And why should we trust you?"

"Grandfather please! I am King allow me to handle this." He signals Mace to continue.

"You probably have heard that Lord Randyl has lost to the young wolf and he has been captured along with my son. The Young Wolf will release them if I side with you and betray Renly Baratheon. I surrendered myself to show you that House Tyrell is serious about betraying House Baratheon and supporting the King. The true King."

Tyrion whispers to Tommen, "Your Grace. We should hold him hostage and reject his offer of peace." Tywin says aloud.

"I thank you Uncle for your advice, but House Lannister stands alone. Who will support us when and if the Dragon Queen and her Horse Lord cross the Narrow sea?" Tommen stands up, "Lord Tyrell shall be our guest and we will help them overthrow my Uncle Renly Baratheon."

As the sun rose the next day Tommen's forces strike and at the same time Lord Redwyne leads the Tyrell forces in betraying Renly's army. Margaery herself had already been taken to safety. So she could not be used as a hostage. The battle lasted until high noon. Tywin had killed Renly himself against the King's command.

ROBB

Word had come from Theon that the Greyjoy forces are ready to strike Lannisport. So he marches his army from Acorn Hall towards Casterly Rock. When they reach River Road a message is sent saying that Renly had defeated. Keeping his word Robb releases Randyl Tarly and Loras Tyrell. By the time they arrive the Iron Born is attacking the city of Lannisport.

Theon's Uncle the Reader had once been a prisoner at Casterly Rock. He escaped using an old secret passage built by the Casterly's before the castle was taken by Lann the Clever, the founder of House Lannister. Using the same sevcret passage Theon and his sister use it to sneak into the castle with fifty men and open the hunter's gate for Robb and his army.

They overwhelm the defenders and take the castle. By high noon the next day Stark Greyjoy banners are flying in place of Lannister banners. "As promised my Lord the Castle is yours to plunder minus one vault to be split between my House and that of Houses Tully and Arryn." Balon looks at Robb and they interlock arms.