LIFE

GENDRY

He was summoned to the King's Solar. "Gendry to see you my King." Ser Vardis of the King's Guard announces.

"Show him in."

Gendry enters and bows, "Your Grace. You wished to see me?"

"Yes, please sit…Would you like some wine?"

"Yes, thank you."

"I have spoken to Lady Selyse of Dragonstone…She has agreed to my proposal. You are Robert Baratheon's son…"

"A Bastard my King."

"No longer…The papers have been signed. You are now Gendry Baratheon Lord of the Storm's End."

"Me a Lord! I don't know what to say."

"For now, nothing. My Uncle has taken the liberty of putting together your household staff. These people are trustworthy and will guide you properly…"

"Thank you, Your Grace. Um…May I inquire about Arya?"

He smiles, "Robb said you would ask about her. When Arya comes of age…and is willing she will come to you. But, can you wait that long."

"Yes, I can."

"Her mother wants her to wait until she is sixteen name days old…So three years from now. Be warned your Banner Lords will try to push their daughters on you."

Gendry spends time alone trying to wrap his head around recent events. Later he receives a visitor, "Greetings my Lord. My name is Justyn Vare…I am to be your Castellan at Storm's End. The Old Maester of Storm's End has died…I have already sent a Raven to the citadel asking them to send another. He should meet us there."

"Very good."

"When do you wish to leave for Storm's End?"

Gendry smiles, "Hadn't really thought about it…Things are happening so fast."

"Best move quickly my lord, before someone gets it in their head that they should be ruling the Stormlands. Also the King is sending a portion of the Royal army to aid you in securing your power over the other Stormlords."

"Are we leaving by ship?"

"Yes."

"The sooner the better."

"We should be able to leave by evening tide."

Gendry personally goes to see Lord Eddard Stark Hand of the King to thank him. Lady Catelyn is there as well and he gets to speak with her. After saying all his goodbyes Gendry leaves at evening tide. The rest of his household retainers meet him at the ship. The Captain of his House Guards. His blacksmith, the chief cook, the Stableman, the Kennel Master and a Septa.

They arrive at Storm's End five days later. It takes a month for Gendry to get settled in and another two to get use to giving orders. He decides to send Arya a letter and to his joy she sends one back. The two write each other and often. His first job is to host a tourney to get to know his banner lords. At the tourney he gets resistance from Lord Estermont since his sister was married to Lord Steffan who was the father of Robert. The Estermonts believe that they should be Lords of the Stormlands.

Gendry offers the man a duel and they fight in the Tourney one on one. Gendry defeats Lord Estermont and makes him yield earning the respect of House Estermont and all the other Lords. The Tourney is won by Lady Brienne of Tarth. During the feasting many Lords offer their daughters to Gendry and he respectfully declines. Eventually he announces his betrothal to Princess Arya Stark to stop the never-ending onslaught of offers.

ARYA

Life on Bear Island had been a dream for Arya. She learned to be a Northern Lady and at the same time she learned to fight, hunt, and ride. She and Lyanna Mormont became very good friends. Gendry's first letter came as a surprise, and she got teased by Lyanna and her sisters whenever she stared like a love-struck ninny on a midsummer night's moon.

When Maege Mormont learned about the White Walkers she was ready for the possibility that the dead, on Bear Island would rise, and she had traps laid, men on guard. When it happened the Mormonts were ready and only lost a few men. Lyanna was wounded, but not to death as Arya came to her rescue and saved her life.

When it ended life returned to some normalcy on the Island. By the time Arya was four and ten she was the best warrior on the Island. Her speed gave her an advantage over all the other warriors on the Island including the men. The only one who was her equal was Lyanna who was just as fast. "Two more years…" Lyanna says.

"Stop it." Lady Maege says before it turned into a war of words.

"You are no fun anymore mother."

They all sit at morning meal eating. Arya is exaggerating her eating movements ignoring Lyanna. Lyanna's older sister throws her fork down, "That's it!" She says flinging food at Arya.

"Old gods help me…" Maege says as food flies across the table. Then she is hit and everyone at the table flees in different directions. "Run and hide! I will hunt you all down!"

Later everyone is sitting down laughing about it as Maege had fulfilled her vow and hunted down everyone and made them pay in some way. On Arya's fifteenth name day, Jon, Ygritte their son Prince Rhaegar, Princess Lyanna, Robb, Talisa, their son and daughter, Eddard, Cat, Bran, Rickon show up for her name day.

"Do you want to marry Gendry?" Robb asks walking beside his sister.

She sighs, "I do…He is not like other men and I can be who I am with him."

"Mother wants the wedding to be at Winterfell."

"No…If I am to be the Lady of Storm's End…Storm's End is where it will be."

As part of her present Jon takes Arya for a Ride on Viserion. The best present she got that day. The days flow, some months go by slower that than others. Eventually her sixteenth name day comes, and she moves to Storm's End three months after. Gendry and Arya have a big wedding.

THE STARKS

ROBB AND TALISA

In another time both Robb and Talisa would have been dead, but because of his ancestor Bran the Builder, the red wedding did not happen. Robb won the war, he saw his son Ned born, then a daughter, and Talisa sits in a chair breastfeeding their third child another boy they named Karlon Stark. Before going home, he stopped at Riverrun and convinced Edmure to marry one of Walder Frey's daughters. Rosalin by name and because of his influence House Frey was better thought of among the Riverlords.

The Winter lasted eight years and in those eight years Talisa had four children for Robb. Ned the eldest, Joan, Karlon, and Maegyr a girl. He watches his children carefully trying to decide who he would pass his magic on to. Maegyr is taken out of consideration as she shows signs that she will be the next Three Eyed Raven and follows Bran around. Ned is a lot like Robb, Joan is like Arya in many ways and Karlon is his father reborn.

When they visited King's Landing Joan fell in love with her cousin Prince Rhaegar and he her. A feast is held and the betrothal of Prince Rhaegar to Princess Joan Stark is announced. Robb agrees to allow her to stay on in King;s Landing to ward. It is so that she can learn to be Queen. Rhaegar and Joan marry when she turns sixteen, Rhaegar is eighteen when they marry. Daenarys and Khal Drogo come to the wedding along with a few nobles from the east. People from all over Westeros attend the Royal wedding. While in King's Landing Robb decides to pass his power on to his eldest son Ned.

BRAN

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As time passed Bran got older and he decided to travel the world as the Three Eyed Raven. Both Jojen and Meera went with him. They traveled across Westeros helping people with his gift of foresight. In King's Landing on his eighteenth name day, Jon knighted him. Afterwads Jojen returns home to be with his father and continue learning to be the Lord of Grey Water Watch.

Bran and Meera left for Essos and traveled across the land helping people with his foresight, sword, and wisdom. As they traveled the two fell in love and married on the Island of Ashaii. They returned home when Meera learned she was pregnant. They took Moat Cailin as their seat establishing another Stark line. Upon his return Joan Stark became his ward and trained to be the next Three Eyed Raven.

RICKON

He grew up and eventually became a Knight and a member of the King's Guard to Jon. Eventually Rickon became Lord Commander of the Guard and served under Prince Rhaegar as well.

TYRION

THREE DAYS AFTER HIS FATHER'S DEATH

After the trial and execution Tyrion spent many days alone, not wanting company. Tommen had convinced the Tyrells to keep the marriage contract. The name Baratheon had been set aside and Tommen became Tommen Lannister; both he and his sister. His family left for Casterly Rock, while he remained in King's Landing. Eventually he started riding his Dragon, he started by riding with Jon and as they spent time together the two became close friends. When he was comfortable enough he started riding

Tyrion would receive letters from Jaime, Tommen, his Aunt, and even his Uncle Kevan started writing him. He would read them, but he sent no reply. "They are your family." Jon says to him one day in the solar.

Tyrion laughs, "And how am I supposed to face them…And tell them what I know?"

"If Jaime is the brother you say he is, then he will not care neither will Genna. Are you afraid of Cersei?"

He huffs, "When I was younger…Now…No…I am a Dragon and a Lion."

"Why don't you go to Casterly Rock…Tell Jaime alone first…Then tell the rest of the family. Maybe keep the Dragon here for now…I don't want you to be tempted to feed your sister to Aerios."

"And I don't want to give my Dragon a belly ache." They both laugh. Later Tyrion sends a letter by Raven to Casterly telling them that he is coming to the Rock by ship. Three weeks later he pulls into the dock at Lannisport. Everyone is present to greet him with the exception of Cersei.

"Welcome home brother." Jaime says kneeling down to hug him.

"You may feel differently after I tell you what I have to say brother." He whispers. Lady Margaery is present as well. She had been staying at the Rock to get to know people as one day she will be the Lady of Casterly getting settled into his room, Tyrion meets privately with Jaime in the solar. "You may want a drink for what I have to say brother."

"Sounds serious enough." Jaime replies pouring them both a cup. Tyrion downs his in one gulp, then he pours another. He watches Jaime's facial expressions as he reveals the truth of his true parentage.

When Tyrion finishes his story he gets up and walks over to Tyrion, "Do you really think that would matter to me?" He grabs him and hugs him, "You are my brother no matter what. And if you don't want to tell the others I will support that."

Tyrion starts crying, "You may feel differently after I tell you this…I spoke to father or your father before his execution."

"Stop it." Jaime says in a fatherly tone.

"I wanted him to admit he was my father. To say that some part of him cared about me in some way…I was a fool."

"You told him didn't you?"

Tyrion sighs, "I…I told him that mother loved Aerys even in his madness…I told him that they had an affair behind his back. I said it to get back at him one last time. He had hurt me so many times…"

Jaime grabs him again, "Shut you idiot. I know what father did to you…I'm just sorry I couldn't protect you better. Had I been in your place I would have done the same."

They let go of each other and Tyrion looks at Jaime, "You are a better brother than I disserve."

"Well are you going to tell the family?"

CERSEI

She wanted nothing to do with Tyrion, but part of her was curious about what the little imp said to her father before his execution. They had never gotten along and she doubted he would tell her. When called to the main hall to eat she refused to dine with the family. She hated Tyrion, she hated Margaery who she felt was usurping her power even in Casterly Rock. Two days after Tyrion arrived she has a dream.

DREAMSCAPE CASTERLY ROCK

"Cersei!"

She sits up in bed upon hearing her name. "Mother! Is that you?"

"Cersei!" She gets out of bed and pauses as she notices something weird in the mirror. She sees herself lying in bed asleep. She looks towards the bed and it is empty. "Cersei come quick…"

She runs up the hall and finds her mother in her room holding Tyrion as a baby. Tyrion is also standing beside her looking at her. "Mother! Am I dreaming?"

It is actually Robb speaking to her through her dreams, "Does it matter?"

"I have missed you so much…"

"I have missed you as well my daughter. But I have been gravely disappointed in how you have treated your brother Tyrion."

"He…he killed you!"

"Is that what you believe? Women die in childbirth all the time Cersei and so do the babies…You yourself lost a baby…Who do you blame for that?"

"That was different!"

"Family is family Cersei…Tyrion did not kill me…I died because I lost a lot of blood and my heart was grieved."

"By what?"
She smiles, "Tyrion will know the grief I carried…Do not blame him for that either…You broke my heart once…both you and your father with your hatred towards Tyrion…It was with my last breath that I named him…"

She starts crying, "I am sorry mother…I am so sorry."

She places the baby Tyrion in the arms of the grown Tyrion and walks up to Cersei and hugs her, "Actions speak louder than words Cersei…Blood is thicker than water…Show me you can change and be a sister to Tyrion…"

"Mother…When I was thirteen name days Old I visited a witch…She told me that all my children would die…That Robert would have nineteen children and I three…"

"I protected you from that future Cersei…"

She sniffs wiping her face, "What about Joffrey?"

"Joffrey was mad Cersei…Even you could see that. He had to die."

"Did you somehow kill my son?" She asks getting angry.

"No the gods chose his fate long ago. And I could not protect him, even though I tried…"

"Is he with you?"

"The gods take pity on the mad and the dumb…Yes he is with me."

"Can I see him?"

"You will. When your time in this world has ended…If you can change your ways Cersei…Remember the teachings of the seven-pointed Star…I must go now."

"Please don't leave me

She places her hand over her heart, "I am always with you in here."

Cersei awakens and hugs herself. She can feel the places where her mother touched and hugged her; it was more than a dream; her mother Joanna Lannister had actually visited her. She cries for a longtime. The next morning she cleans herself, dresses and goes to the main hall. Everyone is there, including Tyrion. "Family I have something to tell all of you…"

Cersei walks up to the table, "Before you speak Tyrion. I have something to say."

"Can it wait?" He asks annoyed.

Cersei shocks them all as she kneels down before Tyrion, "No…This has been a long time coming and it can't wait another second." She kisses him on the cheek, "I ask your forgiveness…Forgive me Tyrion…" As she speaks tears fall down her face, "…I wasted so much time on hate. I blamed you for my…our mother's death. I should have been a sister to you. I cannot change the past and it will take years for you to forgive me…All I can do is show you that I have changed by my actions…" She shocks Tyrion and everyone else even more by kissing Tyrion on the cheek again.

She stands up and walks around the table and stands before Margaery, "I owe you an apology as well. I can see how much my son loves you and you him. I wish to earn your love and respect as a mother by law…"

"Um…Thank you…" They hug.

"Who are you and what have you done with my niece Cersei." Genna asks, causing everyone to laugh.

Cersei laughs as well wiping away the tears, "Its me Aunty…I owe you all an apology. I will do better…I would like to break my fast with you all…If you will have me."

"Take a seat Cersei." Genna says.

"Please sit by me." Margaery says.

After a nudging from Jaime, Tyrion gets up and walks around the table. He stares at Cersei, "All my life…" He hugs her unable to say the rest. Tyrion does not reveal his secret that day out of fear that Cersei would revert back to her old ways. But Jaime convinces him and three days later he reveals the secret. Cersei says that it does not matter to her, that he is her blood.

TOMMEN - PRESENT

The day of the wedding finally comes; both Cersei and Olenna have a hand in planning the wedding, which is held at Casterly Rock. King Jon and Queen Ygritte attend as well with their children. As a gift Tommen is presented with a Valyrian Sword. Jon had funded an expedition to the Island and found many swords and other things there.

Robb attends as well with Talisa. Daenarys and Khal Drogo show up with their children. The wedding feast has twenty courses all planned by Genna. Jaime plans a tourney for the wedding as well. As a part of his present Tyrion takes Tommen and Margaery for a ride Aerios.

DAENARYS

Nine months after the Long Night Dany has another son. They name him Bharbo after Drogo's father/ He too has hair like his mother. Two years later she has a daughter and they name her Rhaella after Daenarys' mother, she has hair the color of her father and her mother's eyes. Despite growing up in a palace the children learn the Dothrai way. They learn to ride horses and to be fearless like their father.

Rhaegal grows to be as tall as his father and a master swordsman. No one can match him with the sword or in the Joust. His brother Bharbo is Rhaegal's only equal with the sword. Their sister a master archer and horse woman. Rhaegal and Bharbo marry noble women of the East, while Rhaella marries a Dothraki horse lord; the son of one of her father's bloodriders.