Red Lion Amongst the Direwolves

Magi X Game of Thrones

Crossover

OC

Summary: Megara was a slave before Muu Alexius freed her. Since she is too young to join the troops, she stays behind and train hard to become a great warrior. Her dream is to become a part of Muu's Household. Life is peaceful until a failed experiment blast her away to another world. Eddard Stark found her and took her in. Let's see how the game turns out with a Fanalis joining the fray...

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Warning: OCs, grammar errors, typos

CHAPTER 9

Arya gasps for air. She and Mycah have ran for gods know how long. She don't dare to look back, afraid that Joffrey will chase after them. Not that he can't do anything after Nymeria bit him. He hurt Mycah and about to hurt her. Nymeria is defending them. But now that she have bit the crown prince... Nymeria must go. Joffrey and the queen will seek to punish her or... Or... Or worse. There is no other way. Fighting back her tears, Arya turn to her direwolf.

"You got to go," She said to her. Nymeria looked back at her with sad eyes. "They'll kill you for what you did to Joffrey. Go on. Run!" She urges her. The wolf just stared at her. "Leave! Now!" Next to her, Mycah is pale, holding his bloodied cheek. Arya pick up a rock. She doesn't want to do this but she have to. For Nymeria's own sake. She about to throw the rock at her when something caught her wrist. Looking up, Arya found herself staring at Megara's red eyes. Mycah gasped in shock.

"W-Where di you come from? How did you-?" He stammers. Arya is certain she have the same surprised look on her face.

Her heart leap at the sight of her friend. "Megara? What are you doing here?" She didn't come with them so why is she here? How did she catch up to them? Megara let go of her wrist and crouch down. She brought a finger to her lips, telling them to keep quiet. Nymeria lies down. They can hear Lannister men shouting, looking for her and Nymeria. The queen want her pelt, just like Arya feared she would.

It was when the men left Megara speak up. "Your mother sent me here to deliver some news to Lord Eddard. Bran is awake," Arya put a hand on her mouth to stop herself from squealing. "I saw everything. How Joffrey drew his sword and hurt Mycah." Mycah grimace at that. "You are not safe here. We need to take you back to Lord Eddard. We also need to take a look at Mycah." His cheek is bleeding profusely. "Don't worry. I'll keep you all safe." Megara look past her shoulders. "For now, we need to move along. Find a place to hide yet close enough for Lord Eddard to find." She stood up and then pull Arya to stand up. "Come, we don't have much time." She pull her and Mycah. Nymeria closely following behind them.

Megara lead them deeper to the woods, on the opposite directions from the Lannister men take. She will occasionally look behind them and sniff the air. "Over here" She softly said. She brought them to a spot near the river. "Let's clean that," Megara said to Mycah, handing him a handkerchief. "I'm going to notify your father. Stay here and don't make any noise."

"Megara-" Arya started, having so many questions. Her friend give her a stern look before leaping over the river. Arya's jaw dropped. How did she- Megara can jump that far?! She safely land on the other side. Turning around to them, Megara give them one last warning look before took off. She and Mycah look at each other. "I don't know she could do that," she admitted. "Honestly, I don't." Mycah give her a dazed look, pressing the handkerchief on his cheek. Nymeria come up to lick his cheek, cleaning the blood.

Arya sit on a tree's root and hugged her knees. This feels like a dream... Everything is so surreal at the moment. Joffrey, Nymeria and now Megara... Arya have no idea that her friend could do that... Then again, what does Arya know about Megara? She never ask her about her past... Too afraid to bring up that subject actually, since Megara used to be a slave. She never asked about her former life. Hence why Arya don't know about Megara's jumping skills... Guilt filled her. Arya proclaim herself to be good friends with Megara but in actuality she know little about her good friend. But Megara shouldn't be afraid to tell her... Right? The questions just keep adding.

She don't know how much time have passed since Megara left. Arya stood up when she hear rustlings. Mycah went quiet. Megara appears from the shadows, carrying father princess style. He looks very uncomfortable. As if Father is a rag doll, Megara jumped over the river without much trouble. Father looked a little pale but Arya have no time to worry about that as he pull her to a tight embrace. "Gods, you worried me so much," Father said as he pull away. He still have his hands of her shoulder. "Megara told me on the way. Is it true that your direwolf bit the crown prince?"

She scowled at that. "Joffrey started it! He cut Mycah's cheek!" At the mention of his name, Mycah lowered his hand, revealing his bloodied cheek "We were just practising swords! I whacked his hand- And then he starts swinging his sword around! Mycah didn't even touch him! Nymeria is trying to protect us!" The direwolf whined. "Joffrey is a bully!"

Before Father can say anything, Megara speak up first. "Whatever we said, they will believe the crown prince. I don't think Sansa will be much help either." Arya about to interject but Megara cut her off "She can't upset her betrothed and future in laws. Not with her personality. The queen will demand more than an apology. She'll want blood." There is no use denying those last words. The queen will demand Nymeria's fur. Megara looked so calm, how could she still be so calm in this kind of situation?

Father didn't say anything for a moment before turning to Megara. "How long will it take for you to reach Winterfell if you have people with you?"

Arya give her father a quizzical look. "If it's 2 or three people and they are compliant, a week at least," Megara answers. On week? From Kingsroad to Winterfell?

Father nodded. "I'll prepare the provision for your journey. And medicine for Mycah. Arya, you'll come with me. Mycah and Nymeria will stay with Megara here for now."

"M'Lord?" Mycah looked at him uneasy.

"It's not a punishment, Mycah. Megara will take you back to Winterfell, where it's safe. Megara." She step forward and lift Arya's up to her shoulder. Arya gasped in surprise. Father quite willingly sit on her other shoulder. Megara didn't seem to be fazed in the slightest. Arya bit her lip when Megara jump over the river. The wind feels good but her stomach feels sick. "Thank you Megara," Father said when Megara put them down. "Let's go Arya." Father grab hold of her hand and pull her. Arya turn her head around to see Megara already jumping back to the other side. Mycah looks very lost while Nymeria whine loudly.

For the first time, Arya start to doubt if she really know Megara at all.

Later that afternoon, Lord Eddard return with her rucksack. Judging from the scent, it is filled with food. Megara raised an eye brow when Lady walked next to him. Wordlessly she jumped to the other side. "The queen demand Lady's fur because Nymeria is not around," He told her grimly. The queen is really bloodthirsty huh? Wanting replacements to shed blood... "This should be enough for a few days. For you and Mycah. I take it that you can hunt?"

"I've seen the men did it... I can start a fire and catching fish by hand. I'm confident that I can feed Mycah and myself. Not sure about the dire wolves though... Maybe they can hunt on their own." They are after all, beasts stronger than common wolves. "Does Sansa knows?"

"No," Lord Eddard said with heavy tone.

"I see..." She absentmindedly pet Lady's head. "Did you asked King Robert? About the dagger?"

"I did... The dagger belongs to him, though originally it belonged to a man named Petyr Baelish. He won it from him in a bet sometime ago. His Grace completely forgot about it until I present the dagger to him. It doesn't seems like he is aware of the Lannisters..."

So the king is clueless huh...? Megara did hear that bit of conversation where the king said he rather leave than lead. But he couldn't do that, could he? "And the Lannisters...?"

"The queen is not happy with this whole thing but I don't think she knows that Bran has awaken... I don't think the prince knew either..." Good, Joffrey might try again. Or take it out of the girls.

"Is the betrothal still intact?" She asks. Lord Eddard is quite unable to look at her in the eye. Megara gives him a sharp, judging look. "I understand that you don't want to upset your friend and king... But is it really worth Sansa's well being?" Lord Eddard doesn't say anything. Lady Catelyn will have better chance to talk him out about it. "...It's best for us to get going. I need to gain distance from this place before night falls. Mycah need his medicine as well."

Lord Eddard hand her the rucksack. It is heavier than before because it have ratios for two people. If she go with certain speed, it will last them for 3 days at least. Hopefully Mycah have a strong stomach. Same goes as the dire wolves. Megara effortlessly lift Lady over her shoulder. "Please be careful my lord. This time, keep a better eye on the girls." She bow her head to him before turning around. Lady yelped when she jump over the river. She whined fearfully as Megara put her down. Nymeria immediately there to comfort her litter mate. "Come here Mycah. Let's treat your cheek before we go"

Obediently he sit down at a root while Megara pull our a herb salve. Maester Luwin usually put this on Arya's cuts that she got in her adventures. He hiss in pain when she spread it over his cut. After she is done, she put the medicine back to her rucksack. "Time for us to go. Say good bye to Lord Eddard" Mycah looked at her nervously before bowing to Lord Eddard who is still standing on the opposite side of the river bank. Without giving Mycah a chance to prepare himself, Megara sneaked her head between his legs and stand up straight.

"M-Megara?!" Mycah stammers in surprise as he sit on her shoulders.

"I'll explain later!" She pick up the dire wolfs by each arm. "Don't scream! Here we go!"

Instead of Mycah's screaming, it is the dire wolves who let out a loud yelp and whines. Normal people are so sensitive!

...

When the sky turn dark, they have put considerable distance between them and House Darry's seat. The Lannisters won't catch them at this distance. Megara found a nice little area where they will set up their camp. As soon as she put down her companions, they stumble on their steps. Must be feeling queasy. Lady and Nymeria whines with their tails tucked between their legs. Mycah lean on a tree to catch his breath. As they rest, Megara put down her rucksack. "Here you go" She handed Mycah a water skin. "I'm going to gather firewood. Don't leave this place all right?" Mycah give her a look but nodded nonetheless.

Megara left the camp. Finding firewood is easy enough. She is lucky to find a small pond where the dire wolves can drink from. There's also a bush full of berries. Perfect for dessert. When she return, Mycah is holding off Nymeria who is sniffing the rucksack. "No no no. You'll get your food!" He pushes Nymeria gently. Lady watches them from the side, sitting primly. "Megara!" He looks relieved.

"I'll start us a fire in a bit" She put down the woods on the ground. A moment later, a fire is steadily burning. Megara rummaged the rucksack. Lord Eddard have the kitchen prepared them hard bread, strips of meat jerky, and cheese. She and Mycah share the bread while the dire wolves enjoy the meat jerky. They last eat the berries. They didn't talk during their meal. Mycah is more close to Arya than he is to her. Arya befriends everyone, hence why she is called Arya Underfoot back in Winterfell.

Mycah break the silence by asking her a question "Who exactly are you?"

"A former slave," Megara admitted. "From a land far far away. Beyond Essos. I was taken when I was a child. My tribe is known for their prowess. You saw how I carry Lord Eddard. Like how I was taken from my homeland, I was taken to the North." She didn't exactly lie so she feel comfortable with her answer. "I hide my power because precisely because of it my brethren were hunted down... Lord Eddard found me in the forest... You know the rest. Anything else you want to ask?"

Mycah think for a moment. "Why are you here?"

"Lady Catelyn is worried for her daughters. So she send me to follow the king's party in secret. I was there when the whole thing with the prince happened. I'm sorry that I can't interfere back then. Lady Catelyn doesn't want anyone to find out about me." She apologise to him.

Mycah nodded in understanding. "So we're going back to Winterfell?"

"Yes, Lord Eddard thinks that you are not safe around the Lannister. The queen will have you and Nymeria killed. Lady joined us because the queen demanded her hide in exchange for Nymeria's."

"...I'm just sad that I don't have the chance to say farewell with my father..." Mycah stare at the fire sadly. Megara don't say anything. She have no father nor mother, what is she supposed to say at that? "Do you remember your parents?" He asks.

"I don't remember anything about them," Megara answered flatly. She have tried to picture them. Her parents would have Fanalis' trademark red eyes and hair. Father will be buff like Lo'lo and Mother will be tall and proud... But their faces are blank.

"Oh" He look abashed.

Silence followed them until Megara call it a day. She cover herself with her cloak and Mycah with a cloak of his own (there's one in the rucksack). The dire wolves curled up next to them, giving them warmth. She fell asleep not long after.

The following morning, Megara and Mycah have bread and cheese as breakfast. Nymeria managed to hunt a rabbit, which she share with Lady. This time, Mycah is a bit more ready for the 'ride' The dire wolves are more or less tolerate it. It took a half day of travelling until they come across Lady Catelyn and Ser Rodrik. The two of them look surprised at the sight of Mycah and the dire wolves.

"What in the gods name are they doing here?" Ser Rodrik asks as Mycah awkwardly bow his head.

"A skirmish between Arya and Joffrey. The prince cut Mycah's cheek and about to slash Arya when Nymeria come to their defend. She bit his hand. Lord Eddard wants me to take them back to Winterfell, away from the Lannister's grasps." Megara summarise it for them. "Lord Eddard also have asked King Robert. The dagger once belonged to him. Won it in a bet from a man named Petyr Baelish. He forgotten about it until your husband reminded him." Lady Catelyn and Ser Rodrik exchange tense look.

"And the girls...?" Lady Catelyn asked urgently. Mothers are always worried for their children.

"Well. But not happy" The lady let out a breath at that.

"Can you catch up with us after you drop by at Winterfell?" Ser Rodrik asks. Megara give him a look. He chuckled nervously. "Forgive me, child. I still can't quite wrap my head around your talent. In any case, let us continue our journey. Time is gold."

Megara nodded. Their meeting ended as quickly as it started. She hope they will reach Winterfell soon enough. She need to catch up with Lady Catelyn. It is at times like this she wish she is a bit older. Megara will be able to run quicker then. Megara wants to train as well. Moving around is not enough, she need to improve her fighting skills. Maybe a quick warm up at Winterfell with Robb and Theon... And a hearty meal to recover her energy. There might be some news at Winterfell.

What was it the king said back then? Ah yes...

There's a war coming

And Fanalis strive in battles.

Mycah and Lady lives!

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