Author's Note: First of all, I just wanted to thank you all for the support I've seen on this story. Please go check out my YouTube channel, Dire Destroyer88, link in bio. This chapter will focus on the last day at Castle Darry and the arrival at King's Landing. As always, please leave a review with suggestions on what you would like to see in future chapters. Enjoy.

Matt woke in the middle of the night to Arya crying. They had found her about an hour prior.

"Cersei wanted to beat me for what happened," she said through tears. "She said that it was my fault."

"If that would have happened, I would have killed her and her precious little Joffrey."

"You would have been arrested and thrown in a Black Cell as soon as we got to King's Landing. I couldn't bear that."

"It would have been worth it to protect my lady's honor."

"You don't have to call me 'my lady'. We're to be married."

"I know," Matt said. "It's just fun to tease you…. My lady."

She slapped him. "Shut up."

"Ouch, that hurt," he kissed her. Once again they fell asleep in each other's arms.

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The next morning they woke to shouting in the courtyard. They went outside to find out what was going on. The Hound had returned (though Matt did not know that he had left). There was a dead body on the back of his horse. Arya screamed when saw who it was.

"Mycah!" She shouted. "You killed him!" She started crying into Matt's shoulder.

"You ran him down!" Matt shouted. "You didn't have to kill him but you did anyways!"

"He ran," The Hound said. "I told him to stop and he kept , I killed him."

"He was scared." Matt said. "You come up with your big dog helm and think your not going to scare someone"

"I can scare you, boy!" He drew his sword.

"Try me!" Matt shouted as he drew his own blade.

"What is going on out here!?" Lord Stark walked out of the keep.

"The Hound killed an innocent boy!"

"Is this true, Clegane?"

"I did kill him, my lord," the knight said. "But he was far from innocent. He took part in the maiming Prince Joffrey."

"Liar!" Arya yelled. She turned to her father, "We were sparring and Mycah accidentally hit me. Joffrey said he needed a proper punishment and took his sword out. I tried telling him that it was an accident, but he wouldn't listen and he hit me. Nymeria was only trying to protect me."

"The wolf actually saved Joff's life," Matt added. "If Nymeria hadn't bit him, I would have killed him."

"Where is Nymeria now, Arya?" Ned asked.

"I chased her off so they wouldn't kill her," Arya answered. "She's probably long gone by now."

"Good," he turned to the Hound. "A man with any sense would strip you of knighthood and send you to the Wall, but we may have need of good fighters like you in the war to come."

"War, my lord?" Matt asked curiously.

Ned looked around quickly, "Come, all three of you. I'll explain inside."

Once inside, he led them to his chambers. "Now, first you must swear to me that none of what you are about to hear will leave this room."

"I swear" Matt said. Arya said the same. So did the Hound, a little reluctantly.

"Good," he said. "A few days ago, we received word that Daenerys Targaryen has been wed to a Dothraki khal."

"What?!" Matt exclaimed. "I thought Robert had the last Targaryens killed years ago!"

"They somehow managed to evade the assassins that we sent after them," he said. "Her brother, Viserys, sold her to Khal Drogo in exchange for a united Dothraki khalasar that he will use to retake the Iron Throne."

"How did we come by this information?" Clegane asked.

"Ser Jorah Mormont has been spying for Varys in order to earn a chance to come home."

"Wasn't Ser Jorah the one who sold those poachers into slavery, then ran when you called him to answer for his crimes?" Asked Arya.

"Yes, Arya. You listened well." He answered. "You can leave now, Sandor. I must talk to these two in private."

When the Hound left, Ned turned back to the other two. "Before we left Winterfell, we received a raven from your aunt Lysa. She believes that Jon Arryn was murdered."

"Who would want to murder the Hand of the King?" Matt asked.

"The Targaryens, the Free Cities, We're not sure. Lysa seems to think it was the Lannisters. She thinks Jon found something that would have destroyed the Lannister's chance for the throne."

"Like proof that Cersei and Jaime are having an affair?" Arya said, proud to have thought of it herself.

"Yes, almost definitely that. The only reason I'm here is because Catelyn urged me to come and find the truth."

"What if they try to kill you as well?"

"I am prepared to face that possibility. When I have proof of this affair, I will send ravens to Renly and Stannis. When the problem of succession comes up, Stannis is the true heir. Hopefully Renly will see that and put aside his ego to declare for his brother.

"You must not tell anyone what you heard here. Most of all Sansa. She is too close to Joffrey."

"Yes, My lord" Matt said.

When they left Castle Darry, Matt kept Blaze close to him and Arya for protection. Just in case the queen suddenly changed her mind and tried to have them executed. Sansa rode far away from them and wouldn't look either of them in the eye. She blamed them for the death of Lady.

When they arrived at King's Landing, Lord Peter Baelish requested that Ned see him in his office, which was on the top floor of a brothel that he owned. Ned turned to the septa, "Septa Mordane, please take the children to their chambers. I will meet you there when I am done."

As Matt and Arya settled into their shared chambers, Ned entered with a grim look on his face. "Another attempt has been made on Bran's life," He said. "An assassin hired by Tyron Lannister."

"Tyrion went to the wall with Jon and uncle Benjen," Arya said. "We could send word to the lord commander to keep him there and force him to take the Black."

"We already have, but I fear he may have already left Castle Black. There's more as well. Cat believes that Bran didn't fall, he was pushed."

"By whom?" Asked Matt.

"By Jaime Lannister."

"Cersei did leave a few hours after us," Matt mused. "Maybe Bran saw her and Jaime fucking and got caught."

"That is a possibility," Ned said "But we have no proof."

"That's just more of a reason for you to find proof that they have been fucking, my lord."

"I will get on that as soon as possible. But first, Matt, I will be requesting your legitimization tomorrow. That way you two can be wed."

"Thank you, my lord." Matt said. He looked at Arya and they both smiled. "We can't wait."

Author's Note: This one took me longer than usual (considering the usual time is a few hours). Not sure what I'm going to do with the next chapter, but feel free to leave suggestions. This has been DireDestroyer, signing off.