JON

"You there a word in private before I leave..." Jon is thinking about his conversation with the Ranger Will as he rides away from Castle Black. "Your name is Will right?"

"Yes My Lord. How did you know?"

Jon stares at him making him uncomfortable, "Why did you join the Night's Watch..."

"Wildlings killed by brother while he was on his way home from White Harbor..."

"You wanted revenge..."

"Yes..."

Jon takes a step closer, "One day you will be chosen along with your brothers Gared and Waymar to go ranging...You will come upon a village...You will find dead bodies there...They will not stay dead...They will rise and kill your brothers, but you will survive and you will run and desert your post..."

"Never!"

"You say that now...If you desert you will lose your head...But if you are strong and wise you can capture one of the dead and bring it back to the wall...Show them all what is coming for us...Bring chains and rope...Wights cannot pass the wall you will have to bring it around...by way of shadow tower or Eastwatch..."

Jon hopes that Will finds his courage and do as she suggested. If the long night is coming the realm will be ready. Now Jon turns his mind to Bran and how to prevent his fall. There first night from Castle Black they make camp on the side of the road. Donovan draws first watch. Jon is lying down staring into the camp fire. "Bran...Bran...Bran..." He whispers trying to invoke the vision again. The fire flickers and images appear in the fire.

Jon sees Sansa standing in the god's wood at Winterfell in a beautiful wedding dress. Roose Bolton is there with his Bastard. Sansa marries Ramsey Snow...Theon is present...

Jon closes his eyes and when he opens them the vision is gone, "Father would never allow Sansa to marry Roose Bolton's son..." He whispers. He takes a deep breath and stares into the fire again. "Bran...Bran...Bran..." He whispers once again.

Jon sees a man lying in state of death. Then he sees Winterfell and the King riding through the gates into the courtyard. He also sees the woman from his vision of Bran. It is the Queen...He also sees the man who shoved Bran from the tower...It is the Queen's brother...

Jon closes his eyes again and the vision is gone. He falls asleep to get some rest as he had insisted on taking one of the watches. The next morning they break camp and continue on. The next time they are able to sleep at an inn. Jon tries to Fire see again and learns that he can turn off the visions by closing his eyes. He decides to wait until he gets to Winterfell before looking for another vision.

Jon meets with his Uncle in his Solar. Maester Luwin is present, "So how did it go?"

"It went well...Maester Aemon is a wise man...I learned a lot from him..."

"I am glad to hear it son..."

"I hope to be able to see him again..."

"Perhaps it is best if you didn't…"

Jon decides to wait a few days before broaching the topic of leaving to find his Targaryen Uncle and Aunt. When he is alone in his room he stares into the flickering fire of the candle. His mind is pulled into the flames of the candle. "Bran!" He whispers. He is once again disappointed because it is not the vision he wanted to see. Jon would have broken off the vision, but he sees Theon's face.

Theon enters Bran's room with a man at his side; an Iron Born man, "I have taken Winterfell..."

"Theon?" Bran says wiping the sleep from his eyes.

"Its Prince Theon...I have taken Winterfell it is mine...Where is Hordor?"

"I don't know..."

He looks at the other man, "Find the halfwit..."

"Why are you doing this?" Bran asks.

"I can't fight for Robb and my father...I'm a Greyjoy that is why...Now you will yield the Castle..."

Bran shakes his head, "I will not...We'll fight you and throw you out..."

Theon sits on the bed, "If you fight people will die...Is that what you want? Think about Old Nan...Mikken...What about Hordor…My men are gathering the people in the courtyard...You will address them and tell them I am the new Lord of Winterfell."

Then Jon sees Theon behead Rodrick Cassel after he spits on him...

The vision ends and Jon sits on his bed his anger growing every minute. "Wake the Dragon..." He whispers. The next morning as he breaks his fast Jon stares with venomous eyes at Theon. Then in the training yard Rodrick Cassel has Jon face off against Theon.

"Do I have to do this?" Theon complains, "We all know Jon is the best..."

"How will you improve if you don't learn from your losses..." Theon squares off as Jon just stands there staring at him, "Well get set...Jon what's wrong with you?"

"TRAITOR!" Jon screams Theon did not have time to block as he is bashed up side the head, he would be dead if not for the helmet he is wearing.

"Jon!" Robb yells.

Jon kicks Theon in the balls and punches him in the face while holding his practice sword. Blood and teeth go flying as Theon hits the ground. Jon kicks him in the gut before Robb and Ser Rodrick are able to pull him off. "Jon calm down..." Robb says holding him.

"What are you trying to do kill'em?" Rodrick asks.

Jon is taken to his room and placed under guard. Then Ned comes to see him with Maester Luwin many hours later, "Ser Rodrick told me what happened in the training yard...Why?"

"He's a traitor!" Jon says.

"Who has Theon betrayed?"

Jon sighs, "Will betray...He will betray us..." Jon explains the visions starting with the deserter. "I saw him at Castle Black...So I told him what will happen and what he should do when it happens..." Then he tells his Uncle and Maetser Luwin about his vision of Theon.

"I believe him my Lord..." Maester Luwin says.

Ned looks at him, "Really?"

"Oh yes...Books are filled with stories about Targaryens who can stare into the fire and see the future..."

"Future or not Theon didn't deserve that..."

"No he did not...But tell me father...If you knew the future wouldn't you try to change it?"

Ned sighs, "You will apologize to Theon and Promise me to never fire-see again..."

"I will apologize, but before I swear to never fire-see again I must see what happens to Bran..."

"What about Bran?"

Jon stands up, "May I?" Ned consents then Jon goes to the fire place. "Bran..." He whispers again and sees the following...

The King enters Winterfell, "Winterfell is yours Your Grace..." His Uncle says.

Then Jon sees the King and his Uncle in the crypts of Winterfell, "Lord Stark I name thee hand of the King..."

"Your Grace you honor me..."

Then he sees Ser Jaime Lannister reading a letter; "Jaime meet me at the broken tower before sunrise...Robert is going Hunting..."

Then Jon sees Bran climb the tower...

The Vision ends, "Well..."

Jon looks at his father, "The King will come to Winterfell...and name you Hand of the King."

"Robert already has a Hand...Jon Arryn..."

"Does Jon Arryn have white hair from old age...A slender nose and square jaw?"

Ned nods, "Yes."

"I saw him dead in the Capital...Robert Baratheon will come to Winterfell and ask you to be Hand of the King...The Queen and her brother are having an affair...Bran will climb the Broken Tower and catch them...Jaime Lannister will push him to keep their secret...You should post two guards at the tower when he comes..."

Ned looks at Maester Luwin, "Examine him for madness..."

Theon will live but he does not want see Jon or be anywhere around him. After Maester Luwin examines Jon he takes him to see Lord Stark. "He is completely sane my Lord no signs of madness..."

He sighs, "Thank the gods."

"I need to leave Winterfell..." Jon suddenly says.

"Why?"

"I was waiting for the right time to tell you...While at Castle Black Maester Aemon told me that I have an Uncle and Aunt in exile...Prince Viserys and Princess Daenarys...She was born on Dragonstone...I want to meet them...Let them know that they are not alone in the world..."

Ned lowers his head and rubs his forehead, "Jon...Do you realize that Prince Viserys and his followers however few they may be could be at this moment planning his return to Westeros to take back the Iron Throne..."

"I do..."

"And Prince Viserys probably thinks he has the most rightful claim to the Iron Throne...As Aegon Targaryen you have a better claim...Have you thought this through? I mean have you really thought this through?"

"I have and I would ask...Uncle...If the roles were reversed wouldn't you do all you can to help your father's long lost family?"

"Have you considered that Viserys would use you to try and make House Stark fight for his claim to the Iron Throne..."

"I would not let him...You taught me better than that..." As Jon speaks he remembers Maester Aemon's words. A Dragon does not ask for anything. "I am of age and I can go without your consent or blessing, but out of respect for all you have done for me I am asking...I ask that you at least think about it..."

PART II

EDDARD

Jon leaves the solar, as he does Eddard runs his hands through his hair. "Well?" He asks looking at Maester Luwin.

"Jon was wrong for attacking Theon...He is right about wanting to help his father's family...You raised Jon to be honorable...But like you he must find his own way..."

"I made Lyanna a promise..."

"And you have kept that promise...Now it is time for Jon to find his own way in life...If you stand in his way he will resent you. If you try to keep him it is just selfishness on your part...Also you may want to consider allowing Jon to leave...Theon Greyjoy is Iron Born and he may want revenge..."

Maester Luwin leaves Eddard alone and he remains in his solar. After a while Robb comes to get him for evening meal. Theon does not attend as he is still angry with Jon and eats alone in his room. "Theon open up..." Ned says knocking on his door after evening meal.

"Enter..."

Theon's jaw is still swollen, his missing teeth had been replaced with metal ones. "How are you lad?"

He hunches his shoulders, "I have good days and bad ones...Maester Luwin gives me milk of poppy..." Theon looks at Ned, 'Did he say why he did it?"

Ned sighs, "Jon is going through a lot...I told him who his mother is."

"What does that have to do with him attacking me?" Theon asks in anger.

Ned sighs, "If Jon wishes he will tell you his secrets...That being said...I have tried to make a home here for you...If your father had not rebelled you would be at Pyke with your family...I wish I was your father...I have tried to be and I will say this to you...You have it within you Theon to be better than all those who have came before you...You can lead your people down the same path your father took or you can take a different one...Do you understand?"

"Yes sir..."

"Theon family forgives...I know its a hard thing to ask, but I am asking you to forgive Jon..." Ned stands up and hugs him.

With Theon dealt with Ned makes up his mind concerning Jon leaving. He summons him to his solar. Maester Luwin is present. "I have decided to let you go on one condition..."

"And the condition?"

"In order for you to succeed in your endeavors you will need the Stark name...It will protect you...That means I must tell my wife the secret I have been keeping from her for the past sixteen plus years...If she agrees to allow you the Stark name I will give you my blessing...But if not I want your word that you will drop it..."

Jon sighs and nods, "I agree..."

"Also you need to make peace with Theon..." Ned summons his wife, "gods old and new be with me."

"Be with us all..." Luwin says adding to the prayer.

There is a knock, "Enter..." When Catelyn Stark enters the Solar she looks at Maester Luwin and then Jon, "You wanted to see me Ned...Jorey said it was urgent..."

"Yes, come in, lock the door, and sit down." She does, "I should have told you this a long time ago."

She suspiciously looks at Luwin and Jon, "Told me what?"

"About Jon's true parentage..."

She stands up, "I thought we agreed..."

"Lyanna is Jon's Mother..." Ned says interrupting her, "...She named him Aegon. Prince Rhaegar is his real father."

Cat slowly sits down and stairs at Ned. Then she looks at Maester Luwin and finally Jon, "He doesn't look like a Targaryen..."

"Thank the gods..." He replies handing her a letter. "Here read...Its all there..."

She reads in silence as tears fall down her cheeks. She looks at Maester Luwin, "How long have you known about this?"

"A few months...I figure it out after Jon told me about his dream..."

"What dream?" Catelyn listens as Jon tells her about his dream.

"It took me a few days but I guessed the truth and confronted Lord Stark about it..."

She looks at Ned, "You didn't trust me with the truth?" She asks as her emotions are all over the place.

"I don't know how to answer that? All I can say is that I made a promise to my dying sister and I did what I thought was best...It broke my heart to lie to you and on many occasions I wanted to tell you the truth...I held on to the lie for selfish reasons..."

"Why tell me now?"

"Jon went to Castle Black to meet Maester Aemon...his blood great Uncle. Maester Aemon revealed to Jon that he has other family in Braavos in exile...Prince Viserys and Princess Daenarys Targaryen...He can't go around telling people he is a Targaryen...And a bastard would have better protection if he was legitimized..."

PART III

CATELYN

She stands up, "Cat..."

She looks at Ned the same way she did when he told her that Jon was his bastard. Then Cat walks to the door unlocks it and goes to her room. She sits on the bed and cries for an hour. Then she stands up and goes to see Theon, "How are you?"

"Getting better everyday My Lady..."

"Have you spoken to Jon?"

"Not yet...Maybe tomorrow or the day after..."

"I am sorry he attacked you..."

"Lord Stark said he told Jon who his mother is..."

"Yes he told me as well..." Catelyn goes to the Sept to pray. Three days pass before she is ready to deal with Jon and her husband. "I need to speak with Jon..." She says walking up to Ser Rodrick in the training yard. Jon follows her to the Sept and she closes the door. "I owe you an apology..."

He smiles, "No you don't...You gave me advice when I needed it and discipline when I deserved it..."

"But not a mother's love...I am ashamed of myself...Sixteen years and I for-bade nameday celebrations and..." She couldn't say any more.

"I will admit it hurt..."

"I am sorry...I also wanted to ask...Do you want the Iron Throne..."

"No...gods no!"

"It is your birthright and your heritage..."

"I only want to know and if I can help my father's family..."

"Tell me why did you attack Theon?"

"He...will betray us...I saw it in a vision...My Targaryen blood allows me to see the future..."

She shakes her head, "Future or not you can't blame Theon for something he hasn't done yet..."

"I know and I regret my actions..."

"Well if you are going on this quest...You should have the Stark name...Come with me." Cat and Jon go to Ned who is in the god's wood. He stands up when he spots them together. "I am angry at you for so many reasons...But family forgives...No more secrets promise me."

"I promise..."

She looks at Jon, "If Jon is going on this crazy quest, then he should have the Stark name..."

"Cat are you sure?"

"I have never been more sure of anything in my life..."

PART IV

JON

While Catelyn Stark makes preparations for a feast to announce Jon's legitimization Jon goes to see Theon. "Theon..." He is standing by the window with his back to him. He turns walks up to Jon and punches him in the face. "I deserved that..." Jon says rubbing his jaw.

"And more...Why?"

Jon has an excuse ready without revealing the real truth, "You know the old legends of the North?"

"I do."

"The blood of the First Men flows through my veins...I can see things before they happen...And I saw you betray House Stark and kill Ser Rodrick..."

"I would never betray any of you..."

"I hope so...Because if you ever do I will have to kill you..."

"Jon Lord Stark is like a father to me...Robb, Bran, and Rickon like brothers...Sansa and Arya like sisters..."

"I know...Please forgive me..."

Theon sighs, "Family forgives..." Jon offers his hand and they shake. "So Lord Stark finally told you who your mother is?"

"A healer who tended his wounds." Cat Ned and Jon all agreed that if he had to tell the others about his mother he would say she was a healer named Anna.

Then they attend the feast in Jon's honor. "My friends...May I present my son Lord Jon Stark of Winterfell..."