AN: First off I apologize for this wait. Went on trip, came back and went for a trip to hospital, then mostly working while we are down 3 people at work with the Holidays thrown in for a good mix. I want to thank everyone for their patience and reviews. You are all awesome.
2 days later
With all that happened around Meereen and Slavers Bay, the caravan leader felt justified in his action of trying to make his way through the Dothraki Sea instead of dealing with the Targaryen Queen Daenerys. While they would be forced to lose some of their merchandise to the Dothraki, Daenerys' army would take all of them if given the chance. So far they had been lucky in missing any patrols, and tomorrow they would make for the pass. The leader felt comfortable enough that everything had been looked after, and that nobody would get away.
Guards patrolled around the campsite to reinforce the idea that nobody would be getting away. After Astapor and Yunkai, slaves who had never even bothered pulling at their collars had begun to believe that hype of the Targaryen Queen. As he laid his head down for the night, a scream broke over the campsite as giant wolves started to attack his guards. Cursing his luck, he attempted to grab the closest line of slaves when something clamped around his leg and pulled him onto the ground. For a second the beast looked at him, before it lunged for his throat he swore he saw hatred in its eyes.
Daenerys came into her tent and looked over at the her bed which was currently holding Lyanna. It was still unnerved her that Lyanna's eyes were wide open and still pure white. Healers had come and looked at her, but none could tell her why she was that way. Someone clearing their throat from outside her tent brought her attention away from Lyanna. She turned away and told whoever it was to enter.
"My Queen," Ser Barristan came in and bowed his head to her. "several slaves just came into camp from the north. However, the most interesting piece of information is how they got free from their captors. Giant wolves attacked at night and killed every guard." Daenerys was surprised to hear this, since Lyanna had fallen asleep the wolves had vanished before anyone could think to stop them. She had been dreading what she would ever tell Lyanna, if she ever woke up that is.
Outside there was a loud yell before Lady and Nymeria came bounding into the tent and up to Lyanna. Shadow came in at a slower pace, almost as if the wolf was tired, brushing up against Daenerys' leg before laying down next to the bed. Daenerys looked on as the other two circled around and laid down with their sister. Turning back, she found Ser Barristan smiling at the site before his eyes went wide and his mouth dropped open.
Lyanna Stark was sitting upright, visibly shaking and looking around terrified. Daenerys walked over to her side to make sure that she didn't scare the Stark woman anymore than she already was. Lyanna looked around in confusion, she didn't know where she was and she felt both hungry and thirsty. She heard a small whine from beside her bed and was relieved to see her wolves so close by. She spotted movement on the opposite side of her bed and turned to find a worried looking Daenerys approaching her. She tried to speak but found no words would come out.
"Shhh...don't try to speak just yet. You have been," Daenerys struggled to find the right word for it. "away for the last few days. You will need to take things slow for a little while, okay?" Daenerys held out a cup of water and helped Lyanna take small sips. Sitting down next her, Daenerys watched as Lyanna looked over and saw Ser Barristan and at first it appeared that a smile was coming before something shifted and she looked away. Daenerys' concern turned to worry as Lyanna suddenly fell forward and her head laid against Daenerys' shoulder. Lyanna's soft breathing soothed her immediately and she wrapped her arms around the Stark woman.
"Rest my Wolf, rest and come back to me."
While Daenerys and the rest of her council and her army moved to form around Meereen's main gate, Lyanna awoke again to find herself in the same tent as before with only the sleeping wolves for company. She had only been asleep maybe a half hour, but already she felt better and less lethargic. Getting up caused Lady and Nymeria to raise their heads, Lyanna waved for them to rest. Moving over to the table that had several maps, she also found a cup and pitcher of water.
Pouring herself a glass, she drank from it deeply before pouring another. Hearing shouting, she turned to the side and saw the flap of the tent had been pulled up and it allowed her to see Daenerys' army in front of the massive gates of Meereen. Lyanna was a little shocked when catapults started to launch, but a voice from behind her helped her relax.
"Don't worry, Little Wolf" Beskha said from behind her. "She is just sending a little gift to the master in Meereen so they can see the choice before them. Although I'd suggest getting a few more hours of sleep before get head out for our part." Lyanna looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "You, Asher, Croft and I are going to sneak into the city and make sure they are unprepared when the city is taken over." Beskha continued on, as if she was saying the sky was blue.
Lyanna only nodded her head and took another drink of water. Finishing her cup, Lyanna got up and made her way back to the bed and laid down. Beskha watched Lyanna from a corner as the Stark girl tried to get comfortable and fall back asleep. While she didn't want to admit it to anyone, she was concerned about Lyanna. Since she had met the girl, Lyanna had had to endure trial by fire more than anyone else in just a short amount of time.
Beskha couldn't tell if it was a few minutes or a few hours before she looked outside and saw that dusk was almost upon them and got up to wake up Lyanna. She awoke to Beskha's shaking and quietly followed her to get her armor and weapons. Meeting up with Asher and a man named Croft, whom Asher and Beskha had worked with before. Asher just gave her a nod, which Lyanna was thankful for. If nothing else, tonight would hopefully clear Lyanna Stark's mind.
They moved quietly through the back alleys of Meereen, Lyanna heard Beskha quietly admit that she never wanted to come back to this city. At a junction, they all snuck across a walkway one at a time. Croft was uneasy at how many guards were along the way, but Beskha pretty much told him to deal with it. Lyanna did her best to just keep up and stay quiet. When the guards seem to move on, Asher moved quietly to make sure the coast was clear. The courtyard was clear but the next alley over he saw a couple of guards beating a man senseless.
Beskha saw this and moved across the way when the guards left. By the time Lyanna and the others had reached her, Beskha had the mans head in her arms and was speaking with him quietly. When his breath finally gave out, Beskha got up and headed the other way.
"I have something I need to do." Beskha told them. Croft countered that they didn't have time for this. "Do you trust me Asher? Lyanna?" Beskha asked desperately.
"Of course we do, Beskha." Lyanna assured her. Already the other 3 had to race to catch up and Beskha did not slow down. They were almost lost when they would see Beskha moving quietly along the alleyways. When they came to another courtyard they could hear thrashing and words coming from inside, before the doors flew open and a man landed in the street. Jumping from the doorway, Beskha landed on top of him and grabbed him by the shirt.
"Ten years ago!" She exclaimed."I should have killed you ten years ago." Beskha punched him in the face to stress her words. Both Croft and Asher called out her name, but Beskha was oblivious to them. Turning to look at them, Beskha only narrowed her eyes before looking back at the man.
"He was my Master," She kicked him in the chest. "The man who forced me to...I'm going to kill you! That is a mercy compared to what you deserve, after what you did to me, to those other children. I should tie you up and let the fucking dogs rip you apart."
"Beskha," Lyanna called out to her "nobody can blame you for wanting that man dead."
"You had better not be trying to talk me out of this Little wolf or I swear I will cut you down right now." Beskha threatened while reaching for her swords.
Lyanna held her hands up in defense. "I'm not saying that he doesn't deserve to die for his actions, all I'm saying is that right now is not the time. You have waited 10 years for this moment, how long have some of the slaves here been waiting for freedom." Walking up to the the man who was currently trying to crawl away from Beskha. Reaching down and picking the man up, she hit him over the back of the head knocking him unconscious. She then turned to Croft.
"Tie him, gag him and lock him up somewhere no one will find him until morning." Croft looked affronted to be ordered around but he had been around long to know that Daenerys would back Lyanna's decision. "This is on your head Stark." He told her quietly while him and Asher took the body back into the house. Lyanna only nodded, after everything that Daenerys let slip when it came to Barristan Selmy, Lyanna was entitled to her calling in her own favors for a friend.
"The East Watcher," Croft said quietly. Lyanna could see the giant harpy statue with a large basin. "Now listen up, none of those guards can live long enough to light that beacon. Because if they do, this invasion gets a whole lot fucking harder." Croft handed Asher a spyglass. Asher listed off who would have to be taken care of and in what order. As the others started to make their way down to the area, Lyanna pulled out her bow and laid the quiver next to her.
"I'll cover you from here." She told them simply. Watching as the Asher and Beskha took down the two guards out front with quick precise strikes. When the group split up again, she could see Croft pickup a crossbow and aim it at a guard that was part of a pair walking along a walkway. When he fired his crossbow, Lyanna aimed for the guard a little further, fired and caught him in the back of the neck as he was turning around. After that Asher and Beskha worked quickly and quietly to take down every guard that appeared in the way.
Croft caught up with them at the guard house, blocking the door with large barrel. Asher proceeded to sneak around the guard house, still remaining undetected by the remaining sentries both on the ground and the roof. He made quick work of the guard next to a ladder before making his way up. The solitary guard called for his counterpart but when he looked down and saw Asher he was pulled down and as the breath was knocked out of him, Asher was already jumping down and plunging his sword into the man.
Lyanna watched as the three of them conferred for a moment before Asher and Beskha moved ahead again. They moved again up the side of an incline and were just about to finish the few guards up high when the ground gave way beneath them and they fell down. The remaining guards saw them and all hell broke loose as everyone started to fight. Lyanna picked off another crossbowman before he could shoot Asher from above him.
But while they were distracted, the last remaining guard grabbed a torch and ran towards the the beacon. Asher was on him quickly and stabbed him through the back, but as the guard fell and dropped the torch, it rolled right into the fuse that ran along the height of the statue to the beacon. Lyanna could hear Beskha yell at Asher and watched with amazement as Asher threw his ax and cut the fuse before the flame reached the beacon.
Lyanna let out a shout as they did it. Asher waved at her from his spot next to Beskha, and she could hear off in the distance across the entire city as slaves started to rise up and break the chains that had bind them. One door has closed and now the next step in my journey is about to begin.
A/N: I am glad that I was able to finish this chapter. I have been trying for what seems like forever. I do apologize to you all about the delay.
