A.N. Hello everyone. Sorry for the long wait, but playing through the fifth episode was a great experience for me, so I'm glad I didn't change anything...yet. So we bring up the Stat Chart:

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Now it's on the the Bastille! Also, this'll be the whole episode...'cause most of it's not located in Ironrath so I don't have much to write with. Sorry if that annoys anyone. Also, there'll be a surprise at the end...not a good one.


James rested his hand on the hilt of his sword as he watched the two. He spared a look at Talia, who looked petrified. Giving her a reassuring nod, James focused on the two men once again.

"You murdered my brother" Rodrik says

"I've murdered a lot of brothers," Ramsay responds, "Sisters..."

Ramsay then gets up and walks up to Rodrik.

"Let's go for a walk. Oh, you won't be needing that" Ramsay says, gesturing to Rodrik's sword

Rodrik complies and hands Ramsay his sword. James keeps his knife hidden, but gives Ramsay his sword as well when asked.

"That was easy" Ramsay says, "Isn't that better?"

Ramsay then looked at Talia and says, "You're coming with us"

"This is lord business. Talia doesn't need to be there" Rodrik says

"Oh, I think she does" Ramsay says, "Besides, I don't trust her with my men"

From there, the four people left Ironrath and started walking down the dirt road leading to the funeral site.

Ramsay slows down a bit to grab Talia's hand, which made her nervous.

"I always like the forest" Ramsay says, "I've become very good at finding people"

Talia looks at James with a scared expression. James gives her a small smile and says, "It's alright Talia"

Soon screams can be heard, putting the Forresters and James on alert. After walking a few more feet, they see the funeral site, and Arthur tied to the Bolton's sigil.

"By the Gods!"

"Oh no!"

"Bloody Hell!"

Ramsay punches Rodrik in the gut and knocks him to the ground. He then kicks him in the gut and walks over to Arthur with his flaying knife. Ramsay puts pressure against Arthur's head with the knife, and carves a line down the side of his head. Talia is begging for him to stop, while James tries to shield her from the sight.

Ramsay walked over to Talia and said, "Look at him Talia"

Talia looked and cringed at the gruesome scene. Ramsay walked over to Rodrik, who was being held by Bolton soldiers. He then said, "You want to kill me"

Ramsay had him men let Rodrik go, and held out his knife. Rodrik took the knife, and Ramsay pressed it against his own neck.

"Do it. Avenge your brother" Ramsay says

"He's playing with you" James says

Rodrik pushes forward, but Ramsay quickly pushes Rodrik away while taking the knife back. Laughing, He says, "Good thing you're a cripple. Maybe I misjudged you. I came here to kill you, but now I think I'll let you and ludd fight it out"

"House Forrester shall prevail" James says

"An interesting idea" Ramsay says, "I never want to return to this sh*t-hole of a house every again"

Ramsay then slices Arthur's gut open and departs with him men, leaving the torn friends to themselves.


Soon Forrester soldiers were there with a cart, and started moving the body. Rodrik let James and Talia leave early while he tended to the body.

With the two, James and Talia went back to Ironrath and stood atop the Watchtower, staring at the people as they went about their business as best they could.

"It all seems so peaceful, yet so tragic" Talia says, leaning against James

"I know what you mean"

"I'm thinking ahead a long way from now but...one day, when there's peace...would you...I mean, do you think?"

"Something wrong Talia?"

"*Sigh* I just...I don't know how to say it"

"Whatever it is, you can trust me"

James turned her around so that they were facing each other. He looked lovingly into her eyes, which gave her the courage to speak.

"I was wondering if...when we're older...you'd marry me..." Talia says, looking away embarrassed

"Oh...Talia, you know that I care about you"

James tilted her face back and looked her in the eyes.

"I love you Talia, and nothing would make me happier than being able to wed you"

Talia grew a big smile on her face. As they leaned towards each other, they started to close their eyes and they came closer...closer...closer.

Unfortunately, Maester Ortengryn chose that moment to interrupt the young couple.

"*Cough cough cough* Excuse me, but Lord Winter is needed for a moment" Ortengryn says with a humorous look on his face

"Of course, uh, what is the matter?" James asks

The Maester holds out a letter, which James takes. It bore the Winter Seal, so He opened it and started reading.

Dear son,

I write to you as a warning. Earlier today we were visited by the Bastard of the Boltons...


Lord Winter was overseeing a duel between two veterans when a squire walked up to him and waited for permission to speak.

"Go ahead" Lord Winter says in his usual authoritative voice

"Ramsay Snow is here my lord. Wanting to discuss some business about Ironrath"

"*Sigh* fine, let him in"

Ramsay walks in with two of his own guards at his side.

"Lord Winter, a pleasure to meet you"Ramsay says

"Ramsay Snow...what brings you to my keep?"

"A word about your children stationed in Ironrath. My father was not informed of this involvment and is a bit perplexed as to why you would send aid"

"I have my reasons, and none of them concern yourself or your father"

"My father is the Warden of the North, making everything his business"

"Your father knows that I only take orders from the king. So if that is all, you'd best take your leave"

A few Winter guards rest their hands on the hilts of their swords.

"Of course, Lord Winter" Ramsay says, taking a bow and leaving

As soon as Ramsay had left, Lord Winter yelled out to his squire.

"Get me some parchment, I must inform my children of this development. And...prepare two owls for flight"


"-Be wary of whom you trust. It may lead to yourdownfall" James finishes reading

James found himself in his chambers after reading the letter, pondering over it's contents. Talia walked in with a tired look on her face.

"I planned on going for a walk, care to join me?"

"Of course"

The two decided to revisit to the grove, hand in hand. Once they got there, they saw a person already there. Once he left, they waited for a few minutes to make sure he was gone. They both explored the area to find a piece of parchment with House Foresster intel.

"What? Why would he-"

"We need to get back Talia, now"

The next morning, James and Talia approached Rodrik's door. James knocked on the door and heard some commotion before the door was opened. They saw Rodrik shirtless, but Lady Elaena wearing some of Rodrik's clothes. Talia, understanding what happened as well as James, blushed at the sight.

"Oh, Lady Elaena, Rodrik, sorry to interrupt" Talia says embarassed

James just looks at the floor awkwardly. Lady Elaena soon leaves, and James and Talia can inform Rodrik of what happened.

"Rodrik, last night I was having nightmares, and I asked James to go on a walk with me" Talia says, moving towards the window, "We went back to the grove"

"Only someone was there" James finishes

He then handed Rodrik the piece of parchment and says, "He left this behind"

"How many fighting men we have, where the Whitehill garrison is, it even mentions Elaena?!"

"We saw who it was, Rodrik" James says, earning a glare from Talia

"Who?"

"Rodrik, he's like family. But it doesn't matter. You need to punish him like any other man"

"Just tell me who he is" Rodrik says, looking to James

"He's in the Great Hall right now. Follow us"

The three headed to the Great Hall, where a fire could be seen. Rodrik sent Talia off for some guards while Him and James would confront the traitor. They both walked in to see Ser Royland tending to the fire.

"My lord, your frigtened me" Royland says, then takes notice of the piece of parchment, "So, you found out"

"Why Royland?" James asks, "Why betray your house! Your family!"

"You've squandered every chance to reclaim this house" Royland says, then goes off on a rant. Lady Foresster, Talia, Duncan, Melissa, and a few guards entered after his rant. He even admits to releasing Gryff, but also says that it would have been an ambush.

"Kill me, and Asher dies" Royland says

"I'll spare you, now what do you mean?" Rodrik asks

"Lord Whitehill plans on ambushing Asher at port" Royland says

"I'll get our men ready" Melissa says

Royland is taken away by the guards as they all prep for war. They all ride out to the port and start setting up defenses. The Winter soldiers grouped in various places with the Foresster soldiers. Soon Asher showed up with a group of rugged looking fighters, and they all started to head out before pleasantries could be exchanged.

Asher noticed a soldier walking towards the gate hinges, but failed to react in time as the gate was closed on them, trapping Rodrik, Asher, and James inside with a few soldiers from all three sides. The Winter soldiers gathered around James as they all took up battle positions. They made their way to the gate where the beast trying to open the gate.

The Whitehill giant chucked a spear at the Beast, which impailed him through his side. The Winter soldiers kept guard while the three pulled at the gate wheel.

"It's stuck!" Rodrik yells

James gets a thoughtful look on his face.

"One of us will have to stay behind" James says

After a brief moment, James says "I'll do it"

"What?"

"You two need to get out for your house. Besides, if I'm killed, my father goes to war"

"What about Talia?" Rodrik asks

"Tell her I'm sorry that we never had that first kiss" James says with a sad face

Rodrik gives him a solemn nod.

"Now go, save your house" James says

The two foressters quickly dive under the gate opening.

"Men, get out of here, they'll need every soldier they can get"

The Winter soldiers reluctantly climb under the gate as well, and James lets it fall. He then runs up to the wall where Melissa was standing.

"What are you doing!?"

"The Foressters need to survive. Please...make sure that happens, and...take care of Talia"

Melissa reaches through one of the gate holes and ruffles James' hair. She also hands him a small paper wrap which glowed green.

"Give them hell brother"

"I'll make them Fear the cold"

Melissa nods before joining the others and mounts on her horse. James turns around as they ride away, and lifts up his shield and sword, ready for death. James blocked a swing from a Whitehill soldier with his shield from the right and stabbed him in the chest. The next one her punches with the hilt of his sword, which knocks him down, and crushes his neck with his foot.

James then blocked some arrows from above and quickly moved out of the way of the Whitehill Giant. James threw his shield, which hit the giant in the head, stunning him for a second, before charging forward. James stabbed the giant with his sword in his neck and twisted the blade until the head tore off.

The archers took shots at James, hitting him in his chest and shoulders. James kept swinging his sword and cutting down Whitehill men. He then locked eyes with Gryff, who was sitting atop a horse smiling smugly at him. James kept swinging even though he was being shot and stabbed.

He felt himself loosing strength, and pulled out the small package. He couldn't throw it at Gryff, but he could take a couple Whitehills close out with him. As he rised his hand, memories of himself and Talia came to mind. All the good timmes they had, how close they were to each others first kiss. They were good memories.

As James slammed his hand down, he had a smile on his face as the green flames engulfed him.


A.N. Wow, what an ending to a chapter. Now the traitor can change from Royland or Duncan, but my plauthrough I got Royland, so...yeah. Who would've thought James was going to die! Or is he going to die? Hmm...well, perhaps I should give you some more.


(Some time after Cersei confronted Mira)

A snow white owl landed on the window of her chambers. Cersei knew only one house that used that kind of animal for messages, and that house was in the North. She recalled her time with a certain man, who had seen through her cold exterior as a young woman and made love to her.

She did a very good job at hiding her pregnancy, and her lover helped as well. It was a surprise when She had a beautiful baby girl as well, but a nice surprise. She looked over the letter, and realized that her offspring were in some sort of trouble. Steeling her rezolve, she wrote a letter back and sent the owl on it's way.

She quickly lifted some planks from under her bed and pulled out a Lock Box. She took a metal pendant from uder the Lock Box, which showed a snowflake on one side. She then placed the snowflake side on a small opening, and unlocked the box. She opened it, and looked at her mementoes. One item that caught Cersei's attention was a ring, forged out of left over Valarien Steel that made her lover's sword.

She felt the ring in her fingers before placing it back in her Lock Box. She then re-locked the box and hid it under the planks again. Cersei then laid down on her bed, thinking that maybe she should pay a visit to the North.


A.N. WHOA! More stuff, right? That'll be it 'till next time so...yeah.

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