The Lions Protégée

Chapter 6 of my crossover story, enjoy.

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Marina Ka-Fai: Yes indeed :)
Parent12D: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it; yes well, we're actually nearing the end, after Jodie leaves with Cole she goes through the rest of her journey from the game, this chapter takes place after that.
Boris Yeltsin: Well, I wouldn't say fun.
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Now onto the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Game of Thrones, Beyond Two Souls of their characters.

Chapter 6

Dorna sighed softly as she finished putting away the laundry. She still couldn't believe it had almost been a year since Jodie had left with her friend Cole.

'Whatever happened to her...it's like she just...disappeared.' She found herself thinking sadly.

She wasn't the only one worried. She could see Lancel and Kevan grew more and more concerned for Jodie as the days went by. Janei and the twins also missed her and would frequently talk about her, wondering why she hadn't contacted them.

Whatever their curiosity however, Dorna knew. 'If she came back now...we'd welcome her back in with open arms...no questions asked.'

Little did she knew, those very thoughts would soon be put to the test. For at that moment, there was a knock at the door; Lancel was the one who went to answer it and when he did, he thought his mind was playing tricks on him.

For standing there on the doorstep, now twenty-four, her hair now down to between her shoulder blades, clad in simple jeans, a black tank-top, brown unzipped jacket and grey beanie, was Jodie.

It was clear she had been through hell, her eyes were bloodshot, she still had dark shadows under them and Lancel was sure there were a couple of fresh scars on her face. But she smiled when she saw him and in that moment, none of that mattered, all that mattered was, Jodie was here, back with them.

Jodie smiled awkwardly and Lancel couldn't help himself, he immediately hugged her.

"Oh Gods, Jodie, you're back." He gasped.

Jodie didn't reply, she just smiled and returned the hug. When they finally parted she spoke.

"I...I missed you guys." She sounded breathless.

Lancel grinned and guided her inside.

He quickly called out. "You guys, come quick, oh, you're not gonna believe this."

Jodie smiled wider as the rest of the family emerged and all froze upon seeing her. Except Janei who immediately rushed to her, throwing herself at her and hugging her tightly.

"Jodie!" She cried.

Jodie couldn't help but laugh a little at that and happily reunited with the rest of the family too. However it was clear something was still off, she had a faraway look in her eyes.

"Jodie, what's wrong?" Lancel asked at last; knowing he wasn't the only one seeing it.

Jodie bowed her head; her voice shook. "It...it's Aiden...he's gone."

They froze hearing that, it was now clear, something drastic must have happened to Jodie while she was away. She told them the story, revealing several horrifying events that had occurred.

How she had found her birth mother Norah Grey, only for the woman to be in a vegetative state that had been deliberately induced. How she was captured afterwards by the CIA and taken to work one last mission for them. How she had been captured and tortured during the mission; how Nathan Dawkins had gone insane and nearly doomed humanity to destruction.

With the help of Cole and another agent, Ryan Clayton, she had averted the disaster, but at great cost. Their bond severed, Aiden vanished into the spirit world, leaving Jodie alone and broken. That was why it had taken her so long to recover, so long to return.

Several days after Jodie's return; she finally seemed to have settled in with them once more. She no longer seemed to have fears of the CIA, didn't feel the need to hide. The loss of Aiden hit hard, she was still recovering, but it was slowly becoming clear she was more or less her old self again.

This relieved the family greatly. Kevan and Dorna had been talking and had both come to an agreement, but they knew they needed to talk to Jodie first. That was how Jodie found herself in the living room, with just the two of them.

"Is, something wrong?" She asked, wondering.

They shook their heads and Dorna spoke. "No Jodie. We just, have something we want to discuss with you."

"You see; after everything that's happened, and all this time..." Kevan explained. "We've all, I'll admit, grown, fond of you. That's why we wanted to ask you something important."

Jodie was confused; unsure what they were getting at.

But then Dorna revealed it. "We wanted to officially have you become...a member of our family."

That shocked Jodie greatly, they wanted her as part of the Lannister family.

"I, that's...are you…?" She stammered.

Kevan nodded slowly. "Yes, we are serious, and I appreciate that this is something big. But...regardless of your choice, you'll always have a home here."

Jodie couldn't help but smile at that; plus, the more she thought about it, the better it seemed. To be part of a family, more than that, a family that loved her unconditionally. She made up her mind, she knew what her choice would be.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.