Warning: This chapter contains mild gore
Chapter 12
NESSARHOSE
It was an hour after midnight when Rose woke up from her sleep. She got up, donned a white dress with painted blood stains and went out to find Lord Liam speaking with Velkan, who told him news about the Ironborn joining the war and left a minute later. A dove passed her by and she followed the bird into the woods. The dove turned into her mother Cypris.
"Mother, you summoned me" Rose said
"I must say I am disappointed of you. You call this an intervention but why do I see that the Targaryen girl is still hiding behind her betrothed's sister!" Cypris scolding her daughter
"What would you have me do? Daenerys is as stubborn as a basilisk!" Rose argued
"Then I suggest you put them in a situation that will surely lead to a show of affection. Even the most fierce basilisk has a weakness" Cypris suggested then continued
"Your cousin Lyndon is travelling here in Westeros; he will aid you but keep a sharp eye on him. I fear for his life. Which reminds me; I have a bone to pick with your godfather, so please take me to him."
"Yes mother" Rose said
"There is no need for that, Rosie. I am already here. My lady Cypris, to what do I owe the pleasure of your dazzling presence-?" Lord Liam said
"The same reason I have the displeasure of enduring your constant meddling of my daughter's affairs. Need I remind you that you cannot control that poor boy's heart? I thought I had your word that you will not ever interfere with my magic. Even with your god-like talents you cannot control love" Cypris admonished
"True, but love can be delayed, dear Cypris" Lord Liam said then whispered that only Cypris can hear
"They will be together but in time, just not today. All things have reason and their own time. Your daughter and the boy have an eternity but for now they have their own parts to play in this game"
"You know you cannot control what the heart wants; you cannot stop them from wanting each other. How long do you intend on delaying them?" Cypris asked him in a low voice
"As long as it takes" Lord Liam said then an annoyed Rose left to see Dany
ARYA
When Arya arrived at the camps later that day, she went straight to Dany's tent and saw two handmaidens mending some of Dany's gowns and found a beautiful maiden singing with Dany, who was holding a crying baby.
"kay ningning munting bituin
liwanag sa gabing madilim
kislap ng kislap parang kulisap
nagtatago sa likod ng ulap
laging nandiyan ang iyong ilaw
sa paglubog ng araw
kislap ng kislap parang kulisap
nagtatago sa likod ng ulap"
As they sang the baby slowly fell asleep.
"Oh Rose, thank you for teaching me that song, I do not know what I do without your help. She always sleeps when she hears that song" Dany said
"Dany, soon you will not need my help. You are a natural and truly ready to be a mother" Rose said spying Arya
Arya counted the moons from when she left Winterfell to this day. It has been seven moons since she left Winterfell and two moons before she left, Dany had flowered. With a rage she quietly left to find Jon.
"Arya, Thank gods you're safe" Jon said hugging his long lost cousin
"Jon, you bloody idiot!" Arya yelled as she shoved him
"What did I do?"Jon said looking confused
"You truly are a bloody Baratheon. How could you do this to Dany?" Arya yelled
"Arya, what did I do?" Jon shouted and Rhaegar got out of his tent
"Oi, what is going here?" Rhaegar asked
"For the love of the Old Gods and the New, Why couldn't keep your bloody prick in your breeches and wait for your wedding?" Arya screamed
"Jon, is there something I should know? Is Dany with child? Have you no respect for my sister?" Rhaegar asked completely outraged
"No, she isn't with child I haven't touched her" Jon said
"Then why is she holding a babe with raven black hair and Baratheon blue eyes in her arms when I saw her?" Arya screamed
"You mean Jon's new infant half-sister Barra" Rhaegar realized as he saw his sister with the babe in question walk towards them looking concerned
"Who is Barra?" Arya asked sounding confused
"Jon's new little sister, my dear Arya. What is going on?" Dany asked
"Arya thought that sweet Barra is ours, love." Jon smiled and gave Dany a sweet kiss as they all laughed
"I'm sorry Jon I should have asked first." Arya said
"There's nothing to forgive. Though you chiding me about not keeping my prick in my breeches is not exactly the greeting I usually received from you, my sweet cousin" Jon said
"It's usually Robb's greeting to Theon" Dany said
"At least I know that I'm still your favourite cousin." Arya answered back then continued "You are very lucky to have Dany, Jon. She will make a wonderful mother to your children. I see the way she cares for little Barra. She loves your little sister. No lady would ever do that for a child born out of wedlock. That is how much she loves you. I beg you do not do anything that will hurt her." When she finished handed him a missive
JON
Robb sent word to Jon to send Dany and women ahead to Storm's End on Aeneas and Rhaevenall (Aegon's dragon), and urged him to form a group to track down the Mountain and stop him and his men from pillaging the villages around Riverrun. After sending the women on the dragons and sent the rest of the men to aid in Riverrun; Rhaegar, Liam, and Tristram immediately volunteered, took with them a hundred Dothraki riders garbed in Westerosi attire with the sigil of House Caspian sewn on the left breast of each doublet and head out to hunt for Gregor Clegane. As they camped for the night, Jon had strange dreams of being inside Ghost, who was hunting an elk in the woods. He awoke with the taste of blood in his mouth. Unable to sleep, he stood from the ground and saw Lord Liam cleaning his sword and Tristram silently fixing his bow.
"Lord Corleone, after Viserys' funeral, how did you manage to defeat those men with such a thin sword and only a breath of time? Why did Tristram call you Master Lionheart?" Jon asked curiously
"I studied all the fighting arts of every realm using any weapons that can protect others' lives and mine. I have fought many wars and killed many men. I spent most of my life improving my speed and skill. There is a reason why I am called Lionheart. In the land where my goddaughter Nessarhose was born, I served as a knight. I earned the title when I slew ten man-eating lions that attacked her mother Cypris, who was carrying Nessarhose in her womb at the time. Nessarhose's grandfather gave me that title because no man has ever killed a man-eating lion, let alone ten." Liam retold
"Master, you never told me this tale before" Tristram said sounding amused
"That is because you never asked" Liam snapped
"May I?" Jon asked
"Press the stone on the hilt" Liam said as he let Jon hold the sword
Jon pressed the stone and the blade grew longer then tested its balance and weight
"What is its name?" Jon asked
"In my home language its name is The Howling sword of beasts and it is one of the most feared blades in the realms of Aleanarnith. Here in Westeros I call it Beast." Liam said
"Perfect balance, yet it is weightless and the blade is razor sharp and beautiful. It looks like Valyrian steel. The craftsmanship should be commended" Jon examined
"Thank you." Liam smirked
"You made this" Jon said shocked
"I am a jack of all trades. I was once a blacksmith, a healer and an alchemist" Liam quipped
"You would make a fine maester." Jon joked
"I used to tell him that all the time." Rhaegar said waking up
"Indeed" Liam agreed then a scream was heard it was then that he knew that they lost an important ally.
NESSAROSE
Rose flew from the dragons flying towards Storm's End and flew towards the River road to find her cousin. Along the way she saw a band of brigands which were Lannistermen in disguise lead by Gregor Clegane, pillaging a village south of the Red Fork. She spotted Lyndon along the gates of silent village waiting to be attacked by the Mountain. Minutes before the attack, Lyndon told her the dragon fire was the key to winning the coming war and somehow she must replicate the flames that caused Doom of Evades (the land on which Aleanarnith was built).
"Dear Lyndon, how you've grown." Rose said
"My fair cousin I know what you seek. Dragon fire is the key but it must burn like the flames of Evades" Before he could say more they were attacked by Clegane's men.
Rose killed a handful of men before she watched Gregor Clegane's sword sliced her cousin's body in half.
"NO" she screamed
A few men tried to get to her but she dropped her human guise and showed her true brilliance that burned with hate and desire for vengeance, killing the said few in the flames of her hate as they exploded their innards decorated the grounds where she stood.
"You part fools, you have just signed the death warrant of the house of your imbecilic excuse of a liege lord by the death of he whom I loved. Hear me, you gods of this wasteland, House Lannister will pay with their lives for this heinous crime. Gregor Clegane, remember my words; death shall come on swift wings for you for what you have done. You can never hide"
When she finished she had erased their memory of seeing her true self but her words hung in the memory of each men and cast them to the realm of sleep. She collected the body of her beloved cousin and wrapped his remains in a shroud then called for her mother who bore him back home. Then she once more wore her human face and flew to the flew to the safety of Storm's End. After Rose sent her letter to Lord Liam, Rose was looking after the dragons Rhaegal, Viserion, and Balerion II, there she took what she needed.
"We meet again Balerion, my old friend. I need your help."
The dragon's eyes glowed with recognition and Rose heard it's voice speaking to into her mind.
"What do you need, daughter of Cypris?"
"I need to borrow some of your flames" she replied
"You have aided me during my afterlife and guided me to my second life. I will serve."
The dragon let out a ball of flame which Rose caught and kept safe. She went to the dining hall to help in the preparation for Daenerys' wedding
JON
At that moment Nessarhose's sparrow landed on Tristram's shoulders, he took the scroll that was tied to its leg, and handed it to Lord Liam. It was stained with blood and tears, it read:
Godfather,
Look to the rising blood-rimmed moon. My kinsman's blood has been spilt, I failed him. Time is slipping. Clegane is so close and he must be stopped, the goddess demands it. His victims' freshly spilt blood cries for justice and Grandfather waits to judge his damned soul. Do not keep him waiting. Stay where you are, Clegane will come your way on the morrow by midday.
Nessarhose
"What is it, Lionheart?" Rhaegar asked as Liam wept
"It's from Nessarhose. Her dearest cousin Lyndon; he's dead, killed by that damned Clegane. Curse him, that stupid boy came by way of King's Landing and took the River road to close to the village where the Mountain was pillaging." Liam fumed
"Who is this Lyndon?" Jon asked
"Young Master Lyndon was Master Liam's youngest apprentice and Lady Nessarhose's favorite cousin, a very skilled shifter and a born strategist. Sadly he's weak sense of direction and refusal to follow instruction was his downfall." Tristram revealed
"This is interesting, now that she is riled up she will find a way to ensure that Clegane burns in the seven hells. Mark my words, never stray from Rose's good graces now because nothing is more dangerous than this grieving Calcaire girl." Liam mused
"Should we be afraid?" Jon asked
"Terrified" Liam corrected
The song Nessarhose taught to Dany is the Filipino Version of Twinkle Twinkle Little star and my lullaby growing up.
AN:/ Happy New Year guys! I'm sorry to those Drogon fans out there, I had to use a different name because Khal Drogo died in this story before Dany got to know him. If I named the dragon after him then there will be an inconsistency in the plot line. Thank you to those who sent their ideas about how they want Dany and Jon's wedding to come out. Thanks to Bt for your helpful review. Keep on send your ideas by PM or just review. Let know what you guy think and until the next chapter
Next Chapter: Liam fights the Mountain, Rhaegar avenges his former wife, The Ironborn ally themselves with the Starks and invades the Westerlands