A/N - In this chapter I'm going to bring back a character I think that the show sort of forgot about... you might know who I'm talking about (Just keep rowing, just keep rowing), Sorry this one was delayed, I've been working on a new story that will be coming out pretty soon. Anyway, hope you enjoy and please review!
As Rhaegal floated down towards the grounds of the palace, Robb and Arya glared at the dragon, or more accurately - their riders. Rhaegal let all four of them off and they walked onto the palace that they'd been away from for about three days, much longer than any of them expected. Sam had a collection of books in his hands and in his satchel that he'd taken from the archives of the castle in Old Valryia.
Jon rested his hand on the hilt of his new blade, he hadn't told any of them about 'The Prince that was Promised' or 'Azor Ahai' - he just told them that he'd found it in an old chest in the cave. Dany rubbed the scaly head of Rhaegal "Rest easy, Ghiscari." she whispered to him. She turned her eyes to Robb and Arya Stark who were approaching them.
Jon smiled at his siblings, but they certainly didn't smile back - Arya glowered at Jon "Where in the Seven Hells have you two been?" she asked, Robb smacked her arm lightly "Forgive her, My Queen, but you left without saying anything to anyone - we thought someone might have taken you and my brother." Robb tried to force down his angry look.
Dany gave him a reassuring smile "Jon suggested that we might recruit a maester so that we wouldn't have a repeat of the situation the other day." she explained and gestured toward Sam "This is Samwell Tarley, he isn't formally trained as a Maester, but he has a great knowledge of many things - Jon personally suggested him to me, so we traveled to the Wall and retrieved him." she stated with a shrug.
Robb rose his brow "Why did Jon go?" he questioned, Dany smiled "For protection." she stated simply. Arya snorted "No offence, Your Grace, but you have a bloody dragon - I don't think Jon would have helped much." she reasoned. Jon chuckled "Watch it, Little Wolf." he stated as he ruffled his sister's hair. Dany giggled lightly "You'd be surprised, he killed three stone men when Rhaegal crashed in Old Valyria." she pointed out.
Robb widened his eyes "I thought you said you went to The Wall?" he asked, exasperated. Jon nodded "We did - Rhaegal was exhausted from traveling for an entire day and collapsed in what remains of Old Valryia." he explained "They ambushed us and we fled to a nearby castle." Jon drew the white steel sword from his sheath "I found this in there - I call it Soulcutter." he explained. Robb marveled at the blade "It is spectacular." he muttered.
Jon nodded with a smirk "I thought you might think so... I know you lost Ice during the Red Wedding, we found a few other things in that castle. Jon walked over to the large sack of things they looted from the castle of old. He drew another sword, this one wasn't as flashy as Jon's - it's steel was grey and the hilt had a small drawing of a yellow dragon. Jon offered the sword to his brother "Daenerys said that I could offer it to you - I figured that you would want to carry around something special." he explained.
Robb took the blade and inspected it "From the information that Sam gathered - the blade is some sort of ancestral sword for some Valyrian family." he explained "It's yours." he said with a smile, Robb looked up at his brother "Snow... that's a good name for it." he spoke softly "First came Ice, then the Snow." he stated, Jon nodded with a grin "I like it." he turned back to Dany "I imagine you are tired, Your Grace. Shall I escort you to your chambers?" he asked and the dragon queen nodded.
Jon and Dany faced each other at the doorway of the Queen's Chambers, Jon smiled awkwardly "Have -erm- have a good night, My Queen." he stumbled. "Jon..." she started and the head of Queensguard looked back at the queen, "Yes?" he asked. The queen was hesitant at first "Tell me something..." she pondered for a moment "Do you feel attracted to me?" she asked.
Jon's face flushed red "I... er... You are My Queen." he avoided the question, Dany smiled lightly "You didn't answer the question." she pointed out. Jon sighed "Your beauty is unmatched, Your Grace." he nodded as he avoided her gaze, Dany smiled and nodded "That's all I needed to know." Dany leaned foward and placed her hand on the scruff on his beard and leaned her lips into his.
Jon seemed hesitant at first, but then returned the kiss - Dany ran her fingers through his curly locks, something she's wanted to do for longer than she'd like to admit. Dany pulled away and pressed her forehead up to his, she reached down to his waist and ran her hands all across his body "As my Queensguard, you're required to do as I say." she stated weakly as she explored his body.
Jon nodded "Of course, My Queen..." he said weakly, Dany smiled devilishly "Good... Let's see how you follow directions." she whispered as she shoved him into her chambers.
Sam looked over at Robb as he conversed with Arya, he approached them slowly "Are... are you Jon's brother?" he questioned, Robb looked over and smiled at the plump man "Aye, that's me. You must be our new Maester, Samwell is it?" he asked. Sam nodded "Samwell Tarley, Jon and I were in the Nights Watch together." Sam explained.
Robb rose his brow and Arya listened in curiously "He talked about you two all the time, he used to speak about how he missed you in particular." he gestured toward Arya, the little Stark smiled "He used to go on and on about how he wished he was at his family's side, instead of being stuck at the Wall." he chuckled then his face shifted to a serious one.
"Jon is one of the most noble and honorable men I've ever met." he stated, Arya nodded "He takes after father." she noted, Robb nodded in agreement. Sam sighed "I just want you to know that... he cares for you, his family. More than his own life - he knew the Night's Watch would try and kill him, but he didn't care. I even tried to stop him, I begged him not to go, but he kept telling me he wouldn't let his family die off while he sat The Wall." he explained.
"Jon broke his vows to fight for you, I just thought you deserved to know..." his voice trailed off. Robb smiled and nodded "Thank you... He scarcely speaks of his time at The Wall." he stated. Sam nodded with a light smile "Of course, good night - Lord Stark, My Lady." he nodded at both of them then took his leave. Robb smiled as he looked down at his little sister and ruffled her hair "Let's get some rest, Little Wolf." he leaned down and pressed his lips against her forehead.
The Next Morning
Dany admired Jon's bare body as he dressed himself, she grinned "Must you leave?" she pouted. Jon smiled as he slipped his breeches back on "You are needed in court, My Queen - we've been missing for three days as it is, Meereen with be thrown into chaos without you." he pointed out as fastened Souleater to his hip. Dany rolled off of the bed and approached Jon.
She ran her hands over the rippled muscles of his body "You are very tempting, Jon Snow." she bit her lip. Jon chuckled as he moved his hands to her hips and admired her prominent curves "As are you, My Queen." he groaned. Dany giggled and leaned into his soft lips once more.
She smirked and looked up at him "Come now, my court awaits me... what will they think - A Queensguard and a Queen? How scandalous." she remarked. Jon chuckled and reached down for his shirt "Let them think what they want - You are the Queen, soon to be the most powerful woman in the world. It matters not what they have to say." he stated.
Dany nodded "Good answer, Lord Snow." she stated as she went to dress. Jon ran his fingers though his hair as he watched her closely, Dany smirked at him "Like what you see, Jon Snow?" she asked with a giggle. Jon nodded "Very much so, My Queen." he retorted, Dany rolled her eyes "I thought I told you to call me Dany." she said with a smile. Jon shook his head "That would be improper of me, you are a queen, My Queen." he remarked.
There was a knock at the door, Dany finished strapping her dress and walked toward it - Jon moved swiftly out of the view of the doorway. Dany opened the door to find Ser Barristan Semly, "Good Morning, My Queen." he nodded. Dany nodded back "What is it, Ser Semly?" she asked with a faint smile on her face. "There's a man waiting to meet with you - he says he Robert Baratheon's bastard, he wants to pledge himself to the Targaryen Queen." he explained.
Dany nodded "Allow me to ready myself, I shall be there in moments." she explained, Semly smiled and nodded "Of course, My Queen... You should tell Jon that he needs to be there too." he remarked with a smirk. Dany's face went pale as the old knight went off snickering.
Daenerys stood with Jon at her side as the Dothraki guards presented a pubescent boy that looked exhausted - his clothes were torn to shreds, he smelled of fish and saltwater, and he had a few whiskers on his upper lip but nothing more - in short, he was a mess. The young boy looked pleadingly at the dragon queen, he fell to his knees as the guards shoved him to the ground.
"You are a Baratheon, are you not?" she asked unimpressed, the boy nodded "By blood yes, but not in my heart nor name. I am Gendry Waters, Your Grace... I was a blacksmith at King's Landing, I had no knowledge of my father until a few months ago." he spoke weakly. Dany nodded, "My guards tell me you want to swear loyalty to me." she stated.
The boy nodded "Yes, Your Grace, I am the last of the Baratheon blood line... I beg you, I am skilled with as a smith - allow me to live and I will make any number of armor and weapons you need." he promised, Dany nodded an understanding and she seemed to be thinking on what to do with the bastard boy - she could do as he asks or she could kill him and the usurper's bloodline would be gone forever.
Gendry widened his eyes as they drifted to Jon, "Is... Are you a Stark?" he asked. Dany looked over at Jon, who nodded at the question, "I am Jon Snow, bastard of House Stark." he explained in a harsh tone as he stared down the young boy. Gendry widened his eyes even more "Jon Snow? Arya told me about you! You gave her Needle!" he exclaimed, Dany rose her brow as the two bastards looked at each other.
"How do you know this?" Dany asked as Jon seemed too dumbfounded to speak. Gendry swallowed as the dragon queen gave him a cold stare, "I... She and I were being sent to the Wall to join the Night's Watch, she and I became friends." he explained. Dany nodded "Very well... If Ayra Stark didn't kill you, then I shan't." she declared "Have the boy cleaned up and show him the forge." she ordered.
The guards nodded and took Gendry, much gentler this time, and took him away from the queen - leaving only Jon and Dany in the room. Dany turned to Jon who seemed to be deep in thought, "Do you believe him?" she asked. Jon nodded "I don't Arya would have just told anybody about her bastard brother - I'll have to confirm it with her, but I think so, yes." he stated.
Dany nodded and a faint smile threatened to show - If this bastard was anything like the last one, they would get along fine.