Robb's POV

It had been a long ride from the Twin's he had met his future wife Roslin very briefly, she was young and beautiful looking nothing like her lord Father which was good but he wondered could he ever really love her. She was with the foot host led By Rickard Karstark. Theon had been teasing and joking with him the entire ride and he was beginning to get annoyed with it.

Theon was like a brother to him but this was just getting annoying.

"Hey Robb, are you sure you are ready, do you need me to teach you how to use your mighty weapon properly."

"Theon I have been trained by Ser Rodrik my entire life, I have even beaten you at it with ease."

"Whoah Robb what you and Ser Rodrik do in your own time is your business and I am pretty sure you have never beaten me with your cock before unless it was in your dreams," he laughed his head off, alogn with Torrhen Karstark, Dacey Mormont, Smalljon Umber and Daryn Hornwood all members of his personal guard of 30.

Robb just pretened to laugh, but then Theon continued

"Oh Robb, Oh Robb, harder harder, yes just like, right there." Teased Theon imitating a girls voice.

"Theon shut up that's enough now is not the time or the place."

"Come on Robb, mate I am just trying to lighten the mood."

"I am not your mate I am your commanding officer and you are nothing but a hostage to my father and the king, who he kept have the run of Winterfell and cared for too much, you have sworn loyalty to me so I order you to shut the fuck up and move to the back of the column," he shouted furiously at Theon getting pissed off at his lack of respect.

Theon didn't say anything and just turned his horse around and galloped down the column.

Robb looked at Smalljon and instantly knew he had been bit harsh and Robb knew it he would apologise to Theon after the battle

He was excited and nervous at the same time this was going to be his first real battle, his chance to win glory for his house to show people how good a soldier and commander he had become, but then he thought what if this plan failed he be forever known as the Young wolf who lost the Northern Army. He put that at the back of his mind they were waiting silently most of his cavalry force hiding in the tree line around a forested valley. Hours ago met up with Ser Marq Piper who had been leading raiding parties against the Lannister siege. They had sent another one out carrying Tully covers to try and lead Ser Jamie Lannister's force. The Lannister's had hopefully no idea they were coming as he had sent Theon and Eddard Karstark along with his best outrider's and scouts to shoot down any ravens they saw and kill any Lannister scout's. They were still doing this as Jamie had to be confident enough after winning so many battles to chase after a raiding party with no reports from scouts.

Then it happened he watched Ser Marq Piper's force running through the trees into the valley in the whispering wood forming up at the Northerly point looking like they were going to make their stand. That was when the Maege Mormont sounded the horn meaning the trap had been sprung. He launched his horse straightforward through the trees from the west towards the few hundred Lannister soldiers , followed by his personal guard, and Ster Stevron Frey their cavalry force. He could hear Great Jon's Umbers forces and Theon's outriders riding in from the North and saw from the east that Lord Glover's, Maege Mormonts and Ser Patrek Mallister's cavalry charging in from the eats and circling around to completely surround the Lannisters.

He was hacking and slashing, many Lannisters turned to face him but they all fell to his sword or of his personal guard, but then a knight came charging at him on his horse swinging his Morningstar at his head, he ducked but just in the but it un balanced him making him fall off his horse.

He got up quickly enough to see the knight falling of his horse with an arrow stuck in his neck, he gazed along the fire line to see Theon giving him a nod and reloading his bow.

On his left Dacey Mornmont was hacking through swordsman after swordsman trying to get to him to make sure he was okay, his squire Olyvar Frey jumped of his horse to closer still while defending himself.

Robb continued fighting taking a small cut from a spearmen to his shoulder but grabbed hold of the spear and using all his strength to pull it out of his hand and turned to ti around to thrust straight back into the wielder's stomach, then he heard a scream just to his right and saw his wolf Grey wind tearing a soldier's arm off and throwing it away like a bone and then leaped on to another Lannister's back clawing and biting at his head.

It was all happening so fast and then something happened that made his stomach churn, he saw Kingslayer charging on foot towards him slashing, stabbing thrusting and lacerating any soldiers who tried to get in his way, he must have known his forces were losing and so would try and take out the Commander.

Robb watched in horror preparing to battle the greatest swordsman living as he killed and slaughter many of his personal guard, first Eddard Karstark fell, then his brother Torhhen Karstark fell and Daryn Hornwood got in his way and lasted for a few second but to no prevail. Finally he faced Robb, all his other guard desperately trying to get to him but still fighting for their lives against other surviving Lannnister Soldiers.

Robb knew he couldn't last long against the Kinglsayer as he readied himself in a defensive position, as the Kingslayer swung his sword landing the first almighty blow as Robb blocked it pushing back and turning to try and take out his legs but Jamie blocked it pushing it towards Robb's then pulling back and watching Robb in the stomach with his sword's hilt knocking Robb over and then he stood on his sword hand making him loose grip and drop it. He knew it was over Jamie swung back for the final blow and was just about the thrust when a figure jumped on his back grabbing and tried to stab him in the stomach with an arrow but missed and got his left arm but Jamie simply threw him off and stabbing him in the stomach with no effort at all like the arrow didn't even slow him down but that brought enough time for him to grab a nearby shield and swing it at the Kingslayer's head knocking him out cold.

He looked around seeing most other Lannister soldiers either dead or surrendering throwing down their weapons, he looked around to see the man who had given his life so he could live and was shocked by how he saw, he was still gasping for breath his eyes still open with blood coming up in his mouth.

It was Theon!

Theon who had been like an older brother and best mate to him all his life someone he felt he could always rely on and trust. Theon whom only hours ago he had called him nothing but a hostage against his father and he had never had chance to say sorry as Theon had immediately left with the outriders as one of the best bowmen they had. Now he lay dying trying to hold onto every second he had left. Robb ran to him dropping the shield and grabbing Theons hand and using his other hand to stop the blood flow, all the while shouting for a medic.

Theon looked up with his eyes staring at Robb

"Theon you shouldn't have done that, you owed me nothing," cried Robb breaking down.

"I owed you everything." He spluttered through the coughing and the blood, "You treated me as a brother."

"Theon I didn't mean anything I said on the march I lost my temper. You are my best friend and older brother and always will be," he said tears rolling down his face distraught.

"Thank you," he gasped,

Then Robb had an idea to honour is dying comrade, "Quickly bring a knight, Theon must be knighted for his bravery and selflessness."

Ser Stevron Frey quickly came forward and performed a knighting ceremony placing the sword on Theon's right shoulder saying "Theon Greyjoy, In the name of the Warrior I charge you to be brave."
The sword moved from right shoulder to left.

"In the name of the Father I charge you to be just."

Ser Stevron moved the sword back to Theon's right shoulder.

"In the name of the Mother I charge you to defend the young and innocent."
Then back to the left.

"In the name of the Maid I charge you to protect all women. Rise Ser Theon Greyjoy , knight of the Whispering Wood"

Theon smiled weakly his eyes starting to shut as Robb gently helped him sit up

Theon grinned for the last time saying a final thank you then closing his eyes and falling back onto his lap.

He then let out a large wail as his best friend went to the Drowned gods.

All the men around them raised their weapons and said as one "To Ser Theon Greyjoy, Knight fo the Whispering Wood."

He looked around at all his commanders and personal guard paying their final respect to the man to saved their Lord's son and heir and their commander in battle. Even Patrek Mallister raised his sword, which meant a lot to Robb know the hatred Mallisters had for the Ironborn.

Then he grew angry, angry at the Lannisters angry at the person responsible for this. He got up grabbing his sword, running over to where Jamie lay bit dazed but none the less conscious, he was under heavy guard and tied up.

"You Kingslayer you did this and you shall die by my blade," he announced raising his sword for an almighty swing, just as he was about bring it down Great Jon grabbed his arms and pulled him away,

"Have sense boy, we need him as a captive, I want to kill him as much as you do but if he dies now, all the Riverlords captured will die also, keep him alive," the huge man advised.

"You are right; take him away onwards to Riverrun." Robb ordered having not time to grieve he put on a brave face.

They had defeated the siege at Riverrun killing many prominent Lannisters and loylaists including Tytos Brax and Ados Brax and captured Wilem Lannister, Gawen Westerling, Quenten Banefort and last but not least Ser Jamie Lannister, Tywin's Lannister's son. With both him and Cersei captured they could maybe force Tywin to surrender. But Robb didn't care about that now. He sat in his quarters at Riverrun hands on his head still not believing that Theon had died. He knew people died during wars but never did the think that it would happen to anyone he was close to. He hadn't had time to grieve after the Battle of the Whispering Woods as he had to lead the attack on the camps at Riverrun, and now when he thought he had time, news broke that Tywin's forces had been pushed back by Roose Bolton and were attempting to make it back to the Westerlands via the Golden Tooth closely followed by his Lord's fathers forces of the Stormlord. Roose had reported that they were taking Harrenhal and resting there for a night before joining Eddard's force of 20,000 strong. The other 20,000 of the Stormlord banner men had been split up 5,000 to defend the capital and the other 15,000 had been sent to take and hold Deep Den to choke the Westerlands at all points as the Tyrells sieged their ports and marched to attack Crakehall from the South.

He still needed time and had ordered Rickard, Great Jon and Ser Edmure to take command of the Riverrland forces and his Northern while he recovered from shock. His mother had tried to comfort him but he had shaken her off. As he lay down shaking on his bed someone came in without knocking and he assumed it was his mother so didn't say anything or look up but as she came close he could tell it from the light steps it wasn't. He looked up to see his future wife Roslin Frey standing there and all at once everything came out, he burst into tears unable to control himself and let Roslin put her arms around him as he leant on her shoulders being comforted by his warmth and they stayed like that for hours.