Balon's POV
Weeks ago he had begun hearing rumours of his last sons death, but he had refused to believe it calling it enemy lies, until 5 days ago a merchant ship had arrived in Pyke with a the body of his last son. Barely a boy of 10 the last time he had seen him alive, now he had returned lifeless body.
Why did he have to die? So far away from home fighting in a war that didn't concern him defending the son of the man who had led the attack on the Iron Islands all those years ago, who had planned the siege and storm of Pyke , where his second son Maron Greyjoy had been slain, and the man who had taken away his final son to be brought up by strangers with no love or knowledge of their ways.
The merchant had also given him a letter from Robb Stark which read:
Dear Lord Balon Greyjoy
It is my deepest regret to inform you that your son Theon Greyjoy was slain by Jamie Lannister the Kinglsayer during a skirmish in the Whispering Woods. He was killed heroically trying to take down the Kingslayer as I was about to be killed. He saved my life and it is my regret that I couldn't save his life, he was like a brother to me and I to him. With his dying breath he was knighted Ser Theon Greyjoy. I know it is not much but mine and my families thoughts are with you. I wish Theon could have returned home under better circumstances, he always spoke highly of you, of his great Lord Father. He never forgot where he came from; calling himself Ironborn till the day he died. I thought you should know that. I hope you would have been proud to the see the man he had become.
Again my deepest apologies
Yours sincerely
Robb Stark
Son of Lord Eddard Stark
Heir to Winterfell
The nerve he had to write this letter he thought, like a brother, hah he was a hostage not a family member, these were all lies, and he knew it. They didn't try to save him they let his last son die on land, not at sea where he belonged. They didn't even deliver the body personally they didn't care about him, and In some way neither did he, eh was lost to him, he had needed to die so his daughter could seceded him instead but it still hurt
They would pay thought, the whole of Westeros would pay, they no longer had a hostage to keep his temper and thirst for the Old Ways at bay. He would reclaim title of King of the Iron Islands, he would launch raids all over Westeros while the lord Armies were busy fighting a war and most importantly he would have revenge. He had summoned his last child: his daughter Asha and his brother Victarian Greyjoy, Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet, to plan their vengeance.
"My daughter," he welcomed proudly as she strode through the large door of the Throne room.
"Father, I was saddened to hear the news of Theon," she told him
"It doesn't matter he's not alive anymore," he turned away
"He was your son," she hissed despicably "and my brother, he's a Greyjoy, We should cause the Starks the pain that they have caused us."
"He was a boy; you have lead men into battle. You are a Greyjoy." He told her firmly, "I have made my decision, you will lead an attack with 30 on Deep Wood Motte while Victarion attacks Moat Catlin cutting the north off from there army, Dagmer Cleftjaw will raid the Stoney Shore with 6 ships."
"No father I have made my decision I will get the fastest ship in our fleet, I am going to choose the fifty best killers in the Iron Islands, I am going to sail up the sunset sea, through Saltspear into Blaze water bay, I am going to raid Winterfell in the dead of night and I am going to avenge my little brother's death," she declared sincerely and marched out of the room.
His brother came up from behind him, "That one is a true Ironborn, pity she wasn't born a boy," Victarion grinned.
"She will get herself killed," he said shaking his head, his daughter was fierce but also strong willed.
"She's smart, send Dagmar to help cause a distraction , order him to take Torrhen Square drawing what is left of Winterfell garrison away to retake it. On to Moat catlin, I believe it is too well defend I have heard reports of more Northmen returning to secure the neck. We cannot lose the Iron fleet not with the Redwyne Fleet so close, sieging Lannisport."
"Aye you may be right, keep the Ironfleet close to the Iron island use it raid the Flint Cliffs and threaten Seagard, choose 2 loyal and distinguished captain or Lords, one will take 30 longboats and take Asha place of taking Deepwood Motte, and the other will lead 50 longboats down the Sunset sea and attack attack the undefended shield islands and then scatter returning here. We will make the rest of Westeros fear the Ironborn once more." He vowed looking out the window of the Sea Tower of Pyke."