The Dragon & the Old Lion
After the incident with Joffrey, Cersei pleaded with Robert to send Alyxandar to Casterly Rock. Not surprisingly Robert agreed to send Alyx away, much to Cersei's anger at how fast he agreed. Even after all Alyx has accomplished, Robert still sees him as a dragonspawn instead of his son. Cersei knows why Robert hates Targaryen's so much and it's because of Lyanna Stark and not to mention as Alyx grows he looks more and more like prince Rhaegar with spiked silver hair and showing a bit of muscle. Combined with Roberts's hatred of the Targaryen's and Joffrey's escalating violence Cersei would feel better if Alyx were away from them both. Alyx however is lest then thrilled to be leaving Kings Landing.
"Why must I leave mother?" Ask an irritated Alyx as he helps his mother pack. Alyx can't understand why he's being sent away.
"I just want you to be safe and Kings Landing is not safe for you at this moment." Answers Cersei as she goes through some of Alyx's clothes. She understands Alyx's reason for not wanting to leave but her reasons outrank his.
"Is it because I'm a Targaryen?" Ask Alyx in a cold voice making Cersei flinch. She turn to see Alyx looking down with narrowed eyes. For so long I've looked to impress my father and yet he still can't get over the fact that I have silver hair and violet eyes. So caught up in his thoughts Alyx did not see Cersei approach to hug him.
"It'll get better my sweet, one day Robert will forget his hatred." States Cersei, however even she does not fully believe her words.
"It doesn't matter, for so long I've tried to impress the man but no more. From now on all that I accomplish will be because I won't to." States Alyx while looking at Cersei, making her smile.
"I'll be sending your guards with you." States Cersei, before returning to packing up clothes. She misses the confused expression on Alyx's face.
"I thought that Joffrey had asked father to allow Sandor to become his sworn sword?" Ask Alyx while looking up with narrowed eyes, having become close to his guards.
"He did but the Hound is very loyal to you and wouldn't leave your side, as well as Ser Arys and Ser William." States Cersei with a smile. Minutes pass by as mother and son pack up clothes. Alyx tosses in his valyrian steel dagger he named "Dragon Fang" (Catspaw).
"Honey litsen to me, if you ever need anything send me raven no matter what it is." Orders Cersei knowing her father isn't exactly a kind man.
"I understand mother." States Alyx having heard tales of Tywin Lannister but The Old Lion would be a fool to underestimate The Dragon.
After a teary goodbye from Tommen and Myrcella, Alyxandar left Kings Landing with Sandor, Ser Arys and Ser William. The journey down The Gold Road was quiet which Alyx appreciated as it give him time to think about his father and brother. I have always endured the abuse of Joffrey and the scorn of father and yet why must I be inclined to. I have done nothing to them and still they find a reason to hate me. Angered by his thoughts he had failed to notice that the sun was setting. Ser Arys ordered the group to camp for the night. Once the camp had been set up dinner was being cooked. Alyx sat by the fire staring into the flames, lost in his thoughts. Ser William sees the prince and decides to sit next to him with a relieved sigh.
"We road for quite a while that my back has begun to hurt." Says Ser William in an effort to start a conversation. He is not shocked when the prince fails to answer. Minutes go by as the two sit in silence.
"Tell me Ser William, do you think my father's hatred of me is justified?" Ask Alyx without taking his eyes away from the flames. Ser William is not surprised to hear the question and simple sighs.
"My lord I'll be blunt, you father is a fool." States the bastard knight. So blunt is the answers that the prince can't help the laugh that escapes his mouth. However he listens to Ser William intently.
"Your father is the type of person who lives in the past trying to relive those good moments." States Ser William. "So caught up in living in the past he fails to look to the future." Continues Ser William watching Alyx like a hawk.
"The thing is he is too afraid to face reality." States Ser William before looking at the fire. "The reality is that no matter how much he loved Lyanna Stark, she had no such feelings for him." Says the bastard. Alyx looks up at Ser William with wide eyes.
"That's right, would you marry someone who was already known to have sired a couple of bastards?" Ask Ser William. "And who's to say that Robert even loved her, he could have simply wanted to fuck her and that's it." States Ser William.
"You're saying my father didn't love her and that he simply wanted to bed her?" Ask Alyx with a confused expression on his face before laughing. "That would mean his rebellion was simply because Rhaegar had got her first." States Alyx while laughing.
"Not exactly, it's true that the Mad King needed to be stopped but Robert only went to war to reclaim what he thought was his." States Ser William before continuing. "The bottom line is that Robert went to war for his own gain and not for the betterment of the people and look what's happened to him, he has no desire to rule and simply spends his days drinking and fucking whores." States Ser William.
"Nothing King Robert has done is justified my prince." Finishes Ser William. Alyx stares at the fire a little longer.
"So you're saying that I shouldn't worry about my father's opinion of me and keep moving forward?" ask Alyx with a smile on his face.
"I'm just a bastard my lord, I would never tell you what to do." States Ser William with a blank face as he reaches for a piece of chicken.
"Sometimes I wonder about that Ser William, if that's even your name." States Alyx as Ser William looks at the prince and smirks making Alyx laugh.
After a few weeks on the Gold Road, Alyx can finally see Casterly Rock and has to admit it is quite beautiful. Sandor ever the mood killer simply scoffs before continuing on making Alyx and Ser Arys laugh. Approaching the gates they are halted by the guards, which makes Alyx narrow his eyes. It seems grandfather needs to work on his hospitality, otherwise we will have some issues. Thinks Alyx as he moves forward.
"I am Prince Alyxandar Targaryen son of King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister, so open the gates or will you remain as ignorant as you look." States Alyx in a cold voice. The Lannister guards couldn't have moved faster when opening those gates. They immediately apologized, only to be ignored. Really, has grandfather become forgetful in his old age or was he trying to piss me off. Rants Alyx in his head while trotting forward on his horse. As he enters, the common people begin to wave and cheer having heard of the silver haired prince. However Alyx's eyes lock on to a pair of sharp green eyes. Tywin Lannister looks at Alyx with a calculating gaze only to be surprised when Alyx holds his gaze. Alyx's eyes seem to enlarge drawing Tywin in and within those eyes Tywin hears bestial growing.
"It looks like the Last Dragon is challenging the Old Lion." States Ser Arys with a laugh. Sandor looks on at the two and smirks.
"The Lion is simply a snack for the hungry Dragon." States Sandor with a scoff and trots forward ignoring the laugh of Ser Arys. Ser William is watching the staring match intently and cannot help but smile. It looks like my advice worked. The prince will no longer bow down to anyone, not even the Old Lion. As the group stops Alyx dismounts his horse never taking his eyes off Tywin making Tywin smirk. Lannister soldiers come to help take Alyx's luggage up to his designated room. Tywin leaves the group after nodding his head in greeting making Alyx narrows his eyes. Nearly a month on the road and he does not even greet me. Alyx smiles, this is going to be interesting.
It's been several hours since prince Alyx has arrived in Casterly Rock. Alyx has spent his time wandering around the castle admiring the beauty. With nothing to do the prince has decided to go to the training ground. However on his way there he is stopped by his great uncle Kevan Lannister.
"Lord Tywin wants to see you my prince." Says Kevan while looking directly at his great nephew. Alyx feels his great uncle staring and turns to meet his gaze. When Kevan sees his eyes he feels and sees the same thing Tywin felt.
"Thank you great uncle I will go and see him." States Alyx while looking directly at Kevan Lannister. Alyx smiles when he sees his Great Uncle begin to sweat. I don't know why but when people look in my eyes they seem to become scared. I like it. Alyx's smile widens when Kevan looks away and gasp.
"Are you okay great uncle? You look as if you've seen your own death." States Alyx with fake concern.
"I'm fine, I just remembered something I needed to do." Says Kevan Lannister after regaining his breath, missing the smirk on the princes face.
"Follow me and I lead you to Lord Tywin's solar." States Kevan while avoiding eye contact with Alyx.
"Very well lead the way great uncle." Chirps Alyx. Well this won't be as boring as I thought. Alyx smiles at his own thought.
As Tywin sits in his solar he thinks back to the moment he say his grandson. He remembers seeing him narrow his eyes but the rest felt like a dream. More importantly his grandson did not shirk away when he looked at him, it seems he has more backbone than his brother Joffrey. When Tywin heard his second grandson was born with silver hair and violet eyes he was surprised. He was not surprised that Robert had tried to kill his grandson when he was two years old, after all he hates the Targaryen's. Still he was less than pleased, and decided to keep watch over his silver haired grandson. He was quite impressed when he learned that Alyx had payed off the crowns debt. It seems his grandson got help from a large group of merchants and now Tywin knows why Cersei had asked for one million gold dragons. Tywin is knocked out of his thoughts when he hears a knock on the door.
"Come in." States Tywin. As the door open he sees a very nervous looking Kevan and a smirking Alyx.
"I've brought the prince." States Kevan before nearly running out the door, making Alyx's smirk widen. Alyx watches as Tywin fills out various slips of papers. Alyx walks around the room before looking out the window and admiring the view. Tywin watches his grandson and can tell he is not affected by the silence, if anything he likes it.
"You can sit where ever you like." States Tywin breaking the silence. The prince turns his attention to Tywin before sitting on the edge window and looking out.
"Casterly Rock is quite beautiful grandfather." States Alyx while looking out to sea. He hears Tywin shuffle some papers before pouring himself something to drink. Wine most likely. Thinks Alyx.
"It is proper for you to address me as lord, a lesson you should learn." States Tywin. Alyx doesn't even turn around to face him.
"Then you would have to call me prince and that would be very annoying." States Alyx before turning and looking at Tywin.
"A prince you may be, but you are still a boy." Tywin points out. The boy laughs at his statement before staring at him.
"Grandfather you are one of the most feared men in Westeros and you have accomplished much in your life time," Alyx says with a smile before his eyes narrow, "And yet not even you can say you've accomplished as much as me when you were nine years old."
Tywin looks at his grandson intently, happy that he has learned how to play the game. He also notes that for a nine year old, he is not scared or intimated by him.
"Your mother asked me to watch over you for a little while because of the dangers for you in Kings Landing," states Tywin while watching Alyx, "Will you run away from the first sign of danger or stand and face it. Alyx's eyes narrow before he smiles.
"I knew you would understand," Alyx says before standing and walking to the door, "A dragon never flees from danger, I will raise the name Targaryen from the ashes and take back the glory that was taken from it." Alyx walks out of the room leaving a smiling Tywin.
Alyx orders the servants to pack his things and prepare his horse. When Alyx goes to fetch his guards he is surprised to find them all ready and not one of them had unpacked.
"We knew you wouldn't stay here for long." States Ser Arys with a smile.
"I was getting bored of waiting but it looks like your meeting with Lord Tywin went well." Says Sandor noticing the smirk on Alyx lips.
"He simply told me what I already knew." States Alyx before walking out of the room with his guards. Ser William looks at Alyx and smiles. Well that happened a lot faster than I thought. the prince stops walking before looking back at his guards.
"From now on what I do will be for me and only me," says The prince, "I will make a lot of enemy's and they will seek to kill me, what I need to know from you is will you stand with me?" Ask Alyx while looking at his guards. The guards look at each other before smiling.
"Aye." Say all three with Ser Arys and Ser William smiling while Sandor simply smirks. Alyx smiles before exiting the castle and hopping on his horse. He rides out with his group following behind. Stark, Arryn, Baratheon, Tully, Lannister, Tyrell, and Martell, they will all learn that the Targaryen's have returned and that I the Last Dragon, am here to stay. Alyx smiles before urging his horse to go faster.
Alright that's it for this chapter.
As for songs I will use some from Dragon Age Inquisition and some others (I don't own those songs)
Jon will be Robbs twin brother, but he will still join the Nights Watch.
Basically Alyxandar will work to revive House Targaryen. He has fully accepted the name Targaryen. Also in the future he will be a little of a warmonger (he loves battle)
Next chapter- A Dragon surrounded my Vipers. Don't know when I'll post but I've already written it just need to type it up, maybe Thursday. I might add a short chapter before but I don't know.
Oh i also had an idea of Alyx sounding German, i don't know about you guys but i like that.
Cya ;)