JOANNA

Joann was surprised when her mother came to her chambers. They had barely spoken since Lord Stark's execution but to her mother's credit that was mostly Joanna's fault. She was worried what he had said to her mother before his death, hoping he hadn't mentioned Joanna's and Joffrey's relationship. Luckily even dead Ned didn't know the exact extent of their relationship, at the time of his death he didn't know that they had lost their virginity to each other.

"Joanna?" Her mother approached her, her eyes red and puffy. She had never seen her mother in this state before, this emotional wreck wasn't the composed Queen that Joanna had grown up with. The only time she had ever seen her mother cry was when Myrcella was 7 and decide to copy her and cliff jump on a visit to Casterley Rock. Myrcella was a weak swimmer and was unable to outswim the current. If it hadn't been for Uncle Jaime then she surely would've drowned.

"What's wrong, mother?" Joanna asked carefully, unsure how to approach this unfamiliar situation.

"It's Jaime…" Cersei began, sitting down beside her daughter and taking her hands in her own.

Joanna's heart immediately stopped as her mind raced with a thousand situations, all of which involved her uncle's demise. She didn't know what she would do if he was gone, he was the closest thing she had ever had to a father figure and she wasn't prepared to lose that.

"What's happened? Is he okay? Had he been killed?" Joanna questioned, her eyes welling up and the thought.

Shaking her head, Cersei replied. "Robb Stark has captured him. He is their prisoner."

Before Cersei had a chance to finish the sentence Joanna rushed out of the room, leaving her mother in her room. As she ran through the palace tears streamed down her face.

Joanna didn't hesitate to push servants and guards out of the way as she reached her brothers room. Two members of the Kings Guard stood by the door blocking her path.

"Let me in." She demanded, glaring at the knights.

"Your highness…" One of the guards hesitated, not moving from his station.

"I don't care who you are and how important you think you are. You will let me into this room right now to see my brother the king. I am a princess, my mother is the Queen, my father was the King. I'll die before I let a nobody like you stop me from doing something. I could have you executed right now if I wanted to so I advise you let me in this instant!" Joanna growled at the unsuspecting guard.

He immediately moved and Joanna stormed through the door.

"What are we going to do?" She asked Joffrey who was changing into his bed clothes.

He turned to her, his upper body naked. "About what, dear Joanna?"

"Don't patronise me Joffrey. What are we going to do to get Jaime back?"

Joffrey didn't even seem bothered about the current problem. She knew that Joffrey and Jaime weren't close to say the least but she didn't expect him to be so nonchalant about his uncle's capture.

"Grandfather says that we can't give into the Starks demands." Joffrey explained, placing his hands onto her shoulders.

"Wait!" Joanna remarked angrily, shaking his hands off. "How long have you known?"

"Yesterday we discussed the terms. Robb Stark is demanding that we exchange Sansa for our uncle."

Joanna failed to see what the big issue was. "Then do it! Jaime is worth a hundred Sansa Stark's."

"No Joanna. We will not give into them. We've done nothing wrong, they are the traitors. We will look weak if agree."

"Joff." She held his hands, before kissing him, letting her lips linger on his for a moment before pulling away. "You know how much I care for Uncle Jaime. If you love me at all then you will do this for me. Get Jaime back and I won't complain about you marrying and I'll never marry anyone. I will be yours and yours alone till I die if you just do this."

He cradled her face in his hands, leant in close and kissed her cheek. "I am the King. You're never going to marry anyone anyway. I can do what I want."

It was as if her heart shattered into a million sharp fragments. Before he became King Joff would do whatever she said. It would never take more than a kiss to make him give in but since Ned Stark's execution he was beginning to ignore her wishes.

"Fine."

Pulling away from her brother she quickly and quietly left the room, returning not to her own room but to Sansa Starks. If no one else was going to save Jaime, she was going to take matters into her own hands. If Jaime had taught her anything over the years it was stand up for those you love. If disobeying Joffrey was going to save him then it was a risk Joanna was very willing to take.

She had to pack light. After all it was a long ride to Robb Stark but she had company.

DUN DUN DUUUUUUUH

From this point on the story starts to change very drastically. Joffrey has yet again disobeyed Joanna and she is beginning to learn that he can no longer be manipulated. This is a huge blow to her ego and that, as well as her love for Jaime, have contributed to her taking matter sinto her own hands. Sorry that this chapter is a bit shorter than the others but as the plot thickens the chapters should be getting longer.

Hope you enjoy.