Game of Thrones: New Era
Chapter 11 of my Game of Thrones story, enjoy.
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Davos
Davos let out a slow breath as he stretched; the sun was only just rising, but there was much to be done. Following their victories against the Lannisters, by claiming Casterly Rock and, in turn, the Westerlands, which were even now in the process of being placated, they returned to their camp in the Riverlands.
They did not return alone as; fresh from defeating the Ironborn, King of the North, Robb Stark and his army had joined them. Now Davos was preparing to go and see his king, Gendry Baratheon, the legitimized baseborn son of King Robert, the oldest living male Baratheon, even if only half, left.
'He has come far from when I first met him, constantly attempting to better himself; to learn what he needs to know.' Davos noted. 'I do what I can to help; however he continues to surprise me. The stratagem that finally brought down Casterly Rock was remarkable, we couldn't have done it without that Warrior's help, but still...'
The Warrior Davos referred too was a young man who seemed to have joined their army at some point. They constantly kept their face hidden behind a light helmet with visor, or used a head-covering and hid their face, at night. They were a notoriously light sleeper and always ate alone.
The only thing that seemed to stand out about this warrior was that, aside from the short sword and dagger they wielded, they carried a third weapon, strapped across their back. But this weapon was never seen, it remained bound constantly in oilcloth, apparently never used.
Shaking his head Davos left his tent and began making his way through the camp, it contained both armies, those from the late King Stannis' army that had come with Davos to pledge allegiance to Gendry, now backed up by not just the armies of the North and Riverlands.
But also forces from the Westerlands who had surrendered to them and also, the warriors of the Vale.
Davos smiled as he walked. 'We have other allies to I'm sure, we just need to wait and see, especially as the Lannisters themselves still have allies.'
Nevertheless; he was confident that they were ready; they were already regrouped and now were in the process of preparing for their next battle. He entered the commander's tent in the centre of the camp, there he found both Kings, Gendry and Robb, standing by a large table in the middle of the tent, pouring over a map as they talked quietly. They both looked up as he entered and he bowed.
"Ah, Davos." Gendry greeted him, smiling. "I'm glad you've come, Robb and I are just discussing our next move."
Davos moved closer and looked over the map with them as Robb began to explain, tracing various routes and such with his finger on the map as he spoke.
"The way I see it, we have two options. The first has us facing a lengthy war of attrition, we must wear down the remaining Kingdoms of Westeros and claim their loyalty before going to claim victory."
Gendry nodded before then adding. "Or, we use our momentum to launch a direct attack on King's Landing, forcing a decisive battle by attacking it."
Davos nodded slowly, taking this in.
As he pondered everything he voiced his thoughts.
"Both plans has their merits, and their dangers...We have gained a lot of allies..."
Gendry looked worried however. "Yet the Lannister's still have theirs, the Dornish, the Reach, both capable of fielding large armies. The scouts report that a moderately sized Lannister force and a much larger Dornish force are closing in on us. They are taking different routes which have allowed the Dornish, despite their later start, to overtake the Lannister Army."
"We'll likely face them first, but the question, how do we face them, how should we proceed?" Robb finished.
As they stood, pondering over the situation, they heard footsteps rapidly approaching and turned to face them. It was Devan, he held a letter in his hand and it was clear he had run all the way. Taking a moment to catch he breath he then revealed.
"Father, King Gendry, King Robb, I just a received a letter, from the Stormlands, from mother." He quickly explained. "The Stormlands are rioting, despite having no lord to guide them, all the Stormlords are of the same mind now; they are rebelling against the Lannisters and attacking the borders of the Reach, they declare for King Gendry."
Davos gasped at that and looked to Gendry, who also looked surprised. "So, the Stormlands are allies too."
Gendry nodded slowly. "So it would seem, we still have these two armies approaching us. What of the army we saw some days ago, the Tyrell army, they should have reached us by now."
"No doubt this attack by the Stormlands has caused Mace Tyrell to turn his army for home, he intends to save his lands. Also any reinforcements from the Reach are now out of the question for the Lannisters." Robb replied.
Devan then added. "Not only that, it seems that apart from the army approaching us, Dorne isn't moving any soldiers."
They remained quiet, taking this information in.
After a moment, Davos considered other news that he had overheard, or rather, rumours.
"There's also been word that Dragonstone has apparently fallen, currently being garrisoned by Loras Tyrell and his troops." He remarked. "Yet amongst all this, I've heard whispers, all is not well for the Lannister-Tyrell alliance, things seem, strained."
Gendry nodded slowly before smiling. "That could grant us the opening we need. Once we deal with these two armies, and figure out a way to avoid overextending our supply lines...We can finish things."
Robb also nodded and then spoke. "So, are we all in agreement, following this news, we shall force a decisive battle by directly attacking King's Landing?"
They all nodded and voiced their agreement. With that the word was spread and soon, the final preparations were made, the camp was packed up and they all readied themselves, beginning the march, their first targets, the two armies that were approaching to meet them.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.