DISCLAIMER: Chapter prologue. This will be more a mixture of the book than the show from now on and some filling. ENJOY!

Chapter rating: T

I am sorry if Jaime surprised people. But how do you guys think BAELA would feel about learning that her dad is Jaime?

XV

The following morning Rhaenyra walked through the camp in search of Baela who took off after last night, Valaena was silent as she stared at Jaime who looked to her destroyed. Robb and Theon were beyond shocked as Catelyn looked to Valaena stunned, she never knew. The woman spat at the Lannisters too, but it was mostly against Cersei, as she thought now. Valaena was quick to retire when the man was dragged to his cage while his ex-lover stayed in and refused to see anyone else, Lynara was continuously kicked out by the other who snarled back. Baela was still missing and Rhaenyra worried for her safety.

"Theon have you seen her?" she asked her friend who shook his head. He had been looking for her too, Robb was talking to his lord's, now that they had Jaime they might be able to swap him back for Ned and the girls. Tywin's favored child of all.

"Rhae," Rudy called out panting as he and Edrick panted after running up to her.

"Baela took off to the forests," the boy panted, bracing his hands against his knees. "She's been there all night!" he said in dismay while the girl growled about to go in the direction.

"My Lady," a soldier stopped all three as Rhaenyra turned, hair getting in her face. But she saw the look on the soldier's face, and she knew what it meant.

"N-no," she stuttered, feeling her heart break. She couldn't take this now.

"I'm so sorry," he handed her the note as she sobbed softly. Edrick hugged her while Rudy took the letter for her, placing a hand to her back for comfort as she cried. The dragons cried out as they flew to her, stumbling into her legs as she wept. Not understanding why, the little ones climbed on her and cried out with her, the soldier excused himself as he returned to his job.

"Go. We'll tell Theon and he'll go talk with Baela," Rudy ordered. Knowing his lady wanted to be there for both her husband and Baela, but her job was now to Robb. As the two went in search of the Greyjoy who was still scouring the camp, Rhaenyra took off for her husband with her daughters clinging on.

Jogging around she continued to see dozens of men bowing their heads to her with 'my Lady' it had already gone through camp. She heard grunts before going in that direction, her girls crying to her in confusion as Catelyn sobbed while Nymeria and Lynara pulled her away. The Dornish woman didn't seem disturbed in comforting the woman who cried while Lynara sobbed too. Ned had been one of her closest friends and now he was gone. Rhaenyra ran to her husband, realizing the noise was him hitting the tree with his sword.

"Robb! Stop!" she cried out as he breathed heavily. Crying as she gaped at his state, he dropped his ruined sword and turned to her as she covered her mouth before hugging him as he cried against her shoulder. "Oh my love, I am so sorry," she cried while holding Robb as he cried against her. Not caring about the appearance, Rhaenyra kept his head tucked against her shoulder as both mourned the father who raised them, he was Robb's father but the closest thing his friends had to a father, including Theon. Humming softly she started to run a hand through his curly hair as he cried.

"I'll kill them all," he cried as the confused dragons came closer. Rhaella gently huffed against Robb's arm, trilling as she rubbed her head against his side, her sisters quickly curled around them to aid in trying to comfort Robb when Grey Wind came up too.

"They have the girls, love," she whispered to him as he breathed. "We need to get them back! We can't lose them too!" she cried out as Grey Wind licked her cheek. Robb kissed her softly as he thought about Sansa and Arya, his little sisters who he was meant to protect. The two stayed in that small ball, animals too, for a bit as another guard came up. Leaping a good distance as Rhaella and Rhaenys hissed, screeching flashing their larger wings.

"My Lord, My Lady," he greeted as they separated. "Lady Obara has sent me to tell you her father Prince Oberyn would be joining us soon," he revealed as Robb nodded. "Please excuse me," he begged before walking off, either to keep a distance from the animals or give them privacy to mourn.

Rhaenyra laid her head against Robb's, cupping his face as she pressed another kiss to his lips. Rhaella chirping and nudged their faces making both giggle or chuckle, she purred as Robb pet her head. "Go," she urged the dragons and wolf who detangled from their masters before leaving the dragons didn't cling to him as much anymore but flew above him as he jogged off, further away to no doubt hunt away from the camp. "Stay with me," she begged as he nodded, forehead still pressed to hers. "We'll get through this. And then we will kill them all," she looked into Robb's eyes as he gave her a harsh kiss.

XV

Rhaenyra held onto the boat heading to Riverrun as she tried to spy on the other boats before spotting Baela sitting with Theon who tried to talk to her with Smalljon, both then shrugged, indicating they gave up. Rhaenyra though could see her sneaking peeks at the boat carrying Jaime with the Dornish sisters. She sat in one with Robb, Catelyn and Brynden Tully, the "Blackfish" Robb's great-uncle. But catching Riverrun stopped her as she saw the 'water castle' someone once described it because once they closed the spillways, water flooded and the moats prevented anyone from invading. But it was huge, she remember Ned once saying that if fully stocked and manned, Riverrun could be under siege for 2 years, maybe more if they cautioned. The dragons were flying around and Rhaella surprised some by diving into the water and came up with a small fish bringing a smile to her mother and even Robb who looked as Rhaenys mimicked her. Alysanne didn't do it as much but tried a few times, she just seemed to like the water over her scales as she flew through the throngs of boats going through the Water Gate. They flew over it too, stunning the guards who watched with awe as Edmure, noticed them fly lower and landed in the stairwell as he waited for the boats. Catelyn was the first to leave the boat and embrace her younger brother who held her in comfort, whispering his sorrow for Ned, the man who truly was like a brother to him. Brynden helped Rhaenyra out of the boat while her daughters shrieked to her before flying off, Rhaella instantly started to fish once again while the other two flew around the enclosed area. Robb allowed his mother and uncle to go and visit with his grandfather while Rhaenyra waited for her lords and planned to go pray with them in the Godswood. Baela paused when she looked to her mother and froze, looking down she came up and yanked on her cloak. Without speaking the two decided to go talk to get everything out and in the open. Theon must have gotten to her as he beamed to Rhaenyra who gave him a happy grin and nodded her thanks to even Smalljon who nodded with a smile of his own, having grown close to the warrior maid. Some distrusted Baela because she was Jaime's daughter, despite never knowing who he truly was to her, but the others who've known her forever knew she was a Northern girl, through and through. But when Rhaenyra looked she saw Jaime watching the scene with sad eyes and looked away when he caught her gaze.

"Place Jaime Lannister in a cell," she ordered as the men nodded and took him from the girls who followed to ensure his lockup. Baela watched as he marched past, Edmure noticed and frowned suddenly, he remembered how the girl acted when any Lannister came too close and he always joked with her about it.

"Inside," Robb mumbled as he brushed past his uncle, Baela looked to him sharply and down again. Rhaenyra approached and sotly took her friend's hand with adoration in her eyes, giving her hand a gentle squeeze before walking up to the chambers with the rest of the household staff joining Riverrun. The dragons continued to search for Grey Wind who had come a different way, Rhaenyra continued as the servant of Riverrun told her what she needed while looking to where everything is and located.

XV

Rhaenyra opened her windows as her dragons flew in, squealing as they played, flying to their small 'bed' where furs were located for their nights. Suddenly the girls squealed when Rhaella snagged a burnt trout from Rhaenys who tried to take it back, smiling she shook her head as they fought. She knew dragons would fight and refused to get in between them, that was just a risky bite she did not want to try, instead she gave a sharp whistle which caught Rhaella's attention as she looked for a moment before tossing the piece in the air as they all dove for it more playfully.

"Will you keep the windows open?" Robb asked as he and Grey Wind entered.

"Possibly, they're safe here, with our men camped out and the girls need the practice. I cannot just keep them locked up any longer," she sighed in defeat, wishing she could do that instead.

"Such a mother you are," he joked as she giggled before standing as he kissed her forehead. "Will you join our men in prayer?" he asked as she nodded.

"Of course," she smiled. Catelyn and Edmure went to see Hoster while the northerners went to the weirwood tree to pray. Rhaenyra joined her husband and his people in praying to their Gods, she was loved by the few lords loyal because she prayed to the Old, Valyrian were kept to her in heritage and kinship, Valaena and Baela adopted the Old Gods. The elder maid had been raised in the New Gods eyes and mostly took to the Northern Gods so she could blend in better with her lady and daughter.

As they entered the woods, Rhaenyra saw the men who followed the Old, swords out in front while praying; Umber father-son duo side-by-side as more men were spread out before some got up to leave, having finished their prayers. Robb led his wife to a secluded part of the Godswood, facing the Heart tree as Rhaenyra knelt and bowed her head, Robb followed and produced his sword, point in the ground, hand on his hilt. Soft shrieks and chirps echoed as the dragons joined the prayers while Rhaenys lightly nipped her mother's cloak, Rhaella though just sat there watching her mother as Alysanne looked around before flying up, enjoying the trees. Robb knelt beside his wife as he watched the dragons pester her for either attention or to play, Rhaenys in particular, he saw Rhaella look at the tree. But she continued to sit there, moving with the dragons as they moved her while she continued to keep her hands together in her lap. He noticed a few looked to her and seen amusement through some, but when Rhaella hissed sharply the two ceased their movements as they sat in silence for a few moments before she flew off, her sisters following.

"Quite a sharp personality she has," Rhaenyra spoke softly, surprising her husband who looked to her as she looked down, having watched them leave. "I don't know how to handle that," she whispered as he frowned.

"Like any mother, trial and error," he whispered as she frowned.

"I'm praying they remain loyal. Don't turn on me for nothing," she whispered as he frowned. Taking her hand he pressed a kiss to the back of her hand, he didn't like how she was degrading herself.

"You are the very first person to ever have dragons, you will learn. Your Grandfather could not birth dragons," he hissed as she looked down, remembering the story of her brother's birth at the Summerhall.

"I think I can do this," she whispered as he smiled. "With help," she hinted as he pressed a kiss to her forehead.

"Is that all?" he asked.

"No. I prayed for all of your siblings' safety. And mine. The safe path to the Gods our fallen have to take to them; Ned, Dany's baby," she sniffed as he sighed. Not having known. "And possibly Drogo. He gained an infection and it left him comatose. As a Dothrak. It will not be long."

"Good prayers. Loving ones," he whispered. Praying to the Gods to listen to hers. She looked to the face as her husband bowed his own head with his prayers. She thought of the few times she was in the Godswood, most with Robb and a few times would make anyone blush. Robb standing is what brought her out of her thoughts before he helped her up and turned, coming face to face with Catelyn who must have been in thought as well.

"Cat?" Rhaenyra called out softly as she took her hand, gently shaking her head she gave a soft smile.

"Mother. I'm calling a council," Robb spoke, hand against his wife's back.

"You should see your grandfather, he asked to see you," Catelyn tried before Robb shook his head.

"I will. But we need to have a meet," he demanded as Catelyn frowned.

"He is sick Robb, very."

"Ser Edmure told us," Robb spoke when Rhaenyra looked down, the old man seemed so nice from the stories she heard. "I am sorry Mother, for all. But we have a problem," he started.

"Renly has vowed for his brother's crown," Rhaenyra started, knowing the problem. It had confused her as she assumed he'd join Stannis, his elder brother and so did Catelyn it appeared.

"Renly?" she questioned as Robb nodded and watched the rest of his men rise and sheathed their own swords.

"Yes, My Lady," Lord Glover spoke as he came closer. "We all thought he would join his brother too," he knew that's what she meant. As the group marched into the Keep the dragons followed with Grey Wind, once they entered Rhaenyra was curious to see the tables arraigned a square. Once everyone sat she saw Edmure sat in the high seat of the Tullys, with Blackfish at his side, and his father's bannermen arrayed to right and left and along the side tables that the young woman did not know. She sat with her husband and mother by law facing the current Lord Tully across the tables while Rhaella shoved her head into her lap, the northern lords sat opposite, fewer they were. The Greatjon sat at Robb's left hand, and then Theon Greyjoy; Galbart Glover and Lady Mormont on the right of Catelyn. Lord Rickard Karstark, a man who looked devastated and Rhaenyra knew why. He had lost two sons in the battle against Jaime and awaiting his third son's fate against Tywin, he wished for the Kingslayer's head, he was also among the one who held caution to Valaena after learning of Baela's birth.

As the night continued on the dragons were becoming agitated when men shouted too loud or slammed their cups to hard. Rhaenyra was soothing them when Valaena joined with Baela, the other dragons fled to them instantly as the golden one hissed and almost took a chunk from a river lord's hand when he accidentally caught her tail with his foot. They were getting bigger and more aggressive in their caution, Rhaella had already bitten a few guards who claimed fault and Grey Wind protected them with no problem, he seemed to be the only one not getting snipped at. It was bad that Rhaenyra started to tone herself out while petting Rhaella who purred and trilled at being stroked. Robb knew when he looked to her and saw her eyes lower and stared at her dragon who he softly pet as well, she seemed to accept his petting more and more each day.

"Renly is not the king," Robb called out, deciding to get his wife's attention again as she looked to him.

"You cannot mean to hold to Joffrey, my lord. He put your father to death," Galbart Glover spoke in disbelief.

"Then it makes him evil. I do not know that it makes Renly king. Joffrey is still Robert's eldest trueborn son, so the throne is rightfully his by all the laws of the realm. Were he to die, and I do mean to see that he will, his younger brother, Tommen, is next in line," Robb spoke out as Valaena bit her lip, leaning down to Rhaenys a bit more who trilled curious. Baela frowned noticing as Alysanne nudged her hand while crawling into her lap for the attention while the girl frowned once more and tried to push the creature off her lap.

"He is no more a Lannister," another lord called out while Rhaenyra frowned.

"But Lord Renly is still the youngest of the three," she spoke out softly, though many quieted down to listen. "If Joffrey or Tommen were to die, Lord Stannis would ascend next, as he is Lord Renly's older brother," Rhaenyra finished as Robb smirked.

"My wife is correct. If Bran cannot be lord before me, Renly cannot rule before Stannis," he spoke with Lady Mormont agreeing while Rhaella growled when Robb stopped petting her but purred as her mother continued.

"Renly is crowned," said Marq Piper. "Highgarden and Storm's End support his claim. If Winterfell, Riverrun and the Dornish add their strength to his-"

"Our father will not follow a Baratheon," Obara spoke out as she came up from switching her guard with Tully men.

"He should," one demanded as Nymeria hissed causing Rhaella to suddenly lift her head with a small growl. Robb worried it'd cause a fight before soothing everyone with his own demand.

"Stannis has the right by being the second born," Robb called out.

"Do you mean for us to declare for Stannis?" Edmure asked.

"I do not know," Robb frowned, Rhaenyra mirrored it too wishing she could answer for her husband. "I prayed to know what to do but no answer came from the Gods," he spoke with a defeated tone. "My father was killed on false lies. We will be the traitors if Joffrey is the lawful King," he claimed as Rhaenyra frowned.

"We should wait for the two kings to fight each other and sue for peace. That is what my Lord father would do," Stevron Frey, with a smile that made Rhaenyra's back crawl with ice spiders. Rhaella growled softly, feeling her mother's uneasiness.

"We will never give Lannisters peace," she snarled as her dragons echoed it with growls. "They lost that when they killed Eddard Stark, an innocent and honest man," Rhaenyra spoke as Catelyn looked down, having thought to ask about it herself.

"The only peace the Lannisters will get from me is this," Robb snarled as he unsheathed his sword as the men cheered along with the Sand sisters who had joined, hovering near the Velaryon duo.

"Must we have bloodshed?" Catelyn asked not wanting to listen anymore. Many growled out their versions of yes while Rhaenyra held Catelyn's hand tight, understanding the gentle heart her mother by law held. Rhaella confusingly trilled and licked Catelyn's hand softly to comfort her.

"Had they not killed my father, your lord husband. They may have had a chance, now there will be no peace," Robb called as men echoed his cheer, pounding on the tables and drew their own swords.

"Some women do not understand the way men are, they too gentle. The softer sex," Lord Karstark spoke softly as all the women present sent him a whithering glare.

"Give me Cersei Lannister and I will show you how gentle I truly am, Lord Karstark," Catelyn spat out as some drew back, not expecting that from the once gentle natured woman. Her childrens' safety withdrew all others' from Catelyn's mind, other than her own blood and wards she raised, she would risk everything to protect her sons and daughters. Rhaenyra saw it and held the woman's hand more, wishing she could aid her mourning mother by law, she could tell her dragons were some help, their constant need for attention.

"Not all women feel the same, some will happily watch another die a slow, agonizing, painful death," a voice spoke as everyone turned to see a hateful Baela glaring in a direction.

"And who would you like to see die?" the angry father asked, wanting to know.

"Any Lannister who doesn't leave us alone; Tywin, Cersei, Joffrey. The lot of them," she snarled as Alysanne growled softly. Robb had furrowed his brows when a name hadn't passed her lips but he knew better. That brought a war of words from the men who shouted their own desires of death and revenge for their fallen families. The Dornish also shouted their own desires, mostly for the Clegane responsible for their aunt and cousins' death. Robb had sat back down on a bench, listening to the responses, a frown on his own face before Rhaenyra took it, leaving Rhaella to comfort Catelyn, the woman didn't mind as she continued to pet the dragon. He looked to her and stared into her violet eyes, feeling more confident as she smiled to him, cradling his hand in both of hers. But the louder the men became the louder her dragons started to growl and become more agitated before the Greatjon spoke out, loudly.

"My Lords!" he boomed as the dragons growled softly and even they quieted down, surprising the Stark trio who looked to them with shock. "Here is what I say to those kings," he spat before bowing his head at the women Robb was surrounded with in apology. "Renly Baratheon is nothing to me, nor Stannis neither. Why should they rule over me and mine, from some flowery seat in Highgarden? What do they know of the Wall or the wolfswood or the barrows of the First Men? Even their gods are wrong. The Others may take the Lannisters too." He reached and drew his immense two-handed greatsword that Rhaenyra thought of Ice for the moment. "Why shouldn't we rule ourselves again? It was the dragons we married, and the only dragon left is ours!" He pointed at Robb and Rhaenyra, with the blade. The actual dragons growled and hissed surrounding their mother and father, protectively. "There sits the only king and queen I mean to bow my knee to, m'lords," he thundered. "The King and Queen in the North!" Kneeling with his sword at their feet as they rose together, Rhaenyra felt weird as Robb grabbed her hand.

"I'll have peace on those terms," Lord Karstark said. "They can keep their red castle and their iron chair as well." He eased his longsword from its scabbard. "The King and Queen in the North!" he said, kneeling beside the Greatjon for them as Rhaenyra felt tears prick her eyes, willing them to stay down as her dragons growled softly.

"Am I you brother now and always?" Theon asked as he stood, willing to pledge to them.

"Now and always," Robb spoke as the dragons chittered and hissed, Rhaenyra nodded, not being able to speak.

"Then my sword is yours in victory and defeat, from this day until my last day," Theon knelt, sword out.

"The King of Winter! The Dragon Queen!" Maege Mormont screamed as the lords all stood to join as the dragons shrieked loudly and harshly from the noises as Baela smiled, watching not seeing her mother sneak out. But they continued to chant and bang on the tables the words muffled to Robb and Rhaenyra who smiled to him when he looked down to her.

"King in the North," she added as he grinned, looking back at their people.

XV

"Sounds like quite a party out there," Jaime spoke softly as he stared into the blue eyes of sorrow.

"You know why I'm here," she asked, coming closer as the two guards bowed their heads and walked a bit away to give her some privacy.

"I had no idea you were here," he tried desperately as she swallowed.

"Does it matter?" she asked as he winced. "I know Jaime," she hissed as he looked to her feeling desperate again.

"Val, I swear-"

"I don't want to hear it. Why did you do it?" she asked as he bit back a retort.

"There are quite a few things that could be the answer to that question," he barked back as she glared.

"You know which one I care most about," she growled, eyes burning with fire as he looked down.

"I can't answer you Valaena. I am sorry," he apologized as she scoffed.

"You know I actually thought you loved me," she commented softly as he looked to her, shock in his eyes. "Stupid right?" she asked as he stuttered. "Goodbye Jaime," she spoke before turning and walked out, willing her tears down as he watched her.

XV

End of chapter! How was it? Honest do you guys see something between Jaime and Valaena and maybe Baela? Also how did you like their 'coronation' basically?

LunaDoesArt: I was truly torn between Ser Barristan and Jaime, they're sadly among my favorites so I decided to flip a coin! Literally, lol. But don't worry that will be severely explained very soon. Oh I hated how they did those, should've been better! Well just find time when you can, I usually do on days off or when I first wake up. I'll try and read it soon!

NicoleR85: Glad you like it. Hope you like this one.

UnknownReaderHasJoined: I'm grateful, I thought they sucked, lol, I don't write them a lot. But I was torn between him and Selmy, I love them both! But yes this will change a few things, I hope you guys like 'em. Happy for that too! And Dorne is AWESOME~

Crystal-Wolf-Guardian-967: Great! Here is this one!

Isurus2317: Yep He's one of my favorites and flipped for it. Hope you enjoy this one!

ej101: I really liked Jaime for it! But I also loved Ser Barristan as him too. We'll see on how they both take it.

Patriot112: Glad you've read and enjoyed it! It's popped into my mind a few times~ Hope you enjoy!

~Rusty14~