Daenerys didn't say a word. She stood frozen in her place. Staring at Jon. Her eyes filled with disgust.
Jon tripped on the stairs in front of the throne and fell onto his knees. He locked his eyes with Daenerys across the room. He tried to take in what just happened. A little part of him was still hoping that this was just an hallucination. Just a weird dream, nothing more. But he knew it wasn't. Jon felt all chocked up and wasn't able to say anything.
Jon was about to say another word but was interrupted by the fact that Daenerys came charging at him with full speed. It was just a matter of seconds before she was only a few inches away from him.
Daenerys swung the dagger at Jons chest with full speed. She caught Jon of guard but he was able to dodge the attack in time. He managed to duck out of the way just in time. Daenerys her swing was surprisingly strong. Maybe it was the fact that Jon just saw his ex-lover back from the death or the fact that he never thought to be fighting her. But he stopped resisting the fight and gave himself over to her. Daenerys stood up and grabbed the dagger from the ground. She didn't hesitate for a second and put the dagger at Jons throat.
Jon felt the ice cold blade on his skin. But instead of focusing on the blade he looked up to lock eyes with Daenerys. The only thing he saw was someone filled with blind rage. Nothing more. He knew it didn't used to be like that. Her eyes were once filled with hope.
Jon knew he could throw her onto the ground in a matter of seconds but he didn't move a muscle. He just looked at Daenerys, who was still as beautiful as ever. He hoped that she would start talking but she remained silent so he decided to try and talk to her.
''How..'' Jon tried to find the right words, but he didn't know what to say.
''I..'' he mumbled before finishing his sentence ''killed..you.''
Daenerys took a deep breath before looking at Jon ''you did'' she said with an ice cold tone in her voice.
''But yet, here you are'' Jon stated. Trying to find the right words. But failing hard.
Jons reply pissed off Daenerys even more. She put more pressure on the knife that she was still holding at Jons throat ''give me one reason not to end you right now'' she growled out.
Jon noticed the hurt in Daenerys her voice. He knew what he did was unforgivable.
''I can't. You have every right to kill me'' he admitted to her.
This took Daenerys by surprise. The tears were suddenly so close for her, she could taste them. Jon looked up to face Daenerys, and tried to read her expression, trying to get a grip on this intense situation. To be honest, Jon didn't know what to make of Daenerys her facial expression. She looked a bit content, but that was about it.
Daenerys felt the emotion rise inside herself. She tried to keep everything in ''I want too'' Daenerys screamed out at Jon. She felt the tension rise in her body.
''So do it. Finish it!'' Jon blurred out.
Something inside of Daenerys snapped in that moment. ''What if I can't?!'' It came out all at once. Daenerys admitted that she couldn't kill Jon. Not even for what he had done to her. She didn't want to show her emotions to him, and yet here she was standing across from him, crying, chest burning and painful, her teeth clenched as her tears dripped of her jaw.
Jon saw Daenerys breaking down in front of him and he knew he was the cause of her pain. He knew he would never be able to forgive himself for what he had done. But he refused to let her just stand there, sobbing uncontrollably. Jon pushed the dagger out of Daenerys' hand and threw it on the floor before standing up. He tried to reach for Daenerys her cheek but he noticed the tension rising in her body by his approach so he put down his arm.
''Don't touch me!'' Daenerys growled out between her tears.
''I never meant for this to happen..'' Jon blurred out.
Daenerys heard his words and laughed out loud between her tears. She looked up to meet Jons eyes one more time ''you're a man without honor'' she said.
Daenerys didn't say another word and turned her attention to the dagger on the ground. She grabbed it from the ground and held it in her hand before facing Jon one last time. She threw the dagger in front of him ''I lost everything because of you'' she spat out before walking away from him.
Jon tried to remain calm but this made him angry ''You were about to execute half of Westeros!''
Daenerys chuckled in disbelief when she heard Jon say that. ''If that's what you think of me. If you truly believe I would do that, then it proves that you never really knew me, Jon Snow. If you really think I'm that monster, you were right to kill me.''
Jon stood there in disbelief taken in all the words she just said to him. He wanted to respond but it was too late. Daenerys already left the throne room.
…
Daenerys rushed out of the keep towards the beach as fast as she could. Drogon was waiting for her outside. She wanted to leave as quickly as possible. Facing Jon was one of the hardest things she had ever done in her life. Knowing that he was the reason why she died, made her feel sick. The man she had loved with all of her heart, stabbed her in it. It made her even more sick because she knew, he was killed the same way he killed her. His scars were the prove of that.
Daenerys reached Drogon on the beach before climbing on his back. She took a deep breath before flying off on Drogon, leaving Dragonstone behind. She knew she didn't belong there anymore. It was part of her past, not her future. One thing she was sure off is that she had to disappear forever. The only way to do that was to go to the person she trusted with her life. The only person who stood by her side until the end. But the problem was that she had no idea where Greyworm and the Unsullied were.
Jon had followed Daenerys out of the keep but he was too late to reach her. The only thing he saw was Drogon disappearing into the clouds with Daenerys on his back. Jon had never felt so bad in his life. Being confronted with the woman he still loved was the most difficult thing for him. But he knew he had no right to feel that way after everything he had done.
…
3 weeks later, in Kings Landing.
Daenerys had her goal set on finding the Unsullied, but she had no clue where to start. She knew they were in Kings Landing the last time she saw them. It was just before Jon had killed her. But she wasn't sure where they were now because an amount of time had passed by. It had been about two months since Jon had killed her. She just hoped that nothing happened to them, because she couldn't stand the thought of losing someone else.
Daenerys had left Drogon behind because she didn't want to attract any unwanted attention to herself on her journey towards Kings Landing.
It was about an hour later when Daenerys finally reached the outside walls of the city. She saw that a lot of the city had been rebuild since her attack on the city. She took a deep breath before making her way towards the gate. Daenerys wore the cloak over her head so no one would notice her silver hair. She knew she had to be careful because no one could know who she really was.
She noticed that there were no guards at the gate so she could walk into the city without being noticed. She tried to blend in with the crowd and followed the people towards the gates of the red keep. Or what was left of it. She noticed that the damage of the keep hadn't been repaired. The towers she destroyed were still gone.
Daenerys was about to follow the crowd through the gates when she noticed Tyrion walking right out the gates towards the center. This caught her attention and Daenerys followed his every move to see where Tyrion was going. She was surprised to see him walking free and about.
She noticed Tyrion walking inside an inn that was located at the corner of one of the main streets. Daenerys walked back through the crowd and followed Tyrion. She walked inside the inn.
She smelled the smell of booze greeting here when she walked inside. Daenerys looked throughout the room to see where Tyrion had gone. She saw Tyrion sitting in the left corner near the bar. He sipped down a beer before ordering another one. Clearly not paying any attention to his surroundings. He was with another man. So Daenerys decided to listen in on their conversation.
Daenerys walked towards the a table near where Tyrion was sitting. Her cloak covered most of her face so Tyrion wouldn't recognize her.
''Hey!'' Tyrion said in a loud voice, sounding drunk.
''Drunk, again?'' Bronn asked a bit annoyed. Clearly not paying attention as well.
''Can you blame me. I just resigned as hand of the Queen but yet here I am. Now hand of the King'' he said sarcastically.
''Yeah. And here I am, master of Coins'' Bronn said with a grin. Enjoying every bit of it.
''But let's just cut to the chase. Why did you want me to meet you here?'' Bronn asked Tyrion.
Tyrion shrugged before taking another sip of his beer. ''I wanted to know if there has been any sight of the Unsullied since they left Kings Landing? The king was worried they might take revenge upon killing their Queen, even though they said they would leave the city be'' Tyrion said.
''The last sighting of them was sailing towards the Island of Naath. No one has seem them since. Why?'' Bronn asked.
''Nothing. Just something, the King told me'' Tyrion mumbled.
Bronn just nodded at Tyrion before changing the subject. ''So did you hear the rumors about, Jon Snow?'' he asked.
''No?'' Tyrion asked.
''Apparently he found another dragon! News just came from Winterfell. Jon visited Sansa, and was on his way to Dragonstone to find out if there were others as well'' Bronn added.
This caught Daenerys her attention. She had no idea Jon had found a dragon. She wanted to know more about it but she knew she would raise suspicion if she overstayed her welcome. She stayed for another 10 minutes but Bronn and Tyrion didn't come back to the subject. So she decided to leave. Daenerys knew she would confront Tyrion one day, but not now. She knew it wasn't the right time for that. The best thing for her now was to go to Naath and find the Unsullied.
…
Jon left Dragonstone the same day he found out Daenerys was still alive. He knew it was best for him to go back beyond the wall. He stopped with his quest to find more dragons for now.
Jon woke up early in the morning by the sound of Ghost howling. He put on his boots and opened his tent to see Ghost lying in front of his tent.
''Good morning, boy'' Jon said before giving the wolf a quick pet.
Jon got up and grabbed his sword before making his way to the woods. This was his usual routine. Everyday was the same for him. But it didn't matter to him because his thoughts were always with her. Everyone noticed that Jon hadn't been the same since he returned. But he never talked about it, to anyone. Not even Tormund, who was his closest friend nowadays. Maybe his only friend. The Seven Kingdoms had been peaceful ever since Daenerys was killed, or so they thought. No one had tried to start a war and all the people seemed happier than before. The past didn't seem to hunt them as much as it used to. But this wasn't the same for Jon, because he knew she was out there, somewhere. He just didn't know where.
Jon hadn't seen his family since his last encounter with Sansa in Winterfell. Deep in his heart he always longed for one day to return home. But he knew that would never be possible. That was his curse after what he had done to Daenerys.
Jon his thoughts were interrupted by one of the wildlings who approached him from behind. It was a woman called Igya. ''Good morning'' she said with a smile.
Jon turned around and greeted Igya with the hint of a smile, something he didn't do often.
''You ready for todays hunt?'' she asked him.
Jon nodded at the woman ''As always.''
Igya nodded at him and walked besides him into the woods, meeting up with Tormund and the rest of the Wildlings.
Their hunt was finished about four hours later and Jon left everyone behind to go check up on Rhaegar. Because of the failure of his quest he had no other chose than to take Rhaegar back with him beyond the wall. The Wildlings weren't too happy about it, but they finally agreed with Jon, to keep Rhaegar close when they started to notice the benefits of having a dragon close.
But deep down Jon knew it was just a matter of time before he would see her again. He knew that their paths were bound to cross again.
