Winterfell, after Ned's Stark arrested
Rob Stark eats his food while talking to the northern lords in Winterfell, having received a letter from his sister how his father betrayed the king and tried to siege the throne, his Maester Luwin figures she is being manipulated by Cersei.
Rob called the banner of the north, having a feast to tell them about Ned Stark's capture, the lords of the north all are ready to fight the Lannister and save Ned Stark.
"For 30 years, I've been making corpses out of men, boy" Greatjon Umber, talking with Rob Stark, their talking war tactics, Greatjon has experience in warfare.
"I'm the man you want leading the vanguard" Greatjon said, Theon Greyjoy and Bran Stark scoffed at Lord Umber.
"Galbart Glover will lead the van" Rob said, already ordering the lord who is happy to lead it, can't change that now.
"The Bloody Wall will melt before a Umber marches behind a Glover '' GreatJon stated, his pride talking.
"I will lead the van or I will take my men and march them home" GreatJon threatens, Rob glares at Greatjon, everyone looking at them.
"You are welcome to do so, Lord Umber. And when I am done with the Lannister, I will march back north, root you out of your keep, and hang you for an oathbreaker" Rob Stark stands up, not backing down from Greatjon demands.
"Oathbreaker is it?!" GreatJon kicks his chair aside, standing up as well.
"I'll not sit here and swallow insults from a boy so green he pisses grass" GreatJon said, grabbing his sword, Theon stands up to stop him but Rob's direwolf beat him to it.
Greywind jumps on the table and bites Greatjon's hand, falling on the floor.
"Ahhhhhh" Greatjon shouts in pain, Greywind snarling and biting down GreatJon fingers.
Biting his fingers off.
"OHhhhhaaaa" Greatjon shouts in pain as everyone watches in shock and awe.
"My lord father taught me it was death to bare steel against your liege lord" Rob said, Greatjon getting up.
"But doubtless the GreatJon only meant to cut my meat for me," Rob said, giving a reason for Greatjon to draw his steel.
"Your meat…..is bloody tough" GreatJon starts to laugh, was testing the boy Rob Stark and now gets his respect for him, as everyone else starts to laugh as well.
"Hope you wife won't miss those fingers Lord Umber" A young voice called out, getting GreatJon and few others attention.
They turn to see Lord Karl Whitehill and Rodrik Forrester, firstborn sons of Lord Gregor Forrester and the late Lord Ludd Whitehill respectively.
House Forrester is a noble house from the North of Westeros, well known for their harvesting of the rare ironwood trees. Seated in Ironrath in the Wolfswood, they are vassals of House Glover of Deepwood Motte.
The Forresters have long been rivals to House Whitehill of Highpoint, the sworn bannermen of House Bolton. The exact origins of the rivalry are unknown, but part of it seems founded on the ironwood. The Whitehills argue that the Forresters took all of their ironwood, while the Forresters say that the Whitehills clearly cut all of what they were given.
Both houses hated one another, however this generation is different, while both wore their house sigils with pride, they also have the purple Decepticons symbols.
These two are Decepticons.
Both Karl and Rodrik both went to the Decepticon Institute for the same reason, to fix the ironwood issue in both their houses, when they realised they were in the same class on farming and plant growth they nearly killed one another, but the Decepticons there put a stop to that.
The Institute put both of them together to discuss their issue like civilised men, under the Decepticon's guidance both realised they were working for the same goal. Finding common ground the two worked together to understand how Ironwood is different from normal wood and how to make it grow faster.
Both Karl and Rodrik got to know one another, finding out they have a lot in common. Both look past their house rivalry and become friends.
After graduation both sons went back to their house together, to the shock of Lord Gregor Forrester and Lord Ludd Whitehill finding out their first born sons are friends.
Both sons and their men are working together to make more Ironwood trees, Lord Ludd is furious at his first born working with a Forrester. He kept interfering with their work until Karl got Lord Bolton's and Lord Glover's attention.
Both Karl and Rodrik explained to the lords and others, how they can increase their revenue of their lands with more ironwood, their studies can increase the growth of it, their connections can create a market for it, and together they came to maintain its value. Karl points how his father Lord Ludd Whitehill keeps interfering with their work, making not only their houses lose their value but their respective liege lords as well.
Both Bolton and Glover saw the Decepticons work and heard how other lords increased their land with Decepticons in their lands.
Lord Ludd tries to cut it, saying the Forrester seduce their son and how they keep undermining Whitehill authority. But Lord Bolton looks at Karl Decepticon's symbol then asks to speak with Lord Ludd privately.
Lord Ludd backed off a bit letting both Kark and Rodrik complete their research, the work they do start to end the rivalry between the houses, their families getting to know one another with, and even got the second son Asher Forrester to court Gwyn Whitehill.
This got Ludd really pissed off, threatening to go to war with Forrester over Asher and Gwyn relationship, especially after Asher sleeps with Gwyn.
Lord Forrester faced a grim choice: go to war, or exile Asher across the Narrow Sea, but Kark got Roose Bolton involved, seeing what Lord Ludd was doing.
Lord Ludd tries to explain but Lord Bolton was having none of it, seeing how his coffer is increasing with the proper relationship with the two houses and seeing Lord Ludd was going to make a fuss about it made Bolton execute him for causing a war without Bolton permission.
Now Kark Whitehill is lord now and they got Asher a marriage contract with Gwyn to connect the family.
"Piss off you Deceptcreeps" Greatjon growls, some northerners don't like the Decepticons, either they don't follow tradition or cause they make more money than themselves.
"You better cover your wound, death from cutting Lord Stark's meat is a poor way to go" Rodrik said, seeing Greatjon bleeding a lot. Greatjon growls at them, standing up to find a maester to bandage his hand.
"Hope his wife won't be missing those fingers" Karl jokes, getting a laugh from the few northern men around as well as a smile from Robb Stark.
"Lord Whitehall, Rodrik Forrester" Robb greeted as the two bow their heads in respect.
"Lord Stark, thank you for having us," Karl said to him, with Robb nodding.
"Thank you for those Ironwood shields, it will be put to good use" Robb thanked them, they came with 50 Ironwood shields, giving to those lords, heirs and others that need it.
"More will come as well," Karl said, as Rodrik nodded.
"Once we secure Moat Cailin, we will supply you with everything you need," Rodrik said, stopping Robb's train of thought.
"Supply? You're not coming with us?" Robb asked, having called all banners to save his father, but two staying behind.
"Who will manage your supply line? My lord, Forrester and myself will hold Moat Cailin, not only to supply you with men, weapons and armour, but to insure no one invades the north" Karl explained to him, getting a few northerns to look at them.
"Are you refusing my call? It is death to refuse an order from your liege lord" Robb said, his father taught him well in the rules.
"That true my lord, however you already have most of us going with you to root out the Lannister's, leaving the north undefended" Karl said, seeing a few northerns getting angry at the two Decepticons.
"Also to help you retreat should you need to" Rodrik said, getting scuffs from other northerners.
"You call me a coward now?" Robb asked, hand on his sword now.
"Not calling you a coward my lord, but something cowards do survive" Karl explains, getting a look from Robb and a few others.
"Don't forget my lord, you have the north, Winterfell and your family to live for, you do not have to die to kill the Lannister" Rodrik said, getting a look from Robb.
"We are also defending the North behind you, you taking all the banners would leave the north vulnerable to an attack, with us at Moat Cailin not only we can defend the north but stop anyone from taking it, trapping not just you but all of you from the north and your families" Karl said to all the northerns, getting looks between them and understanding as Robb slowly nods to the two.
"My father told me about you Decepticons, saying you do things differently to the rest of us," Robb said, mentioning the two.
"We learned from the south to improve our lands and our lord's land, Lord Bolton and Lord Glover can insure you" Karl said, getting a nod from said lords.
"And can I claim support from the Decepticons as well?" Robb asked, getting looks from everyone as the two Decepticons looked at one another.
"That depends on our leader" Rodrik said,
"Mychal Baratheon" Robb said, a nod from the two.
"Can I expect an alliance with him, though you two?" Robb asked them.
"We can said a raven, but understand this my lord, we are all over the Seven Kingdoms, Lord Mychal can't answer all our calls" Karl said,
"But if you raven him, it will get his attention," Rodrik said, getting a look from the other northerner.
"Why would Joffrey's brother betray him?" Robb asked, knowing the family wouldn't betray each other.
"You never been south my lord, Mychal and Joffrey hate one another" Karl said, which got their attention.
"If you wish to win his war, you need the Leader of the Decepticons as an ally" Rodrik said to them all, each northern man looking at each other as Rob Stark looks deep in thought at what he learns.
Would Mychal Baratheon ally with him?
LINE
Water Gardens, Dorne,
"And so it begins," Doran Martell said, looking at the piece on the board on the map of the seven kingdoms, pieces of Lannister's lion in Riverland, Starks in the North, Baratheon in Dragonstone and Reach with some Tyrell as well.
Doran Martell has the last of his spies heard about the rumours in Kingslandings. The Imp was captured by Ned's Stark wife, Tywin sent the Mountain to burn the Riverland, Robert Baratheon's death, Ned Stark's capture and the northern kingdoms up in arms.
But the more interesting one was the Decepticons involvement, seeing the Decepticon Symbol all over the Seven kingdoms, one on each kingdom, even his own.
Rumours spread how the Decepticons are gathering supplies, lords with the symbol are fortifying their castles or Decepticons escaping their homes, and the rumours of the new King Joffrey coronation is interesting from what he could get.
The coronation of King Joffrey has been tight lips, but rumours have spread, Robert Baratheon coming back from the dead, attacking the throne room, ranting about traitors everywhere.
Doren snorts at that, it takes death for a man to see he had no friends among his court, Doren almost pity the former king.
Almost.
But another proved more interesting.
Mychal Baratheron, the true born 'bastard' of Robert, leader of the Decepticons.
Doran's door was kicked open; making him sign heard the familiar sound of his brother Oberyn Martell coming in.
"Have you heard Doran, Lannister are starting a war?" Oberyn Martell said, seeing the pieces on the table on a map.
"I have Oberyn, the pieces are set up" Doran said, Oberyn looks at the pieces, getting some wine and pouring them both a glass.
"Early to drink" Doran notes, seeing his brother give him a cup of wine.
"It is never too early to drink, to our former King Robert's death after all" Oberyn said, feeling happy that Baratheon is dead now.
Oberyn hated for the Lannister is well known, from Tywin ordering the Mountain to rape and kill his sister and her children in cold blood, how Robert laughs at their death.
Oberyn was more than willing to continue the war for revenge, only for Doran to stop him.
But Robert is dead, he only regrets not killing him himself.
Doran signs before taking the cup.
"To the 'great' king Robert Baratheon" Doran said, Oberyn laughs as they drink to Robert's death.
"Why not fight the Lannister now? They, fighting the Starks at the north, will strike them from the south" Oberyn said, eager for blood now that the king is dead, wanting Lannister blood.
"Let the Lannister's fight, waste their men against the northerners" Doran said, Oberyn pouts for not fighting.
They have no love for the Starks or the Northerners, due to their role in Robert's Rebellion, but they hate Lannister's more.
"They are not the concern now, Oberyn," Doran said, looking at one piece in particular.
The Decepticons.
"Aaa yes the infamous Decepticons, created by Robert's trueborn bastard Mychal" Oberyn said, looking over the pieces of the Decepticons symbol.
"Rumours he killed his father after the king drank too much milk of the poppy, start seeing Rhaegar in the form of his own son" Oberyn said, recalling another rumour of Robert's death.
How he screams in madness, calling traitors every way, and calling Mychal Rhaegar from the past.
"His hatred for Targaryen goes to his own son" Doran said, amazed at how far Robert's hatred for the Targaryen family.
"He laughs at our niece and nephew's dead bodies, doesn't surprise me" Oberyn said, seeing Robert laughing at dead children would do the same seeing any one of Targaryen descent.
Even his own first born son, he pities the boy more than anything.
"Personally I command the boy, creating someone new, once smallfolk now an organisation that expands across the seven kingdoms to Esso, something to admire" Oberyn said, looking at the feat Mychal Baratheon has done.
"Wish I could study at the Institute there, learn about what they discover" Oberyn said, wanting to learn there too, having learned from Old Town and earned his Maester chains, what more could be learned from the Decepticons.
But it's in King's landings, bad memories.
"I wouldn't allow you anyway" Doren said, looking at the Decepticons symbol in Dorne.
"Why? While I have no love for the boy's father, the boy is something else" Oberyn said, looking at Mychal's potential and what he has done.
Why not become a part of it, potentially have an influence over the Decepticons.
"Yes he does, his forces are already aware of the war" Doren said, looking at Riverlands, the Decepticons' pieces, their pieces moving away from the Riverlands.
"They have proven his worth, even those in Dorne see it" Doran said, looking at the piece in Dorne, seeing those of Dorn becoming Decepticons.
Especially that Darkstar leading them.
"Yes the Darkstar prove to be much greater than we thought" Oberyn said,
Ser Gerold Dayne, known as Darkstar, is the Knight of High Hermitage. His house is a cadet branch of the Daynes of Starfall, now leader of the Decepticon factor here in Dorne, the leader of the Dark Sabers.
Like Mychal and his Decepticons in King's Landings, Darkstar leads the Decepticons here in Dorne, fighting bandits, helping small folks, doing business deals and services for any Lord in need, providing Dorne with increased wealth and prosper with the Decepticons influences.
Oberyn and Doren recall how Lord Ulric Dayne, lord of Starfall and Uncle to Darkstar, the last time he saw his nephew, once a man half mad, greedy and unpredictable, but now a man of pride, cunning, leading men and woman to a new age as a Decepticon.
Ulric Dayne was amazed at Darkstar's change, seeing Darkstar's new skill and strength with his sword, and becoming a better man than he could imagine. Ulric Dayne was going to give Darkstar the sword Dawn, becoming the next Sword of the Morning, like his famous cousin before him.
But Darkstar said no, throwing Dawn back at lord Ulric's feet, stating that he would not be another Sword of the Morning, following the same shadow as his cousin Arther Dayne.
No he will be the first Dark Saber, as Dark Star walks back to the cheering of his fellow Decepticons.
"I've invited Darkstar here to understand what is happening," Doren said, sitting down with Oberyn.
"Dangerous man that Darkstar, a poison, more so now he became a Decepticon" Oberyn said, seeing Darkstar was once a viper, worse than Oberyn himself, now is more of a cobra, patiently waiting for the right time to strike after blinding your eyes.
"A poison we need to understand to get the antidote" Doren said, aware of how dangerous the Darkstar is, the door opens as Areo Hotah, the captain of the household guard at Sunspear walks in.
"My lords, the Darkstar is here" Areo said, Doren nods at him.
"Send him in '' Doren said, Areo walks back.
"It's been some time since I last saw him," Oberyn said, looking at Doren.
"Isn't your daughter taken by him?" Oberyn asked, smiling at Doren frowning.
"Don't mention that" Doren said, not in the mood to hear this. Oberyn smiles as the door opens.
Dark Star is a handsome man, with a clean-shaven face with an aquiline nose, high cheekbones, dark purple eyes, and a strong jaw. Gerold has collar-length thick silver hair, divided by a streak of midnight black. Wearing a purple suit with metal guards, a Decepticon symbol in the middle with a sword, a symbol unique to the DarkSabers.
"My lords" Darkstar bows to them, as the two greet him.
"Ser Dayne, have a seat" Doren nods to him, Oberyn smiles.
"The all mighty Darkstar, or is Darksaber now?" Oberyn jokes to him, hoping to get a rise at him, but Darkstar smiles.
"I'm the only Darkstar, but I'm the first Darksaber, like you're the only Viper here, unless your daughters will take that title" Darkstar asked him, getting a smile from Oberyn.
"hahaha, only to my death is my title taken, Darkstar" Oberyn laughs, as they all sit down on the table.
"You wonder why I called you here" Doren asked him,
"I have a good guess, the war that is coming" Darkstar said, getting a nod from the Martells.
"Yes the Lannisters invading the Riverlands, our king's death, and the Starks coming south for their Lord's capture" Darkstar said, getting the all thing.
"Very good Darkstar, your Decepticons are well informed" Oberyn said, getting a nod from Darkstar.
"It helps to know what is happening," Darkstar said.
"And what is your leader doing about this war?" Doren asked, getting a look from Darkstar.
"What makes you believe I know what Mychal is planning?" Darkstar asked them.
"Because of your friendship with the all mighty leader of the Decepticons, or rivalry" Oberyn points out.
"How you went to King's landing to fight in one of the king's tournament, how you fought you way to the last men, the last man being Mychal Baratheon himself, they say your fight was a spectacle to behold, but the mighty Mychal knocked down your sword, instead of crushing your skull he surrendered, letting you taking the winnings and the gold, that when you join the Decepticon" Oberyn said, recalling the story of how the Darkstar first join the Decepticons.
"You know my past, I'm flatter, yes I did went to that tournament, fought my way to the finals, until I face him, a fight that tested all my skills, all my strength, but in the end I lose that fight. But Mychal didn't kill me, no he surrendered and gave me the prize, told me my arrogance led to my undoing, before taking me in" Darkstar said, recalling the fight of his life, remembering the sweat on his brow and the shaking on his sword.
Only to lose, the Darkstar loses to the first born bastard of the usurper.
"Mychal took me to his Water Dancer master and other teachers, taught me humidly, there I grew to realise my ambitions were too small, another good swordsmen, another lord of Starfall, another Dawn of the morning. No I won't be another man in a growing shadow" DarkStar said, aware how flawed he was younger.
"So you became a sellsword?" Oberyn asked, the Dark Sabers taking gold from others to protect them.
"More than that my lord, patrolling the land, helping business grow, insuring smallfolk can do there duties without others stopping them, all together the Dark Sabers are making Dorne prosper to all it sons and daughters" Dark Star said passion about this role at leader of these Decepticons factor.
"And what are the Decepticons goals" Doren asked, Dark Star smiles.
"To raise all the people in a new age, an age where a man is judged on strength and committee not blood, while kingdoms rise and fall, the Decepticons will be forever" Dark Star said, their goal for a Decepticons control world.
"You have grown Dark Star, more dangerous than I first thought" Oberyn said, having a dangerous smile as Dark Star mirror.
"I thank you for your praise, Red Viper" Dark Star smiles, as Doren nods.
"Thank you for coming, Ser Gerold, you may go" Doren dismissed Dark Star, which would anger the old DarkStar but not this one, he only smiled and bowed to them, then walked out.
"I see what you mean brother, change him from an arrogant viper, to a patent cobra" Oberyn said, now seeing what Doren said about the Decepticons being a threat.
"They are spreading brother, more of Dorne wear their mark" Doren said gravely, seeing more of his people becoming something else.
"Why not stop it?" Oberyn asked, but Doren chuckled.
"Because what Dark Star said is true, Dorne prospers from their influence, trade has increased, lords have larger coffees, the people are happy" Doren said, the Decepticons have increased the value of Dorne, making more people come and making more food for all.
"Such power, and with little nobility involved" Oberyn said, seeing the nature of the Decepticons now.
"We need to know more about them, gain a place among them, change is happening with the Decepticons leading it" Doren said, seeing how much the Decepticons will become bigger in the future. Oberyn smiles at him.
"I already have one of my daughters join them" Oberyn said, getting a look from Doren.
"You let them in King's landing?" Doren asked, both agreed to never step foot there, even let their families go to that viper pit.
"She is much smarter than my other daughters, and more than happy to join the Institute, even got the youngest Maester's attention, a bastard one at that" Oberyn said, seeing how one of his daughters impressed the youngest Maester to earn all their chains.
"She's in his circle" Doren asked, one of the leading figures of the Decepticon's circle, second only to Mychal himself.
"Not yet, but last I read about her in King's landing now, working to become one of his acolytes" Oberyn said with pride.
"Which one?" Doren asked,
"Sarella Sand" Oberyn said in pride, seeing his daughter will now learn and hopefully become influences in the Decepticons.
Both Martels plan about what to do with the coming war and how to gain an influence over the Decepticons.
All while Dark Star walks out of the Water Gardens.
"Haven't killed you yet" A voice called out, Dark Star turned to see a beautiful beautiful woman, wearing leather around her that showed her figure while holding an axe.
Allyria Sand, second in command of the Dark Sabers, and Robert's bastard daughter.
They don't mention that last one to people.
"They know they can't kill me, we did nothing but help Dorne" Dark Star said, smiling at the Martell scheming.
"True but that doesn't mean they won't hinder us" Allyria said, getting a nod from him.
"They might send their daughters to seduce you" Allyria said, looking annoyed at him, getting a smile from Dark Star.
"And I hear the Sand Snakes, the most beautiful woman in Dorne" Dark Star smiles at Allyria frowning.
"Lucky you, more whores to command the great Dark Star" Allyria said, moving away from him, but Dark Star grabs her hip.
"So you can take over the Dark Sabers, oh no my dear, we are in this together" Dark Star smiles, pulling Allyria in a kiss, as she groans in pleasure.
DarkStar and Allyria are together.
"Don't be jealous, I'm sure they'll love to fuck you too" Dark Star said, Allyria loves woman as he has an interest in men, their love the same as Oberyn and is paramour Ellaria Sand, very open.
"Maybe as long as they don't know who I am" Allyria said, her past will get her killed but Dark Star holds her chin.
"Hey, no one will hurt you, they have to go through myself and your brother to even try the Dark Sabers as well" Dark Star said, the hate of Robert is still large here, now his death is being celebrated. Allyria might not have known her father but hearing about this death being celebrated doesn't make her feel better about herself.
"I know, can't believe he died, and Mychal watched him die in front of him" Allyria said, feeling bad for her half younger brother, herself learning about the truth for the Decepticons only messages.
"He is stronger than you know," Dark Star said, confident in his rival's strength.
"I know but I still can't help but feel sorry for him" Allyria said, as Dark Star nodded.
"Let's send a raven to him, give him our best wishes," Dark Star suggested, getting a nod from her.
"Who knew you could think with more than just your sword?" Allyria said, giving him a kiss as they started to get heated outside.
"I remember my cousin being loyal and amazing with a sword, but lacking in other areas" Dark Star said, while he admits Arthur is a better swordsman it doesn't mean he is better as other things, which Dark Star takes pride in.
"Then you better show me those other area" Allyria smiles, giving Dark Star's ass a slap, as they both grin, both looking for somewhere private to have some fun.