Chapter two
Memories of a future undone.
I own nothing but my ideas. I don't even know where they come from. My muse has a mind of her own. Mentions of a lot of rape, no micanics I'm not a sick asshole that can write that. Not even sure I can write a sex scene to save my life. Good news though, from next chapter on they should be much more up beat.
Speech valid for this chapter and the last only. I highly doubt I will bring the gods back into the story, free will and all that.
"Speech" Old Gods.
"Speech" the Seven who are One.
"Speech" R'hllor.
"Speech" dragon gods.
Catelyn
Being dead isn't all that much different than being alive. No, that is a lie that she is telling herself to make the void feel better. She hasn't once seen her husband nor any of her children. It wasn't anything like what the Seven Pointed Star said being dead would be like.
No family around, no friends to be comforted by. Catelyn didn't think she was in hell either as she hadn't truly done anything bad enough to end up there. This felt more like the afterlife the Old Gods worship spoke of.
All she had is her memories. To watch her life play out over and over again. Seeing all her mistakes laid out for her.
She could see how her actions impacted everyone around her. What the consequences of those actions were.
Catelyn saw how she had treated her husband's born son, and how wrong it was. How her actions turned his siblings against him, well not all his siblings, Arya and her youngest two boys never turned from him.
Rob and Sansa on the other hand. Sansa starts to copy her and keeps her distance from her own brother. Rob, her usually kind son, started only calling his brother Snow, Snow the bastard last name. Catelyn doesn't even know if that's her fault or the hostages.
That was another point of contention for Catelyn. That had actually treated a hostage as if he was a ward. A damn hostage and she let her children become close to him. A hostage that turned on their family in the end. If that wasn't bad enough the signs that he would do that had been there all along.
"Catelyn Stark Tully. You are to be given an opportunity to fix your mistakes."
"But first you must see something."
"Things you won't believe at first. But you will."
"You will be joined by another just not yet."
Catelyn doesn't know what to make of the different voices that filter through her memories. She does know that if she could go back she would.
"I'll do anything. To go back and change my fate and that of all my children."
"What about the fate of the child called Jon Snow." The fact that the voices sound like the wind reminds Catelyn of what her husband Ned told her of the old gods.
"I will treat him as if he is my own son. One of my biggest regrets is how I treated a child, a child I should have loved." The honesty in her words shine out of her.
"We are pleased" Catelyn thinks that must have been the seven as the voices are harmonious like the hymns of her youth.
What followed was not her memories showing through the space it wasn't her feeling she could feel. All of them belong to Cersei Lannister. At first she didn't want to watch just like the first time she had been forced to watch her own life but by the third time she watched the last six months of Cersei's life she could accept that Cersei was changed by her experiences.
The only thing not from the last six months of Cersei's life was the many memories of Robert's abuse of her. Catelyn used to think a husband couldn't rape his wife. Now she knew she was very wrong about that.
Catelyn felt so sorry for the women. No woman deserved to be treated that way by her own husband. A man that is meant to protect and love her.
It wasn't just rape ether, Roberts temper was only slightly better than the mad kings. At least Robert hadn't been killing his advisors or members or court. The many times he struck Cersei made Catelyn cry for her.
Cersei
Watching her life repeating in front of her eyes only made Cersei cry. By the third time watching her life, Cersei made a list of all the things she would change about her actions.
She would even change her interaction she had with Robert. She would have Lannister guards on her door, not the King's Guard. Even her own twin hadn't stopped Robert on one of his bad days.
She would change her interaction with her children, she would change the parentage of her children, if Joffrey still turned out bad she would have him shipped to the wall before he could start a war.
"Cersei Lannister, we are impressed with your change."
"We see that you accept your fault in your past. Well done"
"We have a task for you. Go back and change everything."
"You will accept. We know you want to change how your life was. You won't be alone."
All Cersei could do was nod her head. This was the chance she was hoping for.
"Catelyn Stark Tully we summon you to Cersei Lannister's reincarnation zone."
With a flash of light Cersei noticed she was no longer alone. Dropping to her knee in front of one of the women she wronged so badly.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't think my action would cause so much damage. Is there any way you can forgive me?" Cersei's apology took Catelyn back. Catelyn knew Cersei changed but she didn't think it was this much.
"Help me change things and everything is forgiven." Catelyn said, helping Cersei back to her feet.
"good, this proves you can work together."
"I am the crone aspect of the seven, I will be showing you the fate of your loved ones, while the old Gods will allow you to feel what they will feel." the voice of a kindly old lady overpowered the seven voices in harmony.
"You will start by watching the fate of Tommen Lannister."
"We know how this will impact you Cersei Lannister, we apologise."
The memories of his final moment following not long after his mother's final moment made both women cry. He was just a boy and the weight of the crown killed him, along with his wife's actions.
"Next is Arya and Sansa Stark, prepare yourselves this is not pleasant."
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The next memories that flash through the plan were Arya's. Being captured by Lannister men, Harrenhal, Tywin's cupbearer. Escaping. Captured by the Brotherhood without banners, Running away only to be captured by the hound.
The twins, the Vale, Braavos, being trained by the faceless men. Escaping the faceless men. Baking Frays into pies, Killing all the Frays. Reuniting with Jon and Sansa.
The Dragon Queen, the Battle for the Dawn.
Her death at the hands of the Night King.
Next Sansa's memories. Cersei started crying as Ned Stark lost his head.
Joffreys torment, Joffreys raping Sansa weekly even before she flowered. Sansa's forced wedding to Tyrion, the rape not stopping. Both are thankful that Tyrion never forced himself on her. The honourable Lion both started calling him in their heads.
Olenna and Margaery fake befriending her, the death of Joffrey and her escape from King's Landing. Little Finger killing Lysa Arryn, Little Finger selling her to the Bolton bastard. The depravity of the Bolton bastard. Escaping with Theon during the fighting with Stannis. Brienne of Tarth getting her to the wall.
Reuniting with Jon, watching Rickon die in the battle against the Bolton bastard. Sansa fighting with the Dragon Queen. The Dragon Queen having Sansa raped by her Dothraki guards.
Sansa being killed by Lyanna Stark's corpse.
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Both women just held onto each other at the fate of Catelyn's eldest daughter.
"How did Arya not see anything that was happening to her siblings?" Catelyn asd through her tears.
"Ayra is a faceless man. Only the Stranger has the ability to show what fully happened to her."
"I won't. You don't need to see that on top of what you already saw with Sansa." The chilling sound similar to what they heard during the failed battle for the dawn came through the harmony.
Both women cried more upon hearing that.
"When you both feel up to continuing we will go on with Jamie Lannister."
Both women took their time pulling themselves back together after watching the horror that was Sansa's life and hearing what the Stranger had to say about Arya's.
"that will not repeat. Sansa will marry the kind and handsome Willas Tyrell." Cersei said adamantly.
"how can you be sure he's kind?" Catelyn asks through her tears.
"I had all the Tyrell's investigated by my former spy master. He's the best of the bunch. He will never hurt her."
Catelyn sighs in relief.
"are you ready to continue?"
Both women nod while still holding each other.
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Jamie's memories start with him hearing about Cersei and Tommen's. He has a breakdown, takes the Lannister army away from the siege of Riverrun and back to the Westerlands. Refusing to take a position on the King's guard again, taking the position of lord of the Westerlands.
After hearing of the Dragon Queen's way of dealing with the Reach, another field of fire. Jamie bent the knee. Marching the Westerlands troops north. Finding out what the Dragon Queen had done to Sansa and Brienne. Attacking the Dragon Queen, only to be stopped by the unsullied.
Jamie being gelded before being torn apart by the dragons, while their brother Tyrion is forced to watch.
Cersei was near unconsolable at his death. Even though she no longer has inappropriate thoughts for her twin brother, she still loves him.
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Catelyn holds Cersei while she cries her heart out.
"We don't show you this to break your hearts."
"We show you this to help you prepare."
"Would you like to see what happened to Tyrion after this point?"
Both women nodded.
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The memory started as Jaime was being torn apart. Tyrion, having been let go by the guards, stumbles off with a vacant look in his eye. The same vacant look that Sansa had towards the end of her life.
He ends up getting himself completely drunk, before going to yell at one of the dragons. This dragon being the personal mount of the Dragon Queen.
"I free you and you do this to my brother. Well since you like the taste of Lannisters why not eat me you fire breathing lizard."
The dragon looked at him before walking over, opening its jaw around the tiny man. Just as it is about to bite down, Tyron throws an uncorked bottle of the poison known as Dragonbane down its throat. The dragon not noticing anything wrong swallows Tyrion in one bite.
The memory didn't end there but it did speed up. In the speed up time three days pass as the dragon grows weaker until it cant even lift its head before its death on the fourth day.
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Both women cheer at seeing this. Happy that someone got pay back on the Dragon queen.
"One more set of double memories, first Brandon Stark followed by Aemon Targaryen otherwise known as Jon Snow."
Both women gasp at this news.
"He doesn't want to be king. Like his name sake he would refuse the throne no matter the reason."
"It's not in his character to want the throne. He was always meant for other things."
"He is the Prince who was Promised, prince not king. His destiny is to end the Night King and bring the dawn. Then he would travel beyond the wall and start his own kingdom with the freefolk."
Both women have relieved looks on their faces. Neither wanted a war for the throne. They would have supported him if that's what the Gods had wanted.
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Bran's memories started off as Catelyn suspected they would start with the sacking of Winterfell. Followed by their escape. Splitting from Rickon and Osha, going beyond the wall.
The capture by the Night's watch mutineers. Their escape from Crastors keep. The Great Weirwood. The marking by the Night King. Becoming the emotionless Three Eyed Raven. Escaping the Night King and the death of Hodor.
Getting back to the Wall then on to Winterfell. Reuniting with his remaining siblings. Discovering the truth about Jon/Aemon. Lying to Aemon about his name.
Betraying Jon and Sansa to the Dragon Queen. Watching the rape of his sister and the torture of Jon/Aemon.
Betraying the living to the Night King. Becoming a White Walker.
Jon/Aemon's memories start on his first day on the watch. The silent war with Alester Thorn. Being denied the rangers. Killing one of the walking dead. Being given Longclaw. Hearing about Ned.
The range beyond the wall. Tracking the wildling. Being captured by the wildlings. Pretending to become a wildling. Falling for both Val and Ygritte. Climbing the wall. Betraying his lovers to go back to the watch. The battle at the wall. Becoming the Lord Commander. Denying Stannis's offer to become Lord Stark.
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Catelyn couldn't help but cry at that point. Having been told that he could be lord Stark and still not wanting it, even with the thought that his brothers are all dead. She knew she did wrong by him.
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Watching as he went to Hard Home and saving 70% of the wildlings there and 30 giants. Battling the White Walker and killing it. Making it back to the wall. The second Night Watch mutiny. Jon/Aemon death. His resurrection by the Red Witch. Killing the traitors beyond the wall, seeing them come back as walking dead.
Sansa arriving at the wall. Jon/Aemon having a woods witch and the Red Witch heal her. Getting the message from the Bolton bastard. Sending the Red Witch and Davos Seaworth to gather Dragon glass from Dragonstone. Gathering the northern Lords and showing them the walking dead. The battle for Winterfell.
Going to deal with the Dragon Queen for more Dragon Glass and more men. Bringing the Dragon Queen back to the north to prepare for the dead. Seeing Bran alive and back at Winterfell.
Bran betraying him. Trying to reason with the Dragon Queen telling her he doesn't want the throne. Watching as she didn't believe him. Telling him once the dead are dealt with she will kill him. Sansa attacking the Dragon Queen. Jon/Aemon being forced to watch as the Dothraki guard Rape Sansa one after the other. His silent vow to kill the Dragon Queen during the long night.
The long night arrived. Watching the Dragon Queen kill half his army. Watching all those he cares about die one by one. Killing the Dragon Queen with one of her dragons. Falling to the ground after killing her, right in front of the Night King. Fighting and losing to the Night King. Having his head cut off by the Night King.
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Catelyn couldn't speak. All she could do was watch in horror at what had happened to her family.
"Please tell me that was not what you had planned. Tell me something went wrong." Cersei said just as horrified as Catelyn.
"Many things went wrong."
"They all started with Peter Bielish."
"Jon Arryn should have been hand for another five years before his natural death"
"Those three dragons and two others should have been Aemon's. All five of them are from Winterfell. But Peter found them first, then sold two to the Tyrells and the rest to Pentos."
"Joffrey was meant to sentence Ned to the watch, but Peter told him that was the weak option."
"Catelyn we the Dragon Gods task you with finding the Dragon eggs in the crypt. Crigen Stark was buried with them."
"If the mad king hadn't killed his father Ned would have known about them and a secret room off the lords chambers. Find both, prepare the north for the long night."
"Cersei we the seven task you with finding the true treasury of the Dragon family, it's off the royal apartments. If anyone but the mad king and his queen survived, that treasury would have stayed open."
"Send all the books you find in secret to Catelyn so she can help Aemon. Keep that treasury secret so your husband doesn't waste it all. Beware the spider, kill him the first chance you get."
"Your first born will have a different soul. We cannot allow another mad king when the kingdoms need to unite."
"Your next two children will have their original souls. But we beg you to have more than three. Catelyn have more than five."
"We, the aspect of the mother, will grant you and most of Westeros with great fertility to have more people to save the world."
"Save the Freefolk, save Domeric Bolton, kill Crastor as soon as you can."
"We must send you back now. Go back and fix things. Save the world. Look out for each other."
"There will be two immediate changes. Catelyn you will wake as you and your family will be travelling to King's Landing for the coronation. Rob Stark will have a twin sister name her Lyarra. Ned will love you more for that. Cersei everything will be the same for you"
With a flash of light everything started hurting for both women. Both went unconscious.
It has been decided I am not bring the gods back into it. the reformating needed for fanfic it annoying. As I said, I had a very productive weekend. I just couldn't keep going into Ramsay's mind. I know this might not be correct but I believe that if there is reincarnation it would be like that. Watching your life over and over again until you accept every aspect of your life and start letting it go, once you let go of your attachment to your past life your memories are wiped and your soul is put back in the circle of life. Optimistic maybe but the thought of nothing after death terrifies me.