The weeks following the departure of their allies were interesting, to say the least. Tyene had fit in rather well to everyone's surprise. She and Thomas struck up a quick friendship and spared often. Much to Dany's annoyance. She had understood why Tyene stayed. She was even thankful that she would protect Thomas. But she couldn't help but be weary around her. She was beautiful with her big doe eyes and wavy black hair. A true Dornish beauty. She was glad though, when she caught her trying to get into his pants. Dany pounced on the opportunity to show her who Thomas belonged too and like a true Dragoness showed both of them that she would not relinquish what was hers. From that day forward Tyene made sure that her relationship with Thomas was that of friends.
It was about two months after Tyene joined them that Jon Snow arrived. Missandei and Tyrion went down to meet them while Thomas stayed in the castle standing next to Daenerys. Tyene stood off to the side. His first opinion of Jon Snow was that of a brooding man who never smiled. Not too cunning but not dumb either. He was pleasantly surprised then, when Jon matched Dany in their verbal joust. He had remained silent throughout the meeting only taking note of what the northerners said. He did notice their eyes when Missandei introduced him and his title of Dragon of Zakuul. They were filled with fear and something else he couldn't quite place. He did notice how Ser Davos and Jon Snow seemed to be hiding something and gave himself a mental note to ask them about it over the coming days. But the meeting was cut short when Varys came running in and whispered something in Dany's ear.
After Jon and Davos were gone Varys told everyone how the Iron born fleet was attacked and the Greyjoy's and sand snakes were missing or dead. Only three ships had survived the attack. Dany, he could see was furious but when he brought up his plan Tyrion was quick to point out the Tyrells were still around and his plan could still work. Dany agreed reluctantly and sent everyone on their way. Tyene ran out weeping over her sisters and mother. Thomas followed her to offer her help.
Later when Thomas was walking the cliffs surrounding Dragon Stone, he came upon Jon Snow talking with Tyrion Lannister. Walking over he caught the end of their conversation.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Tyrion asked. Thomas coughed as he walked over drawing their attention.
"My lord." Jon nodded a greeting.
"Thomas what a pleasant surprise." Tyrion gave him a small smile. "I was talking with his grace about how we can help each other."
"I'm sure, Tyrion." Thomas nodded. He turned to Snow. "What can we help you with your grace?"
"Dragon Stone sits upon a mountain of dragon glass." Jon began. "I need it to make weapons in order to fight the night king and the army of the dead."
Thomas was silent for a little while. Tyrion watched, hoping Thomas would agree to help him.
"I'll talk to my queen. See what we can do." Thomas finally said.
"Thank you."
"Well I shall be going. I shall present this request to our Queen. I do believe you two should speak." Tyrion looked between them pointedly before leaving.
"You wish to talk with me?" Thomas asked.
Jon looked out to sea briefly before turning back to him. "He said you have been with Daenerys all her life?"
"I have. We have been together since we were babes. Why do you ask?" Thomas wondered.
"What is the Queen like? How did she become the way she is?" Snow asked.
"She is a powerful ruler. She has been through many trials that would break others." Thomas began. "She has been beaten down only to rise above. She described herself best when you met. If you need more than hear me now. She is like a star on a dark night, leading us. She is the sun that keeps us warm on cold days. But if you're worried about her being mad, don't be. She is far from it. And there are plans in place should she go mad." Thomas clapped Jon on the shoulder. "Should you bend the knee, the north shall prosper. But if you continue to resist, it shall fall." Thomas left after that. Allowing Jon snow to think upon what was said.
When he got back to the castle Dany had ordered a war council.
"We need to find Euron Greyjoy's fleet and sink it." Dany declared. Around the tablet stood Missandei, Varys, Tyrion and Thomas.
"Your Grace, he has already destroyed a good portion of our fleet. To send our remaining ships after him.." Varys began.
"I'm not talking about sending ships." Dany cut him off.
"I could take the dragons and burn it, but I would need to know where they are." Thomas sighed. "Otherwise I will be wasting time flying over endless seas."
"Thomas is right we can't just have him fly out and hope he stumbles across the fleet." Tyrion agreed. "Besides all it would take is one arrow to kill him and the dragons would flee back here. I don't think you want him to die just yet."
"No, he will not go." Dany was quick to agree. "Then what should we do?"
'We stick to the plan. We still have the Tyrells and soon Casterly rock will be ours. We just need the Dothraki to help the Tyrells while our fleet hold the coast." Tyrion explained.
"I say we just sack kings landing while we can. They bloodied us good in one move. We need to end this quickly before more lords flock to Cersei." Thomas spoke up.
"We will not be burning down cities." Tyrion growled.
"That's not your decision dwarf." Thomas snarled back.
"It is neither of you to decide. It is up to me." Dany snapped at them. "For now, I shall think on both of your plans and decide which is best." Dany looked everyone in the eye and dismissed them.
*A few days later at high garden*
"Is it over?" Olenna asked as Jamie walked into her solar.
"It is." He nodded. Moving to pour two cups of wine.
"Did we fight well?"
"As well as can be expected." Jamie nodded.
Olenna nodded. "And now the reigns weep over our halls. Fighting was never our forte. But the Dragon queen has someone who does know how to fight."
"And who might this man be?" Jamie asked.
"Thomas Ward. A true dragon that one." Olenna smirked. "Once she unleashes him you will lose. And Cersei is too stubborn to surrender. She will be your downfall as much as Thomas will be the downfall of her reign."
"I'm sure we can handle one man." Jaime smiled down at her.
"How will it end?" Olenna asked. Jamie, in answer, poured poison into one of the cups. "Will there be pain?"
"No, I made sure of that?"
"Good." Olenna drank. "I would hate to die like your son." Olena smirked when she saw how Jamie's face paled. "Clawing at my own neck while vomit and bile spewed out my mouth. Horrible way to die. I didn't expect it. But then I never saw how the poison worked before. Tell Cersei I want her to know it was me." She had a satisfying smirk on her face as he made his way out of the room.
*back at Dragonstone*
Thomas was currently feeding Cinder and Saphira with Tyene out in the plains. He was pleased to see that Saphira seemed to enjoy having Tyene around. She hadn't growled at the woman in a week. Sadly, Cinder still seemed to hate everyone aside from him.
"So, what did your parents have to tell you last night?" Tyene asked.
Last night His mother had come to his rooms and asked if they could speak privately. Dany had consented and left to go find Tyene. When she asked Daenerys why she went to her, she told her That Thomas was meeting with his mother.
"She told me she was pregnant." Thomas answered. "I'm going to have a little sibling soon." He had a mile-wide smile upon his face.
"Congratulations are in order then." Tyene gave him a small hug. "Many don't know this but I have a few younger siblings as well. They are staying in the Water Gardens as they are too young to learn how to fight. I hope I see them soon." By the end Tyene was staring out to sea longingly.
"I'm sure you will Tyene. Just as you will see your mother again." Thomas held her shoulder reassuringly.
She was about to respond when she noticed Tyrion and Varys walking up to them. She motioned for Thomas to turn around and when he did, he noticed their expressions.
"I'm not going to like this am I?" He asked.
"We captured Casterly Rock." Tyrion explained.
"So why the long faces, that's good news, right?" Thomas couldn't figure out why the two men would look so down after a victory.
"House Tyrrell is gone." Varys answered next. "Ser Jamie led a host of 20,000 Lannister's and 5,000 men under lord Tarly's command and sacked High Garden. The Tyrells are no more."
Thomas was speechless for a few seconds. "Daenerys isn't going to be happy Dwarf. Your plan has cost us more men than if we had sacked kings landing 3 times."
"I know, we are going to tell her now." Tyrion couldn't look him in the eye.
"Where is she?" Thomas asked.
"She met with Jon Snow at the Dragon Glass mine. We were just heading there when we noticed you." Varys supplied.
"Well, let's get on with it." Thomas groaned.
"Do you want me to come as well?" Tyene asked.
"No, thank you Tyene." Thomas smiled and walked away with Tyrion and Varys.
The walk over to the entrance was silent. Nobody wanted to inform Daenerys about this latest defeat. Even Thomas wasn't too eager to see her anger. When they reached the outside Dany was exiting with Jon, Davos and Missandei. None spoke up until she asked what news had come. Tyrion was the unlucky one who gave her an answer.
"We took Casterly rock." He stated, not looking into her eyes.
"Well that's good." Dany stated. Thomas shared a look with Varys. Dany did not miss it. "It is good right?"
"The Tyrells have fallen." Tyrion continued. Dany looked at him as if she hadn't heard him. Then the pieces started fitting together and her once pleasant face was marred in anger and rage. She growled and started stomping off.
"You want to discuss this amongst yourselves?" Ser Davos asked. He and Jon were walking slightly away from the others. Tyrion was closest to Daenerys while Thomas stood back with Missandei. Varys kept to the middle ground.
"You will stay!" She snapped at him as her anger boiled over. "All my allies are gone." She snapped. "They have been taken from me while I have been sitting here doing NOTHING!" She raged. Thomas flinched when she screamed. He had never seen her this upset before. Now that he thought about it. He didn't think anyone here had.
"You still have the largest armies." Tyrion, the brave soul, tried to talk to the raging dragoness.
"Who won't be able to eat because the Lannister's have taken all the food from the Reach." Dany snapped.
"Call Grey Worm and the unsullied back." Tyrion counselled. "We still have enough ships to carry the Dothraki to the mainland. Commit to the blockade of kings landing. We have a plan; it is still the right plan!" Tyrion urged.
Dany stopped and rounded on him, hands in fists. "The right plan!?" She yelled in his face. "Your strategy has cost us Dorne, the Iron Islands and the Reach."
"If I have underestimated our enemies." Tyrion tried but was cut off by Dany.
"Our enemies? Your family you mean." She glared down at him. "Perhaps you don't want to hurt them after all." A screech caught her attention and she noticed Rhaegal and Viserion out over the sea. "Olenna gave me counsel last I saw her. I think I shall take it. Enough with the clever plans. Thomas and I shall take our dragons and burn the red keep to the ground."
"We have discussed this." Tyrion began only to get cut off again.
"My enemies are in the red keep." Her eyes were like fire itself. "What kind of a queen am I if I'm not willing to risk my life for my people?"
"A smart one." Tyrion pointed out sharply.
She shook her head and seemed to remember Jon Snow was there. He was looking away awkwardly when he noticed her stare.
"What do you think I should do?" He made to speak but she kept going. "I'm at war, I'm losing. What do you think I should do? You're a king, what would you do?"
Jon seemed to think about his answer as he gazed out towards the dragons. "I never thought dragons would exist again, no one did. The people who follow you, know that you made something impossible happen. Maybe that helps them think you can make other impossible things happen. Build a world that's different then the shit one they have always known. But if you use your dragons to burn keeps and melt castles, you're not different, your just more of the same."
Dany considered his words for a moment before turning to Thomas. "Can the men under you be enough to defeat the Lannister army that attacked High Garden?"
"The horde is Strong. They would be more than enough the destroy the Lannister's." Thomas quickly answered.
"Then do it." Dany nodded. "Take Drogon and the men you need and show them what happens when you oppose us."
Thomas smiled; he would finally be able to let loose. "Should I take any prisoners what should I do?"
"I leave that to your discretion." Dany smiled at him. "Oh, and take Lord Tyrion with you. He may have some insight into their army. Also show him what your house words mean."
"House words?" Tyrion asked.
Thomas smirked down at the imp. "Fire is our Sword." Tyrion palled as Thomas marched up the beach to retrieve Drogon and inform Lara to ready the men. It was time to remind the world why dragons are to be feared.
So I am going to move the day it gets uploaded to Sunday because why not. Anyway after careful consideration I have finally chosen his house words. Honestly everyone who turned something in did a fantastic job. I honestly had a very hard time choosing. I eventually had to go ahead in the chapters and see what would fit best. It came very close but this seems more menacing than the others. If only slightly. Big thank you to everyone who offered up their words I really appreciate it! And thank you to Hail king Cerion for coming up with the words I used. Next week we have to first major battle for Westeros! Or at least the one with dragons!
Additional note: More grammatical fixes and tiny additions to include surviving character Lana. The big changes come next chapter.