As everyone watched the flames that Melisandre had conjured, The Westeros native saw four words appear on the screen, The Children of storm. one could see the various expressions on their faces. For instance, Lady Selyse appeared proud of Melisandre's conjuration, though it wouldn't surprise many of the nobles around her. Ever since the Red Woman cured her daughter of greyscale, the wife of Stannis Baratheon has become a most fervent follower of the Lord of Light. Something that made her cousin, Lady Tarly, look rather nervous, seeing that her cousin was no longer a follower of the Faith of the Seven. While everyone was marveling at the flames in front of them, Melisandre moved away from the stone and sat not far from Stannis.
Renly, feeling inquisitive, decided to voice his questions regarding the stone. "So… If this stone is capable of seeing beyond the scope of human eyes, would it not make it some sort of 'seeing stone'?" Renly asked around.
"Might as well call it that. Better than calling it 'the magic stone', and we are seeing things from said stone," Tyrion responded to the Lord of Storm's End.
The flames show a beautiful land covered in verdant fields, with small forests dotting the landscape. Suddenly the flames zoomed in on three hooded figures walking on a paved road, with trees as high as the wall on either side of them. Two of them were slim and they could only guest that they are women, the third one was tall with broad shoulder. All three had a black and yellow hood covering them from head to toe, they could not make out their faces. They are suddenly stop by a man with an ugly scar across his forehead and a sword in his hand, and accompanying said man was 30 others, who they could tell was bandits.
In the dragon pit, they could all see that those three wanderers were in trouble, even the Sword of the morning would have trouble against 30 bandits.
The man with the ugly scar introduced himself. "I am Krogas, these roads are under the protection of the Elvicate. To pass here a toll must be paid." he said cockily.
The tall, hooded one responded in a gruff and annoyed tone, "we have no gold to give, and if you value your lives, you and you despicable band will let us pass."
Those in the dragon pit were shocked, many of them would have paid their toll and not to fight 30 well-armed bandits with only 2 on their side. Robert started laughing "HAHA! I like this one."
Kragos took offence and smiled cruelly, "if you don't have gold, you could leave those two beauties' with us, consider it payment" his man laughed at the remark while the tall man clenches his fist so hard it started to light up. Something that did not go unnoticed by the Westeros natives.
In the dragon pit everyone shared a look of discuss at the man's word, every woman knew what befall helpless women when it comes to the savagery of bandits. Especially the Martell who is reminded of what happened to his sister, Oberyn glared at the Lannister's.
One the slimmer hooded figures, removes her cloak to the amusement of the bandits, her raven black hair fallen on her back, her eyes the bluest anyone has ever seen, looked at them with a smile, her armor looks crafted from polished steel and features intricate engravings of patterns. The breastplate is shaped to accentuate the woman's figure, while the gauntlets and greaves are adorned with delicate filigree. A flowing white surcoat with a golden trim completes the look, bearing the emblem of her family crest, the black stag of House Baratheon. The armor exudes a sense of strength, grace, and regality, making the wearer a formidable force on the battlefield.
The sand snake and northern woman warriors could not help but be at awe at the armor she was wearing, Lyanna looks at Arya and said, "who could have made such armor?" Arya answered, "I don't think we have any armorer in Westeros that can make such thing."
Oberyn looked at the little she wolfs, who reminded him of his daughters, "if you want, I may know someone in Essos who could make such armor, if your father approve of course" Arya look at her dad with hope in her eyes, Eddard gave the red viper a suspicious look and answered, "house stark would be grateful, prince Oberyn."
They turned to the flame to see her speaking with the bandits. "I am Bella Rivers, daughter of king Robert Baratheon. You will let us pass or I will kill every last one of you, HERE AND NOW!" With her declaration she took the staff that was strapped to her back and took a fighting stance.
The dragon pit was shocked at the girl now name Bella Rivers declaration, they had heard that the king lost a bastard daughter name Mya, but it seems that Mya wasn't the only daughter the king lost. On the Baratheon and Lannister side they all looked at the girl, they could not deny it, she was 100% of Baratheon blood. Before anyone could speak, the other cloak slim one spoke.
As she removed the cloak, she had short raven black hair that stop on her neck, her eyes were ocean blue, unlike her companion, she had a leather armor which consists of a fitted cuirass with a high neckline and a flowing skirt, providing protection for the torso and legs. The leather is adorned with intricate tooling and embossing, featuring interlocking patterns of vines and leaves with multiple miniature black stags. The armguards and greaves are reinforced with steel plates, adding strength and durability. A leather belt cinches at the waist, accentuating the woman's figure. The armor is finished with a rich, warm brown dye, giving it a rugged yet refined appearance. The wearer exudes a sense of fierce determination, ready to take on any challenge the world may bring.
She had a brown recurve bow and a quiver strapped to her back, she said "Bella, they are not from Westeros, they don't know Robert" earning a smile from her younger sister, with that she introduces herself as she removed her bow form her back, place three black arrows in it, she pointed them at the bandits, "I am Mya stone and that is all you will need to know."
In Westeros they all look at the two women before them, they both had an ethereal beauty that the woman of house Baratheon seems to possess, adding their finely crafted armor, many men in the dragon pit could not help but stare at the beauty that identify themselves as the kings bastard. The Lannister, especially Cersei and Joffrey were seething with rage.
Robert looked at his two daughters with something akin to sadness in his eyes, Jon Arryn spoke seeing the look his king eyes, "Robert" Robert did not hear him lost in memory of long ago, when he was a young man in the Eyrie playing with his little fawn. Until his witch of a wife threaten to hurt his daughter if he brought her to court. His hand squeezing the cup of wine he was drinking, under the pressure, the cup shattered under his fury without him even knowing. Many in the dragon pit gave the king a wary look, it was Stannis who called out to his brother that got Robert out of his thought and calmed him down. Robert looked at his brother and then said to Jon "I'm fine Jon." But Jon could see the sadness and anger in his eyes.
Kragos look at them with a enrage look on his scarred face, "Fine, we will leave your corpse for the beast to feast on" he raised his hand and 20 of his man charged at the two sisters. While the other 10 surrounded the tall still cloaked figure.
As the bandits charged at them, Bella surged forward and began to spin her staff as she met the bandits head on, the first one to meet her was hit on the shoulder and the force of the impact dislocated it, and with a spin Bella hit him on the temple fracturing his skull, which instantly kill the fool. She then made her way to her next victim. She hit him on his left arm, breaking it, before leaping into the air and break his skull on her way down. Mya shot her arrows, and three bandits were hit in the eyes at the same time, shocking the others.
In the dragon pit, everyone believed that they would not last long, but to their shock and awe, the two girls were fighting with a ferocity and grace that is only befitting of the children of storm. The bandit that numbered 20, became 10 in a blink of an eye. The woman warriors of Westeros were giddy at the fact that these girls were doing something that the man of Westeros thought impossible by woman, being powerful warriors.
Kragos was now enraged, and he sent the 10 keeping the tall cloak one in check to take care of them. "What are you useless pustules standing around for?" he looks at them, "KILL THOSE WHORES!" the 10 shaking out of the frozen state, finally heard him and charge toward Mya and Bella.
He then turns to the tall cloak figure, he drew his word and said "you're not going to introduce yourself" the cloak figure, continued to look at him, after a few second of silence, Kragos not liking the fact that this weakling is ignoring him, charge forth with a battle cry.
in the dragon pit, many looked wide eye as the tall figure danced around and evade everyone one of Kragos sword strikes. The young children said in unison "wow" earning a laugh from the adult males.
Ser Barristan spoke for the first time, "his foot work is impeccable" the warriors in the dragon pit, could not help but agree.
Joffrey spoke next "I see nothing but a coward refusing to fight back" he sneered, to everyone surprise it was Stannis who spoke "clearly you are not a warrior."
Cersei tried to speak "How dare-" Robert cut her off angrily "shut up woman."
To the shock of everyone, Robert continues "Stannis is right" surprising the lord of Dragonstone, "the boy is a disappointment, everyone could see that this cloak figure his very skilled" Joffrey was saddened by his father words. They continued to watch the flames.
Kragos growing angrier as the hooded figure continue to dodge his attacks, "is that all you can do, have women fight your battles, are you to cowardly to do so yourself?" The tall figure looked at Kragos with what could be seen as a frown, Kragos thinking he sees an opening slash at the figure chest, only for the figure left arm to block the strike.
Those in Westeros were amazed at the durability of the figures red tinted black bracers, to be able to stop steel.
To his shock the figures right hand shot forward and quickly grabbed Kragos by the throat and lifted him up in the air. Trying to get free from the figure iron grip on his throat, kragos attack, but the figure grabbed his sword arm and with a little bit of force, he broke it, Kragos scream fill the road.
Kragos looked at the figure and his eyes widened in terror. "You- You're one of them" he said with raged breath.
Without breaking eye contact with Kragos, the tall figure effortlessly snaps his neck, and drops the fool roughly on the ground.
In the dragon pit, they could not believe the figures strength, only the mountain, could possibly hold a man in the air by the throat like that, and when the figure broke Kragos arm, everyone who hears the crunch of the bone, wince and the ladies gasped. The fact that the figure could break someone neck so easily made the Baratheon happy that children of their house where protected, the Lannister's only saw a threat to their rule.
With the last of the bandits killed, Mya and Bella walk towards the still cloak figure. Mya spoke to her little sister "I told you we should have cut through the forest instead of taking the road" Bella looked amused at her elder sister and turn to the cloak figure, "we won't need those, anymore little brother" the hooded figure answer with a grunt and removed it, revealing his face.
In the dragon pit, with looks of shock, Jon Arryn, Stannis, Renly, and Ned turned to face Robert who was as shock as them at the young man being his near-spitting image. gasp was heard and those old enough to remember Robert at a young age, they could see it, in this young man. His muscle mass and height would surpass Robert at that age, but apart from that he was Robert reborn. The woman in the dragon pit started blushing at the sight of the handsome young man. Bran gave both Arya and Lyanna a knowing smirk after catching them blushing at Gendry. Just how many of Roberts bastard disappeared 9 years ago, they all wondered.
Mya looked at her little brother and spoke in an annoyed tone "you did not have to get involve Gendry, we had it under control" the now identified Gendry look at his elder sister and smiled. His dimples showing, now all the ladies in the dragon pit were blushing, the likes of Orlena who thought she was above such thing, surprised herself. Cersei even in her hatred of the bastards was spotting a crimson face. "I didn't get involve; I didn't even use my hammer." He pointed to the hammer strap on his back.
In the dragon pit, they all looked and saw the monstrosity the boy called a hammer, it was a formidable weapon no doubt about it. Its heavy head is adorned with intricate designs, looks to be telling a story, The hammer is a symbol of strength, it looks like it has the power to be able to shatter even the strongest armor.
Robert looked at the weapon and then his bastard boy, a weapon worthy of house Baratheon, not to mention the armor the boy had on, the armor is made of polished bronze, with intricate engravings depicting what appears to be scenes of battles. The chest plate is shaped to resemble a dragon's scales, with a large, gleaming silver stag in the center that bears the symbol of house Baratheon. The shoulders and upper arms are protected by articulated pauldrons, adorned with golden filigree and precious gems. The armor is finished with a rich, dark red lacquer, giving it a regal and imposing appearance. Not to mention the black cloak strap to his shoulders. The wearer exudes power, strength, and a sense of ancient history.
He looks at his heir, and then begin to laugh, but it was not his usual jolly laugh no this was sad laugh, startling everyone, Renly ask his brother what is so funny, he look at Renly "the gods do know how to jape brother, they made my son, one worthy of the Baratheon name and throne, a bastard, while making this" he points at Joffrey "disappointment my heir."
Cersei was pissed at Roberts word and before she could say anything, Tywin sent a glare at his daughter, she remains quiet, seething as she glared at Robert. Joffrey was hurt by his father's words and started to hate the bastard. Off to the side, Tywin looked at his grandson cowering behind his mother and thought him spineless. He had clearly overestimated Cersei's ability to raise her son, and now the fruits of Tywin's labors were beginning to spoil.
Gendry spoke again with a jovial tone, "plus, you guys wanted to have some fun, you could have ended this far quicker, if you both had use your powers" both Mya and Bella laugh at their little brother, as they continue to walk towards their destination.
Robert couldn't help but shed a tear as he watched his three bastard children. While he was not as familiar with Gendry and Bella as he would have liked, Mya was his first child. The first, and only one of his children that he ever truly cared for. Sure, he acknowledged Edric as his son and had Renly foster him at Storm's End, but he didn't have a relationship with him or with any of his trueborn children for that matter. Cersei saw to that, gods damn her. Even with Edric, he didn't acknowledge him out of love, not the way Ned did for his boy. He acknowledged him because he had to. Because Edric's mother was highborn and the Florents would have raised merry hell if he hadn't. But Mya?
Robert had a real relationship with Mya. He truly loved that little girl. It never did sit right with him, leaving her behind in the Vale to fend for herself. But what choice did he have, really? He was the King; he had a new wife and that wife wanted to make sure it was her children and her children alone that would be seen at court. So, he all but abandoned his daughter. But seeing Mya with Gendry and Bella also made Robert feel happier than he ever had been in years. Something that Ned, Jon Arryn, and his brothers noticed, but chose not to address.
The words of Gendry caught the attention of Bran, who asked "did he say powers? What powers?"
Tyrion answered, "I do not know young Bran" he turns to lord Renly and ask, "do you know of what powers he speak off?"
Renly answered "no, apart from the legend of house Durrandon being of the blood of the sea god and the wind goddess, there have not been any mention of house Baratheon having any powers."
Oberyn spoke next "might it be the reason his fist started to glow in the beginning?"
The flame zoomed out and travel west of the Baratheon bastards, where those in Westeros heard the howling of wolves.