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Execution

Chapter 2: Execution

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Edd

The Howl was a piercing one. That was Edd's first thought as he heard it. It sounded powerful too. It had shocked him and the group he was with, standing over the body of the late Lord Commander. They all knew that the Direwolf of Jon Snow, Ghost, was a silent one. It had never howled in its life. The Lord Commander had told him that he wondered if it was another reason for its mother to abandon it to death. It couldn't howl in answer to its mother. Edd wondered if the wolf had snapped at Jon's death. He'd seen it tear through Bowen Marsh and the killers of the Lord Commander after letting the wolf out like a vengeful son or brother.

Edd was wrong though when he saw the Lord Commander's eyes open, speaking a single sentence,

"Winter is Coming."

The words of House Stark were spoken as almost a snarl, almost a howl, it sounded feral. The Lord Commander's eyes flashed a deep red. Edd knew that colour. It was the colour of his wolf's eyes. It was the colour of the Weirwood Trees and the eyes of their faces. Edd had been raised on the faith, not that he was a believer, but he had been of the North long enough. He could see the signs of the old gods. Edd, Val and Tormund all stared at Jon Snow, clearly on edge, they'd all seen the dead at some point or another, though Edd had never heard one speak. They were worried he'd turned to them, watching as his Weirwood red eyes were fading in colour.Please don't turn blue.Edd didn't want to see a fellow brother and friend turn into a plaything of the others. To his relief, he watched the eyes turn grey, staring at the three of them and his wolf.

"Jon, is that you in there?" Edd asked tentatively.

Jon turned his attention to him solely. His face still looked feral. It looked wolfish. The commander nodded at him, slowly getting up, gripping his sword firmly,

"Aye Edd, I'm not touched by the others."

Edd heard Tormund's laugh, always booming, "HAR! Of course, its him Crow, the Others and their minions don't speak!"

He's gotten over the shock of man returning from death quickly.Edd thought to himself. Val didn't look it though.

Jon looked at the group, "Where's the Queen and her Red Witch?"

Edd could hear the snarl again. He answered, knowing the Lord Commander would want an answer.

"After hearing of Stannis' death they marched outside of Castle Black. They left us to find your killers to make a pyre for their Red God. A small group tried to fetch your body for that."

Val spoke darkly, "We killed those though."

Jon spat in the ground, "Tormund, go gather the free folk and Wun-Wun. The Red Witch and the Queen need to be dealt with. Edd, get the brothers of the watch as well. They're to come and aid their former commander."

Former Commander. His Watch has Ended.

"Is that wise King Crow? You've only just… returned" Val asked, almost a tentatively as he had. She was nervous for once. He'd never seen that on her.

Jon looked at her, giving a grin that he imagined Ghost would give, "The Old Gods have fixed me fine Val. There's work to be done."

The three simply nodded at him as they watched the former commander of the watch pet his wolf, giving another piercing howl, almost bouncing off the Wall and Castle Black. They weren't going to argue with a dead man.

The Knights that Stannis left at the wall were only a short distance from Castle Black. They clearly intended to come back. By the looks of it they needed the space to make a clearing… for a pyre. The group of free folk and black brothers could see the fire once they had left Castle Black. At least they could when they weren't stealing glances at Jon Snow and muttering amongst themselves. The man returned from the dead was something hard to ignore. Some of them probably didn't believe Jon had returned. Some may have believed that he'd only been wounded. But when they'd seen him after being gathered, with the former commander refusing to wear a tunic, showing the fatal wounds that killed them. They'd scarred perfectly, with the scars looking like branches. It was proof of a man returned from the dead. He'd remained without his tunic throughout the march, showing the scars as they marched towards the pyre, with his Direwolf close. The two looked almost merged. That was what Edd thought as he walked beside his friend.

It didn't take long for them to reach the pyre, with knights to the left and right. They'd moved faster when they heard the screams and the chanting. The closer they got to the pyre, the scream and chants got louder. As they arrived, Edd learnt where the screams were coming from. The pyre had been built to be large, almost 7 feet tall, with the Red Witch and the Queen chanting to the Red God. He could hear them chanting for the Prince that was promised. They had a lad in chains with a gag, trying to get to the pyre. At the top of the pyre was a screaming girl being surrounded by flames, slowly encroaching towards her. Edd looked in horror at the sight. The only girl at the wall was the Princess Shireen and she was close to being burnt. Ghost howled in response to the sight, with Jon giving a snarl, bringing all the knights attention to him. They all stared in shock at the Former Lord Commander. They could see the scars. The knights were nervous, and so was the Red Witch by the shocked look.

Jon only looked at her for a moment before turning to Wun-Wun, motioning towards the girl. The giant ran towards the pyre. One knight went to strike at the giant's leg but Ghost barrelled at the man, biting at his throat. Edd didn't hear Jon give the wolf the order to defend the giant. None of the other knights tried to help their fallen comrade or attack the giant as he effortless picked up the girl before the flames could get to her, taking the wooden stake she was attached to with her. The Queen gave a scream,

"You dare interfere Bastard! You Dare interrupt our work to return your rightful King!"

Jon looked at her hard. To Edd, it was a wolf eyeing up prey.

"Take all the knights as prisoners. If they fight back kill them. Apprehend the Queen and her Red Witch. They're to be executed."

Nobody disobeyed Jon's word. The feral growl imbued every word he spoke. The words felt like ice.

The Queen screeched, "Someone kill the bastard!"

One knight was foolish enough to try. Edd watched as the knight tried to charge at Jon who simply stepped to the side and cut his head off in one swing. The blood drenched the ground and knights near their fallen comrade. That had brought the Queen's screams to a halt. The other knights present let themselves get grabbed by Jon's forces. They knew a lost cause when they saw one. Edd watched as the knights were taken captive by his brothers. He watched as members of the free folk grabbed the queen and her Red Witch. Edd noticed that the shocked witch was now smiling.I wonder why? Jon's going to kill her, that much is obvious to any sane man.

Edd watched the Lord Commander give his ultimatum to the knights that had been put in chains in the courtyard of Castle Black, with a face like stone and a snarl permanently etched in it. To his side were the Queen and the Red Witch, both chained with their heads resting on blocks.

"You are all charged with the attempted murder of the Princess Shireen of the House Baratheon. Any who do not wish to take the black for your crimes will be executed alongside your monarch and priestess. Any who demand trial by combat will die by my hand and your entrails will be offered to the Old Gods. Does anyone wish to die by a bastard of House Stark?"

Edd watched as nobody dared to stand up.My new brothers it seems, now I can add zealots to the list of company.Edd mused gloomily.

Jon took a long look at the knights, "Good, now for the executions."

Edd saw Jon look Queen Selyse in the eye, "I Jon Snow, Bastard of House Stark and Former Commander of the Watch sentence you, Queen Selyse, to die. Any last words?"

"This is treason!" The Queen shouted.

Edd watched as Jon nodded and swung the sword. It was a clean beheading. Jon moved towards the Red Witch.

"Melisandre, I sentence you to die as your Queen any last words?"

"My God brought you back Jon Snow. You'd be a fool to let me die. I even warned you of traitors"

Edd watched as Jon growled at the woman, then spoke firmly, "You did warn me witch. But know that the Old Gods brought me back. Your Red God did nothing but try and burn a child to death. Hope that your Red God claims you, mine may not speak but I know they'll be wrathful."

Jon swung Longclaw again, taking the Red Witch's head off. The bodies were to be offered to the heart tree. Jon had told Edd on the walk back. Edd looked on as his friend walked to him, face still stony.

"Edd, I name you Lord Commander of the Watch until an election. All of Stannis' guard are to be excluded in it. My Watch has ended."

Edd didn't like the sound of the command, "You're naming me Lord Commander?"

Jon nodded, "Aye, I trust you to lead the watch. Recall Grenn and Pyp as well. Have allies close to you."

"Where are you going then?" Edd asked, having a feeling already of where.

Jon gave a savage grin, "Winterfell Edd. I have squids to kill and flayed men to tear apart. Winter is coming and with-it wolves."

Edd looked at his friend. His friend was still there but he knew things were different. He had a wolf in him and a thirst for vengeance. Edd would have shivered if he weren't his friend. This was something that bordered on ancient.

Edd could only agree with the former lord commander, "Aye Jon, winter is coming."

Jon's savage grin grew wider. And the White wolf Howled.

Bit of a slower one but it establishes what's happened at the wall, gets it all done and dusted.