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Tyrion found Joanna in her room in Castle Black. Ser Barristan stood outside the door. He nodded to Lord Tyrion opening the door. He found Joanna sitting by the fire Lyarra and Marleina by her side they were discussing things.

"Forgive the interruption my ladies, niece," Tyrion said.

"It's no interruption uncle, I want your opinion," Joanna said.

"On why sweet niece," Tyrion asked coming closer her.

"I want to offer Jon a place in my personal guard," Joanna told him.

"Lady Lyarra, Lady Marleina may I talk to my niece in private," Tyrion asked.

Lady Lyarra and Marleina left the room with a slight bow. Tyrion came over sitting next to Joanna. He looked at her. Handing her the raven letter that Lord Commander Mormont handed him. Joanna read the letter her hands shaking as she read it.

"Mother would not try to kill a child would she?" Joanna asked horrified.

"You mother only care for own children," Tyrion told her.

"But aren't I a bigger threat than a child," Joanna asked.

Tyrion did not answer her. He took a deep breath looked over at Joanna. He could almost see the doubt the hung in Joanna' head as he regarded her. This was her family she would likely have to face.

"You are, but Joanna my sweet child, when you play this game you either win or you lose there no middle ground. You have a better claim than her or your half-siblings. Besides you are involved with Aegon Targaryen," Tyrion told her.

"Married to Aegon uncle, I may be carrying his child even now," Joanna told him.

"Seven Hells, Jo you married a man without your father approval," Tyrion cursed.

"I have my father approval. He has made Aeron Lord of Harrenhal and my betrothed. Now what do think of Jon being my guard," Joanna argued back.

"Your father does not realize what he has done. Your mother will try to control you if she cannot control you she will try to get rid of you. The more guards you have the better. I worry about Jaime in all this," Tyrion told her.

"I love Uncle Jaime, I don't want to hurt him if there is a way to spare him even if it the Wall I will take it," Joanna vowed.

"You are a true queen," Tyrion said leaning over kissing her forehead before he left the room.

Joanna looked into the flames once more. The weight of the world was on her shoulders. Her mind was trying to come to terms with what had to be done. Aegon, Tyrion, and Marleina all agreed to tell her father and thus breaking her family apart. As much as Joanna liked Lyarra she did not tell her this to ask her opinion. But this was her grandfather legacy could she truly destroy it. Tears started to well up in her eyes as her mind debated what she should do. She made that threat to her mother in a blind rage. Now think more like the lioness she was also she was not sure it was the right thing to do.

Joanna was lost in her own mind as she walked around Castle Black with Aegon not far behind her. He could tell something was off in his beautiful queen and wife. They were on their way to the evening meal. She ran headlong into someone. Aegon caught her before she fell. Her eyes went wide when she noticed who she ran into.

"Forgive me, your grace," Sam said.

"Samwell Tarly?" Joanna asked.

"Yes, princess" Sam stuttered.

"What are you doing at the Wall" Joanna questioned.

If she remembered right Samwell was Randyll Tarly eldest son and heir. He was a bookworm if Joanna remembered right. Dickon was more of a fighter. Sam looked everywhere but at her. Joanna moved forward taking his hand.

"Sam you can tell me," Joanna told him.

"On the morning of the eighteenth name day my father came to me. And told me that nearly a man now but you are unworthy of my title or lands so tomorrow you are going to take the black forsaking all claim and head north. And if you don't we have a hunt and somewhere in these woods, you will have accident and fall from your horse at least that what I'll tell your mother," Sam told her.

"Your father can be a brutal man, Sam, not unlike my grandfather. Do you want to me here," Joanna said.

"No, but I also don't want to die," Sam told her.

"If I can find a way for you to not have to take the black would do it. No matter what it was," Joanna said.

"For you Princess Joanna I would," Sam answered.

"Good, go get some sleep," Joanna said.

Aegon watched as Sam walked off. He knew that Joanna was up to something then. He watched Joanna's face as she watched him walk away.

Cersei paced in her chambers in King's Landing. Jaime knocked on the door. She quickly let him in.

"How could you be so stupid" Cersei raged.

"Calm down," Jaime told her.

"He's a child ten years old what were you thinking" Cersei raged.

"I was thinking of us. You're a bit late to start complaining about it now. What has boy told them," Jaime asked.

"Nothing, he remembers nothing," Cersei said pacing away from him.

"Then what are you raving about," Jaime laughed.

"What if it comes back to him if he tells his father what he saw," Cersei started.

"We'll say he is lying we'll say he was dreaming. We'll say whatever we like. I think we can outfox a ten-year-old," Jaime said taking a drink.

"And what of Joanna, she still knows and there no word on her marriage or betrothal. And my husband," Cersei raged.

"I'll go to war with them if I have to. They can write a ballad about us. The War for Cersei Cunt," Jaime said pulling her into his arms.

Cersei slapped him pulling away from him. He pulled her back into his arms.

"Let me go," Cersei cried.

"Never" Jaime vowed.

"Let me go," Cersei said.

"The boy won't talk if he does I'll kill him. Him, Ned Stark, the King, the whole bloody lot of them until you and I are the only people left in this world," Jaime vowed.

Cersei took comfort in Jaime's arm. But in the back of her mind, she remembered the sweet little doe with black curls that use to look up so lovingly at Cersei. That smile that could melt anyone heart. Where did she go so wrong Cersei started to wonder?

Joanna and Aegon were in her chamber for the night. Aegon was only dressed in his pants. He watched Joanna undressing. He could see that she was upset. He paused undressing leaving him only in his small clothes. She had her back to him only dressed in her chemise. He came over her pulling her into his embrace.

"What is wrong my love," Aegon asked.

"Nothing," Joanna answered automatically.

"Jo, you can tell me," Aegon comfort her rubbing her arms.

"I don't want a war," Joanna confessed.

"What war Jo," Aegon asked.

"I don't know if I can do this Aegon," Joanna cried turning into his arms so her head was buried in his chest.

Aegon just comforted her. He ran his hand through her dark curls. She cried into his chest. He lifted her head from his chest locking in eyes with her. He leaned in kissing her softly. Soon, they were lost in the passionate kiss. He pulled away kissing her again softly resting his forehead against her forehead.

"It won't come to that my love I promise you. And if it does I'll be by your side. Nothing on this earth will part me from you. I die a thousand lives just to hold you my arms for a time. I live a lie for the rest of my days if you want that. Joanna, my queen, my love, my doe, I'm with you no matter what whatever you decide," Aegon vowed.

Joanna locked eyes with Aegon as he made that vow. Suddenly, the lioness in her took over; she pressed her lips to his in dominating kiss. It caught Aegon off guard for a moment as she hopped into his arms her legs wrapping around his waist. His hands cupped her bottom supporting her. He started to return the kiss the battle for dominance had started. A lioness lost in dance with a dragon. Soon they were lost in passionate lovemaking.

Joanna and Aegon walked side by side on the beach by Casterly Rock. She was watching two little boys one with her black hair the other with Aegon's blonde hair play in the sea.

"Mama," The boys said.

Joanna smiled moving closer to them as they showed her a seashell that they had found. She laughed as one held a sand dollar in his little hands. There were such wonder and joy in their little amethyst eyes and blue eyes

"Joanna," Aegon voiced called.

Joanna lifted both of her boys in her arms before she turned. Aegon voiced called her name again. Causing her to turn, only for her to see him falling to the ground rubies like drops falling from his crushed in a chest. Standing over him was her father with his war hammer. The cries of children in her arms caused her to look down as they died in her arms.

The landscape quickly changed. She was now in Kings Landing in the great Sept her father's body was laid out. Joanna walked closer she looked down she was dress in her black mourning gown. She shook her head no closing her eyes. She ran out of the great Sept only to see a mass of people surrounding a stage. Sansa stood on the stage along with Joanna's mother and Joffrey with a crown on his head.

"Bring me his head," Joffrey ordered.

Joanna let out a cry as she watched Ned head removed from his body. Her eyes met the cold unfeeling eyes of her mother.

Suddenly she was in a war camp. Let out a cry as she watched Renly get stabbed by a shadowy figure. He fell down to the ground as blood poured out around him.

Then she was at the twins. It looked to be a wedding Edmure Tully and his bride who looked to be Roslin Frey off were taken to their marriage bed. She noticed the door to the main hall where shut by a Frey. Robb and Talisa were exchanging a kiss his hand was on a bump on her belly. Catelyn looked at them for a long moment. Suddenly Rain of Castamere started to play. Joanna shook her head no. As Talisa belly was stabbed blood pouring from her as Robb was shot full of arrow and Catelyn neck slight. Joanna's eyes met Walder Frey eyes as his face morphed into her grandfather face.

"Our Legacy is important my sweet Joanna. You must always know your place," Tywin voiced called to her.

Tywin and Joanna walked toward a map of Westeros. She looked at the map that was covered with Lannister lions showing where they held. She looked up at him as blood started to pour from his mouth. She looked away only to see Tyrion and Jaime laid in dead. She closed her eyes shaking her head no.

"The Night is dark and full of terrors," A woman voice echoed.

Joanna opened her eyes to see her cousin Shireen tied to a stake. She looked to her side seeing Stannis and rest of his army. He nodded as a red woman lite the wood around Shireen. Joanna turned trying to shake her uncle.

"Uncle stop this madness…" Joanna yelled. He did not move or even act as he could hear her. She turned as she heard Shireen out for her parents. Joanna shook her head. "Please, no gods please Uncle Stannis stop this…" Joanna cried.

Joanna looked away as Shireen burned tears pouring down her face. She looked to the side where Stannis stood. His head was now removed from his body. She turned to look behind her only to see Selyse hanging in a tree. Joanna closed her eyes shaking her head no.

Joanna opened her eyes only to see her siblings lying dead at her feet. She looked up meeting her eyes with her mother. They stared at each other for a time before Joanna took a step forward.

"Mother," Joanna said softly.

"I love you my little doe," Cersei said softly.

Before, she crumbled to the floor. Joanna moved forward touching her mother's neck finding no pulse. She looked towards the sky only to realize she was kneeling in the throne room of the red keep. She looked toward where the throne was at. All the bodies of her family and friends lay making way towards the throne.

Joanna slowly moved forward towards the throne. Her eyes rest on Robb dead body, Ned's, fathers, her uncles, Myrcella, Tommen, Joffrey, Jaime, Tyrion, Tywin, and Cersei bodies lining her way toward the throne. At the steps up to throne was the body of Aegon. She locked eyes on the throne reach out to touch it as Tyrion words echoed in her mind.

"When you play this game, you win or you die. There is no middle ground,"

Joanna awoke with a gasp. She was drench in sweat. She looked over to Aegon he was lost in dream world. She moved out of the bed quickly throwing on a simple gown, slipping on slippers. She looked a back to bed. She shook her head part of her want to wake him up. She quickly decided against it. She slipped out of her chambers.

Joanna stood in the middle of Castle Black courtyard. Her eyes were locked skyward. She was lost in her own mind. She did not realize anyone come up to her.

"Trouble sleeping princess," Allister Throne asked.

"No, just seeking the council of stars," Joanna replied.

"Perhaps, it would be wise to seek counsel with someone that can answer ya," Allister Throne told her looking at her oddly.

"And who would suggest Ser Allister," Joanna asked him as she turned her gaze to his.

"Maester Aemon is the wise man I ever met," Allister replied.

"You think he would give me counsel," Joanna asked.

"You won't know until you ask him, come on princess I will take you to him," Allister told her.