(Dornish Camp)
(Two Months Later)
Oberyn sat in his tent sipping on a glass of Dornish red, the sour liquid splashed on his tongue making him cringe slightly. However, years of drinking the wine had given him a taste for it, much more than the piss that the rest of the seven kingdoms drink. Plus he could tell he was going to need a lot of this in the next few moments, as his 'Nephew' Aegon insisted on seeing him, he had managed to avoid their meeting as he had the excuse of dealing with the aftermath of the battle as well as fortifying their position, even with Aegon's troops they were still vastly outnumbered and that would be even more true when the Lannister forces arrive with the rest of the Reach forces.
Likely, they'll easily break through whatever defence they can manage to muster but the alternative was the King setting Dorne alight and killing thousands more. It seems they'd have to resort to the tactics of old and harass their lines while they make their way through the desert, Oberyn planned to allow their army into Dorne while keeping half of his forces hidden, they'd target the Kings supplies while blocking off any retreat, knowing the King he will be forced to take conquer a castle, though this will have to be on the Dornish sea if we want to resupply by sea 'Though no matter what castle he picks there will be a surprise left for him in each' Oberyn thought to himself with a smile.
"Lord Oberyn, his Grace wishes to see you" One of the soldiers guarding his tent informs him as he pokes his head through.
Oberyn sighs and clenches his fists as he silently prays to the seven and whatever gods may be listening for strength not to shove his spear down this liar's throat. He took a deep breath and calmed himself, he needed to heed his Nieces words, at the moment they needed Aegon's forces, a force of 10,000 soldiers professionally trained and cohesive would annihilate twice or perhaps even thrice their number if it only consisted of levies.
"Let my nephew inside" Oberyn stated as he drained the remainder of his cup before pouring himself a new one. The guard left his tent and a few seconds after a boy perhaps a little older than Daeron walked inside Oberyn scanned his face immediately, perhaps because he had a small hope in the back of his mind that Rhaenys was wrong and Aegon was his nephew. But those hopes were instantly dashed against the wall a few seconds after he saw him, on the surface he looked every bit like a Valyrian that his father did but those who knew Rhaegar and had seen him before could tell there were vast differences. Oberyn also saw none of his sister in the boy as he hoped he would not unlike in Rhaenys where she looked the spitting image of her mother with some traits of her father.
Aegon walked into the tent with a wide smile on his face "Uncle! I am glad to finally see you, where have you been binding yourself" he said as he approached Oberyn.
The older man barely managed to crack a smile as he stood up and embraced the boy who claimed to be his blood "I apologise nephew war has kept me a busy man, and even now I find myself with many things to do" he felt his body tensed as he embraced Aegon but forced himself to relax.
"It is good to be around family again" Aegon said with a smile as he detached himself from his uncle "Speaking of family I believe it's time you be reunited with another member" Aegon said as he gestured towards the entrance of the tent.
Oberyn looked to the entrance to see a beautiful tanned woman enter, he knew who Aegon meant this to be and he clenched his fists so hard that he thought blood might draw. The woman had a small bump on her belly indicating she was pregnant "Uncle... it is good to see you, I have not seen you since I was a little girl" she said with a smirk.
Oberyn forced himself once again to smile at the duo "Rhaenys... words cannot express how delighted I am to see you" Oberyn had met many people before and so he believed himself to be a good judge of character. When he saw Aegon come into his tent the smile he wore could only be expressed by someone genuine, however, this Rhaenys wore the mask of a seasoned mummer. What this told him was while Aegon believed himself to be his nephew, this 'Rhaenys' knew she wasn't, he didn't know what game these people were playing but he did know he wanted no part of it.
"Soon we will be married uncle and we were hoping you would be present, though it is a shame Uncle Doran will not be able to attend" Aegon said his broad smile still present.
Oberyn felt his face go numb at the strain placed upon it, he'd never thought he'd have such difficulty doing something so simple before "Of course, why would I not want to be present for my nephew's wedding" he said as he clapped him on the shoulder.
"Now if you'll excuse me I have many things I need to do, the war will not wait I am afraid" Oberyn stated
Aegon felt his smile drop but nonetheless he nodded "Of course uncle, and please inform me of anything my men can do to help in the war effort" he said as he moved out of the way for Oberyn.
Oberyn nodded and left the tent, he walked through his camp and finally arrived at a campfire with three of his eldest sitting around it "Father" They all said in greeting as Oberyn joined them.
"Daughters I have a task for you, mainly for you Tyene" he said as he looked at the beautiful blonde who sat flipping a vial of black substance through his fingers.
"Of course Father... what do you wish me to do" she said with a slight smile
"The woman here claiming to be Rhaenys Targaryen, she is dangerous and I wish for you to keep an eye on her, should she know that we have not fallen for her lies we may find ourselves never waking up" Oberyn stated with slight worry.
The look he had seen on Rhaenys face scared him and he hoped he would not have to deal with her for long.
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(Narrow Sea)
"Your heart is beating so slowly..." Ashara said as she listened to Daeron's heart through his chest. They were on a ship bound for Pentos as none of the ships they could hire would take them as far as Volantis. Ashara and Daeron lay in bed together as they had been doing for the past few months, it wasn't anything sexual and more something they had both taken comfort in.
While Daeron wouldn't lie that feeling her soft curvaceous body against him while they slept didn't make him stiff, he had held himself back and instead just basked in the emotional comfort that she provided, he missed his brother for that was what he was, his brother and he had proven that more than Daeron ever had. He hoped when he finally saw him again in the great beyond that he would forgive him "Hopefully that will soon change once I go to Valyria" Daeron said he as stroked her hair.
"What will you do once we get to Pentos" Ashara asked as she traced circles on his chest.
"Kill everyone most likely..." Daeron said in a deadpan voice making Ashara raise herself from his chest and look at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Just a few people..." Daeron corrected himself and Ashara nodded more pleased with this answer than the previous one.
"I hate to take away the pleasure from Rhaenys of killing her previous captors but it is hard to know when this opportunity will come again" he continued
"What will you do about the Faceless men," Ashara asked. For the past two months, Daeron had confided in Ashara more than anyone as she would happily just listen to him and while she would often express worry she wouldn't try and stop him from doing what he needed to do because she believed that if he was doing it then it must be important. Though he had told Arthur about the contract placed upon him for the Faceless men he is still a Kingsguard.
"I hope to fix my magic before they strike, I've never faced one before so I am not sure how well I would do against one with the blade, but with my magic I could turn them to cinders or freeze them solid" Daeron simply stated.
"Do not get too confident Daeron, while I'm sure they won't stand a chance in a direct confrontation they are assassins and so they may seek to take you by surprise" Ashara advised and Daeron nodded, she was right of course but as of this moment there was nothing he could do.
*Knock*
*Knock*
"We are approaching the city now, get yourself ready" They heard the sound of Arthur's voice echo into the cabin that they were in.
"I'll be up soon" Daeron replied as he detached himself from Ashara and stood up, Ashara admired his naked form and even felt a tingle between her legs. However, this was overshadowed by the guilt and shame she felt for being attracted to him.
Daeron threw on his clothing quickly before leaving the cabin and allowing Ashara to get dressed. He quickly walked up the stairs and emerged above deck, seeing Arthur at the bow of the ship he joined him closing his eyes as he basked in the sea breeze "You're still sleeping with her..." Arthur stated
"I am..." Daeron replied
"Have you-"
"No, it's just comforting after what happened"
"Will you?"
"No...."
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(Slavers Bay)
"Come on! Teach me how to do that sword trick you used on that pirate" Arya moaned as she slashed with the small sword she had been gifted.
"I will show you but not now, we have almost arrived at Astapor," Asha said with a sigh as she stood at the wheel of the ship.
"I'd give up Asha she's been bugging Thoros to teach her how to fight every time the man is sober enough to be awake" Sansa said as she sat on the edge of the ship looking out towards the Sea. It had been long hard months at sea and eventually, she had to come to accept that she wasn't pregnant with Daeron's babe, something that quite a few of the girls were disappointed over. Though they had to be strong for now, it wasn't as if they wouldn't see Daeron again and when they did they'd make sure to get it right this time.
"Shut up Sansa! I do not bug him! And anyway, it's not like the man does anything but drink and eat, he could use some exercise" Arya replied
Margaery who was standing next to Sansa giggled "She is not wrong Sansa, I believe I saw the man passed out for an entire day once, I occasionally had to check if he was dead or not"
Sansa just sighed "I hope he'll pull himself together soon, we'll need all the help we can get when we dock, I still can't believe how ridiculous the plan is"
Asha snorted "You're telling me, had I not been claimed by Daeron I'd consider taking a row boat and getting out of here" Unknown to Asha someone had managed to sneak up behind her and grabbed her from behind her hands making her way to her breasts "Oh and are you sure it is not because you like being surrounded by such beautiful women" A voice she recognised as Arianne whispered in a sultry tone.
Asha shivered but tried to remain composed, while she had sampled both sexes before she had not been with a woman in a while and Arianne's flirtatious nature tempted her greatly "Arianne stop playing around we are nearly at Astapor" Rhaenys said in a commanding tone as she walked up the stairs closely followed by Myrcella who carried both her children in her stead.
"Asha how long until we arrive at Astapor," Rhaenys asked
Asha scratched her head and gave her best guess "We will likely arrive just after noon if the wind stays in our favour" she replied.
Rhaneys nodded "Good, you all know the plan and you each know your parts to play, hopefully by the end of the day the city will be ours"
"That is if this plan of yours works which is very doubtful, it seems very outlandish" Margaery stated as she leaned against the edge of the ship.
"Oh it will work, there is no need to worry about that" Myrcella replied in Rhaenys stead with a smile that sent shivers down Margaery's spine, she was only glad the small golden-haired girl was on their side.
"Will Shiera listen to you?" Sansa asked as she spun around and pushed herself onto her feet.
Rhaenys nodded "While I don't have the same connection that Daeron has, if I can touch her I can hear her voice, she will follow my orders as she knows my importance to Daeron"
*SCREECH*
Above them in the sky they heard the sound of Vhagar and Shiera who had both grown in the months they had been at sea, it seemed a diet of krakens and other sea creatures agreed with them as it made them grow bigger than they had done before with the exception being Shiera's time at the wall. They both dipped below the clouds as they flew together looking for food to eat, though Shiera knew they'd soon have to make themselves scarce to not alert Astapor.
Rhaenys looked out across the ocean her heart was determined to do what she had to, for both her children and her husband, by the time they met again Rhaenys would have a Kingdom to present to him.
'It all starts today'
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(Pentos)
"Mother, why do we continue to stay here?" Daenerys asked in a dreamy voice as she enjoyed the sea breeze upon her skin. She supposed that Illyrio's manse was nice as it was right by the sea and had a beautiful view at sunset but she didn't think that was worth the fact that soon she'd be married to a Dothraki warlord, especially when it was for someone who she knew wasn't her nephew.
"I'm afraid there is nothing else to do, we were unable to escape the game and thus find ourselves merely pawns" Rhaella replied as she sipped on her drink enjoying the breeze as well.
"The last blood of Valyria fallen low enough to be mere pawns of another's machinations, perhaps this is what they call justice considering what the Valyrians did," Daenerys said as she leaned back in her chair.
Rhaella just smiled "I believe you should stop reading so much and spend more time outside, philosophy and history will only take you so far"
Daenerys turned her head to the sea her silver hair blowing in the wind "I suppose you're right..." she said lazily as she leaned her face upon her arm.
"How long until the Dothraki arrive here?" Daenerys asked her mother.
"Not long... I'm sorry Daenerys, this is not the life I wanted for you" Rhaella said with a morose expression on her face.
Daenerys doesn't reply as she continues looking to the sea "I wonder what the world would be like.."
"If we could choose the lives we wanted" she finished
"A world without fate and destiny would be one I'd very much like to live in" Rhaella replied.
"Maybe destiny can sometimes be a good thing" she said as she looked to the sea watching the incoming ships dock at the harbour.
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(???)
*GASP*
Light hit his eyes as he opened them thought he was immediately blinded as if he had never experienced it in his life. His whole body was wracked with pain and he found it hard to breathe, he was having trouble remembering where he was and was even having trouble remembering who he was. His vision had still not managed to clear as all he could see was a bright light.
"Look sister, it seems he's awake"
"You're right sister, how fortunate"
"We were starting to worry you'd never awaken"
"I knew you would though, a body so... strong isn't just for show is it"
"Mmm deliciously powerful muscles, I think we picked a good one"
"You're right sister, now let's hope he manages to heal up nicely"
"Oooh it seems one part of him is certainly awake"
As she said this the person felt her grasp what he knew to be his prick, both pain and pleasure assaulted him in waves as his body tensed, his groan let the girls who were present know he was in pain and she quickly withdrew her hand.
"Boo"
"How disappointing"
"Mayhaps a bit of oil"
"Oh look he's falling asleep again"
"Maybe next time"
He felt himself once again drifting off not being able to keep himself awake, he hoped when he woke up again he would have a better idea of where he was but most importantly who he was.
(AN: So that's the first chapter in the new Arc finished, it's basically setting up the different stories we will be following, both with Jon and Co going to Valyria and Rhaenys and the sister wives starting the beginnings of a kingdom, while stuff happens in Westeros. Hope you enjoyed it, let me know, also if anyone could let me know did I kill off Viserys? Cause I can't remember if I did or not)
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