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Chapter 2 - The End of House Bolton

Wyman

The Manderlys were the first to arrive after Jon outside Winterfell with1000 men. The Manderlys had met up with Howland Reed, Maege Mormont, Dacey Mormont, the Greatjon Umber and 800 men, 400 were those who escaped the red wedding. They were witnessing what they couldn't believe, the ravens sent by Jon Snow had been hard to believe thinking it was a trick but given the banner of a white wolf seen all over the large host camped outside Winterfell they soon knew that it was no trick.

'Look at this army' Wynman said still shocked

'I don't believe it, could it truly be Neds boy' The Greatjon who had miraculously survived the red wedding spoke

'It looks like house Stark is not dead' said Maege

'It's a good thing King Rob named him his heir,' SAID Dacey

'I must say I was sceptical about him, someone who had disappeared for years as heir' Wyman said 'I mean someone who could've been dead'

'Where has the boy been how will we know its him' Wyman asked

'I've seen him before with a white wolf pup, I was here in Winterfell when the boy disappeared' Umber said

Horses approached them, 10 soldier of the white wolf army stopped right in front of them. The white wolf banner was visible on their navy-blue armours

'Greetings I am Lothar a captain serving under the white wolf, you are here to see him right'

'Yes, take us to Neds boy' Umber said harshly

Lothal who was a greater warrior than umber smiled 'Follow me my lords, your soldiers will remain outside the camp until the White wolf tells us otherwise. The Lords followed in amazement of the discipline and organisation of this army; it was beyond belief.

How did Neds boy get an army like this Wyman thought' he hadn't been to Moat Cailin thus he did not see the army Jon had sent there. They walked into the largest tent fit for giants and there he was, the boy was too pretty to be a Stark he thought looking at Jon.

'Welcome my lords' Jon spoke, as he did this ghost stood up from the Corner. The lords took a step back in shock and amazement this wolf much larger than grey wind.

'Do not worry ghost will not harm you, unless you are enemies' Jon said

'I must say we were not expecting your return Jon Snow' Maege said

'Your father had the entire North search for you after you disappeared' she finished

'We thought you were dead' Dacey Mormont said

'The gods have smiled upon me, I was returning to aid Rob in the war that broke out, the news of the war even reached as far as the West of Westeros where I was for the past 4 years' Jon said

'I see sorry about what happened to your brother' Lord Reed said

'Unforeseen turns are simply part of any path' Jon replied

'All we can do is move forward my lords, Revenge is one out many thing that I promise, winter is coming for the Boltons, Freys and Lannister's I swear by the old gods' Jon Said the lord hummed and nodded in agreement intensely. Maege took out a document.

'This is a final testament from King Rob, he legitimized you as a Stark and named you his heir she said the lords bowed, he was shocked stunned

'I've been gone for years; he named me his heir even though he didn't know where I was or if I was alive' he asked wide eyed

'You were the only choice, the best choice from what we are seeing, Sansa is a Lannister, we and the North would Never allow a Lannister's to have the North. The other of your half siblings are dead and Arya Stark is dead or missing.

'I see stand my lords, I think we should wait for all the Northan Lords before this decision is made decree or not. I will only accept being king if all the lords approve of it. They nodded in agreement and went to settle themselves. Jon was patient he had the supplies to be patient the wait went on for another day as the rest of the lords arrived, first the Cerwins with 200 men, the Hornwoods with 800 men, Smalljon arrived with arrived with 300 men, the Tallharts with 600 men and the Ryswells in 300 men and to Jon surprise the Flints and Norrys came down for the mountain with 2000 . The Glovers, Dustin's and the Karstarks were MIA. They weren't stupid enough to face off against Jon Snow given his numbers, to them Roose was done for.

 

Jon saw how depleted the North was when it came to fighting men and was glad, he came back with an army as large as the one he brought. On night two the attack of Winterfell began Jon did not care to negotiate with the lich lord he just wanted him to surrender which he had refused when a messenger was sent. 18 000 men created a distraction by attacking the front gate while the rest entered Winterfell through the secrete tunnel into Winterfell. Knowledge of the tunnels were Known only to the starks

 

Roose

He could not believe what was going on the, Starks had breached the castle where did they enter, he thought.

'They are coming from the crypts my lord'' said a soldier

He did not respond he watched the battle transpire, he saw Jon Snows wolf killing dozens of men and he watched as the wolf killed Ramsay. Jon and the Greatjon progressed to the gate cutting through men like butter. The thousand Soldiers led by Jon into the castle vi secrete passage successfully opened the gates of Winterfell to Rooses despair the army outside entered Winterfell cutting every Bolton man they could see, it was a slaughter

The Bolton men started to surrender laying their Weapons on the ground. The GreatJon dragged Roose to Jon's side

'Lord Bolton it is nice to finally meet you' said Jon. Roose did not replied he had been beaten badly by Umber after he had surrendered.

'Lock him up, his sentence will be carried when the other Lords get here'.

Roose was locked up and all the men cheered in victory. 3 days past and the rest of the Northan lords got to Winterfell.

Jon

The Northern Lords had gathered in great hall of Winterfell. The Stark banners of a grey wolf on a white field flew over Winterfell accompanied by the banner of a White wolf on a black field. Reckon Stark had been missing, to the entire North he was dead.

 The Lords of the North deliberated and all of them knelt and named Jon Snow king in the North

'The king in North! The king in North! The king in the North! The king in North! The king in the North! The king in North! The king in the North! The king in the North! The king in the North!

They all stood after kneeling and shouted those words in unisons.

A day passed and the new King in the North was holding his fast meeting detailing his plans on the future.

'Right my Lords welcome'

'What are your plans your grace' Lord Reed ask

'The future that is why we are here' he said ' I had 22 000 men fighting for me I lost 400. For now we will sure up the North in time we will move on the Twins'

'Why wait your grace' asked the GreatJon

'I don't make rash decisions lord Umber' such decisions get people killed' he said ' make no mistake going South will mean an all out confrontation with the Lannister's who have united with the Tyrells meaning they have more men'

'Do not worry Lord Umber we will march south 3/4 moons from now after all the Riverlands sided with the North in the war, we owe them'.

'My spies say the blackwood's still hold their castle in Rob's Name, the black fish holds Riverrun but is under siege from the Frey's 'Manderly spoke

'I'm sure they hold Riverrun for 2years before running out of food' Reed said

'And your son? He asked

'He is fine at White Habour, he was rescued by the brother hood without banners while the Freys were transporting him' Manderly replied

The discussion continued, Lord Manderly was given 2 million worth in gold to buy as much food for the North and another million to purchase sale swords and bring them to Westeros. Jon's fleet that landed at sea dragon point was currently sailing around the continent, to Essos. They would meet the Manderlys there and ship the sell swords to Westeros for him. He sent Lothal and 6000 of his personal soldiers to the Dredford which was well stocked with supplies, 2000 Remained at Moat Calin.

 He would travel with the Greatjon and Lord Reed alongside 5 600 soldiers of the white wolf army plus 1400 mountain clansmen to Castle Black to help defend the wall. A raven from Castle Black asking for aid had come before they took Winterfell. The raven warns of an army of Wildings marching to castle black. The remaining 3000 of his men with would remain in Winterfell with Lord Cerwin who was given temporary command of the Castle. The rest of the Lords had 3/4 Moons to rest and they returned to their Castles to preparing themselves for the coming war.