LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 12: The Aftermath III
StormsEnd
The storm had passed and the sun was shining brightly at StormsEnd. The wait for news had been killing them, they all wanted to move. They were sitting in a meeting when a scout arrived informing them that the Reach army was marching backing to Kingslanding.
'What do you mean'' Oberyn Asked
'They are marching away? Rhaenys asked
'Yes, the entire Reach army is marching back' the scout said everyone was confused by this action. They had yet to receive word from kinglanding.
'Why would they be marching away from us' Aegon asked
'Perhaps it was an order from the capital' Connington said to everyone's confusion
'Why would the Capital tell them to march back' Aegon asked
'Perhaps Varis was able to win the Tyrels to our side' Strikland said
'No, it can't be it, they would be coming for parley if they were with us' Oberyn said
The door opened as the Maester came in holding scrolls from the capital
'I have received ravens from the Capital with a sigil of a spider' he said
'Give them here' Connington said He began reading the part which speaks of Tywins defeat
'So Tywins been defeated' Rhaenys interrupted
'Yes princes that's what it says' Connington relied
'This would explain the Reach army marching back' Oberyn said
'Let him finish, Connington read the rest of the scroll; Aegon said
He proceeded with the letter to everyone's disbelief at what was being said. They all paled in shock and horror at the detail of the battle, the talk of giants and the talking of a white dragon.
'Jon Snow is claiming to be Daeron Targaryen, Son of Raegar and Lyanna Stark' Oberyn repeated what Connington read in disbelief. They were all in disbelief, Aegon paled wide eyed at this revelation, Rhaenys's face stiffened at the words that were said
'Yes, prince Oberyn 'Connington said
'A dragon, it can't be' Arianne said
'And he's pressing his claim for the throne' Asked Rhaenys still disbelieving
'Yes, that is what the scroll from Varis say's' Connington said giving the scroll to Rhaenys who read the words in disbelief
'So, my father married another women and had a son whose refusing to acknowledge my claim' Aegon said despair and anger written on his face.
'We don't know that you are Rhaegar's first born son' Oberyn said
'First born son whose thought to be dead and has no dragon to prove otherwise and to strengthen his claim, Jon Snow, or Daeron has a Dragon Uncle' Aegon said to a tense silence
'The letter says his claiming to be the rightful king, meaning he refused to acknowledge your claim even though he knows you are his elder brother' Rhaenys said
'So the letter's we sent North were pointless, does he Not feel obliged to support his brother' Strikland said
'A brother thought to be dead' Arianne said
'A brother he's never met and whom he just learnt about in a raven, I highly doubt he feels any Obligation to you your grace' A man said
'We can only place our hopes in your aunt Daenerys supporting your claim now your grace' Strikland said
'Will she' Rhaenys asked
'She will, she must' Aegon said in a state of panic
'Must she, last time I checked you two have never met and she does not even know about you, who's to say she doesn't want the throne herself' Arianne said
'Aegon will marry her and they can rule together' Connington said
'What if she decides to go for Snow or Daeron instead of you' Rhaenys asked no one wanted to respond to that question.
'We should take care of him quietly, he is clearly a threat' One of the generals said to no response everyone was tense they did not know how to proceed.
'Daeron is marching for Kinglanding, we should begin our march to the city as well' Oberyn said
'Yes we should hurry, our best hope is to get their before he does and hopefully make a deal with the Tyrels' Connington said
' Varis tried that and he failed' Rhaenys said
'Lets make for Kingslanding the rest will follow when we get there' Aegon said and all of them approved. They began the preparations for the march while Aegon sat in his room contemplating the revelation of a little brother by the women who replaced his mother, a brother who's pressing a claim for what's rightfully his, a brother with 3 kingdoms a huge Army with giants and a dragon, A dragon he thought. ''How am I supposed to compete with him'' he said to himself. He placed his hopes on Daenerys and her dragons. A marriage to her and claiming a dragon would compel my little brother to step aside without bloodshed he thought. Hurry up he thought.
Rhaenys was sitting in her chambers thinking the same thing. The infamous Jon Snow is her brother. She still could not believe it; Jon Snow was the trigger to the Dorne raising their armies without him Doran would not have raised his armies, he would have waited for Daenerys. She had wanted to meet this man now he is her brother, and he has a dragon. What is he like, should I hate him for being Lyanna son she thought. She had mixed and confused emotions regarding the king in the North Being her brother.
A day passed and the army began its march to kingslanding. They were finally doing something, they hoped all would go well for them and Aegon.
Winterfell
Sansa
Sansa was now getting used to being the Stark at Winterfell, with Jon gone to War she was in charge with help of cause which was something that annoyed her. The North was well supplied and the castle was being fixed thanks to Jon.
The news of Jon's victories had sent the entire North into a Joyous frenzy. She did however have mixed emotions about the news of Jon being a Targaryen. So he's not my brother she thought. He wanted the iron throne from the very beginning she thought. A servant walked in while she was thinking
'Lady Stark your brother he has returned' the servant said
'What' Sansa responded
'Come my lady, come and see' the servant said. Sansa walked out of her chambers and proceeded to the yard there she saw him, her crippled brother. Bran was back or the 3 eyed raven had arrived in Winterfell, sooner than he had foreseen. The change in Jon Snow had completely blinded the raven to the uncertain future which lay ahead. Once he saw a future which ended with him as king but than that future was dashed years ago when Jon disappeared from Westeros
'Sansa' said the Raven
'Bran' she said moving forward to hug her little brother
'What about Rickon' she asked 'I heard that you were together'
'He safe on the Isle of Skagos, you should send people to get him' the raven said with his face devoid of any emotion. The raven an enigma he was, what is his motive , what is he, is he a player in the game of thrones, time will tell.
'Skagos, so his alive that's good to know' she said
'this is Meera Reed' the Raven introduced the girl he was with
'Its Nice to Meet you, I am Sansa, your father has gone South to war with Jon' Sansa said
'Daeron you mean' The raven responded
'Yes Daeron, wait how do you know that' she asked
'I am the 3 eyed raven I know everything' he said confusing Sansa 'Jon he must hurry Winter is coming ' the raven finished and they proceeded to the castle.
The 3 eyed Raven sent Jon Ravens informing him of the armies that were moving to kingslanding as he was. Jon would Know of the Reach army and their Location and the Iron born who were sailing to kinglanding. The dragon binder which could potentially enslave his dragon.
The 3 Eyed raven also sent him ravens regarding his Sister Rhaenys being alive and brother Aegon being real not fake and marching with the Dornish Army and the Golden Company. The raven would send Jon as much information on his two siblings. Sansa was present when the Raven wrote these letters and she asked
'What about the dragon queen, what information do you have on her' Sansa asked
'Daenerys is sailing to Westeros with Jon's Grandmother' the Raven said
'His Grandmother I thought she was dead' Sansa said shocked
'She's still alive' He responded and explained to Sansa how Rhaella Targaryen survived.
A raven informing Jon of Daenerys sailing to Westeros with her mother/Jon's Grandmother Rhaella, her armies and 3 dragons was drafted and sent to Jon along with the other letters. Men were sent to the Isle of Skagos to retrieve Reckon.