The other dragon|| Daemon Targaryen

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Daemons pov
She's stunning as always. We walk to the feast and she's greeted. Everyone in kingslanding is present. And ravens are being sent out and then the heads of every kingdom will kneel and acknowledge her as the heir to the iron throne and swear themselves to her. The lords are still pushing for viserys to remarry. If he has a son and viserys isn't dead by the time he's old enough to rule then she'd be obsolete. The son would be the heir simply because of its gender. Now if viserys dies and he doesn't have a son or the son isn't old enough to rule...she'll be queen and if she marries and has a son or daughter they'll be king or queen when they're old enough. And so on and so forth.

I pull her seat out at the high table. She was always off to the side or even sitting with other common folk when she was growing up and I'd join her. She sits and I push her in and sit beside her "you're late" viserys says. She replies "I was finishing up saying goodbye to the mother I hardly knew and was bathing since I never got to before" food is served and I note her looking at everyone eating and she hasn't taken a bite.

I mutter "eat Delaerys. You've traveled a lot and sparred and had to say goodbye to your mother and brother. You've got to be hungry by now" she looks around at the table and sees everyone eating and drinking. I ask "what are you doing Del?" She mutters "nothing" and starts to eat. Weird. Soon enough viserys stands and calls for attention.

"As you know my wife and son died. And the throne and the realm needs its heir" he says and people murmur in agreement. "My first born daughter Delaerys has returned home on dragon back" he continues. Everyone claps at her return. Funny everyone used to sneer and spit horrible words at her once word got out about the prophecy. I honestly don't know if she's aware of it or not. "I'm announcing it here today that Delaerys will be the heir to the iron throne. She will be the queen of the seven" loud murmurs of disagreements spread.

She stands "the kings word is final. You distaste for me and me being a woman does not bother me at all. I do not care. He doesn't need to rush into another marriage and force out a boy because you small lords deem it necessary. I'm his first born. Me not having a cock does not and should not matter. I know my duty. I was born to rule the seven kingdoms and I will. I have a claim, I carry the blood of old Valyria and of the dragon." I stare at her proud of her strength.

Everyone's quiet. Good. She sits and viserys says "the ravens have been sent and the event will be when they arrive" sitting again. The festivities continue. She goes to mingle and viserys stops me "what's going on between you two brother?" "What makes you say anything is going on?" I question. He says "you wanted to be king. But the council don't think it's for you and now you're with her" "I've always been with her viserys. Her being named your heir isn't why I'm standing beside her." I reply.

"You're her uncle daemon" he sighs. "That doesn't stop our family. Aemma her mother was our cousin or did you forget that when you're scolding me for my affections for Delaerys" I ask. He says "she needs someone by her side who isn't like her in nature so that prophecy doesn't come true daemon. If it does it will be the doom of us all. I have an idea of who she can marry" what?! No! She's mine! Mine!

"You do this and I will hate you forever and so will she, more than she already has" I tell him. "The Baratheon's hold targaryen blood now as well" he says. I glare "you bring shame upon her like their blood did to rhaenys. No one will ever accept her future children as king or queen if they're half" he says "she's over the age of which she should've married. Women her age are on their third child by now" I say "then I best get to work then shouldn't I brother?" With a smirk.

"She's to marry elsewhere but not you daemon." He tells me. I say "she's a free woman. She can choose what she wants. She grew up in the free cities. Choosing as she wishes. Doing as she pleases. She's the heir of the iron throne now" "she'll come to love who I choose" he says. I chuckle "did Otto Hightower put you up to this brother?" he's quiet "that cunt" I curse and I say "you're king. Your word is final. Act like it. Or your decision will make her make that prophecy come true. The bloodline stays pure brother. You know what will happen if she marries a Baratheon and the child has a half claim...we'll be right where we are now. Having to choose someone else who's pure"

he asks "you have a wife at home" "only because you made it so. I fuckin hate the vale. And I hate that woman. Another one of Hightowers doing no doubt. Brother I will burn the entirety of the kingdoms and essos to nothing if it meant I can have her. Take her away and I'll have to resort to other measures" I warn.

He asks "what if she doesn't want you?" "Then she can choose what she wishes. Do not force her into a marriage with some lowly lord" I tell him and add "caraxes would be happy to take care of whoever you choose to force upon her" walking down to her.

She smiles "daemon"
I kiss her knuckles gently "Delaerys." She says "seemed like a heated discussion you had with viserys. Everything alright?" We start a dance and I say "Otto Hightower is in his ear" she rolls her eyes "what else is new" "viserys because of Otto wants you wed" I reveal. She scoffs "to who?" "A Baratheon" I tell her and she chuckles "trying to make my future children another rhaenys situation." I cup her face "I won't let that happen. You should choose who the father of your babes will be...and they should have a proper claim"

She gets what I mean "he'll never let it happen" I kiss her forehead "we are dragons. We don't bow to men or gods. We are gods. We take what and who we want." "Mr dragon you're forgetting your wife that resides in the vale" she points out.i chuckle "I'll have it annulled" she raises an eyebrow "by my father thats intending to marry somewhere else...good idea" I rest my head against hers "if he knows what's good for him he'll rid that idea immediately" "and if he doesn't?" She asks and she says with a smirk "who says I want to marry anyone anytime soon anyway?"

I chuckle "my darling Delaerys if you had to choose. Who would you?" "Is this a ploy for you to be king as you desire?" She asks and I lead her out to the gardens "what I desire is you. Either I'm by your side as you're queen on the throne or you're beside mine as I'm king on the throne. As long as we are together I am content. Ive spent years trying to rid of and fight my deep affections for you. But I cannot. It is your choice Delaerys. Do you desire me as I do you or am I fool?"

She cups my face "you are still wed. Bound by law to another daemon. As long as that stands my desires mean nothing" "I do not and never have loved her" I tell her. "And yet you are hers" she tells me. I put her hand on my chest "I belong to you, mind, body and soul I am yours. I haven't even consummated the wedding with her because of how I feel for you and how I didn't even want to marry her"

I continue "tell me how you feel. If you do not feel the same I'll leave you alone for good" "it is wrong to feel the way I do. You're a married man consummated or not. You're my uncle" she tells me. I say "it's not wrong darling. Your father and mother were cousins! The marriage only counts if it is consummated and it is not. We can be together Delaerys" "and if my father makes me marry someone else?" She asks. I say "I've made my intentions with you clear to him. He knows better than to go through with hightowers plan. If he marries you off to another lord I will go to war and kill everyone I have to until you're returned to me. I swear it" she replies "you would go to war for me and my hand?" I look into her eyes "I would burn the world for you Delaerys" she blushes and I grin at the sight. "Come see caraxes...I'm sure he misses you"

"Last time I saw caraxes he didn't want me to leave" she reminisces with a grin as we get a horse her behind me and I say "that's because you were leaving. I didn't want you to go and he felt that as well" she tells me "I'm not going anywhere again daemon" I grin "good"