The Fire Wife || The Dance of Dragons

Kingslanding Pt.1

Helaena and her sons Vaegon and Aemon who was on her hip while his brother was on the hip of a maid rush through the Red Keep to her Uncle's side. 

For the past few years Helaena had been living in Kingslanding after she heard of her Uncle's illness. Her father and brothers living on Dragonstone with Rhaenyra. Within the Blacks there had been a division.

Helaena enters her Uncle's chambers where Viserys lay on his bed wheezing.

'Helaena' Viserys whispers. Otto and Alicent watched coldly as Helaena handed Aemon to the other maid behind as she rushed to her Uncle's side sitting down beside him. 'Otto, Alicent' Viserys says after he gives a smile to Helaena.

Alicent and her father step forwards 'Lord Husband' 'My king' they say

'While I am ill I give my niece the Princess Helaena will rule in my stead'

'Uncle'

'Husband'

'My King, that would not be wise'

Three voices sound at once

'It is my will, for one day Helaena will be Queen'

'Uncle?'

'I here by name my niece the Princess Helaena as heir to the Iron throne.'

'What about my cousin? What about Rhaenyra?'

'She has not been here long enough. The people know and love you Helaena, and you know what it is like to sit upon a throne' Viserys breaks off as he coughs. Alicent and Otto look at each other. 'Please'

'If it is your wish' Helaena relents

Rhaenyra walks into the hall of Dragonstone a hand on her pregnant belly where Jacaerys is trying to learn High Valyrian. Rhaenyra watches happy as she looks over at Daemon who sitting in a chair with Aegon beside him as he reads aloud to him. 

They all look around as Rhaegar walks into the hall with a raven scroll in his hands which he hands to Rhaenyra as she asks everyone to leave. As Jacaerys, Joffery and Aegon leave Daemon walks over to his family as Rhaenyra looks around at him after reading the raven

'What is it?' he asks

'Just read it, uncle'

Daemon looks between Rhaegar and Rhaenyra before looking down at the scroll and reads aloud '"The King has named The Princess Helaena as Heir to the Throne and is to rule in his stead until the King passes." On another note Princess Rhaenys is to challange Ser Vaemond as he asks that Driftmark should pass to him'

Daemon looks up at his family as he drops his hands

'Helaena has turned her coat' Rhaegar says 

'Do not speak about your sister like that, we will go to Kingslanding on the morrow'

Daemon turns and walks out of the hall with Rheagar and Rhaenyra looking after him as they turn to each other

'They will try and take Lucerys' birth right' Rhaenyra stresses

'We will not let them, my love, I promise'