Wonderland // Ned Stark // Petyr Baelish (1)

6. Lyanna

"So handsome, yes you are. Handsome like daddy." Alice coed down at Robb. After the wedding, Catelyn fell pregnant after one night together and as the war was still raging on as moons passed Alice wanted to be there for her sister. She offered to stay at winterfell and help Catelyn with Robb.

Catelyn was bored, didn't like her child very much, she just wanted Ned back. Alice missed home but Robb kept her busy. She had heard about the war, about the fighting, about the king and Ned. Alice was glad Petyr wasn't a warrior or else Alice would be in a panic. Alice knew he was safe at the riverrunns. So she could focus her attention on Robb.

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The rebels realized that they needed an undisputed leader to command their forces and to replace Aerys once he was removed. To his dismay, they chose Robert, as his grandmother had been the daughter of King Aegon V Targaryen, giving him the best claim to the throne outside of Aerys and his children and grandchildren. Thus, Robert Baratheon claimed the Iron Throne.

Ned disapproved strongly of the murder of Princess Elia, Prince Aegon and Princess Rhaenys, which caused a rift between him and Robert. Ned had left with another army to travel to Storm's End, where he accepted Lord Mace Tyrell's surrender and oath of loyalty to Robert.

Storm's End, remarkably, had not fallen despite being under siege for a year. Lord Stannis' garrison had been kept alive by entrepreneurial smugglers led by a free sail named Davos. For his services, Stannis raised him to knighthood, although he felt compelled by justice to remove the ends of Davos' fingers on one hand for his previous crimes.

Ned learned that his sister was being held captive at a place called the Tower of Joy, a stone tower that Rhaegar had built for her in the shadow of the Red Mountains. He took six companions with him, to find the last three unaccounated-for members of the Kingsguard present: Lord Commander Gerold Hightower, Ser Arthur Dayne and Ser Oswell Whent.

Despite the numbers, Ned's force was almost wiped out.

'Lord Stark...'

'I looked for you on the trails' Ned told Dane.

'Well we weren't there' Dane told him.

'The mad king is dead, Reaghar lies beneath the ground why weren't you there to protect your prince?' ned questioned them

'Our loyalties lie here.' Dane told them

'Where is my sister?' Ned questioned

'I wish you good fortune in the wars to come,' Dane said putting his helmet back on. 'And now it begins,' they drew their swords.

'No, now it ends.' Ned told them that and his men drew their swords as well. Ned and Howland attacked. Neds sword was flown from his hands, things looked bleak but then Dane fell to the ground as Reed stabbed him from behind then Ned sliced his throat. There was another scream heard from the tower and Ned ran, following the path.

But he stopped, seemed to slow, turning, he heard a whisper of his name in the wind but saw no one, the screams brought him back. Ned continued up the staircase to get to the top of the tower

'Ned?'

'Lyanna?' Lyanna lay bloody in pale in bed.

'Ned. Is that you? Is that really you?' she question she was covered in blood 'you're not a dream?'

'No I'm not dream' he said trying to comfort his sister 'I'm here. Right here.' he assured her

'I've missed you big brother'

'I've missed you too' he told her

'I want to be brave' she told him.

'You are lyanna you are the bravest person I know.' Ned assured her.

'I'm not,' she told him 'I don't want to die.'

'You're not going to die. I'll get you some water!'

'No I don't need water' she told him

'Get her a measter!' Ned demanded. That's when they heard the cries baby a handmaiden placed the baby in Ned's arms.

'No, no water, no measter, just listen to me ned.' Lyanna whispered the name of her newborn son to Ned. 'Aegon Targaryen.' She made him promise her that he would protect him, as Robert would surely kill him, if it came to be known that her child is Rhaegar's son. 'If Robert finds out he will kill him, you know he will, you have to protect him, no one must know, not even the child, not even my child may know. It is too dangerous. Promise me Ned. Promise me. Promise me.' lyanna said slowly fading as little Aegon cried in Ned's arms. 'promise me' Lyanna said again 'promise me.'

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"And a rabbit a white rabbit and a cat, that smiles." Alice told little Robb. "Oh and a caterpillar as large as myself!" Robb stared up at her reaching up from his crib. "Oh and colors, the flowers and plants are colors you wouldnt imagine!" Alice told him.

"Stop it Alice!" Catelyn hissed. 

"What? im just telling Robb a story." Alice told her innocently. 

"You are telling him of your bizarre dreams again. That place is not real. That place that you think is real-"

"I know it isnt real." Alice said unconvincingly. 

"Stop filling his head with nonsense." Catelyn demanded. 

"It's just a story Cat." Alice reminded her. 

"I dont want him to hear of Wonderland." Catelyn reminded her. 

"I... I'm sorry Cat." Alice offered softly. "I wont tell him again." Alice agreed. she waited for Catelyn to leave before she smiled down at Robb. "One day im going to find Wonderland and im going to take you and we will leave Catelyn here." Alice remarked as she kissed Robb's little face.