Fire and Blood

Chapter 37

Carts of gold follow us as we make our way to King's landing, we decide to go through the field, it was the easiest way. I get on my horse and ride to Jamie as Bronn approaches. Another man approaches at the same time as me.
"Ser Jaime." He says, that's Sam's brother.
"Rickon." Jamie says as he approaches.
"Dickon." He corrects, Bronn laughs in his face before looking at me, I shake my head
"I hear you fought bravely at Highgarden. Your first battle?" I say and he nods at me.
"And?" Jamie says.
"It was glorious." He says, I could see the lies.
"Come on. Your father's not here." Bronn says, I nod.
"All my life we've been pledged to House Tyrell. I knew some of those men. I hunted with them." He says hanging his head down.
"They didn't deserve to die. But Lady Olenna chose to betray the queen and support the Targaryen girl. So here we are." Jamie says.
"I didn't expect it to smell like that." He says looking up, Bronn laughs.
"Men shit themselves when they die. Didn't they teach you that at fancy lad school?" Bronn says and I look over at him.
"Well, I learned it when I was 5." He says as he pauses to hear something. I hear galloping.
"Listen." I say as high pitched way cries are heard, Jamie gallops off, yelling orders.
"Spears and shields! Spears and shields!" He yells and the men jump into action and start arming themselves.
"Spears and shields!" He yells and Bronn rides to him.
"In line now!" Bronn yells
"Get back to King's Landing." Bronn yells to me and shake my head
"I'm not abandoning you guys." I say and he shakes his head
These fuckers are about to swamp us." He yells as Jamie rides up to us.
"Take the twins, run." He says as we all turn after we hear a roar, a giant dragon rides above the men.
"RUN!" Jamie yells as the dragon rains fire on us. I stand shocked, men start screaming all around, I watch as they run out of the flames, flesh burning.
"Roslyn now!" Jamie yells, snapping me into reality.
"Mummy what's happening!" Robb yells as I enter the tent. Alicent was crying.
"Come now, I say pulling them up on the horse.
"Where's daddy!" Robb yells and I grab him.
"He's fighting, we must leave!" I yell as I start to ride away from the commotion. I look up and see Tyrion, he spots me too and he points to something, a path.

I ride as quick as I can up the path, I turn quickly and see the one thing I was dreading, Jamie was riding with a spear in his hand, to the dragon, I watch as the dragon turns and shoots fire at his horse, Jamie is dead. I barely had time to take it in, I had to save the twins. By the time I arrive at the top of the path, the battle is over. I watch as the Dothraki loot all of the dead soldiers, they spot me and run for me. That's it I'm dead.
"Leave her!" Tyrion yells and they halt.
"Tyrion." I say dropping off the horse and hugging him tightly.
"I've missed you." He says hugging me back.
"Mummy where's daddy?" Alicent yells running over to us. I go silent. I turn and see the dragon behind me.
"Is she going to kill us?" I whisper to Tyrion, he shakes his head.
"She doesn't hurt children." He says back, leading me over to her.
"know what Cersei has told you, that I've come to destroy your cities burn down your homes, murder you and orphan your children. That's Cersei Lannister, not me. I'm not here to murder. And all I want to destroy is the wheel that is rolled over rich and poor to the benefit of no one but the Cersei Lannisters of the world. I offer you a choice. Bend the knee and join me. Together we will leave the world a better place than we found it, or refuse and die." She yells to the remaining lannister men, a few kneel but most stand still, the dragon roars and moves closer to them, almost all of them kneel. I try and spot Bronn in the crowd, he must be dead too.
"Step forward, My Lord." Daenerys says to the remaining man, it was Randyll.
"You will not kneel?" She says as he stands in-front of the kneeling men.
"I already have a queen." He says and Tyrion steps forward
"My sister, she wasn't your queen until recently though, was she, until she murdered your rightful queen and destroyed House Tyrell for all time. So it appears your allegiances are somewhat flexible." He says, Randyll looks at him, noticing me behind.
"There are no easy choices in war. Say what you will about your sister, she was born in Westeros, has lived here all her life. You on the other hand, you murdered your own father and chose to support a foreign invader. One with no ties to this land, an army of savages at her back." He says, Daenerys looks at him honourably.
"You will not trade your honor for your life. I respect that." She says turning to Tyrion, also noticing me.
"Perhaps he could take the black, Your Grace. Whatever else he is, he is a true soldier. He would be invaluable at the Wall." Tyrion says, Randyll objects.
"You cannot send me to the Wall. You are not my queen." He protests, Daenerys looks at one her men and nod, he pulls Randyll up to her, Dickson steps up.
"You will have to kill me too." He says, Randyll turns to him.
"Step back and shut your mouth." He orders, Daenerys turns to Dickon.
"Who are you?" She asks.
"A stupid boy." Randyll yells.
"I'm Dickon Tarley, son of Randyll Tarley."
"You are the future of your house. This war has already wiped one great house from the world. Don't let it happen again. Bend the knee." Tyrion says, I watch as Randyll nods to Dickon.
"I will not." He says and Tyrion pulls Daenerys to the side. I watch as they look at the Dragon, her men grab Dickon and place him next to his father.
Lord Randyll Tarley, Dickon Tarley, I, Daenerys of House Targaryen, First of my name, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons, sentence you to die." She says turning to the dragon.
"Dracarys." She says and the dragon draws a deep breath and begins spewing dragonfire at them. They are instantly engulfed in flames. They both collapse into ash after a few seconds. There are two craters left where Randyll and Dickon stood. The Lannister men recoil in horror. Any Lannister soldier that was still standing kneels to the ground. Daenerys silently turns and begins to me.
"My queen." I say quickly bowing down, the children look at her in horror.
"Rise." She says bending down to face the children.
"Don't be afraid." She says to Alicent, who burys her head into my dress.
"Where's my dad!" Robb yells at her, I pull him back.
"Who's their father?" She says looking at me.
"Jamie Lannister, your grace." I say and she looks at me.
"Ah, your Lady Roslyn, Jon told me about you." She says smiling at me.
"Is he okay?" I ask and she nods.
"Come, you shall accompany me to dragonstone. Tyrion informed me on your situation here." She says offering an arm.
"Is he dead?" I ask and she nods.
"It is war." She replies.
"We we're going to you, as soon as we got Cersei off our backs, we were going to ride to Dragonstone. We only wanted what was best for our kids." I say picking the twins up.
"War is war." She says and I sigh, following her.