Fire and Blood

Chapter 40

I freeze as I see Jamie sitting in the dragon pit. It had been months, the longest months of my life.
"Roslyn." He calls as he sees me, I run up to him and kiss him.
"I thought you were dead!" I say hugging him as tight as I can.
"I thought you were!" He says back, spinning me around.
"I've missed you so much." I say kissing him again.
"Where's the twins?" He says looking around behind, everyone was staring.
"There with their maids! I shall call for them!" I say as Tyrion pulls them from my maid.
"Daddy!" They yell hugging him.
"Oh! There you guys are!" He says kissing their heads.
"Mummy said you was up there!" Alicent says pointing to the sky.
"I'm right here!" He says hugging them both intently, Cersei coughs.
"We've been here for some time." She says, I get up.
"Come on you too, go sit down." I say and they grab Jamie's hand.
"I want to sit with Daddy!" Robb protests, he nods.
"Okay but be good!" I say and they all clamour onto his back.
"Where is she?" Cersei says impatiently.
"She will be here soon." Tyrion says.
"She did not travel with you?" Cersei asks.
"No." I say.
We all start waiting and we hear a dragon screech, Euron gets up quickly to watch. Jamie gets up too, lifting the twins into his head so they can see. Drogon lands powerfully next to the stage and roars, I can see the fear in Cersei's face as she eyes Daenerys up.
"We've been here for some time." Cersei says.
"My apologies." Daenerys says, taking her seat.
"We are all facing a unique--" Tyrion starts before he is cut off.
"Theon! I have your sister. If you don't submit to me here, now... I'll kill her." Euron says, I give Tyrion a confused glance.
"I think we ought to begin with larger concerns." Tyrion says before being cut off again.
"Then why are you talking? You're the smallest concern here." Euron says, Alicent Laughs Loudly.
"Take the twins away." I whisper to Brianne, she nods.
"Do you remember when we discussed dwarf jokes?" Tyrion says turning to Theon.
"His wasn't even good." Theon says in reply
"He explained it at the end. Never explain. It always ruins it." Tyrion complains, that angers Euron.
"We don't even let your kind live in the Iron Islands, you know? We kill you at birth. An act of mercy for the parents." He says
"Perhaps you ought to sit down." Jamie says, Euron turns to him
"Why?" He questions.
"Sit down or leave." Cersei commands, the mountain moves forward threatening to enforce Cersei's will. Euron sits down and laughs.
"We are a group of people who do not like one another, as this recent demonstration has shown. We have suffered at each other's hands. We have lost people we love at each other's hands. If all we wanted was more of the same, there would be no need for this gathering. We are entirely capable of waging war against each other without meeting face-to-face." Tyrion says.
"So instead, we should settle our differences and live together in harmony for the rest of our days?" Cersei says sarcastically
"We all know that will never happen." I say, she looks at me angrily.
"Then why are we here?" She asks.
"This isn't about living in harmony. It's just about living. The same thing is coming for all of us. A general you can't negotiate with. An army that doesn't leave corpses behind on the battlefield. Lord Tyrion tells me a million people live in this city. They're about to become a million more soldiers in the Army of the Dead." Jon says rising.
"I imagine for most of them it would be an improvement." Cersei says, humouring herself.
"This is serious. I wouldn't be here if it weren't." Jon says, I look at him and he looks at me.
"I don't think it's serious at all. I think it's another bad joke. If my brother Jaime has informed me correctly, you're asking me for a truce." Cersei says, Daenerys rises.
"Yes. That's all." She says calmly.
"That's all? Pull back my armies and stand down while you go on your monster hunt. Or while you solidify and expand your position. Hard for me to know which it is with my armies pulled back until you return and march on my capital with four times the men." Cersei yells, she isn't used to not being in control.
"Your capital will be safe until the northern threat is dealt with. You have my word." Daenerys promises.
"The word of a would-be usurper." Cersei yells, clearly feeling ridiculed.
"There is no conversation that will erase the last 50 years. We have something to show you." Tyrion says motioning to Sandor. He removes the crate from kfc his back, putting it down and removing the chains and bars, he removes the lid and stands back, nothing happens, I haven't ever seen a living dead man, I expected more. Sandor kicks the box to reveal a white Walker, who charges for Cersei, screeching horribly, it goes to grab her when Sandor yanks on the chains, pulling it back. The mountain goes to protect her, cutting the Whitewalker in half, it doesn't kill it. Sandor cuts one of his arms off, and holds it to a flame.
"We can destroy them by burning them." Jon says setting it alight, the Walker screeches and stops moving its arm.

JON sets the hand aflame, and it writhes. The WIGHT screeches helplessly. JON drops the arm.
"And we can destroy them with dragonglass. If we don't win this fight, then that is the fate of every person in the world." He says before stabbing the Walker in the heart with Dragonglass, it died completely. Cersei looks scared out of her wits.
"There is only one war that matters the Great War. And it is here." Jon says, Cersei looks at Jamie.
"I didn't believe it until I saw them. I saw them all." Daenerys says.
"How many?" Jamie asks, trying to sound confident, I can feel him shaking next to me.
"A hundred thousand, at least." Jon says. He slums back.
"Can they swim?" Euron asks, getting up to investigate.
"No." Jon says
"Good. I'm taking the Iron Fleet back to the Iron Islands."
"What are you talking about?" Cersei yells at him.
"I've been around the world. I've seen everything, things you couldn't imagine, and this this is the only thing I've ever seen that terrifies me." He admits.
"I'm going back to my island. You should go back to yours. When winter's over, we'll be the only ones left alive." Euron says going to Daenerys before exiting the pit.
"He's right to be afraid. And a coward to run. If those things come for us, there will be no kingdoms to rule. Everything we suffered will have been for nothing. Everything we lost will have been for nothing. The crown accepts your truce. Until the dead are defeated, they are the true enemy." Cersei says, we all sigh in triumph
"In return, the King" Cersei says, I freeze and look at Jon.
"Just the King" Daenerys asks.
"I would never ask it of you. You would never agree to it. And if you did, I would trust you even less than I do now. I ask it only of Ned Stark's son. I know Ned Stark's son." Cersei says laughing. Jon looks at me, eyes asking for help, I shrug.
"I am true to my word. Or I try to be. That is why I cannot give you what you ask. I cannot serve two queens. And I have already pledged myself to Queen Daenerys of House Targaryen." He says, Cersei looks enraged.
"Then there is nothing left to discuss. The dead will come north first. Enjoy dealing with them. We will deal with whatever is left of you." Cersei says before exiting the pit. Jamie goes to leave, I hold him back.
"Don't leave me again." I beg.