Midnights // Aemond Targaryen // Aegon Targaryen (2)

15. My Honor

Five dragons to claim on dragonstone. The number of casualties were high from the start. Losing allies through dragon fire as they all wanted a chance at the queens favor, knighthood and the most prestigious title of dragon rider.

Jace was trying to take control, be the man, be the savior and make his mother proud. After all they had done, after all Aemond had done, killing his brother he was ready to go to war.

Jace was slowly turning to madness, Rhaenyra thought he was acting more and more like Daemon as the weeks passed. She saw the rage in eyes as more men and women fell at the hands of dragons but Jace didnt care for a few measly lives if they got the throne and Aemond's head in the end.

Many were injured or died amongst them Lord Commander Steffon Darklyn who had turned on the crown for Rhaenyra and stayed loyal to her, though three people eventually succeeded. Vermithor was claimed by Hugh Hammer, Silverwing by Ulf the White, and Sheepstealer by a girl named Nettles.

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''Aemond I was wondering if you could name my nephews Addam and Alyn Velaryon..." aisha asked hesitantly. "Remove their bastard title. Truly make them Velaryon, claim them as our own."

"It would be my honor.'' Aemond agreed.

Addam and Alyn never expected to be dragonriders, never expected to be claimed and legitimized by the king, the kings brother and protector. To have an aunt that adored them and wanted them as family.

So staring down at the documents with the crowns seal and signature Addam was at a loss for words. Aisha stared back at them as they read it over again.

"Is this real?" Alyn asked flipping the parchment around.

"Yes. Bastards no more. You are as you always should have been." Aisha declared. "Addam and Alyn Velaryon."

"Can you say that again but with my name first?" Alyn mused as Addam hugged her tight and she felt like she got her brother back. She felt like she got her family back seeing her nephews hugging them. Being able to do this for them.

"I'm so happy you are my family." Aisha rasped feeling tears in her eyes. "Laenor would have been proud of you. Would have loved to meet you. He would have been a great father." Aisha informed them.

"You are going to be a mother soon bu the looks of it." Alyn remarked poking her stomach.

"A few more moons." Aisha agreed. "Im worried with this war still waging on... I dont want to bring a child in knowing that our enemies will use this babe against us. Against me."

"Just drown them." Alyn declared "addam told me you went water Goddess on those fuckers. Just do that again."

"I wont drown dragonstone." Aisha corrected. "Not while they have my father."

"Over seas they like to say when a Targaryen is born the Gods flip a coin." Addam recalled.

"I wont- we wont burn the world down." Aisha assured.

"Flood it." Addam corrected.

"I never wanted war." Aisha told them honestly. "I wanted my family. I wanted my brother and sister alive and here. I wanted nephews of Laenors and mines blood." She grabbed Alyns hand. "I was content in this life. Writing to my sister in pentos. Spending time with my brother and loving my husband."

"To much information." Alyn informed her and Aemond chuckled.

"I just wanted my family. Rhaenyra and Daemon took that. My own mother took that. I wont let them win. I wont let them take all that I have left. My family." Aisha told them. "So yeah now I suppose I want war but I want them drowning in sorrow before I get there."

"The maester also suggested Aisha doesnt use her abilities until after the birth. For the child and her safety." Aemond added.

"Doing thing old school." Alyn declared. "When can we discuss getting me a dragon?"

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"Jace you need to stop you need to calm down." Rhaenyra begged

"Mother they killed Luke. We cant let that stand." Jace shouted.

"I know but we are losing soldiers trying to get dragonriders." Rhaenyra reminded him.

"We have three dragon riders now mother. We will use this time to prepare them and build up what we lost." Jace declared. "We will take everything from them."