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

16. Stupid Idea

"Its early."

"What?" Aemond questioned looking up from the table. He had been discussing plans with Criston when the maester ran in.

"The baby your grace. Its coming."

Aisha was with Aegon she spent a lot of time tending to his wounds redressing his injuries. She felt so useless. She had all this power and she couldnt save her sister. She couldnt save her brother. She couldnt rescue her father. She couldnt help ease this pain Aegon felt as he drifted in and out of consciousness.

"Aissss-" Aegon breathed out as he blinked focus back into his eyes.

"Hi. Oh hi. Youre awake. Are you okay? What do you need?" Aisha rattled off questions but he reached for her hand.

"You're... here..." he rasped through a dry throat. She nodded bringing some water to his lips and helping him drink.

"Of course. Of course im here" aisha agreed. "Aegon you are my best friend. I thought I lost you."

"Never. You are stuck with me forever." Aegon whispered closing his eyes again. Aisha took a step back and felt a wetness dripping down her leg. She lifted her dress skirt up and sucked in a deep breath.

"Maester..." Aisha remarked calmly he turned to her. "I think Im having my baby." He looked her over before nodding and taking her arm leading her to a separate chambers. "Get Aemond. Someone get Aemond." Aisha begged.

"Thats our aunt!" Alyn declared

"Men have no place in the birthing chambers."

"I dont care. Thats our aunt. Move your fat ass out of the way!" Alyn demanded. Aemond pushed past them all.

"Its early." Aisha whispered.

"Just two moons or so..." Aemond offered "thats not so bad right?" He asked hopefully.

"Not great but... we will do out best."

"Its okay. Its going to be okay." Aemond assured holding her hand.

"What if its not?" Aisha countered.

"I mean we could-" addam began

"Thats a stupid idea and thats coming from me." alyn corrected.

"What a stupid idea?" Daeron countered. The twins stared back at him. "Hello! Am I invisible suddenly?"

"Addam has a stupid idea." Alyn reiterated

"Not stupid. Aisha wants her family. She just wants her family. I have a dragon. I say we go to dragonstone and get her father for her. When shes pushing out a baby we are on a rescue mission!" Addam declared "not stupid but thoughtful." He corrected. Daeron stared back at them.

"Im in." Daeron agreed

"No no no no no-" Addam must have said no a hundred times. "- no. We are not risking the princes head over this mission-"

"Because its stupid and reckless and gramps sent away for our protection and now you want to run right back in?!" Alyn demanded.

"Aisha has done so much for us. Its the least we can do is get her father back. At least try." Addam remarked

"Im in let go." Daeron agreed.

"Did you not hear me when I said no?" Addam countered

"I heard you." Daeron agreed "come on two dragons are better than one."

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"Daemon ravened said to kill Corlys. We can give Driftmark to Baela or Rhaena once wed to Jace." Rhaenyra informed her council.

"So be it." Ser Anthony agreed

"I think I could get through to him." Rhaenyra offered.

"No offense your grace but Rhaenys was the only Velaryon on your side and she wasnt even Velaryon blood." Ser Anthony reminded her. "Listen to your husband. Your son would say the same."

"Where is Jace?" Rhaenyra countered.

"Training the new dragon riders I suppose." Rhaenyra nodded in agreement.

"Swift death. He does not need to suffer." Rhaenyra remarked softly. She couldnt believe what she had become but while Daemon and Jace turned to madness Rhaenyras grief was swallowing her up slowly. She wondered if Aisha would believe her if she said Laenor was alive...

She wondered if Aisha would still hate her. Killing Aishas father would secure that. Daemon always said that such power needed to be wielded by the right hands but Rhaenyra didnt think Daemon was that person to wield it either. But she watched as Ser Anthony left and she didnt tell him to stop.

Blood would spill. Heads would roll. Everyone would fall in the end it seemed.