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

17. Tug

"Another push!"

It felt like it could have been hours or years or pain. Laena had died in childbirth and Aisha didnt want the same to happen with her but the baby wasnt coming.

"I want to go to the water." Aisha whispered

"Right now?" Aemond countered.

"Right now." She agreed softly. "I think our baby has that connection too. Needs that connection... please." Aisha didnt know if her words held truth but she needed to be in the water right now she felt it like a tug getting stronger and stronger.

So Aemond picked her up and she leaned into him. Stifled every sharp pain that flooded her as he walked them to the water.

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"Where do you think they are keeping him?" Daeron asked as they landed.

"You ever been to dragonstone?" Addam questioned

"I was stuck at old town for most of my fucking life. Its as boring as it sounds," Daeron corrected.

"Can you kill me in the water?" Corlys requested. "As is the velaryon way. It can be my send off." He offered. Anthony sighed but shoved him outside.

"Thats him. Gods everyone got so old." Daeron remarked. "Whats your plan?"

"Dragonfire?" Addam asked

"On your grandsire? I thought it was a rescue not a recovery of ashes." Daeron sassed.

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"Aisha what are you doing?" Alicent demanded chasing after them.

"She wants to be in the water mum." Aemond remarked.

"Shes giving birth-"

"In the water is her hope." Aemond agreed. Alicent blinked back at the as Aisha let the waves wash over her she felt less pain already. Aquarius came bobbing at the surface.

"Your dragon wont... eat the child." Alicent offered hopefully

"Shes likes fish and snals more than people." Aisha corrected

"Oh honey you should be inside," Alicent begged stepping tenitivly into the water.

"Can you hold my hand?" Aisha whispered extending a hand for Alicent as she leaned into Aemond.

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"Fuck are those our dragons?" Anthony questioned.

"Run old man!" Daeron shouted.

"Prison break at its finest grandsire!" Addam agreed. Corlys was stunned. Addam not only came back but was on seasmoke. Laenors dragon.

"Are you deaf?" Daeron demanded. Corlys found his strength and threw an elbow back into an unsuspecting Ser Anthony and ran towards the dragons.

"Dracarys!" Daeron shouted as Addam offered Corlys a hand up.

"Aisha is having a baby. Thought she needed her father." Addam remarked as they took off.

"Thank you, thank you my boy." Corlys declared.

"See how useful I am?" Daeron shouted past the wind whipping around them. "I could have probably prevented this whole fucking war!"

As they got closer Corlys saw Aisha in the water. He hadnt seen her in years yet he knew it was and she was more beautiful than ever.

Aquarius hissed up at the dragons still not fond of non aquatics besides Vhagar.

"Aisha! Aisha!" She turned slightly as Corlys ran as fast as he could.

"Dad!" She shouted tears in her eyes as he hugged her.

"Oh honey I was so- oh baby. A baby," Corlys whispered sitting back and admiring the baby in her arms.

"Dad meet your grandson, Laenor." Aisha declared proudly and then Corlys was crying too.

"Might I?" Corlys asked and she nodded passing him off. "Oh handsome little lad. Why are you out here?" Corlys asked bringing a hand to Aishas cheek.

"I think hes like me." Aisha whispered. Corlys looked at his dark skin, silver hair and the bluest of eyes. "He wanted the water. He needed the water or else he wasnt coming out."

"Oh my sweet girl Im so proud of you. Im so glad-" corlys glanced back at Addam and Daeron. "I had a few rescuers. They came right on time." Aisha smiled back at them as she leaned into Aemond.

"Im glad you back dad."

"No please I would rather be." He assured.