Tied Together With A Smile // Aegon Targaryen

9. Hooligans

"Give it back." Cassie remarked taking the gem from Rocket. "Gross still." Cassie remarked as she headed out.

"If I say you can keep the gem can I come with?" Aegon questioned Rocket.

"With?" Rocket countered as they followed Cassie out.

"To knowhere." Aegon clarified. Rocket laughed out, a furry paw on his stomach as his head tipped back. Aegon stared down at him his hope fading away.

"Oh you were serious?" Rocket questioned. "Hell no, I'm not babysitting you."

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''I'm sure the Queen had pressing business, my love. What can either of us know of ruling a kingdom?'' Rhaenyra offered kindly.

''I do not rule, as you well know.'' Alicent told them ''My father and I are mere stewards of the King's will and wisdom.''

''And how exactly is that wisdom expressed... hm? In blinks and wheezes? I'd be surprised if he could remember his own name. Or if you could.'' Daemon remarked snidely.

''King Viserys's condition has worsened since you saw him last.'' Alicent informed them

''Hah.'' Daemon spat

''It subjects him to considerable pain.'' Alicent went on ''On the advice of the maesters...''

''Ah, the maesters. Of course. It is they who keep him... addled on milk of the poppy while the High towers warm his throne.'' Rhaenyra added stiffly and Alicent let out a hot breath

''Rhaenyra, if you would see him without it, almost blind with suffering.''

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"Sorry." Cassie remarked holding out his gem. Aemond stared down at it before taking it from her. "You might want to wash it you dont know where Rockets hands have been." she warned.

"When are you miscreants leaving?" Aemond demanded.

"Soon." Cassie assured.

"If your little vermin comes near me again, I will use his furs for a hat." Aemond warned.

"I'm sure you could try." Cassie countered.

"What's so special about you and your hooligans?" Aemond questioned incredulously.

"Nothing. Everything." Cassie offered.

"I'm getting that eye." Rocket declared as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"You want to fight me for it?" Aemond countered glancing past Cassie.

"Hell yeah I will, kick your ass and embarrass you in front of all your shiny knights... cassie there is so much-" Rocket began.

"Stop." Cassie begged but Rocket was definitely stealing more before he left.

"How about you cassie?" Rocket suggested. Aemond chuckled.

"She's a woman." Aemond reminded Rocket. Cassie stretched her arms out in front of her.

"Which means you have no chance." Rocket agreed.

''See? I told you this would still be here." Jace picked up a sword, one of the old swords from when they were training as children. ''And you thought you could swing Criston's morning star.''

''And you almost took your own head off.'' Luke counted.  ''What's your problem?''

''Everyone's staring at us.'' Jace told him as his eyes shifted around

''Hyah!'' they heard people dualling behind them.

''No one would question me being heir to Driftmark... if... if I looked more like Ser Laenor Velaryon than Ser Harwin Strong.'' Jace hissed

''It doesn't matter what they think.'' Luke reminded him, they heard a crowd cheering and a not so distant grunting they ran forward to get a better look as the crowd gasped. Aemonds sword whooshed through the air but Cassie was quick getting Aemond on his back in no time.

"What were you saying?" Cassie questioned bringing a hand to her ear. "You are the greatest Cassie and I bow down before you..." she mused.

"Fuck off." Aemond muttered.

"I fought aliens, Gods, frost giants, the list goes on and on you honestly thought I would have lived this long if I wasnt a bad ass?" Cassie remarked.

"Wow," Luke whispered as she spun around.

"Oh are these cuties the one that gave Aemond his accessory?" Cassie declared.

''My Nephews..." Aegon agreed.

"Have you come to train?'' Cassie questioned. "I'm sure you are better than Aemond already though." She mused glancing back at Aemond as he sat up.

"That's a raccoon." Jace whispered looking to Rocket.

"I am Groot."

"And a talking tree!" Luke shouted.

"He called me a what!" Rocket shouted.

"Talking raccoon." Jace declared taking a step back nervously.

"Raccoon!" Rocket shouted but Groot grabbed him.

"He doesnt like that word." Cassie remarked wrapping an arm around their shoulders. "So let me give you some tips for the future if you have to kill your family its better to not just mame them but go for the kill that way they can't hold vendettas and plot your death."

"What?" Luke questioned nervously as he glanced back at Aemond.

"I know a thing or two, I could teach you." Cassie went on. Rocket stared down at Aemond.

"She won. Give me the gem." Rocket declared. Aemond glared back at him.

"No."

"A man with no honor, should have known. Pirates never have honor." Rocket declared growling ferociously.

''Open the gate!"

''Hold your nerve, my Queen.'' Otto remarked.  ''What we do, we do for the good of the realm.''

"I can't handle Rhaenyra and Daemon... now the claims has Vaemond coming in and those hooligans from outer space!" Alicent shouted. "I need them gone. All of them. This is too damn much."