My Tears Ricochet // Alicent Hightower

40. Exorcisum

'SPIDER!''

Davina didnt like spiders. She hated them actually. Draeya was fearless. But Vaera and Haezel were very much in the oh fuck spider Im going to die boat as Davina.

"SPIDER!"

"Love to hear that first thing in the morning." Alicent remarked as Davina got up. 

"SPIDER!"

''Im not spider woman.'' Davina informed Alicent confidently. "I hate spiders. I wanted them exterminated." Davina declared as they got into the hall. "CRISTON!" Davina shouted as an echo of Spider rang out. "Save the day, kill the spider."

''You are not going to rescue your girls?" Criston countered smugly as they moved.

"Mommy! Spider!"

"You are the guard, guard!" Davina shouted shoving Criston forward. 

"For someone so fearless-" Criston began. 

"Yeah, yeah, get in there." Davina hissed. 

But when they got there Aegon had killed the spider and saved the day. Vaera clung to him happily.

''My hero.'' Vaera whispered.

'You know you mama is terrified of spiders. Always has been.'' Viserys remarked when told of the spider incident.

''Mama isnt scared of anything.'' Haezel corrected.

''Fucking spiders.'' Davina murmured.

~Many years ago~

Davina was fearless, everyone knew it. Her mind was focused on two things. Fury and cake. She had complete dedication to her training and dragon riding, less so in her studies but Viserys helped her and rewarded her with carrot cake after a successful lesson.

Davina always had to be the best and she prided herself on her bravery and dedication to being the best.

But there was one thing that Davina feared most. She couldnt help it they terrified her and she became paralyzed. She tried to be brave but something was hardwired in her brain that made her freeze.

A shaky breath in her chest as her eyes locked on the monster getting closer to her. She wanted to run but then she would have to burn her room to the ground if she didnt find it, if someone didnt find it. She might have to move off Dragonstone all together.

"Daddy!" Davina screamed and her voice echoed, for all that heard her would have thought there was an intruder, that she had a knife at her throat and she was being pulled apart.

"DADDY!" Davina shrieked out terrified. Baelon came sprinting down the hall ready for an attack sword in hand he looked around to see a petrified Davina standing on the table. "DADDY KILL IT!" Davina demanded. Baelon looked around but Davina was very much alone. "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR KILL IT!" Davina demanded. Viserys peered in hearing Davina's screams.

"Dav what's wrong?" Viserys asked glancing around.

"WHY ARE YOU JUST STANDING THERE KILL IT BEFORE IT KILLS US ALL!" Davina begged.

"What?" Baelon asked lowering his sword.

"The... Spider..." Davina rasped raising her hand and pointing a finger at the wall. "Kill... it..." she whimpered.

"Get your sister down please." Baelon remarked calmly as he moved across the room.

"Be careful." Davina instructed Baelon as Viserys grabbed her from the table. She clung to him not wanting to touch the ground. Baelon fisted his hand and slapped it against the wall. "GROSS!" Davina declared.