Crimson Wine

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THE sounds of roaring awoke me, I shot up and ran towards the window, I saw Aemond Targaryen riding Vhagar. I cursed up my breath, Rhaena must be devastated, I quickly put on my flats and coat and rushed towards where my family may be.

I found them in the Dragonpit and sighed with relief, Lucerys ran to me and held onto me as Jacaerys calmed Baela and Rhaena down, Rhaena was in tears as she sobbed into Baela.

"Vhagar was mine, he took her from me!" She exclaimed, Baela held onto to her sister. Suddenly, a figure had appeared with a hood on, the hood slipped off and revealed Aemond.

"Its him!" Baela shouted.

"Its me." Aemond blankly stated.

"Vhagar was my mother's dragon!"

"Your mother is dead and Vhagar has a new rider now." There was no emotion to his voice, as if he did this out of spite to the both of them.

"She was mine to claim!" Rhaena started.

"Then you should have claimed her!" He all but shouted at her. "Maybe your cousins can find you a pig to ride on."

Rhaena growled and shouted at him as she went to strike but was shoved down, Baela stepped up and punched him square in his jaw. He stumbled back but glared and pushed her as well. I rolled my eyes and stepped up, I pushed Lucerys back as I shoved and punched Aemond.

"Didnt you know you had it in you, Daena!" He shouted, a brawl happened.

He managed to his Jace with a rock as I held Rhaena and Baela, Luke scrambled in the floor for something as I stepped up but he inched closer with the rock. He was shouting something but Jace threw dirt in his face then Luke revealed what he had.

A silver dagger.

"Luke, no!" I went to stop him but he slashed Aemond's eye, Aemond crumlled to the floor in pain as she screamed and screeched.

Luke ran to me as I ran to him, the five of us all huddled together, the guard came to check on us and I groaned.

This was only start.
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The hall was quiet as I stood by Jace and Luke, Luke's tiny hands held onto dress as I rubbed his head. Jace stood infront of us as the eldest always does, Baela and Rhaena held onto each other as they quietly sobbed. The maester checked over.

"How could you allow such a vile thing to happen!" The king, Viserys, all but shouted at the guard, Harrold who looked down in shame.

"I wasn't there quick enough, your grace." Harrold spoke, looking down.

"The kingsguard has never had to defend princes from princes, your grace." Criston Cole added, Viserys rounded on him.

"THAT is NO excuse!" Viserys yelled at him, the queen, Alicent sat next to the maester.

Alicent had a horrified look on her face when we all appeared, she dropped to her knees in front of Aemond and quickly looked at his face. She screamed and shouted for a maester to be brought as she placed her "precious" boy in the chair next to her.

"It will heal, will not?" Alicent asked, her voice quivered and shook, the maester finished the stitches.

"The flesh will heal but...the eye is lost your grace." Alicent covered her mouth as the others looked down in shame and despair, Alicent stood up and walked over to Aegon.

"Where were you?"

"Me?" Alicent smacked her son, the sound resonated through the quiet room.

"Ow! Whats was that for?"

"That was nothing compared to the abuse you brother endured while you were drowning in your cups, you fool!" She scolded him, suddenly the doors opened to reveal Corlys and Rhaenys still dressed in their nightly attire.

"What is the meaning of this?" Corlys shouted, Rhaenys gasped at the sight of her granddaughters, she called for them as they both were engulfed in her embrace.

More doors opened to reveal Daemon and Mother, who gasped as the sight of her children, Mother rushed to our side and cupped Luke's faces as she inspected him, letting out small gasps.

"I demand to know what happen to my children!" Mother shouted in the hall, Aemond quickly turned in his chair and pointed at us.

"They attacked me! All of them!" Aemond spat, I stood strong and stood in front of Mother.

"He attacked Baela!"

"He broke Luke's nose!"

All five of us were against him, shouting and screaming at none who would listen. Aemond was alone defending himself, also screaming and trying to defend his claim, Alicent seemed to only be listening to Aemond and not even hearing us out.

"He stole my mother's dragon!"

"Enough." King Viserys spoke, trying to overpower the children yelling, though it did nothing.

"He was going to kill Jace!"

"I was not!"

"Silence!" King Viserys spoke again.

"Let my son tell the tale!" Alicent now spoke up, trying to defend her youngest.

"He called us.."

"ENOUGH!" Viserys finally got the attention of everyone to pay attention

"He called us bastards." Luke said, solemnly, I turned to him with sad eyes as he held onto Mother's dress tighter.

"Aemond, where did you hear of this treachery?" The king questioned Aemond, Aemond looked down at the ground.

"You shouldn't your kin, Lucerys is the one to blame." Alicent said, holding her arms to her body.

"It was a regrettable accident." Mother defended, Alicent looked at her with shook and disgust.

A moment of silence passed as Aemond refused to speak or even look at his father, I rolled my eyes as I watched Alicent glare daggers into us. It isn't our fault her son is a problem, mentally and physically.

"I think we should take in consideration the insults my children have faced." Mother spoke, the king turned to her.

"What insults?

"The legitimacy of my children's birth was questioned by your son." Viserys looked with wide eyes at Aemond. "This is the highest of treasons."

Viserys knelted down to Aemond as he finally looked from where he was glaring at us to his father. His head was held down but his eyes were on him as Viserys leanred closer.

"Where did you hear these lies, Aemond?" Aemond didn't answer, Viserys went to ask again but Alicent spoke up.

"Where is Ser Laenor? I wonder? The children's father may have a say in this matter?" Alicent asked, she clearly needed a distraction and it worked.

Viserys asked around and Mother gave an excuse but everyone ignored it and went straight to questioning Aemond again, Alicent was getting quite worried as eyes were on her. Viserys went to turn but Aemond spoke up.

"It was Aegon." Aegon glared at Aemond but froze when the king turned to him.

"And you, boy, where did you hear of these insults?"

"Everyone knows, father, look at them."

He shouted something but Daemon pushed out the room and told the guards to take us to our chambers. Luke held on to my hand, his little fingers wrapping around each of mine.

We're not appreciated here, there's no point being here with them.

They'll pay for hurting my family.