All You Had To Do Was Stay // Aemond Targaryen// Jacaerys Velaryon

59. Gone To Madness

Rhaenys stared down at her before Meleys opened his mouth, Ara's gaze shifted to Meleys.

"ENOUGH!" Ara shouted a scream so loud it sent a wave through the sept. Meleys stared back at her. Rhaenys was shocked, since when could the princess control animals... dragons.

Ara's gaze was fiery as she challenged Rhaenys to make a damn move. 

"MELEYS." Ara shouted marching down the steps. 

"Ara, Ara," Alicent begged. 

"Dont be a bad dragon." Ara demanded keeping her gaze on Meleys. Rhaenys tried to steer away but Meleys hoovered her gaze stuck on Ara. "Outside." Ara's voice commanding and Meleys moved. Rhaenys felt her breath hitch, this wasnt possible. She had control, Meleys and her were bonded. Not this little girl. 

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''Here you are." Rhaenyra remarked coming up to Luke.

"The sea snake is going to die, isn't he?" Luke questioned turning to her nervously.

'Luke.'

''I can't be Lord of the Tides. Grandsire was the greatest sailor who ever lived. I get green sick before the ship even leaves the harbour." Luke reminded her nervously. ''I'll just ruin everything. I don't want Driftmark. It should have passed on to surveyman.'' Luke begged

''We don't choose our destiny, Luke. It chooses us.'' Rhaenyra reminded him gently.

''Grandsire, let you choose whether you be as a... You told us so." Luke reminded her holding back a sob. Corlys had been found but he was a mess, beaten by the seas, no one expected him to live.

"And do you want to know the truth of it?" Rhaenyra questioned him ''I was frightened. I was four and ten. Same as you are now. I wasn't ready to be queen of the Seven Kingdoms. But it was my duty, and in time I came to understand I had to earn my inheritance." Rhaenyra reminded him, she knew her time was coming when she last saw her father he was fading fast, the crown would be hers soon enough.

''I'm not like you.'' Luke whimpered

''In what way, sweet boy?''

''Not so... obsessed with power.'' Luke informed her, sad eyes stared up at her.

''I am anything but..." Rhaenyra assured her tone sharp. ''My father looked after me and helped prepare me for my duties. I know what is mine, rightfully mine, as it what is owed to you. It is not obsessive but honor. What was promised us." Rhaenyra declared. 

"Princess a raven from the capital." 

"Thank you ser Lawernce."  Rhaenyra agreed as she looked it over. "Someone find Daemon."

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"ARANYANI!" Alicent begged desperately. 

"I'm handling a problem mother." Ara assured as she got outside.

"Best coronation ever!" Aegon declared following Ara out. "Whip her ass, Petal!" 

"Meleys, obey, what are you doing?" Rhaenys demanded. 

"I think my mother told you I dont do second chances." Ara shouted up. "Well this was yours and you blew it." 

"Let me go! YOu have no right!" Rhaenys shouted. 

"Says you. YOu were going to burn my family. Burn MY FAMILY!" Ara shouted. "You had no right. Your family was taken, you have no right to try and steal mine." 

"MELEYS!" Rhaenys begged. "Sovegon!" But Meleys looked to Ara for instructions. "Dracarys! Dracarys!" Rhaenys begged. 

"She's not your bitch anymore, Rhaenys." Ara corrected. 

"I love when Ara torments people that are not me." Daeron agreed staring back at them. 

"It's sexy." Aegon declared and Aemond shoved him. 

"Thats my girl." Aemond reminded him. 

"And my Petal is fucking sexy when shes in kill mood." Aegon agreed. 

"You fucked with the wrong family." Ara remarked calmly as she lifted her hands. 

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"Viserys is dead... they are stealing the crown... coronation for Aegon..." Daemon huffed as she scrunched up the scroll. "We attack and we attack now!" Rhaenyra groaned out though, her hand on her stomach, she lifted her skit. 

"Baby's coming.''

''Her term is far from complete. This should not be happening." The maester told the nurses.

"It is fucking happening!" Rhaenyra shouted back as she paced her room in her underdress. Blood smeared across it as she paced.

''Keep your head about you, Princess.''

''Come. You've done this five times before.''

''Keep your spirit in the sixth volume, different.'' They tried to help her, soothe her but Rhaenyra wasn't having it.

''Get off! Get off! Get off!'' Rhaenyra shouted throwing her hands in the air.

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''I want patrols along the island's perimeter, looking for any small ships that might set ashore. If the Greens attack now, it will be by stealth, not directly." As Rhaenyra tried to deliver an early labor Daemon was taking charge, acting as King that he always wanted to be. He was going to strike, a war against the Greens. ''We don't have enough men to surround the island, but we can make ourselves appear stronger than they are.'' Daemon went on as his council stood around the map, nodding in agreement, Daemon was born for this. ''Conscript the Dragon Keepers, they're capable fighters, waste no time.''

''It will be done, my prince.''

Jace and Luke were training by the waters, Jace had gotten Luke on his back, sword flung from his hands. He grabbed Luke's shirt and pushed him down.

''What was that?'' Luke whined.

''I'm sorry." Jace muttered letting him go.

''You might go easier on him, my prince... so he can learn what you're trying to teach.' His guard remarked from afar.

"Is this about Ara?" Luke questioned. "Because I'm not Aemond, dont kill me." 

"No... yes... maybe... I dont know." Jace moaned out. "What about our future? Am I just supposed to forget about all that because she moved on with someone new? With Aemond? That man, Gods how he spoke to us! I could wring his neck."

"So you are taking your anger about Aemond, out on me." Luke agreed 

"I'm sorry. I just... I miss her and want to talk it out but she loves him." Jace whispered. 

"She loved you too." Luke reminded him. 

"But what if-"

''Your lady mother needs to see you.' Was called down they turned their attention back to the castle. ''Both of you.'

''Mother?''

' Oh, fսck.'' Rhaenyra groaned out leaning against the wall for support.

"Princess.'' Rhaenyra looked over at her eldest boys, she let out a shaky breath as she built up the strength to tell them.

'Your grandsire, King Viserys, has passed." Rhaenyra informed them.

''Viserys?''

''The Greens have repudiated the succession and claimed the Iron Throne. Aegon will be if not as already been crowned king." Rhaenyra informed them through a pained breath

'What is to be done about it?' Jace asked

''Nothing yet.'' Rhaenyra admitted

''And where is Daemon?'' Jace asked again

''I don't know." Rhaenyra groaned out holding to her stomach ''Gone to madness."