Protecting an Heir

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Once she arrived at Dragonstone with her mother and their dragons, Visiera and Rhaenys ran inside. As quickly as they could. Rhaenyra was in the council room with Daemon and Nys. When Visiera and Rhaenys arrived inside, they were greeted and announced by Ser Lorent.
"Good morrow, Princess Rhaenyra." Lorent said.
"Good morrow, Ser Lorent." Rhaenyra replied.
"Princess Rhaenys and Queen Visiera have just arrived on dragonback. They urgently request an audience with you and Prince Daemon. (door opens) The Princess Rhaenys Targaryen and Queen Visiera Targaryen." Lorent explained.
Visiera smiled at Rhaenyra but when she saw Nys she ran to her and hugged her. While hugging Nys, she also hugged Rhaenyra.
"Thank you Seven, for bringing my family back to me." Visiera whispered.
"Princess Rhaenys... might we hope for news of Lord Corlys's recovery?" Rhaenyra asked.
"Viserys is dead." Rhaenys said.
Rhaenyra's smile faded, tears starting to fill her eyes.
"I grieve this loss with you, Rhaenyra. My cousin, your father... possessed a kind heart." Rhaenys said.
"There is more, my love." Visiera said, saddened.
"Aegon has been crowned as his successor." Rhaenys replied.
"They crowned him? How did Viserys die?" Rhaenyra asked, tears falling from her face.
"I could not say." Rhaenys answered.
"How long ago?" Rhaenyra asked Visiera.
"A day past, perhaps two." Visiera answered softly.
Rhaenyra, trying to hold back her tears and catch her breath has she tries not to cry as she puts her hand on her pregnant belly.
"Visiera was made prisoner in her quarters while the Queen made her preparations. Viserys had been slained." Rhaenys explained.
"Alicent... demanded you both declare for Aegon?" Rhaenyra asked, they could hear the pain in her voice.
"She did. I refused her as did Visiera." Rhaenys answered.
"And yet you are both alive." Rhaenyra cried.
"The High Septon crowned Aegon in the Dragonpit. I witnessed it myself just before I fled with Meleys, Visiera on Rhaelys."
"They crowned him before the masses." Rhaenyra said.
"So that the masses would see him as their rightful King." Rhaenys replied.
"That whore of a Queen murdered my brother and stole his throne. (to Visiera) and you could've burned them all for it." Daemon said angrily.
"I burned what I wished. I want to see them suffer, more than dragonfire could give me." Visiera answered.
"And you?" Daemon asked Rhaenys.
"A war is like to fough over this triarchy, to be sure." Rhaenys answered.
Rhaenyra started to feel this sort of uncomfortable pains in her stomach, she didn't think much of it at first.
"But that war is not mine to begin. I only rushed this warning to you out of loyalty to my husband, my daughter, and to my house. The Greens are coming for you, Rhaenyra and Visiera. And for your children. You should leave Dragonstone at once." Rhaenys explained.
Sharp pain hit Rhaenyra suddenly, her face dropped. She put her hand under her sk*rt and when she saw her hand, blood was on it. Visiera saw her hand and her face dropped, Nys gasped.
"The babe is coming." Rhaenyra whispered, scared.
Rhaenys left, tending to her dragon as Visiera helped her wife into the delivery chambers. The midwives helped her into clothes perfec for labor, Visiera paced back and forth, scared for her wife and her unborn child.
"Her term is far from complete. This should not be happening." a younger midwife said.
"It is fucking happening!" Rhaenyra groaned.
"Keep your head about you, Princess." an older midwife said.
"We've done this five times before. Keep your spirit, and the sixth will be no different." Elinda reassured her.
"Get off, get off, get off!" Rhaenyra pleaded.
"Daemon," Visiera said.
"Yeah?" Daemon asked.
"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. We don't have enough men to surround the island, but we can make ourselves appear stronger than we are. (Rhaenyra screams) Conscript the Dragonkeepers. They're capable fighters. But most importantly, waste no time." Visiera explained.
"It will be done, my Queen." Daemon answered.
"Visiera!" Rhaenyra cried.
Visiera came in to Rhaenyra crying her name, trying to get the babe out. Luke and Jace come in to see their mother in pain.
"Your lady mother needs to see you!" Rhaenyra yelled to her sons.
"Mother?" Jace asked, concerned.
"Fuck." Rhaenyra cried.
"Princess." Maester Gerardys said.
"Visiera, tell them, please." Rhaenyra cried.
"Your grandsire, King Viserys, has passed." Visiera told the boys.
"V-Viserys?" Luke asked, worried.
"The Greens have repudiated the succession and claimed the Iron Throne. Aegon has been crowned King." Visiera continued.
"What is to be done about it?" Jace asked.
"Nothing yet." Visiera asked.
"Where is Daemon?" Rhaenyra asked.
"Handling business, my love." Visiera answered.
"Leave Daemon with me." Jace said, starting to leave.
"Jace! Jacaerys!" Rhaenyra yelled, Jace turned around to see what his mother wanted.
"Whatever claim remains to me, you are now its heir. Naught is to be done but by my command." Rhaenyra continued.
Jace and Luke leave, Luke very concerned for Rhaenyra. Rhaenyra dropped to the floor in pain, the babe wasn't coming.
"Princess, let us help you." Elinda pleaded.
"No." Rhaenyra said.
After Aemma's death, Rhaenyra didn't trust the midwives fully. But she feared that what happened to Visiera and Maerys would happen to her and this child.
"Get out!" Rhaenyra screamed.
Visiera closed her eyes shut for a moment, the tears in them falling out. Elina and the other midwives pleaded for her to let them help.
"You should not do this alone, Princess. Let us help you." Elinda cried.
Rhaenyra screamed that most horrible screams, until blood quickly poured from her and out came the babe, tied up in its own. The babe looked dragonlike. The babe was also d*ad. Elinda and the other midwives became silent, tears falling from their eyes. Visiera saw the babe who would've been named Visenya deceased. The memories of Maerys came flooding back to her as Daemon walked in. Visiera had lost Maerys and Rhae anad now Visenya. She'd lost so much in this year alone. She left the room, walked to shore and broke down. The servants and family had gathered by the shore, Rhaenyra had struggled but eventually wrapped Visenya in cloth, out by the shore, lighting a fire and placing her in it. Visiera was dried of tears and Rhaenyra seemed numb.
"She was my only daughter to be born from me, and they killed her. They stole my crown and murdered my daughter, and they shall answer for it." Rhaenyra explained.
"They will, I promise." Visiera reassured her.
While they are mourning Visenya, Erryk Cargyll, a royal guard of King's Landing, appeared. Daemon got out his sword, walking in front of Visiera and Rhaenyra in case he tries to attack. He puts his hand up instead.
"I mean no harm, brothers." Erryk pleaded.
He stepped forward as Daemon put his sword up. He knelt in front of Visiera, showing her Viserys's crown and then giving it to her.
"I swear to ward the Queens... with all my strength... and give my blood for theirs. I shall take no wife... hold no hands... father no children. I shall guard their secrets... obey their commands... ride by their sides, and defend their names and honors." Erryk explained.
Visiera looked at it for a moment, realizing it was the real crown. She turned as Rhaenyra looked at it, some hope coming into her eyes. Visiera walked up to Rhaenyra and put the crown on her head, afterward bowing before her.
"My Queen," Visiera said.
Rhaenyra looked at her and then looked at everyone ahead of her, hope starting to consume her. The people bowed before her, Rhaenys didn't but that a bigger meaning that spoke louder than words could. Guards led the now Queen Rhaenyra and her Queen consort Visiera to the council room, the Black Council.
"Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men. Lady of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm. And her Queen consort Visiera Targaryen. Your Graces." Daemon explained.
"Wine, my Queen." Rhaena said to Rhaenyra.
"Thank you, Rhaena. Come." Rhaenyra replied.
Baela and Rhaena joined Rhaenyra by her side. Rhaenyra joined Visiera by her side. And Nys joined Visiera's side. Jace and Luke stood beside Daemon and Aegon, Viserys, Corlys, and Nymeria in another room with Mayliana and Daenerys. Malia, mostly recovered, joined Visiera with the Black Council to discuss the plans they had.