Guiltless / Theon Greyjoy

23. This Means War

History of Man / Laenor Velaryon / Aislynn Hightower / Animal Kingdom Crossover out now!!

"29... 30!" Rieka shouted. "I'm going to get you." 

"Hodor."  Rieka smiled up at him. 

"Hi Hodor honey," Rieka coed. 

"Hodor." He repeated pointing to RIckon's hiding spot. 

"He just gave my super cool hiding spot away didnt he?" Rickon's little voice traveled to her. 

"Maybe." Rieka agreed. Rickon popped up his lips pursed, brow furrowed.

"Damnit!" 

'Lady stark?'

'What is it?'

'We caught the king slayer.'

They were struggling to get him through for everyone was punching at him, kicking as he was dragged forward through Robbs camps.

'Justice for the castle!' they were saying as Jaime was dragged along he didn't look much like a king slayer as he crumbled to the ground men beating at him kicking at him

'I want his head I want his head!' castor yelled but a few of Robbs loyal guard shed their swords

'Anyone who dares stand between a father and his vengeance asks for death.' Castor told them angrily.

'Lord castor this man is our prisoner.' Catelyn reminded him, she down a smug smile on her face as Jaime knelt before her.

'This monster killed my son!' he reminded Catelyn

'And crippled mine!' she reminded him 'he will answer for his crimes I promise you but not here.'

'I will have his head and if you try and stop me-' castor threatened

'You will strike me down? Have you forgotten me? I am the widow of Lord Eddard Stark, I am the mother of your king.''

'And where is our king?''

"I will never surrender!" Rickon declared as he took off at a sprint, Rieka chased after him her legs taking long strides to catch up with him. 

"Gotcha!" Rieka declared scooping him up and flipping him upside down. 

"NOOO!" RIckon wailed out. 

"Do you surrender?" Rieka questioned with a cheeky grin. 

'You know very well where he is he's going to accept their surrender.' Catelyn informed them.

'Accept the surrender but not negotiate?' Castor spat

'threatening my lady is an act of treason.''

''Treason.' Castor scoffed 'since when is it a treason to kill a Lannister?' The men cheered and applauded they wanted justice.

'I understand your grief better than you my lord I understand it but in the name of my son the king of the north stand down.' she demanded

'When your son returns I will dismember this murderers head.' Castor spat

'wise men do not make threats to kings.' catelyn told him sternly as she took a threatening step forward herself. 

'Wise men don't but for his sons he will and I will have this man's head!' caster told her storming off

'Thank you for fighting on my behalf lady Stark.' Jamie said smugly from the ground. 'I would want my head too, but thanks.'

'Take him to the stocks bind him with every change you can find.' Catelyn demanded

'A real Lady she is,' Jamie said as they dragged him away

'And gag him!' she shouted.

"When is mother coming back?" Rickon questioned. 

"When they won." Rieka offered. 

"But like... when?" Rickon pushed. 

"When Robb and Theon win this stupid war they all come home, father and Aray and Sansa too." Rieka declared. 

"But when?" Rickon asked again and Bran chuckled. 

"You are going to make yourself dizzy, Rie." Bran mused. "Going around and around with the same question trying not to answer it by answering it." Rieka cocked her head at him.

"I think its bed time!" RIeka decided. 

+

'I am Eddard Stark. Lord of Winterfell and Hand of the King." Ned looked to sansa, "I come before you to confess my treason in the sight of gods and men. I betrayed the faith of my King and the trust of my friend Robert. I swore to protect and defend his children. But before his blood was cold I plotted to murder his son and seize the throne for myself." the crowd started yelling at him again, some throwing rocks at his head. Sansa cringed, more tears falling, Ned was a good man, honorable and brave, he had to do this, it was the only chance of seeing his family again.

"Let the high septon and Baelor the blessed bear witness to what I say. Joffrey Baratheon is the one true heir to the Iron Throne by the grace of all the Gods, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and protector of the Realm." The crowd once again started yelling at him. Sansa looked to Joffrey hopefully.

"As... As we sin...' pycelle continued seeing Joffrey loving the attention, the people loved him worshiped him. ''So do we suffer. This man has confessed his crimes in sight of Gods and men. The Gods are just but beloved Baelor taught us they can also be merciful. What is to be done with this traitor, Your Grace?" Pycelle turned to Joffrey. Joffrey waved a hand settling the crowd.

"My mother wishes me to let Lord Eddard join the Night's Watch. Stripped of all titles and powers he would serve the realm in permanent exile. And my Lady Sansa has begged mercy for her father." He turned to look at Sansa, she smiled just slightly. "But they have the soft hearts of women. So long as I am Your King treason shall never go unpunished. Ser Ilyn, bring me his head!"

"NO!" she screamed as the crowd erupted into cheers. Sansa lunged forward but Meryn grabbed her, keeping her back. Ned looked to Sansa as the sword was brought above his head, a single motion, swish, it was through his neck. Ned's head lay on the ground. Joffrey smiled down to it. Cersei stood confused as Sansa sobbed for her father, pulling at Meryn's arms.

Bran woke up in a panic screaming for Rieka, summer started howling which got Avalon up, who woke Rieka up. Her eyes popped open and she thought there was another attack, she grabbed the blade by her bedside table, Theon thought it was a good idea to have some extra protection and being woken in the middle of the night, she agreed to that, then she heard Bran's cries. She ran to his chambers expecting a fight but it was just Bran. 

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Rieka questioned urgently, holding bran to her.

"Father." He sobbed.

"Theon and Robb are getting him back." Rieka assured but Rickon came running in tears in his eyes. "What's wrong? You both have a bad dream?" Rieka questioned pulling Rickon up.

"Father lost his head." Rickon told her pathetically.

"You had that dream too?" Bran asked and Rieka let out a shaky breath. They had the same dream, she didnt have that dream, she couldnt imagine it. father was alive though. 

"It was just a dream." Rieka assured them. "Robb is getting him back. Robb and Theon are fighting to get him back."

"They took his head." Bran told her.

"No. father is alive." RIeka assured them, she needed it to be true. he couldnt be gone. "He will be home to us in no time. We must have faith in Robb." Rieka assured but her voice cracked. "It was just a dream. Just a dream." She repeated but they shook in her arms, their heart beats erratic. "Honey's, it's all going to be okay." Rieka coed kissing their heads.

There would be no surrender, this meant war.