We Are Dragons (Daemon Targaryen)

Chapter Four

Daemon made his way into the castle, his attention drawn by the members of the royal family rushing out of the pavilion, leaving the children staring after them in confusion.

His panic was brought on when he saw that Maeka was not present, and neither was his brother. He spotted the red-haired Hightower girl making her way down the grand staircase, her head turning as her eyes searched wildly around her.

Kingsguard bustled overhead at a fast pace, obviously looking for someone.

"Alicent!" The Rogue Prince barked harshly at the girl, startling her.

"Prince Daemon!" She gasped, rushing down the steps to meet him. "The Queen and the baby, they're dead." She exclaimed tearfully, and Daemon's mouth ran dry. "No one can find Maeka." She added, and his heart grew cold.

"What?" He snarled lowly, his voice vicious. The handmaid quivered.

"She was here when the- when the Queen- and then they said she disappeared-"

"YOU!" Daemon spotted Ser Harrold passing him, shouting aggressively and walking over to him. "Where's Maeka?!" He demanded viciously.

Ser Harrold just shook his head.

"She took one of the passageways. She's gone." Ser Harrold told him, before hurrying down the halls.

"Princess?!"

"Princess!"

"Maeka!!"

Rhaenyra's desperate cries echoed the halls as she joined the maids, searching for her cousin.

Daemon knew where his little shadow had run to, if she'd taken the passageway. On his way out he saw Lord Strong and the Velaryons helping the search. He made his way into the courtyard, mounting his horse and racing from the gates.

His destination... the Dragonpit.

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Dreamfyre carried me across the ocean until she set down on a small island, and I practically fell from her back. I crawled on my hands and knees up to a boulder and curled up in a ball. Drawing my knees to my chest and burying my face in my arms, I cried.

I cried so hard.

All that I felt was... chaos.

I was spent on screaming after some time, resorting to crying uncontrollably. Dreamfyre, on edge because of my behavior, curled her scaled body around me, wrapping her tail around my body.

The sun continued to rise and started its afternoon descent, but I stayed in that position. Hours passed us by, but it felt like days.

I only stirred when Dreamfyre stood up, a low growl emitting from her chest. My teary eyes looked up, seeing that she had her eyes set on the horizon. I slowly stood up, starting to walk away.

Caraxes flew overhead once before landing just behind me. Dreamfyre got up on one of the big boulders and sat, watching Daemon dismount and start after me.

"Maeka!" He shouted, but I ignored him, heading away from him. "Maeka!"

"I'm not going back!" I said angrily.

"The fuck you're not!" Daemon ran past me, stopping and turning to face me. Every time I tried to pass him, he sidestepped me, his violet eyes nearly glowing with intensity. "Stop- stop it!" He grabbed my shoulders, holding me still. "Stop walking away from me!" He snapped firmly.

"Get the fuck off!" I shouted, pushing him by his chest. He let me go, shocked at my level of anger.

"Maeka! You can't run away from grief!" Daemon shouted.