𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝...

Chapter Forty

Ser Vaemond turned to Daemon with a smirk on his face and a challenging look, "her children... are BASTARDS" Vaemond shouted and screamed the last part as loud as he could. Everyone in court gasped...

"And she... is... a whore" Vaemond added hissing. Everyone looked at Rhaenyra wide-eyed and gasping like Rhaenys, Baela, Rhaena, Helaena, Alicent, and even the boys behind me. Aegon and Aemond finally got their boom at the end of the show. Jace was trying his best not to jump on Vaemond, even though he knew he was going to lose against him, and Luke was looking at his mother desperately, and knowing him? He blames all this on himself. Daemon shook his head smirking and he seemed to want to get closer to him. I put my hands on his, which rested on his sword, and shook my head. He figured that I would do something instead and he nodded, it all was seconds after he stated his insults. I sneaked my way behind Rhaenyra's sons and Rhaena until I got behind Ser Vaemond without anyone noticing.

"I... will have your tongue for that" Viserys slowly rose from his throne and drawn his dagger out, threatening. And at the end of his sentence, I took my sword, Bloodweep, and slashed it horizontally. I slashed the sword to Vaemond, beheading him, I have cut his head in the middle as everyone gasped out of shock, it all happened so quickly. I noticed that his tongue was not harmed, he was beheaded from the middle of his mouth, leaving his tongue dangling. "He can keep his tongue" I stated as everyone took a step back or looked away, and I rested my hands on the handle of my sword looking disgusted at Vaemond's corpse. "DISARM HER!" Otto commanded shouting, and the Kingsguard drew their swords at me, which made my sworn guards draw their's against them and quickly stand before me. "No need" I noted calmly as I wiped the blood on my cape and stepped back into my place.

Rhaenyra, Daemon, and Jace were shocked to see what I did but hid it perfectly, Luke was terrified, Alicent looked away with her daughter, Helaena, as she panicked, and Aegon was very amused for what I did, but Aemond have taken a step back and then looked impressed at me.

The King whined and cried because of the pain as he fell back to his throne. "Call the Maesters!" Alicent commanded as she ran to Viserys. "Father?" Rhaenyra worriedly called. "Please, my love, you must take something for the pain" Alicent begged as she pulled him into her arms and helped him rise. "I will not cloud my mind... I must.. Put things right" He panted when Ser Arryk Cargyll rushed to help the Queen to get him to his chambers, then the Maester came and helped Ser Arryk.

As we saw him move away from the Great Hall, we all left alone without him, looking as he left in agony.

When the King left the Great Hall, Queen Alicent walked past Rhaenyra shaking her head, not pleased for how this went down. "Come on, we are leaving" she stated to her children, who followed her command. Lord Otto Hightower left with them but not without giving me a death stare as he walked away, and I did nothing but smirk in return. Rhaenys told her granddaughters to welcome me back and leave with her and so they did. "See you at dinner" Rhaena smiled and ran to her grandmother, Rhaenys. Everyone left except for Nyra', her children and Daemon.

I turned to them and without hesitation, Luke jumped into my arms. "I knew you'd come" He stated excitedly. "Of course, I came... you needed me" I inhaled then look at his mother, one hand on her belly and the other on her heart, smiling genuinely. He pulled back and I was about to go and hug her but then Jace came. "We missed you" he hid his emotions pretty well, he reminded me of Daemon. "Oh boy... I missed you a lot" I chuckled as I messed his hair and he chuckled as well. When he pulled back, I looked at Rhaenyra and sighed, "am I forgiven?" I asked. "You haven't done anything to be forgiven for" she sighed as she ran to me and we hugged, spinning around. "I hope... Luke here... did not take you away from your healing process" Rhaenyra stated as we held hands, glancing at her son Luke, who went behind her back and asked for my support. "Nonsense Nyra', I am fine and happy... and even happier that after all those years, your boys looks at me as a savior not someone that leaves their family" I stated. "We were mad that you left without saying goodbye or explaining not because of the reasons... we understand and we would have encouraged you" Jace stated and Luke nodded agreeing. "I know boys, but if I explained it and said goodbye? It would be too hard for me to leave again. I only spent so little time with you and I am so attached that even goodbye seems like the end to me... but no more yeah?" I turned to them smiling. "Come on... Joffrey would love this surprise, and you'll get to meet our sons, Aegon and Viserys" Rhaenyra held Daemon's hand and he smiled at me. My face beamed with happiness... finally, I'm seeing Daemon and Rhaenyra's sons. As we left the hall, Daemon wrapped his other hand around my shoulder and pulled me closer to him, kissing my head, "I'm glad you are here now" he whispered and I smiled.