𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝...

Chapter Fifty One

"Visenya you can't just leave!" James shouted, "I can and I will" she hissed as she pushed him back. "We cannot let you make this mistake Vee!" Alexander held her by the collar as he shook her, "You will regret it. This is YOUR FAMILY'S legacy". "MOVE!" she punched him as she was free of his hold and ran outside the castle gates.

We all ran after her but I ran from the side as I tried to tackle her. I knew she was making a terrible mistake by leaving all this behind, and I wanted to prevent her. After I tackled her to the ground I wrapped my arms around her neck as she tried knocking me from the back of her head into mine. "Stop Visenya STOP" I barked but she kept trying to escape my hold. "LET ME GO! AHHH.... I HAVE NO WISH TO RULE, NO TASTE FOR DUTY. I AM NOT SUITED" Visenya struggled as she kept fighting back with me and the boys surrounding us. "YOU ARE AND I WILL FIGHT YOU UNTIL YOU SEE IT" I shouted as she managed to turn to face me and held my face with both hands. "I will find a ship and sail away, never to be found. You and me!" she panted as Alexander held her by her shoulders and pulled her toward him. "We need to talk this through" he stated as he forced her to walk with him.

Her three sworn guards were with her in front of us, walking to her chambers as me and Benjen walked a little behind. "We can't let this war go to waste. She has to ascend the throne or some bastard or maybe worse takes it... I believe that once she accepts it, she'll be the greatest ruler this Realm has seen" Benjen spoke to me and I nodded, agreeing, "Is it the responsibilities that frighten her?" he asked. "Maybe before it was this reason but now she feels like the reason that killed her entire family is the throne that is now her responsibility" I reasoned as we entered the room.

"SIT" Matthew ordered her and she sat down on the chair. All her friends were around her, while me and Benjen stood by the door. "Look we understand what you went through is nothing we could ever wish for our worst enemy. It's hard, I know. But you don't easily quit Vee! We are here for you, all five of us. And they are armies supporting you...what is it really about that you don't want the throne this much? And don't tell me your past reasoning because this is not it" Matthew sat in front of her. "The burden is a heavy one, it is too heavy" She had her palms on her face. "That never stopped you before, didn't it?" James spoke as she looked up and shook her head. "What is it really about Visenya?" I finally asked and she looked up at me with watering eyes and stood up.

"I'm-I'm just fucking FED UP!" Visenya said. "Tell us why?" Benjen approached her but she stepped back. "BECAUSE! Because none of this fucking matters, OKAY? If Rhaenyra is dead... THEN NONE OF THIS FREAKING MATTERS!" she raged as she pushed what was on the table including her previous food on the ground. Visenya turned away and had he hands covering her face, I don't know if she was embarrassed for us to see her like this or that she was feeling guilty for being offered the throne as easily as this or that she was grieving... maybe it was all that, who knows?

As the men lowered their heads I didn't stop myself from going to her as she continuously tried to push me away but I didn't care. I held her tightly and after she was too tired to fight back, she held me back and started sobbing like a kid. I didn't let go not even for a second and after almost an hour of her crying in my arms, the guys made us sit but still hugged in the same way. They surrounded as and all put a hand on Visenya's shoulders, letting her know that we all were there for her and she cried even more.

After a while, she pulled back and rested her head on her knees. "We are here as you fight for this, okay?" Matthew spoke softly. "I am tired of fighting!" she stated as she stood up and looked at him, "It is all I've done since I left our home that day we met! I've killed neighbours. I've killed walkers. I've killed people I admire. I hanged men that are not older than me. And I was responsible for the death of my nephew's little children, they were younger than AMEERA. All in the name of survival.... I fought and I lost" She shook her head as her voice cracked. "But you didn't lose! The throne is yours now" Matthew replied. "The throne still belongs to the true Targaryen dynasty. Don't let all the work you've done go to waste" James stated. "Does it really matter now?" she sat beside all of us, "the dynasty itself is gone. It's only me now" she sighed. "Then it is your duty to continue it. Not for yourself, not for the Kingdom but for Rhaenyra and her family... telling everyone that she, the Black Queen, has won and her own blood continued the line to the Iron Throne" I went and leaned in in front of her and said. "We'll be with you every step of the way. You'll never be alone, I give my word" Benjen had his hand on top of hers. "And mine" Alexander did the same. "Mine also" Matthew spoke. "Don't forget mine too" James stated. "And I'll never leave your side" I spoke as I joined the others which made her chuckle as I wiped her tears.