BLACK SHADOWS [HOTD]

prologue.

"Rhaenyra Targaryen was murdered by her brother, or rather his dragon. It ate her while her son watched," Joffrey couldn't contain a splash of mocking laughter. "What's left of her is buried in the crypts right down there."

Margaery's curious gaze was fixed on the grid, and a supportive smile curled the corners of her lips.

"Didn't she have a twin sister? Is she buried down there as well?" She asked queitly.

"Ah, Rhaelena Targaryen. Not that I know," Joffrey shrugged his shoulders.

"What happened to her then?"

Rhaelena Targaryen was neither the center of attention nor the black sheep. She was just... There.

And, just like her twin sister Rhaenyra, she was not a son. The princes would have always been in the spotlight, praised by dozens of clapping hands in the training yard, worshipped by noble lassies, and respected by lords of the council. Yet, the princesses... A mere pretty adornment of the dining table. No respect, no use, no prospects.

Though they shared a womb, the court was able to easily tell the difference between the two. It was not just their faces, no more alike than a dragon and a serpent. Anyone who first attended the Red Keep was given fairly simple advice: whoever they saw next to King Viserys would be Princess Rhaenyra, and whoever was always by Queen Aemma's side would be Princess Rhaelena.

They had their differences. All the siblings did. But they knew: even if the world united against them, they would always have each other. Nothing would ever change it... Would it?

CAST

Emma D'Arcy as

PRINCESS RHAENYRA TARGARYEN

Hunter Schafer as

PRINCESS RHAELENA TARGARYEN

THE OTHER CAST MEMBERS AS THEMSELVES

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

The idea for this story came to me overnight, and I got to writing right away in the morning, so don't judge me.

As some of you probably know, this is not the first HoTD story I am writing here. My first story, Bronze She-Dragon, was mainly Team Green-centered, and this one will be completely the opposite, which I am super excited about. I will be relying on both the show and the book in terms of the storyline and the characters, though some events will be heavily adjusted.

This story will be a full-on experiment for me: I'll be trying out a slightly different writing style, the views of the characters will largely contradict the ones in my first HoTD fic, and I can't wait to embark on this journey!

There will be tons of controversy, and difficult relationships in this story, so buckle up lol.

Also, in case any of you are wondering: I will still be updating my Old Valyria story The Dreamer the way I used to, nothing will change regarding my posting schedule :)

I hope you enjoy the story, and if you do, don't hesitate to vote and comment! That will mean the world to me ^^