The Sea Dragon (House of the dragon fanfic)

26: Brothers And Brothers

Harwin

I stood over the edge of the boat looking to the ocean, I lost everything, my home, my father, everything.

The wind blew through past me, I tightly held into the blanket wrapped around my shoulders.

A dragon flew above us and I instantly thought of Rhaenyra, the love of my life, "Dragonstone ahead!" one of the crew members yelled.

Dealora's P.O.V

The salty air reminded me of my days here, on Driftmark, the place I used to call home.

I looked over the clift, down to where Laena rests, my sister, I missed her. Tears clouded my vision as I wrapped my arms around torso.

I sat down on the rocky ground and began crying and sobbing my heart out. I hadn't noticed the people behind me nor when they wrapped their arms around me.

I looked up at them and Laenor on one side and Daemon on the other. "How had she died?" I asked Daemon and let out a shaking breath.

"A dragon riders death" he said, I smiled to myself, she always wanted to die a dragon riders death. We sat in each other's arms for what seemed like hour but only mere minute.

"Mother! Uncle Daemon!" I heard someone yell, I ignored it for a while until it became louder and closer.

"Mother!" the person yelled again, I recognized the voice, "Aegon?" I whisper as I looked behind me, "Mother, Aemond has called for you and father to the hall" Aegon stated as he approached us. Daemon and I shared a looked and stood.

I reached out my hand for Laenor but he kept sitting, "I will stay" he said and offered a sad smile.

Daemon and I rushed through the halls of high tide, Aegon trailing behind, why would Aemond call for us, has something happened?

We finally reached the hall and found Viserys, Aemond and my father all present, "Well it's about time" my father said, I sighed as I approached them.

I stood next to Aemond and tightly held his hand, Aegon's stood behind me and Daemon stood on the other side of Aemond.

"Father, mother, grandsire, toy all must be wondering what you all are doing here" Aemond spoke up, he let out a shake breath and continued.

"Father, last night when I lost my eye, you said I could have any punishment I want" he said, I looked to Daemon then to Viserys.

"Indeed, son, that is stillpossible" Viserys said, heavily leaning on his cane, I sighed and helped him onto my father's chair and stood beside him.

"Name Aegon heir, he has been in court, as your cupbearer for four years, a man should sit the iron father, and I think Aegon could do it"

I was too stunned to speak, to say anything, I looked to Aegon, who seemed just as shocked, I looked down and saw Viserys with a smile on his awful face.

"Your sister, Rhaenyra, is heir" I spoke up, "But your grace, the boy has a point, Aegon is the first born son and the king had said any punishment" My father intergected.

"Aegon is but a boy, a boy of five and ten, he cannot be named heir" I argued with my father, "And why is that so, my daughter, Rhaenyra was named heir at only four and ten"

"Enough! Enough quarrelling, Aegon what do you say, would you want to rule the kingdom?" Viserys asked, Aegon looked anywhere but at us, he slowly looked up.

"Yes father, I would want to be king" he said with a proud smile on his face, "Then it is settled, Aegon will now be heir, Lord Corlys get me paper and ink" Viserys ordered he left and I gave Aegon and Aemond a proud smile.

My father re-entered the hall and handed Viserys the paper and ink, "Thank you, Lord Corlys" Viserys said and handed me the paper and ink, "Write what I say"

I, King Viserys Targaryen of house Targaryen, First of his Name, King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realms.

Hereby name my first born son, Aegon ii Targaryen, my heir and successor if death take my soul.

I handed the paper to Viserys and he handed it to my father. They all shared a look, "Viserys, I know you miss Daemon and Daemon I know you miss Viserys, Viserys I requested that you name Daemon your new Hand"

"A wonderful proposal, my brother would stay with me and we could rule together" Viserys said cheerfully, Daemon nodded slowly and slightly smiled at me.

"Well if that will be all, Aemond I think you need to rest, Aegon you too, you both are still very hurt" I said as Daemon helped lead them out of the halls.

"Had you something to do with this?" Daemon whispered, "Not one bit"

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I slowly closed the door of Aemond's room, Daemon and I walked the halls, "Daemon, my brother, he... I cannot let him live with her, I know he will agree with me, he deserves better"

"I have a plan" Daemon said, I opened the door of Laenor's chambers and saw Laenor and Ser Quarl, I quickly turned.

"Laenor! Cover yourself!" I yelled as I held my eyes shut not wanted to see more butt cheeks. I heard shuffling the silence, "You can turn now Del"

I slowly turned, still keeping my eyes shut, "Open your eyes!" Laenor yelled at me, I open my eyes and immediately rolled them at him.

I sat on the nearby chair, Daemon standing next to me, Ser Quarl gathered his clothes and bowed, "Sit" I ordered him and slowly sat back down.

"Brother, you do not want this life, hiding from everyone, lying about your marriage and I do not want that for you, twelve years brother, you deserve a break" I said.

"There is a place, The Free Cities, where they do not care about names or tastes only how much gold you have" Daemon added, "But we need to make everyone believe you had died"

They shared a looked and both nodded their heads, "Firstly, we need a dead body, your necklace and everyone has to believe Ser Quarl has killed you. The body will be thrown into the fire and your hair has to be cut off and we need a witness" Daemon planned out, God he looked so sexy doing all that.

And we did just that, we had a witness, we had a body, thrown into the fire with Laenor necklace, we made everyone believe Laenor dead, yes my mother lost her son but that's what life is.

I leaned over the burnt body, tears had fell down my cheeks but not from sadness but from joy, now Laenor can have what we all wanted. Freedom.

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