One Good Reason / Lucerys Velaryon

9. Shit Husband

Sera woke with a heavy arm slung around her. She rolled onto her back saw who it was and promptly elbowed him.

"Fucking hell Seraphina." Argon grumbled.

" what are you doing?"

" I can't sleep next to my wife?"

" no." she agreed. " since when do you care about our marriage?"

" I don't know." He murmured laying back on his back. His face was so pouty. He looked so miserable. And she didn't give a damn that he was miserable because he made her life miserable but looking at him now so mopey  She felt a sadness for him. She knew she shouldn't because again he was a monster, and he was becoming king today, but he was her husband and the father of her children.

" get dressed... I'll get you some tea after I tend to the children." Sera offered. aegon just stared at her unmoving from the bed. "What?"

" I'm really sorry." he whispered.

" for what?" Sera countered as she got dressed.

" being a shit husband really like you to be here by my side for this, I know I don't deserve it but..."

" you are entirely right you don't deserve it but I'm a good person, so I'll be out there looking gorgeous on the stage. Waiting for you to walk down the aisle and get crowned king of the seven kingdoms." Sera assured him.

"Thank you seraphina." Aegon whispered. She moved back to the bed and sat beside him, giving his hand a gentle pat.

" try and do better because we both know that once you do this, the world is literally going to hell and you're going to be the center of it. You and your sister are going to be at war you realize. Know this isn't your idea I know you don't want to be king but you're going to take it because your father apparently wanted you to be king.... I don't understand it. He was losing his mind for a long time but he wants you to be king with his last breath apparently said I want my no good drunken son to be King. so I'm gonna stand by you at least until you mess up or until I get bored of cleaning up after you... how does that sound?"

"Thank you." Aegon agreed. " can the future King have a kiss?" Heal lean forward, but her flat hand connected with his face. He felt like he was moving in slow motion.

" no, you cannot."

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"Have the decency to look grateful." Alicent demanded as Aegon looked bored and hung over as they rode to his coronation. ''Do you know what has been done to give you this day? In an hour, you will be king." Alicent reminded him.

''And my father never wanted this." Aegon reminded her as he leaned back.

' That's not true.' Alicent assured.

''He had 20 years to name me heir and never did. Steadfastly, he upheld Rhaenyra's claim." Aegon hissed back.

''He changed his mind.'' Alicent told him honestly but Aegon chuckled out.

''Oh... No... He could have, but he never did because he didn't like me." Aegon reminded her. "Sera said something but didn't make sense but her talking to me didn't really make sense so I think I hallucinated our interaction this morning...."

''With his final breath, he whispered to me that you should take his place on the throne." Alicent told him yet again and Aegon chuckled but her face was sincere.

''Do not toy with me, Mother." Aegon demanded.

''I speak the truth.'' Alicent pleaded for him to listen to her. ''Listen to me, Aegon. Your grandfather, the Hand, will try to impress on you that Rhaenyra should be put to the sword. You must reject this counsel. We must not rule with cruelty and callousness. For all her faults, she is your sister, your, your father's daughter..."

"You brought renly?" Aemond questioned.

"Its daddy's coronation." Sera agreed. "What aas I supposed to do? He wanted to come. Didnt you romeo?" Aemond stared back at them silently though. "What Aem?"

"Nothing. Just... nothing." Aemond assured turning his attention forward again as seraphina cooed down to a giggling renly.

"Do you love me?" Aegon asked the bells tolling got louder.

"You imbecile." Alicent hissed leaning back.

" I think it's a reasonable question." he countered honestly. " Yeah, maybe I should ask my wife if she loves me."

"Aegon-"

" oh, look we're here somewhere I never wanted to be." Aegon grumbled getting up.

"Make way for the royal wheelhouse!" the capitan shouted as Aegon and Alicent approached. "Go on, move yourself! Come on!"

"People of King's Landing... today is the saddest of days." Otto announced. ''Our beloved king... Viserys the Peaceful... is dead." There was a murmuring of sad woes. ''But it is also the most joyous of days... for as his spirit left us... he whispered his final wish: that his firstborn son, Aegon... should succeed him." Otto declared and there was but a moment of silence before the crowd agreed and an applause broke out for their new king. Aegon looked past the swarms of people and knights all here for him.

"Guards!" the commander shouted. ''Out of the way! Move!'' They were getting into position for their new king to march down the aisle. They marched down the people parted and the rose their blade high for Aegon to pass under.

"Halt! Turn!'' The horns blared out. ''Present... arms!''

"Baaaa!" Renly declared pulling on seras hair as he leaned back watching aegon come towards them. This might've been the first time the history of family get together as if one could call what they were doing a family get together that seraphina baratheon actually paid attention and listened. She knew today was important not just for aegon. But for all of them because this very day changed everything. She knew that alicent knew it too as alicent took her place beside Aemond.

"It is your great good fortune and privilege to be here to witness this: a new day for our city... a new day for our realm. A new king... to lead us." Otto declared as Aegon marched through. As he passed the swords fell after him. Each step closer to something he never wanted.  But he looked to seraphina and she offered him a smile.

''May the Warrior give him courage. May the Smith lend strength to his sword and shield. May the Father defend him in his need." Septon Eustace began. ''May the Crone lift her shining lamp and light his way to wisdom." Criston stepped forward the crown in hand.

"Criston looks good up there." Sera whispered back to alicent. Alicent blushed as if sera said something scandalous. The action didnt go unnoticed by sera.

"The crown of the Conqueror, passed down through generations." Criston spoke as Aegon breathed deeply awaiting the crown be placed on his head. ''Let the Seven bear witness: Aegon Targaryen is the true heir to the Iron Throne." Criston announced putting the crown on Aegon's head. He rose up and looked to his family. They bowed and curtsied to him softly as he looked from his wife, to his siblings and then mother. But his gaze lingered a moment longer on renly as he waved back at aegon. He needed to try hard with his children.

''All hail His Grace, Aegon, Second of his Name, King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm." The septon declared and there was a brief moment of silence before the bells tolled and the people cheered joyously.

"Aegon the King!" they declared, the crowd applauded, cheered as Aegon turned to them.

''Aegon the King!'' he rose up his sword for them, his smile growing.

''Long live Aegon!''

"Long live the queen." Sera whispered kissing renlysnlittle smiley face, but the happiness weaned as a dragon came breaking through, the crowd screamed as Meleys roared, footsteps thudding and thundering as their screaming echoed trying to get out but Meleys kept going. They ran for the doors but they were under different orders and closed them, trapping everyone inside.

"Open the doors!" Otto shouted. ''Open the doors!''

"Get Helaena." Alicent demanded of Aemond as she moved in front of Aegon protecting him. Aemond moved in front of sera though. Thats when rhaenys locked eyes with seraphina. The only person in the world it seemed that she actually was family with was on the stage that she called and valued as family she couldn't hurt seraphina and renly. They were innocent in all of this. so instead she flew away