The Hype / Gendry Waters (2.8)

4. Keep Up

"Come on Gendry!" Rieka challenged. "You can move faster than that-"

"I'm really trying!" Gendry agreed, their feet pounding into the snow as they ran but somehow Rieka ran like she was floating above the mounds of falling snow, while Gendry was sinking in with every step.

"Come on! Keep up! Keep up!" Rieka shouted. "I can't lose you in this snow storm, that would be counter productive." Rieka called back.

"Thanks." Gendry agreed. Rieka reached back grabbing his cold hand in her own and pulling him along. "You know where you are going?"

"I'm directionally challenged." Rieka mused. "But we are running towards darkness."

"What?" Gendry demanded.

"The sun is going down, we are going south from here." Rieka reminded. "Can we not talk, I need to save my breath."

"Right, sorry." Gendry agreed huffing and puffing along, he was moving faster holding onto Rieka or she was slowing down for him. But he held tight to her hand as they ran.

"Five second break to catch my breath!" Gendry begged and Rieka halted just as quickly. Gendry stumbled into her sending them both tumbling into the snow. "Im so sorry!" Gendry exclaimed but rieka laughed out. Gendry couldn't find the strength to get up off of her. He relaxed into her and riekas arms settled around him. They were practically strangers yet they felt so comfortable in each others arms. Gendry nestled his face in her neck breathing deeply as rieka closed her eyes for a moment.

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"We have to keep moving." Rieka reminded him. "Jon and sandor and all of them depend on us."

"I know." Gendry agreed getting up. "But its getting too dark to see." He countered squinting in the darkness.

"We learn to walk in the dark. We have to keep going." Rieka reminded him. Gendry pulled her to her feet. "When they are safe..." rieka whispered as they walked. "Then we can talk about that frozen boner I felt when you landed on me." Gendry blushed turning away. Rieka laughed bumping her hip into him.

They were both cold and tired and sore but they trudged on in the darkness hoping nothing was lurking that they couldnt see if it was they were screwed.

"I heard you and your brither talking. A while back about... um. Never mind."

"A baby perhaps?" Rieka pondered. Gendry nodded even though she couldnt see it. They held hands now to stay together in the darkness. "I was forced to marry back at the capital. Got pregnant lost the baby and sandor became a big brother and took care of me. All caught up."

"You were forced to marry?"

"It wasnt bad." Rieka assured. "I loved him at the time. Havent thought about him in ages." She added. "Or the baby."

"Sorry for bringing it up."

"I would be curious to. In fact i am curious about you. Apparently Arya told you about me but I know nothing about you Gendry."

"What do you want to know?"

"Everything." Gendry gripped her hand tighter.

"Im from kings landing. My mother was a whore she died when I was little. The witch that took me thought I had kings blood in my veins." Gendry remarked trying to impress her.

"Oh? Is that a new line?" Rieka teased.

"Im robert baratheons bastard."

"He was a shithead." Rieka remarked bluntly. "At least from what i knew about him. But my father liked him for a reason..."

"Are you saying im a shit head?" Gendry pondered.

"No. You are definitely sweet like im sure your mother was." Rieka corrected. "Are you going to try and take the throne next? Gendry Baratheon?"

"No. I... no. I hope to go south again though. Im not too good with the snow."

"I think you are doing great. Just need some warming up." Rieka countered pulling him closer he wrapped an arm around her and she around him. "I see light." Gendrys eyes focused on the light.

"We are almost there?"

"Race ya."

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'Oh sweet warmth!" Gendry declared collapsing once the gates of the wall opened up. Rieka fell beside him breathlessly. Gendry pulled her into an awkward hug from the ground.

"We did it." Gendry rasped.

"We made it." Rieka agreed huffing and puffing. She closed her eyes trying to catch her breath as gendry stared up at Tyrion and Daenerys. "Oh shit... they need help." Rieka rasped her lips and mouth dry she smacked her lips together.

Daenerys,the dragon queen. White hair, resting bitch face, seemed the type.

"Daenerys Stormborn, of hourse Targaryen the breaker of-'

'Yeah, yeah.' Rieka murmured from the ground. 'The guys found a white walker, they got him but there are more coming. So much more coming. You need to help them.' Rieka begged gasping for breath. "They were by the ridge last we saw they were headed farther north. You have to help them. Please!" Daenerys headed off and rieka fell further to the ground, "she gonna make it in time?" Rieka asked no one in particular. "If she brings my jon and sandor back she has my vote." She added. Tyrion smiled down at her. She so easily made him smile.

'Hello Rieka.' Tyrion said and her eyes slowly opened. "Its been a long time."