Blood In The Wine {House of The Dragon}

{~Felicity~}

Rhaenyra' new son was born, Joffrey. "The Queen wishes to see the baby." A servant said.
"Seriously? She can't even get cleaned up?" Armadeus sighed, then helped Rhaenyra up. "It's okay, Love. I'll be fine." Rhaenyra assured her. "Yes, you'll be fine, but it is not right. Especially since your sons are, " Armadeus paused. "different." Then sighed.
"My sons are normal, Love."  "Of course."
Over the years, Armadeus has been punished for telling lies. Over the years, she's learned to just keep agreeing. Speaking the truth hasn't gotten her far.
Even though Rhaenyra' sons are bastards, Armadeus tried to pay no mind to it.
Harwin Strong is a good man, and Armadeus knew it. Though the Queen makes Armadeus follow Rhaenyra everywhere, since, they are so close.
Armadeus has to listen to Rhaenyra and Harwin, almost every night.

The two made their way towards the Queen's quarters, "We're here" Armadeus walked Rhaenyra to the couch. "Sit, Princess." Armadeus said.
Alicent almost ripped Joffrey out of his parents hands. "Maybe you'll get one that looks like you soon, Prince Laenor."  Alicent said, snickering as she did. "You're free to go."
"Help me back to my quarters, Love?" Rhaenyra said, towards Laenor. Armadeus sighed, and helped anyway. "Armadeus stay." The Queen said.
Armadeus sighed. "Of course. I'll be there soon, Princess." Armadeus watched as Rhaenyra left. "What the hell do you want?" Armadeus said. "Let's not be so harsh now. I just want to hear what's going on with Rhaenyra." Alicent shrugged.

"Nothing has been going on ever since Joffrey." Armadeus said, "So, for nine months, nothing has happened?" Alicent asked. "I made that clear, I'm sure." Armadeus replied.
Then Alicent dismissed her, Armadeus walked the big halls of the castle. Then a messenger came up to her. "This is for you, Princess Armadeus." They said, "Thank you" Armadeus replied and read it.

'Dear, Armadeus. Me and your Brother are finally coming back to King's Landing. I will apologise for our tardiness in person. I will see you soon, Daughter.
Your Father, Easton.'
Armadeus sighed. 'Late you are, father.' Armadeus continued walking the halls.

It was late in the night. Armadeus was following Prince Daemon and Rhaenyra as they walked the beach. She kept her distance from them. Watching their every move.
"Leave us, Princess." Daemon asked Armadeus.
"She can't. If she serves anyone but the Queen, she'll be executed." Rhaenyra said.
"It's okay, I'll walk over there, you do whatever you need. Just, don't be loud." Armadeus sighed, and walked away. "Thank you, Love." Rhaenyra said.

After a little while, everyone was summoned to the Kings Chambers.
There were Rhaenyra' two eldest sons, and Alicents two eldest, along with their two cousins.
Aemmond, Alicent's second eldest, had lost an eye. Luceyrs had a broken nose, and Jacaeryrs had a few bruises and cuts. They've got into a fight.
"What happened here?" Armadeus asked, Aemmond. "They attacked me." He replied.
Then all the children started going back and forth on the matter.
The King asked for silence, and the truth. Alicent brought up Laenor, but Rhaenyra couldn't answer where he was. "Armadeus, where was Princess Rhaenyra walking?" The Queen asked.
"The Beach, Your Grace." Armadeus replied. "With who?"
Then Armadeus paused, she took a quick glance at Daemon. "With Prince Daemon?" Alicent asked. "No, she was walking with me. I accompanied her." Armadeus sighed.
"Your Grace, they called my sons bastards. That is the highest of treasons." Rhaenyra said.
Before anyone knew it, Alicent attacked Rhaenyra, with King Viserys' knife.
Armadeus had to stand back, but Ser Criston tried to intervene but Daemon stopped him.
While Daemon and Rhaenyra had their alone time, Armadeus started questioning herself and Rhaenyra' romantic relationship. Armadeus thought 'Does she even love me still? Her true lover is back, and I don't feel as if I like it.'  Then Rhaenyra was bleeding, Armadeus immediately broke out of her thoughts. "What did you do?" Armadeus said.
"Armadeus calm down." Rhaenyra said, "It barely hurts." She said again.
"You hurt the heir of the throne! Are you mad?!" Armadeus yelled at Alicent. It was clear she wasn't in her right mind. "Let's go, Love. Come help me." Rhaenyra said. Armdeus calmed, and followed Rhaenyra. "Are you alright?" Armadeus asked. Armadeus was worried.
"Let's talk later, in private, Love. Go back to Alicent and beg that she forgives you." Rhaenyra said, and Armadeus listened. But even when Armadeus apologised, she didn't mean it. All she felt was hatred, and murderous intent towards Alicent.
No one was going to hurt Rhaenyra and get away with it. Not even the Queen herself.

A little bit later, Rhaenyra and Armadeus met up in the Throne Room.
"I still love you, Armadeus. I've just been so busy." Rhaenyra said. "Yes, you've been busy. I've been busier.  But I still do want time with you, alone or not. We've not been able to converse our love for each other. Just looks, smiles, little touches with our hands. I need more, I won't be able to restrain myself from you, not any longer." Armadeus replied.
"I understand, Love. But, you know if we see each other any more than expected too, people will say more things, and it would just add onto more of the other things that were said ten years ago. We can't risk your life for an illicit affair."

"Only if it means you're sitting on the Throne. If I can see you upon it in the future, or in death. I will die for our love."

"Armadeus no. You won't die at all, if I'm sitting on the Throne or not. I won't allow it. You can't live your entire life, chasing someone you can't be with."

"But I can. I'm already with you. And I will chase after you until the end of time. I'll push everyone out of the way, if it means I can see you, sitting on the most feared Throne in all of Westeros. You will be the most beautiful Queen in history,  then you can change the way this world lives, you can change our fate. All we have to do is wait."

"Then I supposed you told your Father that you live as a servant now?" Rhaenyra brought Easton up. "No, I've not had the time." Armadeus replied.
"He'll fight for you. You won't be a servant after he's back." "I was never a servant. No one can make me one. All I've had was hatred towards Alicent, and I'm sorry to say, but your father too. No one in this world should live under rules that don't benefit them. A kingdom should be free, a society should be free. No people should be slaves. No people should be–"

"Arma!" The throne room doors opened, and Ezekiel came running towards Armadeus, immediately running into her arms.
"Ziek! You're here sooner than expected." Armadeus said. Then Ezekiel turned and hugged Rhaenyra. "Where's Father?" Armadeus asked.
"I'm afraid he's arguing with the Queen, and your Father, Nyra." Ezekiel said.

The Three rushed down the halls, the same way they did ten years ago, all three being just as intimidating. Ten years ago the people of the castle had even given the three a nickname; The R.O.H; The Royals of Hell.
The three haven't heard of it yet, but 172 years later, they're seen as gods. The three opened the doors to the Council room. "You've turned my daughter into a servant! I left and you've gone behind my back. You've made my Daughter one of your people, when she isn't! When she stands beside your daughter, when she swore to me, and to you, ten years ago, that she would protect your daughter, your family. And you makee her servant when she is exactly like Joan of Arc. She is a warrior!" Easton argued.
"Yes, and we apologise." Alicent said. "The King had no partake in this, it was only me."
"Of course it was you."
Easton turned around to leave, then saw his daughter. "Oh, my Angel, Armadeus!" Easton hugged his daughter with the most sincerity in years. "I'm sorry, I failed you as a Father, real or not." "It's okay. I wonder though, why take ten years to come back?"

Her and Him walked out. Ezekiel clearly wasn't caught up on anything, "Servant?" He asked Rhaenyra. "Come, I'll tell you." The two walked out.

"Asthornia was badly hit with the flood, it brought the ships onto land, and broke many of them. I was helping them rebuild them, and it took longer than expected. Even the ships with food and supplies were flooded with water, most of the seeds for the crops survived, but our soil was extremely hydrated. I'm sorry, daughter. I want you to know I did for our people, and I never meant to leave you alone for so long. But I did hope that you were okay, and that they were treating you correctly, but it seems Rhaenyra was the only one." Easton explained.
"I understand, Father. No need to explain. I'm glad you're back now. I no longer have to live under their rules, now please excuse me, before Ezekile interrupted us, I was having a conversation with Rhaenyra." Aramdeus said, walking away from her father.

After a while, Armadeus sat in her room.
Then the door quickly opened, with Rhaenyra coming inside. "We're alone, and no one can stop us now." Rhaenyra said,"Yes, finally." Armadeus replied.