The Death of War

Chapter 46

Rhaenyra, Daemon and Aemond come clean about what truly happened so many years before. Visenya is a bit conflicted. I hope you guys like it 🥰

After the coronation, they all returned to her mother's chambers, except for Rhaena and Baela, who stayed with their families. Her brothers Aegon and Viserys had taken the guests to the gardens where a small garden party was being offered before the feast they would have later that night. Most of them were still in shock and Visenya was not sure what she was supposed to ask first. She had a thousand questions running through her head, but none of them seemed appropriate right now. She did not even know where to begin and if she had not been in the throne room herself she would not believe it. What bothered her the most was how calm her mother, father, and uncle appeared. They acted like a god appearing in the middle of the throne room was a common occurrence.

"Are any of you going to say anything?" She glared at her parents before looking at her uncle. She needed some kind of explanation. "Why are you not acting surprised?"

"Because we have seen Arrax before." Her mother's voice made everyone in the room look at her. "He appeared when the war between our house started."

"The war?" Jace gave their mother a questioning look. "You mean when Aegon usurped the throne?"

"Yes," Her mother was looking down at her red gown and appeared to be lost in thought. A few seconds passed and she looked up at them. "After I returned from Storms End without Luke's body, I was lost. One day I was standing on the beach looking out at the water when all of a sudden a white mist enveloped me. Then I was not in Dragonstone any longer, but somewhere else, Daemon and Aemond were also there."

"How is it that we never knew about this?" Joffrey looked perplexed. "How long were you gone for?"

"Moons, but none of you would have known the difference. The gods froze time to make sure everything stayed the same until our return." Visenya had to sit down. "Arrax appeared and explained that the war would be the doom our our house and of dragons. He explained that we had allowed hate to fill our hearts and that the gods could not stand by. They sent us to another world, they said we needed to learn about ruling and compassion, about the love for our family and the responsibility that we had towards our people."

"What do you mean they sent you to another world?" Jace appeared as confused as she was.

"It was another world where things had worked a bit differently. The Rhaenyra of that world made different choices and she never wedded Laenor." Her mother took a deep breath. "I know you have all heard the story about the night Daemon took me to that pleasure house, but nothing happened. At least not in this world, but in the other one Rhaenyra and Daemon were together that night and she got with child. When her father gave her an ultimatum about marrying Laenor or being disinherited, Rhaenyra refused to wed. She gave birth to a daughter, named Visenya and left for the Free Cities with her."

Her mother spent the next two hours telling them of how the Rhaenyra from another world had conquered the Free Cities and made an empire for herself, which she named New Valyria, what had happened to Aegon, Alicent, Viserys, and all their enemies. She told them about the decisions the other Daemon had made that tore them apart for years. She also told them about their return to Westeros and how Rhaenyra took over the throne. By the time her mother was done, they were looking at her like they had never seen her before. Visenya had trouble wrapping her head around it.

"The time we were taken to was years after Rhaenyra took the throne." This time it was Aemond who spoke. "The kingdom was at peace and thriving, Rhaenyra and Daemon were married and had two more children." Aemond looked at her. "Aemond and Visenya were also married and had five children, she was also with child when we arrived."