The Fierce Falcon.

Part 60

Artys's Pov, 

Standing outside of King's Landing with the falcons next to me I have to keep my face emotionless, the fight is here. The Dornish army, The Lannister Army and the Golden Company are ready for war and so are we........ the only problem is that they are holding up in a city with about one million innocent people........... and that right now Daenerys is burning down the Greyjoy fleet with her two dragons, war comes with dead, war also comes with innocent casualties it always does.... there has been no war fought ever with out innocent people dying. But I-I will not stand for the fact if she tries to burn the city down, it's not the right way..... and surely not my way. We talked about the walls and the ballista's they have to be taken down..... and she will take them down but once the bells rings..... once they surrender it's over. 

Joffrey and Cersei don't care for the people, that's why they've been close to starvation since the war broke out... if Dorne didn't send food to the capital it would have rebelled against Joffrey a long time ago. But that doesn't mean that I'm willing to put their lives at risk and if Daenerys.... if Daenerys truly wishes to be better..... to be seen as a just Queen of Westeros she would have to see the same.

"What is troubling you?" Jace asks and I release a sigh. " The question what my wife will do, if she will let her anger.... if she will let it consume her or if she sees the right way." I mumble as I look down at my Warhammer. 

"I-I don't know but either way after today the war will be done, it's weird to think back on what's happened during the years." He says and I release a small chuckle. "You went from being the worst Squire to a knight and Lord of the Twins." I say and he nods his head almost timidly. "You deserve it Jace." I say as Jon moves to stand next to me on my other side with Loras, Ser Barristan and the Blackfish with Edmund. 

"Aaah a great day to end the war."  

"How much fighting have you seen during this war." The Blackfish counters as he looks at his nephew with a raised brow. "I think we've all seen enough fighting to last us a life time,after today I wish for it to be gone." I say and he nods his head at me. 

"Yes your gr-" He starst before I let my eyes widen as the wall just blows up as large pieces of stone fly in all kind of directions and a sea of flames follows after it as it starts to burn the Golden Company...... seeing Drogon fly out his breath soon moves to the wall as it burns the ballista's and the men on it with ease while Viserion is not far behind him. 

"Your men all have their orders." I say to the men around me as Grey worm with the Unsullied and Dothraki already area running to get into the city. "Any man with his cock out will no longer have one." Jace says and I nod my head. "Your grace." He quickly adds and some things will never change. 

"No innocent lives shall be lost by the hands of the men under your command, Your Grace," Loras declares. I inhale deeply, turning to gaze upon the vast army awaiting my command. As I step forward, falcons take flight above us, and we begin our march into the city, the sound of tens of thousands of footsteps resounding behind me.

Passing the dead men of the Golden company while the scent of burnt flesh makes my stomach turn while some still whimper as they try to crawl away with missing body parts or just horrible burns on their body I come to a stop and look towards Edmund. "Take 100 men and make sure the wounded are taking care of." 

"B-but your grace they are the enemy." He says with surprise on his face making me shake my head. "They are men, and even if they fight on another side that doesn't mean they should be butchered and treated like dogs." I say and he nods his head before walking away with a hand full of men......... I've done things.... am I proud of all the things I've done? Maybe not.... maybe I could have done things better but who was there to teach me how to be King? 

My birthright wasn't the crown or the Iron Throne I was born to succeed my father not Robert Baratheon. I was 18 when the man passed and Ser Barristan came with the news that Robert named me his heir and I would follow him up. Everything before that seems like a different life....... something so far away it's almost like smoke you try to catch it with your bare hands but you never can it will always remain out of reach. 

Walking into King's Landing for the first time in years ago I soon see the Unsullied standing still as they are probably having a stand off with the Lannister and Dornish army making me push past the people to see Oberyn Martell stand there with his spear in hand. 

"It's been a long time Artys." He says as he twirls his spear around as probably his daughters the Sand Snakes stand slightly behind him also ready to attack while I can still hear the dragons burn down the ballista's on the walls. 

"True, put your weapons down Oberyn....... and you have my word that no harm will come to you or your niece Arianna." I say and Oberyn is many things but not a bloody fool, he knows there is no outcome in which Joffrey will win.... that they can keep us all out. We are already in the city. 

Seeing the Dornish men and the Lannister men just thinking about their options soon the fist Lannister throws down his sword and soon more and more follow after him as Dragon and Viserion stand on a wall as they overlook the city making a breath I didn't know I was holding leave my lips. "No harm will come to Arianna." He says and I nod my head. 

"You have my word, no harm will come to her." I say and he puts his spear down as more and more people start to follow as their weapons get lowered. 

"Ring the bells!" 

"Let the King ring the bells!" 

"Ring the bells!" the crowd shouts, clamoring for the surrender bell to sound. If it rings, everything will be over... We can finish this fight without having the Dothraki and Unsullied to transform King's Landing into a scene of dead and blood. 

Hearing just silent for a couple of minutes as my eyes remain on the bell tower I just hope that they can set their own pride aside.... and think about the people for this time. As one of the falcons lands beside me it soon screeches as the bell is being heard and I take a deep beath as my eyes move towards Daenerys who sits on top of Drogon with Viserion beside her. 

"No!" Jace yells and it makes my eyes snap back only to see Grey Worm throw his spear into one of the Lannister soldiers as the unsullied move forward to attack and soon the fight breaks out again. "Stop this madness they surrende-" I yell before a loud explosion goes off and my heart just breaks as I see the dragons take off again as they fly over the streets before their flames start to burn everything in their path.... no. 

There are innocent people in this city, people who never wronged her! They surrendered! The bells rang! A-and she's ready to.... to butcher a whole city.... she's willing to... to do it. I can't let her..... I have to stop her, looking towards Jace and Jon they also just have wide eyes. 

"Stop them with force if you need to, we will not let them butcher men who surrender!" I yell towards them and they nod their heads as Jace his eyes follow after the two dragons. "I-I don't think the Unsullied are our biggest problem right now, Your grace." He says and I start to climb on the falcon as the others soar above us with screeches leaving their lips. 

"That's why I'm going to stop them." I say and with that the Falcon takes flight as the others follow after me..... I-I can't let her do this no matter what Joffrey and Cersei did the people never wronged her...... and if I have to stop her with force.... t-than I will. 

Author's Note,

Alright well I'm going to try and finish this book in the upcoming day's like there aren't many chapters left so yup xD vote and comment!