The Dragon and his Wolf; Cregan Stark

five

Baelon was awaken from his slumber when shouting was heard from down the hall. Quickly he got out of bed and put a shirt on as he made his way to where the shouting was. When he entered the room he saw Aemond getting his eyes sewn shut and Luke with a bloody nose and his half-siter crying. Baelon quickly made his way over to Luke lifting his head to see the damage. 

"Are you alright?" Baelon asks. Luke hugs Baelon tightly. "I told them we should have gotten you up b-b-but they d-d-didn't want to wake you since you weren't feeling well." Luke cries out as he clings to Baelon's shirt. "It's ok can you tell me what happens?" Baelon asks as he rubs Luke's head. Just then Rheanyra comes in. "Luke, Jace! Baelon what has happened?" She asks running over to look over her sons face. Baelon looks at her taking in her appearance before looking towards where she came from where his father stood a small smirk on his face.

"Baelon are  you hurt anywhere?" Rheanyra asks looking over at Baelon. "I was asleep since I was excused from night duty." Baelon answers looking towards Criston. "Ser Criston Cloe what has happen you where on guard duty?" Baelon asks. Just then chaos ensues as the participants in tonight events begin to argue ab9out what happen. Luke held onto Baelon's shirt and his mothers dress while Jace stood next to his mother. "He called us bastards." Jace tell his mother.  

"Aemond." Viserys yells walking over to his son. "I will have the truth what happen?" "Your son has been maimed. And her son is responsible." Alicent says her voice breaking as she attempt to keep the tear from falling as she looks at her injured son. "It was a regrettable accident." Rhaenyra says trying t protect her son from the queen. 

"Accident? The Prince Lucerys brought a blade to an ambush. He Meant To Kill My Son!" Alicent accuses. "It was my sons who were attacked and forced to defend themselves. Vile insults were levied against them." Rhaenyra says. "What insults?" Viserys asks his daughter. 

"The legitimacy of my sons' birth was put loudly to question." She explains. "What." Viserys says looking at his younger son. "He called us Bastards." Jace says stepping up. 

"My sons are in line to inherit the Iron Throne, Your Grace. This is the highest of treasons. Prince Aemond must be sharply questioned so we might learn where he heard such slanders." Rhaenyra says staring straight at Alicent. Baelon knew Rhaenyra didn't want Aemond to be hurt anymore but she wanted Alicent to admit to the poison that she fed into her children's mind. 

"Over an insult? My son has lost an eye." Alicent asks as Viserys walks over to Aemond. "You tell me, boy. Where did you hear this lie? Viserys asks 

"The insult was training yard bluster. The lot of boys. It was nothing." Alicent says trying to protect her son. 

 "Aemond... I asked you a question?" Viserys asks again. "And where is Ser Laenor, I wonder? The boys' father? Perhaps he might have something to say in the matter." Alicent asks. Baelon looks towards his father who was already looking at him. Baelon. The only look his father ever gave him. 'Protect them'. His father wanted Baelon to put everything on the line to protect Rhaenyra and her children even if it leads to his death. And that's exactly what he did when he saw the Queen charge at Luke and Rhaenyra with a blade in hand. 

Quickly Baelon moved in front of the Princess stopping the blade in the queens hand from coming down. Baelon felt Rhaenyra put her hands on his arms helping him from keeping the blade up as the Queen attempted to bring it down. 

"What have I done but what was expected of me? Forever upholding the kingdom, the family, the law. While you flout all to do as you please." Alicent says staring at her old friend. "Where is duty? Where is sacrifice? It's trampled under your pretty foot again." She continues. "Alicent Release the blade." Otto yells as he stares at the blade that is very close to Baelon's face.

"And now you take my son's eye, and to even that, you feel entitled." She says pushing the blade down more. Baelon started to feel the tip of the blade cutting his skin as Alicent pushed the blade down more. 

"Exhausting, wasn't it? Hiding beneath the cloak of your own righteousness. But now they see you as you are." Rhaenyra says as she pushes Alicent away. Alicent lets the blade come down as the only sound that was heard was the sound of a blade ripping through skin. As the blade slice down Baelons face blood covering everywhere as Baelon lets out a strangled scream. The blade drops from Alicent hands as she stares at the bloody face of Baelon. Looking at her hands she can't help but collapse as her hands where covered with his blood. 

Rhaenyra was the first to attack quickly grabbing a cloth to apply pressure onto the long gash on Baelon's face. Daemon makes his way to check on his son seeing how the blade had thankfully missed his eyes but the long cut was bleeding very bad. 

Baelon sat on a seat as the maester stitched him up. Rhaenyra sat next to him holding his hand despite Baelon saying he was ok. Luke was by his side crying while playing with his other hand. Daemon was standing by the door watching everything happen. 

"Everything is done your grace. It will not cause any complication but will leave a nasty scar." The maester says as he gets up to leave. 

"Rest up Baelon I will come in the morning." Rhaenyra says kissing the top of his head before leaving with Luke. Daemon stays in the room a little longer before leaving without saying a word. 

Baelon's wound healed leaving a long scar from the top right of his head to the bottom left of his chin. Rhaenyra and Daemon had married shortly after the incident in Driftmark. Baelon was unsure of what to feel during the ceremony. But he knew that something big was brewing and he was unsure if he would make it out alive. 

Baelon stood in the training field as a boy no older then himself with brown hair walks into the training grounds. The boy approaches his father talking to him before walking over to him. "Hello I am Ellion. You're father said you would be training me." 

"Pleasure to meet you Ellion. I am Baelon." Baelon says smiling at the shorter male. 

"Lucerys and Ser Ellion where the first casualties of the Dance of the Dragon. Following the death of the Queens son it is said she went mad. And following the death of his very good friend Ser Baelon Targaryen promised nothing but death and suffering upon The Greens." 
-Written in The Dance of Dragons: A True Telling

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