Shattered Rubies

Chapter 5

"Did you order it?" Elinor barged into Aegon's chambers, "No-"

"Then who did?" Elinor was furious, she was not going to watch her son's body be paraded around the city, "The Hand. Elinor, I know you do not want this, but I will get justice for our son, Rhaenyra will pay. Do this, do it for me."

Tears prickled Elinor's eyes as she looked at Aegon, slowly she nodded her head, "Thank you" he whispered and brought her into a soft kiss.

She knew he was grieving, she had to let him grieve I'm his own way, she knew it.

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Elinor sat alone in the wagon, her son's body infront her, his blanket placed on her lap. She couldn't bare to look at it. She was thankful the veil almost blinded her vision.

Alicent and Helaena road behind her, Jaehaerys body just infront of them, Elinor didn't want this, Helaena didn't want this.

The horses neighed as they began walking off, slowly into the city, the wagon violently rocked as it rode behind.

Criston walked into the cell, their the Gold Cloak member sat, chained to the wall. Slowly Criston took off his sword and placed down various weapons.

"I was-I was hired by Daemon Targaryen" Criston smirked, "He paid us half now and half when the job is done."

"Who is us?"

"A..A rat catcher. Employed by the household, I don't know his right name."

Elinor felt numb, she didn't want to be here and her hand fisted Vaegon's blanket as a sob threatened to escape.

People of the city all stood around the wagons, some began through flower petals onto the queen and Elinor slight smiled at the gesture.

"Behold the works of Rhaenyra Targaryen!" Elinor looked to the people as they continued to throw flowers, "Pretender to the throne!"

A lone tears slid down Elinor's cheek, two children ripped from her forever, "Kinslayer! Defiler of the innocence!"

"Behold the works of Rhaenyra The Cruel!"

"Are you going to hurt me?" the murder asked Criston but he shook his head, seeing Aegon and two Kingsguard approaching, "No. Though I cannot vouch for his grace the King" he said and took a step back.

Aegon walked into the cell a mace in his hand, the murder's breath as heavy and the sound of his breathing filling the room. Aegon stared down at the man, rage in his eyes.

With all his anger and strength, Aegon took hold of the mace with her other hand and smashed it across the man's head.

"We are with you" one of the commoners yells, "Our Queen" another yelled, Elinor didn't look, she just gripped the blanket closer to her body.

As they went under a bridge more folk threw flower petals upon the Queen, "Queen Elinor! We are with you our queen."

As they begun to turn the Aegon rocked and came to a stop, the wheel of Vaegon's wagon was stuck in a hole and it was clearly not good.

Elinor looked to the back, Helaena, her wagon was also stuck. Kingsguard soon came to help, try to lift the wagons out of the hold, however people was this as a opportunity to approach them