Rhaelys was running late as she had gotten a surprise visit from Daemon early that morning.
She stood infront of the throne rooms doors. The doors opened and she entered.
"Rhaelys of house Targaryen. Princess of Dragonstone and heir to the iron throne."
Rhaelys walks forward with her head held high. She sees Otto sitting on the throne. He slowly stands up. Rhaelys passes Rhaenyra and smirked.
"I will sit the throne today, by order of King Viserys."
Otto and Alicent look towards each other smirking. The children sending mischievous looks to one another.
Rhaelys sat down slowly. She looks towards Alicent and Otto before looking to Daemon who has a proud look on his face.
"I apologize my lords and ladies for being tardy." Rhaelys looks to Rhaenyra. "I hear petitions are being held over Driftmark." Rhaelys turns to Otto. "My Lord Hand how far have we come?"
"We have heard Ser Vaemond's petition, princess."
Rhaelys nods. "Of course."
Rhaelys looked to Rhaenys before looking away.
"Well then. The only person who could give us some insight on Lord Corlys's wishes would be his wife, the Princess Rhaenys."
Rhaenys steps forward. "It was ever my husband's will for Driftmark to pass to the offspring of Laenor Velaryon and his mind never changed. The princess Rhaenyra has just informed me of her desire to wed Lord Corlys's granddaughters Baela and Rhaena to Jace and Luke. A proposal to which I heartily agree."
Rhaelys was confused. Rhaena? Rhaelys looked to Daemon who was just as confused as her.
"Forgive me princess but did you say that Rhaena is to wed Luke?"
"Yes, princess."
"But how could that be? Just yesterday the prince Daemon came to me with a proposal to wed Rhaena to my son the prince Aerion. So which son will Rhaena be marrying?"
Rhaenyra sends a glare towards Daemon. Rhaenys looks confused.
"Well what is your wish prince Daemon who shall your daughter wed?"
Daemon steps forward. "My daughter Rhaena will wed Prince Aerion as we discussed, Rhaena will also be warded by the princess Rhaelys that is my wish, which you agreed to."
Rhaelys looks to Rhaena who nods her head.
"Let's get back to why we all have come. Prince Jacaerys has never commanded a fleet, he does not know the seas. Vaemond has and knows the seas. But as it is Lord Corlys's wish.... I hereby name prince Jacaerys of house Velaryon heir to Driftmark...but should he not be able to do his duty to the realm he will be replaced by Ser Vaemond Velaryon by order of King Viserys. That is all."
Rhaenyra glared towards her sister.
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Rhaelys entered her chambers. She walked to the table and picked up a goblet of wine. She heard a sound and saw Rhaenyra entering her chambers from a, what she thought was a hidden door.
"What are you doing in here?"
Rhaenyra stomps towards her sister. "You would take away Jace's claim, his inheritance?"
Rhaelys rolls her and takes a sip of the wine before placing the cup down on the table.
"I didn't take his inheritance Rhaenyra." Perhaps I should've she thought.
"What do you call what you just did then?"
Rhaelys lets out a breath. "To put it simply its called ruling dear sister. I warned you all those years ago that father would not always be there."
Rhaelys moves to leave but Rhaenyra stops her by walking infront of her.
"When did we grow so far apart?"
"Rhaenyra I thought the world of you. I thought we'd be going through life side by side. But we chose our paths. And it diverged long ago, so long ago perhaps it happened when mother died." Rhaelys said sadly.
Rhaenyra said nothing as Rhaelys walked passed her.
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Everyone sat at the long table. King Viserys decided that the whole family was to have supper together.
Rhaelys sat to the left of Alicent an empty seat between them where Viserys would be sat down. Daemon sat between Rhaenyra and Rhaelys secretly putting his hand on her thigh rubbing circles.
Aeron sat next to Helaena, the two whispering and laughing with each other. Aemond and Aerion looked like they were discussing something important. Aegon and Maelon were playing with the cutlery. Aisha and Rhaena were talking about their dragons.
None of the children spoke to Rhaenyra's children.
The doors opened and everyone stood up seeing the King arrive, or well being carried in.
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The Dragon Queen
FanfictionBeing a twin in a royal family, people expect you to be loved. But Rhaelys was not, well at least not by her father and she blamed her sister for it all. Ambition for a son killed her mother. Desperation for an successor made her heir. But a power...
