Burn Together ❖ Daemon Targaryen

Chapter 42

Dragonstone had been nearly empty as the Targaryen family were forced to wait another day before departing for King's Landing. Daemon's raven had arrived early the next morning, barely after dawn and the Queen opened it in front of her family in the council room.

"It is time to go" she announced to the silent room.

She, Rhaellanne, Baelor, Lyanna, Baela, Jacaerys, Eleana, Vaelon, Addam, Hugh, and Ulf the White were all taking their dragons over to King's Landing today, to finally reclaim Rhaenyra's rightful throne.

Lord Corlys had sent his ships into Blackwater Bay, and those troops from Dragonstone's army, led by Ser Roderick and Bennard had disembarked and camped around the city walls last night. Daemon on Caraxes was also flying South, with their army of river men and Winter Wolves only a few days behind.

But Aemond and Vhagar had left the city already to go and join the Green army which was marching towards the Blacks, meaning that this was their best and maybe only chance to take the Iron Throne.

Inside the city, what was left of the Hightower family and small council were distraught. They had tried to leave the Red Keep, but even the people inside the city had turned on them after the blockade on King's Landing and it was no longer safe to be in the city without risk of death. Even their Gold Cloak's and Kingsguards were turning on them.

In the dead of night last night, Lord Larys Strong had done his best to protect the remainder of the Hightowers and had snuck a weakened Aegon out of the Red Keep, and with Alicent held prisoner by the Blacks, Heleana and Jahaera were now left alone and defenceless.

"Your Grace" came the voice of her guard Ser Thorne, and the Queen turned to him. His face was distressed, and she knew what was coming before he had said it. "The siege has begun. The Black army is inside the city"

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Daemon Targaryen, former commander of the City Watch, the Gold Cloaks. Everyone knew him and everyone feared him. The part that very few people had known though, was that even when he left King's Landing 17 years ago, he had always been their commander in their hearts.

Getting into King's Landing was easy for Ser Roderick and Bennard with the help of those men who stayed loyal to Daemon, and as soon as they were within the city walls the Black army began to wreak havoc.

Of course the Greens did have an army stationed in the city to protect them, but it was nowhere near as large as the Blacks. They had river men, former Gold Cloaks, the Queensguard, and Velaryon navy.

And to make it infinitely worse, they had brought every single one of their dragons. From the South across Blackwater bay came Grey Ghost, Drago, Dracul, Dreamfyre, Vermax, Moondancer, Silverwing, Vermithor, Syrax, and Cannibal, and from the North descended Caraxes. The people of King's Landing looked up in horror as 11 fully grown dragons surrounded the city, blocking out the sun and casting shadows across their homes while screeching and roaring.

Vaelon Targaryen on Grey Ghost, Eleana Targaryen on Drago, Baelor Targaryen on Silverwing, Lyanna Targaryen on Dracul, Jacaerys Velaryon on Vermax, Baela Velaryon on Moondancer, Daemon Targaryen on Caraxes, Ulf the White on Dreamfyre, Hugh Hammer on Vermithor, Addam on Seasmoke, and Rhaenyra and Rhaellanne Targaryen on Syrax and Cannibal.

Meanwhile on the ground, Bennard and Ser Roderick were at the heart of the siege, tearing down every one of Aegon and Aemond's remaining men who stood in their way, easily reaching the Red Keep.

Amidst the army three of the Queensguard's men had Alicent bound in chains and brought her along with them, and as the people of King's Landing saw their Dowager Queen in chains, so weak and frail they knew their city was lost.