HOTD SI: The Bloody Prince (OC x Rhaenyra)(OC x Alicent)

Part 9

Chapter 9

Many years ago, on the hills near Runestone, the ancient seat of House Royce a dragon sat curled up on top of the hill, as the sound of a gentle hard permeated all around, the mighty beast lay atop grass curled around an old woman, playing the hard with aged hands, as a babe rested in her lap, quiet unlike any other babe she had ever seen.

The dragon, calm and composed as it was, purred lovingly as the music came to a close. The older woman turned to the babe in her lap and gazed at her with a forlorn and pleading look.

"I am sorry...

RHAENYRA TARGARYEN

Rhaenyra Targaryen walked through the Halls contemplating at the disaster that had been last night, the family dinner her father had arranged had gone nearly as worse as she had thought it could.

Daemon had always been relentless with his tongue, his crude language had won him little friends at court, and his thoughts on his Lady wife were known to all in the realm. He had cared little for decorum and dignity as he insulted her openly, and it had only ever been their prayer that such words did not make it to the Halls of Runestone, though from last night, it seemed that their prayers had been rebuffed.

Despite her mother's various attempts, the dinner ended in a complicated mood, and now it was up to her to talk to Aegon and apologize for Daemon's words and actions. However, she did worry whether he would accept such an apology or not.

And it was for that reason that she had scoured over half the castle after learning that her cousin had woken up only to find out that much like her friend Alicent Aegon was an early riser and had woken up hours ago and was last seen going towards the yard.

She could hear the sound of metal clanking and men grunting as she neared the yard, the castle guards, often drilled in the morning, often joined by young knights and squires as they tried to impress the Ladies at Court with their martial prowess.

Rhaenyra rather enjoyed their trivial duels and efforts, unlike her friend, who found it all too intense. So, she was quite surprised when she found that very friend standing along a column on the balcony overlooking the yard, quite engrossed in what was going on down below in the yard.

She was so lost in the fight that Alicent failed to register her presence as she skidded right behind her and tip-toed to see what had her friend so engrossed, and there it was.

The yard was filled with guards and young knights, yet all of them were on the sidelines, watching patiently as two of them circled each other in the center of the ring.

One of the faces was easily recognizable, it was Aegon clad in light armor, two short swords in hands, fighting against a man nearly twice his size, and one whose face she found awfully familiar, yet she could not remember his name.

"I thought you hated the yard," she whispered into Alicent's ear.

"AHHH!" and her friend shrieked as flailed wildly, as Rhaenyra jumped back and began to laugh as Alicent turned towards her.

"Rhaenyra!" she chided her, angrily as she tried to calm her breathing.

"Hahahaha, it has been quite some time since I have managed to play a little prank on you," she said and Alicent smiled and rolled her eyes.

"I will have my revenge," she said as she turned towards the fight once more as the two contestants exchanged a few blows, Aegon trying to avoid behemoth, that was Ser Harwin Strong, she remembered his name. He was Lord Lyonel's eldest son and was a very feared knight known for his strength.