GODS AND MONSTERS

BITCH QUEEN OF BASTARDS

Daella sat with Helaena in the twin's rooms as she brushed Jaehaerys's hair and hummed a Valyrian song she had been taught by Daemon many years ago.

"Blue chases gold in the burning of others." Helaena mumbled as she sat with Jaehaera.

Daella stared at the fire.

"Helaena...I'm worried." Daella's voice broke.

"Why sister?" Helaena picked up her daughter and brought her to her cot.

"Aegon is adamant that I fight this war on Hyrne...by Aemond." Daella stood up and put Jaehaerys in his cot. Helaena held her hand as they faced each other, tears in Daella's eyes.

"...I am worried that I am to meet the same fate...as..." she paused as Helaena knew who she was talking about. She hugged her sister tightly and brushed her fingers through her hair.

"Goodnight sister." Daella whispered and kissed her cheek and left the room to go to hers, a few rooms down. She entered and went into her bed and swiftly fell asleep, tears streaking down her face.

Blood and Cheese entered the chambers quietly to find Aemond and went over to the sleeping person.

"Who the fuck is that?" Blood said gruffly.

"That's the princess Daella. The King's most trusted." Cheese gushed as he watched the princess.

"The King's whore." Blood huffed and swiftly left, taking a few necklaces as he passed.

Cheese stayed a few moments. He knew Daella, they had met before as they shared a drink. He even drank with her a few days prior. She was broken but kind to anyone. She'd hate him now.

He left and went towards another room where the Queen sat.

Daella woke up to loud male voices. She hastily got out of bed and went towards the twin's room where the voices sounded. She pushed open the door and saw Helaena gone. The sound of sawing made her turn her head where she saw two men, one of the Kings guard and one a ratcatcher and drinking companion.

She screamed in horror and held her hands up to her face. The two men turned, one with her nephew's head in hand.

"She's awake." The gruff one said and pushed her out of the way to leave as she sat shocked. The other leant down.

"Forgive me, princess." he whispered and left the room.

Daella sobbed loudly as she crawled towards her nephews cot. She grabbed his body without a head and held him close. Jaehaera was gone and Daella knew that Helaena must have kept her safe. Blood pooled over Daella's nightgown as she kissed Jaehaerys's chest and whispered prayers.

"My sweet nephew. My sweet nephew." she mumbled over again as she wept.

"I promise they'll pay. They shan't take away another nephew of mine and not have punishment." She rocked back and forth, blood covering her face as she wiped away a tear.

Criston Cole and her mother rushed into the room and gasped. Daella holding a headless boy with blood covering her. Aegon came in soon after and fell to his knees at her side. His son and heir...was dead.

He was angry as he clutched the body and wept and seethed. He looked up at Daella and saw she held no expression once again as her grip loosened. Aegon held her cheek and kissed her harshly, tears rapidly leaving both of the siblings eyes.

Alicent and Criston watched in horror as more guards came and maesters.

The body was ripped away from their hands and taken away. Della shook rapidly as Aegon dragged her up and brought her to his chambers.

Daella watched as he smashed her father's sculpt in anger as she sobbed and held herself and the corner. The window taunted her as it lay open. The night sky flooded through as the cry's of dragons were heard.

"Come Daella." Aegon gripped her hand and stormed to the small council. Daella complied and tripped against her feet.

The doors opened and Aegon stormed in, leaving Daella standing still. Everyone watched the King and the princess.

"Princess..." the grand maester trailed as he looked at her nightgown, drenched in blood. She said nothing and walked to her seat and at down, bringing her knees up to hug them as she stared at the stone.

"And where were the members of this council while the murderer threatened their King?" Aegon seethed.

"Were you also threatened, Your Grace?"

"I could have been!" Aegon screamed. "My son is my legacy! My son is heir to the Iron Throne!"

Aegon faced Criston. "And where were you, the Lord Commander of my Kingsguard?"

"I was abed, Your Grace, having ordered the Night's Watch."

"Abed. Abed! Instead of safeguarding the sanctity of my family!" Aegon yelled loudly. Daella sobbed as she watched her brother. She ran her bloodied hands over her face, streaking it everywhere.

"This is not the time for blind accusations, Your Grace. We'll know who did this  soon enough." Otto said calmly.

"Who did this? Who d-what?! Is there any question who did this?! Who would do this save the bitch Queen of bastards, the smug cunt of Dragonstone? She sits there across the bay, on her rock, laughing at me. She's fucking laughing at me!" he threw a cup which narrowly missed Daella and hit the pillar behind this. Aegon stared at his sister.

"Daella. You saw who did this, I know you did." he gripped both sides of the armrests and turned the chair so she's face him as she sobbed more in fear now.

"Who did this Daella? Who did this?" Aegon asked but Daella only sobbed as she looked at him.

"Who did this Daella? Who fucking did this?!" he yelled in her face.

"I don't know." she sobbed as he fumed.

"Who did this?!" he continued to scream.

"I don't know. I don't know Aegon?" she cried loudly as he ceased his yells and watched as she sobbed into her knees. He backed away when he saw what he did. Daella got up quickly and went to leave, writhing in her blood soaked gown. Aegon hugged her to his chest and she tried to push him away but gave in and they both cried.

Daella pushed away and left the room quickly as Aegon watched her leave hopelessly. The council continued, blocking what only just happened.