Visenya Targaryen

Chapter Twenty Nine

I stared at the fireplace as I held the cloths to my breasts. The pain still lingered, but thankfully, it had numbed. The doors to my room opened, and the footsteps of my family echoed against the stone floor as they all rushed in. " Visenya?" Mother asked as she rushed to sit beside me. " What has happened? Elina said you wished to see us all.".

I took in a heavy breath. " I have called you all here so we can discuss what to do with Aemond." " What do you mean?" Grandsire asked. " Aemond assaulted me in father's chambers. He drank from me and left me in so much pain.". I said through gritted teeth. " What do you mean he drank from you?" Jacaerys asked in an angry tone. " He pulled the laces from my dress and wrapped his lips around my breasts, and he drank from me.". I cried, trying to keep my composure.

" Visenya.". Mother sighed. " The bastard has abused Visenya for the last time.". Daemon spat as he turned towards the door. " I agree, Daemon.". I spoke, catching him off guard. I stood from my seat, holding the cloths to my chest. " I want him punished. Not only has he assaulted me, but this time, he put my child in danger. A babe who hasn't even taken his first breath. I won't stand for this abuse anymore.".

" What would you have us do Visenya? Aemond is a prince. He has more power in this world than you ever could.". Grandisre spoke up. I turned to my grandfather, an unamused look on my face. " I played his game long enough. I have been his whore, I have suffered enough under his thumb whilst you sat on the council and tried to gain the power you so greedily desire.". I spat.

" You are the hand of the King. It is your job to look after the realm and the King's family while he is abed and I stand here before you half exposed to tell you I am not safe and I plead you to fix this or I will fix it myself.". My grandfather stared at me with furrowed brows. " What do you mean fix it yourself? Have you forgotten your condition?" ." I have not. My condition is why I refuse to be Aemond's victim again.".

" Visenya, he is a prince. He holds more worth to the crown than you because he is a man! We can not just kill him or punish him in a way that will affect the realm!" ." You say he is worth more than me because he is a man, but what has he done for the crown?! For the realm?!" I yelled. " I see no ring on his finger or babes to his name. Yet here I stand before you. I am married to the future King of the realm. I am pregnant with his first heir, and you still tell me I am worth nothing compared to the boy who assaults me for his own amusement and boreum.".

Grandfather sighed. " I will arrange a marriage for Aemond. If possible, I will marry him to a Lords firstborn daughter. That way, he can have his fun with her and leave you alone.". " That isn't enough. You can not let Aemond go unpunished. You can not dangle a girl in front of him and let him abuse her as he abuses me. That is not fixing the problem.". " Then what would you have me do?!" Grandfather yelled at me.

" You had no problem banishing Daemon, the pathetic second son, as you called him.". I mumbled. " Banish Aemond, make him spend his years in pentos is solitude. Make him know his actions of abuse against his family will not be let go so easily. Make him know what it is to be truly alone.". " Wonderful idea.". Daemon smiled. " I can not do this, Visenya. Aemond is useful.". " What use does he possess? I do not see him on the council, I do not see a wife on his arm or a babe with his name. I see him exactly the way he has been for years.".

" He is still young -" " As am I. I agree I have my share of fault in this situation. I was young and naive and thought my brother loved me. I thought he would be my husband and I let him take me. I was a girl and I knew little of court matters and marriage contracts. However I have grown, I have come to see the errors I have made. I have seen how troublesome I was, and I have grown. I am married to the most wonderful man, I do my duty and carry his heirs. I will become his Queen and sit on the council, I will do everything that is expected of me as a princess and as part of the Targaryen rule.".

I stepped closer to my grandfather, a warning look in my eyes. " I have done more for this realm that Aemond or Aegon. I have done more for this realm than any of my siblings. My sister is a dreamer she can not help the council, she is too pure natured. My brother Daeron has chosen to travel. Aegon is a drunk, and Aemond is an angry, power-hungry boy. Don't you dare stand there and tell me I am worthless to the crown when I am the crown.". I spat.

The room was quiet as I stepped back. " Take care of Aemond, or I'll find someone who will.". " I know he has hurt you, Visenya, but Aemond is your brother. You couldn't possibly wish for us to kill him.". " I already gave you your choice. Exil him, or I'll slit his throat."  " Visenya, " Mother spoke. " Get out, I have said my peace, and I wish to spend my time in the company of people who actually wish me safety. This situation has already put enough stress on myself and my babe.".

" Visenya, please.". Mother begged. " Daemon, please show my mother and grandsire the door.". " With pleasure, Visenya.". Daemon smiled as he pushed them out of my chambers and shut the door. " What do we do now?" Jacaerys asked. " We wait. If they do not fix this situation with Aemond before we leave, I will handle it myself. He'll never expect me to pull a knife on him. He knows how I fear him.".

" I will not let you be alone with him again. He has raped and abused you for years. Now he defiles you while you carry our child? No!" Jacaerys yelled. " I have had enough of this. I have held my tongue for your sake, and for my mothers and to keep the peace but no more.".

I picked up my cup of water and drank from it. " Aemond will not touch me again, Jacaerys. I will see it that.". I turned to my husband and his parents, a serious look on my face. " I have played the role of an innocent for long enough. It is time I hold up the strength of my name.". " What does that mean?" Rhaenyra asked in worry. " I am Visenya Targaryen, second of my name and future queen of the realm, just like my ancestor. I am made from fire and blood, and I will crush anyone who dares try and hurt my family.".

I slowly turned my head to Daemon. " I refuse to sit back and be the victim again. I wield a sword just as strong as Aemond. My tongue is as sharp as I am strong, and I have grown angry.". I   turned my head forward as I stared at the door. " I will not be seen as weak, and I will not let those who cause us harm go unpunished.

We are entering a new age of the Targaryen dynasty. Our next ruler is a queen, and we will show that Targaryen men are not something to be made a fool of. These small men know nothing of what is to come.".

" I like this new Visenya.". Daemon smirked. " Good, I will need your help while I'm in this condition.". " Visenya, what is it you plan on doing?" Jacaerys asked, I could hear the slightly bit of panic in his tone. " I'm going to be the Targaryen I was meant to be. I'm going to show everyone in this realm what it truly means to be a Targaryen. I will snuff out the pathetic men who sit on our council with their misogynistic ideas. The men who rape our women and abuse them for their own selfish desires. I'll put an end to them all. I'll break the chains that men have designed to keep the wheel spinning. I'll show them what women can do.".