Fire And Gold

chapter 12: I see you

Aemond he just had to hope the third time did proved correct as he walks down the spiral staircase that lead deeper into the mines using the shadows along the walls to his advantage inyo  Casterly Rock. Finally reaching the bottom aemond moved to the remains of a doorway into what he hopes is the lair of his future dragon. Peeking from around the corner into the cave. Inside Aemond  could only stare dumbly at the sight before him. The room before him was huge. He couldn't even see the entirety of the chamber. Every single bit of space was filled to the brim with gold coins, gold objects, and large gemstones. Aemond couldn't even see the floor. The gold had to be meters upon meters deep.

It was like nothing he had ever seen before. He doubted the combined wealth of the iron banks and kings landing treasure would only pale in comparison to what he sees before him. He forgot the whole reason for being their in the first place until the familiar sound pulled him out of his thoughts. The very ground shook as a thunderous form appeared from the mountains of gold.

"It's magnificent. My dragon is magnificent." Aemond looked at his dragon, it's massive thier scales are a golden red colored with large yellow glowing eyes. Aemond was as much in awe as in fear. He had heard stories of the size of the dragon from his father who heard it from deamon but the stories doesn't compare to seeing it in person. the dragon presence had ignited a spark of longing within his soul. The haunting melodies of the dragon's calls reverberated through his chamber, beckoning him towards his destiny.

No his birthright.

...

Cannibal still wasn't back from her hunt which isn't strange, her age made her slow at times if she hasn't eaten much which was all the time especially when taking care of kids,  Speaking of kid.

"Aura! Please stop trying to eat your brother!"

"But Papa I'm hungry! And Mother says if a dragon can't defend themselves they deserve to be eaten. Like those whip finders fake dragons."

I let out a huff of steam from my nostrils. While I come to care for My mate, she has a terrible had in parenting. " My Lucky coin, I told you not to always listen to your mother. Some things yes like the Targaryens but not always." I say using my talons and plucking my daughter from her brother dread. Aura let's out a whine while dread gets up from his sister attempt to eat him. Fafnir my oldest was in the background laughing at the scene. I love my children very much but alAura was becoming too much like her mother and not in a good way. Her appetite was boarding on gluttons like cannibal eating and eating more there her size demand, I have been trying to help her control it while her mother encouraged it saying a powerful dragon need to eat and she wouldn't have weak spawn in he clutch it's survival of the fittest as she says.

As my children decided to head to the other side of the cave I decided to wait by the cave entrance for cannibal. A rock fell that alerted me of someone not of my family but that was impossible I blocked the entrance. Swing my neck around I prepared to burn whoever dares invade my home.  there in my nest stood a boy no older then probably ten with blond hair and looking closer I recognize him.

"Aemond."

The human approached me holding out his hand like daemon did all those years ago. This boy was trying to claim me.

"Lukiri golden dread Lukiri" The boy shouts the boy was filled with puff conference I could tell . Was this boy a idiot.

"Oh wait, it's Aemond. Why am I asking."  I think.

"Lukiri golden dread Lukiri" Aemond shouts again trying to stay upright walking on the unbalanced floor of coin and gems.

I've killed before and done many bad things while in this world and undoubtedly fucked up the timeline enough already I normally would kill anyone that tried to control me, but I know why he's doing this and I feel more pity then anger . Normally in these situations people try to keep the timeline the same but I'm not one of them. So maybe I can help change this boys future for the good, even with knowing what I know this kid deserves a chance to live a better life.

A growl escaped me causing the light blond head to snap towards me. Fear was starting to take root in him his hand began to shake but he doesn't seem to back down."obey me dread why wouldn't you obey me!" Poor by.

"I serve no one child." I switch from dragon speech to common. Aemond eyes widen but instead of fear, curiosity take place on his face.

"It's true, you can talk."

"Yes, i am more intelligent then you know. And I will not be controlled by you or anyone."

Aemond angry was festering.

"Why, is it because I am weak is it because I'm not good enough like everyone else thinks! I can be strong I am better then everyone even my brother! Why can't any of you see that! I deserve no I'm owned a dragon." The boys tantrum cause him to pick a rock up and throw it at one of the piles. Years fall down his face he continues.

"Your arrogance Aemond. Your arrogance and anger." I say looking down." This is the reason you can't claim a dragon. It runs deep in you and blinds you in ways that will be your downfall if you don't change. Your constant need to prove yourself to everyone and not to yourself is hurting you as well."

Aemond years have stopped he on his knees and looking like I have just revealed the greatest secret of the universe." I am a dragon who doesn't want to be controlled Aemond I will not be a dragon in servitude to your family and become a casualty in your war."

"War, what war."

"Don't play stupid boy you know what war is brewing."

"How how do you know this."

" I know many things. Including how to cure your father of His affliction. And I will give it to you if you promise to change you ways and more importantly how to tame one of your own Targaryen dragons. Do you promise."

"Yes, yes please anything I promise. Tell me"

Deciding to throw it out the window I told him everything that his father disease was leprosy and that a certain plant in dorne will slow the disease process to almost a halt and will give him years more to live to warning him to stay away from Vhager. Keeping out that he would lose any eye of he did. And telling him their is a dragon that is a better choice that will accept him if he stops wanting control and just want a equal bond with them instead.

After all is said and done I send him off telling him to never return and to never speak of what has happened here. I could tell he was disappointed but with what I told him within a week he will have what he wanted and save his father.

"Papa! Who was that! Can I eat him!" My children have come back from their play looking as aemond disappear.

"No lucky coin. No Papa was helping a boy try and find the right path to a happy life."

Time will tell. Wether anything I just did will keep the dragons from dancing.

...

(Aemond pov)

He tried not to let his hatred fester. He tried but Aemond is upset. Upset that possibly the greatest dragon has rejected him as well. While it was a miracle that the dragon didn't burn him alive and instead told him many things he didn't think possible but the pang of rejection was there. It shouldn't be but it is after coming back the way he came he could smell the sea.

His small boat is still where he left it tied to remains of the grat the sky was still dark and made it hard to see but it's wasn't impossible to find his way back to the ship. untying the boat am Aemond begins to row the waves hitting the sides of the boat. After 15 minutes he is brought back abroad the ship, paying the other half of his fee for a return voyage to kings landing the captain jest about him not being able tame the dread making his blood boil.

Going to his cabin taking in everything that's happened and the eventually scolding from his mother at where he ran off too

Aemond looks around his cabin a glittering object caught in the lantern make him look at the desk in the corner.

"That wasn't there before."  Making his way to the table Aemond picks up the object and it's a ring, a finely crafted on at that and embedded in it is what he can guess is a sapphire. On the table was a letter.

A gift for prince aemond my it bring you great Fortune.

- your friend from the void

Aemond inspect the ring and found nothing wrong a slide it on his finger admiring it.

"I see you."

Aemond looks around but no one is there.