The Red Queen|D.T|HOTD|ON HOLD

Blood and cheese

Season 2 episode 1
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Valyrian=bold

3rd person POV

Meraxes had been put outside the walls of the city with vhagar,

The odd growl coming from her, still mourning her baby.

Maenya walked throughout the Red Keep, being told immediately when she entered that the small council was currently in session.
Emotionlessly, she walked to the council room.

Her title echoing around from the mouth of a servant.
"Queen Maenya Targaryen, first of her name, Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lady of the seven kingdom and protector of the realm"

A title that usually filled Maenya with pride had now hung over her head like a dark cloud, a reminder of what she lost to keep that title

When entering the room, Daemon met her half way and took her hand in his,

"Did you find what you needed" he said quietly, his face inches from hers, she nodded

A part of her wanted to go to her chambers, mourn alone and let the council get on with whatever they wanted

But she was Queen.

And as the Queen, the men would already underestimate her, she wanted to give men no reason to believe she was too weak for the throne,

So she sat and listened to what the council had to say,

Despite not wanting to be there,
Despite the agonising pain in her barley beating heart,

She would sit and listen to advice and give orders and act the Monarch.

Daemon spoke first,
"Your grace, at your command I will fly to Harrenhal at our command and stake our claim in the Riverlands"

Otto spoke next
"We have gotten news that a blockade of the gullet is being put into place around kingslanding, in attempt to cut off any seaborne trades, the riders should be returning soon and so we will soon have news of who is on our side and is not"

They looked to her,
She stayed silent for a moment
"The...the funeral" she struggled to say "will be held at the dragon pit, tomorrow night...and since there is" she cleared her throat, not looking at any of them
"Since there is no..."

No body, everyone knew what she meant however she couldn't find it in herself to say it

"Items and belongings of hers will be burnt...in her memory"

Someone burst through the door of the council room
"She escaped!" A servant cried
"The prisoner escaped!!"

Everyone looked around, startled

"What prisoner?" Maenya asked

The riders had returned not long after.

The reach, excluding house Hightower, the iron islands and the riverlands, except for house Blackwood, had all declared for Rhaenyra. Also Claw Isle.
Not to mention she had driftmark and the Velaryon fleet.

However,
The stormslands, the westerlands, the north, the Vale and Dorne had declared for Maenya

Maenya also had more dragons, though battles in water would be a problem, Maenya did not have a large enough fleet to rival Rhaenyra's

Also it put the Lannister army in an incredibly tough position.
Behind them were the iron islands, and in front and ether side is the riverlands and the reach.

If a Lannister army were to ever get out of their own land, they would have to do it in small numbers, carefully and quietly.

All of this was running through Maenya's head as she was told the responses of the houses.

She hadn't seen her children since they'd gotten back, a messenger had passed along the news.

It had been hours and she sat in her chambers, staring into the fire.

Not long ago she had asked for her oldest children to be brought to her chambers.

They entered, one by one.

Helaera was hugging herself with tears streaming down her face, she immediately rushed over to her mother and collapsed into her arms in a fit of tears.

Naemala and Vaemor stood in the door way, tears were lingering on their waterlines as their faces stayed serious, as if their wouldn't cry if their mother didn't allow them.

Maenya gave them a gentle smile and a nod, and the children gave an huge exhale.

Quickly walking over to their mother, and all sat down, leaning onto her in a moment a grief and peace

A funeral was held a sunset that day, Laella's clothes and some belongings on a pyre as well as Talos's head.
All set ablaze by Meraxes at Maenya's command

The half broken and bloodied necklace was around Maenya's neck as she watched the fire burn on.

Back at the Red Keep she paced in her chambers, eventually stopping and staring into the fire place, nothing behind her eyes

"A small council meeting is to be had in the morning" Daemon said as he walked in

When she didn't respond Daemon moved closer to his wife to see the emptiness in her eyes

He slid his hand into hers, the scene was intimate between them as she turned to look into his violet eyes, matching hers

"We will win this" Daemon promised "for her.."

Tears glistened in Maenya's eyes but before they could spill, her chambers doors bust open to reveal Helaena holding her daughter as close as possible as she ran and sat in the corner of the room

Maenya rushed over to her and crouched in front of her little sister

Jaehaera was crying and Helaena look traumatised beyond belief, Maenya quickie took her niece in her arms and rocked her back and fourth, still looking into her sisters eyes

"Helaena, what's happened?"
She asked and held her breath praying that it was not what she thought

Daemon moved closer to try and read the situation

Silence...

Until

"They killed my boy..."

Eyoooo
Sorry this took a while, we all know that school drains the life outta me

But recently life's been pretty good, I've been to see Sabrina Carpenter AND Gracie Abrams

And I had such a great time!!

Anyway I was lowkey dreading this chapter bc I love Helaena but the story must go on 😢

Also as always sorry for any spelling mistakes

Anyway, hope you enjoyed
-Issy 💙💙