Another Stark

Chapter 1: The Royal Arrival

Hunter, was the third eldest legitimate Stark child, being only a year older then Arya who was eleven but a year younger then Sansa who was thirteen, out of all the children, Hunter was the only one to inherit her mothers Tully eye colour and beautiful features, but her fathers hair colour and eye shape, she was beautiful for someone only twelve, but she had two sides to her, the side that continued to be a lady but also a side that yearned for weapons , and the feeling of dirt and sweat upon her face as she sparred with one of her siblings or Theon, most of the time, the rebellious side won out, and today was one of those times. They were meant to be up in the courtyard with the rest of their family and the inhabitants of the castle, awaiting the arrival of the royal family but Hunter and Arya couldn't help the curiosity that spread through them like wildfire as they both climbed up onto a cart holding hands the whole time they watched in awe as the first horses of the Royal guard came riding in, they both smiled when they saw the helmet of the hound, Arya wearing a helmet of her own, while Hunter held a small wooden sword in her free hand, as a few more came in Hunter suddenly said "Arya, we must go now, or we will be late for sure" and Arya reluctantly nodded before they both hopped off of the cart and quickly raced up to the courtyard hand in hand, their cloaks flying out behind them. The Stark family was all lined up, but when Catelyn looked down the line of her kids excluding Rickon who was on her opposite side, she frowned looking around before turning to Sansa and asking "Sansa, where are your sisters?" and Sansa just shrugged the others looking around now, suddenly they heard running and they turned to the side to see Hunter and Arya just running in now but before they could pass Ned, he quickly put an arm out stopping the both of them and he turned them so they were standing side by side facing him, Hunters arms went behind her back beneath the cloak as to hide the sword, Ned just pulled the helmet off of Arya's head with a raised brow "what were you going to with that?" and she didn't answer just looked up at him with an innocent look making him chuckle before he turned to Hunter with an amused look before holding his hand out to her and she just gave him an innocent look and he smiled and said "give me the sword, Hunter" and she just pouted as she slowly pulled the sword out from her cloak and held it out in front of herself Ned smiling as he took the sword saying "thank you" before handing the helmet and the sword off behind him, Hunter heard snickering and she looked to her side to see Robb standing there just looking down at the both of them snickering and she just narrowed her eyes at him until he gave her a little wink causing her to smile before she turned back to Ned who had bent down to both their heights looking between the two of them "go on now, line up" and the girls just turned and walked down the line till they reached their spots Arya rudely telling Bran to move out of the way, Hunter just sliding in between her and Sansa, as they waited Hunter heard a very quiet 'pst' from behind her and she frowned and she turned her head to look behind her and couldn't help but smile when she saw Jon and Theon both smiling at her and she just raised her hand and waved to them mouthing 'hi' and they both sent her winks and she just shook her head turning back to the front just as the first riders entered the courtyard, her eyes were immediately searching out for a certain figure but seeing the look prince Joffrey gave Sansa, which caused Sansa to smile, made her gag, the only love Hunter ever wanted to feel was the love she had for her family and dearest and closest friends, it's not that she didn't believe in love, her parents were an example of it, but it simply didn't interest her, the side of her that continued to be a lady was merely there for pleasantries, greetings and dresses, she in no way liked sewing, or learning about court, or learning about how to be a lady in general, some say she's the reason Arya turned out the way she did but those who know the two young girls know that Arya was born the way she is, she was not influenced, and the same could be said for Hunter, the princes gaze instead of staying directly on Sansa suddenly moved along to her and she saw a flash of surprise in his eyes before they returned to normal, Hunter instead of backing down or blushing, smirked back at him but not with playfulness but instead a dark smirk with an intensity in her eyes that had the prince quickly turning away causing her smirk to turn into one of triumph as she heard a few snorts from behind her, most likely Jon and Theon having seen there little exchange, after a big carriage had rolled in, from behind it came the Kings guard who were surrounding the King, suddenly they all dropped down to kneel before him, the sight of him made Hunter raise a brow, he was not the King Robert from the stories her father had told her, this King was obese, she had expected him to have gotten wrinkles and white hair but not grow shorter and fatter, this King had to use a stand to get off of his horse she couldn't help the comment that left her lips that was only loud enough for the Stark family to hear "poor horse, having to carry all that weight" and she just slightly shook her head as Bran, Arya, Theon, Jon, Robb, Bran and surprisingly even Ned began quietly chuckling as all their heads lowered and their shoulders slightly shook, Catelyn just lightly cleared her throat which was enough to make all of them shut up, but it didn't clear up the smiles on their faces, the King stopped in front of Ned before motioning for them all to stand and they did, and it was silent for a moment before Robert said "you've gotten fat" and Hunter couldn't stop the unlady like snort from leaving her which she covered up with a little cough as some people turned to look at her, it was a tense silence before Ned gave Robert a look as to say 'really?' before they both broke out laughing and quickly embraced, after that Hunter tuned them out as she began looking around at the new people entering Winterfell and apparently so did Arya as she suddenly whispered to her "where's the imp?" and Hunter just shrugged before Sansa harshly whispered to them "shut up!" and Hunter and Arya just both looked up at her with matching annoyed faces before they both turned back to searching and looking suddenly one of the Knights caught their attention and Arya whispered "that's Jaime Lannister, the kingslayer" and yet again Sansa harshly whispered "would you shut up!" but this time though, Hunter looked up to her and gave her a glare whispering harshly back "she wasn't speaking to you so mind your own business!" and Sansa glared back at her the both of them just glaring at each other until they heard a 'pst' from behind them and they both turned to look to see Jory Cassel giving them both a reprimanding look and they both just huffed giving each other one more annoyed look before facing the front again, the King had begun greeting the kids he stopped in front of Robb who he shook hands with "ahh, you must be Robb" and Robb nodded with a smile before he began walking again, moving right past Sansa saying "oh, you're a pretty one" causing her to smile and Hunter and Arya to roll their eyes, the King stopped in front of the two of them with a smile and the girls just looked up at him before he asked "and who might you two be?" and Hunter spoke first "Hunter, my King" and he nodded and Arya just said "Arya" and after that she once again tuned out just as the Queen came out of the carriage, she was very beautiful but any thoughts of that washed away as Hunter noticed the look of disgust on the queens face as she looked around, and at that moment she decided that she would make the queens stay in her home, as uncomfortable as she could and the first she thing she did was give the queen a cold stare, the queen must have felt her stare because she immediately turned to her, giving her her own cold stare but instead of backing down, Hunter just intensified her cold stare causing the queen to stop staring at her coldly but instead stare at her in curiosity and surprise, Hunter just continued until the queen looked away from her and made her way over to her father.