The Forest Child {Sandor Clegane Story}

Brother

"What news is there?" Natari asked Jon once he had returned from dragonstone.

"She lost Rhaegal, the iron fleet were waiting for them" he replied duly as they walked through the army camp.

"And the talks of a deal?"

"They killed Missandei".

Natari stopped in her step and tried to grab onto her brother, but Jon quickly pulled his arm away and went on to discuss the plans for the upcoming war.

"She killed Varys too, the queen found out that the spider was sending word of you and Jon's true blood. Sentenced him to death by dragon fire" Davos informed her once Jon had disappeared.

"And he just allowed it? Did he not even make a stance? Davos, tell me honestly now, the dragon queen, the one who told me not to judge her on the actions of her father, has her coin been tossed?"

"Aye m'lady I'd said it had".

The next morning, Natari stood at the back of the armies as they waited outside the gates of Kings Landing.

"If they bells ring the city has surrendered, make sure you and your men put down your weapons if they ring" Tyrion explained to Jon.

Natari studied Jon's face as Tyrion spoke. Jon did not seem to notice nor listen to any of it and that worried her deeply.

"Jon. The bells, if they ring you stop" Natari hissed and pulled at him arm.

Again Jon showed no sign of acknowledgement as he pushed out of her grip and made his way to the front of his army. With a look of nervousness, Natari turned her eyes to Tyrion in hope for some form of assurance, but found only worried eyes looking back at her.

The Golden Company had come out in front of the walls of Kings Landing now, their golden armor flashing brightly in the sunlight. Thousands of them stood waiting for the other side to make the first move, but Daenarys had ordered them to wait for her signal, despite never saying what this signal would be. 

The signal was made pretty clear when all of a sudden an ear shattering explosion erupted through the gates of the city walls. Fire exploded through the brickwork and collasped onto the Golden Company. Out of the flames came the familiar roar of the Drogan as Daenarys rode him along the wall, burning any and all enemies in her sight. 

"Hide, retreat to the shore if you can" Tyrion begged of Natari as they stood watching the carnage from afar. 

"No, my brother is about to run into this battle and my husband will already in within the city walls. Running is no longer an option for me". 

Inside the wall of Kings Landing complete chaos had broken out. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people were running through the streets as the dragons shadow covered the city. Sandor and Arya had managed to get inside before they shut the gates and were inside the Red Keep by the time the madness had grown and parts of the royal palace had been destroyed.

"Go home girl, the fire will get her or maybe that dragon will eat her. It doesn't matter, shes dead and you'll be dead too if you don't get out of here" Sandor warned Arya as they walked deeper into the castle.

"I'm going to kill her" Arya hissed and began to storm past him before Sandor reached out and grabbed onto her arm. 

"You think you've wanted revenge a long time, I've been at it all my life. Not even the love of Natari could rid it from me, and look at me. If you come with me you'll die here... just.. go home, make sure Natari gets out of here. Don't let her follow me here. You hear me girl?"

The furious brow that had stretched across Aryas' face had slowly melted away as she let his words sink in. "You don't have to do it. Like you said, they cities gone, they'll die here without our help. You could leave with me, get Natari out of here with me".

"No girl, this is one I have do".

Back outside the Red Keep Jon had lost command of his men after the unsullied had attacked the Lannister armies despite the ring of the bells. Natari had ran into the city now and reached Jons' side. 

"You have to regain control, get the people out of the city before your queen kills us all" Natari urged him. 

"And how exactly do I do that, have you not seen around you" he roared at her in frustrated anger. 

Natari watched as he returned to fighting, the look in his eyes had changed. They were no longer the eyes of her younger twin brother Jon, he was no longer the man she loved dearly. Trying to shake the fear from her mind as the city slowly burned around her, Natari quickly rushed onward, all she needed to do was reach Sandor and Arya and then help the rest of the people out of the city. 

Explosion after explosion, Natari darted through the ash covered streets of Kings Landing. The dragon was flying over her when she smashed into Arya. 

"Nat. Come on, we have to leave right now" Arya gasped as stumbled back from the collision. 

"Where is Sandor?"

"We have to go Nat, come on, the cities gone".

"Arya! Where is Sandor?" Natari asked again and cupped the younger girls face. 

Aryas' face was covered in ash and blood, her eyes showing pure terror as she finally nodded. "South East stairway on the Queens apartment".

Natari gave her one last kiss on the forehead, the same way her father had done many years ago. With one last hopeful smile, Natari broke away from Arya and began her charge for the red keep. Natari never looked back as she ran off, knowing the high possibility that that would be the last time she saw Arya, but also knowing if she did look back she would freeze in place. 

By the time Natari reached the stairway, half of it had been burnt away from the dragon, but stood upon the top steps was Sandor and his brother. The furious clashing sounds of their swords impacting against one another made her ears ring with pain. At the sight of their fight, Natari was also suddenly frozen in fear. Still she watched on, preying to any gods that were still listening for them to give mercy on her husband. Suddenly, Sandor managed to thrust his sword into the stomach of his brother with a mighty roar of anger. As he stumbled back, leaving his sword pierced throug Gregor, Sandor finally noticed Natari stood frozen behind him.

"What are you doing here. Leave - leave now" he commanded her with more anger in his voice than she had ever heard.

Natari went to speak, to try and find the words to express that she would never leave him, but her mouth was dry and her eyes fixated on the still living mountain. 

"S-s-sandorrrrrr!!!" she finally cried out in a scream as the monstrous man came charging towards them. 

A.N - Sooo I don't usually ask these sort of questions, but from some of your comments I have written two different version of the next chapter, one where he lives and one where he doesn't. I've not been a huge fan of the season thus far so will be taking it in my own direction with either chapter, but let me know what you guys think and ope you enjoyed this one.