Life After Death

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MEEREN

Daenerys woke up in the middle of the night. Her stomach cramped and she felt a huge stabbing pain. She wanted to get up from the bed and when she removed the blanket from herself she saw everything was swimming in blood. Jon was sleeping next to her. He did not move. She tried to breathe and tried to stood up but she couldn't. The pain was unbearable and huge. She looked at Jon and shook him. She had no other choice. She couldn't do this alone. Her eyes filled with tears. She was not ready for that baby, but she was not ready to lose it either. She screamed in pain. It grows. And the bloodstain beneath her grew bigger. "Jon" She tried to talk, tried to ask his help, but he was still lying there, motionless. She shook him again, and with that move, she pushed him away. To his back. She just noticed his eyes were open, and that scared her. She removed the blanket from him with a quick move, and he was bleeding too. There was a dagger in his heart. "No." she cried out. "No." she felt destroyed and lost. She raised her eyes to the cradle and blood dripped from it too. "No." her voice thinned, then she saw a shadow in the room. She couldn't recognize it, but at the next moment, it stabbed her, and she fell to the floor.

"NOOOO!" She screamed and sat up on the bed. 
"Dany." Jon immediately placed his arms around her and hugged her close. "Dany?" she snuggled to his chest and she sobbed bitterly. Jon had no idea what happened. "Is that dream again? King's Landing?" he tried to ask her. He was worried. She did not have nightmares in the past few months. "Dany, talk to me." he almost begged her. At that moment she almost pushed him away escaped from his arms, pulled out the blanket from her body. She stopped for a minute when she saw there is nothing wrong. She was not bleeding. She placed her hand to her belly, then she stood up and almost ran to the cradle. Missandei did not wake up. She was sleeping. Calmly. Dany tried to normalize her breathing. Jon slowly followed her and placed her hand to her shoulder. She shook when he touched her. 
"Dany." she swallowed. 
"That was just a bad dream." She whispered. 
"Come here." he pulled her back to his arms. Squeezed her like his life depends on it. "Everything is alright." He sighed and he wanted to do something. Wanted to end this. She was suffering. She worried all day all night... for everything. Maybe she was right... Maybe they really have to make the first step towards the war, even if they did not want to. She was still crying and Jon had no idea what to do. 

She did not tell him anything about her dream. He tried to calm her, but it was not easy. They were awake for hours and she did not talk. She was just laying in his arms. She was afraid to fall asleep again. She did not want to feel that ... the feeling of loss. She lost enough in her life. She wanted this to end. She wanted peace and just live. Not as the Queen of Westeros, not even Queen of Meeren. She just wanted to live. With the ones, she loved the most. With the one... who has not yet been born. She felt nausea in the morning, and she was still dizzy. Jon couldn't find out. If he finds out... he would not let her start a war. She knew him. She knew he would never let her risk her life or their child life. She went out of the room. She needed space and air. She wanted to be alone. 

"My Queen" Liliyanna bowed. "Forgive me, but you don't look too well."
"I have a hard night." Dany answered and tried to act strong.
"Can I help you in anything?" she asked kindly. Dany was just staring her. She seemed kind and helpful. Maybe she was really just trying to find a new family. Maybe that was true, and she was just trying to help her, but somehow... she couldn't trust her. Maybe because of Jon. Or her ... sixth sense. Something was wrong with her. She just felt it. 
"No." Dany shook her head. "I just want to take a walk. Alone." she wanted to walk pass by her.
"You cannot go out," Liliyanna answered. "Especially not in your condition," she added quietly.
Dany rolled her eyes. She turned to her, and there was anger in her face.
"How do you know? Nesera told you?" she asked her immediately.
"She did not have to." Liliyanna smiled at her. "I've just paid attention to... As I told.... believe it or not... I want to keep you save."
"Yeah, from the man I love."  she was offensive.
"No. Not anymore." Liliyanna answered, and it surprised Dany. "I accepted that you asked yesterday. If you trust him, I believe your intuitions. You are a woman. A man can only fool a woman once." Liliyanna stated. Dany couldn't help herself. She smiled a bit. 
"Keep this information about my condition... confidential. I don't want anyone to know about it until we can be sure." Daenerys was staring at her face.
"You know it is true. You know it is real. The life that is growing in you... is real." Liliyanna stepped closer. "What are you waiting for, then?" she frowned.
"It was not requested. It was a command. Keep it in secret." Daenerys answered her with a serious face. "If you really wanna serve me... then do what I say."
"As you wish." Liliyanna bowed, then Dany left her there. She was looking after her. She did not understand. Maybe she did not trust Jon as much as she said. That was the only explanation for her.