Targaryen Dragons

A Dragon Awakes

Ned Stark - 294 AC

Jon had disappeared again but this time only for two days and Ned had no idea how he was able to do that. It was like Jon was a ghost and could go through walls. He had ordered more men to guard the entrances of Winterfell to make sure Jon never left again but now he left again. Sneaking around Winterfell and no one ever saw him. He was beginning to think what Catelyn said about Jon wasn't far from the truth.

When he returned after two days, he just said he wanted to spend time with Winter, Arya then had begged him to meet Winter and so did Bran. Ned didn't like that Arya and Bran seemed to love Jon.

Catelyn told him again to just let him leave.
He knew he could do that but he wanted to make sure Jon never sees The Royal Family and best way to do that was to know where he was all the time and Jon disappearing out of thin air didn't help with that. He was already half convinced to lock him inside. Just to make sure he never escapes.

I'm sure he wouldn't be able to open up lock door or just open them with force, he's still only a 11 name days kid. Ned thought sad that he might need to lock Jon but that was for the better.

Robb had asked how could Jon have a Direwolf and not him, he said he was the heir of Winterfell, he should have it and not him.
Ned had tried to explain it, that he can't just steal Winter, she has already chosen Jon as his owner, she would never choose anyone else. Robb had left the solar very angry.

Ned just hoped that he didn't try to get close to Winter, he wasn't sure how she would react to someone that Jon didn't like. She was friendly with Arya for that little time they spend but he didn't know how Winter would react to Robb or Theon and Ned Stark was sure he didn't wanted to find out. He still couldn't understand how Jon was even able to tame a direwolf, that's not a small think to accomplish.

The conversation Ned had with Jon, 5 days ago had shocked Ned. Jon didn't seem to care for him anymore, Ned knew he didn't pay that much attention to him but still to say something like that to him.

Does He Know The Truth? Has Howland told him? No he wouldn't, that would cause war.

Ned thought sure that is just Jon wanting his attention some other way.

But if he knows the truth? What will I do? What will happen if The King finds out?

Ned asked himself but quickly shook the thoughts out of his head.

No, that Should not happen, it can't happen.

Ned thought determined and he would made sure the king would not find out, even if he has to lock Jon in his room.

His son will be Lord of The North and his sons after him and Jon will rot at the wall. But Ned knew the son of Rhaegar will have the power after him, and continue their incestline.

Robert should have had the throne, he and his children, he would have become the best king, The Seven Kingdoms ever had, even better than Jaehearys The Wise. Ned thought angry and remembering his lost brother in all but blood.

Ned escapes from his thoughts when he heard the door opens and Maester Luwin comes inside with a letter on his hands, "My lord, a letter from the King" he said quietly and Ned felt all his blood left his body.
He was breathing heavily and just took the letter from his hands. He noticed his hands were shaking and tried to calm himself down.

He took a deep breath and broke The Damn Targaryen sigil and opened the letter and started reading.

"From King Rhaegar Targaryen First of his Name, King of the Andals and the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm.
The King has announced a Tourney to take place in Harrenhal after three weeks, the Lords of Each Kingdom are invited to this Tourney.
From Jon Connigton, Hand of The King"