Chapter Seventeen

Aera smiles catching a glimpse of Oberyn entering a fucking brothel making Aera roll her eyes. That man will be the first ally she will have. And then she saw him leave the brothel together with Tyrion Lannister.

"Prince Oberyn Martell," Aera whispered examining the man. The man loathes The Mountain the exact way Aera did.

He will be a great ally. He will not die.

Aera sighed and wandered away.

It's time to meet her sister.
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At Essos. Aera saw from behind, Grey Worm and Daario having their little contest making Aera giggle. It's been a while since the last time she saw her sister.

The crowd bows in reverence as Daenerys and Missandei stride past. While also behind them are Irri and Jhiqui. The four had been inseparable, helping Khalessi with everything she needs.

Aera looked around to Rakharo talking to some Unsullied trying to understand their Language with other Dōthrāki.

Daenerys comes upon Daario Naharis and Grey Worm, who sit cross-legged facing one another. Each of them holds their arms extended straight before them,  their weapons resting atop. Apparently, this is a game of endurance.

"What's the prize to winning this stupid contest?" Daenerys asked annoyed

" The honor of riding by your side on the road to Meereen," Daario answered.

"  That honor goes to Ser Jorah and Ser Barristan as neither of them kept me waiting this morning. You two will ride in the rear guard and protect the livestock." Daenerys hissed at the two who didn't budge from their position making Aera smiles.

Aera approaches them. "How about me, can I  ride by your side, Khaleesi?" Aera asked earning everyone's attention to her. Daenerys annoyed face transitioned into a delighted one.

"Princess!" Irri and Jhiqui exclaim catching sight of the girl while Missandei just smiles.

"Am I tripping or I'm seeing two Daenerys?" Daario questioned making Aera turn to the man.

"You must be Daario Naharis, I'm Aerasanne, Daenerys's Twin Sister," Aera said turning to the man but abruptly she was being hugged by Daenerys.

"Oh! How I miss you!" Daenerys exclaims making Aera laughs as she embraces her sister in a warm hug.

Then they hear roars above making everyone look up, it's Aera's dragon playing with Daenerys dragons.

"I miss you too, Sister. A lot of things happen." Aera said and sighed making Daenerys stare at her, she knows when something is troubling the girl. But Aera hides it with a smile.

Aera turned to Irri and Jhiqui, they are not wearing Dōthrāki's clothes anymore but the same ones as Missandei, good ones for traveling.

"Did you miss me?" Aera asked and the two girls nodded. " Well, I heard that everyone is calling you Myhsa... " Aera said looking at her sister who smiles.

" A lot of things happen, we will be traveling to Meeren. Would you come with us? " Daenerys asked and Aera nodded.

She turned to Daario and Grey Worm who was looking at her, Grey Worm already met her but Daario is still confused about who is this girl.

" Both of you stand up, you both lost. Better luck next time. " Aera said making them drop their swords and looked at Daenerys who gave them a stern look.

Daario groans looking at Daenerys while Grey Worm stands up and turned to Missandei and this was caught by Aera and Daario.

"Well it's nice to meet you," Aera said and grab her sister's hands away from them. She ran between the row and rows of unsullied laughing like children while Irri, Jhiqui, and Missandei smiles at them.

"The Khalessi is always happy when the Princess is here," Irri said and Jhiqui nodded while Missandei just stared.

Aera and Daenerys run happily while their dragons roar into the sky, on the front where Ser Jorah and Ser Barristan looked up to the sky and see the dragons of Aera.

Ser Jorah looked around to look for the Princess while Ser Barristan smiles, the Queen he serves will be happy again. Then they hear waves of laughter on the path.

Both of them turned to see Daenerys and Aera running toward them like they were trying to catch each other. Ser Jorah smiles seeing them together.

Aera looks up ahead to see the two standing. Aera approaches them. "Tell me you miss me without telling me you miss me" Aera exclaims at the man who chuckles. Ser Jorah approaches her with a big smile.

"Princess" Ser Barristan called out making Aera turn to her.

"Ser Barristan. I have a lot of things to tell you... Both of you." Aera said looking happily at the two men. Daenerys then approach them.

"Whatever is that... my sister will be traveling with us to Meeren" Daenerys happily said making the two knights nod.  Aera turned to Ser Jorah who was looking at Daario annoyed.

Aera sighed and take her sister's hand. "Let's go sister, this place is full of unremarkable jealousy, right Ser Jorah?" Aera asked making the man turn to her.

"Princess?" The man asked in confusion. Ser Barristan smiles at what the girl said. Aera drags her sister forward. Only Aera could ever do that to the Queen of Free cities and Westeros.

The two walked side by side while the Unsullied and the Second Sons together with a few Dōthrāki marched towards Meeren behind the two.

After a few minutes, Aera and Daenerys stand on the cliff looking overlooking the shore.

"How have you been, Aerasanne?" Daenerys asked.

"Westeros is full of betrayals, traitors, and people who don't understand what loyalty means," Aera answered. "Robb Stark, the King of the North perish," Aera said making Daenerys turn to her.

" He's dead? " Daenerys asked.

"No, I save him and his mother. For now, they are sheltering somewhere safe. " Aera said, she never lied to her sister not even once.

"You saved them?" Daenerys asked again and Aera nodded.

"His wife and child died in front of him while the people he trust betrayed him. I wanted to earn his trust for him to support your claim to the Iron Throne." Aera said making Daenerys turn to her.

"You've done enough, Sister. I want you here beside me." Daenerys said and Aera smiles.

"I will always be with you, Daenerys. But let me do this, in no time... The Dorne will be on our side later on every lord in Westeros will be supporting you." Aera said smiling at her sister.

Suddenly Daario Naharis approach them making the two turn to the man. Daario hid one hand behind making Aera rolled her eyes.

"You were told to ride at the back of the train." Daenerys snaps at the man who nodded.

"Yes, my queen. But I need to speak to you about something important. A matter of strategy." Daario Naharis said and turned to Aera who raised her eyebrow at the man.

"Strategy... You say." Aera said turning to the man. "Do you want me to spoil the fun?" Aera asked confusing the man.

Aera rolled her eyes. "Lady's Lace," Aera whispered, and then turned to her surprise. Aera chuckles. "I'll leave you two to it, sister you might want to learn this so-called Strategy," Aera said and walks away from them.

"Your sister does know how to spoil the fun," Daario said staring at Aera who was walking closer to the Dōthrāki

"She's far more than that, Daario Naharis. People find her more intriguing once you met her" Daenerys said smiling at Aera.

" Well, there is one more person I find Intriguing. " Daario said looking at Daenerys who raised her eyebrow at him." Is that a twin thing? "

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Aera approaches Rakharo and Irri. " It's been a while, Rakharo... Irri" Aera said in Dōthrāki making the Khalasar look at her

" Princess," all of them said, even though the Princess had been gone for a very long time they still see her as the Princess they love.

" Oh... Irri I have a gift for you. " Aera take a golden bracelet and give it to Irri who was dumbfounded at how expensive the gift is.

" Princess this is expensive. " Irri said looking at her and Aera just nodded she also gave one to Rakharo.

" A couple of bracelets. Wearing that means you two belong to each other. " Aera said happily looking at the two. They are no word "thank you" in Dōthrāki.

" Thank you," Irri said in English while Rakharo bow at her, the only way he knows to give his appreciation.

"Welcome, besides... It's been a while. Why don't you fill me up on what's going on here?" Aera asked and Irri was about to answer. When Ser Barristan approaches her.

"Princess" Ser Barristan called out.

"Ser, it's been a while." Aera greeted and the man nodded. "I have a question, does Jaime Lannister loves to frown and sulk, let his father do all the bidding?" Aera asked surprising the man.

" You've met the man who killed your father? " Ser Barristan asked and Aera nodded.

" He's an oath breaker, people don't like him, he cripples a child, loses a hand, like to sulk, sleeps with his sister, and what else... Oh, Joffrey is a piece of shit" Aera happily made another comment for Joffrey.

Ser Barristan smiles.

" But that doesn't mean I don't like Ser Jaime Lannister. I don't blame him for killing the Mad King, he will burn down everyone just to win. I find out he scattered wildfire everywhere just to win the war against Robert Baratheon. " Aera said and start walking side by side with Ser Barristan.

Ser Barristan didn't know that. " Your brother Rhaegar died during that rebellion" He added.

" He made that choice on his own if I ever going to see him again. I'm gonna give him a fist of love. " Aera retorts. " Our brother Viserys doesn't talk much about him, aside from the books I read I know nothing of him. " Aera said.

" Well, he loves to sing and gave the money to the people, to the orphanage. " Ser Barristan said making Aera nod.

" Sing, that's what we have in common. " Aera said remembering the time she would sing to people in Free cities just to give them food and shelter.

" Well, The Queen told us many things about you, she said that you love to sing. " Ser Barristan said and Aera nodded.

" Few times. I saw Tywin Lannister talking to Joffrey about me and my sister. He sees us as no threat to his rule. Funny, that they are talking about me in front of me. I'm just in the shadows watching them council about us. " Aera said.

" What did they say? " The knight asked.

" Something they feel entitled to. Joffrey will not last long anymore, Ser Barristan. He would die during the happy hour. " Aera said.

" What do you mean?" Ser Barristan asked.

" The boy will not last long, I saw it. Veins, red eyes, choking, unable to breathe and all..." Aera whispered.

" So it's true, you can see the future" Ser Barristan commented.

" Glimpse, not the complete future. Everything in the future changes, can't really know what is supposed to happen. " Aera said looking at the man with a smile.

Then they heard something from the front, it was Jorah and Grey Worm who called for them. Aera walked beside Daenerys, they found a mile marker, festooned by a woman's corpse who points the way to Meeren.

Aera can see anger of Daenerys while looking at the girl.

"There's one on every mile marker between here and Meereen,"  Jorah said.

"How many miles are there between here and Meereen?" Daenerys asked.

"163, Your Grace. I'll tell our men to ride ahead and bury them. You don't need to see this." Ser Barristan said.

"  You will do no such thing. I will see each and every one of their faces. Remove her collar before you bury her." Daenerys firmly said while looking straightly at the corpse.

Then they began to move while Aera stared at the corpse, She wave her hands on its face for the soul of the dead will find their way to peace. Ser Jorah saw what the girl did.

Every mile that they are slaves nail to that mile, Aera did the save catching the Attention of Daario and Ser Jorah, so they approach her while she did the same to the slaves.

"What are you doing, Princess?" Ser Jorah asked and Aera turned to them. She smiled and start walking beside them.

"Every person has their own soul, some stays after death, and others wanted to be reincarnated while most wanted to find peace. People who died with anger usually stay as they cannot find the light to go where they want to be. I'm just bringing them light for their travels." Aera said while looking up ahead, seeing her sister determine to free every slave.

"Peace? Reincarnated? There's nothing beyond death, Princess." Daario said and Aera chuckles.

"Might be, but how do you explain the power that everyone holds if it isn't from somewhere powerful? Nature has its own law so does death. Our Ancestors have always been with us... Every step of the way, I see them every day. " Aera said while looking at her Surrounding, she smirked seeing one Targaryen soul on the side.

A kid, smiling at them while waving her hands. Daenerys Targaryen, the first child of Jaehaerys and Alyssanne Targaryen. Then the girl runs away smiling. She faded into the light, and only Aera can see her.

She can always see them, everyone who decided to visit them, she didn't talk to them but usually smiles and waves.

Ser Jorah and Daario look so confused making Aera chuckles. "If you didn't see the dragons yourself and I told you I saw one what will you think of me?" Aera asked. Aera smiled at them and then walks away to her sister.






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