Chapter Twenty Seven

Aera arrives at where Brienne and Podrick are, a place near Winterfell where they had been attending the place to look for Sansa.

Outside the place where Brienne and Podrick are, training. "Brienne" Aera called making the woman turn to her.

"Lady Aera," The woman spoke out, she was delighted to meet the Lady but Aera didn't smile or anything. She looks rather worried about something.

"Sansa needs us, he cannot marry Ramsay Bolton he will harm her," Aera said looking at the woman.

"What do we have to do?" Brienne questioned. Aera took a deep breath. Aera looked to the side to where Podrick stood.

"Do you trust me?" Aera asked and the woman nodded.

"I don't know who you are yet you help and save me along the way," Brienne said and Aera smiles.

Aera shut her eyes and then looked at the woman. "My name is Aerasanne Targaryen, I'm the twin-sister of Daenerys Targaryen... The True Queen of Westeros. " Aera introduce herself. Aera is wearing her black cloak and only for her face to be seen.

Aera pulls the hood that covers her hair, revealing her silky silver hair surprising the two. " I came here to spy for my sister, to gather some allies. Along the way I made friends. "Aera told, she wanted the woman to trust her.

Brienne was still surprised, she could not deny that Aera becomes more beautiful after revealing her true appearance. Podrick didn't say anything and cannot believe a Targaryen is standing in front of him.

"I need you to trust me, Brienne." Aera's voice cracks, she doesn't want to lose the trust of the woman.

Brienne gaped at her, the girl who saved her. The girl did everything she could just to save everyone, even Jaime the man who killed her father, she saves him and she's willing to save Sansa.

"I trust you, Princess." Brienne bowed to her making Aera hugs her.

"Thank you!" Brienne didn't know whether to hug back or not but in the end, she did. Aera let go and looked at the woman. "So here's what we're gonna do, go to the east part of Winterfell and you will find us there. Prepare some horses and your things, I will take you... All of you somewhere safe." Aera said looking at the woman.

Brienne nodded, and she turned to Podrick. "Let's go, Podrick. We have a lot of things to do." Brienne declared.
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Aera arrives at Winterfell she saw that Sansa is already married to Ramsay Bolton, and she loathed herself for not coming sooner to terminate the wedding.

Aera sneaks inside Sansa's chamber, waiting for them to come in.

Then they did. "You’ve known Sansa since she was a girl. Now watch her become a woman" Ramsay said to Theon, bending Sansa on the bed.

Aera sneaks up behind him and strikes him with something hard making the man fall, he's still conscious. He turned to the person who hit him.

"Who the hell are you!?" Ramsay questioned, while there was blood leaking out of his head. He gave Aera a glare who just rolled her eyes.

"I'm Aera, it's a pleasure to meet you," Aera conveyed and strike him once again, knocking him out.  Aera then turned to Sansa who burst into tears, she assists her to stand up.

Sansa recognizes her right away and hugs her making the woman sob more. "Aera!" She sobbed. "Where have you been!? I've been waiting for you!?" Sansa cried while hugging the girl.

Aera hug's her tightly. "Forgive me, Sansa. I'm here now, no one can hurt you now." Aera said hugging the girl then she turned to Theon.

"We have to go now, I'm taking you away from here! Away from everyone." Aera said placing her cloak on the girl, this time Aera's hair is dark brown.

Aera takes Sansa to the door where Theon stands. "Theon, come with us," Aera said looking at the who's quivering.

"I'm... I can't... I'm reek" The man retaliate. Aera saw how his soul had been damaged by the man. Aera cupped the man's face making him turn to her.

"Look at me, you are Theon Greyjoy. Sansa needs you right now, we need you." Aera said firmly. Theon glances up at her, then at Sansa who's been crying the whole time.

Theon nodded. Aera grab Sansa's and Theon's hands and made them follow her, they saw outside that everyone is asleep.

"What happened to them?" Sansa asked looking at everyone.

"They're asleep," Aera told. They all run away, outside Winterfell. Where Brienne and Podrick are waiting for them.

"Lady Aera... Lady Sansa, are you alright?" The Woman asked and Aera nodded. Aera then helps Sansa to mount her horse.

Sansa turned to Theon making Aera turn to the man, he's been trembling. Aera then walks towards the man.

"Theon... You are free now, come with us. We must protect, Sansa." Aera said lending her hand out to the man. Theon looks up at her, he slowly lends his hand to the girl making Aera smiles.

Aera assists Theon to mount his horse with the help of Brienne. Aera then mount the different horse that Brienne prepared for her.

"Where are we going, Lady Aera?" Brienne asked. Aera sighed.

"To my sister," Aera said then they leave. Aera, bring them to a deserted cottage confusing everyone. Everyone dismount their horse and began to look around.

Aera, let go of every horse to the wild, making Brienne and the others gasp. "My Lady, we need those horses!" Brienne said darting at the horses sprinting away.

Aera turned to her. "We don't." Then she entered the cottage. Inside, they found some clothes, food, and other survival kits. Aera they give every one of them something to wear.

Aera turned to Sansa." Do you trust me? " Aera asked the girl. Sansa turned to her and smiles.

"With my life. " The girl responded and Aera nodded. She gave every single one of them a blindfold.

Everyone looked at her confused." Wear it, you'll need it" Aera said. Sansa and Brienne looked at each other but they did what the girl said, they trust her. Theon and Podrick look hesitant but Podrick did while Theon struggles.

Aera helps the man to put his blindfold on. Aera then made them hold each other's hand and then she hold the other free hands, circling them.

Aera intends to bring them to Meereen by using her power to teleport them. This is the first time she did this with more than one person, so she's presumably dampening all of her vitality.

Aera shut her eyes and makes her power work, the cottage glows then it faded away, and the people inside the place disappear.
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Aera and the others arrive at Meereen but all of them are unconscious except for Aera, who falls unconscious on the ground, inside the Pyramid.

Their body cannot take the teleporting very well. Aera looked around and no one was there, then someone entered the place. Missandei with Daenerys.

Daenerys was surprised to see who was inside the place. She's also surprised to see Aerasanne with brown hair and her nose bleeding. Aera runs towards her to embrace her sister, weeping.

Daenerys hurriedly hugs her back. "What's going on, why are you bleeding!?" Daenerys asked worriedly while Aera wails at her embrace.

"I save her, I manage to save her." Aera cried while Daenerys did everything she could to console her sister.

Then Ser Sandor and Ser Barristan enter the area together, they are both injured from the previous fight against the mask people but they're body heal faster than Greyworm. The two nights were surprised to see who was just inside the pyramid.

Sandor walks forward to see Sansa Stark unconscious on the ground. "Take them and give them a place to sleep, Sister. A room... Each one of them." Aera said looking at the four unconscious bodies.

"Why is Sansa Stark here?" Sandor asked. Daenerys looked at the girl on the ground, she turned to her sister baffled but Aera just put on a reassuring smile.

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Sansa woke up from her mattress, she looked around seeing the place unknown to her, she starts to panic as she recalls what occurs.

She didn't notice Daenerys napping on the side, it was the Khaleesi who had been taking care of her because Aera's body is vulnerable for now. The Queen manages to fall asleep on the side while looking after the Stark girl.

"Aera!... Aera!" Sansa frantically cried out, her body began to panic and quiver while yelling for her friend.

Daenerys wakes up from the racket. She hurriedly stands up and soothes the girl. "You're alright, breath in and breath out," Daenerys said calming the girl.

Sansa glanced at her, she just did what the woman said. But her body cannot stop from shaking, making Daenerys grab some water and handed over to her.

Sansa slowly sips the water while her hands shake, Daenerys gazed at the girl. She cannot believe what trauma the girl had been through.

"You are fine, you're safe here. No one's gonna hurt you here, I promise." Daenerys reassured the girl. Sansa stared at her, she doesn't know but the woman's voice calm her down.

Sansa continue to stare at the girl, she looked like Aera but she was not Aera. Sansa manages to identify her hair and violet eyes. "Y-you are a Targaryen." Sansa's voice trembles.

Daenerys nodded. "My sister brought you here," Daenerys told.

Sansa frown. "Sister?"

Aera entered the room when she heard the screams. She's just talking to Sandor explaining to the man what occurred when they heard the yelling.

Sansa looks up at the girl. Sansa recognize her right away, even though she had Silver white hair and violet eyes, she knows that is Aera. Sansa doesn't care anymore who is the Lady she runs up to her and clasps her.

"Aera!" She called out not minding that Sandor was behind her.

Daenerys stared at them, troubled. They had been unconscious for hours now and Sansa was the first one to wake up, the others are in a different rooms.

"Shh... You're safe, I promise." Aera comforts the girl while Sansa doesn't want to let go of her. Aera turned to her sister who nodded at her.

Daenerys understands the whole situation as Aera manages to explain everything to Daenerys. She didn't hide anything from her sister, not even hiding the fact that Robb and Catelyn were alive.

Sansa let go of Aera, she turned to look at the girl's true features. "You're a Targaryen." She whispers and Aera nodded.

Aera then walks Sansa to her bed, she gives a sign her sister to leave. Daenerys just nodded and leaves together with Sandor.

Aera turned to the confused girl. "I am Aerasanne Targaryen. The truth of me being in Westeros was to gather allies on retaking our home from the Lannister." Aera began and Sansa listen.

"From the Lannister?" Sansa questioned and Aera nodded. " Does my mother know you are a Targaryen?" Sansa asked and Aera nodded as a response.

" She does, I told her. Forgive me, Sansa, for not telling you who I am. It's risky. " Aera said looking at the girl. Well the woman discovers after the Red wedding but that doesn't matter.

Sansa stays silent while looking at the girl who saved her, who save all of them from Ramsay Bolton.

" You did what you have to do to survive. " Sansa muttered and Aera nodded. Aera then fetches the hairpin that Sansa gave.

" Remember this? I kept it. " Aera said showing her the pin. Sansa recognizes it right away.

" So it is true, about your sister... She's Daenerys. " Sansa said and Aera nodded." She's beautiful just like you. "Sansa remarked making Aera giggles.

" We're twins after all. " Aera noted.

" Where are the others? " Sansa asked. "How did we get here? Where are we?" She goes on.

" They're sleeping, you're the first one to wake up, I cannot exactly explain to you how we got here but we are safe, we are in Meereen. My sister will keep you safe. " Aera said while caressing the girl's face.

The two talked for couple more minutes, at the end of their conversation Aera put Sansa to rest once more, the girl cannot sleep without Aera guarding her. When Sansa was already deep into sleep that is when Aera retires to go to Daenerys chamber.

" Might be surprising for me to keep bringing people into your Castle" Aera let out and Daenerys hand her a glass of wine.

" Nonsense, these people need us. We must help them... So how's your friend, the Stark girl? Does she know her mother and brother are alive? " Daenerys asked and Aera shakes her head.

"Not yet, I cannot bring them here for Robb's body could not endure the journey. "Aera informed and Daenerys understand. Aera grabs her sister's hands." Sister, Sansa needs us, and I cannot stay here for too long, she will be needing you. Please, guide her for me. " Aera requested and Daenerys nodded.

" How could I ever deny my little sister? " Daenerys asked making both of them chuckle. Daenerys felt bad for the girl, she doesn't understand but a part of her wanted to protect her. Even if Aera didn't ask, she will still keep her safe .

"Do you still have to leave?" Daenerys asked and Aera hums as a response.

"Daenerys, the people in Westeros need us. They'll be waiting for your return, until then... I will not show them who I am." Aera said and Daenerys nodded.

In the morning, Brienne had already woken up together with Theon and Podrick. Aera already explained to them where they are. Daenerys invites them to break their fast with her.

Sansa is still resting.

Now on the extensive table, they eat. Theon keeps on quivering, while Podrick doesn't look at anyone, and Brienne cannot let her guard down.

Daenerys notice all of this. "You are safe here, all of you." The Khaleesi enunciate making the three looked at her.

"Thank you, your grace," Brienne said looking at the girl. Then Ser Sandor and Ser Barristan entered.

"Your grace." The two greeted, making Brienne and Sandor turned to each other.

"Good morrow, why don't you two join us?" Daenerys asked but the two declined.

" Where is Arya? " Brienne suddenly said looking at Sandor. Sandor turned to the woman.

" I don't know, the little twat leaves me to die after our duel. " Sandor saiwd." I was saved by Princess Aera just like everyone in this room. "Sandor snorted at the girl, Aera turned to Brienne asking her to hush down.

" Arya is safe, she knows what she had to do. Both of you stop worrying. "Aera said, and that's all they could do.

Irri and Rakharo then enter the room, they have been waiting for the arrival of the Princess." Princess Aerasanne! " The two said in Dōthrāki.

Aera greeted them." It's good seeing you two, being well." Aera halted and she stands up." Irri, could I ask you a favor? "Aera asked in Dōthrāki. Daenerys who could understand them shifted her gaze to the two.

" I have a friend here, her name is Sansa. Could you assist her while I'm gone? " Aera asked in common tongue making everyone turn to her. They can catch a glimpse of how good the Princess is.

" Of course, Princess... Anything. Who is she?" Irri asked.

Daenerys stands up. "Lady Brienne of Tarth, you are Sansa's sworn shield?" Daenerys raised a question.

"I plan to become one, Your Grace. It is my promise to her mother to protect her at all costs." Brienne informed and Daenerys nodded.

"Since my sister already appointed Irri to her, why don't you two know each other so you could help the girl more efficiently" Daenerys advise and the two nodded.

"Of course, Your Grace." Brienne and Irri said.

Tansy and Missandei entered the room. Aera turned to them making her turn to the Quiet Theon. "Theon... Do you remember her?" Aera asked pointing at Tansy. Theon slowly looked at the woman, recognizing who she is, he turned back to Aera who smiles at him.

"You saved her" Theon stated and Aera nodded.

"You are safe now, and so does she," Aera said and turned to Tansy. "Tansy could you assist, Lord Theon Greyjoy," Aera said and the woman nodded.

Both of them hated the Bolton so they would get along just fine.

Aera goes back to Sansa's chamber with Irri, the girl is already awake. "Sansa this is Irri, she will assist you here. She's my trusted companion and I assure you she will take good care of you." Aera said introducing Irri to Sansa.

Sansa smiles at the girl. She then turned to Aera "Are you leaving?"

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