Chapter Twenty Three

In the Castle Black. At sunrise when the war ended, Outside the Night's Watch cleaned up after the battle. Sam and Jon descend the stairs together with Edd, Pyp, and Grenn.

"We held them off" Sam said, there a hint of joy in his voice.

"For one night," Jon said in despair, he knows they will strike again.

"This is a great victory," Pyp said looking at Jon.

"We didn't win, none of us did. A girl who jumps off the wall and who manages to win for us!" Jon's almost yelled.

They still cannot believe what the girl manage to do, they didn't hear what she said but they saw how the wildings fall back after seeing her.

They saw how the mammoth and the giants gave her respect before leaving, they watched her all night but she vanish after the wildings disappear.

"Great victory? Mance was testing our defenses. He almost made it through. And he has more giants, he has more mammoths. He has a thousand times as many men. They'll hit us again tonight. Maybe we can hold them off for a day or two, but we can never beat them." Jon Snow declared while looking at his comrades.

"Maybe... Aera could help us" Edd spoke out.

"We don't know where she's at, we don't even know if she's a human or anything in between," Grenn said. "She's indeed the most beautiful girl I know, but we don't know what she is," Grenn added.

Jon knows they cannot depend on the girl who helps them through the night, he needs to do something. He began to walk.

"Where are you going?" Pyp asked.

"I'm going to find Mance." Jon response.

"To ...you can't do that. No one gave you any orders." The four shouted and Jon turned to them.

"Who's left to give orders? The Wildling army is only an army because of Mance. He united a hundred warring tribes. Without Mance, they lose their leader. They lose their purpose, they go back to fighting each other, scatter back to their home." Jon begins to walk again.

Aera who's on top of the Castle Black wall just staring at them." Well... They're chaotic. " The girl whisper and disappear.

_

Aera manages to say her goodbye to Oberyn and Ellaria as they depart for Dorne, they will start they're own army just for the girl.

Aera then travels to Riverrun where she witnesses the fight between The Hound and Brienne of Tarth.

Everything happens the same way it did, making Aera sigh. She walked towards Arya and the hound who was lying on the ground, defeated.

"I’ll last longer than you," Arya said looking at the Hound.

"You remember where the heart is? Fuck it. I’m ready. Go on, girl. Another name off your list. You kept promising me. I cut down your butcher’s boy, the ginger. He was begging for mercy. Please sir, please don’t kill me, please, please. Bled all over my horse. Saddle stunk of butcher’s boy for weeks. And your sister, your pretty sister. I should’ve taken her. That night the Blackwater burned, I should’ve fucked her bloody. At least I’d have one happy memory! Do I have to beg you? Do it. Do it." The man yelled.

Then Arya stared at him, she took out her purse full of gold coins, the one the Aera gave to her.

She stands up and walks away leaving the man on his spot. That is when Aera approaches the Hound who he was left to die by Arya but the Stark girl knows she will survive.

"Is that your goodbye?" Aera said looking at the bloody man. The hound turned to her.

" Oh... You again! Why don't you finish me off!" The man yelled and Aera rolled her eyes.

" Is that what you wish, to die? Right here right now? " Aera asked and The Hound didn't say anything. Aera gave him water but he push it away with his last strength. "I could save you, you know. I could take away your pain and give you new strength." Aera said and she sit beside him.

"Maybe that's what I'm good at, maybe that's the reason why gods send me here... To be a bloody protector of this cursed world" Aera hissed and the Man stared at her the whole time. The most beautiful he met was a mysterious girl.

"You couldn't... No one can, the mark has been left by my very own brother!"

"You want vengeance? Why don't you live on and kill the man? Kill the man who marked you for life." Aera said and turned to the man.

Sandor looked up wondering what's the purpose of his life, of his journey. He wanted to understand why this girl suddenly appears in front of him.

"The kid..." Sandor pointed out where the Arya goes.

"Don't worry about her, she will survive. She's a survivor. Now it's time for you to survive too." Aera said. Sandor stayed quiet for a minute, wanting to decide for himself.

"Fine!" The man yelled and Aera chuckles.

Aera took out her knife and cut her palm confusing the man. "Do you know that my blood is sacred to others? They believe our blood or my ancestors are closer to gods than men." Aera whispered.

"What are you!? A fucking Targaryen!?" The man hissed as still pain are engulfing him.

"You're smarter than I thought," Aera said and press her palm to his mouth, making him swallow her blood. "This will extend your life, but you are no dragon so it will burn. You will burn from the inside, killing you and you will be reborn... Not as the Hound but Sandor Clegane." Aera said and his eyes bulge hearing what she just said.

His body slowly panics as he starts to tremble while Aera stands up and watches him, staring as his body keeps on shaking. Aera just watched.
_

Aera, bring the body of Sandor Clegane to her home shocking Lady Catelyn to see the man. "That is Sandor Clegane, the hound. Why did you bring him here!?" The woman asked looking at the bloody man.

Aera with the help of Bart brings the man to the cottage near her house. There's already a bed there where the man could rest.

"This man kept Arya safe the whole time. He deserves a new beginning" Aera said looking at Bart while he puts Sandor's body on the bed.

"Arya??... Where is my daughter!? Why she's not here?" Lady Catelyn asked and Aera turned to her.

"She's safe, My Lady. Right now she will be traveling to a friend where he would make sure she's safe and knows how to defend herself." Aera said.

"Why don't you just bring her here? With me!?" The woman asked and Aera stared at her.

"I can see a glimpse of the future, My Lady. Arya will be fine, She needs to take her own path while we wait for Robb to wake up." Aera said and the lady hugs her.

The man is still unconscious as Aera did everything she could to save him, for now, he will be in a coma. When the Gods allowed he will awake, stronger than ever.

Over time Lady Catelyn and Aera began close as the woman started treating the Girl as her own daughter.

Aera began to patch up Sandor Clegane's wounds with the help of Catelyn Stark. Aera also put some ointment in the man's scar, she planned to give the man a new life, a new beginning.

Gregor Clegane died during his battle against Oberyn Martell. While Sandor Clegane died during the battle against Brienne of Tarth, both will be woken up, with a new life, a new beginning.

The two will fight someday and Aera will be there to watch.
_

Meanwhile in Kingslanding at Tyrion's dungeon. Someone entered Tyrion Lannister's chamber, he's been waiting to be killed. Even though they decide to send him to the wall.

"Oh, get on with it you son of a whore!" Tyrion snarls at the man.

"Is that any way to speak about our mother?" Jaime asked surprising the man with his sudden arrival.

"What’re you doing?" Tyrion asked as Jaime drag him outside.

"What do you think I’m doing? The galley’s waiting in the bay bound for the Free Cities." Jaime said while they are running around the tunnels.

"Who’s helping you?" Tyrion asked.

"Varys, You have more friends than you thought," Jaime said.

They reach the underground tunnel and Jaime showed him the way. The brothers hug one last time before they depart when Tyrion was about to leave he stops, and he turned back to Tywin Lannister's room.

In the room of Tywin Lannister, there's a woman, in the double bed... Almost scaring the man.

It's Shae, Tyrion's hearts break as he looked at the girl he once love. Shae grabs a knife, and she and Tyrion struggle. Tyrion eventually strangles her with the bedclothes, weeping.

"I’m sorry. I’m sorry." Tyrion whispered while Shae is struggling until she dies.

The night goes on as the death of Tywin Lannister comes, he died in the dimness of the privy tower, where his body stinks, and people find out that Tywin Lannister doesn't shit gold.

_

Aera who had been traveling around finds out about the death of Tywin Lannister, confusing the girl as she remembers that she save him from being killed.

Tyrion won the trial by combat as Oberyn was his champion so why would he kill his own father, that question lingered around Aera's mind until she finally understand that she cannot change everything.

She didn't plan to save Tywin, so it doesn't matter the story must go on. Now the girl is outside her rest house near the Lake while her dragons fly above her.

"Aerasanne, My dear. Are you alright?" Lady Catelyn approaches the girl with a basket of fruits. The woman sat beside her.

"Jaime Lannister loses a hand, his sword hand. He's now cripple, the gods might find a way to make him pay for his mistake." Aera said looking at the water, it's beautiful clean water.

Lady Catelyn smiles upon hearing this. "He is useless now. The gods are indeed fair." Lady Catelyn said and Aera shake her head.

" In this world nothing is fair, Joffrey is dead... While Tyrion just killed his father in the privy. " Aera said making the woman smiles. Slowly their enemies are dying, he's son could come back. " The Dorne support is on us right now," Aera whispered.

" I support your sister's reign, Aerasanne. But I cannot speak for my children, but once my son has woken up... I speak to him to consider helping the Targaryen bring back its glory as you help us. " Lady Catelyn said.

Aera smiles. Then they hear a groan from inside the cottage making the two ladies turn around and stand up, there the man who's covered in a bandage steps outside almost falling.

Aera sighed looking at Sandor. The man stumbles back as he's head is clouded. He keeps swinging around that Aera needs to support him.

"Sandor... Sandor!" Aera yelled as she tried to settle him down, even Catelyn helps but the man is stronger than them. "SANDOR! CALM YOUR ASS DOWN!" Aera screams making the man sit down.

The man turned to her with one eye because the other eye is covered with bandages alongside with his scar. "Who the fuck are you?" The man asked.

"You don't recognize me?" Aera asked and the man scanned her, his eyes widening seeing who was in front of him.

"You're a fucking Targaryen," The man said looking at her appearance, Silver hair, and violet eyes. You could easily recognize one. "You're Catelyn Stark, how the hell are you alive?"

Then they heard a screech in the sky making them turn, they Aera's dragons (Erythra and Galazia) flying around, playing tag of war with a boar.

Sandor eyes widen as he looked up. Aera sighed, it's hard raising children.

The Princess approaches her children. "Jemome gīda ilagon"  (all of you calm down)  Aera yelled at her children they hurriedly throw the boar on her side while Luna who was flying beside them roars at her sisters.

Luna then slowly land and place the goat she caught on the side of her mother. The three just wanted to give their mother some dinner and two fought over one boar.

Aera just smiled at them as she strokes the head of each one of them. "Ziry iksos sȳz sir, kirimvose" (it's fine now, thank you) Aera's dragons are the same size as Daenerys dragon on season five, probably the same size as a horse or larger.

Catelyn just smiled while Sandor looked so surprised. Bewildered at how the girl managed to calm her dragons. Aera then turned to the two. "We have dinner already," Aera said pointing at the boar.

" I'm fucking sure I'm dead. " Sandor whispered.
_

Aera is outside with Sandor while helping him remove his bandage, she's slowly doing it while Sandor keeps on moving to make Aera smack his hand." Stay still! " The girl yelled.

Catelyn also helps them but mostly she enjoys seeing Aera boss the hound around.

" Why the hell did you bandage all of my body!? "The man asked.

" I didn't bandage all of your body, You twat! I only bandage your scar. It was Bart and Lady Catelyn who did it" Aera said.

"Who on earth gives a name bart!?" The man asked.

" Hey! I did! Bart come here! " Aera yelled and a bear run towards them startling the man. " Settle down, Sandor! He doesn't bite! He likes fish more than humans. " Aera said and Catelyn chuckles while looking at them.

Aera signal the woman to take the mirror from the inside and she nodded, after getting it she handed it to Aera who handed it to Sandor.

" I don't need a mirror," The man said as he doesn't want to see his face, seeing the scar that his brother gives made his blood boil.

"Oh don't be silly and hold the goddamn mirror!" Aera's patience isn't really that long so she shoves the mirror into Sandor's hand. Aera slowly removes the bandage on his head making the man see his new appearance.

It's still him but without the scar. He looked surprised while looking at himself.

"Now I could be a plastic surgeon." Aera retorts while looking at the man. Even Catelyn smiles looking at the man's new appearance "Now stop with the frowning, smile a bit! You will not be scaring children off." Aera snorted making Catelyn chuckle.

Sandor stands up making the two women step backward confused. "What do you want as payment for healing me?" The man asked and Aera frowned.

"Payment?" The Princess asked, it didn't cross her mind. Sandor stared at her, for the first time in his life someone helps him without asking for anything in return. He did a lot of shit in his life but the gods gave him her.

A girl who only wanted to help without anything in return.

"I'm not... What?" Aera frown. Lady Catelyn is probably the second person who knows how kind the girl is.

Sandor thinks for a minute before he spoke again. "You told me you're Aerasanne Targaryen, your twin sister is the rightful Queen." They started and Aera nodded. "You came here to gather some allies for your sister's claim. You are willing to risk your life just for that woman!?" The man asked ridiculed.

Aera deadpan. "She's my sister, she's not just any woman. She married a Dōthrāki just to make sure I'm not gonna be sold off by our brother. She sacrifices everything for me and this is my way to protect her. She even protected me when one of Khal Drogo's men wanted to claim me." Aera calmly said while looking at the man.

Catelyn who didn't know this didn't say anything. "Then I give you something in return. Take me to her and I'll protect her with all my life, in return for healing me" The man said.

Sandor knows that Aera doesn't need any protection at all, this woman could be considered a goddess. But protecting someone important for Aerasanne would be a perfect payment.

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