House of the wolf

Losing my consciousness I felt my eyes roll back to the top of my skull somewhere deep in my mind I felt my partner´s conscience planning to make his last stand holding the enemy off for us to escape but with our bond, I urged him rather to lead them away then go back to Winterfell then it all went black.

 

An unknown amount of time passes and I´m in a constant state of waking and sleeping. I feel my body rocking back and forth so I must be on the ship I sigh in relief as I sink back to sleep.

 

Feeling soft hands tending to the wounds all over my body, I try to find the energy to open my eyes only to feel her hands on my forehead soothing me, I go back to the dark. 

 

Finally, opening my eyes to see the woman tending to me “You? What are you doing here?” I ask surprised to see the woman who took such great care of me from the tailor's shop.

 

Applying paste to the wound on my chest she smiles at me ¨Did you not ask your man to find you a captain who can take you out of King's landing.”

 

“York, is he alive?

 

“He carried you to the ship bearing even worse wounds than yourself he has not woken since, he´s between life and death”

 

“Any of my guards survive?” 

 

“Four of your guards besides York made it to the ship you all made it thanks to your wolf causing chaos and some outside help”

 

“Thank you, for helping us” 

 

“You misunderstand, it was not me that came riding to your aid it was Ser Barristan” she says shocking me.

 

“Barristan I thought he was part of the Kingsguard was it not the king that ordered the Lannisters and the City Watch after me?” I ask, knowing that even though Barristan cares for me, he would never betray the king or his oath.

 

“How would I know, Ser Barristan wanted to speak to you when you woke up you can ask him, I will go and let him know you're awake”

 

Staring at the ceiling I start getting a headache thinking of the consequences of recent events while I am in the ocean with no idea what to do or where to go.

 

When I hear the door open I see Barristan enter absent his gold cloak. 

 

“It´s good that you survived your wounds it would be a disgrace if a squire of mine died in his first battle,” he says as soon as he sees me

 

Chuckling lifelessly at his words “It is a disgrace either way. I was being hunted down like a dog after abandoning my Father and Sister to their fate”

 

Frowning Barristan says “You made the right decision to leave for the River Port! If you went instead to the Red Keep all you would have done is deliver yourself to the Lannisters! Managing to make it to the gate is a great achievement ”

 

“So it is true the Lannisters want the Stark´s dead! Why did Tywin order this?”

 

“Not the Lannisters per se the queen only ordered for the Hand´s capture but things went out of hand in the throne room and chaos prevailed throughout the day”

 

“How did this happen?”

 

“It all started after Robert returned from his hunt mortally wounded not long for this world. He asked for Ned to be the protector of the realm after his death until Joffrey comes of age but even before his death Joffrey immediately made for the throne helped by his Mother the queen “Acting on behalf of the king” while he is on his death bed, the first thing Joffrey did was kick me out of the Kingsguard for failing to protect the king and the promotion of the Kingslayer.” He informs me his face scrunched up from thinking about his disgraceful discharge. The king dismissed a Lord Commander of the Kingsguard from service for the first time in history. 

 

“All I know is Cersei must´ve had some plans, as the Lannister and City Watch started to work together and coalesce at the red keep to capture the Hand. But whatever scheme she was playing at got thrown into disarray when Joffrey ordered Slynt and the Hound to bring him your head, he also sent some gold cloaks after me for offending him hmph. He seems to hate you quite a bit.” 

 

“My father, Arya were they captured?”

 

“Your Father Ned was captured as for your sister she has not been found. A lot could have happened it was chaos and I was looking for you to bring you out of this city!”

 

“...Thank you for coming to our aid even though I did not see it myself I´m sure we would have been killed or captured if not for your help”

 

“I was not as helpful as your wolf I´m afraid the Hound would have killed you if not for that beast and its growls that spooked the horses that tried to pursue us, without it, even I could not have escaped with you, and your men, That beast even drew them away from our trail, shame it did not make it to the boat on time” 

 

“Hunter will be fine! He is clever he will find his way home and wait for me at Winterfell” 

 

“...Where will you go now that you´re no longer part of the Kingsguard?”

 

“I may not be part of the Kingsguard but I will be a knight until the day I die! And Joffrey is no true king. I will go to Pentos to find a man named Illiyro” 

 

Illiyro? I don´t know the name why would you go to him?

 

Illiyro is of no importance but he can help me find the true king Viserys Targaryen rightful heir to the Iron throne” he says with fervor and a bit of fanaticism burning in his eyes. 

 

“Targaryen are they not all dead?”