Courtyard Drama
Shantae/Third's Pov:
After the birth of Joffery, the children went to have their lessons. The Hightower boys and Velaryon children went to the Dragon pit and Helaena and her great cousins went for their septa lessons. Shantae, Daemon, Viserys, Harrold, and Ryos went to the dungeon where Mellos was held. Viserys had ordered his capture under wraps. No one knew except for the adults and Maester Orwyle. Shantae had changed her clothing, wearing another hairstyle that frame her face just right. The dress was a real grabber. It had the men looking her as they walked down the black cell steps. They tilted their heads as they watched her go first. Viserys tapped them shaking his head at them. Harrold followed his King, almost not keeping a straight face at the two men.
"What?" Ryos Mouthed before they both followed them. Shantae reached the bottom before they saw the jailer that was watching him.
"My King, Lady Meeks." The jailer bowed as they walked in. Prince Daemon and Ryos nodded to the jailer.
"Kelios, how are you?" Shantae asked the stocky man that provided for his family that live outside the keep.
"I'm swell." The jailer stared at the woman that helped his family. She was the mother to them. She gave them mercy. She didn't know this but each apartment, each house had a sculpture of her, where they would pray to her. The Septon don't know this. If would be a blood bath , if they knew.
"Had he said anything?" Shantae questioned looking at Mellos that avoided her gaze. The jailer shook his head.
"Only mumbles of prayer." Kelios told her.
"We like to see him." Viserys said to him. Kelios grabbed his keys before going to open the cell. Mellos scattered to the back of the cell as they started coming in.
"Please! Don't kill me! Your Grace! I've never done anything wrong." Mellos pleaded.
"Quiet Mellos!" Viserys shouted as they looked at him. Mellos flinched before crying.
"I need answers Mellos. Did you or Otto had anything do with my children dying?" Viserys questioned him. Mellos pleaded shaking his head.
"No your grace, please."
"Do not lie to me! Did you have anything to do with my children's death or any related Targaryen's death?" Viserys answered again.
"No! Please!" Mellos called out before Shantae smack himcausing him to call out.
"Answer Him! You and your buddy had plans on destroying the Targaryen's legacy since they took power. multiple child births, some in their cradles and some in misscarriages. You don't deserve your chains. These are babies that have died, that couldn't wait to see there mother. Maybe we should results to torture, see what we can pick from that Maester brain of use. I have the gods' on my side, do you?" Shantae griped his jaw. She would have never disrespected her elders but Mellos always pissed her off. It was silence as the men stared at her in awe. Ryos and Daemon looked at with respect. And Harrold nodded agreeing with her. As Viserys and Kelios was amazed by her ruthlessness.
"Okay! Okay! I'll talk!." Mellos says in shouts as her nails gripped in his face.
"Talk. Now from the beginning." Shantae stated.
Mellos told them everything from the beginning. Shocking Viserys and Daemon the most as they heard about Baelon I's death. While trying to save Baelon, Otto had came to him with a propersition about when he become Hand, he would give the seven back their power from the dragons. He would get rid of their spawn and put the seven back on top. Shantae had held Daemon, who wanted to use dark sister on him. Mellos continued on that Otto was the mastermind behind Aemon's deaths as he gave the Myrish pirates the coordinates to their camp. The Targaryens brothers was pissed and Ryos was angry along with them. Shantae still holding Daemon turned to face Mellos.
"What about the babies? The day you made Viserys make that horrible decision to open up his wife for his heir, that your buddy Otto made him want when he had one right there." Shantae asked.
"Tansy/wormwood mix high dosage for her miscarriage and tear of lys for the babies in the craddle." Mellos stated with a sad voice.
"You. Don't get to be sad! A woman is dead! A woman loved by her subjects and you killed her. You deserve to burn." Shantae tells him before walking out in anger. The men watching her before they continued the invistagation.
Shantae had walked back the main palace, going to her room which was open by a kingsguard holding Aemond. Shantae looked at the dirt on his face and his sarced hands and knees. She forgot about the prank that Aegon con the the boys into doing. Since she gave them their Valriyan language, she became close with all of them. She knew that Aegon and Aemond liked her a lot. Even though sometimes she wanted to choke him sometimes.
Helaena was her little buddy, when Shantae isn't busy with the council meetings and helping clean Flea Bottom, she's right as she listen to her talk about her bugs. Daeron was interested in learning about the different gods like the Greek gods, the Eygptians Gods, Norse etc. He liked the Greek gods the most especially Hades. He felt like he could resonated with him. The less liked brother because he controlled the underworld. He felt like Hades was misunderstood and just wanted to be respected by his peers. Like him, he wanted to be respected among his siblings and by his parents and grandfather. Shantae looked at Aemond .
"What happen? Was you in the Dragon pit?" Shantae nodded to the guard, who walked off.
"They did it again?" Aemond told her.
"Who did what again." Shantae asked him as she could see him try not to cry.
"Aegon, Jace and Luke. They gave me a pig." Aemond replied as she pulled him into a hug, comforting him as he held her back.
"You can't do this Aemond. You hear me. You could've been killed. Please don't. There come a time that you will get you dragon but at a cost. Will you be able to pay this debt?" Shantae tells him as he stared at her but answered.
"For a dragon, anything. All I wanted was to belong." Aemond said those words that change everything. He said anything, Shantae will remember that when it comes.
"Come, Let's go talk to your brother and Nephews." Shantae said as she took Aemond as they went to go find Aegon and Jace along with Luce. They found Aegon first, who was sleep in his room.
"Aegon, get up. We need to talk." Shantae shook Aegon up as he swipe her hand away.
"Leave me be." Aegon said.
"We need to talk. Get up and get dress and come on." Shantae got Aegon up and made him get dress. They walked to Rhaenyra's chambers, where Alicent and Rhaenyra talking with Maegelle and Saera. Jace and Luce played with their toys away from them. They looked up to see Shantae and the boys mostly at Aemond's face.
"Aemond, what happened?" Alicent questioned going over to talk to Aemond.
"Aegon and Jace and Luce decided to play a prank on Aemond here which caused him to disturbed a dragon in the dragon pit." Shantae explained as they looked at Jace and Luce that looked sad.
"Aegon, what have we talked about this? You always been the ring leader and you know your Nephews look up to you and want your attention. You can't do families like this." Alicent told him, she want to decplined him in front of everyone.
"Jace, Luce. Don't you have something to say to your Uncle Aemond." Rhaenyra looked disappointed in her boys. She didn't raise them like that.
"We're sorry Uncle Aemond. We didn't mean to hurt your feelings." Little Luce said to Aemond, his sadness in his voice.
"He could've easily gotten hurt. What were you boys thinking?" Maegelle said as Saera stared at the boys. That Aegon if not straightened out was going to be a pain in there side.
"Jace, Luce. You have to start being leaders. If Aegon tells you to jump off the harbor, will you do it? Knowing you couldn't swim." Shantae step towards the boys squatting to their level.
"No." They chimed as they avoided looking at Aegon.
"Then you need to start saying no. Your mother didn't raise you like that. Now I'll leave the punishment to your mother but I want you to write 3 pages that says I will not hurt family. Am I understood." Shantae tells them.
"Yes Lady Meeks. We're sorry." Jace said.
"Don't let happen again. I expect those papers by next lesson. Aegon will do the same." Shantae looked at Aegon, who pouted. Saera looked pleased with her displined.
"Now go to the courtyard for your training in arms. The adults have to talk." Shantae released them.
"What did you find out with Mellos?" Saera asked the woman that sat next to her.
"We're going to need everyone. Rhaenys is going to need us." Shantae said.
"Is it about our Brother?" Maegelle asked.
Shantae nodded. Maegelle covered her mouth as Saera looked angry.
Third's Pov: Court Yard
After dealing with Mellos that met his end to Daemon's Sword. He walked with Lord hand Lyonel Strong to watched his sons and grandsons at training. Ryos and Daemon had to get rid of Mellos's body before meeting him here. Saera's son stood off to the side as they too praticed away from them. Viserys looked proud at them as he comments.
"This is the stuff, Lyonel. Lads that learn together,train together...knock each other down,pick each other up.They will certainly form a lifelong bond, wouldn't you agree?"
"Lyonel agreed with him,"That is the hope, Your Grace."
They watched Criston Cole teach the boys as he showed Aegon and Aemond how to hold the sword.
"Don't stand too upright, my Prince. You'll get knocked down." Criston told Aegon.
Criston had hit Aegon as they practiced. Jace and Luce stayed to the side, along with Aemond.
"I've won my first bout, Ser Criston. My opponent sues for mercy." Aegon retorted.
"Well, you'll have a new opponent then, My Lord of the Straw. Let's see if you can touch me. You and your brother." Criston calls out to Aegon and Aemond as they boys went to fight making Seara's boys stopped to look. Harwin, who went with the boys to the courtyard watched as Jace and Luce was not paid attention too. They fight as grunts once Criston tapped them with the sword. Daemon and Ryos finally joined him as they watched.
"You have Crispin training the boys." Daemon scoffs at the dornishman as he watched him.
"Alicent, wanted him to teach them." Viserys stated.
"He's barely paying attention to Rhae's boys, Viserys." Daemon looked at the boys waiting patiently for their turned.
"You're gonna have to do better than that." Ser Criston told them as he tapped the boys again.
"Weapons up, boys. Give your enemies no quarter." Criston stated as they was about to go again when Ser Harwin called out to him.
"It seems the younger boys could do better with a bit of your attention...Ser Criston." Harwin told him making him tell the boys to go back to the side as him and Criston stared in a stand off.
"You question my method of instruction, ser?" Criston smuggly tells him. What he wasn't expecting was Daemon to call out to him.
"We're both question it, Ser Crispin." Daemon tells him catching everyone's attention.
"Criston." Cristion corrected.
"Don't care. I'm sure you gave enough attention to the older boys. Let the youger boys go or you'll have to find a new profession." Daemon threatened. Criston got angry. Okay, you want to do this. He called out to the boys,"Jacaerys... come here." as he pulled Jace out from the side making Daemon move away from the stone rail. Jace grunts as he was pulled into the middle yard.
"You spar with Aegon. Eldest son against eldest son." Criston laughs as Harwin spoke out again.
" It's hardly a fair match."
"I know you've never seen true battle, ser, but when steel is drawn, a fair match isn't something anyone should expect. Blades up.Engage." Criston told them as they got in their stances before moving towards each other.
"Foul play." Harwin tells him as the boys fought.
"I'll deal with him.Plant your feet. You have a height advantage. Use it. Advance on him..." Criston told Aegon as it got too serious. From Harwin giving out advice to Criston Cole telling Aegon what to do. Everyone saw what was happening which cause Harwin to stop Aegon from Hurting Jace. They watched Criston Cole and Harwin go back and forth as Aegon caused a scene making Viserys intervene.
"Aegon! Training is over today. Ser Criston if you can't train my sons and grandsons right, we will find someone who can." Viserys tells Ser Criston.
"No need brother, I'll take over from this. Come Nephews, let's see what you got." Daemon said walking down to the yard.
Shantae's/Third's Pov:
Laenor found Shanate after she left Rharnyra, Alicent, Maegelle and Saera. After telling them what Mellos had told them. Rhaenyra started crying as Maegelle comforted her. Saera put a comforting hand on her great niece before going to have a talk with Rhaenys about what she just found out. She heard his foot steps, turning to look at him.
"Hey, where were you?" Shanate asked him.
"I wanted to spend time with Laena since the baby coming soon." Laenor stood next to her.
"What can I do for you?" Shantae questioned giving him a look.
"I need help with something." Laenor replied .
Shantae looked at him waiting for him to explain. Laenor was kinda afraid on how she would take this.
"I want to start providing heirs with Rhae but I need to see if I'm feeling up to it." Laenor explained.
"And you asking me for help because..." Shantae paused.
"I was hoping maybe you could help me." Laenor hoped.
Shantae signs, Blood Raven did say he didn't care how it was done. If he wanted to provide heirs then let's do it.
"Okay, but do you want to do it just us or with ser Quarl." Shantae said to him.
"We could do it would ser Quarl." Laenor stated with hope that it will help.
"Okay let's do it but after We need to talk." Shantae and Laenor walked away after he nodded, If he needed the help, she was going to do it. The things she do for the world. Let's introduce a interesting position in the world of House of Dragons.
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A/N: Laenor finally want to do his duty and is going to need help. This is going to be a interesting pandemic. I kinda of want her to find a weed plant and smoke it cause it's going to get a lot weirder from here. Next is going to be what going on in her real world status before continuing on with the story. The gods is also going to come into play too. Also let me know if some words or misspelled or missing.
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