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I stand beside Odanno in the dragon glass mines, Dany speaking with Tyrion about an attack on the Lannisters in the castle above us. I look around the cave in awe, the sun peaking in through the cave entrance bounces off the dragon glass buried within the walls.

"I've never seen anything like this. Dany and I, we didn't even know this was here." I tell Odanno, he nods in agreement.

"There is nothing like this in the great grass sea." He tells me, dragging his hand along the smooth wall. I take in his new garments, the black fabric of House Targaryen's entourage replacing his Dothraki garb. I smile at him as he turns back to me.

"How have your lessons been with Missandei?" We walk together farther into the caves.

"It is going very well, princess." He says in English with a grin as Jon comes into view.

"Rhaenyra, I'm glad you're here." Jon says, taking my hand and helping me step down the rocky caves. "Look what we've found." He directs my eye to drawings on the wall. "The First Men fighting against the White Walkers." I drag my fingers along the centuries old drawings and smile at him.

"They'll have to believe you now." I say, he meets my eyes with a smile. Footsteps come from behind us, I turn to see Greyworm.

"The Queen wishes to meet with you in the war room, we will leave for the Roseroad soon."

...

I sit atop my horse before the Dothraki army, Dark Sister attached at the hilt to my armor. Kivi sits beside me, she nods to me before I look out to the warriors before me, I begin to speak to them in Dothraki.

"Today we face the Lannister Army, the House that betrayed my family and stole our land! Today, we will kill the betrayers, make them feel the pain they once caused House Targaryen, that they once showed our Queen! We fight for her throne, this battle bringing us one step closer to victory! Fight well, die well, blood of my blood!" I shout, they throw their swords into the air and cheer. I turn around and snap the reins of my horse, riding up and over the hill.

Nyra, they speak of you like they spoke of Khal Drogo. Those men will spill blood for you with a fierce loyalty like no other.

The Lannister Army stands before us, the thundering sound of the Dothraki army turning their heads to us. Kivi let's out a strong battle cry beside me, I pull my sword from my hilt and hoist it into the air as Daenerys breaks through the clouds above, Drogon letting out a roar that shakes the ground below us. He soars forward and rips a hole through the Lannisters with a breath of fire. I ride through first, slicing the neck of a bannermen as I break through the the flames. I slide from my horse and begin to fight through the men in lion armor, bringing vicious ends to them.

Dark Sister cuts through man after man, none of them managing to lay even a scratch on me. Daenerys sets more of them ablaze from above, leaving nothing but ashes in her wake. I make my way further through them, the bannermen targeting the silver haired foe before them.

I turn to my right to see the man I've heard stories about, that Tyrion has described to me time and time again, that sends the rage of vengeance coursing through my veins. The man sitting atop a white stead dressed in commander's armor, bearing a golden hand on his sword arm. The blaze of Drogon sends him tumbling off his horse, he clambers to his feet and meets my eyes across the battlefield. The man who betrayed my House, who killed his King and sent two infant girls running from their home.

Without breaking eyes with him, I cut through his man and head towards him. He clumsily pulls his sword from the hilt with his left hand and I see him take a deep breath. I stop when I stand only a few feet away, no bannermen standing between us, as we take each other in.

"Your grandfather was a madman." He says to me, is he pleading to end this? To justify what he's done?

"You took an oath, kingslayer." I tell him, my voice slick with rage.

"I took the oath of a Knight to protect my people, too." I take a step and swing at him, he blocks it and I spin around to hit him again. My movements are quick, he dances with me, just barely able to keep up. I quicken my pace, catching him off guard and sending the sword flying from his hand. I place my foot on his chest and knock him to the ground, raising my sword above his neck, when a cry form Drogon steals my attention. I watch in horror as the dragon begins to fall from the sky, a large arrow sticking out from below his wing.

A heavy force knocks the wind from me and I look up to see a young man in House Tarly armor pinning me to the ground. He steps on my wrist to hold my sword arm on the ground and keeps the tip of his sword inches from my neck. I watch Drogon regain his balance and destroy the crossbow that wounded him before looking back to my captor.

"Queen Cersi will be happy to see you-" He says, but a sword slices through his throat from behind before he can finish. I look up to see Kivi breathing heavily, she offers me her hand and pulls me to my feet. Jaime Lannister runs toward Dany with a spear in hand, only narrowly surviving Drogon's breath of fire.

...

I stand beside Tyrion, blood slick across my armor, as Daenerys addresses the remaining Lannisters.

"Bend the knee or die, it's your choice." She says, Tyrion and I meet eyes. I watch as some of the Lannister army oblige, the others still standing strong. The roar from Drogon send all but the Lord of House Tarly and his son to one knee. "I will give you one more chance, Randyll Tarly."

"House Tarly will never bend the knee to a usurper." The Lord says, holding strong against Daenerys. In a way I hold respect for him in this, a man unwilling to break his faith.

"You've made your choice." Dany says, Tyrion steps forward.

"Daenerys, they are the future of their house. Perhaps it is unwise to destroy an entire great house who will not bend the knee on command." He tells her, she stares at him for a moment before looking back to Drogon.

"Dracarys."

...

"Tyrion," I call as the man enters the war room. "May I speak with you?" He nods and walks to me, taking a seat beside me. "I want to speak about what happened on the Roseroad, about Daenerys." He hesitates, glancing at Odanno who stands with one hand on the back of my chair. "What you say here will not leave, I swear it."

"I've already held council with Varys, I was going to come looking for you next." I glance back to Odanno, he nods to me.

"Daenerys believes every great house should bow to her simply because of our family name, this is something that we do not agree on. But the actions she is taking to insure this, it's worse than I imagined it would be." Tyrion stares at me before nodding, the look of realization on his face quickly stifled.

"I am loyal to Daenerys Targaryen, but you cannot deny the brutality. When word gets spread of this-" I finish the sentence for him.

"They will see only Aerys Targaryen." I stand and Odanno steps beside me. "Thank you, Tyrion." Odanno follows me from the room and into my own bed chambers. "She killed them for not bending the knee, she is becoming merciless."

"In a place like the grass sea, this is custom within Dothraki culture. But a place like Westeros, Daenerys needs to separate the two or else people will fear her." Odanno says, I shake my head.

"She has her mind set, I saw it when we were within that war room. They will bend the knee or die," I look up at him. "This is talk of a tyrant, Odanno." He slowly nods in agreement. Odanno takes my hand and leads me to the balcony of my chambers. I watch Rhaegal as he soars in the winds above us.

"I will always have faith in Daenerys Targaryen, and I will support every step she takes." Odanno says, he slips his sword from his belt and holds it across both his hands. "But my loyalty will always remain with you, Rhaenyra Targaryen, my daughter." He turns the sword and places the tip on the ground, kneeling before me. "I swear my sword to you, Rhaenyra." I look down at him, my mind at a loss for words, before I kneel across from him and wrap my arms around his waist. He places his sword down and buries me in his embrace.

"Thank you, Odanno." I say into his coat as he places his chin on my head.

"I will always stand by your side."

...

I enter the throne room with Odanno following close behind, Kivi exits with the Dothraki soldiers. We meet eyes and smile as she leaves to clean the blood from her armor. Jon stands beside Daenerys, pleading for her help once again.

"I will not leave this war with Cersi, I would sooner be conceding the throne to her." Dany says from her own throne in Dragonstone.

"This war means nothing if we do not defeat the white walkers." Jon says, Tyrion steps forward.

"Perhaps if we capture one of these dead man and bring it to Cersi, she would understand the danger and agree to a temporary truce." Daenerys looks to Tyrion.

"You believe Cersi will agree to stop trying to kill me?" She says in disbelief.

"If she sees that the throne she believes is hers is at risk, she just might." I say, looking to Jon. "I will join you in your hunt for the white walker."

"As will I." A familiar voice says from behind me, I turn to see Jorah.

"Jorah." I say, he walks to me and quickly pulls me into an embrace. "You've cured your greyscale?" He nods with a smile.

"I have." We all turn back to Daenerys.

"The three of you and your men will go, then." Dany says, her eyes linger on me before she stands and takes my hand in her own. "If anything should happen to the only other Targaryen that remains, you will all have me to face." She places a hand on my cheek and nods.

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