CHAPTER FIFTEEN
❛ question of legitimacy ❜
⤿ ⁺ ̥ ⋆.♱ location, somewhere *˖ ✶ʾʾ
SOARING THROUGH THE SKIES CANNIBAL ALYSSA TARGARYEN WORE VELARYON ARMOR. HER CAPE WAS DARK RED RESEMBLING THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.
Ever since she had joined the war with Cannibal, she had managed to get tremendous respect from some Houses and gained allies of her own through the Velaryons.
They call her the Realm's Wild Princess. Some say that she was Visenya reborn in the way she would gallantly swing her sword and burn her enemies and how her dragon Cannibal would burn and occasionally eat his enemies.
It was said that Alyssa was merciless on the battlefield much like her Daemon Targaryen.
Alyssa was in a rush to find her grandfather. She had just heard that he was gravely injured by one of the soldiers.
When she landed Cannibal many backed away from the dragon in fear.
The Princess climbed off and stormed forward, grabbing onto the first man she could see, "Where is he?"
The Stepstones were now in their hands which meant they controlled the Narrow Seas. A blockade of shipping lanes will be placed in days' time, perhaps even less. The Triarchy has been outed.
"I said where the fuck is he?" Alyssa yelled this time startling the man and gesturing to the tent a couple of yards away.
"Lord Corlys is your tent, Princess Alyssa. It was the closest place to be treated."
Alyssa hurried inside the tent to see her grandfather resting on the cot. A maester dabbed a wet cloth on his forehead, the man was barely unconscious. In the corner of the room stood Killian Carygll.
Killian Cargyll of House Cargyll served Alyssa Targaryen. Viserys had sent him to be there for her at the Stepstones. At first, he demanded that she return back to Dragonstone. But after Alyssa pleaded for him to let her stay and fight, he obliged only if he sent a personal guard to accompany her in her battles. Ser Killian was a part of the City Watch and no doubt sent by the request of Daemon. He must've convinced Viserys to assign Ser Killian which made it all more the reason not to befriend him at first.
Clearly, she was no doubt being spied on by him and reporting back to her father. After all, the majority of the City Watch were loyal to Daemon.
There were times when they actually got along. Sometimes he'd hear her wake up in the middle of the night, with night terrors, or how she'd sometimes cry whenever she missed her siblings. Killian would wrap his arms around her and help her fall asleep.
"Princess, I am glad to see you are in one piece." Killian greeted them and gave her a side-eye.
Alyssa shot him a sarcastic smile, "For someone assigned to protect me. You are doing a poor job." she insults.
"Nice to see you too, love," Killian smirked earning a scoff from Alyssa. Yet the Princess smiled momentarily at him and finally landed her eyes on her grandfather.
"Grandfather," Alyssa sat at the foot of his bed and reached out for his hand without any hesitation.
"Alyssa..." The man murmured, he barely looked alive and that worried the girl.
The Maester looked at the Princess, "Lord Corlys is barely unconscious Princess. His wounds . . . it is hard to say if he could make it due to his fever. We won't know until he wakes."
"What are you trying to say?" Alyssa asked, dread filling her body as she tried to shove down a cry that threatened to escape. She tried to be calm, but something told her by the weary look on the Maester's face is that her grandfather could possibly die.
"Princess Rhaenys' letter just arrived." a soldier entered the tent. Alyssa grabbed the letter and opened the scroll to reveal its contents.
Alyssa peered up and blinks back the disbelief, "Ser Killian, we will go on Dragonback to Kings landing."
Ser Killian moves forward in wonder, whatever the scroll said must've made her feel worse. He has never seen her troubled, at least not like this. There were times when he'd see her cry in the middle of the night. That was the only time Alyssa let her guard down and allow him to be there for her to talk or listen.
"My Uncle Vaemond is questioning the legitimacy of my brother Luke over the Driftmark, which means my family will be there. My grandmother Rhaenys along with my step-sister Baela will be there. You do realize what this means?"
"A family reunion?"
"A family reunion. Hopefully, it won't end up with blood and a missing eye." Alyssa grabbed some parchment and some ink from her desk. "Pack light, we will be leaving shortly."
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⤿ ⁺ ̥ ⋆.♱ location, kingslanding *˖ ✶ʾʾ
"WHOA!"
Killian's arms were around Alyssa's waist, he had tried to keep his eyes open but there were times when he had to close his eyes briefly to refrain from throwing up.
The Princess laughed delightly and raised her arms. Her nose scrunched distastefully, "Kings landing...how great to be back."
"Smells like shit," Killian said gruffly earning an unlade-like snort.
Kings landing always smelled like shit and she realized how lucky she was to live at Dragonstone much later in her life.
"Cannibal will not be able to fit in the Dragonpit nor would he get along with the other dragons. We will settle along that hill over there and we will walk on foot.
She couldn't wait to reunite with her brothers. Over the years, she had gained two little brothers and was excited to meet them. Alyssa regretted not being there for her mother when she gave birth, but she always sent her letters wondering how the family was doing.
Rhaenyra didn't hesitate to apologize and pleaded for her to come back. But Alyssa refused, it wasn't until Daemon had talked to Viserys who sent Killian.
Baela had been doing well in Driftmark. Sometimes Alyssa would see her on her name day. She'd give her gift and Rhaena's for her to give the next time she'll visits Dragonstone.
Letters were how she communicated over the years and never visited anyone besides Baela and Rhaenys to keep them updated on the war.
"Hold on tight, Ser Killian," Alyssa smirked and Cannibal let out a vicious war and started to descend down at the city.
"Take cover!"
A man yelled and everyone below ducked.
When Cannibal swooped upward into the skies once more the people began to buzz.
"Princess Alyssa has returned!"
"Wild Princess!"
It was clear that Alyssa Targaryen was sending a message.
The news of her arrival will no doubt spread to the Red Keep.
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ʿʿ 𝑰. 𓂃 𓏲࣪ 𖤐 𓄹𓈒 ╱ keep in mind instead of a five-year gap I did a six-year gap because I feel like the time jumps don't make sense. As for her age, lets pretend it makes sense with the time jumps because she's fifteen.
𝑰𝑰. 𓂃 𓏲࣪ 𖤐 𓄹𓈒 ╱ introducing another original character Killian Cargyll! Older brother to the twins Erryk and Arryk.