Silver Stag

By AneesaBadu

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Aelinor Baratheon stands out in her family. She doesn't have the golden hair and green eyes of her mother and... More

Prologue
Eldest Daughter
News Arrives At Winterfell
Arrival At Winterfell
Welcoming Banquet
Sparring
The King's Hunt
Broken Lord
Journey To The Capital & Assassination Attempts
Trouble On The Kingsroad
Arrival & First Small Council
Secret Visit To Kings Landing
Tourney Preparations & Questions
The Hand's Tourney
The Vale of Arryn
Trouble Brewing In King's Landing
The Vale of Arryn Pt. 2
Trouble Brewing In King's Landing Pt. 2
Aftermath
Conversations
In The Riverlands
You Win Or You Die
The King Is Dead & Plots Begin
Imprisoned & Calling The Banners
Bronn & Tyrion
Winterfell Gathers Its Banners
Stark Camp
Last True Knight & Pleas
Visit To The Twins
Sept of Baelor
I Tried To Warn You
King Joffrey's Nameday
Robb Stark
Bastard Massacre & Goodbye Ser Lorch
Trouble With The City Watch
Treating With Renly
Dinners & Ploys
Battles & Responses
Harrenhal
Winterfell Is Lost
Goodbye Sister & Kings Landing Riot
Harrenhal Pt. 2
Nightmares & Flowering
Responses & Attempted Escapes
Preparing For Stannis
Robb & Talisa
Battle Of The Blackwater
Blackwater Aftermath & New Alliances
Talks & Dining With Tyrells
Stark Forces Arrive At Harrenhal & News From Riverrun
Tyrion's New Responsibilities
Tyrell's In The Capital
Whispers
Marriage Preparation & A Possible Betrothal
Intercepting Betrothals & Forming New Ones
Flea Bottom Fun
Rumours
New Friends & Conversation With The King
Wedding Of A Wolf & Lion
News; Both Good And Bad
Aelinor's Wedding
First Born
Meeting A Prince Of Dorne
Training & Pre Wedding Banquet
Purple Wedding
Death Of A King
Imprisoned Imp
Leaving The Capital
New King & Tyrion's Trial
Unlikely Ally
The Mountain And The Viper
Surprise After Surprise
The Death Of A Hand
Dangers Of Prophecy
The Fury Of Dorne
The Wedding Of The New King
High Sparrow
Faith Militant & Goodbye Ser Ashford
Pirates & Plans
Goodbye Husband
Accused
Queenmaker Setbacks
Release My Granddaughter
Arrival In Dorne & Feast
Queen Of Thorns
Plan Backfires
Water Gardens
Imprisoned Queen Mother
Walk Of Atonement
For The Watch
Heir Arrested
Dilly Dilly
Return From Dorne
Lord Commander
Dreams
Arise Lord Commander
Trekking To The Wall
Home
Reunions At The Wall
Siblings & Plans
Battle Preparation
Margaery
The Time Has Come
Duty
Gathering Allies
Visitors
Riverrun
Announcements
Arrival & Riverrun Battle
Battle Of The Bastards
The Great Sept
Deja Vu
Valyrian Wedding
Battle Aftermath
Northern Plans
In The Capital
Daenerys
Imp In The Capital
True Parentage & Dragon Queen
Rally In The Capital
Letters From The Capital & Ignored Advice
Dorne
Bastard Of Winterfell
Hostages In The Capital
Lost Allies
Last Stark Returns
No Matter The Cost
The Spoils Of War
Battle Of The Goldroad Aftermath
Parley Requests
Dornish Returns
Return To The North & Plans
The Essence Of Surprise
Beyond The Wall
Invitation To King's Landing
Dragon Assist
Dragonpit Summit
Attempted Alliances
Mockingbird In The Capital
Attempts On Dragonstone
Heritage Reveal
Dragonstone Response
King's Landing Scouting
To The North
Arrival In The North
Return To Winterfell
Bonding Attempts & New Discoveries
Night King Origins
Delusions
Letters In Dorne
Isle Of Faces
Fears And Voices
Warging And Dangerous Discoveries
Any Means Necessary
Tables Have Turned
Second Artifact
Fragile Alliance
Golden Company
A Second Lannister In Winterfell
Dornish Mission
Find My Daughter
Poisoned
Southern Reinforcements In Winterfell
Found
Brother
Conversations Before Battle
Battle Of Winterfell
Retreat
Meetings In The Capital
Trial By Combat
Letter
Preparations For Final Stand
They're Here
Betrayal?
Within Sight
Reprieve
Downfall Of The Mockingbird
Second Wave
Victory At Any Cost
Valonquar
Azor Ahai: Promised Prince
Final Stand
Final Artifact
Lightbringer
Decisions
Bye Bye Mockingbird
Rebuilding
Epilogue
Author Note

Strategies For The Undead

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[Winterfell - Great Hall]

In Winterfell's Great Hall, the tension was evident as the leaders of the North and the Mother of Dragons gathered to discuss their plan of attack against the impending undead army. The weight of the impending doom hung heavy over their heads like a dark cloud, and the air was thick with the fear of the unknown.

"Why don't we just send out the dragons to reduce the size of the army before they breach the Wall?" Sansa Stark asked, her voice trembling with anxiety. "If we can diminish their numbers, it will be easier to defeat them."

Daenerys Targaryen hesitated, her eyes flashing with grief and guilt. "I...I can't," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "Viserion died trying to fight them. I can't risk losing another dragon."

The room fell silent, the weight of Viserion's sacrifice hanging heavy in the air. Jon Snow, the King in the North, looked at Daenerys with a mixture of understanding and frustration. He knew that the dragons were her last remaining children, and he couldn't blame her for not wanting to risk losing another one. Even if Rhaegal was now technically his dragon.

But the need to protect the realm from the Night King's army was paramount. The living had to find a way to defeat the dead, no matter the cost.

"We have to try," Sansa said, her voice firm and resolute. "We can't just sit here and wait for the Night King to break through the Wall. We have to take action, no matter the risk."

Daenerys looked at Sansa, her eyes filled with admiration for her bravery. She knew that the Stark girl was right. They had to do something, no matter how risky it was.

"I'll do it," she said finally, her voice firm and resolute. "If Jon comes with me, we can send out the dragons to fight the Night King's army. But we have to be careful. We can't afford to lose any more of our own."

The room erupted into a flurry of activity as the leaders of the living began to make their plans. The fate of the realm hung in the balance, and they knew that they had to do everything in their power to protect it.

The Night King's army was coming, and they would not stop until they had destroyed all of the living. But the living would not go down without a fight. They would stand tall and fight with every last breath in their bodies.

The battle of Winterfell was about to begin, and the outcome would determine the fate of the realm. The living would either emerge victorious, or they would fall to the darkness of the Night King's army. The fate of the realm hung in the balance, and only timr would tell which side would emerge victorious.

As the sun set over the frozen tundra of the North, Daenerys and Jon mounted their dragons, Drogon and Rhaegal, respectively. The air was crisp and cold, and the snow crunched beneath their scales as they took to the skies. They flew over the vast expanse of the frozen wilderness, searching for any sign of the undead army that threatened to destroy all of Westeros.

As they flew, Daenerys felt a sense of awe at the beauty of the landscape below her. The snow-covered peaks and frozen lakes stretched out as far as the eye could see, and the wind whipped through her hair as she rode. She felt alive and free, and the power of her dragons coursed through her veins.

Jon, too, felt a sense of exhilaration as he rode beside her. The wind buffeted his face, and the cold air invigorated him. He had nevr felt more alive, and he knew that he was exactly where he was meant to be.

They rode their dragons, Drogon and Rhaegal, through the desolate landscape of the North. The air was crisp and cold, and the ground was blanketed in a thick layer of snow and ice. The two riders knew that they were on a mission of utmost importance: to find the army of the dead and destroy it before it could destroy the Seven Kingdoms.

They could see the undead army spread out before them, stretching as far as the eye could see. The sight was both awe-inspiring and terrifying, as the endles horde of wights and white walkers mqrched towards the Wall, their cold, dead eyes fixed on the living.

As they continued to fly, they noticed something strange. The undead army seemed to be moving in a strange, purposeful way, as if they were being led by some unseen force. Daenerys and Jon exchanged a look of concern, for they knew that they had to find the source of this power if they were to have any hope of defeating the Night King.

After some timr, they spotted a figure standing atop a hill, surrounded by a halo of dark energy. It was the Night King, and he was controlling the undead army with his mere presence. Daenerys and Jon knew that they had to act quickly, for they could see that the Night King was preparing to launch a massive attack on the Wall.

Without hesitation, they flew their dragons towards the Night King, their hearts pounding with anticipation. They knew that this would be a fierce battle, but they were determined to destroy the Night King and his army before they could breach the Wall.

As they flew, the Night King raised his arms, and the undead army began to move towards them, their cold, dead eyes fixed on the living. Daenerys and Jon prepared to face their enemies, knowing that this would be a battle for the ages.

The North was aflame with the roar of dragonfire as Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow rode their dragons, Drogon and Rhaegal, into the fray. The undead army of the Night King stretched out before them, an endles sea of decaying flesh and cold, dead eyes.

For hours they fought, the dragons breathing fire and the Night King's army falling before them. But as the light from the sun faded, Daenerys noticed something glinting in the distance. The Night King had brought out the spear that had killed Viserion, the dragon she had lost in the battle against the Night King's army.

"Jon, look out!" she shouted, pointing towards the spear.

Jon turned to see the spear hurtling towards Rhaegal, and he knew he had to act fast. He urged the dragon to dodge, but Rhaegal was still new to his bond with Jon and was slow to react. The spear narrowly missed, striking the ground with a shower of sparks.

"Retreat!" Daenerys shouted, her voice urgent. "We can't take that thing on!"

Jon nodded, and together they turned their dragons and flew away from the battlefield, the Night King's army hot on their heels. They knew they had to regroup and come up with a new plan if they were going to have any hope of defeating the Night King and his army of the dead.

Daenerys and Jon knew they would have to come back and face the Night King again, but for now, they had to retreat and regroup. They flew back to their army, battered and bruised, but determined to return and defeat the Night King once and for all.

At least that was what Jon thought.

As they soared over the North, the wind whipping through their hair, Daenerys's anger grew with each passing moment. She gripped the scales of Drogon's neck tightly, her knuckles white with tension.

Jon flew beside her, his face set in a grim expression.

"You are supposed to protect him!" she shouted over the roar of the wind. "You are supposed to keep him safe!"

Jon's jaw clenched, his eyes flashing with frustration. "I did the best I could!" he yelled back. "You were the one who told me to ride ahead and scout out the enemy's position!"

"And what good did that do us?" Daenerys spat. "If you had been paying attention, you would have seen the trap that the Night King set for us. You would have seen the army of the dead closing in on us!"

"I did see them!" Jon shouted back. "But I didn't have time to warn you before they attacked!"

Daenerys's anger was palpable, her body trembling with her rage. Jon could feel her tension, could feel her fear for Rhaegal's safety. He knew that she was on the edge of losing control, and he braced himself for the worst.

Just then, her brother Daemon and his wife Aelinor appeared on their own dragons, flying towards them. "Daenerys, stop," Aelinor called out, her voice calm and soothing. "You're not thinking clearly."

Daenerys glared at her, her body still trembling with rage. "I'm not thinking clearly?" she repeated. "You want to know what's not thinking clearly? It's Jon Snow, that's what. He's a fool, a clumsy oaf who doesn't know the first thing about riding a dragon."

"Daenerys, please," Aelinor said, her voice growing more urgent. "You're not being fair. Jon is new to this. He needs our help and support, not our anger and criticism."

But Daenerys wasn't listening. She was too busy fuming, her mind consumed by her own anger and frustration. She knew she was being unfair, but she couldn't help it. She had put too much of herself into Rhaegal, and the thought of losing him was unbearable.

"I don't care," she spat. "I don't care if he's new to this. He should have known better. He should have been more careful."

"Daenerys, please," Aelinor said again, her voice growing more desperate. "You're scaring Jon. You're scaring all of us."

But Daenerys just laughed, a cold, hard sound. "Good," she said. "Let them be scared. They should be scared. They should be afraid of me, the Mother of Dragons."

And with that, she turned her dragon around, flying off into the distance, leaving Jon and her brother and sister-in-law behind, her heart still seething with anger and resentment.

[Winterfell - Great Hall]

Jon Snow sat in the great hall of Winterfell, his head in his hands, still reeling from the anger in Daenerys' voice when she learned that he had almost lost Rhaegal in the battle against the Night King. The weight of her wrath was crushing, and he could feel the eyes of the entire castle upon him, judging him for his near failure.

But then, a figure appeared before him, and Jon looked up to see his uncle Daemon, his father's brother, standing before him with a kind smile on his face.

"Jon, my boy," Daemon said, his voice warm and soothing. "I know you're feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders, but do not blame yourself for what happened. You did what you had to do to protect your people."

Jon looked up at his uncle in surprise, tears pricking at the corners of his eyes. No one had ever spoken to him like that before, with such understanding and compassion. Not even his Uncle, as kind as he was.

"But Daenerys-" he began, but Daemon held up a hand.

"Leave Daenerys out of this, Jon. She is not here, and her anger does not define you. You are the King in the North, and you have done more than any man could have done in your place. Do not let her words weigh you down."

Jon felt a weight lifting off his shoulders as he listened to his uncle's words. He had always looked up to Daemon as a mentor and a friend, and he knew that he could trust him.

But then, Daemon's wife Aelinor appeared at his side, her eyes shining with determination.

"Jon," she said, her voice firm but gentle. "We have sent word to Dorne for more men, and the Velaryons will aid us too. We will not let the Night King defeat us."

Jon felt a surge of hope rise up within him. He had not realized that his uncle and aunt had already taken action to bolster their forces.

"Thank you, Uncle Daemon, Princess Aelinor," Jon said, his voice filled with gratitude. "I will not let you down."

And with that, Jon Snow stood up, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead, knowing that he had the support of his family behind him.

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