14 Chapter 13: Arc 2, Leaving II

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Jon Snow

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Jon watched as Gendry and Gerion got onto their horses. Jon looked back to his father, "Please take care of Aerea and Jacaerys. Father."

His father nodded, "I will try my best to." His father grabbed him by the shoulders, and looked into his eyes, "Be safe, Jon." Ned then looked sad, "I promised your mother to keep you safe, and I have broken that promise. I know the dragons are powerful, but they are also the thing that will cause madness to flow through your veins."

Jon nodded, "I know father. I will be careful." Ned nodded and gave Jon one last goodbye hug. Jon backed up, "Good bye, Father." Jon looked to his eldests, who were hugging Winter.

Jon walked over to his son and daughter, "Aerea, Jacaerys." They looked to him, and ran.

They ran into his legs, "Papa why are you going?"

Jon looked down to them and picked them both up, "Momma Ari, Joeanna, and Val, have gone missing and I going to go find them, my sweets."

Jon felt the two nods. Jon put them back down onto the ground and ruffled there hair, "No behave for Grandpa Ned, and Grandma Ash."

They nodded, "Yes, Papa." And ran back to Winter.

Jon felt something nipping at his fingers. He looked down and saw Ghost. Jon went to his knees, and grabbed the sides of Ghost hairy face, and whispered, "Your staying here. I need you to protect my family, got it?" Ghost nodded his little furry head, Jon kissed his wolf's head, and said "Thank you."

Jon stood and saw Ghost padding his way to Aerea and Jacaerys. Jon smiled, and saw that Arya was walking towards him. When Arya got in front of him, she hugged his waist.

Jon smiled down at her, "I have a mission for you Little Sister." She looked up to him, Jon smiled, "Make sure Ghost doesn't misbehave."

Arya smiled, knowing how much of a troublemaker his dire wolf can be. She nodded.

"Thank you Arya." He ruffled her hair and smiled. He bent down and kissed her forehead, "I promise to return."

He slowly backed up, and walked to Shadow, whom had the swords -Big Brother, Dark Sister, Blackfyre, and Lightbringer- strapped to. Jon got onto the horse, and looked to see that Gendry and Gerion were behind him.

Jon kicked into the sides of Shadow, signalling him to move. Shadow trotted to the gates, and Jon took one last look back to his childhood home, he whispered, "Goodbye."

He looked south, to where his parents died.

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Eddard Stark

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It has been two sennights since Jon said his goodbyes. But know it was him saying goodbye to his family.

He has accepted the offer of becoming hand of the King. So he was going south with the royal family, Sansa, Arya, and Bran, they were also taking their dire wolves with them.

Ned watched as Sansa got her things into the carriage. Ned looked away when he saw a raven black hair coming towards him. Ned looked to see Ash was coming towards him.

Ash embraced him, "Be safe my Love."

Ned embraces her, "I will, my Love."

They didn't say a word, just relaxed into the embrace. The silence was broken by Ash. Standing on her tippy toes whispering, "I'm with child."

Ned looked to her, "Really?"

Ash grabbed his hand and brought it to her belly, "Yes My Love."

Ned smiled, and embraced Ash, "Good, the Stark Family will rise in numbers."

Ned was brought to reality, by the King, "Ned!" Ned looked to him, "We should go, we don't want to stay in the bloody cold for long."

"Yes Your Grace." He looked to Ash, "Help Robb when he needs it."

She nodded and kissed him, "I will."

Ned moved to Robb, whom was saying goodbye to Bran. When Robb noticed him coming towards them, he looked to him and smiled, "Father."

They embraced, and Ned spoke, "Watch the castle, will you?"

Robb nodded, "Yes father."

Ned said his goodbyes to Rickon, Cregan, and Clarisse. When they were done he walked to his horse and got onto it. Slowly everyone started to leave. When the King left he followed shortly.

Ned looked back to his home, whispering, "Hope to see you again, My home, my family, and my future."

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Joy Hill

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"Halt! Who goes there!" A guard yelled from the walls.

Joy has been in Casterly Rock helping clean the place. She would normally play cyvasse with her uncle Tyrion. But for the past two sennights she has had nothing to do but help servants clean the castle

As when she heard what the response the guard got, she dropped the broom, and looked to the gates with wide eyes.

"Gerion Lannister, of House Lannister, youngest son of Tytos Lannister and Jeyne Marbrand, youngest brother to Tywin Lannister. I order you to open the door." The man answered.

Joy looked to the guard to see that he was wide eyes. The guard looked to his left, to the other guard and told him, "Go get Lords Tywin and Keven."

The guard nodded and ran to get both lords. The guard that stayed, looked back down to the man. Joy wanted to see if this was indeed her father.

The guard spoke, "Whom did you bring with you?"

The man spoke, "Jon Snow, and Gendry Baratheon."

The guard took a step back, "Do you mean the Jon Snow from the Brotherhood of the Old Gods?"

Joy heard another voice, a deep and more masculine voice, "Aye the one and only."

Joy heard laughing from the other side of the wall. She then heard, something happening from behind her. She looked to see that both Lords Tywin and Keven, rushing towards the gate.

Lord Tywin spoke first, "Open the gates."

The guards nodded, and they slowly opened the doors. Joy walked to see the opening, and she saw three men. The one in the middle, a man who looked two years older than her. The man had raven black hair, which went to his shoulders and was in a bun, he also had silver bells in his hair. The man also had angry-purple eyes, on his left side he has a scar going from his eyebrow to above the cheekbone. The man was wearing a black top, with black pants, he was also wearing a black cape. Attached to his hip was a sword, a sword that has three dragon heads, one on the pommel and the two on the opposite sides of the guard, in the middle of the guard was a ruby. The man was handsome, and pretty.

To the man's left, stood another man. The man has a raven black hair, with only three bells in his hair. The man had sapphire blue eyes. The man was currently wear a yellow top with a black stag in the centre, the man was wearing black pants. Strapped to the horse was a warhammer, made from what looks like Valyrian Steel.

When Joy saw the last man, she felt tears going down her cheek. Joy would always know her father, even if he left when she was still to young to remember. Her father had shoulder length golden hair, with some graying areas. Her father was wearing the colours of House Lannister, but instead of the golden lion, he had a golden weirwood. Joy felt like running to her father. But knew she couldn't do that.

Joy took herself out of her thoughts by Lord Tywin, whom for the every first time had a smile of his old face, "Gerion, you have returned home."

Her father shook his head, "Not really Brother." He looked around the yard looking for someone, when his eyes stopped on her, she saw a huge smile growing on his face, "I have returned to see my daughter." Her looked to Lord Tywin and glared.

Lord Tywin seemed unfazed by the glare, and looked to the guard, "Who did he bring with him?"

The guard looked nervous, "Jon Snow, of the Brotherhood of the Old Gods, and Gendry Baratheon."

Lord Tywin looked to the Baratheon, "Who are your parents."

The boy grinned, "Father, Robert Baratheon, and Mother, no bloody clue, my lord."

Lord Tywin, eyed him up and down, "Bastard Born." Gendry nodded, "When were you legitimized?"

Gendry smiled, "About three sennights ago."

Lord Tywin went to respond but was stopped by the handsome man, whom bowed in front of the Lord, "My lord." Lord Tywin looked to him and went to speak but once again the man spoke first, "I apologize, for not warning you of our visit, but we only stopped by for a few things."

Lord Tywin glared at him, Joy could feel the anger growing off her uncle, "What is it you need, boy."

The boy looked up and glared at him, "Gerion wants to reunite with his daughter."

Lord Tywin nodded, and left to his solar.

Joy looked to her father and noticed that he was walking towards her, she started to walk towards him as well, and when they met in the middle, she threw her arms around him.

Her father kissed her forehead, "I've missed you, my sweet."

Joy smiled, "I to."

They stayed in the embrace until, she heard footsteps coming from behind her father. She looked back to see that Jon Snow was walking towards them. Her father broke the hug and introduced her to him, "Jon Snow this is my daughter, Joy Hill."

Jon nodded and took her hand and kissed the knuckle, when he was done he looked to her father, "You never told me you had a beauty for a daughter."

Gerion looked to her, "Aye, she is a beauty. I have seen her in years."

Jon nodded and looked to her, "Jon Snow, Commander of the Brotherhood of the Old Gods."

She nodded, "Joy Hill."

Jon nodded and looked to her father, "You know what to do." Jon left and went to his horse, and got onto it.

Joy looked to her father, and saw that he was in thought, he then looked to her, "Joy, you have a choice to make. You can stay here, or you can come with me to Dorne. It's up to you my dear."

Joy was shocked at what he just said, why would he want to leave his home, when he just returned to it.

Gerion saw the question in her eyes, "Aye this is my home, but my family is with Snow, and the company. Wherever my family goes, I go with."

Joy nodded, "I will go with you Father."

Gerion smiled, "Good. Go grab your thing!" Her father looked in the direction Lord Tywin left in, "When your done, go to Jon. I should be there shortly."

Joy nodded, and left to gather her stuff.

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Arianne Martell

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Ari opened her eyes to see that she was in a dark room. She looked around to see that Val, Joeanna, Jason, and Aliandra we're sitting in chairs with there hands and legs bound to them. All of them awake.

Ari was brought from her staring by the door opening. She looked to see a man with brown hair, and blue eyes. He was followed by some men all carrying something. Ari eyes widened. The men were carrying torture devices.

The man with blue eyes looked to them and smiled, "Ahh you all awake." He clapped his hands, "Good, now we can begin." The man went and grabbed a chair and dropped it in front of them, and sat down, "Now your going to tell me what you know about the bastard Jon Snow." He motioned to the men, "And if you don't, well us your imagination."