Viserys XXXIV: On the Trident
[X]Join the Northmen: You will go to Lord Stark, and fight with his men. The Northmen… deserve that much from you, after all the pain that your family had caused them.
The Black Valyrian steel armor clashed with the chain and coat of plates of the Northmen… but it allowed you to look at the men from high above on your stallion.
The men were angered… tired of the wars that seemed to constantly plague the seven kingdoms for the last decade. From the Rebellion to the Greyjoys… to this. These men were veterans… but they were tired.
You could tell that, if they survived, they may never wish to fight again.
And you would hope that they would never have to.
Ebrion was waiting, flying above, waiting for you to call him down, and rain fire… or just watch, to remain out of harm's way as you wanted him to live.
The Northmen, at least the men who were near you, were… looking at you, some must have been having flashes back to the days of Rhaegar, and… being his brother, you thought that might be why a few of them looked ready to pull you down and stab you.
Or it could just be the fact that you were seeing… imagining the scene of Rhaegar's death in your mind's eye… seeing him crushed by the warhammer of Robert Baratheon.
You did not speak, but instead listened.
There was a speech from Lord Arryn… a speech you could barely hear from across the river, one of honor, courage, and victory.
But there would be none here. There would only be death.
Lord Stark was near the back, with the rest of his lord's, prepared to be the spear of the counter charge against the knights of the Vale.
And you drew your sword, ready for the fighting to begin.
And there was only the sounds of hooves charging across the water.
Who Was Charging:
1D100 => 95+50=145
But it was not the horsemen of the North, or the west that crossed the river Trident first, into prepared positions.
It was Baratheon's Calvary, and the knights of the vale crossing across the river towards your lines.
And the Northern pikes prepared, however, there was…a strange feeling of dread that fell upon you, as you turned, first to the knights that were beside you, and the infantry in front of you.
And by the gods it was terrifying.
Robert's Charge:
1D100 => 43+50=93 vs
1D100 => 92+50 (Robert's Skills)+20 (Knights of the Vale)-30 (River crossing)=132
The Line of Northern Pikes shattered when the charge reached them, the blunting effect of pikes and spears lost to the onslaught, the waves of horse, and men in armor. Even when they stopped and killed a great number of the mounted knights, the men were sent scampering away, terrified of the unstoppable sight of horses storming across a river…
And a ring of steel slowly came into force.
But there was no time for terror, as you heard the counter charge from Lord Stark be called, and you joined them.
Counter charge:
1D100 => 98+50+30=178 vs
1D100 => 95+50 (Robert's Skills)+20 (Knights of the Vale)-30 (River crossing)=135
And the Northmen, with fury that made you fear for your life for a single moment, that you may have been betrayed without warning.
Then you were swept away by the charge, joining them as a black knight, the Targaryen King that needed to lead his troops to victory… to show that he was alive, and well.
The clash of the counter charge forced the Royalists to retreat, at least for the moment, to cross the river back to their lines
But the armies began to walk into the river, though Roberts forces were in the deeper water first, and the men were struggling to fight in the river.
An unfortunate moment:
1D100 => 4+50=54 vs
1D100 => 30+50=80
But as you started hacking through the mass of men on the river, you felt your leg get grabbed, and your horse fell.
A Blade bounced off your Valyrian armor, and you sank into the water, the chaos around you almost like a dream, a forgotten moment of time, and for a moment, made you think back to when you sank to the bottom of the ocean at Valyria.
How Rhaegar came to give you what you really needed all along… a will to keep moving forward.
But here, at the place where he died… it felt like he was dragging you down, to meet the embrace of death.
You didn't want to though… not when there was so much you needed to get done.
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But as you hit the bottom, you saw his hand reaching out… Rhaegar's hand.
It was impossible… you didn't strike your head, and you were sure you were not mad.
So why, was he here?
"Oh come now brother, after all you have seen in your life, seeing me here shouldn't surprise you." Rhaegar stated. He was smiling. Why was he smiling?
"I'm mad." You stated. This couldn't be real.
"No brother, not mad… merely in need of some assistance." He seemed happy that you were here.
You scoffed. "I'm trying to defeat Robert Baratheon! How can you assist me with that?"
Rhaegar smiled. "Try not to get hit by his warhammer… i don't think Valyrian Steel can stop that."
"I'm well aware of that!" You shouted. "This is madness. This can't be real."
"Then go back to the world and find out what is real." Rhaegar stated. "It can't be any worse than seeing me now."
You sighed. "Then let me go. Let me be what I am meant to be."
"I will… but I have one more thing to say…" He smiled, and hugged you. "I love you."
It wasn't real…
So why did it feel that way?
"It will all be over soon."
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Air rushed through your lungs as your eyes shot open, and the battle seemed even more chaotic than before. The water surrounded you, but the battle seemed to circle around you, avoiding the dead that were near you.
There were a lot of dead, broken men, horses. Shattered steel swords were littered near you, daggers, weapons that would have pierced your armor, were just pommels, their blades completely shattered.
In the distance, you could see fire, in the grass and hills of Roberts camp…
Good Ebrion… thank you.
But a scream brought you back to the river.
The infantry fighting around you, however, were getting scattered, by one man.
"DRAGONSPAWN!" you could hear the screams of Robert Baratheon. And the man was a hulking mass of steel, his warhammer an instrument of pure death. His kingsguard… following him close behind, bogged down by the mass of infantry.
The men who tried to fight him were smashed away, not even a threat to his rage, and his desire to kill you.
"RHAEGAR!" He shouted, and you realized he must not have cared… this place must have reminded him of… well everything that he lost… and everything that you may gain.
Defend Yourself!:
1D100 => 65+90+20= 175 vs
1D100 => 54+130=184
The only reason you survived was Valyrian Steel. The hammer smashed into your chest, but instead of caving your chest in, the force just pushed you back, knocking the wind out of you, and sending you tumbling into the water.
You managed to remain above the water, as you heard his screams.
"I should have killed all of you! I will not make the same mistake again!" He raised his hammer and prepared to bring it down on your head, to make certain that you would die here, just as Rhaegar had.
In that brief moment… you felt fear, and closed your eyes.
Waiting for it to end.
Jaime Ex Machina!:
1D100 => 92+130=222
But then there was a clash of steel, and your eyes opened.
Jaime was smiling, and looking down at you. "Come now Robert… you always wanted to fight the Kingslayer, you always wanted to learn how I killed the Mad King!… So fight him now and find out!" He then turned to give the mad stag his full attention
Jaime's Helmet was gone, and it showed his golden hair, glowing in the sun from the water. He was untouched,both by water, and by blades… a sign of his clear master in battle, and his ability to stay on his feet.
"Get up Viserys!" he ordered as he pushed Robert back into the water. "Kill the Kingsguard, I'm not Arthur Dayne!"
As it turned out, only Ser Borus Blout and Meryn Trant were among the Kingsguard here… the others were not to be found. But the two men were able knights… and by the gods, they would kill you if you got the chance.
And you were not going to give them the chance.
Wading through the water, you grinned and held your sword ready for them… and prepared to cut them down as quickly as possible.
Two on One:
1D100 => 57+90=147 vs
1D100 => 32+50=82
But with Valyrian Steel, it was naught but a chore. In the water, their white cloaks and heavy steel armor weighed them down in the river.
But not to you, you battered Blout with your blade until he fell into the water, and red spilled from his neck, your blade found its mark.
Trant was… more of a problem. He struck first, and you blocked his sword with your gauntlet… but when you swung back harder, you didn't expect his helmet to split in two…
Nor his head. Thankfully the grisly sight was swept away by the Trident.
And you found yourself looking at Jaime and Robert's duel.
The Duel 1:
1D100 => 91+130=221 vs
1D100 => 96+130=226
Both men were evenly matched, the battle less a duel, more a dance, at least as you watched from afar. The river made it hard for the two men to have true footting, and they moved like sluggish men with weights on their feet.
But even as they fought, you believed Jaime was losing, and you moved as quick as you could to face Baratheon down.
But you saw a moment, a flicker of Robert Baratheon's blue eyes filled with rage at you… and a trickle of light followed… and you thought you saw a red ruby in the river… one of Rhaegar's red rubies.
You froze… and looked back… thinking history was about to repeat itself. Only, your death would be delayed by a moment.
The Duel… Ends:
1D100 => 100+130=230 vs
1D100 => 3+130=133
Instead, it was a sword entering a heart.
And Jaime Lannister killing another king.
The Hulking man that was Robert Baratheon sputtered and continued for a moment, the rage keeping the man alive was… fading…
Until Jaime removed his sword, and let the man sink, and allowed his body to be carried down the Trident.
The Battle was over… id didn't matter how long the fighting lasted.
It was over.
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The Battle was over by midafternoon.
The news reached the royalist camp soon after Ebrion stopped burning it… and he came back to your's to rest and recover.
It was all over.
What Event Happens Next (That you wish to witness):
[]You Speak to Lord Arryn: The Old man was mourning the loss of his son… However, you needed to speak to your prisoner.
[]Your March to King's Landing: You wanted to take the capital… and make it a bloodless affair… not like Tywin's Sack. It was your city… not your conquest.
[]A Triumph: You marched through the city streets like a hero returning home… there is only the matter of Cersei… and her children to deal with.
[]A New Kingsguard: You wanted to give Jaime the Chance to… see the changes you were making… and offer him a choice that was so desirable.
[]Coronation: You sat at the door, waiting to continue forward. However, waiting for you was Jaime… and Lord Stannis.
AN: Enjoy.