Tywin POV

276: Casterly Rock

Joanna's screams could be heard from all corners of the castle. She had gone into labor late last night, now three hours later Tywin stood pacing outside the birthing chamber waiting for his wife to birth their third and fourth children. Praying to the gods that his beloved wife wouldn't take much longer. It truly pained Tywin to listen to Joanna scream and stand by unable to lift a finger in order to help her.

Her screams had suddenly stopped replaced by cries of a new born babe. He ran into the chambers, nearly breaking the door and ran to the bed taking a seat next to Joanna's bed while the midwives cleaned the child. She had beads of sweat running down her forehead, dressed in a simple red gown, a weary smile on her face, she was truly the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen.

"A boy, red faced and healthy." One of the midwives said, bringing a smile to Lord and Lady Lannister's faces, his legacy was secure, if anything were to happen to Jaime or he died without issue Tywin would have a second heir to step up and take his place.

The midwife came back into the chambers carrying a small bundle and handed it to Joanna. The child was indeed a boy with the signature Lannister golden hair with bright emerald green eyes so beautiful Tywin knew that ladies would fawn over him as they did Prince Rhaegar or Ser Arthur Dayne.

"What shall we name him?" Joanna asked interupting Tywin's train of thought, looking at the boy with loving eyes.

"Well I named Jaime and Cersei, you should name this one." He replied.

Lady Lannister thought for a brief moment before saying. "Jason, for my father, so he can be as brave and strong as he was."

"Uncle Jason taught me how to swing a sword and ride a horse, almost everything I know about warfare and swordplay I learned from him, I would be honored to have a son that bares his name." Tywin said with a smile. His wife smiled back at him handing him little Jason.

Almost immediately after handing the babe to her husband Joanna cried in pain. The midwives scrambing to get ready for the birth of the second child. He nearly forgot that they were having twins, Jaime and Cersei were born seconds apart, so how long could this take.

He left the room to introduce his eldest twins, his brothers and his sister to the newest Lannister , and hopefully the second child would be born before too long. The twins seemed quite happy with their new brother, looking at the babe curiously, Cersei was adament that she was never this small causing the adults in the room to laugh.

Hours and hours had passed and Joanna was still in labor, her screams never stopped. "How long could this go on." Tywin wondered. Joanna had been in labor for a day now, Jaime and Cersei were asking where there mother was, the entire castle was worried. Joanna was loved by the people of Casterly Rock, she was kind, smart, beautiful and a wonderful mother what more could a man ask for? It truly pained him to hear his Joanna screaming in pain like this.

After 34 hours of labor the page had told him that his wife had finally birthed Jason's twin. He let out a sigh of relief and made his way towards the birthing chamber. As he walked down the halls of the Lannister stronghold he noticed something was different. Women were frantically running fetching different things from the maester's chamber, each of them with a terrified look on their faces. Then it hit him, he sunk in fear at the thought of his beloved Joanna dying as his mother had birthing his brother Gerion, at the thought of his children losing their mother, the younger twins would not even know her. He began to race toward the birthing chambers praying to the seven, the old gods, the drowned god, the lord of light praying to whoever would listen to allow his wife to live. She'd given him four children with at least two boys he didn't need anymore.

When he ran into the chambers he found his beloved Joanna in the bed, laying in her own blood, pale as snow.

"We did everything we could my lord, but we can't stop her bleeding, the wounds are too bad, it's a miracle that she even lived this long." Maester Creylen signed. Dread filled Tywin, his wife, the mother of his children, the love of his life was dying in front of him.

"Ty, my love." Joanna whispered to him. "His name is Tyrion. Protect the twins, love them, when they're old enough tell them that their mother loved them more then anything else in this world, and I don't blame them for any of this. Tell Jaime and Cersei that they have younger brothers now and that I love them too." Tywin was barely able to contain his tears, the mighty Tywin Lannister, the man that brought Tarbeck Hall crashing down, who drowned every man, woman and child named Reyne, was broken crying at the sight of his soulmate dying before him.

"Thank you." Joanna continued "You've truly made my life wonderful, I love you and every moment I spent with you, I can't thank you enough." And then Joanna breathed her last breath. Joanna Lannister, Lady of Casterly Rock had died at thirty-one years of age.

"Your son my lord." One of the midwifes said handing Tywin a small bundle. He examined the baby and what he saw filled him with rage. The boy was born a dwarf with a large head and small stubby deformed arms and legs. He had mismatched eyes one green and another black with golden hair that was lined with black streaks.

"Joanna had died so that this monster could live?" Tywin raged in his thoughts. Jason would never know his mother because of this little beast and his older twins would have to deal with the pain he felt when he lost his mother. Tywin all but threw the child into a wet nurse's arms and ran back to his chambers while the silent sisters prepared Joanna's body for her funeral. Tywin Lannister for the first time in years cried, he cried his eyes out for his dead wife.

Author's note: Alright, so I decided to rewrite this story because Jason was too perfect and the story line that I wanted to use has already been used, so I'm probably still going to go with the Margaery pairing but Jason's personality will be slightly different and he won't be loved by everyone, so leave your suggestions for his relationships with his family members.