AN: If you do not already know of Aemon the Dragonknight I suggest that you read his wiki page it should not take long. This follows immediately after the events of Chapter 2 for those of you confused with the order I am writing the chapters in.

Sun and Stars

Year 279 AC King's Landing

Rhaella

She cursed her father for his hypocrisy, she cursed the Kingsguard for their cowardice, and she cursed the fool for his ignorance. Aerys' was coming to her quarters his maniacal shouting during the fool's demonstration ensured this. It had all started after Duskendale her brother's paranoia and madness had been growing everyday. She had prayed to every god old and new for her brother to return to how he once was yet the gods never listened.

They never did.

His first burning was of an orphan boy from Flea Bottom charged with stealing bread for his younger sisters. The court had been silent as they watched the king sentence the child, with an eerie smile that still sent chills down her spine to this day. She had been horrified as she watched Aerys order for both the boy's younger sisters to watch as their brother was burned alive.

The burning of a child should be something no man, woman, or child should bear to witness yet the court and Aerys' Kingsguard could only watch on in silent horror as the boy screamed, his sisters cried, and their King declared that, "Injustice such as robbery will be met with a dragon's judgement no one is discriminated."

After the act he had come barreling into her quarters like a rabid dog. The act of making love had always been one of duty for them. They loved each other as a brother and sister should yet she was no Joanna and he was no Bonifer. Aerys had alway given her a certain level of respect as befit his sister and queen. Yet his current body language demonstrated anything but respect would be given.

It was scarring both physically and mentally. Rape was a fate she would not wish upon her worst enemy. There were no words to describe the level of violation and despair she felt as her own brother, a brother who swore to protect his little sister took her like a dog would take a bitch in heat. After every execution it would repeat, he would come into her chambers rambling about traitors, dragons, or fire. Than Aerys would look at her remind her why he was there and proceed to, "Claim his marriage rights."

She cried, kicked, and screamed each and every time. Yelling at the top of her lungs to make it stop for anyone for anything to make the pain stop. It was futile to resist she was met with blatant threats of execution for both her and her children. So she did the only thing a true mother would do. She accepted it...if not for her own safety than for the safety of her children.

The Kingsguard, charged with protecting the King and the royal family they were viewed as the highest order of knights in Westeros. She received no such protection from these men of honor and chivalry. Instead she was given looks of pity as her brother the king raped her. They hid behind their oaths like children would their mother's skirts using them as excuses for their cowardice.

Arthur Dayne, Gerold Hightower, Oswell Whent cowards the lot of them. Regarded as some of the best to ever don the white cloak they were nothing in comparison to men such as Ryam Redwyne, Duncan the Tall, Aemon Targaryen. She fantasized what might've happened if her brother Daeron were still alive. Sweet Daeron a boy so young so naive. Would he have protected her from Aerys?

There wasn't an ounce of doubt in her mind. Daeron would've been a man alike to the Dragonknight. He was his hero, a man whose tales of valour and kindness were innumerable. Her youngest brother desired to be the most noble and skilled knight the Seven Kingdoms had seen since Duncan the Tall. His actions were all his own yet she knew that if he were still here he would've been Aemon and she Naerys. For if there was one fact in this god forsaken world it was that men such as the Dragonknight were not cowards. Aemon would've stopped Aegon king or not, even if it required him to stain Dark Sister. And Daeron her sweet naive brother taken so young would've been king regent over Aerys' corpse.

Many would point to the forbidden love Aemon bore for Naerys the sister married to the wrong brother but she knew better. Aemon's tears for Naerys were not those of lost love but for the failure of a brother to protect his sister. The Dragonknight protected the king till his dying breath there was no doubt of his loyalty. Yet no matter the oath Naerys was still to be protected.

She was still queen after all.

Sitting in her bed chambers Rhaella couldn't help the tears from shedding Aerys was coming and there was no force in the Seven Kingdoms that would stop him. No Duncan, no Aemon, and no Daeron. As her chamber doors opened the knot in her stomach only grew tighter and the familiar feeling of dread filled her person.

Yet the fear was replaced with one of disgust when she looked upon the man who had entered. His physique was of one comparable to Rhaegar's, the blonde hair, and fox mask only helped in mocking her. This man dressed in the clothes of a commoner was a Lannister spy there was no other explanation. For a blonde-haired fool to enter the court so soon after Tywin's resignation. What she could not explain were his flames whether it be trickery or magic she did not know.

"My queen?" asked the fool noticing the tears marring her face. Wiping them away she was quick to don the emotionless mask she was prone display in court. "What is your purpose for being here?" she sternly replied.

The blonde flinched caught off guard by the woman who had been smiling so brightly at him mere moments ago the coldness in the queen's tone mentally stinging. Adjusting his posture he made to reply but was quickly interrupted.

"Now now now Rhaella that's no way to be talking to our new fool is it?"

She froze, that voice could only belong to one person. His sickly sweet smile was nauseating. If she were to give one word to describe Aerys it would have been disgusting, her brother had once been a man in every maiden's fantasy yet the person stood before her was every child's worst nightmare.

A monster.

Long gnarled fingernails, lifeless amethyst eyes, a head of unwashed gray hair, cuts and bruises littered over his body. This was the creature mothers used to scare their children when they were misbehaving.

In an attempt to maintain her calm she softly replied, "Aerys? What is your purpose for being here?"

His sickly sweet smile morphed into a frown, he snapped his head to look into her eyes, "Do not question me whore! Dragon's answer to no one. As for my purpose well you should know by now isn't that right...slut?"

She didn't dare reply. The blonde fool's change of posture instead taking her attention. It was one she was quite accustomed too. It was a stance the Kingsguard adopted many a times when she was outside the safety of the keep.

Aerys paused, "Well my dear sister, I have discovered a way for us to crush all our enemies just as the Conqueror and his sister-wives did so long ago. Do you by chance have any idea of what it may be?"

Dragons. She knew the answer it was something the Targaryens after the Dance had always longed to experience. Yet she stayed quiet, the Targaryens who believed themselves able to restore the symbol of their house had only met doom. Summerhall was a perfect example of this fallacy amongst Targaryens and it was incident she never wanted to relive.

"Dragons my dear sister, the symbol of our house. We shall bring about the return of the next true dragon and these traitors shall learn once again to fear our house lest they desire a repeat of the Field of Fire."

Gesturing to the fool he continued, "And it all starts with him! This man will be the key to our glory his prowess with fire is a sign of our return to greatness."

"Your grace?" questioned the blonde clearly confused at the Mad King's words.

"Fox!" bellowed the king, "You shall have the honor of watching me claim a dragon's due.

"W-what," she sputtered dropping her queenly mask. She refused to believe the words her brother had uttered.

"Silence!" hissed Aerys clearly annoyed by her sudden interruption.

"After I implant my seed into her burn her. The flames will test my sister for nothing but a true dragon can withstand flames. If she survives the child born of my seed shall be the reincarnation of Balerion himself and the world will learn to fear us once again. This I promise to you."

Rhaella was speechless. The fool wasn't.

She never registered Aerys' unrestrained movement towards her. The blonde was too fast incomprehensibly fast she thought. His hand grabbed ahold of the king's, a crime this was he would be burned on the morn. Aerys himself was shocked not believing the fool of all people would stop him from claiming his marriage rights. Regaining his senses Aerys attempted to cry for the Kingsguard outside her chambers yet the blonde was faster. He placed the unoccupied hand over Aerys' lips, "Silence your grace, there are some things I would like to ask the queen."

Unbelievable she thought this had to be some type of ploy whether it be one of her husband's or that of the Lannisters this was something beyond her imagination. This couldn't be the work of Aerys he was too paranoid for such a thing which left only Tywin. But something was particularly irking her.

"My queen?"

So lost in her thoughts she was surprised to find the fool seated on a chair in front of her and more importantly her husband who lay unconscious on the floor a paper tag with unrecognizable symbols placed over his mouth, "Yes?" she answered. It should have been fear yet all she could feel was warmth this man's aura rejuvenating her.

"I'm glad," he said, "I thought the coldness in your tone was directed at me. I would've been particularly depressed to find that the radiant smile you had given me in the throne room was faked. It hasn't been a day and I feel so exhausted the people here are just so dreary and negative."

"What have you done to Aerys? Why are you here? Did Tywin hire you?" she asked not taking the time to pause she needed to know the fool's true motives.

"The seal over his lips is meant to keep him asleep, I am here to watch over Princess Elia, and no I have no association to the Lannisters. Do you have any other questions?"

She let out a breath of relief this man was no spy simply a fool. Whatever task he was assigned to do would have already been done. A scream or cry for aid would've accomplished nothing the Kingsguard outside knew her screams were commonplace when Aerys decided to enter her quarters. If not a Lannister spy just who was he? He was a fool no doubt, for him to risk execution for her sake when his mission had absolutely nothing to do her this man had to be insane.

Wait…? Protect Princess Elia, blonde hair could this be the boy Loreza was speaking about from so long ago? There was only one way to find out, "No I only ask that you remove your mask so that I might thank the person who saved me."

He chuckled, "But of course my queen I am your humble fool." He reached to remove his fox mask and she waited anticipation palpable in the air. "Whisker marks and blue eyes," she repeated to herself.

After what felt like an eternity the blonde finally removed his mask. So eager to look upon the man who had saved her she was left dumbstruck when her eyes were met by the sight of another fox mask. He was hysterical, "Ahaha... it works everytime thanks for that Kakashi." Rhaella couldn't help but let the corners of her lips turn upwards the fool's laugh and energy was intoxicating. He was the sun in a city plagued by storms.

"I do apologize your grace. If a simple prank is all it takes to bring out your smile I would end up running out of pranks." Her cheeks reddened it had been so long since she had heard something so genuine and endearing. "Anyways I'll remove my mask I'm sure Loreza has mentioned me at least I hope so."

She didn't reply she only watched as he removed the mask. When Loreza described this boy...no man she thought the whisker marks sounded an odd feature yet looking upon them now they fit perfectly onto his rugged face. He was no Rhaegar in terms of beauty yet his blue eyes and his smile bright enough to swoon even herself reassured her.

"Naruto wasn't it? Loreza told me about you, how you had appeared out of nowhere bloody and broken. She even informed me of some of the strange quirks and abilities you are able to perform."

"Yes my name is Naruto Uzumaki your grace and yes I was that same boy who appeared out of nowhere. Regarding some of my abilities," he gestured to Aerys, "Well you can see that I have many."

"Well then Naruto Uzumaki I would like to formally thank you. I will forever be in your debt ask anything and if in my power I shall do my best to accomplish it."

He nodded to her acknowledging her words, "I did what any man would do my queen rape is a fate no one should experience."

She laughed a loud hoarse laughter men would do when intoxicated and red-faced. Oh how ironic the gods were she thought. For a fool to be the one man brave enough to stop a king so drunk in his power that he believed himself to be god she laughed.

"My queen?" asked the blonde worry clear on his face.

Returning from her laughter-induced high she apologized, "Oh dear it's just ironic"

"How so?" he replied.

"A fool one from so far way would be the only man willing to stand up to the king."

"Wouldn't the Kingsguard stop him they are oathbound to protect you are they not?"

"Yes but they're oaths to the king come first. So they sat there and watched as he raped me." She could feel the temperature in the room drop. He was angered anyone with two eyes could see it

"How long has it been going on?" whispered out the blonde.

"Two years."

She watched confused as the blonde stood up to his full height before her features widened in surprise. The blonde kneeled before her and uttered a pledge that would forever change her life, "From this day forward I Naruto Uzumaki will shield your back, and keep your counsel, and give my life for yours if need be, I swear it by the old gods and the new."

Rhaella knew the words she had heard them uttered countless times. But she couldn't accept them. This man was only doing it out of pity she thought it was the same looks the Kingsguard would give her. And just like the looks they were only that. The blonde looked up waiting for her reply. She would reject him and send him away it was the only way to protect this man her knight who had come in her hour of most dire need.

She couldn't stomach a rejection.

"And I Rhaella Targaryen vow that you shall always have a place by my hearth, and meat and mead at my table. I pledge to ask no service of you that may bring you dishonor. I swear it by the old gods and new. Arise.

Rhaella cried. A man who had only shown her kindness and consideration would be dead. All because she was too greedy. A pair of arms encircled her body holding her close and transferring their warmth. And she cried. For dooming this man who shielded her from a fate so unspeakable. She would blame him in order to protect herself. What a sickening person she was. If greed ensured she stay alive to watch over her children she would do so a million times over. Even if it cost Naruto his life.

Year 280 AC Kings Landing

She was glad it hadn't come to that.

Aerys was not her brother that day had more than assured her that her brother was gone. There were so many what ifs. Jaehaerys, Shaena, Aegon, Daeron her children, a family that could have been.

Jaehaerys for a father she loved and despised.

Shaena for her loving but stern mother Shaera.

Aegon for the grandfather who was her shoulder to cry on.

And Daeron for the brother she had lost long ago.

They were pieces of a family that would never be. If they had been born would Aerys be the man he is today? Her thoughts were interrupted by a violet eyed silver haired child. Viserys her pride and joy was like any seven-year old boy of noble birth. Eager to become a knight and insistent that his lessons were useless..

"Fox! Fox! Where is Fox!?" shouted the boy.

"Viserys! Shouldn't you be at your lessons?"

"Fox said he would take me out to the training yard."

"I highly doubt that young man you are too young, and besides he is rather occupied at the moment, now hurry along to your lessons lest I tell him you've been avoiding them once again."

"B-but mother I hate my lessons! All the maester talks about is this lord and that house. Do I really have to learn about trouts, wolves, and flowers?

Placing her hand over her mouth Rhaella adopted a scandalized expression, "But of course my child do you think the Dragonknight ran from his lessons?"

Face scrunched up in confusion Viserys pouted. Rhaella couldn't help but smile ever since Naruto's appearance the Red Keep had ceased to be a living hell for her. He was no Targaryen and she no Naerys but the fool was her Dragonknight all the same. Aerys' visits had become non-existent, his madness was reigned in by the blonde's magic, and Viserys' personality had brightened up considerably under the influence of the blonde.

Yet Naruto's presence had also caused issues, especially when the blonde was in the same room as her first son. Disaster was sure to ensue whenever those two decided to interact. It was because of her weakness that the king's fool was scorned and alienated this same weakness was the reason she would be in his debt forever. In court he was her shield while she was the sword. Any who dared threatened the blonde were met with severe repercussions from her acting ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. He assured her that as long as he was near Aerys would remain inactive and bedridden his magic working as a seal keeping Aerys asleep. Pycelle had diagnosed the King and had informed the others of his ailments yet only Naruto and her knew the true reason the man was in a coma-like state. And because of business Rhaegar had on Dragonstone she had taken over.

Her first son was a sore topic for her. As her first child he held a special place in her heart yet their estrangement and his growing obsession with the prophecy had caused many a problems between them. The events which followed the blonde's first demonstration acted as the beginning to the end of the relationship she had once held with her son.

The way he treated Elia and spoke of Ashara Dayne acted as the nail in the coffin. Naruto was someone hard pressed to hate another. Yet she knew that the blonde despised her first son if not for the way he spoke of two of his precious people than for the way he treated her. It was supposed to be informative. Maester Aemon's letters of the prophecy and the words of the Red Priests from the east had poisoned her son. In the eyes of the public he was their silver prince a man with no faults incapable of failure. A mixture of both the best qualities of Daeron the Good and the Blackfyre pretender Rhaegar was intelligent and excelled in the art of the sword. Behind closed doors he was something else. She prayed that her son would become nothing like his father.

"Rhaella?"

She would smile each and every time. Ever since that day she would smile it was the least she could do for the man who had done so much for her. "Yes dear, please come inside and tell Viserys just why he should go to his lessons."

With his signature fox mask and orange colored noble garb which she had insisted he wear the blonde entered the room. He looked to her and nodded, Naruto then turned his attention to the pouting Targaryen prince and ruffled his silver locks. "You say you're a knight Viserys yet I see you here pouting like a child If you want me to take you out to the training yard you should listen to your mother. I know that neither me nor Ser Barristan would teach a child."

Slapping the boy on the back Viserys ran out before the blonde could say another word.

"I thought you were speaking to the king?"

"Yes I was and he was his usual paranoid self. Apparently there is a tournament to be held in Harrenhal by Lord Whent and we are to attend. Varys informed the king that this might be a location where treason might occur so we are to go."

She cringed. They knew, yet that was not the full story. Rhaegar was planning something truly sinister and it would all start at the tournament. But there was something she needed to know, "Wait Viserys and I will be going?"

"Yes, he required that I come and he knows that we are something of a package so I suggest you prepare we will depart within the following days."

Rhaella let out a breath of relief. If she was present there might just be a chance she could convince her son to end whatever foolish plan he was attempting to undertake and save him from an early demise.

"Ashara and Elia will also be there," stated the blonde.

Ashara Dayne and Elia Martell what a love triangle for the blonde to be apart of. Two of the most beautiful women this side of the Narrow Sea. One who had rejected him and the other whose love he had unknowingly turned away in his pursuit of the other. She had a feeling that Elia knew Fox's true identity but was ignoring it to push away any lingering feelings she might've had. But this tournament would be where those two who were sisters in all but blood would be reunited. "And what will you do may I ask?"

"Well Rhaella, you may not know but I was known as something of a legend when it comes to resolving conflict I figure something like this would be a walk in the park."

"You do know that Ashara Dayne will more likely than not still be in love with you correct?"

"Why are you jealous?" stated the blonde rather teasingly.

She tried her best to assume the queenly voice she used when speaking in court, "Of course I would be jealous you are my Dragonknight and the Seven Kingdoms would burn before I gave you over to some hussy."

She failed spectacularly. It took moments before the both of them broke out into laughter. Harrenhal would bring about great change this was a fact. Yet laughing in the company of Naruto Uzumaki her fool, her friend, and her shield she knew that all would be fine.

AN: Thanks for reading! I'm sorry this chapter took so long I just finished finals and was feeling particularly burned out. Remember to follow, favorite and review!