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A Naruto and Game of Thrones Crossover
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto which is owned by Masashi Kishimoto and the Game of Thrones TV Series by HBO and the A Song of Ice and Fire book series by the great George R.R. Martin.
A/N: I'll start with Season 1 onwards and will skip episodes to catch up with the ending of Season 7. SPOILER ALERT: #EPICBOATSEX (S7EP07)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance, Fantasy
Warnings: Violence, Very Strong Language, Implied Sexual Content
Universe: Animeverse/TV Series/Bookverse
Series: The Chronicles of the Maelstrom
"Jutsus/Time change/Place change"
"Otherworldly Beings Talking"
"Otherworldly Beings Speaking"
'Flashback'
"Normal Speaking"
"Normal Thinking/Telepathy speaking"
"Different Language."
"Many believe that there are only two sides, White and Black. But there is something in between - Grey, the colour of Balance as for such He told me when I first met him in the emptiness of the Void. I'm lucky enough that I don't live in that world where he lives, from what I have seen, it is very hard to be there as I am him and he is I. We're the same but we are different at the same time. And this is my story."
- Naruto Uzumaki
Act 1 - Winter is Coming
Chapter 1: The Guardian of the Seven Kingdoms
Story Start.
There was a time when I thought to myself, why do I even bother, I have nothing to gain, I have nothing lose. But then, therein lies the problem - I can't die. I don't know how exactly how and why, but He explained it to me, I'm special and I have a purpose in this world, the bringer of peace, and I'm tired of being the saviour of anything, because when they are left alone, they just return to constant squabbling, arguing, backstabbing and the lot. Humans are fickle, mostly, but there are ones who truly fights for the greater good, but there will always be more cunts infesting the world, I don't even know why. But enough of talking about that, I just got back to Westeros after being in Essos for a few months, watching, observing and protecting Daenerys Targaryen from the shadows, the child I sent away all those years ago, oh, that fool brother of hers selling her to this Khal Drogo, I need to get her out of Essos, but when? She is not a queen material, not yet, but one day, maybe, we shall see. But there are many things more important are coming, as I must head to King's Landing soon, as the game has just changed and I must protect the Starks, Ned will be in danger, I should be there with his family because Winter is Coming.
-End of Entry, Inn at the Crossroads, 298 AC
"Heading to King's Landing now?"
"Yeah, Varys doesn't send messages unless necessary, besides, I haven't seen the Starks for a year and the reports I've received is nothing good; that prince is the next Mad King the Old and New Gods forbid, I'll kill him myself. Then there's the little Bran falling off a tower, something tells me he didn't fell from that tower, I should know, I taught him how to climb."
"Meh, I'd say kill the Mad Prince, he doesn't even look like the fat ass drunk king at all, I bet they're not related."
"You're too grumpy Kurama, lighten up, but on the side note, yeah, three royal children don't have any Baratheon features at all."
"Fuck off Naruto, and on the side note, as I've many times already, that cunt for a queen and her brother are fucking behind fat ass, believe me."
"Haha, very funny," Naruto said as he stood up from the table he was sitting, wearing his ranger armour, it has some sort of forest motif, a mantle of scales with leaf shapes over his shoulders and over the tunic with golden embroidery that forms graceful patterns elven patterns. Above the forest green tunic is his breastplate that shares the motif of his mantle, made from very special metals, it is very light, like a feather.
It protected his upper body and back, his trousers shared the motif of the tunic, as did his leather bracers and his leather boots. On his back, a quiver can be found that had the same design as his armour, but it is in colour white, though, the golden patterns are still there, it was also belted on his shoulders and torso so it didn't move when he travelled or fought.
And in his quiver, two white knives are kept in pearl-coloured scabbards, the handles are in shape of a living shoot, or a baby plant, and their blades were made from the finest steel and engraved with patterns of vine and runes. They are also honed on the downward side; they were fashioned to be used easily, for quick slashing and stabbing motions.
And finally, his longbow is a sight to behold, it was made from Weirwood and it had a white colour and golden patterns. This bow is capable of firing at very long distances and was very powerful, and old runes can be also seen in the wood. Above it all is his dark brown cloak that shared the motif of his armour, he then left the Inn and vanished in the night.
"Is that a direwolf?"
-King's Landing: Capital of the Seven Kingdoms-
Robert of the House Baratheon, the First of His Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm. He possessed the classical Baratheon look - black hair and bright blue eyes. He is a very tall man, he was very handsome once, now he is nothing but a shadow of his former self. He gained a significant amount of weight and now a very large man with a wild, thick beard that hid his double chin. His caravan just arrived at King's Landing, capital of the Seven Kingdoms, safe and sound. Soon, Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark, Lord of Winterfell, Lord Paramount and Warden of the North, now Hand of the King to King Robert I Baratheon arrived the courtyard of the Red Keep with his men following him as well as a cart that carries Arya Stark and Sansa Stark, the two daughters of Lord Eddard Stark, and their tutor, Septa Mordane, with their baggage behind. A messenger appeared and came towards Ned.
"Welcome, Lord Stark. Grand Maester Pycelle has called a meeting of the small council. The honour of your presence is requested." The servant said to Ned who nodded looked towards his daughters before looking back at the servant.
"If you'd like to change into something more appropriate…" The servant said as Eddard looked unamused and he then removed his riding gloves as the servant walked away and he followed him towards the Red Keep. As soon as they entered the Red Keep, however, they were met by Naruto who smiled at Ned and dismissed the servant. Ned got a smile on his face. He is wearing an embroidered green tunic, leather trousers, and leather boots.
With one of many swords, he possessed sheathed on his left side, and this one is a one-and-a-half-handed Valyrian Steel sword, forged in the Freehold a long time ago; it had a golden scabbard with different patterns on it and a jewelled hilt, there are also small patterns etched on it and runes written on the blade while it's colour is white and gold. When it hit an enemy, they will feel the coldness of the blade, at night, it glittered like ice by the light of the stars. It was called Lightbringer, the Savior of the World, no, not the legendary sword, but merely named after it, as this sword was Naruto's and it was forged by him.
"You got fat, Ned." They broke out in laughter as the two friends hugged each other and then parted.
"I heard what happened with Bran and the nasty business at the Kingsroad. I should have been there." Naruto stated to him while the Stark Patriarch nodded grimly.
"You are the Guardian of the Seven Kingdoms, you have more important duties to do, it happened, and we can't do anything about it, it's in the past," Ned told him while he just nodded.
"Well, we have a council meeting to attend to, and I just arrived an hour before you did, but I was at the Crossroads Inn a day after you came, but I arrived here earlier, you know my tricks, the usual," Naruto said to Ned who shook his head with a small smile as they went on to walk inside the Red Keep and when they arrived at the throne room, they saw Ser Jaime Lannister, the brother of Queen Cersei Lannister and the Kingslayer, sitting on the steps before the Iron Throne.
"Thank the gods you're here, Stark, and the Lord Guardian too, haven't seen you in a while. About time we have some stern northern leadership Stark and the orderly rule that you bring Uzumaki." Jamie stood and walked towards them.
"About glad to see you're protecting the throne," Ned said to the Kingslayer.
"Sturdy old thing. How many kings' asses have polished it, I wonder. Um, what's the line? The King shits and the Hand wipes." Here is Jamie, beginning with the insults again. But Ned isn't having it.
"Very handsome armour. Not a scratch on it." Ned said to the Lannister who nodded.
"I know. People have been swinging at me for years, but they always seem to miss." Jamie smugly replied.
"You've chosen your opponent's wisely then," Ned replied he wasn't amused but the looks on his face.
Jamie then proceeded to dig up painful memories and made an insult to Ned. The Kingslayer talked about the horrendous deaths of Ned's father and older brother. But Ned had a comeback, as he said that Jamie served the Mad King well when serving was safe and the two left a silenced Kingslayer who was only able to look at them stunned as they left the throne room.
The two walked for a few minutes before they arrived at the council room where four people waited for them. Lord Varys, the Master of Whisperers, Lord Renly Baratheon, the King's youngest brother and the Master of Law, Lord Petyr Baelish, Master of Coin, and Pycelle, the Grand Maester.
"Lord Stark," greeted Varys as he shook hands with Ned.
"Lord Varys," replied Ned in kind.
"I was grievously sorry to hear of your troubles on the Kingsroad. We are all praying for Prince Joffrey's full recovery."
"A shame you didn't a prayer for the butcher's son," said Ned as he broke his handshake with Varys.
"I wish I was there and maybe it turned out a little bit different, with me kicking Joffrey's ass, gods be damned," Naruto said as he tapped Varys' shoulder as a greeting before moving on to Renly.
"Renly! It is good to see you." Naruto greeted with a smile.
"Ah! The Guardian of the Seven Kingdoms in the flesh. It is good to see you again." Replied by Renly who was then greeted by Ned.
"Renly! You're looking well." Ned said and hugged each other.
"And you look tired from the road. I told them this meeting could wait another day, but -" "But we have a kingdom to look after." Lord Petyr Baelish interrupted Renly.
"I've hoped to meet you for some time, Lord Stark. No doubt Lady Catelyn has mentioned me."
"She has, Lord Baelish. I understand you knew my brother Brandon as well." Ned said as he removed his cape while Naruto sat beside the silent Grand Maester Pycelle.
"All too well. I still carry a token of his esteem from navel to collarbone." Baelish said with a smile that can be interpreted by Naruto in many things.
"Perhaps you chose the wrong man to duel with," Ned replied with a smile on his face, not liking the conversation but he is doing his best to not snap on the shrewd man.
"It wasn't the man that I chose, My Lord. It was Catelyn Tully. A woman worth fighting for, I'm sure you'll agree." Baelish said to Ned whose face lost the smile that he had.
"I humbly beg your pardon, my Lord Stark." Pycelle interrupted the two, so they won't fight verbally.
"Grand Maester." Ned nodded to the old man who nodded back. Naruto leaned back on the chair he is sitting and nodded at the old man beside him.
"How many years has it been? You were a young man." He said.
"And you served another King," Ned replied to the old man as the others looked on.
"Oh, how forgetful of me." As he took something from his pockets. "This belongs to you, now," Pycelle said as he gave the Hand of the King's brooch to Ned who accepted it. "Should we begin?"
"Without the King?" Ned looked around as the others sat down.
"Winter may be coming, but I'm afraid the same cannot be said for my brother. And as usual, the Guardian of the Seven Kingdoms takes his place from time to time." Renly said as he sat down on his respective chair while Naruto nodded and sat as well.
"His Grace has many cares. He entrusts some small matters to us that we might lighten the load." Varys said as Baelish nodded.
"We are the lords of small matters here," The Master of Coin said as Renly handed a scroll to Ned as he sat down on his chair.
"My brother instructs us to stage a tournament in honour of Lord Stark's appointment as Hand of the King," Renly said as Varys nodded.
"Mmm, how much?" Petyr asked Ned who answered him.
"40,000 gold dragons to the champion, 20,000 to the runner-up, 20,000 to the winning archer," Ned said as he read the parchment.
"Can the Treasury bear such expense?" Pycelle asked Baelish who sighed.
"I'll have to borrow it. The Lannisters will accommodate, I expect. We already owe Lord Tywin 3 million gold. What's another 80,000?" Baelish as Ned looked shocked while Naruto turned his eyes to Baelish and narrowed it.
"Are you telling me the Crown is 3 million in debt?" Ned asked he was rather appalled by the amount.
"I'm telling you, the Crown is six million in debt," Baelish replied.
"How could you let this happen?" Ned turned to the other men who sighed.
"The Master of Coin finds the money. The King and the Hand spend it. The Lannisters are the biggest part of it, but we've also borrowed from Lord Mace Tyrell, the Iron Bank, and several Tyroshi trading cartels. And these days, it was with the Faith The High Septon haggles worse than a Dornish fishmonger." Baelish explained as Ned isn't going to believe while Naruto began to write something a parchment that he got from who knows where.
"I will not believe Jon Arryn allowed Robert to bankrupt the realm," Ned argued as Naruto continued to write something.
"Lord Arryn gave wise and prudent advice, but I fear His Grace doesn't always listen," Pycelle said, rather tiredly as Naruto shook his head in disappointment as he continued to write a letter and when he finished, he signed it.
"Lord Petyr." Naruto addressed the Master of Coin who looked at him, just like the rest of men did, and they saw his eyes are closed.
"Take this and bring to the Bank of King's Landing. It should cover the entire debt of the Crown, seven million gold dragons. Three for the Lannisters, the other three for the rest of the debts, and the remaining one is my donation to the Treasury." He gave the parchment that he has written to Baelish, but Naruto didn't let go until he opened his eyes, looking straight into Baelish's eyes.
"And do not even think of taking a single coin from it, because if you do, I'll know it immediately," Naruto said with a few hints of whatever Petyr is doing with the money of the Crown, this made the Master of Coin worried. "I knew of the debt to the Iron Bank, as I was in Braavos a few weeks past, and I know the Lannisters is one of the few rich Houses that the Crown can borrow large sums of money from unless you're borrowing from someone else."
"One of the most dangerous players in this game… and he's very powerful. A huge threat." Baelish thought before nodding as Naruto let go of the parchment
"How did you come by with such a large amount of money?" Ned asked with curiosity, and so does the others.
"I have my businesses across the Seven Kingdoms and Essos, plus, I have my ways." They all accepted his answer and they then continued to talk about the plans for the coming days, though, Naruto wasn't finished. "Let's just say, the Lannisters is not the richest family around."
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that, too much headache for me to think about."
Arya Stark and Sansa Stark are pissed. Both weren't in great moods, and both are angry at the same person - Prince Joffrey Baratheon. Little Arya stabbed the food repeatedly with her knife and it started to annoy Sansa as much as she agreed with her sister.
"Enough of that young lady. Eat your food." Septa Mordane said to Arya but she continued stabbing the food.
"I'm practising," replied the youngest Stark daughter.
"For what?" Sansa asked.
"The Prince."
"Arya Stark!" The septa exclaimed but Arya paid her no mind.
"He's a liar and a coward. You know what he did! He killed my friend! I wish Naruto was here." Arya answered angrily as she stuck the knife on the table.
"Enough!" Septa Mordane stood up and she had Arya up as Naruto with Ned following him walked in.
"What's happening here?" Ned asked as they all looked at him.
"Arya would rather act like a beast than a lady," said Mordane to Ned while Naruto chuckled.
"Like her aunt Lyanna, a fierce young woman," voiced Naruto to them and the girls looked at him.
"Naruto!" The Stark sisters jumped out of their table and ran towards Naruto before they buried their faces on his chest, or in Arya's situation, his abdomen because she is rather small.
"Hello, my little wolves." He greeted them.
"Go to your room. We'll speak later." Ned said, but Arya is reluctant and looked at Naruto.
"Go on, Arya, we'll talk later," Naruto said with a small smile as the girl nodded and went to her room. Ned then handed a wrapped box to Sansa.
"That's for you, love," Ned said as he sat down while Naruto stood behind Sansa as she opened the box. It revealed to be a very beautiful jewelled necklace, Sansa smiled brightly as she saw the beautiful gift. The necklace as several jewels, specifically, emerald, ruby, amethyst, and sapphire.
"Your father originally thought to buy you a doll as moving here is a quite a change, but I reminded him that you haven't played with dolls since you were eight so I told him that we'll get you a necklace and there you have it," Naruto said as he took the necklace from the box and placed it around Sansa's neck. She hugged Naruto then Ned.
"I'm glad you like it." The Stark patriarch smiled at his daughter.
"I love it. Now, if you'll excuse me." She said before she ran away from the room and left a stunned Septa and two amused men.
"I told you she'd like it," Naruto said as he turned to Ned who nodded as they went towards Arya's room to check on her.
"May we come in?" Ned said as Arya opened the door of her room, Ned also saw Arya's sword while Naruto made an 'oops' on his head. When they entered, Naruto closed the door as Arya stepped back.
"Whose sword is that?" Ned asked.
"Mine." The little girl said.
"Give it to me." Arya reluctantly gave the sword to Ned who inspected it while Naruto sat on a chair.
"I know this maker's mark. This is Mikken's work. Where did you get this?" Ned said as he looked on her daughter, but she remained quiet.
"Jon had it made for you; I'm guessing?" Naruto said as the two looked at him.
"How did you know about that?" Arya asked him while Ned looked at his youngest daughter as he sat on Arya's bedroom chest.
"Before I left you a year ago, Jon and I thought we might get you a sword, and there you have it." He answered as Ned looked at him.
"Don't look at me like Ned, it was a gift for her, and she deserves it you know. You have a little fighter here and she knows where the pointy end should be stick on." Ned chuckled as he sat on Arya's bedroom chest, while also motioning to Arya to sit beside him.
"Now what do you want with this?" Ned asked as he looked at Arya.
"It's called Needle." She said.
"Oh, a blade with a name. And who are you hoping to skewer with Needle? Your sister?" Ned amusedly asked while Arya smiled, but her face turned sad.
"I was trying to learn. I asked Mycah to practise with me. I asked him. It was my fault."
"No, sweet girl. No, no, you didn't kill the butcher's boy." Ned comforted her.
"I hate them! I hate all of them. The Hound, the Queen, and the King, and Joffrey."
"Shh, darling, listen to me. I know this is hard for you," Naruto said as he held Arya's shoulders.
"The life here and in Winterfell are very different. I know that. Your father is now the Hand of the King, he needs to be careful with his movements."
Ned nodded in thanks as Naruto continued.
"The strain of the job that he was put in is very hard and one wrong move, bad things will follow," he said and Arya furrowed her eyebrows, but Naruto continued, "I lived long enough to see all kinds of humans and all kinds of dangers."
Arya nodded as she understood what Naruto conveyed, and he continued with a small smile, "Their words might hurt you, but those words make those people lesser than they are."
The two smiled at one another until he teased her, "Now, young lady, calm down and watch your surroundings, and do not do anything rash."
The young girl got annoyed look, but she understood that he was jesting.
"I can have Syrio Forel to teach you, now I have some business to attend, I shall see you later." The Stark nodded while the young Arya calmed down. Naruto then vanished into the air.
Lady Catelyn Stark, wife of Eddard arrived in King's Landing with Ser Rodrik Cassel, the master-of-arms of Winterfell. Naruto learned that they were coming here, and he shadowed them from above, hidden in plain sight.
"Are you sure about this, milady?" Rodrick asked as Cat answered him.
"It's been nine years since I step foot in the capital, and no one knew who I was the last time I came either," Cat said as they saw two Gold Cloaks rode up to them.
"Welcome to King's Landing, Lady Stark. Would you mind following us?" One of the guards asked.
"I would, but we've done nothing wrong," Cat answered.
"We've been instructed to escort you into the city," The second guard said.
"Instructed? I don't know who's providing your instructions, but-" "Follow me, Lady Stark," The first guard interrupted her and handed her a parchment.
They did what the guard told them, and they followed the guards to one of the brothels of King's Landing, and Naruto knew immediately who gave the order as he only knew two persons that can know about Cat arriving at King's Landing. And he was right, using his invisibility jutsu, he followed them, he found Petyr Baelish.
"Petyr Baelish." And voila, when they entered a private room. They saw Baelish with two whores sitting beside him.
"Cat! Go on. Go upstairs." Baelish greeted Cat and told the prostitutes to go upstairs.
"You little worm!" Cat shouted as she threw the parchment to Baelish who dodged it. "You take me for some back-alley Sally you can drag into a-" She was interrupted when two whores entered but were quickly sent away by Baelish.
"I meant no disrespect, to you of all people," Baelish said.
"How dare you bring me in a brothel?! Have you lost your mind?" Cat demanded.
"No one will come looking for you here. Isn't that what you wanted? I'm truly sorry for the locale." Baelish explained.
"How did you know I was coming to King's Landing?" Cat asked as Baelish pointed at the entrance where Lord Varys entered.
"A dear friend of mine."
"Lady Stark." Varys greeted.
"Lord Varys?" Cat said, her face shows that she isn't amused.
"To see you again after so many years is a blessing. Your poor hands." Varys said as he touched Cat's hand, but she wasn't amused and pulled it from his hands. "How did you know I was coming?"
"Knowledge is my trade, My Lady. Now, for as why you are here, I have no idea." Varys answered as Naruto cracked a smile. Varys may be the Master of Whisperers, but Naruto has nature itself and his intelligence network is everywhere. On the sky, on the streets, beneath the ground, on the walls, everywhere, and is far more superior than Varys' network.
"That is a matter of private importance, which do not need your presence, Lord Varys." Naruto appeared behind the curtain much to their surprise and Varys nodded, he got Naruto's wording and understood it. It means Naruto will take over.
"Of course, Lord Guardian." Varys bowed and left.
"Hello Cat, Ser Rodrik." Cat looked at him with surprise, they hugged then shook hands with Ser Rodrik.
Cat then proceeded to talk about the events in Winterfell while Baelish listened on as Naruto kept himself quiet, the same can be said for Sir Rodrik.
"Do you whose dagger this is?" Cat asked Baelish.
"There's only one dagger like this in all of the Seven Kingdoms. It's mine." Baelish stated as Cat and Rodrik looked shocked while Naruto listened carefully.
"Yours?" Cat asked.
"At least it was, until the tournament on Prince Joffrey's last Nameday. I bet on Ser Jamie in the jousting, as any sane man would. When the Knight of the Flowers unseated him, I lost this dagger." Baelish said as they listened.
"To whom?" Cat asked.
"Tyrion Lannister. The Imp." Baelish stated as Naruto then thought.
"He's lying through his teeth; this snake will die soon."
"Yep, now, if we could just read his mind and be done with it."
"Soon Kurama, soon."
"We need to tell Ned soon."
"And I will, but not now, information is still needed," Naruto said to Kurama. Naruto knows that Littlefinger was far too fond of Catelyn, he is planning something, and it is nothing good. And Naruto intends to find out everything.
Later that day, an angry Ned found himself inside the same brothel Littlefinger brought Cat to hide her from the City's watchful eyes. However, there was a small altercation between Ned and Petyr before they entered the brothel. Now, Ned is trying to find out why did she come here.
"Suggesting that Tyrion Lannister, the Queen's brother tried to kill your son is treason, explained Petyr to Ned and Cat, as the Stark patriarch frowned at his words, as Naruto told him once that many can be deceived by appearances, and he knew better now than to trust a snake.
"We have proof! We have this blade!" Catelyn protested but Petyr shook his head.
"And Lord Tyrion will simply say it was stolen from him. From what you have told me, the one man who could is the assassin, and he has no throat thanks to your son's wolf," countered Petyr and Ned reluctantly agreed.
"Petyr has promised to help us find the truth. He's like a little brother to me Ned, and I know he would never betray my trust," said Catelyn with Ned looking from her to Petyr with a face he couldn't read.
"He's like a snake as Naruto said. You wouldn't think of it by his mere appearance, truly, appearances can be deceiving." thought Ned while knowing he would have to keep his distance from Littlefinger in the ways of trusting him.
"I'll try to keep you alive. At least for her sake. A fool's task I will admit, but I've never been able to refuse your wife anything she asks." said Petyr with his smile with Ned wanting to punch the man but showing incredible restraint.
"I won't forget this. You are a true friend," said Catelyn happily in the belief she could trust her childhood friend.
"Don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to maintain." joked Petyr with a small smile. Ned wasn't amused in the slightest.
-The Red Keep, Queen's Chambers-
One of Naruto's clone shadowed Jaime Lannister that night, and to his surprise, he knocked and came into the Queen's chambers. The clone phased through the wall while cloaking himself and he then began to record the upcoming conversation between the Queen and her brother.
"How could you be so stupid?" Cersei asked her brother angrily.
"Calm down," Jamie replied.
"He's a child – 10 years old. What were you thinking?" She said to him.
"I was thinking of us. You're a bit late to start complaining about it now. What has the boy told them?" Her brother asked.
"Nothing. He said nothing. He remembers nothing." Cersei quietly said.
"Then what are you raving about?" Jamie complained.
"What if it comes back to him? If he tells his father what he saw – "
"We'll say he was lying. We'll say he was dreaming. We'll say whatever we like. I think we can outfox a 10-year-old." Jaime interrupted his sister.
"And my husband?" Cersei asked.
"I'll go to war with him if I have to. They can write a ballad about us: The War for Cersei's Cunt." Jamie jested and he got slapped him hard on his face. She tried to hit him again, but Jaime caught her arm and spun her around then hugged her close.
"Let me go." She said.
"Never."
"Let me go," She repeated.
"The boy won't talk. And if he does, I'll kill him. Him, Ned Stark, the King, that whiskered Guardian – the whole bloody lot of them, until you and I are the only people left in this world." Jamie whispered to her, with that the clone left with recording, and he knows that this piece of information is very vital, and the Lannister's days of control are coming to an end.
-Vaes Dothrak, Dothraki Sea, Essos-
Daenerys Targaryen and Viserys Targaryen, widely known as last of the Targaryens in the world ride with the Dothraki horde towards Vaes Dothrak, the only city in the Dothraki Sea. The horde then rode up to the Horse Gate, the entrance to the city marked by two large statues depicting a pair of rearing stallions.
"Vaes Dothrak… the city of the horselords." Ser Jorah Mormont of Bear Island, exiled from Westeros in the past, told the siblings as Daenerys stared in awe but her older brother wasn't impressed.
"A pile of mud. Mud and shit and twigs! Is this the best these savages can do?" Viserys said to them as they entered the city
"These are my people now. You shouldn't call them savages." Daenerys told her brother, but he wasn't having any of it.
"They're my people, and I'll call them what I like! This is my army. Khal Drogo is marching the wrong way with my army." He said back at her as he rode on ahead and the horde soon followed.
"If my brother was given an army of Dothraki, could you go and conquer the Seven Kingdoms?" Daenerys asked Jorah who answered her.
"The Dothraki have never crossed the Narrow Sea. They fear any water their horses can't drink." He told her to.
"But if they did?" Daenerys asked Jorah who contemplated for a moment before giving her an answer.
"King Robert is fool enough to meet them in open battle, but the men advising him are different."
"And you know these men?" She asked him.
"Some of them, yes. I fought beside them once, long ago. Now Ned Stark, the Warden of the North, wants my head. He drove me away from my land." He replied before he continued.
"But he isn't the main problem."
"Who is?"
"Lord Naruto Uzumaki, the Guardian of the Seven Kingdoms, he has the appearance of a young adult man, but no one knows his true age. He is the most dangerous man in the Seven Kingdoms and he will do anything to protect the peace of the Realm, he serves no King and House but travels around to keep the peace in the Seven Kingdoms, he was neutral during Robert's Rebellion." Mormont told Daenerys who contemplated his answer.
"How big a problem is he compared to Ned Stark and the Usurper?" She asked him and he answered her immediately.
"The worst. In getting the favour of the people, he is known through the Seven Kingdoms, and all the common folk loves him for his acts of making sure they live peacefully, they sing praises of him and the people follow him. In combat, he is every soldier's nightmare because of his strength, cunning, and speed, as well as his prowess with magic that I saw firsthand during the Greyjoy Rebellion…" Jorah trailed as Daenerys looked at him with a questioning gaze.
"What happened?"
"When the Castle of Pyke was breached, Thoros of Myr charged in, waving his flaming sword with me and Naruto following shortly. All soldiers that attacked Naruto got shredded into pieces with that spinning blue orb he used at them, if not, then they were cut in half with his Valyrian steel sword coated with the wind, or that is what he told me. And not once that blood dirtied his armour, he was too fast and killed many, no one could touch him, he was unstoppable." Jorah answered her.
"And, they say that he was the one that sent you here in Essos before Stannis Baratheon was able to take Dragonstone. He carried you as a newborn infant and sent you away with your brother during that night." He finished, leaving Daenerys to contemplation.
Daenerys thought to herself that if what Jorah told her is true, then this Naruto Uzumaki would be the biggest problem they will have if they try to attack Westeros. Now, she began to think of many ways how to remove him from the picture or possibly, turn him to her side, as she thought because he did save her from an early death when she was just born.
"Daenerys Targaryen, she's has grown to be a very beautiful woman just like Rhaella... the child I sent away all those years ago, ends up as a bloody wife of a Khal. That fool Viserys will die soon, forgive me Rhaella." A reinforced clone sent by Naruto to watch over Daenerys thought as he shadowed the khalasar through Vaes Dothrak.
-Line Break-
The Small Council gathered at the Council Room inside the Red Keep, as usual, Robert is not in attendance and Ned, as the Hand leads the council with Naruto, being the Guardian having a personal autonomy that cannot be removed by anyone but the king, also has a place in the council.
"It's the Hand's tournament that's causing all this trouble, My Lords." Ned rubbed his forehead in annoyance at the reports he been receiving as the Commander of the City Watch, Janos Slynt said to them.
"The King's Tournament. I assure you The Hand wants no part of it." Ned stated to the captain.
"Call it what you will Lord Stark, sir, the city is packed with people and more flooding in every day. Last night, we had a tavern riot, a brothel fire, three stabbings, and a drunken horse race down the Street of Sisters." Janos Slynt stated as Varys shook his head.
"Dreadful," Varys said.
"If you can't keep the King's peace, perhaps the City Watch should be commanded by someone who can." Renly Baratheon stated to him.
"I need more men." The commander said to them.
"You'll get 50. Lord Baelish will see it paid for." Ned said to him.
"I will?" Lord Petyr Baelish looked at Ned.
"You found the money for a champion's purse; you can find money to keep the peace. Lord Naruto gave you the money to pay off the Crown's debts with an extra million gold dragons, use it wisely. I'll also give you 20 of my household guards till the crowds have left." Ned said while Varys looked at him.
"Thank you, My Lord Hand, sir. They will be put to good use." Janos bowed at Ned, and before he walked out, Naruto added a note.
"And just a side note Commander Slynt, I trained several City Watch guards so they can secure and protect the city properly and they answer to me. We have to make sure the King's peace is fully enforced or we may go into contemplation whether we remove you from your post or not, do you understand?" Naruto said and stared with his piercing blue eyes at Janos who nodded.
"I understand Lord Guardian." He bowed and walked out of the chambers.
"The sooner this is over, the better," Ned said before he took a drink from his cup.
"The realm prospers from such events, My Lord. They give the great a chance at glory, and the lowly a respite from their woes," said the Master of Whisperers to Ned.
"And every inn in the city is full and the whores are walking bow-legged," Petyr said to them.
"I'm sure the tourney puts coins in many a pocket. Now… if there's nothing else, My Lords?" Ned asked as Renly walked out immediately, Varys bowed before leaving, Littlefinger also bowed and left, Naruto stood up, while Grand Maester Pycelle stood up as well.
"Oh, this heat. On days like this, I envy you Northerners your summer snows." Pycelle said as he began to slowly walk away, but Ned stopped him.
"Until tomorrow, My Lords-"
"I've been hoping to talk to you about Jon Arryn."
"Lord Arryn? Oh, his death was a great sadness to all of us. I took personal charge of his care, but I could not save him. His sickness struck him very hard and very fast. I saw him in my chambers just the night before he passed. Lord Jon often came to me for counsel." Pycelle answered Ned as Naruto listened, he has also done an investigation at Jon's death, he had a clone that watched over King's Landing when the former Hand died and his clone immediately performed a thorough autopsy of Jon's body and Naruto only needs to fix his papers and a few more evidence to complete his investigation, and he doesn't like where the evidence is leading to.
"Why? Ned asked.
"I have been Grand Maester for many years. Kings and Hands have come to me for advice since-" "What did Jon want the night before he died?" Ned interrupted Pycelle who answered him.
"Oh, he came inquiring after a book." The old Grand Maester replied.
"A book? What book?" Ned asked him.
"Oh, I fear it would be of little interest to you, My Lords. A ponderous tome," Pycelle said to them.
"No, I'd like to read it," Ned said to him.
With that, Pycelle led them to his office and he got the book Jon Arryn wanted. It was a large leather-bound book and it looked quite aged.
"The Lineages and History of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, with descriptions of many high lords and noble ladies and their children." Ned the opened the book and read over a few pages of different Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, notably House Umber, House Targaryen, House Baratheon and others.
"Harkon Umber, first of his name, born to Lord Hother Umber and Lady Amaryllis Umber in the 183rd year after Aegon's Landing, at the Last Hearth. Blue of the eye, brown of hair, and fair complected died in his 14th year of a wound sustained in a bear hunt." Ned read a few descriptions while Naruto asked Pycelle.
"Why would Jon want a history book?" Naruto asked.
"As I said, My Lord, a ponderous read."
"Did Jon Arryn tell you what he wanted with it?" Ned asked him.
"He did not, My Lord. And I did not presume to ask." Pycelle answered as he sat on his desk.
"Well, Jon's death… did he say anything to you during his final hours?" Ned asked Pycelle who replied.
"Nothing of import, My Lord. Oh- there was one phrase he kept repeating: The seed is strong. I think it was."
"The seed is strong?"
"Mm."
"What does that mean?"
"Oh, the dying mind is a demented mind, Lord Stark. For all the weight they're given, last words are usually significant as their first words." Pycelle said to Ned.
"And you're quite certain he died of a natural illness?" Ned asked him while looking down at the book.
"What else could it be?" Pycelle asked
"Poison," stated by Ned to him.
"A disturbing thought. No, no, no, I don't think it likely. The Hand was loved by all. What sort of man would dare?"
"I've heard it said that poison is a woman's weapon," Ned stated to him.
"Yes, women, cravens, and eunuchs. Did you know that Lord Varys is a eunuch?" Pycelle asked.
"Everybody knows that," Ned replied.
"Yes, yes, of course. How that sort of person found himself on the King's Council, I will never know," said the Grand Maester to them as Ned closed the book and carried it.
"We've taken enough of your time, thank you. We'll see our way out." Ned bid farewell to the Grand Maester and walked out of the office with Naruto to return to their quarters.
Naruto and Ned walked up to the stairs and saw Arya balanced on one foot at the top of a staircase. Naruto chuckled while Ned looked at her.
"Syrio says a water dancer can stand on one toe for hours." She said at them.
"It's a hard fall down these steps," Ned told her.
"Syrio says every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better," Arya said and smiled at them.
"Tomorrow, I'm going to be chasing cats."
"Cats?" Ned asked, then muttered. "Syrio says."
"He says every swordsman should study cats. They're quiet as shadows and as light as feathers. You have to be quick to catch them." She said to them while Naruto nodded.
"He's right you know, but just stay clear of the claws," Naruto said at her as a quick warning.
"Now that Bran's awake, will come and live with us?" She asked them.
"That's up to him, but he needs to recover first, however, I'm sure he doesn't want to leave Robb by himself now that Jon has taken the Black, even though he shouldn't have to," Naruto told her before he began walking away.
"Now get back to your training, soon I'll train you myself." Excitedly, Arya continued to do what she was doing, and she can't wait for Naruto to train her.
-Naruto's Room, the Red Keep-
Dear Sister,
This is Lysa and I have fled King's Landing with my son the night after the murder of my dearest husband Jon. Yes, you've read right, Jon was murdered… by the Lannisters and they are vying for the throne. The King is in danger Cat. Do not let anyone read this letter except you, not even your husband or that man. I'm already signing my death warrant by just writing this letter, therefore, do not let anyone read this. Burn it right after you read it.
Be careful,
Lysa
"Hmm, an interesting piece of information don't you think?" Naruto asked Kurama as he read the deciphered letter that Lysa Arryn, Jon Arryn's wife, sent to Winterfell before the King travelled back south with the Starks.
"Yeah, but full of lies though, I'd be interesting to see what this Lysa if you are to extract information personally from her."
"We're not killing anyone we take information from, you idiot."
"Come to think of it, that woman, Lysa, was obsessed with Littlefinger, we've stayed in King's Landing before Jon Arryn died. Go look at the notes written by your clone here. And that he did, Naruto then began to read the books that he left for his clones in the capital to write about every interesting fact that can affect the future of the Seven Kingdoms. And there is one entry that answered everything about Jon's Arryn's death.
- Lysa Arryn obtained a bottle of rare poison - Tears of Lys, and it was Petyr Baelish who gave it to her. I saw her with him at the secret of the night.
- Jon Arryn met with Grand Maester Pycelle, asked about a book called the Lineages and History of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, I watched the Hand read through the descriptions of the people that belonged to House Baratheon, and he was reading about specific members of House Baratheon and their distinct features - black hair, blue eyes.
- The following night, Lysa Arryn came to his room, holding a cup of wine, she has already poured in the poison before coming, the two talked about their son and on how Lysa continuously dotes on Robin, she left soon after and Jon continued to read to the House Baratheon, then moved to the pages that contain descriptions of members and distinct features of House Lannister - golden hair and emerald green eyes. By this time, he already emptied his wine cup and a realization dawned on him, and almost immediately, he took a parchment and began to write a letter, he finished his letter and folded it above his desk, and he made another copy, after that he stood up, left the room with the book and the original letter after that I took the copy letter, then followed him.
- He met again with Pycelle and returned the book, but almost immediately after he returned the book, he collapsed, gasping for air, and muttering his last words repeatedly - the seed is strong until he died. Pycelle took the original letter and hid it.
- Lysa came in and was in shock, but I can sense she was faking it. Later that night, she fled the capital with her son.
- Pycelle read the letter and immediately gave it to the Queen, she read it and burned it almost immediately.
NOTE: Jon Arryn's letter is sealed on the back of this page, read it, boss.
"Holy shit."
"Holy shit indeed, now go read the letter."
And with that, he unsealed the parchment from behind the page and began to read it.
Your Grace,
I have been curious about many things, and as such, I couldn't stop myself to look at your children, Prince Joffrey, Princess Myrcella, and Prince Tommen. And when I look at them, very carefully, I couldn't help but look twice at them, because they don't have any distinct features that you have.
I must apologize, but I have been inquiring about your bastard children that live inside the city, and all I can say is that they all possess the same features, black hair, and blue eyes. Especially this one boy named Gendry, from Tobho Mott's shop, a blacksmith. He looks almost exactly like you did when you were at his age, he is your son, I have no doubt.
Therefore, I have asked Grand Maester Pycelle to borrow a book called 'The Lineages and History of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms', I've read through the House Baratheon section and saw that all the children of high lords possess Baratheon features - black hair and blue eyes, then I read through House Lannister, and what they all have is golden hair and emerald green eyes.
What could this mean? I asked myself, then I remembered the bastard children you had in King's Landing, they all look like you, then I saw royal children, they all have golden hair and emerald green eyes, your seed is strong, but they do not have any features that belong to you at all. Without a doubt, they all look like the Queen and Ser Jaime, the resemblance is uncanny. Then it came to me, the shocking truth - they are not your children.
Therefore, I have on good authority that Prince Joffrey, Princess Myrcella, and Prince Tommen, are not of your blood and therefore not your children. They are the Queen's bastard with whom? I believe with her brother, Ser Jaime Lannister. You have no legitimate heirs to the throne, only your brother Stannis, and following him, Renly.
I apologize for this harsh truth.
Yours Truly,
Jon Arryn, The Hand of the King
"Holy sweet Seven, I have to show this to Ned soon. This is Jon's writing, and no one could dispute it. Cersei and Jamie are fucked."
"They are, but what's going to happen to the children?"
"We'll decide when we get there, but maybe kill Joffrey, he's an ass."
"He is an ass? What a fucking understatement, he's a fucking psychopath, a sadistic fucker, and one son of a bitch."
"Do you always have to curse?"
"No. I just felt that's natural."
A/N: This is the first chapter of my new story, and as you may have noticed, it uses dialogues from the TV episodes, and that's to be expected because I find no better lines than the ones used in the show.
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