Hey so this is my first ever fanfic please don't hesitate to offer constructive criticism.

Disclaimer i do not own the song of ice and fire series that honour belongs to George RR martin

The army of Aurion returned to Valyria after their lord crowned himself emperor during the fall, in order to gain control of the remnants of their people and regain order over the freeholds. They returned to find their great cities in flames and their mighty towers collapsing under the power of the earth, as the mines were filled with molten rock and the coasts of their great cities were drowned beneath mighty waves.

Aurion was filled with a great despair at the sight of his peoples fall and vowed to rebuild the freehold back to its former glory and beyond. Seeing that the palace of the archon was still intact, its ancient black towers raised higher than any of building surrounding it, while its gates and walls were imbued with powerful wards. The heavy defences proof against even the wrath of nature. Aurion ordered his army and followers to fall back there to avoid the worse of the cataclysm.

Upon entry Aurion saw the great library its halls containing many powerful artefacts from the freeholds many conquests collapse and a great wave of energy emerge. Barely managing to brace himself Aurion waited for the blast to strike, moments later he felt a great weight with the force of a hammer strike him as darkness overtook him.

Aurion awoke to see the rest of his forces slowly awakening from whatever the blast was. Witnessing one of his sorcerers stumbling towards him Aurion made a greater effort to stand tall, lest he show weakness that could be exploited.

"Report sorcerer what was the blast that struck us." Commanded Aurion violet eyes glaring into the dark purple veil that covered the sorcerers face.

"My lord we do not know for certain what struck us. But it was powerful, the only theory we have is that the artefacts within the great library detonated though to what effect we have no idea." Said the sorcerer his words uncertain.

"We will find the truth later once we are settled, scry the area for survivors, we will bring in as many of our people as possible in and wait out the cataclysm." Commanded Aurion still unnerved by recent events.

"We… cannot my emperor" Whispered the sorcerer.

"WHAT! you dare defy me!" Aurion shouted reaching for his blade to strike down the sorcerer.

"Please my lord let me explain." Cried the panicked sorcerer. "Our magic my emperor, it is weakened the others share my confusion and weakness we do not yet know what has happened.

"Could it be the result of the blast or the cataclysm?" The now calmed Aurion asked.

"Most likely my emperor. But though it is still weak we feel that it is returning, albeit slowly and should it be needed we have other ways of powering many of our spells." Whispered the sorcerer still shaken from his near death.

"I am not yet willing to begin sacrificing the people that came with us. Should we come across some slaves you may use them in the rituals needed to repair the damage done to the city. Until then we will wait until this crisis has somewhat abated and begin our search then." Commanded Aurion.

Aurion saw his most favoured general Vinyx Aernalys walking towards him, his armour much like Aurion's own blackened by the heat and ash of the cataclysm a look of confusion on his face, kneeling before Aurion Vinyx began to speak.

"My emperor there is something that you must see outside something is very wrong with the city."

"What is it has the cataclysm grown worse? are we in danger?" Questioned Aurion worry etched onto his face, preparing to order his people to fall back to the ships if necessary.

"No my lord, it is the opposite the cataclysm seems to have greatly subsided, though a great mist seems to replaced it and some of the men have said that they see strange beasts in the shape of men within them." Replied Vinyx.

"Hmm, order the army to form into search parties and begin searching these ruins find out what is going on." Aurion commanded as he walks to the outer walls, looking over the black walls of Dragonstone out into what remained of Valyria. Only to see crumbling ruins covered in vines and lichen, as though they had been there for centuries and the great fires that had consumed the city gone. With the only evidence of the fourteen flames fury being the red glow of the sky.

"What happened to us?" Aurion whispered watching as scouting parties left the great gates, listening as his followers whispered in fear around him. Noticing several sorcerers nearby Aurion made his way to them and demanded they tell him what happened. The sorcerers looked at each other deciding which would tell their emperor of their new theory.

"My lord, we believe that we have been shifted" Stated one of the sorcerers. Aurion noted that it was the one that he had spoken to earlier.

"Shifted were?" Aurion asked.

"Based on the state of the ruins, we believe that we have been shifted through time to a point after the cataclysm had subsided." Said another one of the sorcerers.

"I see" Aurion stated willing to believe the sorcerers, given the evidence he saw around him. "How far into the future do you believe that we have travelled? Decades, a century?"

"Based on the amount of wild growth, and the condition of many of the non-Dragonstone based buildings, we believe we have been shifted several centuries." Said the lead sorcerer.

"H-how many centuries exactly?" Aurion questioned fearing the shifts that this new information could mean for his plans.

"We believe we have been transported four hundred years into the future my emperor." Said the lead sorcerer.

"I see." Aurion whispered feeling many of his plans begin to unravel at the revelation. He would receive no support from his allies and if the state of the ruins was any indication, there were no other Valyrians within their home peninsula. "Tell me sorcerer, are you knowledgeable in this area of magic?" asked Aurion wishing to understand the phenomena as much as possible.

"I have some talent and experience with divination based spells and rituals my emperor. But nothing on this scale." Replied the lead sorcerer.

"Good enough, you will become my new high sorcerer. I expect for you to find out exactly what has happened, what is your name?" Asked Aurion.

"Maelar my lord." The now high sorcerer replied, still confused at the sudden shift in his status and all too aware of the glares of the other sorcerers at his back.

"I will be in the throne room, send for all of my advisors Maelar. We have much to discuss." Aurion commanded. "On the bright side, at least all my old enemies are dead." Thought Aurion with some joy.