Game of Thrones
The Raven's Game
Chapters
1. Time Future, Time Past
2. Visions Near and Far
Part 1. Understanding
Part 2. Training
3. The Raven's Game
4. Mance Rayder
5. Oaths, Secrets, and Truths
6. King Renly
7. The King in the North
8. Jon
9. The War in the South
Part 1. Lysa Arryn
Part 2. The Stag, The Lion, and the Falcon
10. Hand of the King
11. The Price of Peace
12. Battle of Blackwater
13. Ravens, Bastards, and Stags
14. Bloody Vows
15. Trial By Combat
16. Brothers of the Watch
17. The Freys
18. Tyrion
Part 1. Revelation
Part 2. The Dragon Queen
19. The War of Houses Tyrell and Lannister
20. The Prince that was Promised
21. Invasion
Part 1. Dragonstone
Part 2. Daenarys
22. The War
23. Fire and Ice
24. The Night King
Part 1. It Begins
Part 2. The Wall
25. Lightbringer
26. My Name is Aegon Targaryen
Chapter 1. Time Future, Time Past
Winterfell
Fifty years had passed since the day the Night King and his dead army were defeated. It is a time of peace and prosperity, but the cost had been high. A six year winter had just ended and the summer years are just starting. Queen Daenarys Targaryen still sits on the Iron Throne. Brandon Stark is now sixty and two name days old. He sits in his wheeled chaired staring at the statue of his brother/cousin Jon Stark or rather Aegon Targaryen as Jon had taken on his real name after learning the truth.
Jon had given his life to defeat the Night King with Lightbringer. His son Prince Aegon Targaryen the Eighth of his name lives in the Capital with his mother the Queen. The sword Lightbringer is at Winterfell for the day it would be needed again. Sansa is married to Sandor Clegane of all people and lives in Fort Clegane which was once the Dread Fort. Arya and Gendry live in the South at Storm's End with seven children. Bran's nephew Jon Baratheon is at Winterfell helping him. Like Bran Jon has the gifts of the greensight and he is a warg.
Bran is married to Meera Reed or rather Meera Stark now, they have four children together. "I swear brother that things will be different and you will not have to sacrifice your life to save the world…" This is the day Bran decides to find a way to change the past and starts training. A long time ago he had walked in the past training with the three eyed Raven before him. He had witnessed the fight at the tower of joy. Author Dayne had died and after the fight was over Bran had called out to his younger father. The young Eddard Stark paused and looked back. So in Bran's mind there is a way to affect the past
He spends the next few years training. Bran starts with a month sending his past self messages, then after mastering a month he works on a year, then so on and so on. After three years of training he had finally reached the point where he could project himself into the distant past and speak with his younger self. There were only a few people in the world he trusted to watch over his body while he warged or time walked as he now called it.
As always Meera and Jon stand guard over Bran, not that anything would happen to him in the god's wood. Bran kisses Meera before his mind time walks. His eyes turn white and the years start rolling back. He stops at the point in time when his younger self ripped apart Hordor's mind. Using his younger self as an anchor so that the current three eyed Raven would not sense him; the older Bran shields Hordor's mind.
The timeline has been drastically changed. Hordor is no longer known as Hordor, but as Sir Wylis Gile of the King's Guard. After protecting Wylis the elder Bran moves on without drawing the attention of the three eyed Raven.
Winterfell – Present Day
Brandon Stark is the fourth child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. It is the fifth day of the week, the seventh month of the year. He awakens with a smile on his face as today is his name day. It is the one day of the year that he is allowed to do as he pleases. Bran is not obligated to attend morning prayers with his mother or classes with Maester Luwin. Neither is he required to attend sword practice with Rodrik Cassel.
So he lies in bed and waits for his breakfast. It is tradition in the Stark House that on their name days the children can have their morning meals bought to their rooms. The door opens and in walks the servant with a food tray along with his parents. "Happy name day Brandon." Catelyn Stark says giving him a kiss.
"Happy name day son…Eat up…Today is the day I take you hunting."
After he eats Bran gets dressed and goes outside where his horse Morning Sword named after his favorite Night is already saddled. His eldest brother Robb, half brother Jon Snow, and Theon Greyjoy a Ward of Lord Eddard Stark's are waiting. The hunting dogs are barking with excitement as they are ready to go. Off they ride through the hunting gate with Jory Cassel and five men.
It doesn't take long for the hounds to pick up a scent and the chase is on. They release the hounds to chase out the deer. Within an hour a stag is bagged by Theon who is the best archer in the North. Eddard takes a hunting knife and shows Bran how to skin the animal and gut it. "There is so much blood…"
Eddard smiles, "You will have to get use to it if you ever wish to become a Knight. Someday…You will have to draw your sword to defend someone…"
"Were you scared your first time?"
Eddard smiles, "Fear can be controlled."
Soon they break camp, return to Winterfel, and a celebration for Bran as he is often called. There is feasting, storytelling, and singing. The gifts are given later, from family and household servants. From his father Bran receives his first bow, his mother gives him a some clothes with a fur cloak. Robb presents Bran with armor made for him. Theon gives him a hunting knife, and Jon gives Bran his first sword. From Sansa, Arya, and Rickon in the same order Bran receives a quilt for his bed, a new book written by Bran's favorite writer, and a toy soldier Rickon hid from his brother. Everyone laughs at the last gift and Rickon is tickled by his brothers.
"Did you like all your gifts?" Catelyn Stark asks.
"Yes mother…thank you…"
"You are welcome…Goodnight my sweet boy." She kisses him on the forehead and leaves.
After a few minutes Brandon falls asleep. Bran sleeps uneasily and after a few hours he awakens to find a man standing at the foot of his bed. "Who are you?" Bran asks frightened by the stranger's presence. "MOM!" He screams before the man can answer.
Catelyn Stark enters the room with her husband and a guard. When they run through the man Bran stretches his eyes in disbelief as the man's body wavers like smoke from a fire that has been disturbed. "I am here what's wrong baby?" She asks as the soldier searches the room.
"I…I…" The man places his finger to his mouth as if to shush Bran. "I thought someone was in my room…" He points, "…standing right there."
"You were dreaming son." That is when both Robb and Jon enter the room.
"Is everything alright?" Robb asks.
"Everything is fine go back to bed your brother was having a bad dream…" Ned says.
Catelyn climbs in the bed beside him, "Shall I stay with you until you fall back to sleep?" He nods yes. Bran tries to ignore ghost like man as his mother strokes his hair and hums. When it is apparent that the man will not leave; Bran yawns and pretends to fall asleep. When Cat is sure he is soundly sleeping she eases out of the bed and leaves.
"I know you aren't sleeping." The man ghost says after a while.
Bran sits up and looks at him, "Are you a ghost?"
He smiles, "No…"
"What are you, a god?"
"I am you…I am what you will become fifty plus years from now."
"How can you be me?'
"I am you Brandon Stark…I am the three eyed Raven…I am also a warg I can put my mind into animals, dimwitted, and weak minded people to control them…I call it time walking. I can project my mind into the past, present and future to witness events. This is the second time not including training myself that I have reached back to speak with my younger self."
"What do you want?"
He smiles, "What we want is complicated…There are things I can tell you and there are things you will have to do on your own…Also this will be the only time I will be able to speak with you…So first off…You have a power Bran…A power that has yet to awaken and is awakened after a tragic event befalls you…However we can avoid the tragic event and I can unlock your full powers right now if you so wish…Secondly you will be able to help our family and stop certain events from happening…"
"What events?"
He smiles, "I do not wish to frighten you…Fear will hinder your power…and finally a warning. Do not try to control the mind of someone who is strong willed…You will rip their mind apart…Do you know Wylis?"
"Yes he is a Knight of our House and a member of the King's Guard…"
"On my way back I made a stop to you a year and a half from now. You are training with the current three eyed Raven. Through our or should I say my impatience Wylis' mind was torn apart and he became Hordor…"
What do you mean?"
"I will show you, but first do you wish me to unlock your power." Bran thinks in silence. Part of him is scared and the other part wants the power to help his family; especially since his older self had made the trip it must be serious. "I need an answer Bran…I must go as I do not wish to draw the attention of the current Bloodraven…"
"Is there anything more you can tell me?"
Older Bran shakes his head, "As I said; I do not wish to scare you, but you can help many people starting with the Free Folk…"
"Why would I help Wildlings?"
"Because they are people Bran…They live, love, hate, dream, and die same as everyone else below the wall….Tell me do you think an eight hundred foot wall was built to keep people out?"
Bran thinks about it and starts shaking his head, "No I guess not…"
"The Free Folk aren't the real enemy Bran…The Night King and his White Walkers are. Help them and help our family…"
"How?"
"Shall I unlock your power?" Bran sighs and nods, "This will not hurt…" He walks around the bed. "I will say this one last thing. Visions of the future are metaphoric…They come in like…" He sighs, "…Say for example you had a vision of House Tyrell…So you would see flowers and those flowers catch on fire, but don't burn…The vision can be interpreted as the Targaryens and the Tyrells joining forces. Do you understand?"
"I think so?"
"When you wish to interpret future events look for the meaning behind the images…Now let me unlock your power."
Older Bran reaches his hand out, "What if I fail?"
He smiles, "You became me Brandon…I am asking you to do things a child should not, but if I didn't think you could handle it…I would not have bothered coming here…A word of advice…Think before you act and remember the future is not always set different paths can be taken."
When Older Bran touches younger Bran it feels real and he gasps at the contact. Future Bran's eyes turn white and then younger Bran's eyes turn white. First he shows young Bran about Hordor and how he changed things. Then several Visions flash through young Bran's mind. He sees a great war between the living and the dead. He sees the heroes Azor Ahai and Bran the Builder win the war against the Knight King and with the help of the Children of the Forest they imprison him. Then he sees Bran the Builder build the wall and starts the Night's Watch. Bran is declared the first King of Winterfell. Then many years later Bran sees the Doom of Valyria. Now he is at Dragonstone, Aegon's advisors tell him to sail back East and reclaim the old Empire, but Aegon's eyes turn West.
The next thing Bran sees is King Torrhen Stark bending the knee to Aegon. Then he sees the Blackfyre Rebellion and afterwards the reign of the mad King. Bran witnesses the battle of the Trident and Prince Rhaegar die at the hands of Robert Baratheon. Bran sees the day he was born and finally he sees the tomb where the Night King was imprisoned, but something is not right.
Bran's eyes return to normal and when he blinks he notices that his older self is gone. "Hello!" He calls out looking for his older self. Bran doesn't feel any different and closes his eyes to summon a vision, but nothing happens. After a while Bran yawns and gives up trying to summon the power. He immediately falls asleep and dreams of the past. Once again he sees Azor Ahai, only this time he sees the White haired man forging a sword of some kind. He fails a hundred times in creating the sword, then during the 101st time he summons his wife and plunges the blade into her chest. When the sword is complete it burns with fire and produces a blinding light. After the sword is finished Azor weeps for his wife.