The Kingdom of Ice and Fire
Chapter 1: Arrival of the Wolf King and Dragon Queen
"A/N: [insert author's notes]", Hello everyone!
All of us went through a tragedy this year. Game of Thrones, my favorite show, was completely and utterly destroyed by that shitshow that is called Season 8. I have never seen such a disgrace on television. All those plot twists for the sake of plot that made absolutely no sense, destruction of character arcs, foreshadowing and development were all thrown out the window. And the worst thing is, my favorite characters, Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen, were deprived of everything that made us love them. Dany became a "mad tyrant" and Jon a weak and miserable idiot who was exiled back to the Wall. I was so depressed after that finale. I cried myself to sleep because of what happened to Dany and Jon.
But I recovered. A big shoutout to Longclaw 1-6 and Dakkaman777! They are two good friends of mine and honestly 2 of the best writers I have ever seen. I stuck by with Longclaw's phenomenally epic story "An Empire of Ice and Fire" since he began 2 years ago. Reading it helped me recover. Then Dakkaman wrote his amazing story "The Long Night That Was Promised" and I started feeling great about Jon and Dany again. I promised myself that if the show ended horribly and it did, I would write my own ending. And Longclaw and Dakkaman just inspired me even more to do it! You can also thank them for this story being posted because I was going to keep it to myself, but they wanted to read it and so here I am! Honestly if you read this, I hope you enjoy it too! So if you love Jon and Dany and wanted to see them get a happy ending and a much better story than what those two dumb fuckers D&D gave us, you have come to the right place!
Just a warning. If you are a fan of Sansa, do not, I repeat, DO NOT read this. Season 8 made me loathe Sansa so much. The way she disrespected Dany even though Dany came to help, insulting her to her people in the crypts when Dany was out there fighting, betraying Jon's trust and breaking a promise she made, and she got off scotch-free. So rewatching the show with my best friend, I saw more negativity with Sansa's character. She's the 'good guy' who will become evil. This story is not kind at all to Sansa, so if you are a Sansa stan, then please do not bother reading this.
Now let's begin!
Arya pushed her way through the tight crowd, as they awaited for the arrival of her brother and the Dragon Queen. Arya made her way to the front of the crowd staring at the most important people of the land. Her beloved brother, Jon Snow, had finally returned from his journey south. Arya smiled and was close to tears. She hadn't seen him for eight years and now he's finally here. Right beside him, was the legendary Dragon Queen, Daenerys Targaryen. Arya stared in awe at her. She was easily the most beautiful woman Arya had ever seen, even more beautiful than Sansa. Daenerys's beauty could not be described by words alone. Arya couldn't wait to meet her. Daenerys is a descendant of her favorite heroine, Visenya Targaryen. Behind Jon and Daenerys was a man Arya thought was dead: Sandor Clegane. She left the Hound for dead. But here he was in the flesh. Arya wouldn't tell him, but she was glad to see him alive. Behind the Hound was another person Arya hadn't seen in so long: Gendry. He looks good she thought. She would talk with him later and ask him what's happened since the last time they spoke. Suddenly Arya heard a roar and then flying overhead were two dragons. Arya smiled in wonder at the two magnificent creatures. Dragons were said to be extinct and yet here they were at her home. Maybe Daenerys would allow her to touch one if they became friends. She was excited. Her favorite brother Jon was finally home, and she would get to meet someone who is like her childhood heroine, Visenya Targaryen.
Daenerys saw the stares. There were many who stared at her in wonder, but there were also many who looked at her in fear and mistrust. Jon had warned her,
"Northerners don't trust outsiders too much at first. But they will love you once you show them who you really are."
Dany was determined to show them that she would protect them and make their lives better. She knew that some already did seem to like her, but she will show everyone that she is their friend, not their enemy. She has come to save them, not conquer them.
Jon was happy to be home, now with more support in the defense of the North. He had brought home with him the greatest army the world has ever seen. Two full grown dragons. And the beautiful, intelligent, strong, and kind Dragon Queen. He has fallen completely and utterly in love with her. He didn't think he would ever love again after Ygritte, but what he felt for Daenerys was much stronger than what he felt for Ygritte. She would always have a place in his heart, but his heart was completely stolen by Daenerys Targaryen.
When they finally arrived inside, Jon saw someone he had not seen for so very long. His little brother Bran. Jon immediately climbed off his horse and ran over to Bran. He embraced him tightly and kissed his forehead.
"Look at you Bran! You've grown so big!" Jon exclaimed. Bran gave Jon a warm smile.
"It's been a long time brother, I've missed you."
Jon smiled back, and then he turned his gaze over to Sansa. He walked over to her and hugged her. But little did he know, Sansa was striking a hateful glare towards Daenerys. There was once face Jon didn't see. The face he wanted to see the most. His little sister Arya.
"Where's Arya?" asked Jon.
"Lurking about." answered Sansa.
Daenerys was mesmerized by the beauty of Winterfell. She was also excited to meet the family of the man she loves. Jon gestured to her to come and greet his family. A little girl was staring at Dany, not with dislike, but curiosity. Dany could tell that this girl was a strong lady. But Dany focused on Jon.
"My queen, meet my brother Brandon Stark and my sister Sansa Stark, the Lady of Winterfell. Bran and Sansa, Queen Daenerys of House Targaryen." Daenerys flashed a warm smile towards the both of them. Bran smiled back but Sansa had a cold look on her face.
"Thank you for inviting my people and I into your home, Lady Stark. The North is truly as beautiful as your brother claimed. As are you." greeted Dany warmly and politely. Sansa gave a polite smile.
"Winterfell is yours, Your Grace." She said in a condescending tone. Daenerys didn't like the tone Sansa gave, and it diminished her warm smile off her face. Bran spoke up.
"Jon, my Queen, we don't have much time left. The dead have breached the Wall. They are marching South as we speak.", he said. Jon and Daenerys shared a shocked look.
"How?" asked Jon. Bran turned to Dany and gave her a sad look.
"Daenerys, I have something terrible to tell you. The Night King has Viserion. He's turned him into a wight. He used him to destroy the Wall.", explained Bran.
Daenerys gave a look of despair. Her poor baby was now a slave to death, she thought. She had to keep herself from crying. She didn't think that Viserion would become one of them. The thought of seeing her beloved dragon as a monstrous creature was too much. But anger also filled her. She was going to make that monster pay for what he did to her baby. She and Jon shared a look. It was time. The ultimate war for the fate of Westeros was finally coming.
"My lords. My ladies. Gather into the Great Hall. We must begin discussing our strategies for the coming war." said Jon. At his words, the lords and ladies began heading into the Great Hall. Sansa went ahead while wheeling Bran into the Hall. Jon turned to Dany and offered her his arm.
"It's time, my love." he said.
"Remember what I said to you on the boat my love. We will destroy the Night King and we will do it together." said Dany as she took his arm and he lead her into the Great Hall of Winterfell.