Chapter 299: The First Princess II
(Third Person POV)
Alysanne took a step forward, "D-Daenerys!" She exclaimed as tears filled her eyes, "T-That's…..Jaehaerys, that is…!"
Jaehaerys looked at this, "Daenerys…."
Drakken looked at the girl's face, "Wakey wakey." He snapped his fingers, "Come on."
Suddenly, the girl's eyes opened, looking right at Drakken as he smirked.
"What…?" Her soft voice was heard, "Where….am I?"
Drakken straightened up as he held her in his arms, "You are in your home, Princess." He said, "Do you remember your name?"
"I am….Daenerys….Targaryen…." She blinked and looked at her body, "Why….am I covered in blood? Why am I not with clothes?"
"What is the last thing you remember?" Drakken asked her
"I….was playing with my brother…." She said softly, "Aemon….while Baelon watched in the arms of the wet nurse…"
Drakken nodded, "Your brothers, huh?" He said, "That is all you remember?"
"Where am I? Who are you?" She said with a frown, "Where is my mother?"
Drakken smirked, "I am the God of Death." He said, "Remember that, little girl."
"Daenerys!" Alysanne exclaimed
Drakken set the girl down as Daenerys looked at her Mother.
"Mother?" She called out, "Father? W-What? You look…..different…..older…"
Alysanne had tears in her eyes, "M-My daughter…." She said softly as she stepped forward, "Is it really you?"
"You were but a girl when you died." Drakken placed his hand on her head, "Only 6. Such a shame….."
"Died…?" She looked up at him, "What are you talking about?"
Jaehaerys's face was completely pale, "It….it is…her." He said softly, "Daenerys."
"Ask your parents." Drakken told her, "Look at their faces. Years have passed since you died. Your brothers are grown, they are parents of their own. Your family grew much larger than it was when you were alive. And you missed all of it."
Daenerys blinked, "I…." She said, "I was dead?"
Drakken crouched down and placed his hand on her shoulder, "Yes." He said, "So young. You died of illness. Your Parents were devastated, they were distraught. And in their sorrow, they sought to fill the void you left by making more children."
"I…have been dead…." Daenerys looked down
Alysanne began to run towards her, "Daenerys!"
Drakken waved his hand and she was slammed to the ground, "Tsk, tsk, tsk." He said, "Not yet."
Daenerys looked at Alysanne who began to cry, "Mother…." She said, "Why….what is happening….?"
Jaehaerys stepped forward, "Let her be, Drakken!!!" He bellowed, "You proved your point!! You can resurrect anyone you desire!!! Why are you so angry?! Why can you not bring Daranne back?!"
Drakken glared at him, "It is because I can't that I am angry." He said, "And it is because I cannot that I will punish you. So you will suffer the consequences of your actions."
"How?" Jaehaerys gritted his teeth, "How can you not?! If you can do this! If you can bring Maegor back!!"
"The details of that should not concern you." Drakken straightened up and looked at Alysanne, "So here's the deal….."
He placed his hands on Daenerys's shoulders as Alysanne began to sob, her eyes looking directly at her daughter.
"What do you want?!" Jaehaerys asked as he took a step closer, "Drakken!!!"
"Renounce your gods." Drakken said as he gently ran his fingers through her hair, "And declare me as your true god. Do that and your little girl is returned to you. Fortunately for you, she did not live long enough to lose many memories. She just won't remember the time she was ill, that is all."
"Drakken….please…." Alysanne sobbed, "I beg you….please….give her back to me…."
Drakken waved his hand, "Get on your knees." He said, "And declare me as your God. The both of you. I am doing you a favor, I brought your daughter back. You should thank me by declaring me as the true god! Has your Seven ever done something like this?! They took her!! I brought her back!! So get on your fucking knees!!!"
"Alysanne…." Jaehaerys started
Alysanne slowly got to her knees and hung her head in shame, "D-Daenerys…." She said, "I…."
"A fresh start." Drakken said, "Gael is young. Daenerys will be raised alongside her….and I will deal with your grown children. You wanted Coexistence, Jaehaerys…..well, we can have it. At a price."
"You…." Jaehaerys said
"Go on, Alysanne…." Drakken said to the Queen
"I…." Alysanne tried composing herself
"Alysanne, don't…." Jaehaerys said
"You know what will happen should you refuse?" Drakken asked, "I will undo what I did and your precious little Daenerys will he gone."
"No!" Alysanne exclaimed, "I will do it!"
"The go on." Drakken said, "Continue."
Alysanne sniffed and wiped her eyes, "I…." She said softly, "I accept….I renounce….I renounce the Seven….and I accept the Trinity."
"Alysanne!" Jaehaerys exclaimed
"Drakken is the one true god…." Alysanne said as she looked at Drakken, "His power….is absolute…."
Jaehaerys ran up to her, "Have you gone mad?!"
"That's our daughter!!" Alysanne shouted, "What am I supposed to do?!"
"All that is left….." Drakken said as he placed his hand on Daenerys's throat, who didn't react, "Is for The King."
Jaehaerys narrowed his eyes, "You…."
"Do it…." Alysanne sobbed, "Please, I can't lose her again…."
Jaehaerys looked ar Daenerys, "I…."
"Father…." The girl said
The King closed his eyes and remembered the first time he held his daughter in his arms, all those years ago.
"Curses…." He said as he got to one knee, "Is this what you want?! Drakken!"
"Go on." Drakken pulled his hand away, "You know what to say."
"…..I renounce them." He said as he looked down, "I renounce the Seven….and…."
"Hm." Drakken snapped his fingers, "Good enough."
Suddenly, a mark appeared on each of their hands. Alysanne and Jaehaerys both looked at the marks and grimaced in discomfort.
"Congratulations." Drakken said, "You now belong to The Trinity. And well…..I would say you are the first….but aside from Maegelle and Saera, you truly are not."
"What?" Jaehaerys widened his eyes
Drakken patted Daenerys's back, "Go on." He said, "Go to your mommy and daddy."
Daenerys looked at them and immediately ran towards them.
"Mother!" She said as she was caught in the Queen's arms
"My girl…." Alysanne sobbed, "My beautiful girl…."
Without thinking, Jaehaerys patted her head, as if checking if she was real. He could not believe that he felt her warmth.
"Daenerys…." Jaehaerys said
"How hard was that….?" Drakken said with a smirk, "To give in…."
The doors then opened and Baelon burst through, "Drakken!" He exclaimed, "What in the hells are you doing?!"
Alyssa ran in behind him, "Baelon, careful!"
"Oh. Speaking of Trinity members." Drakken smirked, "Here's one of them."
Jaehaerys looked back at Alyssa, "What?!"
Daenerys looked at Baelon, "Baelon?" She said softly, "Little Baelon?"
Baelon drew his sword without thinking, "Drakken!!!" He bellowed and rushed past them, "Begone!!"
Drakken rolled his eyes, "Always with futile attempts…." He said,
"What a loser…."