Rise of the Dragon Hidden in Snow

Stormlands

The clouds were beginning to form over the Stormlands. The evening was creeping up on all of them. The Tyrell army was now days away from Kingslanding but their advance was slow due to their large numbers. The Dornish army along with the golden company went with the usurpers forced marches witch enabled them to catch up with the Reach army. They were now within sight of the Reach army.

''they have caught up to us'' lord Hightower said as the Reach lord's met for an emergency meeting.

''What do we do my lord'' Asked Randel they were now at the back of their camp watching Aegons army camp far back South of the valley they were camped in.

''We will parley if they want a fight we'll give them one'' Garlan said and the lords nodded in agreement.

'I'll have a scout sent as a messenger my lord' Said lord Redwyn

''How did they catch up to us'' Asked Dickon 

''They have smaller numbers than us and they were probably performing forced marches overnight'' Randel spoke

''The how of it does not matter, what matters is that an enemy force is on our tail and at the same time the Northmen are advancing to Kinglanding'' Lord Hightower voiced

'He's right we should just focus on the Parley, perhaps a temporary truce can be formed so we can focus on marching to kingslanding'' Garlan said the lord all agreed

Over to the south side of the Valley Aegon's army was making camp. The soldiers were tired from the forced marching. They had been walking all night and day trying to catch up to the Reach army. Everyman needed rest as they were In no condition for a battle. Aegon worried about the Reach army being bold enough to attack them and forcing them into an unnecessary battle.'' They are in a hurry they would not suddenly engage in battle while my brother marches to take kinglanding'' he said to himself

'Do not worry your grace, there's no way the Tyrells would attack'' Connington said

'Are you sure' Homeless Harry asked

'Yes I fear even our elephant would not be enough to stop their greater numbers'' Said the half Maester

''Calm down Holdem, the Tyrell's were sent against us but are now marching back, it's obvious that getting back to kingslanding ahead of Snow is more important than engaging in battle with us'' Connington said

''So, you think they'll Parley'' Rhaenys asked

'Yes, princes' Connington responded, as they were saying this a messenger came into the command tent

''My Lords, princes, your grace'' the messenger said

''what is it, spit it out'' Oberyn said

'' The Tyrells have sent a messenger; they want a parley within the hour' he responded

''So, they want to talk, this is good'' Oberyn said

'Yes you see they doing what we predicted'' Connington said. All were relieve by the message of parley. They did not want to engage in battle. They all had an hour to prepare for the meeting with the Tyrells.

Aegon sat is his tent still stressing about his supposed brother who was claiming his throne he thought. Aegon had been groomed for rule since he was a child, he was told he would be the king of Westeros. He acted and behaved as a king should as he's training was of the highest quality.'' Training, training'' that's all I have he thought. He has never truly led or won battles like his brother. All his training to be king had not prepared him for the prospect of a real contender to his throne, Another male Targaryen. His mind was racing '' what am I going to do, will I truly become King'' he thought.

''Nephew its time to go to the parley'' Oberyn said after entering Aegon's Tent pulling Aegon from his thoughts.

''Yes Uncle'' lets go

'You are worried about something'' Oberyn said

''Of cause I am, I have a supposed brother out their winning battle's with a bigger army, with a dragon if Varis's letter is to be believed, how am I suppose to compete with him'' He asked stressed

''Do no worry Aegon we do not even know if he truly has a dragon, and you are Rhaegars first born son, with Daenery's support and after you claim your own dragon you will surely become king'' Oberyn said trying to cheer him up

''What if she chooses him over me uncle, what if her dragons refuse me'' Aegon asked Oberyn was about to answer when

''What are you two doing come on we are late, the Tyrells are already riding to the meeting point'' Connington said interrupting the conversation between then two men.

'Ahh yes we are coming'' Oberyn said and they walked out the tent and proceed to the meeting point in the middle of the valley on horseback.

The evening was setting as the meeting between Aegon and Garlan was about to take place. They arrived at the meeting point as torches were lit up even though it was not completely dark yet. The Reach Lords Assessed Aegon up and down to see if the person they were looking at was truly Rhaegar's son.

'My lords thank you for meeting with us'' Aegon began

''Ahh you must be the supposed Aegon Targaryen come back from the dead'' Lord Redwyn said mockingly

'Coming back from the dead, that's quite a trick'' Garlan voice with I smile. The doubt on the faces was evident from the start.

'This is Aegon Targaryen, the first born son of Rhaegar and this is Rhaenys his sister'' Oberyn said

''We did not die in the Capital, we were replaced with double's and smuggled out of the city'' Rhaenys said even she was bothered by the doubts from these lords

'What, even Rhaegar's daughter this cannot be'' Randel said

''Did you think one child would be saved and not the other'' Rhaenys said annoyance written all over her face.

''Well it make's sense, well you surely match the description I remember of Rhaegars daughter'' lord Hightower said

''Description that because she is Rhaegars daughter'' Oberyn said angrily. He had raised the girl amongst his children.

''Ow really, where is your proof than, where are your dragons, because that would prove without doubt that you are who you say you are'' Randel said

'Yes with so many rumours of dragons, we expect anyone claiming to be a Targaryen to at the very least have a dragon'' Garlan said

'Your supposed half-brother Jon Snow Or Daeron Targaryen is said to have a dragon'' he finished

'Yes the dragon alone gives him a higher claim to being a Targaryen than you two, I hope you understand that'' Lord Hightower said and Aegon's heart and mind were racing now. He was fuming from the inside, his face stiffened as he did not know how to respond to the statements made by the lords of the Reach. Rhaenys was much the same her identity was in doubt because of the rebellion.

''My lord's we do not know if Snows Dragon is real or if he is telling the truth, nothing is confirmed yet'' said Connington

''What is confirmed is that he is claiming to be a Targaryen and is marching for kingslanding, we proposed a truce while we make our way to kingslanding or the Northerners will get there before us'' Oberyn said

''A truce yes that we can do, our king Tommen and Queen Margaery are in trouble after all'' Lord Hightower said in attempt to let Aegon Know that he was not their king. The words King Tommen truly affected Aegon as talks of other kings reminded him that he did not have the throne.

''Then we have a deal'' Aegon Responded and Roooaaaar! A loud roar was heard throughout the entire valley. Everyone was shook by this menacing sound they had never heared. 

''What? What was that'' Oberyn asked. Roooaaaar! The sound came again and louder from above them.

'It can't be'' Aegon said as everyone looked up as dark clouds had formed thus no one could see within the clouds

'Jon Snow'' Connington said could it be he thought

''Daeron '' Rhaenys said with mixed emotions she also looked up in awe.

'Could it be, could he have flown to our location, is he here to destroy us'' Garlan said his voiced laced with fear. All were now facing upward. The flapping of wings could be heard but none could see the Dragon than roooaaar! a dragon emerged from the Dark clouds. 

They all looked up in shock and awe. even the soldiers in the two camps looked at what was happening in the middle of the valley in disbelief. The feint gasps of men could be heard.

'Its huge'' One man said eye wide if mouth agape.

It swooped down with speed and flew right over them causing all to fall on the ground. It was a white dragon with red menacing eyes as if it got them from the devil himself.

They could not believe it the shock on their faces was pulpable, the fear in their hearts grew as the dragon began a fire show around them. A display of red flames was on show as the dragon began burning the fields far around the meeting point. It was not trying to kill them but the fact that it was breathing fire so close to them made them all think they were about to die. 

Ragnar circle and letting loose his flames while shout's of ''Dracarys'' could be heard coming from his rider. The fire surrounded the area they were meeting in creating a large ring of fire. They were trapped in the middle. Aegon was pale. 

''We going to die'' said homeless Harry, they were all pale, fear is the only word to describe what all of them where feeling. They could feel the heat from the flames even if it was a huge circle. The thought of being burned made them shake. The large ring of red flames had trapped them within as the dragon flew above. Roooaaar! it let out again.

''Would he truly kill us even though we might be his siblings'' Aegon said 

''He does not know about me Aegon'' Rhaenys said not aware that Jon knew about her already.

''What should we do'' Garlan asked in horror. The meeting was over the appearance of the dragon had completely disrupted their thinking.

Flap, flap, flap ROOOAAR! The dragon let out a roar and Thud! The ground shook as it landed inside the large ring of fire it created so the lords would not run. Through the eyes of a scout Eagle he had sent ahead, Jon was aware of the parley between the two armies, he had seen it through the eyes of the Eagle.

They all watched in horror as Ragnar breathed flame into the air after landing his flames on full display fire something they had never seen. The Reach and Dornish army's stood far outside the ring helpless as no man would walk into a fire or approach in some foolish attempt to kill a dragon.

Ragnar began approaching the Lords within the ring of fire with Daeron on his back. Ragnar was a site of awe and horror for everyone within as the the eyes of the dragon were glowing red in the near darkness of the coming evening. Red was a colour they associated with death as the flames that engulfed the valley were red. No one could breathe or say a word as the white dragon approached coming closer and closer. Their eyed were wide the hearts were racing with fear. It was a scene akin to Maley's disrupting Aegon's coronation on House of the Dragon.

Aegon, Rhaenys and all the lords Reach and Dornish watched thinking they were about to die but Ragnar only roared loudly. 

Daeron and Aegon eyes met after Ragnar roared and he looked at Rhaenys as the dragon turned around. The look on Daeron's eyes alone was enough for Aegon to know that his brother would not step aside for him. He was pale as he watched the dragon fly away toward the elephants. ''Its huge, where is it going'' Aegon thought.

''My Elephants'' Harry said in horror as the dragon began to burn and eat them. Ragnar was hungry and the elephants made a nice treat. ''Dracarys Ragnar kill them all'' Daeron said pointing at the elephants and Ragnar obliged. They all watched in horror as the Dragon burned and killed all the elephants. Homeless harry was the most affected by the death of the elephants. No hero appeared to try to save the elephants as the carnage only instilled fear into every men heart. 

''My Elephants'' he kept saying to himself, shock and horror written all over his face. He was watching as the Dragon ate and other elephants burned. 

Ragnar had enough and he began to fly North. they watched as the White Dread they coined the dragon not Knowing its name flew way. 

The dragons display of fire and killing of the elephants had left every man and women shaken by the thought of what it could do. It was understandable since Ragnar was the first dragon any of them had ever seen. Dragons were no longer a fairy tale or rumour they could dismiss or take lightly

The dragon was gone but still no one said a word, they were still in shock. The rain started to fall shaking them out of their state of disbelief. The silence was broken by Randel.

''It seems he was not here kill us'' he said

''It was an introduction'' Garlan said

''More like a warning, that bastard he did not even bother speaking to us'' Oberyn said 

''The dragon is real and its Huge'' Said the Hightower lord. The dragon was the biggest a fiercest thing any of them had ever seem. The killing of the elephants had truly had the desired effect.

''That bastard, what a way to introduce yourself, well first impressions are important'' Homeless Harry said still hurt by the death of all the elephants he had pride in. 

''I do not think our brother plans on letting you become king Aegon'' Rhaenys said, she was still unsure about Aegon being her brother, not 100% certain at least but she was now sure of Jon Snow having the same blood as her running in his veins. ''Am I to be enemies with my little brother'' she thought. She had mixed emotions about the whole thing she didn't know how to feel about Daeron but she definitely wanted to get to know him, ''is that even possible'' she thought. Her thoughts were interrupted by Garlan

''Yes, perhaps he does not believe you are who you say you are'' Garlan said toward Aegon

''Or he does not care, I mean it's not like he knows you'' Lord hightower said. the doubts of the Reach lords affected Aegon even more after the first encounter with his brother.

They were dripping wet now as a truce had been established and the need for it enforced by the appearance of Daeron Targaryen. It took 30 minutes for the rain to remove the red flame ring of fire created by Ragnar as they returned to their respective camps. The thought of the dragon and its RED flames was now etched in their minds. The racing of their heart would make it hard for them to sleep as thought of what to do next would dominate their minds.

Meanwhile the joy Daeron felt was pulpable this was a successful day he thought. ''Hahahahahahahaha! He laughed menacing and Ragnar roared feeling the joy in his Riders. ''They will never forget that Introduction Ragnar'' Jon said as he and Ragnar flew Into the night.