Chapter 9. Fight. 

The next day.

Robert found something to alleviate his boredom he started to play with Eddard and Edward. While they play they also propose the idea of marrying his son to Sansa.

"You know Edward. We don't have a chance to connect our family by bond. What says you if we married my son with your niece? Eddard has given his consent" Robert said moving his armies to meet at Harrenhal.

"That would be great if I have a said in this but we need Sansa's consent too" reply Edward moving his soldiers from the folk to the trident where his army from Arryn builds walls to face the incoming clash.

"Brother, Sansa always listens to you why not make her again?" Eddard said while moving his piece supporting Robert from The Golden Road to Golden Tooth leaving behind Casterly Rock.

"Ohohoho, my nieces aren't bargaining chips. I will respect their choice but that choice will have to survive my trial. Oh yes, there's also an alternative if your son can pass my trial maybe I'll consider persuading Sansa" he said when he remember his said trial ground filled with training dummies that were controlled from a command room with all the strings. It also felt a bit like a maze.

"No! It will not do. Joffrey won't make it"

"What is the meaning of that Ned? You saying my son can't handle a simple trial?"

"Can he?" Edward asks back.

"Sigh, Let's hope so. That boy a whine. I didn't even know if he was my son. All my bastard around Kings Landing were strong men and tough girls while he.." he didn't continue and sighed.

They discuss for a few more hours while drinking and playing trying to reach a common ground.

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While the discussion of marriage happening Arya was sparring with Geralt's son Vesemir.

"Ahahah, come on Ves. I almost beat you" Arya taunted while moving his sword masterfully same with Vesemir.

Prince Joffrey was walking beside Sansa who felt like torture to her. "So what do you do in the North, Sansa?"

"Same old, we always practice and prepare ourselves before Winter" Sansa replied while her hand held her knife hilt.

They kept talking when they heard sticks clashing with giggling near the stream. Joffrey looks at Sansa and then hurriedly walks to the noise. Sansa sigh and follow behind.

There they saw Arya sparring with Vesemir with Vesemir dominating the fight but Arya still has room to maneuver and when she tries they are suddenly interrupted by Joffrey.

"What are you doing here?" Arya asked the approaching duo. Sansa shrugged her shoulders while Joffrey asked her.

"Your sister?"

"Aye, she Arya?"

"And who are you, boy?"

"Vesemir, My lord" still holding on to his sparring sword he answers.

"He's Ser Geralt's son"

"Oh want to be like your father?"

"We always spar my lord"

"I'm your prince, not your Lord"

"Who gives a shit about it?" Vesemir answer back.

Drawing his weapon Joffrey walks forward but suddenly he felt steel at his throat pulse and head spine. He froze and saw the boy have a sword pointing at his throat than at the corner of his eyes he saw Arya point her sword at his cartridges while he didn't want to know Sansa points her knife at the back of his neck.

"Please my lord, you have to go or we will force to kill you," Vesemir said looking at Joffrey's death in the eye. They sheath their sword and walks away back to the castle at Jon and Geralt who were training the soldiers.

***

Joffrey meanwhile peed his pants and scream like a squealing pig crying his eyes out. The hound run to him and saw his Prince state carrying him back to his mother.

"What happens, Joffrey?" Queen Cersei asks seeing his son state.

"They gang up on me. Sansa, Arya, and Vesemir. They threaten to kill me when I was just walking"

"Hound go and tell the King"

A few moments later.

The three children, Sansa Arya and Vesemir stood before the King with Edward standing behind them with Eddard at the front.

"Now tell me what to make of this? You all conspire to kill my son. I can have your head on spike by now"

"And No One will leave the Moat!" Answered Edward.

"Edward!!!!" Scream Robert but Edward just looks him in the Eye.

"From what my nieces said your son Threaten to Kill my Maester at arms Son. Tell me what will he do? Just stand there waiting for the blade?"

"Lies, my son said that he walks when your children sprung at him"

"Aye, unfortunately, they didn't kill the boy. If he dies I can demand a trial by combat and clear their names"

"You can't do that. A trial was sacred!" Eddard said from the side.

"Is it? Why am I seeing this as an escape for someone who commits a crime?"

"Enough of that. I need to know the truth of the matter" King Robert said.

"Then if you don't want your children to be punished then the boy will suffice," Cersei said when suddenly all blades around the Red cloak and all of Kings guards were drawn and pointed at them.

"Watch your words, my Queen. The boys were of my rule, and my rule is to protect our fellow brothers and sisters. Vesemir was one of those brothers and sisters"

The room was tense with all of the South guards sweating buckets. They forgot that they were in the territory of the Mad Wolf. It must be said that all his people were madmen too.

"Brother, sheath the fucking steel"

"That said, you King Robert?"

"Yes, this matter is over"

"But husband. Your son was threatened! Then kill their dogs!! It is a warning"

"Oh, I forgot something to tell you. I love my pets. Even if you give the command my King I will still fight back to prevent any sigil of my house die."

"You Madness. This is treason!!"

"So? Want me to usurp your throne in this room?"

"Enough!!!" Eddard suddenly stopped Edward as he was also known to fulfill his words. Robert too knows this as he turns around and smacks his queen's mouth sending her to the floor Jaime grips his sword but the cold steel at the back of his head stopped him from moving.

"We will leave by the morrow. We have overstayed our rest"

"Aye, it best you leave by then". Shaking his head Edward led the children out.

"Woman heed my last warning to you, select your word carefully around Edward Stark. Even your Father is afraid of him. So should you" Robert then turned to Jaime "and you watch your sister. It almost cost us our lives" nodding Jaime helps his sister up and led her with his nephew* to their chambers.

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