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House of the Dragon- Reborn as a Targaryen

We follow the story of Josh,a US military Major, who was killed when his company was ambushed while they were on patrol. Now, given a second chance in life, he is reborn in a fantasy world with dragons and dragon riders, as a member in the most powerful dynasty of this new world. The Targaryens. He is reborn in Dragonstone in 101 AC, four years younger than Rhaenyra Targaryen, as Balaemor Targaryen the first and only male son of Prince Aegon Targaryen, younger brother of Daemon Targaryen and Viserys I Targaryen. Will he become a conqueror? A good leader and ruler? Or will he want to explore this new world? Maybe all at once? Will he claim a famous dragon or will he raise a new dragon from its egg shell and watch him grow? Will he try to rule the seven kingdoms or will he just be a figure working in the shadows for his personal agenda? Only the future can tell. But one thing is certain, the future of the world is about to take an unexpected turn whether for the best or for the worst. (Disclaimer: I do not own any of George RR Martin's franchises and this story will not be like in the books and will be my one adaptation to fit my own story, and if things don't go as in the books that's because this is not the books but an independent story inspired by those books).

J_P_9614 · Book&Literature
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Chapter 2 - The darkness and the light

*Where am I?* 

That was my first thought since I woke up. I was in an endless black space with no light, it looked like the void of space. But something was off, I couldn't feel my arms nor legs. Matter of fact I couldn't feel my body at all, but somehow I could still see even though I couldn't feel my own eyes.. 

*What is this place? Is this what happens after a person dies?* I thought to myself.

In this place it feels like i'm floating in the void of space, but for some reason I can't close my *eyes* nor turn around to try and have a better look at the space that surrounds me.

It's like I'm being forced to be imobile while also being forced to look at what 's right in front of me, with no option of being able to close my eyes.

Hours passed.

Then days.

Then weeks.

Then months.

Until finally something changed. I could see light.

At first it was like a small star that was very far away from me, but as hours passed, it started to get closer and closer while also getting bigger and bigger.

It got to the point that It was hurting my vision, so much that I thought that I was going to be blind. And because I couldn't turn my eyes away nor turn my body away from the light, my only option was to look directly at the light like a deer caught in the headlights.

But after a few minutes something strange happened to me. I could feel my body again or at least I could feel that I had a body now, I could also close my eyes now, which I immediately did.

As I got closer to the light my eyes started to adjust to the brightness, and the first thing I looked at was at my body so that I could try and figure out what was going on.

I could see and also feel that my body had changed. It was smaller, and fluffy, it had 2 very small and cute arms with 2 very small and cute legs. It also had chubby baby fingers. 

I was in shock with what I was seeing. I may not have been the most jacked dude, but I was a 6 foot tall man in my Mid 30s that worked out every day.

*But now I was in a baby's body. How could this be? Does this mean reincarnation is real? But should I not lose all my memories? So that I could start my new life from zero?* I thought to myself.

But before I could think of anything else, a bright light hit my eyes like a flash bang and I had to immediately cover my eyes.

And right as I was rubbing my eyes wondering what the fuck that was, I started to ear strange voices coming from the light, people speaking in a strange language.

And then I felt my head and then my body being gently grabbed, and I felt my body leaving the strange dank and empty place behind.

As I opened my eyes I saw that I was being gently grabbed by a beautiful woman in maid clothes, and in the next second another equally beautiful woman in maid clothes came to wrap me in white blanket.

While I was curiously looking around the room the maids placed me in the arms of a beautiful woman with black hair and red eyes.

*Is this my mother?* I thought to myself, as I looked curiously at the strange woman.

This looks like it broke her, as she started crying. Her tears were a mixture of sadness and happiness. But under her warm and motherly smile I could see her sickly and weak face.

She was speaking something to me, but because I was still a newborn, I didn't know what she was saying. She then proceeded to give me a weak kiss on the lips. And then gave me back to the maids who took me away from the room.

For some reason I got the feeling that I wanted to stay in that woman's arms for more time, and so I began to cry like any other newborn when he or she is born into the world.

And so I cried until I fell asleep. Not knowing that would be the first and only time I would meet my mother in this new world.

The next day I woke up in my baby crib, and decided to organize my thoughts with everything that had just happened. 

*Ok so first of all, it seems that I died in Afghanistan and was reborn. That's easy to understand. Secondly, it seems that I was reborn in a medieval era, and that's scary because of high infant mortality during this period of time. Now what I don't know is if I was reborn in my world but in the past, or if I was reborn in another world all together, and that scares me. Because if it's my world, then I know most of the important historical events depending on the current year, but if it's another world then I don't know the future, and I wouldn't know what may happen.*

*Fuck there are too many possible outcomes that could end in my demise, again.* 

As I was contemplating the terrifying future, a group of maids walked in, but they were this time wearing all black each with a black veil covering their face.

After feeding me with breast milk and washing my body, and then dressing me in all black baby clothes, I was taken outside.

It was when I was getting washed up and dressed, that I could finally see my body more effectively.

I had Platinum hair and my skin was pale. I also have a very girly face. But my more distinctive fixture was my mismatched color eyes. One eye was deep purple while the other was deep red.

While we were on our way outside, I saw something that I was not expecting. A black flag with a three head red dragon on its center making a circle. The flag of the Targaryen Dynasty.

When we got outside it became even more clear to me where I was.

I was in Westeros, more specifically I was on Dragonstone. It was obvious by the massive black castle with the dragons statues.

I know this because in my previous life I was a big fan of George R. R. Martin and his books. When there was no mission back on the base and after I was done exercising I would always be in my bunk reading one of his books.

After walking a bit away from the menacing castle I finally understood why we were here.

It was my mothers funeral. It seems that she didn't make it. 

I knew this because she was lying all covered except her face on top of a pile of wood like a cremation ceremony.

All the maids that worked at Dragonstone were crying, which goes to show how much they all loved and liked her. They were all surrounding her body, but when the group of maids that were carrying me got close, they all got out of the way to let us pass. 

As we got close, every other maid that was in my group got close to my mothers body and kissed her forehead while saying something to her, probably a farewell.

One by one, they all did the same until it was my turn.

Instead of kissing her on the forehead like everyone else, I decided to kiss her in the mouth like she had done to me on the day that I was born and first meet her. After giving a big hug and another farewell kiss to her soft lips, I let go of her and let the ceremony begin. 

After someone who looked like a priest came to give a small speech, the ceremony truly began when 6 soldiers, probably guards, came with torches and set the pile of wood on fire.

After that my day passed rather fast. I was breastfeed by one of the maids. Had my ass clean. And was put to sleep in my baby crib. But before I fell asleep I thought to myself.

*I wish that I could have known her better. Every maid seems to have loved her deeply so she must have been a very lovely and friendly person.* I thought to myself before finally succumbing to my tired body and went to sleep like a rock.