Impending Doom

Authors note:

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'Inner thoughts'

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Two days later Kings Landing

(Cersei POV)

'Stefan you bloody fool' Those thoughts came to me as I was rapidly walking towards Stefan's solar.

Opening the door I could see my darling boy burying himself in papers with the beast Fury at his feet, while his Squire Trystane kept passing him another document when he was done with one.

Before I could announce my presence the Dornish boy continued with his work "This is a report from the Thunder Brigade in the Riverlands…".

Before he could continue Stefan spotted me from the corner of his eye. Frowning he says "Trystane could you give me and my mother a moment alone please".

Once the boy was out of the room I started storming toward him with my hand raised intending to slap him.

But before my hand could connect with his face he grabbed my wrist. Clenching his jaw, and releasing my hand he asks me.

"Is there a particular reason as to why you tried hitting your son and King?".

Growing angry at his words I answer "You know very well why".

Rolling his eyes he tells me "I'm afraid not mother care to enlighten me?"

"You're making Joffrey fight the Ironborn when they come here, do you truly hate your brother so much as to try and kill him?".

"Joffrey is thirteen at his age. I had already killed men three times my age, and he is the Crown Prince. The men will fight harder seeing both of us fighting".

Growing frustrated at how he refuses to listen to me I say "Joffrey isn't like you or your father, he isn't a born warrior like you, if you send him to the battlefield he'll die, he should be helping you rule he is a smart boy" by the end of my sentence I start shedding tears something a lioness from the rock shouldn't do.

Seeing me in this state my little stag brings me into his embrace making me cry even harder.

"You don't have to worry Mother, I'll keep Joffrey safe I promise you, and if it makes you feel better he'll have a member of the Kingsguard with him".

And just like always Stefan found a way to better my mood. Smiling slightly I say "Promise me you'll keep him safe, promise me your brother will come back alive to me".

"I promise mother, I'll keep him safe".

---Five days later

(Stefan POV)

'They're coming' and true to my thoughts, the report I was reading confirmed it, a fleet of a hundred longships led by Victarion Greyjoy would be arriving in the Blackwater in two days at most. And uncle Stannis along with the royal fleet couldn't reach here in time, seeing as they were occupied with the other part of the Iron Fleet in the Reach.

And unfortunately, I decided to send most of the newly built ships to join up with the Royal Fleet. 'I should have listened to uncle Jaime, but my damn pride wouldn't allow me to change my decision <Clenches jaw aggressively>'.

"Uncle, have the pyromancers done their job?".

Hearing me Tyrion comes out of his thoughts to answer my question "They have, at last count we have ten thousand barrels, with more on the way".

"Good make sure they are loaded onto Robert's Hammer. The Wildfire is our best chance against them".

"I'll make sure the task is done properly Your Grace" and with that, he left the room leaving me alone to my thoughts, until Barristan entered the room.

"You seem nervous, Your Grace".

"I am nervous, My first real battle was in Stonedance, and that fight was against a few hundred men. This battle is against twenty-five thousand men, while we only have twelve thousand defending the city".

"We may have fewer men, but ours are trained to fight in battles like these, while the Ironborn only know how to raid villages".

"Maybe so, when we were in Stonedance I was fighting to eliminate traitors, now I'm fighting to keep my family safe, because if we lose they'll all die".

"Then let's make sure we don't lose".

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Authors Note:

Last chapter I mentioned Renly in the small council meeting but a few chapters back I placed him fighting in the war so just ignore Renlys presence in last chapter.

This is a short chapter but its a chapter none the less, I couldn't reach the normal word count because of how busy I am.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

DaoistiqDuYS for giving me fourteen powerstones