Chapter 4 Rhaenys
She could hear the roars of several dragons in the distance she knew that they came from the dragonmount but she knew did not have the time to listen to the sounds that a dragon can make as she had heard in the council meeting before she flew to Driftmark the usurper had ordered a contingent of his men to take Dragonstone.
"The usurper must be a great fool if he thinks that less than three thousand men could take Dragonstone Rhaenys said to one of the highest officers that had accompanied her from Driftmark.
"Aye that he is the officer responded but no doubt it is the folly and arrogance of youth like our own ser Addam"
Rhaenys face darkened at the mention of Addam even though she had only met him once she could not stand to be in his presence though it was not for any fault of his own but she could not stand the fact that he had been named a son of her own Laenor for whilst Laenor had accepted and cared for the children of Rhaenyra they were not of his own blood but the blood of Harwin Strong. The first time she had seen Jacaerys it had been clear that he was not the son of Laenor Velaryon and Rhaenyra Targaryen both of whom had the silver hair and purple eyes of old Valyria but somehow their children had the brown hair,eyes and pug nose of ser Harwin Strong. Though Rhaenys had not been suprised or angry that Laenor was not the father for he had never showed any interest in women the way most men did but he had been very fond of men his own age especially Joffrey Lonmouth and later the snake Qarl correy who had murdered her son despite lavish gifts that Laenor had bestowed upon him. But still her husband had the gall to name his own bastards Laenors sons just so they could inherit Driftmark.
"Princess the officer suddenly said making her focus once more we are approaching Dragonstone our scouts tell me that the enemy has already reached the castle and is laying siege to it as we speak"
"Then prepare for battle Rhaenys replied for you will be leading them into battle"
"Me? but you are the leader of this army princess are you leaving us to die?"
"Do not pretend to be such a fool Rhaenys replied i am the blood of the dragon and i ride a dragon i intend to mount Meleys and burn the usurpers forces to the ground"
"Why do need me to lead me our army into battle then if you are just going to burn them to the ground?"
"I will not slaughter them in their sleep she responded"
"Do you intend to use us as bait then the officer asked her"
"I would not use that word but yes"
Rhaenys then began to walk towards her dragon and mounted the red queen. Rhaenys decided to past the time waiting for her army to land on Dragonstone and engage the enemy by flying Meleys around the island several times. Rhaenys looked down to check where the army was when Meleys was about to fly around Dragonstone for the third time only to see that they were marching towards each other. Rhaenys then commanded Meleys to descend upon the enemy while breathing fire but a few moments later the enemy host had already disbanded with each man attempting to save his own life suddenly she heard the roar of another dragon but it could not be any of the usurpers because the roar had come from Dragonstone itself and when Rhaenys turned to look she saw prince Daemons Caraxes flying towards them.
" That was a good battle Daemon said when they landed in the courtyard of Dragonstone"
"That it was Rhaenys said while dismounting Meleys but it looks like we have company as she said when she saw Rhaena and Baela running towards them"
"Rhaena was the first to speak i have something to show both of you Rhaena said"
"Not now Rhaenys replied i need to rest"
"But"
"You heard what your grandmother said Prince Daemon replied"
"Suddenly Rhaena said my egg has hatched i have a dragon"
"You have dragon Daemon asked suprised?
When did it hatch?
During the battle Rhaena answered"
"A dragon needs a name Rhaenys said have you named it?"
"Yes Rhaena answered its name is Belmurtys"
"Good Rhaenys replied but now i really need to rest"
Suddenly Rhaenys woke from her sleep she thought that she had heard the roar of a dragon but surely she had just dreamt it but then a dragon roared again. Rhaenys quickly dressed herself and ran out of her chamber to the courtyard to see what was happening to her horror she could see that the dragon Cannibal was in the courtyard and it had a rider who could had been mad enough to even think about taming the Cannibal. Rhaenys walked towards the Cannibal and shouted to its rider.
"Who are you and what do you want"
"Do you not recognize me princess Rhaenys a familiar voice sternly asked?"
"Rhaenys thought about where she had heard this voice before and then said of course i recognize you lord Celtigar"
"It is good of you to recognize me princess Bartimos said as he dismounted his dragon"
"My lord Rhaenys said if i may ask what madness drove you to tame the Cannibal"
"As the princess surely knows we Celtigars like you Targaryens and Velaryons are able to trace our lineage back to the freehold of Valyria and i must confess that i grew a little jealous when your own Velaryon children tamed their dragons but i told myself then their mother is the blood of the dragon and that was that but now decades later i find that even baseborn bastards or their descendants are able to ride the beasts of old Valyria so i thought why should i not be able to do the same.
"The usurper must be a great fool if he thinks that less than three thousand men could take Dragonstone Rhaenys said to one of the highest officers that had accompanied her from Driftmark.
"Aye that he is the officer responded but no doubt it is the folly and arrogance of youth like our own ser Addam"
Rhaenys face darkened at the mention of Addam even though she had only met him once she could not stand to be in his presence though it was not for any fault of his own but she could not stand the fact that he had been named a son of her own Laenor for whilst Laenor had accepted and cared for the children of Rhaenyra they were not of his own blood but the blood of Harwin Strong. The first time she had seen Jacaerys it had been clear that he was not the son of Laenor Velaryon and Rhaenyra Targaryen both of whom had the silver hair and purple eyes of old Valyria but somehow their children had the brown hair,eyes and pug nose of ser Harwin Strong. Though Rhaenys had not been suprised or angry that Laenor was not the father for he had never showed any interest in women the way most men did but he had been very fond of men his own age especially Joffrey Lonmouth and later the snake Qarl correy who had murdered her son despite lavish gifts that Laenor had bestowed upon him. But still her husband had the gall to name his own bastards Laenors sons just so they could inherit Driftmark.

"Princess the officer suddenly said making her focus once more we are approaching Dragonstone our scouts tell me that the enemy has already reached the castle and is laying siege to it as we speak"
"Then prepare for battle Rhaenys replied for you will be leading them into battle"
"Me? but you are the leader of this army princess are you leaving us to die?"
"Do not pretend to be such a fool Rhaenys replied i am the blood of the dragon and i ride a dragon i intend to mount Meleys and burn the usurpers forces to the ground"
"Why do need me to lead me our army into battle then if you are just going to burn them to the ground?"
"I will not slaughter them in their sleep she responded"
"Do you intend to use us as bait then the officer asked her"
"I would not use that word but yes"
Rhaenys then began to walk towards her dragon and mounted the red queen. Rhaenys decided to past the time waiting for her army to land on Dragonstone and engage the enemy by flying Meleys around the island several times. Rhaenys looked down to check where the army was when Meleys was about to fly around Dragonstone for the third time only to see that they were marching towards each other. Rhaenys then commanded Meleys to descend upon the enemy while breathing fire but a few moments later the enemy host had already disbanded with each man attempting to save his own life suddenly she heard the roar of another dragon but it could not be any of the usurpers because the roar had come from Dragonstone itself and when Rhaenys turned to look she saw prince Daemons Caraxes flying towards them.

" That was a good battle Daemon said when they landed in the courtyard of Dragonstone"
"That it was Rhaenys said while dismounting Meleys but it looks like we have company as she said when she saw Rhaena and Baela running towards them"
"Rhaena was the first to speak i have something to show both of you Rhaena said"
"Not now Rhaenys replied i need to rest"
"But"
"You heard what your grandmother said Prince Daemon replied"
"Suddenly Rhaena said my egg has hatched i have a dragon"

"You have dragon Daemon asked suprised?
When did it hatch?
During the battle Rhaena answered"
"A dragon needs a name Rhaenys said have you named it?"
"Yes Rhaena answered its name is Belmurtys"
"Good Rhaenys replied but now i really need to rest"
Suddenly Rhaenys woke from her sleep she thought that she had heard the roar of a dragon but surely she had just dreamt it but then a dragon roared again. Rhaenys quickly dressed herself and ran out of her chamber to the courtyard to see what was happening to her horror she could see that the dragon Cannibal was in the courtyard and it had a rider who could had been mad enough to even think about taming the Cannibal. Rhaenys walked towards the Cannibal and shouted to its rider.
"Who are you and what do you want"
"Do you not recognize me princess Rhaenys a familiar voice sternly asked?"
"Rhaenys thought about where she had heard this voice before and then said of course i recognize you lord Celtigar"
"It is good of you to recognize me princess Bartimos said as he dismounted his dragon"
"My lord Rhaenys said if i may ask what madness drove you to tame the Cannibal"
"As the princess surely knows we Celtigars like you Targaryens and Velaryons are able to trace our lineage back to the freehold of Valyria and i must confess that i grew a little jealous when your own Velaryon children tamed their dragons but i told myself then their mother is the blood of the dragon and that was that but now decades later i find that even baseborn bastards or their descendants are able to ride the beasts of old Valyria so i thought why should i not be able to do the same.
