27. | RETURN
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If someone once had told Aelinor that something so small could become so big, then she would have just run away from it all. It is really a rebellion. And worse of it all, they are fighting with the Baratheon's. Their cousins. Targaryens. Their blood. They might not look like them, but they do have the blood of old Valeryia. The North, Vale, Riverlands and Stormlands against King's Landing, the reach and the West. It would be a bloody battle, that was for sure.

Her heart arched to go to Robert and calm him down. He was her cousin. Though, a part of her didn't know what Robert would so if she went to him. Robert had always been a large man, and Aelinor was not stupid. He was also insanely handsome. Robert was considered a handsome man, yet Rhaegar was considered to be a beautiful man. Well, now Aelinor would call Rhaegar a stupid man.

When she was in her youth, the Lord Steffon would often visit King's Landing with Robert and sometimes Stannis. Because of her and Robert being cousins and family they had often found themselves laughing and riding together. There had been some stolen kisses here and there....and she would admit she did have a tiny crush on Robert. But that had all went away when he stopped coming to King's Landing. She had always known Robert to have a certain lust for herself, considering her beautiful and stunning. And Aelinor did take notice on this and would often cover herself more if could.

Yet that all seemed destroyed now. Their friendship and sharing blood was something Aelinor knew Robert was not going to remember. Robert was always considered to have a fury who could not match with any other. Aelinor often wondered that Robert had a touch of the dragon's fury in him. He did have Targaryen blood after all.

When Aelinor had let out Lord Stark and Brandon six moons ago her father was furious and got mad and burned every guard guarding them. A part of Aelinor felt ashamed to have gotten the innocent guards dead. But she had to do it. They could not die.

Aelinor had spent her time with Elia and her children. She could not belive how much they have grown. Rhaenys was a girl of four now and a beautiful one at that. She looked every inch of her mother but with her fathers purple eyes that went very well with her sun kissed skin. Most people would have liked the Targaryen features like Aegon because it shows more the Targaryen genes. But Aelinor found herself wishing she has some of her nice's growing beauty. She would surely overpass herself in the future.

Elia on the other hand was still bedridden after nearly a whole year. It was not uncommon for woman to be bedridden in childbirth, but Elia had been there too long. But she would survive, yet Aelinor was certain that another pregnancy would kill her.

Aelinor had written a raven to Robert herself and asked him to see sense and understand that his precious betheroed ran away willingly with Rhaegar. No raven had appeared. She did send many more hoping that the other raven only got lost or killed, but alas none other raven was returned. And that made Aelinor sick to her stomach. Surely Robert could see that Lyanna Stark didn't love him. All war starts by stupid men.

Aelinor had found herself in her chambers laying down in the bed tangled with Jaime. He had come into her room that night and began kissing and touching each other. They talked about their dreams and hopes, but never did once talk about the rebellion which was considered happening. Aelinor had felt very comfortable laying with Jaime stroking his cheek as he talked about his dreams of being the honorable knight and strong and loyal like Ser Arthur Dayne. Ser Arthur had left with Rhaegar, that was considered to be treason because of the kingsguard would always protect the king only, and not the crown prince.

It was silent as Jaime had fallen asleep some hours ago, but Aelinor could not brush off the horrible feeling of something going bad. She didnt know what it was but Aelinor knew with all her heart that it wasnt going to be a good one. A part of Aelinor is so angry at Rhaegar for causing a war then run of letting others take care of the mess he left. Rhaegar needs to return. And fast.

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Jaime had given Aelinor a peck on the shoulder and neck before heading out and continuing his duties. Aelinor had given him a tired smile while burning her head into her pillow. After some time, Aelinor awoke once more, this time to the bright light of the sun streaming through the window. After cleaning herself and brushing and braiding her long silver hair, Aelinor dressed in plain and elegant sky blue gown complementing her silver hair. As she was trying to find her short gloves a small knock could be heard from the door.

Aelinor didn't turn back to question who it was thinking it was Jaime or her handmaiden,"Just come in!" She shouted before continuing trying to find her pretty gloves.

"Looking for these?" Said a voice Aelinor remembered so much. She turned around and let a quiet gasp from her mouth. There was he. Standing right before her eyes looking healthy as possible while many other had suffered greatly from the war he had started.

A part of her wanted to cry and give him a hug like she would have done some years ago. Yet, surprisingly she answered completely differently,"Nice to she you too Rhaegar." If Rhaegar seemed shocked by the answer he didn't say anything only walked closer to her before putting her gloves on her table.

He looked at her and smiled,"You have grown even more beautiful then last I saw you" How dares he?! While he has had the time of his life with some she-wolf she and Elia accompanied with many others, suffered from her fathers wrapt.

Aelinor found herself scoffing,"Well maybe it's because you ran away nearly a year ago and started a war before hiding and letting all the others fixing your mess" Aelinor saw him flinch and Aelinor felt herself maybe going too far. But someone had to talk some sense to him.

"You ran away while Elia and your children had to stay here. With our mad father. Can I just ask if it was worth it? You started a war with out cousins and angered the Martells, also our cousins for a wild she wolf?!"

Rhaegar's face seemed to darken at the mention of Lyanna and began opening his mouth to respond but Aelinor would not let him,"You thought I was done?! Think better brother! You left–starting a war! And now you come back thinking all will be the same? You are truly naive brother" she spat.

Rhaegar gave a sigh,"You do not understand" Rhaegar gave Aelinor a cold look. "I need my three heads Aelinor. Elia could not give me my Visenya. So I ran away with Lady Lyanna and she is to deliver a child-Visenya to me"

Aelinor felt her mouth drop open in disbelief as she was shaking her head back and fourth not wanting to belive anything coming out from his mouth. "You're lying" she breathed out. She saw noting changed at Rhaegars face and let out laugh.

"Okay now I see. You plan to make that whore of yours a queen? Push Elia aside as she couldn't give you another daughter?" She said while chucking in disbelief. "We both and the rest of Westeros knows how bad of a Queen she would make. She is as wild as a wolf. She does not care for duties Rhaegar. She would rather run away and play in the mud rather then do her queenly duties"

Rhaegar gave her a scowl,"She will. And Lyanna will be my only queen, as I have annulled my marriage to Elia. If Lyanna fails at giving two daughters and a son I shall just name Aegon my heir despite being a bastard and marry my two daughters to him"

Aelinor felt the tears in her eyes. Elia!? Gods, she wouldn't even think about how bad this would go for her! Rhaegar annulled his marriage making Elia a Martell once more and her two children bastards. Gods! Rhaegar is truly stupid and a cunt isn't he?! Alinor had once known that Rhaegar would make the greatest king that has ever lived, even better than King Jaehaerys. But now, she isn't so sure.

Aelinor narrowed her eyes at Rhaegar despite the tears running down her face,"You will let the realm bleed for a stupid prophecy and a northern whore of yours? Fine. Very well Rhaegar. Do as you wish, but I can tell you know that you will tear out this entire realm and the Targaryen dynasty if you become king."

Rhaegar narrowed his eyes at her dangerously and Aelinor had noticed his eyes had gotten a shade darker. She had always known that Rhaegar wanted to be better than his father. And it silently broke Rhaegar after hearing how his sister say this about him.

"I say you are wrong Aelinor. I am doing this for the good of the realm, not for the bad. You do not understand"

Aelinor rolled her eyes and brushed her tears away while grabbing her gloves angrily and walking towards the door. But before she did she turned around with her hand on the door and said,"Rhaegar" he turned his head to her.

"If you die Rhaegar. We might all be doomed."

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