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**The Martells**
"Tell me, brothers, what do you have planned?" Elia asked the moment she closed the door to the chamber, one arranged just like Oberyn's at Sunspear.
"What do you mean, dear sister?" Doran questioned.
Elia rolled her eyes.
"You might fool Jon Arryn and everyone after him who have come to ask of your allegiance, but not me. I know for a fact that the murders of me and my children have incurred your wrath as well. And I also know that you are not like Oberyn to jump into anything. So tell me, big brother, what do you have planned."
"She was always the sharpest amongst us" Oberyn said with a chuckle, Doran joining in.
"To restore House Targaryen and burn down House Baratheon and Lannister for their crimes" Prince Doran said with ease. "But it seems we might need to reconsider that line of planning. I refuse to marry my daughter to that Viserys Targaryen and make another Rhaella out of her."
"Even if she wouldn't just roll over and take it" Oberyn added with a smile. "Perhaps Daenerys and Quentyn would work as well. We back her as the next Queen-
"And the realm flocks to Robert, even the ones that support House Targaryen," Doran said smoothly. "Nobody would bow to a Queen when a King stands before them."
"Then perhaps Jon Snow would be of great use to you two Elia said with a roll of her eyes. "It's stupid on my part to even try and stray you two from your schemes and plots. Not when I wish to see the same as you with the Lannisters."
"Not the Baratheons?"
"Robert still holds a flame for Lyanna, gods know what he was like for her that many years ago. No, Tywin Lannister and his dogs must die."
Doran, Oberyn and Elia shared looks.
"It will be tough. The whole realm knows Jon Snow to be Ned Stark's bastard. And there is no proof of his birth otherwise.
"You will find proof of marriage between Lyanna and Rhaegar at the Citadel. They might have married the old way, but they still needed someone to marry them" Elia said. "The Kingsguards were their witness, but a Maester was their officiator. Rhaegar tells me as much."
"It still does nothing to prove that Jon Snow is Rhaegar's son Oberyn pointed out.
"We'll have our proof soon."
"How?" Doran questioned.
"You'll see" the woman grinned.
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By some strange coincidence, those who left reentered the viewing Hall at the same time. Nobody spoke to the Lannisters, who took their seat in silence. Jaime's eyes looked slightly red, making people think that Joanna must have slapped him silly or worse.
Jon had left the enhancement serums to boil for the next four hours after which they will be ready and he will be able to see their effects.
Ned and Robert took great pleasure in that.
"Children, why don't you go sit with your grandmother" Stannis suggested, "Shireen you join them."
A little surprised both Murcella and Tommen nodded as they moved to where their grandmother sat. Shireen followed not far behind, stealing glances at her father who was speaking with the King. Something was going to happen, she could feel it.
[Opens at King's Landing, assumed to be Ned's quarters. He opens his eyes to find Cersei and King Robert at his bedside.]
"Not the worst threesome dream for Lord Stark I'd imagine" Oberyn whispered to his siblings, earning a slap on the arm from Elia.
"Your pardon, your Grace."
"Do you know what your wife has done?"
"She did nothing I did not command."
Olenna held back her comment, but she did not hold herself back from rolling her yes.
"Who'd have thought she had it in her?"
"By what right dare you lay hands on my blood?"
"I am the King's Hand -"
"You were the King's Hand!"
"trying to keep the peace -"
"You shall now be held accountable."
"You are both acting like children" Rickard shook his head. It was like watching Lyanna and Benjen fight.
Ned kept his mouth shut, his face flushed In embarrassment.
"Oh, will both of you shut your mouths? Catelyn will release Tyrion and you'll make your peace with Jaime."
"He butchered my men."
"Lord Stark was returning drunk from a brothel when his men attacked Jaime."
"Who would believe that?" Tyrion rolled his eyes. Sometimes he was in awe of the kind of stupid shit his sister spewed thinking them to be brilliant ideas.
"Quiet, woman." Robert growled
"Jaime has fled the city. Give me leave to bring him back to justice."
You want too much, Ned. Not even Robert can grant you everything without repercussions" Brandon the elder shook his head.
'Aye...
"I took you for a king."
"Hold your tongue."
"He's attacked my brother and abducted the other. I should wear the armour and you the gown."
[Robert smacks Cersei.]
A series of sharp breaths were inhaled at the same time.
"You fat fucker!" Jaime roared to his feet, Joanna gripping the back of his tunic tightly. "How dare you hit my sister?!"
Robert rose in challenge but Jon Arryn stood as well, his back to Jaime and his furious eyes pinning Robert to the spot. The King wilted slightly.
"How dare you put your hands in that manner on another woman?" the older man roared with fury.
Rober shrunk slightly.
"Is this what I taught you? Is this the kind of man I raised?!" he stepped in closer, gripped Robert's beard and yanked it so Robaert was closer to Jon Arryn's face. "Another toe out of line and King or not I will see to it that you are disciplined. Am I understood?"
Robert muttered under his breath.
"Louder!"
"I understand!"
Jon let his beard go and sat back down. "Sit."
Robert sat in silence, face sullen.
"That was the man you thought was perfect for your sister" Lyanna whispered to Ned, not expecting a reply.
She received none.
"I shall wear this like a badge of honour."
"Wear it in silence or I'll honour you again."
[Cersei exits the room, slamming the door shut behind her.]
"See what she does to me? My loving wife. I should not have hit her. That was not... That was not kingly."
"Kingly?" Jon Arryn eyed the King.
"It will not be right of me" Robert said, emphasising the fact it had not happened yet.
Jon Arryn's eyes narrowed on the man.
"If we don't act... there will be a war."
"Knowing father, there already is a war" Tyrion commented idly, "No doubt the abduction of his son has brought great harm on the prestige of House Lannister and he wishes to make Lady Catelyn pay dearly for it" he parroted his mother with a smile.
Catelyn stiffened.
"So tell your wife to return that little shit of an Imp to King's Landing. She's had her fun, now put an end to it. You hear me? Send a raven and put an end to it."
"And what about Jaime Lannister? What about Jaime?"
"I'm half a kingdom in debt to his bloody father."
"Saved by father's wealth," Oberyn said with a teasing smirk.
Jaimme stiffened, which made the Dornishman bark a laugh.
"I don't know what happened between you and those yellow-haired shits. I don't want to know. This is what matters - I can't rule the kingdoms if the Starks and the Lannisters are at each other's throats, so enough!"
"As you command your Grace. With your leave, I will return to Winterfell and set matters straight."
"Piss on that! Send a raven. I want you to stay. I'm the king, I get what I want... I never loved my brothers."
"Stannis, Renly-"
"It's not something we didn't know" Renly shrugged with no smile..
"Yet we are brothers, and we have duties to follow" Stannis added with a stiff jaw.
Robert sighed.
"A sad thing for a man to admit, but it's true. You were the brother I chose. We'll talk when I return from the hunt."
"Why do I have the feeling that they'll not have this talk?" Robb whispered to Jon.
"Father's been attacked once already. Now with the King missing" Robb bit his tongue. No, he wouldn't let the thought leave his lips.
Robb's hands fisted over his lap, eyes glaring at his feet.