Westros (Book)

Westros is the third story of the New World series, and continues the storyline of the world. The story describes the Kingdom of Lucerne's rise in the region of Westros, and the conflict that brews because of this and the rise of House Targaryan. Also this story will deal heavily with the Kingdom of Arnor who is threatened immensely by The Empire.

In the preview chapter the POV character of Marcel Lovie II. is laying in the ruins of Frostmore while he discusses in his last minutes how the city fell, and what transpired to leave him broken and near death in some Arnor City. As he nears death he is found by Arthas Menathil who at first appears to help him, before stabbing him in the chest and then moving his forces onwards.

The story also deals heavily with the changes in the life of House Lovie as they are forced to watch as the death of Brooke Scott changes things for them in many ways, and also the drifting of William away from Bella Swan and towards Leven Martell.

Westros begins with a council meeting held by William Lovie where the details of the collapsing situation in Arnor are revealed but William and the council are unsure just how bad things have gotten. Western Arnor collapses underneath a massive demonic invasion by Kevin Zegars and Chris Hemsworth falls in battle leading to The Empire invading the remaining eastern Arnor. Lucerne sends forces under the command of Marcel Lovie who are to meet with the army of Lorderon who are going to try and defend Fornost. The defence fails and Marcel retreats to Frostmore where he is fatally wounded and then killed when Arthas's force arrives and shows its true colors by revelaing the massive skeletal armies of Arthas. Following the fall of Arnor the situation switches to Saiden Scarlet of whom details the beggining of the First Bolten War with Luceren of which begins with the attack against the Divine Lands.

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 * Marcel Lovie II.

Preview Chapter
In the preview chapter the POV character of Marcel Lovie II. is laying in the ruins of Frostmore while he discusses in his last minutes how the city fell, and what transpired to leave him broken and near death in some Arnor City. As he nears death he is found by Arthas Menathil who at first appears to help him, before stabbing him in the chest and then moving his forces onwards.


 * I lay broken on the ground, and the pain in my abdomen was more then I had ever felt before. I tried to get myself off the ground, but when I attempted to raise myself I realized my left arm wasn't there anymore. Feeling hopeless I slumped down more and for a moment I tried to imagine that this was how it would end. I turned my head to the right and saw several of the Valerians laying dead nearbye, and slumped against a wall to my right was Orton Vonder with a spear through his chest. Looking at the dead eyes of a man I had known for more years then I can count. The eyes of a man that had gaurded me since birth. It was more painful then I would have ever thought looking into his eyes would ever be. It was in that moment I knew it was all over. My eyes were just so heavy. Everything around me seemed to just quiet down as if it knew this was the end, and it wanted me to have peace in this place. As I closed my eyes I felt a force pull me upwards, and as I opened my eyes I saw Arthas Menathil and behind him several of his men. "Arthas...how did you get here..."


 * He looked at me perplexed for a moment before smiling a bit, before anwsering me. "The call went out that you were besieged here. I'm only sorry that we didn't arrive in time."


 * "Are any of my men still alive?" I had hoped that he would give me some kind of reprieve but as he anwsered there was just nothing in his eyes, and in my periferal vision I saw what appeared to me to be a man of Lorderon but his face was dead. He was a skeleton, and as I turned to look at the other men I saw now that their armor was ripped and they stood now as the dead. "What madness is this...Arthas what have you done?" He looked at me for a moment before simply dropping me to the ground and staring at the sky.


 * "This world is something that has always perplexed me young noble. People sway, and they move as if they have some kind of control over what happens. You came here thinking that this would go the way it always had for people such as you. You were wrong young Marcel, and now you pay the ultimate price for your mistakes. I'm going to burn the world to pieces. I'm going to tear down everything and leave this world a ruin. Goodbye young Marcel." And the moment he said my name he pulled a sword from his side and before I could say another word he stabbed the sword through my chest. God didn't give me the fortune to die in that moment and as the life faded from me he pulled himself closer to my face and stared me directly in the eye. I wanted to make him leave. I didn't want it to end this way, and I sqeaked out with what little strength I had left


 * "William help me..." He laughed at me before twisting the sword in me, and the moment he did a strange thing happened. It all just went away. The clouds seemed to part...the pain went away, and his face blurred into nothingness.

Prologue Chapter
Brooke Scott is the POV Character of the prologue chapter and during this chapter she watches from afar the changes in her beloved William and then she is visited by Odin of whom removes much of her coruption and then when commanded to kill William she resists and instead meets him on his way to the mountains. Following William she sees through his mind as the POV switches to a William centric chapter but it is being seen through her eyes.

Chapter One
Leven Martell is the POV Character of Chapter One and she, William, and Jasper make their way back from the Mountains of Lucerne and they see a new happiness to William as he had recieved the good news from Lornax that perhaps reconsilitation would be possible at some point. Returning to Lucerne they are met by Emma Bell, Bella Swan, and Alice Lovie of whom tell him that they have recieved word from Arnor that the Valerians have attacked the west and there will be an assault by the Empire at any point. Leven joins the meeting hosted with the Arch Lords and the Grand Lords of Lucerne where William discusses the collapsing situation in Arnor. Leven Martell and the rest of the Shadow Council at this point deals with the fact that at the same time this is happening they have not heard back from Edward of whom travelled into Lorderon on a search to find coruption in House Menathil, and they fear the worst.

I could feel the tension as William walked by me step for step with Jasper. Looking into the room I knew the men assembled were tense knowing what the conversation was about. Arnor was in flames, with the last news Will told me saying that the Valerians were attacking from the west, while in the east Arnor was being overwhelmed by the Empire. It had been several days since William had sent away Marcel, to meet with the quick forming forces he was able to raise. The main plan was for the Riverlands, and Lorderon to provide additional troops while he travelled east and northward towards Arnor.

William stepped behind the throne, and I saw him look around the room scanning for something. From the outside he had the look of a man utterly secure, and calm but I knew differently. His brow moved somewhat, and I could see from the way his hand gripped the chair he was worried. As he finally spotted me at the door he stopped scanning, and I gave him a smile which he didn't return with his mouth, but I could see it in his eyes. "I'm sorry to have gathered you all so quickly, but we have serious issues to discuss."

"If the rumors and stories are to be believed then Arnor may already be doomed." Bianca Swann spoke first, and her position was such that it always suprised me that she seemed so confident. Handed the position of representative on the council for House Swan she was tied through marriage into House Lovie, and that gave her clout beyond what basicalyl anyone else at the table could stand to have.

"We have to go under the belief Lady Swann that we can intervene succesfully." A cough arose from the table as Maester Vaeherhies let out one of his sickly coughing spouts and excused himself from the room.

"Your Grace is correct. No matter what the whispers are saying we cannot simply stand idle as the only wall between us and the Teutons is broken."

"Your forces are already marshallening to resist the Boltens, I don't see what more the Lannisters can offer Tywin."

"There are many that are not fighting in the breache and it seems obvious that the idle should be required to heavily send forces northward to releive Arnor."

'''"You would ask the king to ask recently conquered lands to send soldiers to fight in a conflict that most believe to be already lost?" '''

"These newcomers need understand that being a part of this land has responsiblities. For too long it has appeared that all that has changed for them is the ability to grow trade, and have us move in and protect them." It was still shocking to see Tywin speaking in such strong language of support for William, but I begin to realize that maybe losing everything that mattered to him had changed him. What once seemed to be a ruse, came to be for me more and more a version of the truth I just never would have thought possible.

"Speaking as one of the privaleged newcomers to this kingdom Lannister, I say that my soldiers are deployed all across the theater. I do not know of whom you speak when you speak of these lands that are leaching off the spoils of being apart of the Kingdom of Lucerne." Jamie Tully had the look of someone you could push around quite easily, but like the rumors had said he was growing up. Growing into himself he seemed confident despite his physical weakenesses, and that atleast gave promice for the future as one day he would rule over House Tully and by extension the Riverlands.

"Jamie I know that Tywin meant no offence by his comment. The Riverlands have been a loyal ally, and it saddens me that we would require so much blood from everyone. The truth though is that we have come to a dangerous place now, and if we do not react appropriatly then not only will Arnor fall, but we will be forced to prepare for war with The Empire."

"Fighting against the Empire is something we must avoid at all costs for the time. The King is right, we need to deploy our forces to Arnor." As Isilian Scarlet spoke up for William a knock at the door behind me moved me to see what would be so urgent as to interupt a council meeting.

I opened the door and looked into the scarred face of Hayden Percy of whom slightly obsured James Junnsworth, and Maester Boestal. "I'm sorry to interup milady but we have recieved word from Arnor." I stepped immediatly outside looking back in briefly and catching William's eye before I shut the door behind me.

"Maester what does the letter say?" James stood by the backdoor in with a man beside him of whom I had never seen before, but he carried the Dragon of House Lovie sigil so he must have been some recently knighted man of the house.

"The letter was sealed past what I am able to read as Maester of House Lovie."

"Then I shall read it before we send it inside to the King."

"Milady..." Percy stepped forward, and I knew what he wanted to say but I asked anyway.

"What is it Lord Percy?"

"This letter was sealed for the king, and he alone should read it." He went to reach for the letter, and his hand stopped when Maester Boestal put his hand out.

"The King has important business in that room, and if this letter says something that could turn the council against him then I need decide what we should do." No more decisions were needed with Maester Boestal standing up for my position, and so I went to the nearbye table and took out a knife from my side to open the letter. It donned on me that this was the kind of decision I had longed to be a part of, and yet here I was with my hands shaking.


 * King William Lovie, King of Lucerne, and third of his name.


 * The Valerians have sacked the west. The prince is dead. The Empire is flooding the east with their armies.


 * The crown prince led a large army to the west to resist the Valerians, but through trickery and the intervention of the dark gods he was killed, and now the west is gone. We have sent word to Marcel about these developments but we are not sure if he has heard. We run thin on Ravens as the Teutons are sending hawks southward and are preying on the ravens we do send.


 * Lady of House Hemsworth

Chapter Two
Domeric Bolten is the POV Character of Chapter Two and he travels to Hornwood to meet with Halys of whom warns him that the tides are turning and that Ramsey is gaining more and more influence at court. The begginning talks of the Invasion of the Divine Lands begins when Domeric returns to the Dreadfort with Halys Hornwood and some of his vassals. During their time in the Dreadfort a giant meeting is held with all the Bolten lords, and Ramsey bullies the council into attacking the Divine Lands. As they leave Domeric and Josh Cole discuss the fact that the Coles are not willing to die for the madness of Ramsey, and Domeric begs Josh to trust that he can protect them all.

Father why would you have turned to his side in there." My father just stared at me with nothing there. I knew the leeches were draining him somewhat of his feelings, but I had never seen him this...this dead. He looked like a shell of himself. "I just don't understand father."

"Sometimes it isn't our place to understand why we are commanded to do things. Sometimes those below the top cannot see all things."

"What am I not seeing father."

"There are many things that a king sees, that his heir cannot. There are many visions that I know of that you can only grasp at."

"Ramsey is my blood father, but he has fallen into darkness. I cannot get him free of that. I cannot save him from himself."

"Of this I am painfully aware of."

"Then why give him the lead."

"Your just going to have to listen to him this time Domeric. Trust me when I say that I have a plan. I have a plan that gives us both everything we ever wanted. All you need to do is listen to Ramsey for a period of time."

"He will lead our men to the slaughter."

"Lord Domeric that appears to be your task then."

"What do you mean Lord Karstark?"

"I mean that you must protect the army from his version of war."

Chapter Three
Hermione Granger is the POV Character of Chapter Three and during this chapter she arrives in Fornost where she meets with Chris Hemsworth of whom knows the location of the Dagger of Lost Souls and for this reason she needed him to try and find it. Chris told her that he would give her the scroll showiing its location but before he could do this he needed her help in dealing with the forces of Chaos that were attacking western Arnor under the banner of Valeria. Hermione with no choice would follow the Arnor army into the west and she would witness the destruction the Valerians did on western Arnor, and she would during this time attempt to make Chris see reason and turn back, but he wouldn't and she would just barely escape the massacre of the Arnor army and make her way into the besieged city of Loust. She would be captured, but was met by a Dark Magi in the service of Keven Zegars in the form of Kieth Schwartz of whom told Keven that she was a member of the Circle of Magi and could be trusted. Saving her life the two would talk, and Kieth told her that he did this because Bill had told him that she was worthy of protection, and it was his best friends final command to him.

Çhapter Four
Lucie Lovie is the POV Character of Chapter Four and she details through her eyes the Invasion of Arnor by The Empire, and the arrival of Marcel Lovie into the capital. During this chapter the backstory of Arnor, and many of the Arnor characters are further flushed out. Lucie Lovie bonds briefly with Marcel Lovie II. of whom she confides in that she is in fact the daughter of William Lovie III., and Marcel promices her that when he leaves Arnor he will take her with him if she wishes and have her see her father.

Chapter Five
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of Chapter Five and during this chapter we learn the consequences of his search in Lorderon. Edward, Hilary, and Gemma make their way back from the caves they had been trapped inside, and reach their destinating finding themselves back in Lorderon and Edward and the group would enter to a city in termoil. The city was fighting itself as the cultists left behind by Arthas were very well organzied and were operating like they were royalists trying to restart the Kingdom of Lorderon of which was a very popular idea for the people of Lorderon. Working alongside the remaining Menathils of whom liked the way things were now they would unite the Lucernian forces in the city, from there would call for assistence from the Scarlets that were nearbye, as well as the Kul Tiras forces of whom were also nearbye. During the end of the chapter Edward finally is able to get one of the Magi stones of which was brought by the Kirin Tor, and using this he tells William about Arthas's betrayal. Ordered to make Talia Menathil the new lord of the grand state of Lorderon he does this but during the crowning of her near the end of the ceremony the site is attacked by cultists and a large fight breaks out in the area.

"William there can be no doubt that Arthas has turned against us." He looked down, and I felt terrible, as both of us knew what this meant for Marcel. What little chance he had of defending Arnor was based on the army that Arthas said he was capable of bringing north, and if that army wasn't going to arrive then it all might be for nothing.

"This is terrifying news Edward as we know he has already disapeared from out eyes, and for all we know could already be inside Arnor. If he is there we know that Marcel is there, and I fear for what will happen." It was always unerving to hear William speak with anything other then confidence. His face moved from the vision and I knew he must be speaking to someone else. It was unfortunate that the only Magi stone that I was able to find was a one on one stone. This sort of conversation would have been much easier with a room stone.

"William we need to immediatly send word to your cousin that Arthas is under no cercumstances to be trusted."

"I will send word right now Edward." William left the vision, and I looked to my right to see that Imlad had entered the room, and he looked with wide eyes as he saw the means by which we were communicating.

"Its good to see you prince Imlad." He was wearing his eagle armor, and he looked everything that he should of, but his eyes told me a story about the fear he was feeling.

"You still have the presence of mind for titles in a time like this Edward?"

"When I was young my father told me that manners were important. I can't forget that lesson even while we are potentially surrounded by enemies and have a looming disaster in the north."

"The things our father's tell us when we are young." I would have laughed normally but the silence that followed made me shiver. It was minute after minute of this as we awaited the return of William, and I wanted him to come back to give me repreieve from the fear that filled the room.

"Do you recall anything about this cult before we learned of Arthas?" I had only learned of them a few months ago, and from the way Medivh spoke of them they must have been something that was talked of.

"The Cult was something that had started to enter the frame of reality some time before we learned of Arthas's true face. The cult had abducted people, and burned buildings but for all intensive purposes it was little worse then a roaving band of criminals, and thus we didn't say much." As he finished William reentered the vision.

"I have made the neccesary message sent, but I fear that the Order of the Blue Dragon representative that was with Marcel has apparently been killed, and we don't know what is happening at this time."

"We don't know anything bad has happened yet. We just need to keep our ears out Will."

Chapter Six
Marcel Lovie is the POV Character of Chapter Six and he arrives in Arnor where he attempts to allow the Arnor people to escape the destruction of the land. He is trapped in Fornost, and eventually defeated and left mortally wounded. His dying form is found by Arthas Menathil of whom reveals his madness finally and kills him before shambling by with his massive skeletal army.


 * I lay broken on the ground, and the pain in my abdomen was more then I had ever felt before. I tried to get myself off the ground, but when I attempted to raise myself I realized my left arm wasn't there anymore. Feeling hopeless I slumped down more and for a moment I tried to imagine that this was how it would end. I turned my head to the right and saw several of the Valerians laying dead nearbye, and slumped against a wall to my right was Orton Vonder with a spear through his chest. Looking at the dead eyes of a man I had known for more years then I can count. The eyes of a man that had gaurded me since birth. It was more painful then I would have ever thought looking into his eyes would ever be. It was in that moment I knew it was all over. My eyes were just so heavy. Everything around me seemed to just quiet down as if it knew this was the end, and it wanted me to have peace in this place. As I closed my eyes I felt a force pull me upwards, and as I opened my eyes I saw Arthas Menathil and behind him several of his men. "Arthas...how did you get here..."


 * He looked at me perplexed for a moment before smiling a bit, before anwsering me. "The call went out that you were besieged here. I'm only sorry that we didn't arrive in time."


 * "Are any of my men still alive?" I had hoped that he would give me some kind of reprieve but as he anwsered there was just nothing in his eyes, and in my periferal vision I saw what appeared to me to be a man of Lorderon but his face was dead. He was a skeleton, and as I turned to look at the other men I saw now that their armor was ripped and they stood now as the dead. "What madness is this...Arthas what have you done?" He looked at me for a moment before simply dropping me to the ground and staring at the sky.


 * "This world is something that has always perplexed me young noble. People sway, and they move as if they have some kind of control over what happens. You came here thinking that this would go the way it always had for people such as you. You were wrong young Marcel, and now you pay the ultimate price for your mistakes. I'm going to burn the world to pieces. I'm going to tear down everything and leave this world a ruin. Goodbye young Marcel." And the moment he said my name he pulled a sword from his side and before I could say another word he stabbed the sword through my chest. God didn't give me the fortune to die in that moment and as the life faded from me he pulled himself closer to my face and stared me directly in the eye. I wanted to make him leave. I didn't want it to end this way, and I sqeaked out with what little strength I had left


 * "William help me..." He laughed at me before twisting the sword in me, and the moment he did a strange thing happened. It all just went away. The clouds seemed to part...the pain went away, and his face blurred into nothingness.

Chapter Seven
William Lovie III. is the POV Character of Chapter Seven and he deals with the consequences of the death of Marcel Lovie, and the ruination of the northern army that advanced there. He travels to Westridge where he meets with Christopher Bell of whom had travelled to Arnor and gathered the fallen Lucernians including Marcel Lovie. The fate of Natalie Portmane, Lucie Lovie, Liam and Britney Hemsworth are left unknown at this point. The Empire now has complete control of Arnor and Valeria has control of western Arnor. William communicates with Karl Franz one last time and comes to truly believe that Karl had nothing to do with this attack, and that worries him because the Troy's of Austria are a dangeorus bunch.

Chapter Eight
Jon Snow is the POV Character during Chapter EIght and arrives in Koenisburg alongside several other figures including Tyrion Lannister and during his time there he befriends Britt Lancave, of whom refuses the name Jon Snow and calls him Jon Starke the entire time he is around her. During the end of the chapter he recieves another letter from Jeorh Mormont of which is more dire then the last letter, but details the fact that he is running out of time to go north and do what needs to be done.


 * Lord Jon Snow,


 * This letter finds things much as they were my friend. The Wildlings have suffered a major defeat since we last talked as they attacked the wall but we were reinforced by the Stor men, and the Wildlings were pushed away with minimal difficulty. Following the defeat I met with Mance Rayder and I warned him not to attack again, but I did tell him that the Day Watch to the north is much less vigilient, and I know of your plans to perhaps take the Days Watch.


 * Mance agreed with me that it was death for his people to stay in the Frostfangs, and because of this he is going to round up as many of the Wildlings as he can and prepare for your coming in the north. If you are going to do what you said then understand there is not much time. The White Walkers will kill everyone inside the Frostfangs and understand that you many not have three months before this come to pass.


 * Perhaps one day I shall write to you with better news, but I do not see this coming to pass anytime soon. Ygitte wished you well, and she looked in good spirits. I'm sorry Jon.


 * Lord Commander of the Nights Watch


 * Jeor Mormont

Chapter Nine
Saiden Scarlet is the POV Character of this chapter, and he is forced to deal with a letter sent to him by Josh Cole conserning joining the Lucernians. Meeting eventually with Josh Cole he is able to marry off Taimen Scarlet to a Cole girl and this leads to the final sealing of an alliance between the two forces. Saiden Scarlet following this is forced to turn many of his forces alongside House Clegane northward as a cult has become large in Lorderon and must be dealt with. Arriving at Lorderon he meets with a large army of Kul Tiras, and the Riverlands of whom met at the southern edge of Lorderon city as it was besieged from within by the Chaotic Cult of Arthas.

Chapter Ten
Domeric Bolten is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he meets with Daryn Hornwood of whom is leading the Hornwood forces, and tells him in no uncertain terms that what is coming in Jeutenburg is going to be a massacre, and he will not be able to do much to stop it, but Daryn should do everything in his power to stop the coming monsters. Domeric will from this moment forward feign illness, and use his cousin Jordin Bolten to cover for him as he takes on a helmet and shield and joins the forces of House Hornwood. Not even Daryn knows his identity but he stays nearbye Daryn at the execution and could see the look on his friends eyes when he looked at Corina Banner and knew how this would end. As Daryn turned on House Urnet Domeric did nothing, and helped Daryn during the fighting that took place when Daryn didn't kill the Lord of Jeutenburg and turned completely on House Urnet. Leaving after this he would quickly make by horse to the outskirts of Koenisburg of which he reached hours before they were to meet with the Lucernians. Domeric learned from Jordin that Ramsey had spent two days stopped south of Jeutenburg hunting several women, and then spent another day torching several villages, and had failed to continue the momentum of the Jeutenburg attack.

Chapter Eleven
Leven Martell is the POV Character of this chapter and she leaves Fairmarket with Emmett McCarty from a ship in order to deal with the collapsing situation in Lorderon, and make sure everything goes well. Arriving on the outskirts days before Saiden and the others are prepared to assault the walls she and Emmett infiltrate the city and make their way to the keep where they meet with the Menathils that all remained loyal to Lucerne and are able to lead the defence of the keep as the cultists attempt to assault the walls. Driving their leadership back the cultists are then assaulted from behind by the invading Scarlet, and Riverlands forces of whom shatter the cultists driving them to the death and ending the threat to Lorderon.

I opened the letter and was still haunted by the name Arthas that adorned the front of it. I looked around and saw the looks of fear on everyone else over what could possibly be in the letter, and how he had known with such acurasy when we had cleared the city.


 * Lord Edward Cullen,


 * I am both shocked and excited by the prospects of your defeat of my cult. Created with hate, and violence it makes me proud that they have destroyed so much of Lorderon, and left you weakened. My commander Ras Frostwhisper tells me you managed to defeat Kael, and while I say that is a disapointment know that the dragon I have killed yesterday will make your kingdom quickly forget this victory you have achieved.


 * Know that you will find his body in Fornost, and know that I made him hurt before he died. Tell your king that he sent him to die, and this is exactly what I did for him.


 * One last gift for the King of the Valley.


 * In closing I wish for you the best. I hope you die swift, and quick deaths for you have defeated an oponent that should have lived forever. Know this though Lord Cullen, your time will come sooner then you could ever imagine. I have seen the future and you and your darkness council shall know death in your ranks very soon. You have longed to be a part of them, and you shall never be further away then you are right now.


 * Arthas Menathil


 * King of the Dead

Chapter Twelve
Hedrik Clegane III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he alongside the other commanders in Koenisburg deal with the sacking of the Divine Lands by the forces of Bolten, and towards the end of the chapter deal with the confrontation with Ramsey Bolten.

I marched out onto the field, and I could see that Bolten's were already there waiting for us. Seeing the red flags of their gaurds blowing in the wind made me almost uncontiously grip my horse's reigns tighter. I looked around for a moment and saw Tyrion riding just behind me on his little pony followed closely by his squire Podrick Payne. Alittle to his left was Britt Lancave who looked like an angel riding in her white armor with nothing but her servent girl with her. I turned back and looked to my right for a moment to see Hedrik Clegane and his cousin Fredrick who looked ever piece the image of nobility. I tried to feel strong in that moment. Surrounded by so much nobility it was never more clear to me what my place was. Before I could spend another moment isolated in my mind we reached the Boltens and I followed Hedrik's suit and got off my horse.

Walkign towards them I got my first glance of the Boltens. As they walked forward I knew which one was Ramsey almost immediately by the Pink Flayed Man that adorned the brestplate he wore. If not for that there was a near aura of sheer evil that flowed from him, and seemed to mix with the air. I'd seen lots of evil men in my day. From Maron Scorpian, to Dan Scott you thought you knew it but, this man was something else. Beside him stood another man with a flayed man on his breast place, and he looked the polar opposite of Ramsey. This man had a look of elegance to him. From the regal look of his armor, to the kindness in his eyes I was confused as to why this man did not lead them.

"So the mighty Kingdom of Lucerne has so little going for it that all it can send is a bastard, a dwarf, a girl, and a child?" It was exactly the kind of a greeting I would expect from someone like him. A man with two wolves on his breastplate laughed behind him and more looked ready to laugh until Domeric stepped forward.

"This is a peaceful meeting there is no reason for this to go into hostilities." His armor was still red, but when the moment after Domeric stepped forward I knew almost immediatly that my first impression of him was right and he was something beyond his cruel brother.

"You burn a city to the ground that was protected by our realm and you speak of forgoing hostilities? I believe your house lost the right to speak of honor long ago but atleast let us speak with honesty for a moment." Tyrion was always the firebrand, and as he told me once, you had to be your own flag bearer when you had a weakeness as obvious as ours. I still remembered back to the first time we had talked and he had told me about what being a bastard really meant and I couldn't help but still feel a bond to him.

"Juetenburg is gone. That conversation is over. The only conversation to be had now is how long before we burn Koenisburg to the ground." Ramsey clearly wasn't one for tactics, and from the looks many in the party were giving eachother they wished he was reacting differently. Only a few amongst them still looked ready to fully support Ramsey while you could see the looks of hope towards Domeric.

"Behind these walls stand an army larger then your own, with more arriving each day. Koenisburg will not burn, and unless you leave your entire force will be destroyed."Britt Lancave spoke and I felt admiration for the strength of this girl. She wore the armor of a warrior, and the way she held herself left little doubt as to how confident and proud she was. She was something to be admired, and everything since the first time I met her told me that.

"There is no point in lying Ser Britt of House Lancave. We know that the city is practicly empty. Any attempts to reach Koenisburg would have taken weeks. Weeks you did not have." It was such a constrast hearing Domeric Bolten speaking that you could barely accept they were brothers.

"There are faster routes then land if you want to get somewhere Lord Bolten."After I said Lord Bolten to Domeric I knew I had stepped on a nerve of Ramsey as he practicly went red from anger.

"The Bastard of Stormwind wishes us to believe that the Frey's allowed you to pass. The Frey's are if nothing else reliable. Reliable to do nothing. Helping you would have been something, and that Bastard isn't something they would do." The man had a massive beard and the sun on his breastplate made me know immediately what house this man was from. A Karstark. The ancient betrayers of my family was standing in front of me. He held some of the looks of my family despite the long years seperated by the Rhine River, and I guess that made the historical betrayal more painful didn't it.

"Believe what you want. The truth is that there are thousands of Lucernian forces behind that wall, and unless." Tyrion breifly looked at Ramsey Bolten before contining."the bastard of the Dreadfort wishes to lose his entire army, he had best think carefully." The fume returned to his face as he was clearly not used to this kind of abuse and didn't like it one bit.

"I'm truly sorry but where I come from the freaks and women didn't speak for our houses. So unless your ready for the terms of your surrender I don't see why this should continue." Ramsey turned his back to us, and started walking back to his horse followed by several of the men who clearly were following him.

"Turn and run that is all your good for isn't it. No wonder you are such a disapointment to everyone in your land. We have had quite the laugh at how pathetic you are." Hedrik Clegane wasn't usually one for such dramatics but even he I guess had enough of Roose Bolten's bastard. The moment after he said the words though Ramsey let go of the horse, and walked back towards us followed closely by Domeric. I don't know what any of us expected but it wasn't him pulling a knife from his side, and lunging at Hedrik. As he jumped though it was Domeric that pushed him to the ground where he slammed hard against the ground before quickly getting to his feet and looking at Domeric with more hate in his eyes then I had ever seen. Ramsey would spit in Domeric's face before he stomped his way back to his horse and rode away followed by everyone but Domeric. Domeric leaned against the side of his horse and sighed.

"I don't know what I expected from this, but it wasn't this." He sounded tired, and I wasn't suprised when Britt stepped forward and rested a hand on his shoulder.

"This isn't on you. We all know who you are, and this would be the moment you should come with us brother." Her voice was caring, and held every ounce of truth that I know she felt about it, but even her kindness wasn't going to fix what was wrong.

"I'm not your brother. You just saw the only blood brother I have in this world."

"We are all the children of Glaurung and that includes you Domeric."

"I wish all of you the best. Tommarow we shall all die I suppose." With that there was nothing else to say and he mounted his horse and rode back to the Bolten lines.

Chapter Thirteen
Alice Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she is in the room when Emmett McCarty is told by Blake Cullen that Michael Faraday is up to no good in his home. Going with Blake for a time she sees darkness in the girl, and looking into it she discovers that there are rumors that she has engaged in an affair with Emmett behind the back of Alice's friend Rosalie Hale. Emmett returns after killing Michael Faraday and Alice confronts him on the affair, and Blake walks in during this and attacks Rosalie for her failure to produce a child for Emmett, and Alice is shocked when Emmett doesn't come to her defence. Towards the end of the chapter Alice is walking with several gaurds when they pass out for seemingly no reason, and seconds after she finds a bolt in one of their necks, and before she can do anything else a man grabs her by the neck and pulls her down an alleyway. Threatening her, and dragging her through a doorway into a tunnel he meets with several other men all carrying a sigil of a dark raven, and once they meet with a dark skinned man none of the men say another word to her. Just as they reach a large room in the tunnel one of the men is struck in the face with a crossbow bolt, and a fight breaks out which ends when Ezio, Sophia Lovie, and Edward Shephard alongside several other Violet Dragons kill the remaining men who captured her but leave the dark skinned man alive.

Chapter Fourteen
Tyrek Lannister is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he and Jamie Lannister lead the Lannister forces now bolstered by Grandlen in marching eastward from Grandlen and towards an eventual conflict with the Bolten's at Green River. As the move forward the chapter ends with Tyrek, and Jamie Lannister realizing that their insider in the form of Jordin Bolten has indeed led Ramsey Bolten into a trap, and they have camped themselves onto a dead end path on the edge of a river. At the end of the chapter Tyrek, Jamie, and Daven Lannister sit in their personal tent and discuss the goings on back home as Jamie reads a letter from Cersei. Discusted with what he read he hands the letter to Tyrek before walking out of the tent saying how he wish Tyrek had been his son and not Joefrey. Tyrek and Daven discuss how he too has heard how Joefrey has begun to once again threaten the Rhunians and Daven has heard that Bran Starke is being commanded to lead a force alongside Tommen Lannister to deal with the situation.

Chapter Fifteen
Lucie Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she and her mother are retreating southward from Fornost with the army of Marcel Lovie when Britney recieves news from one of her agents that Lorderon has had a brief civil war after it was discovered that Arthas was a chaos supporter, and despite Lucie begging her mother to tell Marcel Britney would refuse this and took her daughter alongside nearly all of her supporters and travelled eastward away from the Lucerne army and away from where she knew Arthas and his force would be coming. Arriving in Dun Garek Lucie and Britney would have a blow up as Lucie was horrified at what her mother had done, and this would perhaps break them as a relationship as Britney was unable to lie her out of what she had done to Marcel. Still a child and at the mercy of her mother Lucie would be taken with her mother as they travelled through the Dwarven Tunnels and made their way south and into Westros.

Chapter Sixteen
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he returns to Lucerne to little applause and other then his sister and William he is barely noticed. He and Gemma meet with the Order of the Blue in Lucerne and more information is given about the strength of Tevinter in the north, and the fact that the conflict is becoming a slug fest against their enemies. Seeing Tanya about their divorse he felt the distance between the two and she insults him by talking about her being with Radlet Scarlet and how much better a persona and lover Radlet is. Edward attempts to fix things with her not in order to save their marriage but who they used to be, but she is unwilling to accept his words and tells him she is leaving with their children for Hearthglen with Radlet and he stands and watches as she leaves. Standing alone in a place that once was his home and seeing in that moment that nothing was left for him in the life he had before, he went to William and told him that he was going to take a party, and join the war effort in Tevinter. William knew the reason behind this and advised him not to go with the mindset of dying, but Edward refused to listen to William and would depart with his party for Tevinter.

She had left the door open, and thus I was able to enter the room and see her one last time the way I remembered her. She was truly beautiful to look at. She had a slight smile on her face as she read whatever book she had her nose in. She had always loved reading, and I could still remember sitting back to back at the edge of the river reading with her while the rest of them swam. It was just so far away now.

Stepping into the room my foot hit the stone and her face lifted to see me. "Hello Tanya." I expected she wouldn't smile, but I didn't expect the look of distain that she had on her face.

"What are you doing here?"

"This is my only home. Where else would I go Tanya."

"The same places you have spent the last years of our life."

"Tanya..."

"Do not speak anymore Edward. This was supposed to be a nice afternoon for myself." She closed her book and stepped towards me. "The children are with my mother for a few hours and I was so exsited to be able to just sit and read. But you come here and find a way to ruin even that."

I walked down the hallway to where I hoped I would find William alone, and without the inevitable conflict that Jasper's presence would mean. Reaching the door Hayden Percy let me in with a small smile, and looking inside I saw William sitting in a chair talking with Leven, and I felt a small shiver go up my spine watching them laugh together.

Here I was one of the most important Magi in the entire Kingdom, and I was scared of a simple laugh. I wanted more then anything to be the cause of their smiles, but that was gone. It was made worse by the fact that as I neared them their smiles didn't continue. While William's only faded a tad bit, the laughter of Leven disapeared and was replaced by something akin to discust. I had never been the closest with Leven since my return but after all these years the fact that we were not even friends was painful.

"Edward my friend, what brings you here?"

"I've returned from Lorderon." It sounded so simple. I had returned from Lorderon. I had returned from Lorderon. Saying it made it all the more painful to even think about the magnitude of my failing. I could have stopped him, if I had only listened to reason when I had first heard it.

"I'm so sorry my friend, I hadn't realized you would be returning so soon."

"Do you not worry your grace, the day is not enought for all things."

"Come and sit with us." Leven practically rolled her eyes as I took a seat across from her and William, but I needed to speak to him, and she couldn't stop that.

"I shall take my..." Leven went to bolt the moment I sat down, but her hand was caught by William.

"Come now Leven, we were just starting, and now Edward is here." William grasped her hands, and smiled at her, and like the love struck girl she was all those years ago she responded the same, as she continued holding his hand and sat back down giving me not even a passing look. "Now Edward not that you need a reason, but what is the purpose of your visit today?"

"I've been thinking on something for quite some time, and I think now is the time to finally move forward." I suppose somewhere in my heart I had been thinking on it since I returned from Hogwarts. It was never going to be the same and even after years of trying, it was just time to accept that fact.

"Move forward towards what Edward?" I knew him too well to believe he didn't know what I was talking of, and when I looked up I saw in his eyes that he knew. He was trying to buy himself time to think of excuses. Time to make me think differently. He just didn't understand how long I had been thinking of this.

"I need to try and rebuild my life. I don't know if you've noticed William, but my life is in tatters." He looked down, and when he did I followed his eyes down and saw Leven gently rubbing his hand.

"I spoke to Tanya before she left."

"Its not even about her anymore frankly. She is just a symptom of this new world where everything that I loved is lost to me."

Chapter Seventeen
Domeric Bolten is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he and Ramsey finally blow up at eachother as Ramsey commands the army to retreat eastward away from Koenisburg, and Domeric attempts to take control, but is turned aside by the Karstarke's and Urnet leadership of whom support Ramsey. As the army shifts eastward he commands his cousin Jordin Bolten to follow Ramsey and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid, and he attempts to meet with the Karstarke Lord but finds him unwilling to meet with him.

Chapter 18
William Lovie III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he meets through Magi stone with the Elector Count of Austria of whom he is forced to discuss the terms of the surrender of the remaining forces of Arnor including the members of his family that have been supposedly captured. At the end of the chapter William meets with Riley Scott of whom visits the city saying that he wishes to get to know his siblings, and father better. William also at the end of the chapter greets Leven Martell of whom has returned from Lorderon, and the two share a kiss of which he apologizes to her for, and they continue to walk together but things have changed between the two.

Chapter 19
Ezio Ederiz is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he interrogates his old friend from Ravenholdt and learns the depths of what has come to pass over the Ravenholdt Order and knows that they will be doing more things like this as the time moves forward. Ezio Ederiz ends his interogation when William Lovie commands him to go to Dole with an elite force and capture a Dolish family related to Karl Franz's wife in order to add further bartering to the negotiations.

Chapter 20
Jon Snow is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he

Chapter 21
Leven Martell is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 22
Hermione Granger is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she follows with Kieth Schwartz trying to find her chance to escape as the army of Valeria travels eastward and hits the Lucernians and Arnor forces from the western side, and then she retreats alongside the Valerians after they sence the incoming army of Arthas Menathil.

Chapter 23
Saiden Scarlet is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter the fate of Bolten is somewhat sealed as the alliance between House Cole, and Lucerne is cemented during a massive meeting on a boat between the two forces. Saiden is forced to marry of many people into House Cole as well Diane Portmane the sister of the king goes to the Cole lands as collateral.

Chapter 24
Lucie Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she and her mother spends several weeks in the Arnor protectorate of the Kingdom of Lolland where she organizes her forces for her next move which is her plan to take control of the Kingdom of Stor and then make an alliance with William and finally showing him her strength.

Chapter 25
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he and his party arrive in Westbridge where they meet with the Starke's of whom are leaving for the south and there is being a handover of command in the north. Edward Cullen talks with Robb Starke about the war in the north, and he details the violence of it all, and also the fact that reinforcements will be coming in extreme numbers from the south as the forces of the Darkmore's have been commanded following the end of their troubles to send forces into the north. During the end of the chapter as there boat rolls into the port of Noveria Edward and Brandon Yesten discuss his life, and Edward sits back and realizes how much Brandon has grown since he was the small boy who held his supplies for him from time to time.

Chapter 26
William Lovie III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he travels to Forks with the Shadow Council, and his family alongside also sending a letter inviting Riley Scott and Sigmund Scott to come to Forks with Lucas. Arriving in Forks they meet with Aria Arryn of whom's father has died and she is named Arch Dutchess of Berne while Hanna Arryn is named to the council and returns to Lucerne with the rest of them and her husband. William Lovie III. also recieves a visitor in the form of Grace Starke of whom tells William that Bran, and Tommen have crossed into Rhunian but there attempts to reason with Joefrey have met with failure. William commands that Gulian Swann lead some fifty Swann men and travel eastward to make sure that Joefrey understands that if he does not listen to the commands of the crown they he will be dealt with most harshly.

Chapter 27
Hedrik Clegane III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during thsi chapter Hedrik Clegane follows Jon Snow to retake Jeutenburg, and is forced to take command of the army after Jon Snow abandons the war effort and goes northward. Retaking Jeutenburg they make delaying actions against the forces of Bolten in order to further delay the forces of Bolten from escaping the trap that is incoming against them from the Lannisters.

Chapter 28
Alice Lovie is the POV Character of this this chapter and during this chapter she discovers she is pregnant but before she can abort the child with poison the pregnancy is discovered by Emma Bell of whom tells Jasper who is walking into the room. Alice feels guilty after this and instead of poisoning the child she begins working herself to the bone silently attempting to have a miscarriage, and even intentionally falls of a horse attempting to cause the baby to abort, but instead of this happening she injures her leg and William has her on bed rest without removal until pregnancy. William has her write several important letters for him of which they spend hours discussing the matters, and she is awoken by Bella of whom pulls a blanket over her, and then wakes William to take him with her to their bed. Alice watches her best friend Bella take William and realizes that she is jelous, and that is the last thing she things as the chapter ends.

Chapter 29
Tyrek Lannister is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter the forces of House Lannister smash into the forces of Ramsey Bolten in the Battle of Green Creek. The destruction is complete and Tyrek watches as Jamie finds the body of the man they believe to be Ramsey Bolten, and not even Jordin Bolten is able to see that the bloody corpse is not Ramsey but Ramsey is hidden as Reek, and escapes the battle.

Chapter 30
Ezio Ederiz is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he travels to Westbridge with the family of Karl Franz's wife, and this causes a serious negotiation that leads to many prisoners being freed from the Empire. Ezio meets with Shia Labouef of whom lends him the use of the Magi stone of Westbridge, and a three way conversation grows between the two of them and William of whom contends that Karl Franz will make trades because of the kidnapping.

Chapter 31
Jon Snow is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he finally comes to terms with the fact that he must leave and go north and do what it is in his heart to do. Leaving the command of the Starke forces in the hands of (Find person) he sends a letter to his father and brother in the north tellign them that he must leave and that he needs them to come south. He during this time shares a kiss with Britt Lancave, and then travels back to Koenisburg where he meets his uncle in the port before heading north and planning to meet with his brother and father one last time in Westbridge.

Chapter 32
Lucie Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she arrives in Stor alongside her mother, and despite wanting to tell the kind Roslin Stor of her mothers plan she believes her mother when Britney tells her that she changed her mind and simply wishes to remain in Stor for a brief time before travelling to Lucerne and reuniting with William. Lucie spends her time with Roslin Stor and comes to love Roslin as a kind women that treats her with an affection that her own mother hasnt in many years. At the end of the chapter she would plead with her mother to let her travel with Roslin who invited her to go to the Wall with her and her family, and she is suprised when Britney agrees.

Chapter 33
Domeric Bolten is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he continues to travel in retreat with much of the loyalist elements of the Bolten army, when he learns of the destruction of his brothers force at the Green River. Wishing to rescue his brothers remains he nearly travels to Green River with the Bolten army but is convinsed not too by Rickard Karstarke of whom pitited and respected the honor of Domeric Bolten. Domeric Bolten during this time receives a letter from his cousin Jordin saying he has joined Lucerne, and that he has learned the plot against Domeric is quite extensive and that Domeric needs to surrender himself or face betrayal.

Chapter 34
Leven Martell is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she spends time with Ashley, Thomas, and William Lovie as William is busy meeting with the council, and Bella has become sick, of which blamed on her pregnancy. As she takes them around the palace grounds of Lucerne the children all go and play together except for Thomas of whom remains behind and tells her that he fears Riley Scott. Leven discovers that Riley threatened his life years previous and he believes that Riley still poses a threat to them. When William meets them in the palace grounds he sits with Leven and they talk as the children play together, and they discuss how William, and Thomas will be going to the Lucernian Academy soon. As they sit the two hold hands, and once again things have changed between the two of them. William tells her of how Karl Franz had agreed to ransom the remaining members of House Lovie in a trade for his wives family, and Leven is once again amazed that William was able to pull of that kind of operation, and she kisses him on the cheek when Nicoli Machiavelli arrives and wishes to discuss with William the issues he had asked about in the lands of the Empire of Nehekhara. At first Leven believes she would be required to leave but William asks her to stay and she listens in as they discuss his plans to send for mercenaries from Nehekhara in order to further boost their military forces.

Chapter 35
Hermione Granger is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she remains with the Valerian army as it ravages and destroys the lands of western Arnor capturing thousands and sending them back to Valeria where Kieth tells her the Slanaash followers in the army are preparing a massive escalation of their violent excesses. Hermione Granger witnesses Keven Zegars mask his appearance to diplomats sent from The Empire making them believe he is honorable and because of this the Empire does not intervene against his chaos forces allowing him the ability to return to Valeria and deal with his sister and her rebels. Hermione at the end of the chapter witnesses Keven back in demonic form make a deal with Austrian diplomats that give much of western Arnor to Austria in return for not revealing the chaos elements within the Valerian army. After seeing this Hermione flees the army, but before leaving says goodbye to Kieth Schwartz of whom she had grown to like as a person who she knew regretted everything in his life.

Chapter 36
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of this chapter and he arrives in Noveria where he meets with their leadership and continues to organize the Lucernian operations of which are devesating the untrained and ill disciplined forces of Tevinter. During this chapter and during a battle at the end of the chapter he sees Lord Voldermorte and watches the man stare him down across the battlefield. The Lucernians and Thedas forces move against the Tevinter army situated outside of Serlinia of which is led by several very prominent Death eaters including several very close to the Dark Lord himself. Edward now in command of the force alongside several other Lucernians sends a large cavalry force to outflank the Tevinter army causing them to stop retreating and this leads to the two forces to fight outside of the town of Serlinia. During the fighting Edward is able to alongside the rest of his party counter the Magi of Lord Voldermorte and this forces deliver a crushing defeat on the Tevinter army and Lord Voldermorte retreats as well.

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Chapter 37
Tyrek Lannister is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter the Lannister army rampages across central Bolten completely destroying the resistence they find and taking castle after castle. As they have success Tyrek watches Jamie become enraged and sack a castle after he receives a letter from Cersei of which details that Joefrey has refused to listen to the commands of the royal family and because of this Bran, and Tommen are sieging him at his fort at Koenisburg, and it cannot hold for long before it falls. Following this Jamie plans a massive trap at Whisperwind Castle and Tyrek witnesses as they blackmail House Whisperwind into becoming a partner in this trap.

The man with

Chapter 38
Saiden Scarlet is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he crosses the bridge into the lands of the Kingdom of Bolten with the forces of Lucerne of whom meet with their now allies in House Cole, and during this they make their way eastward in order to cut off the Boltens from assistence from the northern lands of Bolten. A negotion begins with House Mortling of whom controls the vast Mortling Stronghold of which controls the route southward from the northern lands, and after much negotiation the Mortlings agree, and the Cole, and Lucernian army gain the Mortlings, but stay in Mortling Stronghold for a night. The contingent led by Andrik, and Olivia Wilde continue to hold sway and despite Saiden's attempts to resist her advances he would sleep with Olivia Wilde at the end of the chapter.

Chapter 39
Hedrik Clegane III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he continues fighting in Jeutenburg where a stiff resistence from the defenders has caused the siege to drag on longer then they had wanted. Hedrik meets with the leadership of House Banner, as well as a large troop of forces from Toenisburg arrive in order to assist in the rebuilding of Jeutenburg alongside garrisoning it once they are forced to leave for the east. Hedrik Clegane III. at the end of the chapter fights his way through the final segment of the defences and kills Willen Flayed of which ends the resistence of the Boltens in the city.

Chapter 40
Ezio Ederiz is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter Ezio travels northward to Tyke where he meets with representatives of The Empire in order to finalize the trade of people between the two sides, and during the conversations there he and the Empire men are attacked by Order of the Raven men of whom are only killed after Hermione Granger kills the remaining attackers, and then collapses of exhaustion. Ezio Ederiz following this returns to Lucerne where he meets with William, and they come to the conclusion alongside several other high ranking officials that he should take a detatchment and kill Ramsey Bolten so that their two front war could end. Realizing that this will be an extremely hard mission and most likely result in his own death he brings a large contingent of Violet Dragons with him, but unknown to everyone going with him he plans to have them stay in the Dreadfort and not follow him wherever Ramsey runs too.

Chapter 41
Alice Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she forces William to let her out of bed for a short time to spend some time with him, and after finally relenting she joins as William, Nicoli Machiavelli and she is suprised when Leven is also there but either way they all meet with Cersei Lannister, Clarke Greymane, Isilian Scarlet, and several other high nobles of whom they discuss their plans with about gathering mercenaries from Nehekhara and after much debate they decide on sending Nathan Scott, Arya Starke, Anduin Anthor, and several other retainers in order to meet with the Syrian leadership so that they could arrange the purchases. Alice tells William that with the flare up of issues in the Stormlands that the removal for a time of Nathan Scott would give Lucas Scott ample time to work alongside his uncle Kieth in order to cement his control, but also they worry about the backlash from Dan Scott of whom they already know has been pushing for Riley Scott to become a recegnized son of William Lovie III. along the lines of Thomas Lovie. Alice at the end of the chapter has her water break, and William carries her to the Lovie estates where they need to find a wet nurse.

Chapter 42
Jon Snow is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he arrives in Westbridge where the other members of his party will be leaving from, and as he waits for his brother and father to arrive he and Sam discuss the coming journey they have ahead of them. Jon meets with Shia Laboef of whom compliments him on his actions in Bolten, and the two discuss where Jon Snow plans to go, and Shia is so impressed about his honesty and story that he reveals how he had fallen in love with someone as well that was terrible for him, and made him want to do terrible things to keep her safe. Shia Labaouef would give Jon Snow a ship to use, as well several prisoners from the jails to augment his forces. Robb, and Eddard arrive alongside several other Starke's and they give Jon a fond farewell, but Robb forces him to promice that they will see eachother again, and Jon promices. After Robb is pulled away by Shia Labouef it is Eddard Starke of whom speaks to his bastard son, and once again the two talk in length, and this time Eddard reveals the true story of him and his mother. Eddard begs his son to take his surname and become a Starke, but Jon reveals that he will only take the surname of Starke after he returns with Ygritte. At the end of the chapter Jon Snow, and Samwell Tarly are making there way onto the boat when they are approached by Randyll Tarly of whom insults Samwell and is extremely cruel to his son before leaving and Samwell's brother Dickon, and sister Sasha Tarly comes by and Dickon showing a similar martial presence but is kind to his brother, while his sister is very happy to see her brother again who had always been kind to her. Leaving finally Samwell comes to terms that his father is nothing to him, but at the very least he was able to say goodbye to his brother and sister for a time.

Chapter 43
Leven Martell is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she spends time with William, and Morrigan of whom all wait outside the doors as Alice gives birth to her son, and Bella assists her inside. During this William, Morrigan, and Leven discuss Morrigan's past, and she finally reveals the full truth to him, and also reveals that Brooke can never truly come back no matter what it may feel like at the time.

Chapter 44
Lucie Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she continues travelling with Roslin Stor and everything is going very well until they went to see a waterfall and were ambushed by bandits. After losses initially they are able to push back the bandits until they are hit from the rear by heavy cavalry that kill all the guards and Jasper and his family. The one that killed Jasper pulls back their hood revealing their identity as Britney Hemsworth and Lucie is horrified, and despite Britney explaining she no longer knows her mother and refuses to leave Roslin's side in the cell.

Chapter 45
Domeric Bolten is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he fights against a force of Lannister men, and manages to defeat a large force of which he discovers later is only a vanguard of some small scouting force they had sent. Injured somewhat in the fighting he awakes to find (His love interest)

Chapter 46
Hermione Granger is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she wakes up, and is told by Shia Labouef that she has been asleep for nearly a week. Waking to learn this knowledge Hermione Granger would be confronted in her bed by Selina Surion of whom Hermione recegnized as the girl that had saved her back in the ruins of Orleans, and thus she listened to Selina when she said she knew the location of the Dagger. Knowing this Hermione would follow her out of Westbridge where they made there way towards the Riverlands where Selina told her the dagger was now located. Travelling by boat from Riverrun to Fairmarket they would make there way from there to Hearthglen where Selina told Hermione that the dagger had made its way to a man named Kren Scarlet. Hermione and Selina would watch Kren, and after days of watching him they discovered that he did indeed have the dagger, but they also discovered he wasn't using it for the mind control that it had as a part of its capability. The two would prepare to confront him and take the dagger the next day, and Selina would tell Hermione she had a bad feeling about it.

Chapter 47
Tyrek Lannister is the POV Character for this chapter and during this chapter he takes part in the massacre at Whisperwind, where in the main remaining Bolten army in the field is utterly defeated, and what few are able to escape move east past Hayford, where Tyrek at the end of the chapter is congratualed on the victory by Jamie Lannister but as he goes to hug Jamie he is struck by an arrow to his leg. Jamie kills the shooter of the arrow, and Tyrek believes he is fine, and refuses to have anyone look at it deciding he doesn't want to be apart from the fighting.

Chapter 48
Alice Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she has given birth to her child a son of whom she names Tavlian in honor of Sophia Lovie's ancient ancestor that was killed by John Lovie. She says goodbye to William of whom must leave in order to meet with Robb Starke of whom is heading southward and will make a brief stop in in Fairmarket so that he can meet with William. William and Alice sit together before he leaves and she watches the way he watches Leven walk away and Alice knows that it is only a matter of time until William engages in some sort of affair with Leven.

Chapter 49
William Lovie III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he arrives in Fairmarket with Leven Martell, and Morrigan where he meets with Robb Starke of whom tells him of the happenings in Tevinter before he left, and sadly remarks that Jon Snow has left for the northlands and will probably never be seen again. William sends Robb Starke with nearly six hundred Fairmarket men, and another two thousand troops he had brought with him from the west in the form of House Shephard of whom are led by Jack Shephard. William commands him to take Karhold, and when asked what measure of taking he wishes William tells him that if revenge is what the Starke's want then he won't tell them otherwise. William kisses Leven during the end of the chapter, and this is seen by his son Thomas of whom questions him on why he would do this to Bella Swan, and William does his best to explain that he falls easily in love, and he has a hard time seperating the things he loves.

Chapyer 50
Saiden Scarlet is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he and the combined Scarlet, and Cole forces move into the lands south of Stoney Shore, and Cerwyn and are able to cut of the ability of these northern powers to move southward. Moving north towards the Stoney Shore they are met by a small force led by a northern force of House Haryen, and House Rurwell of which were dramatically outnumbered, and defeated without much difficulty. Moving further north with many captured members of these houses they are able to force Odenplain to surrender, while Castle Haryen refuses and is put under siege, while Saiden leaves that siege and moves towards the capital of Stoneyshore. Arriving at the Stoneyshore they meet with the Rodrik Ryswell of whom tells them in all honesty the reason he has refused is because he needed the siege to use as an excuse to travel to the Dreadfort where he planned to get his child back from the hostage situation that was going on in the capital.

Chapter 51
Domeric Bolten is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he leads the army of Bolten into the lands of the north where he intends to intercept the forces of House Lannister but as he travels he hears news of the Hornwood siege, and realizes he must deal with that situation, and hands command over the main army to Paul Holmgren of whom he believed would act conservatively because he was in his own lands and his cousins family in the Whisperwinds was nearbye and he would not do anything rash. Domeric made his way southward but on the road south he was met by Roose Bolten of whom begged him not to go south as noone had heard word from Ramsey in weeks since his return, and Roose believed that Ramsey had called on the siege. Domeric told him that if he had done this then his time was at an end, and he would punish his brother, but Roose told him that he should return to the main army and leave the Hornwood problem to the Hornwoods as they had the significantly larger forces and Daryn Hornwood was being sent word and would then no with no doubt move all the Hornwood forces back to Hornwood. Domeric would give his father a hug of whom was emotionally unable to return it, and then Domeric said goodbye and made his way with the vangaud to the besieged city of Hornwood.

Chapter 52
Hedrik Clegane III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he receives word from Robb Starke that he and his forces are but a days march away, and that Hedrik is to surround the western side of Karhold and begin pretending to siege Castle Saltwood where the Karholds had been fed poor information about the direction of the Starke forces. Hedrik would move half the army south of the river and fiegn and attack on Saltwood Castle, and while this was happening his scouts reported that the Karstarks were moving out of Karhold on mass towards Saltwood Castle. The Karstarke's are betrayed on several fronts during the following battle, and the forces of Hedrik are completely victorious and move towards Karhold of which is already being attacked by Robb Starke.

Chapter 53
Leven Martell is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she and William travel to Forks on their way back to Lucerne from Fairmarket. On the boat ride back after a long talk with Morrigan, she takes matters into her own hands and finally reveals to William that she wants him in what ever way she can have him, and despite his marriage he sleeps with Leven. Arriving in Forks they are met on the docks by Charles Swan of whom they talk with for a time, but this ends when Riley Scott arrives alone on horseback, and wishes to return with them to Lucerne for a time. Riley reveals to him that Dan Scott is conspiring to make him and heir and he loves his family and doesn't want to see them come to harm through the menipulations of Dan Scott. Leven goes with William as he talks with Riley, and after Riley leaves with Thomas for a while he tells her that he is amazed at the changes in his son, and as they watch as he spends time with Thomas, and longs to see his three oldest sons become friends.

Chapter 54
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of this chapter and seeing the defeat of the Tevinter Army during the last battle he gets reports of the same successes on the western front, and seeing this he makes a bold decision to infiltrate the Tevinter Empire and sow chaos behind their lines and further weaken them. Infiltrating Antiva he founds a movement under an alias of The Voice, and recruits hundreds into his forces using the idea of breaking free of the monsterous Lord Voldermote. During the end of the chapter they ambush a supply convoy from Tevinter massacring the entire force while being joined during the fighting by a single girl of whom used Magi to kill many of the Tevinter men. After the fighting the girl introduces herself as Clary Folwyn, and tells Edward that she has been estranged from her family for quite a long time, but she wants to make them proud of her and she wants to help Edward which she believes will accomplish this.

"Tell me milady what your name is."

"My name is Clary Folwyn."

"You share the house of the royal family of Antiva girl?"

"I do."

"What relation are you to the royal family Clary."

"My father is the king of Antiva."

"Let us say that we beilieve you."

"We do not believer you."

"Let us say we believe you. What would bring the princess of Antiva to this bloody road."

"May we speak alone Lord Cullen." I looked at her with my best attempt at hiding who I was. "I know who you are Edward Cullen, and that is the reason I have come to this road."

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Chapter 55
Tyrek Lannister is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he and the Lannisters arrive at Hayford where they put it under siege, and they learn that a force from Cerywn is north of the city making its way towards Hayford, but at such a pace that it is clear from the reports from the north and the Scarlet forces that the Cerwyn's are simply playing at being Bolten loyalists and are not actually. Tyrek's leg gets worse, and while he doesn't see infection he knows he needs to slow, but refuses to stop until Hayford is taken, and thus the Dreadfort Peninsula is sealed to Bolten. After days of siege the Hayford's surrender the castle, and Jamie Lannister leaves Tyrek in charge of the castle with a small force of men, while he travels further east to engage the Dreadfort itself. Tyrek becomes deliours with sickness, and in this he is helped by Ellesandra Hayford of whom is the beautiful lady of House Hayford.

Chapter 56
Lucie Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she watches as her mother murders Jasper's wife, and then confronts Roslin Stor of whom refuses to be a pawn, and is forced to lock her in a cage while they make their next moves. While this is happening Lucie attacks Britney of whom the two have a massive argument of which ends with Britney telling Lucie that Arthor was going to create a massacre in the capital and that they had nothing to worry about. Lucie tells her mother she hates her and will never speak to her again, and when Lucie wont stop screaming at her and hitting her Britney locks her up with Roslin's children. The plan falls apart after Arthor turns against Britney and travels in force to save his wife Roslin, but on the road they are ambushed, and he is taken prisoner where Britney taunts the now free Roslin Stor about how she is going to kill Arthor her husband. Despite attempts to talk her down by both Roslin, and Lucie Britney will not listen and murders Arthor before escaping by horse with basically her entire force.

Chapter 57
Domeric Bolten is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he arrives on the outskirts of Hornwood where he believes he will meet with the leadership of House Locke but is ambushed by his brother Ramsey Bolten and many of his supporters. Domeric is tortured and then killed by the members of Ramsey's entourage, and following this Ramsey retreats the field and makes his way northward after desecrating Domeric's body.


 * My head ached from the pain of the strike I had taken, but I forced myself to raise my head anyway. As I stared out I saw my brother leaning against the Tree with the most terrifying smile on his face. As he saw that I was awake he walked towards me carrying a small knife and a brazier. Without a word he pressed the brazier to my face, and I screamed out in pain.


 * "You always thought you were so much better then me didn`t you?" I could barely think as he ran the knife across my arm digging a deep gash into the skin, and then moving the brazier to my chest. "I`m the true born heir of House Bolten, and now there isn`t a thing any of you can do to stop that." I could hear him continueing to talk but the pain was so much that as he walked away towards his horse I couldn`t quite hear him.


 * I pushed myself through all the pain and just used every ounce of strength I had to speak. "I`m your brother...Ramsey...do not...stop...you have to stop...please...please stop Ramsey..."I could hear laughter all around me and as I was able to look for a moment I could make out Mallador Locke, and Harrion and Vatef Karstark which only made things worse. These were noble born men and they were sitting prepared to kill the heir to Bolten.


 * "There are no words your silver toungue can spread that change this. Harrion tie him to the tree and lets be done with this." He was sitting on his horse as he moved towards me but now there was just nothing in his eyes. Hate perhaps but mainly I just so annoyance. I felt someone tie a rope around my kneck from behind and could only assume it was Harrion.


 * "Harrion this is treason you need to stop. Ramsey we can work this out....stop this please brother." I looked for any sign of him changing his mind, but despite my begging he was unmoved. I felt the rope now completely around my kneck and they raised me onto a stump nearbye which without any warning I was released from and I felt myself dangling. This was the end. I never thought it would end this way.

Chapter 58
Daryn Hornwood is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he arrives at Hornwood with the forces of House Hornwood following the massacre of Domeric Bolten, and learns his father has switched swides and has joined with Lucerne after the massacre of Domeric.

Chapter 59
Lucie Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she is taken to Stor where she meets with the Council of Stor and they are are told that she is the oldest child of William Lovie III. of whom they all had wanted to get into a closer relationship with. Many argue to try and bargain her back to the Lucernians, but Roslin refuses any of this and simply states they will send her home with all the love they can give her, and that she is not a hostage to be bargained. After saying goodbye to Roslin she travels to Storhold where she stays for a night. During the night she is nearly taken by several of Britney's men, but she is saved from capture by Jon Snow and his men of whom kill Britney's men, and tell her they are Lucernians. Telling them who she is they bow before the girl who is very high up on the line of succession.

Chapter 60
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of this chapter and during the beggining of this chapter he walks through the ruins of another Tevinter patrol convoy before calling a council meeting where he tells his commanders to gather the men as they are going to ambush a large Tevinter force and win a pitched battle to truly inspire the people. After this meeting he is apporached by Coldhands of whom warns him about Clary Folwyn of whom Coldhands says will be the end of him, and that she is not actually here to help them. Disregarding Coldhands due to his attraction to her he spends the next part of the this chapter alongside his forces who continue to ambush the Tevinter men that are moving into the area and his persona of the Voice becomes extremely popular in Antiva to the point that the local Tevinter commanders put a huge price on his head. The group is able to capture the village of Hettina, and hold it briefly after the people living there turned against the Tevinter Garrison and gave them control of the village. Fortifying the village while hiding his forces throughout the forests nearbye he sent out word to the Tevinter garrisons through his spies that he was in the village inciting them to come after him. While this is happenening his relationship with Clary Folwyn becomes increasingly strong, and they sleep together during the end of the chapter, and she declares to him that she believes in him.

Chapter 61
Hedrik Clegane III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he meets with Robb Starke in the now contested city of Karhold, and while in a tavern they discuss Robb's part of the battle, and several other important characters come into the picture telling more of a picture of the Battle of Karhold.

Chapter 62
Ezio Ederiz is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he arrives in the Dreadfort where he meets with Veseryan Ongrill of whom he gives several more Violet's too so that he can continue to plot his escape, but he also learns from Veseryan that Ramsey has been named heir of Bolten, and has left the lands of Bolten to meet with the Iron Islands. Ezio following this meets with Bowen Marsh of whom provides him and his men with a ship of which they leave the port of Dreadfort with, and make their way to the Iron Islands where they will follow the trail of Ramsey and find out what he is doing. Arriving on the Iron Islands they are nearly captured, and their boat is destroyed, and they are forced on the run, of which they are able to escape Pyke after they are saved by Dagmer of Pyke of whom then tells them of the happenings of Ramsey Bolten, and the changes in the Iron Islands.

Chapter 63
Hermione Granger is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she and Selina make there way into Kren's home and watch as Raven Assassins kill an old man and then are forced to defend Kren on the spot as he is nearly killed by the killers. FIghting them off they watch as Kren uses the dagger to mind control everyone in the room including themselves, and Kren is able to discover the plans of the Ravens as well as prove the loyalty of Hermione, and Selina.

Chapter 64
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he is contacted by the King of Antiva of whom wants to arrange an alliance with Lucerne, and while at first skeptical the King sends one of his sons to deliver the message, and remain as a hostage of the Lucernians if he is lying.

Chapter 65
Daryn Hornwood is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter Daryn Hornwood arrives at the town of Lotten where he begins the siege of the Locke forces.

Chapter 66
Tyrek Lannister is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he is on the mend in Hayford and he and Ellesandra Hayford begin a romance as he gets better. During this time as he and Ellesandra Hayford grow closer they are greeted by the arrival of Tyrion Lannister of whom has been sent by William in order to assist in the fortification of the Stormwall of which they plan to use to defend their taken lands in Westros against the eventual invasion of the Mordor army.

Chapter 67
Jon Snow is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he arrives in Storhold and awaits the arrival of the rest of his part before they move north to the lands of the White Watch and what that will mean for their future. He recieves a letter from Jeor Mormont of which details that an attempted coup has occured in Stor and that the rumors are that the Stor's will be moving against several of their neighbors, and this tells Jon that he has time to deal with the White Watch without the Stor's intervening.


 * Lord Jon Starke,


 * I write to you in dark times Lord Starke. I have heard from Samwell that you are now a Starke, and no longer cursed to use the Snow as your surname, and I also know that you have rejected this. I don't try to understand what the pain you feel from being called Snow for all those years but know that you are now a noble, and nothing of your resisting will change that.


 * The situation in Stor is deterioting and this may prove to be of great assistence to you my friend. An Arnorian women came to Stor and has apparently attempted to take control of Stor. The fighting continues to rage so we are told, but this means changes for the Stor. They will attack their neighbors and this will make them too busy to pay attention to a certain Lucernian noblemen taking control of the White's Watch as I believe you plan.


 * May the dragon protect you Jon Starke,


 * Lord Commander of the Nights Watch


 * Jeor Mormont

Chapter 68
William Lovie III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he begins sleeping with Leven Martell, and despite this his wife Bella's pregnancy continues, and he and she continue to get along. During the end of the chapter William recieves a letter from Stor where he is told by Roslin Stor that they discovered he has a daughter kept secret from him by Britney Hemsworth, and that they are sending her by boat to Westbridge.

Chapter 69
Alice Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter she remains behind with Bella Swan as William, Leven, and Jasper travel to Fairmarket where they will meet this Lucie Lovie. During the end of the chapter Bella gets very sick, but quick work by Wynne leads to her getting better, and they believe it is food poisoning at first, but then Alice finds evidence that someone poisoned Bella.

Chapter 70
Lucie Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter Lucie spends a breif amount of time with Jon Snow before a very large Galley arrives in the port flying the flag of House Proudmoore, and she leaves with them for Lucerne. Along the way they are joined by several other ships all of which are meant to be gaurds for her on her return route, but despite the belief that perhaps someone might attack her trip back is without delay or problem. At the end of the chapter she is woken by Derek Proudmoore of whom takes her to the deck where he shows her the approaching city of Fairmarket, and as they close she can see the King of Lucerne standing on the dock with his family awaiting her.

Chapter 71
Saiden Scarlet is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he continues to beiege the Stoney Shore, and during this time he and Olivia become closer, and closer until they begin discussing the ending of Saiden's marrige and their own marriage.

Chapter 72
Leven Martell is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter Leven and William await with many of his children as the boat of Lucie Lovie pulls into the Fairmarket dock, and she consoles him as he gets nervous about seeing her. As she arrives before he can say anything of any real substance she is taken into a hug by Ashley Lovie of whom is followed by Thomas, and William also hugging her but Riley stands back beside William and is unwilling to hug this new claim to the throne. William decides on the advise of Lucie that they will return to Lucerne as quickly as possible and Leven and William stay the night together and then after that returning by caravan back to Lucerne. The second half of the chapter is their journey back to Lucerne.

Chapter 73
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he plans to travel to Bastion to meet with the King of Antiva but as he camps the night before Coldhands warns him that Clary cannot be trusted and that Edward should not go. Unlike all the other advise Coldhands has given him Edward does not heed this and the next day Coldhands is gone and despite attempts to find him his trail disapears. Edward presses on with Hilary Swift, Clary Folwyn, and Vonder to the capital where they are allowed in by Folwyn gaurds of whom several recegnize Clary but she brushes it off saying they are mistaken. Entering the keep they discover the King dead with several members of his family and dozens of gaurds and they attempt to flee the castle. Reaching the walls they attempt to cross them but Edward is stabbed through the side and watches as Hilary and Vonder are captured as well. His last thoughts are wondering where Clary is.

Chapter 74
Daryn Hornwood is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he is woken by Varen Stout of whom brings him to the edge of the camp where they meet a surrendering Donnell Locke of whom tells him what has happened, and Daryn pardons him after Varen Stout and several others speak of his honor. Daryn sends his uncle Helman Tallhart - of whom has recently arrived - into Lotten where he will hold the castle with a force while Daryn moves southwest of Lotten towards the sole remaining independants in the form of the Stormrain.

Chapter 75
Hedrik Clegane III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he arrives on the edge of the Stormrain lands with Robb Starke on their way to the Kingdom of Dustin, and meets with Orys Stormrain.

Chapter 76
Ezio Ederiz is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter

Chapter 77
Tyrek Lannister is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he recieves Jamie Lannister and the main Lucernian army of whom has arrived following their attempt to clear the Dreadfort, but they have retreated following the arrival of Mordor's vangaurd on the Peninsula. Jamie leaves soon after for the fortress of Darkdell and Tyrek, and Tyrion are forced to prepare for what may be a soon launching Mordor army against their fortress. Tyrek Lannister at the end of the chapter receives Sandor Dregane of whom is carrying the weakened form of Misha Bolten, and followed closely behind by several other children.

Chapter 78
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter he is tortered, and from the shadows of his torture he believes he is saved when he sees Caryl Folwyn, but is shocked when she appears as a member of Voldermorte's forces, and while she pretends to care about him she is trying to push him morally over the line more then any actual affection. Somehow Coldhands is able to also get into his prison cell, and attempts to convinse Edward to kill Clary using a dagger he gives him, and for a moment Edward thinks of it, but Coldhands leaves once more when Edward rejects the offer. The chapter ends with Edward Cullen forced to watch Vonder of Lucerne murdered in front of him when he wont join Voldermorte, and when Hilary Swift is brought out he finally relents but they kill her anyway despite him gaining the dark mark, and becoming a member of the Deatheaters.

Chapter 79
William Lovie III. is the POV Character of this chapter and during this chapter William and his family are at the peak of their happiness, and although Alice warns William that there is basically unquestionable evidence that Bella was poisoned he doesn't allow that to damper his mood, and commands a doubling of her gaurd, and more food testers to be put in place of which he believes will protect Bella.

"You cannot put your head in the sand Will. Whoever did this had access to this family. And by the sigil we know there was a Faraday at the very least involved."

I smahed my hand on the table in frustration. I knew she wanted me to execute a Faraday, and for the first time since the Faraday's had first begun their consistent attempts at destroying themselves, I just didn't feel like they were involved. "I know that Alice, and I shall do everything within my power to find the monster who tried to have my wife killed."

I looked up at her, and her face had softened clearly saddened that she had angered me. "I don't mean to bring this to you" She looked down for a moment before looking back at me."I know you want this family to just have peace, but sometimes peace must be kept at the end of a sword."

"I do not fear swinging the sword Alice."

"Then why do you not act with more harshness."

"Should I kill random people hoping to find some secret assasin. Should I kill the Faraday family because we found a Faraday sigil in the kitchen The type of man who can poison queens is not the type of man to stop because I kill people."

"Then what shall you do brother."

"I will double her personal gaurd. I will have twice the food testers...I will do everythign I can to find the person. But I will not become our father trying to protect this family." I moved to her and put my hands on her shoulders forcing her too look me in the eyes when I said my final comment on this. "I will kill anyone in this world to protect this family. I will destroy kingdoms, and butcher towns if thats what it takes to save this family." She closed her eyes as she must have begun to realize that I was right. "Do you think me killing everyone in Lucerne will have the affect you want?"

Epilogue
Stragnarax is the POV Character of this chapter and he is awoken from sleep by the feeling that John Lovie is nearing. Discovering from his child Larnax that Mordor is attacking Bolten and that John Lovie is leading that force, Stragnarax hands over the leadership of the White Dovah to Flarnax before saying goodbye to Larnax and others and then travelling to Lucerne. Burning fires all across the peak of the mountain he finally enters the vast city and lands in front of the Cloud Towers where he is met by William Lovie III. the two talk one last time before Stragnarax leaves for the east. Travelling eastward towards Bolten he remebers all the things in his life, and as he nears Bolten he thinks one last time about his great friend William Lovie.

"It has taken me all of this time to understand that I fell too. I looked into the heart of darkness and I saw no evil." Generations had come and gone and here stood this mighty dragon still stuck in a past mistake.

"You cannot blame yourself for not knowing that John was bad." I truly meant it. I had for a long time blamed myself for allowing my brother to do all the things he did, but eventually you have to realize that they are their own people, and their choices are there own.

"The signs were all there William. Everything pointed to him having been taken in by evil, and yet I allowed my fear of death to cloud my judgement."

"It's been a long..."

"It has been a long William. It's finally the moment I have waited generations of your people to see. I shall seek out this evil man, and I shall destroy him."

"My people say that you are god. If this is true you cannot fall."

"I am not god William. I am simply a very old creature who has finally found a reason worth dying for."