Funeral

As the bells ran slowly in time with the funeral procession I looked down at the coffin that carried her away and looking up stared at each bell ring strike and nodding looked back down ticking the name off as a stray tear fell to the parchment saw a familiar hand wipe it away, “I’m sorry Than!” I looked over and seeing Sansa wearing her black dress spoke, “I am going to miss her! It’s my fault! Should never of had Fortuna, should have known of the health complications!” “No, it’s not your fault it’s your councils fault, it’s Haytham’s fault and it’s the expectation of the people for you two to have children! You were expected to have children!” I looked down down and upset by what she saw hugged, “Don’t cry! Please don’t cry, you what happens when you do!” too late...the tears fell and crying with me she immediately hugged me before feeling my arms around her, “I am going to miss her!” “Me to Than, me to! She repaired the rift and more!” “It’s not fair...I gave them this, improve healthcare, finance and defend the island and I get nothing!” I pulled away and grabbing Haytham by the throat roared, “It’s your fault! All of your fault!” “We told you not to pick her!” Edward spoke and grabbing him spoke eyes glaring red and hair burning in flames, “I. TOLD. YOU. TO. LET. IT. GO! I. TOLD. YOU. I. WAS. HERE. FOR. AN. 1000. YEARS. I. TOLD. YOU!” and **** he cried back wheezing for any available air, “Than let them go!” Brienne spoke, “Than!” Arya spoke and feeling and small arm on my leg looked down to see Fortuna, “Daddy you are scaring me!” I looked down letting them go slumped to my knees to hug the crying child, “Sssh! It’s okay Fortuna, he is gone now!” “Where’s mother!” “She is gone on a journey Fortuna with Grandma and Grandad!” “I’m scared for her, why can’t we go?” I looked up teary eyed causing Sansa to speak, “Fortuna, it’s because it’s only for her and your grandparents! But you know something?” “What?” and hugging the crying girl she said, “She won’t forget you!” and smiling slightly spoke, “You know something else? She is safe and Hades and Persephone will keep her safe, we know how they are because they love you and won’t never let anyone hurt you!” I got up and looking out the window spoke, “And you know us Starks?” “We protect each other!” Fortuna cried and picking Fortuna in her arms Sansa cuddled her to dry the tears, “Get out!” “But Sire!” Edward and the council spoke, “GET. OUT!” and leaving I looked at Haytham before snapping, “You to!” “But...” “Go to your room, you are relieved of duties and take Roslin’s hand and cherish it and your children because at least you have her!” he nodded before saying, “If you need me, you know where I am!” “I know! I know” I sighed watching the body be lowered into the ground and walking back up spoke, "I will be in the throne room if you need me!"

I moped on my throne for weeks after and with all the attempts by people to encourage me to open up or at least invite the court back, "Another person!" Arya spoke and nodding I sighed as they walked in, "Sire, we desperately need your assistance!" "What is it?" "My wife is ill and we need medicine, it's just... we can't afford it!" "I pay you a wage and you can't pay for it?" "The physician is a bastard who raised the prices for our desperation!" "Well get the money then!" "If we can just an loan we could pay it back!" "No! I will have to do it for everyone else!" "Please!" "NO NOW LEAVE!" they cried causing me to sigh before saying, "Here sorry! It's just..." "We understand Sire!" they left before slumping back down heard Arya open the door before saying, "Eva of the East!" "Hey Than!" she spoke and walking in her armour spoke, "Report, the Danish are dead all of them as you said...turns out some were trying to settle here with the family, we have brought them here!" I nodded before seeing the room fill up with them as a woman spoke, "Vaer Sa Snill! Vaer sa Snill a spare barna! vis barmhjertighet!" I got up and looking down at her, "Hvorfor tror du jeg er dårlig?" "Krigere forteller en fortelling om en gud mørkere enn døden og nådeløs! Dræper alle dem som kommer til hans kyster" I nodded before looking at the wounded woman behind spoke, "Fra oss?" "No, my village was attacked, village destroyed, we are all that is left of it, our food is gone and water low, the men thought one great conquest and this would be our land. Fools! I told them that this was guarded by ****!" "How did you know?" "What?" "That I am the god of ****?" "I didn't I meant defended by **** and killings!" I nodded before saying, "Now you know who I am, you are?" "Torvi!" "You have good English!" "I realised diplomacy is sometimes better than ****, so learned the language especially after their stories of you!" "Why should I let you in?" "My former Mother-in-Law is here said she lives here with her men and it's peaceful" "Lagertha?" she nodded causing me to stay, "So my military commander was related to you!" "Arya, check this statement!" "We just want to live in peace, it's all that we can do! We will work, change religion just let us stay!" I looked over the people causing Sansa to walk in before speaking, "We have to let them stay, it will advertise our land as sanctuary and we have allies and leverage against them!" "We will do anything to live here, slavery...still better than ****, we will live in the worst area if we must!" she looked down before saying, "I...heard about your wife!" I looked at her causing me to speak, "So?" "I will marry you if it means protecting them!"

"Torvi?" "Lagertha!" they called out hugging each other and looking over Torvi cried, "Det er borte! Helt borte!" "Ivor?" "Død" and nodding looked at me, "Hvem gjorde det Torvi? Fortell meg hvem!" "Erik!" "Eric and in the one who wanted you dead?" she nodded causing me to say, "Fine! I will speak to you two later! Haytham! Where is that guy!" and running in like a rat spoke, "Sir!" "Food, physicians for the wounded!" "Thanatos we have a problem!" Eva snapped, "What? We have company on it's way!" I nodded before saying, "Well, if they want to die then let's help them with that!" I got up and looking out spoke, "How dare these bearded bastards come to me thinking they can sail into my land with no repercussions!" I looked at Lagertha who spoke, "Let me get my armour on!" I looked out at the fleet of endless ships at least 2,000 and fifty maybe 3000 of them and looking at Eva asked, "How many?" "Thirty thousand possibly Thirty-five!" I nodded before saying, "Easy peasy!" "I walked out to my balcony and yelled, "Soldiers!" they jumped up and within a few seconds they were all up and standing in formation I spoke, "Cavalry, Slingers, infrantry, archers we have intruders! Shall we deal with them?" they slammed their weapons against the floor and shields as the horses snorted flames and nodding spoke, "Just as I thought!" I walked back in and seeing Lagertha wielding her sword and men gather she spoke, "Shall we?" Brienne walked in her armour before saying, "Our men will be ready in a day or so!" "Bring them later!" she nodded as I looked over to see Torvi gingerly pulling her armour on, "I will fight with you!" "You are hurt!" "Two arrows isn't going to stop me! We are Viking women! We are tough and durable!" I nodded before getting up spoke, "Let's fight then!" I looked at Eva before saying, "Look after them!" "Haytham put them in the spare rooms for now and feed them!" he nodded causing me to see Arya who spoke, "I will lead the fleet to go around and prevent their escape!" I nodded before looking at Sansa spoke, "Take charge!" "Wait what?" "Take charge!" I put my diadem on her head and sitting her down on my throne spoke, "Better!" "Stay safe Than!" "It's only three to one and I think this could be good for me! You know vent my emotions out!" "In a healthy way!" Lagertha spoke and nodding I said, "Healthy way!" I looked over back at her before saying, "Either way the Starks will win!" "Just be careful they are big, brutish and have an deadly bite!" "I have Metallic men, metallic dragon all which feel no pain!" I adjusted my armour and grabbing my sword and bident heard Sansa say, "Just stay safe, that's all I ask!" "Why?" I lightly teased and looking at her she simply said, "Because I care for you..." and kissing her cheek I spoke, "Care?" "The kingdom also needs you!" she said changing the subject and looking at both Lagertha and Torvi spoke, "I also have these two beautiful warriors with me...worse case scenario we could all cuddle up in tight formation!" and laughing Haytham spoke, "His mood is definitely better!" and looking back Torvi spoke, "After this, let me get my strength back and we will!" "Than!" Sansa sternly spoke before bowing spoke, "Of course my queen!" and smiling I spoke, "Feel it?" the ground started to rumble and smiling Arya spoke, "That time of the year again!" I nodded and looking over there we saw from the portal out rode Ares, "Miss me?" he spoke grinding to a halt, "Just in time! Want to fight?" "Number?" "3-1 in their favour!" "My specialty! Oh hellllooo Sansa, looking nice on the throne!" "Ares!" "The one they all hate, that's me!" "Just return Than back will you!" "Of course, he is my only friend!" "I wonder why!" "Sassy! Might need to put you over my knee!" and growling she spoke, "You dare!" "Oh I would!" and grabbing his arm I pulled him to face me, "You dare!" he nodded before saying, "You know me, I wouldn't touch your humans! I only like one!" "I'll get her for you one day!" he nodded before saying, "I know brother, you are the only who understands what it is like to love someone but to never have them!" I nodded before turning to Lagertha and Torvi spoke, "Ready?" "Always!”

Sansa sat there watching them go and looking over to Haytham asked, "I don't get it...he is fine!" "Well the emotions he felt for her were synthetic, he accepted them after they first got married!" "Synthetic?" "Imitation, fake, he is dead...the only organic feelings he has had that wasn't lust was love and that was for you, Lucretia knew they would wear off!" "Why ask me to help him then?" "Can't you see it?" "No..." "She wanted you here... him and you sat on the throne..." "She wanted me to rule with him?" "She wanted you to be with him...she wasn't fooled like the others and knew of his passion for you, she spent year working for your love and for this moment, her last job was joining you two together...two rulers who would eventually be under pressure again, you still have yours; people who love each other but won't miss it, unifying both kingdoms whilst North still being independent and finally a legitimate heir on the throne... see it now? No disputes, no problems just love! Maybe you should think about it!" "Lagertha and Torvi!" "Oh he will fuck them probably but you aren't together...yet!" and walking off she sat back contemplating her choices; was she finally going to let her self be loved? He stopped once more before commenting, “I see it as this... Lucretia moved on from him in her last year of her life, you know why? You were here! and she knew she would be waiting for what at least 40 years for him. You Sansa have been treating him like a human, he doesn’t age or die he just keeps on travelling on. If you love him but don’t tell him you will be waiting for at least 900 plus years for him! If you don’t tell him who knows maybe he will refuse to apologise...that’s another thousand years and thousand after that, just say he breaks the record which is 6000 years and reaches 7000 you would have waited that long...could you?” “Does it even matter then?” “He can apologise at any time! Just remember that!”