27. Nephew

                                    

                                          

"You want to what?" Avalon questioned as ned rummaged through the maesters old files. 
"Get the books get all of them get everything that you faked to make Avalon Targaryen seem dead get all the real records find everything you can about every Targaryen we're doing this." Ned declared.
"Heavens help us. You do know everyone's going to think you're ridiculous." Avalon reminded him
"I am the hand of the king until further notice then I will be the hand of the queen." he corrected her "I am not crazy I am doing my thorough research to make sure the kingdoms stay in one piece. Don't you see this is gonna be a great thing. A good queen how many years has it been since that happened?" Ned questioned meeting her gaze. 
"Probably since my great great great grandmother Avalon was queen." Avalon remarked honestly, Avalon had married her brother Viserys after his first unfortunate marriage ended. Then Avalon went on to rule long after her husbands death.
"Who knows that you're dead" who killed you?"
"Clearly no one." Avalon teased.
"Who pretended to kill you?" Ned clarified. 
" he's dead too that's why they picked him Jaime didn't want to be the one to kill me, figuratively of course." Avalon remarked.
''I think we start with gathering your family the current queen and tell them your plan-"
"My plan? No no this is your plan." Avalon corrected pointing finger at him. "And I still don't think this is a great idea." she admitted.
"Do you have a better idea?" Ned countered and Avalon did not. "Let's just start with your family see if your daughter is willing to give up the crown without a fuss." ned hadn't even gotten the full sentence out before Avalon was laughing.
"All Cersei has ever wanted the first time I met her- she was just a little girl and she wanted to be a princess." Avalon corrected. 
"She'll still be a princess." Ned remarked "her mother will be the queen." Avalon sighed, she supposed he was right. 
"And what about my grandchildren? Yes Targaryen's wed brother and sister for years and people were not so thrilled with that." Avalon reminded him "what do I do wed Cersei and Jaime? Let them live out a happy little life? People will hate them people will hate me from the start people will hate their children being born of incest." Avalon reminded him sternly.
"One step at a time." Ned offered.
"I like thinking ahead." Avalon corrected. 
"Which is why you will be a good Queen." 
 
"Hello I have gathered you all here today because... No you do it I can't do this." Avalon corrected sitting down beside her husband. Tywin ran a hand over her thigh as she leaned into him. 
"Avalon my love what's going on?" Tywin questioned. 
"Oh you're gonna love this." Avalon mused sarcasm oozed from her every pore.
"Yes. We all know this secret and I know a few more." Ned offered vaguely and cersei rolled her eyes. "But King Robert Baratheon... His time is short, his time is coming and that means we need a new king or queen to lead us into the future."
"You will notice that Joffrey is not here," Avalon cut in "because he's a monster." Kelsea chuckled in agreement.
"Now we all know the line of succession." he went on "but that line of succession was broken a long time ago. but maybe it's time we get back to succession." Ned looked around the room. 
"I think you need to reveal one of your secrets. So everyone has all the information." Avalon murmured looking to Jon. Ned swallowed a lump in his throat as he looked at his son... His nephew.
"After." ned corrected
"Male-"
"After." Ned begged. Avalon nodded settling back into her seat. "The line of succession should not go to a Baratheon or Lannister." Ned declared Cersei scoffed. 
"So you want it?" Cersei sneered. 
"Cersei love," Avalon begged and she settled back into her seat with a huff of a breath. 
"Thank you." Ned said looked to Avalon she nodded for him to continue. "I dont want the crown, I never have... it should go to a Targaryen. The eldest Targaryen alive."
All eyes turned to Avalon. Jon Snow a Targaryen himself was confused also confused why Avalon had looked at him. He was very much in the dark with all of this. 
Ned didn't want his children here just as Cersei didn't want her children here. Avalon and Tywin agreed Joffrey would not be here but their children knew all their secrets there was no hiding it from them especially if they were going to reveal themselves as Targaryen's this affected them greatly.
"Wait... Lady Ava is-"
"Avalon Rose Targaryen." Avalon remarked proudly, it had been a long time since she said her full name and didnt feel a wash of fear run over her.  "it is nice to finally meet you... Nephew."
"Nephew?" Jon questioned
"What?" Cersei shouted
"Avalon!" Ned demanded.
"Ned please go on with what you were saying about wanting the succession to go back..." Avalon countered breezily.
"I think Avalon Targaryen should be Queen of the seven kingdoms." Ned declared after moment trying to recover as Jon blinked rapidly back at him
"But Joffrey-" Cersei cut in
"Is it bad man a bad little boy you know it as well as the rest of us he will not be king he cannot be king." Avalon remarked gently.  Cersei remained quiet.
"Won't people be mad? The Baratheon's?" Davina corrected. 
"Of course they will." Tywin agreed "They will be furious they will seek retribution thinking themselves kings and there will be a war but I agree that Avalon should be queen. SHe will do it well." Tywin declared.  Avalon look to her husband as he held her hand. "she will be good she will be just and she will be merciful."
"Mommy for Queen!" Nora declared jumping up
"Mum for queen!" Draco, Tyon and Kelsea agreed.
"Can we get back to the whole Jon is your nephew thing because I don't think that I like that." Davina countered looking between them.
"There will be war there will be madness but if we stick together I think we can all get through this and build a better Westeros when were we don't have to hide..." Avalon told her children. " What do you say?"