Viserys I

                                    

                                          

Viserys was alone in his chambers, working on his model of Old Valyria.
He came here usually to ease his tensions; today, however, his worries were high because his wife had just told him that the child in her belly would be her last, regardless of whether it survived.
He was examining a stone dragon when he felt a presence in the dark corner of the room.
He couldn't see anyone there but a dark shadow which seemed to be moving towards him, as the shadow moved closer, he noticed that it had the features of a human but also a Dragon, this is when he saw the eyes bright flame-like eyes on a man like body with scaled wings both present and absent at the same time.
Viserys wanted to scream for Ser Redwyne, but he could not speak.
He whispered with great effort, "What are you?"
The dark form had no visible mouth but a deep, hollow voice that said, " I am Balerion, the God of Death, one of the Fourteen Flames and the namesake of your dead Dragon ".
Viserys fell from his chair into a bow and said, "Is it my time to go?".
"No, I have taken the last Targaryen to the beyond. I have seen the end of your house, and though I would like to tell you how it will slowly crumble into darkness, I can't," the god said to him with his fearful voice.
With a confused look, Viserys asked him, " Then what do you seek of me?"
Balerion replied, "Your house will fall slowly" "But it will begin during your reign" "Would you wish to stop it ?",
"How does it start ?" Viserys pleaded
Balerions eyes flared up, and he roared, "Do you want to save your house from its end? Will you do what I ask of you without questioning it ?"
Viserys said with tears in his eyes, "Yes, yes, anything, anything to save them".
Balerion sighed and said, "Then you will do these things in order of how I tell you to"
"You will call for court tomorrow,"
"You will summon the whole of houses Targaryen, Velaryon and Hightower,"
"You will dismiss Otto Hightower from the position of Hand,"
Viserys interjected, "But why, Otto is a loyal hand," "He has always been,"
Balerion flamed up again, "Do I need to repeat myself, boy ?" "You will not question what I ask of you" "Do you understand that ?".
Viserys shivered with fear. He mumbled, "Yes, yes, I am sorry" "What should I do after that ?"
Balerion cooled down and continued calmly, "Second, you will ask Otto to leave the city immediately and never return, but you will name his daughter a ward of house Targaryen and command her to stay in the keep,"
"You will name Rhaenys as your hand,"
"You will call for arms against the triarchy in the stepstones, under the command of Corlys Velaryon, clear until now ?"
Viserys said, "Yes, absolutely,"
Balerion continued, "You will remove Mellos from the position of Grand Maester and replace him with Gerardys from Dragonstone",
"You will annul Daemon's marriage with Rhea Royce",
"You will name Rhaenyra as your Heir and command the Lords to pledge their Fealty to her" "Lastly, you will betroth Rhaenyra to Daemon for an indefinite period until she comes of age, you will do all this in court tomorrow,"
"Is that clear? "
Viserys replied, "Yes, but what if someone questions the orders ?"
Balerion replied, "You are their king act like it, make them obey, "
Balerion continued, "Your wife will be on the birthing bed within a few days,"
"The Maester will tell you that you can only save the child or the queen,"
"You must choose the Queen,"
"Finally, Go to Dragonstone, for someone awaits you."
The shadow started to lighten up. Balerion said, " I will see you again," and disappeared.
As the shadow cleared, he saw that it was almost dawn.
Until now, Viserys had not spoken anything. He believed he had either gone mad or the god of death had spoken to him.
He did as was asked of him and called for Ser Redwyne. He entered his chambers attentively and asked, "Yes, your grace?"
Viserys replied, "Call for the Court at noon. All Targaryens, Velaryons and Hightowers to be present. That will be all, Lord Commander," Ser Redwyne left the room.
Viserys lay down on his bed. If he had to hold Court and do all the things Balerion had commanded him to do, he would need his rest.





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Author's Note
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