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House of The Dragon- A God Amongst Men: Chapter 149: Burning Skies
🕑 Added 2025-05-05 01:29:34 +0000 UTC(Third Person POV)
[Harrenhal]
The ground was shaking violently as most soldiers outside the castle were running around in panic, trying to figure out what was happening. As this happened, the skies above were darkening and crackling with thunder, signaling Ammaria's presence.
The Storm Goddess was reacting to the tremors, growling viciously as she floated in the clouds. She was awaiting a command from Drakken, being left in standby but out of nowhere, the tremors began to happen. The ground was shaking more violently than they ever have, causing the castle walls to wobble.
Mya and Daranne, who were inside, ran outside to the courtyard while holding their sons. They did not expect such massive tremors to hit the castle.
"Lady Mya!" Daranne exclaimed as she held Sylas, "W-What is this?!"
Mya grimaced as she stumbled, "I..." She said as she looked up at the sky, "Ammaria is acting strangely....but she is not the cause of these tremors....."
"Did something happen?!" Daranne asked, getting concerned, "Does this have to do with Lord Drakken going to the capital?"
Mya looked around, "Now that I think about...." she said softly, "Lord Drakken said he was not going to take the Cannibal....and....I have not seen it that much as of late.....these tremors....they're..."
There was a deep guttural rumbling coming from the earth itself, shaking the air. The moment Mya heard this, there was serious chills down her spin as her body began to shake.
"M-Mother....?" Riktor said
"It cannot be...." Mya said, "He's not ready...why is he awake?"
"He?" Daranne asked, "What do you mean?"
Mya began to sweat, a serious frown on her face as the tremors got heavier and more violent.
"One of Lord Drakken's most vicious creations, incarnations of his creatures from his world..." Mya said, "One of his two W.M.D. Wyverns of Mass Destruction.....Grayle...."
"Grayle?" Daranne asked, "I have never heard of it."
"He does not freely discuss him to anyone.....Grayle is considered a secret...." Mya said as her sweating got more prominent, "But he is not ready....why is he waking up....?"
Suddenly, the tremors stopped completely, leaving nothing but calm. The entire castle and its surroundings were quiet; only Ammaria's rumbling in the skies was heard.
Then, after a few seconds of nothing, a deafening roar filled the air as there was a loud explosion in the area next to the castle. Both flames and lightning burst from the ground as a massive wall that shot out to the sky, warping the space around it as everyone watched in pure shock.
Daranne widened her eyes, "W-What?!" She exclaimed, "What is the meaning of this?!"
Glimpses of two wings were seen through the flames as a massive figure was visible going up to the sky. Yellow lightning crackled around the wall of flames as the loud flapping of wings caused some of the flames to spread outwards.
A deep growl was heard, one that gave anyone who heard it the chills. There was a feeling of tension, one of dread spreading throughout the air. Despite knowing that they were safe, Mya could not help but feel anxious and held her son tightly.
The skies above Harrenhal turned red, clouds of flames formed and yellow lightning began to crackle along with them. The red clouds clashed with the dark storm clouds of Ammaria as the Storm Goddess merely growled in response. The figure of a massive dragon appeared through the glowing clouds of red flames.
"Curses!" Mya said, "It is him! Get inside! Lord Drakken activated him! Whatever he plotted..."
"He needs Grayle!!"
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[King's Landing]
"I do not know what you are talking about." Baelon said, "But know that with Balerion, House Targaryen has been restored to their full power!"
"I seriously doubt that." Drakken said with a smirk, "But sure, keep that confidence up. You definitely need it. Right now of all times, with your Family taking a heavy blow, you need all the confidence you can get! It makes all of this much more fun!"
Baelon glared at him, "I will make you regret ever looking down at us!!"
"Do something about it." Drakken taunted
"Balerion, Draca-"
"Baelon!!" Alyssa shouted, "Our sister!!!"
Baelon stopped himself as he looked at Maegelle, who was merely staring at Balerion with wide eyes.
"Curses!!" Baelon exclaimed, "You dare use my Sister as a shield?"
"What?" Drakken looked back at Maegelle, "No. If anything, I am the one shielding her. Your little flames will not do anything to me."
"You claimed you have a weapon that you want to pit against Balerion." Baelon said, "I do not see it!"
"Oh, well.....it takes a bit of time to fly from Harrenhal....." Drakken said as he looked around, "Don't worry, you'll know when he gets here. In the meantime, I will entertain your Big Boy. Come on, breathe some flames for me, Balerion. Don't make me force you."
Baelon clenched on the reigns, "You......"
"Don't fall for it, Baelon!" Alyssa exclaimed, "Let us go and deal with his army! That is the only thing we can do!!"
"Oh, good idea!" Drakken claoped, "Go and burn my Duskguard using the one thing you can use against them! Great idea, this one has more brains than both you brothers combined!"
"Lord Drakken, please do not mock my sister...." Maegelle said
"No no, she has a point, my dear." Drakken said
"I am done with your mockery, Drakken!!!!" Baelon shouted, "I will have justice for my Brother's wife and son!!!"
"Go burn the Essosi, then." Drakken said, "That's got nothing to do with me!!"
Balerion then slammed his wings down, growling deeply as he leaned down and opened his maw.
"Baelon, stop it!!" Alyssa exclaimed, "Maegelle has nothing to do with this!!"
"I am tired, Alyssa!!" Baelon said, his eyes bloodshot, "All of our despair is because of him!!"
"Alright, I am tired of this." Drakken boringly said as he swiped his wrist up, "Let's stall a bit."
Suddenly, Balerion's head was jerked upwards violently, Then after he composed himself, he was pushed back by Drakken's Telekinesis, his massive body crashing against the side of the pit's entrance.
"So big and strong yet nothing to me." Drakken smirked, "I can easily kill the Targaryen dragons yet I don't. Why is it, you ask yourself?"
Drakken then appeared floating in the air above Balerion, keeping himself up with his Telekinesis as he looked down.
Baelon was recovering from the crash, looking up, "Y-You....!!!"
"Because as pathetic and weak as these creatures are....." Drakken said as flames appeared on his hand, glowing brightly, "They are useful to me. You Targaryens are useful to me.....your blood....your magic.....it is your existence that is useful. I do not care about House Targaryen as a whole, I just care about what is in your blood....Draconic Power....."
"W-Why?!" Baelon glared at him
Drakken pointed his open palm down, "Because, Baelon Targaryen....." He said seriously, "I am a Dragon God....that is why."
He fired off a single fireball down at Balerion, who composed himself and took the hit on his head. A massive explosion of flames erupted on Balerion, jerking his entire body downwards as smoke and flames filled the air and covered his head.
"Balerion!" Baelon exclaimed in High-Valyrian
Balerion shook the attack off and merely growled, leaving Drakken a bit surprised.
"Ho?" Drakken said, "That is interesting.....seems that The Black Dread is tougher than the Old Hag of yours. Magnificent....no wonder I was interested in his blood....."
Balerion glared at Drakken and opened his maw, firing off a massive stream of flames right at Drakken.
"Lord Drakken!!!" Maegelle exclaimed as Drakken was engulfed in the flames
The flames then swirled around Drakken as most of them were siphoned into his body while he floated, a smirk on his face. The rest of the flames siphoned to his back, forming a pair of dragon wings as he simply rubbed his hair.
The sight was enough to shake the dragon keepers present, most of them collapsing on their knees, seeing that the flames of Balerion did not affect this one man who was somehow floating.
Before Drakken could do anything else, there was a loud roar in the far distance.
"Hm?" He looked to the side
In the horizon, the skies were turning red as the clouds were burning up completely. Drakken then knew what this meant; Grayle was coming.
"Hehe." Drakken said, "Oh! I got an idea! Since Corlys Velaryon orchestrated this whole farce, I will punish his entire House and island!! Well, first.....the Essosi ships might be a pain for you lot to deal with.....so I will boil the Blackwater and destroy them....."
Drakken clapped his hands loudly, emitting a powerful shockwave that shook the air.
"Grayle.......destroy the ships on the Blackwater Gulf......and..."
"Destroy Driftmark"
