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House of The Dragon-The Beauty, The Bold, and The Black Dread: Chapter 106: The Fateful Day of Reckoning
🕑 Added 2025-03-14 16:24:14 +0000 UTC(Third Person POV)
Balerion let out another roar as he flew towards the fleet of ships as Baelon looked ahead of him. The Black Dread's shadow was cast over the sea, plunging a massive portion of it in nothing but darkness as he made his way forwards.
Baelon was holding the handles on his saddle, "Hm..." He said, "Is this all they mustered?"
The Prince felt the wind on his face as Balerion flew closer and closer to their target, there was nothing but a feeling of thrill that he had. That day was something that he knew every soul that hear about it would speak about. He knew that the decision he makes would impact the future of his house, no matter how.
Baelon leaned forward, "Balerion, Forward."
Balerion flapped his wings, letting out another booming roar that filled the entire air. This was not a sound the people of Essos would be willing to hear without shaking in fear. Anyone that heard Balerion's roar would accept the fact that they could meet their maker, bathed in flames and be reduced to ashes.
Back to the ships, Daron and Lynn were frantically running around the deck as everyone else did the same.
"We have to get out of here!!" Daron exclaimed, "Now!!!"
The Man who greeted them looked at him, "What are you doing?!" He exclaimed, "There is not much we can do, Daron! You killed us all!!"
Lynn grabbed the Man by the collar of his shirt, "Silence, you fucking swine!" He said, "Get us out of here!!!"
"There is no running from that. " The man said, "We do not have enough Scorpions to contest such a beast!!!"
Daron looked at Lynn, "Let's go!"
Lynn let go of him and began to run to the side of the deck as Daron looked up to the sky, seeing Balerion was already upon them.
Over to Baelon, the Prince was looking down at the fleet of ships from high above. He was not sure where Daron or Lynn could be so he was going to ensure that they do not get away.
"Dracarys."
A simple yet powerful word spoken in High-Valyrian, caused the Black Dread to open his maw and release a gargantuan torrent of intense flames. The moment the flames reached down to a ship, screams were heard as the explosion disintegrated the ship and a few others with it within a matter of a few seconds.
Balerion flapped his wings, keeping himself suspended in the air as he breathed flames into the sea, the water boiling almost immediately and walls of smoke and steam forming and reaching high. The Black Dread then slowly moved his maw to the side, aiming the flames to hit the rest of the ships, destroying them with ease and killing anyone on it like it was not big deal.
The Black Dread then stopped breathing flames and casually flew to the side, circling around as he ascended higher. Half of the fleet remained, and the men aboard said ships were jumping overboard in an attempt to escape their fate.
But none of that mattered to the flames of The Black Dread, Balerion's breath was too hot for them to escape. Not only did it burn and destroy the ships, it instantly boiled the sea in the direct area, capable of killing any man in it.
Balerion performed two large sweeps. That is all.
In those two sweeps, his flames were capable of destroying the entirety of the fleet. All of the ships that were gathered were immediately obliterated by the Black Dread as many of their crewmembers had tried to escape. It was difficult to say if they were successful as the flames, smoke, and massive pillars of steam were all that were left in that area.
Balerion's roar was all that was heard, his shadow prominent as it was cast upon the sea and the sight of his wings through the pillars of smoke and steam was an imposing one. Only a few minutes had passed since Balerion had descended upon the fleet, and the cataclysmic power of the Black Dread had devastated any hopes of attempting to invade Westeros.
The Heir spoke no words as he sat on the saddle of his dragon, the greatest power ever known to man. He merely looked at the sea where the ships once were, seeing that there was nothing but burning piles of wood.
He then looked over to the coast, seeing that there were scrambling survivors running about.
Baelon had two choices: spare them or show them no mercy.
The Heir was tired of mercy.
The stragglers that had managed to reach land then saw as Balerion flew towards their direction, causing a deep panic to hit their bodies.
"Dracarys"
Balerion swept over the stragglers and bathed the majority of them in flames, killing them instantly. In the span of a few seconds, there was nothing but smoke and flames where they were.
It did not take long for The Black Dread to seal these men's fate.
It only took a few minutes for Baelon Targaryen to destroy them and their hopes.
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[King's Landing, Not Long After....]
There was a bit of unrest in the Capital. Not too long ago, Balerion had been seen taking to the skies with a serious roar. The smallfolk and many lords that resided in King's Landing recognized that this particular roar from the Black Dread was a serious and battle-ready one. It shook them to their core, worried that a war was upon them.
But little did they know that Balerion had already dealt with the potential threat, and he was seen flying back to the capital without so much as a peep.
All they heard was the cracking sound of his wings as he slowly descended towards his resting grounds.
Everyone and their mother spoke and wondered about what could have happened for Balerion to fly out in such a hostile manner. But it would not be long before the entirety of the Realm to speak about what Baelon Targaryen had done.
Baelon razed the fleet to the ground and killed anyone he had seen to be trying to escape. He was more than sure that both Daron and Lynn had been caught up in the flames and didn't worry about their survival.
Shortly after that, he had flown to Pentos and warned its Prince about the potential threat of dragonseeds in Essos. He told them that if Pentos or any of the Free Cities dared to aid them, Balerion would descend upon them and destroy them.
It didn't take much besides that to have them cooperate.
Now, Baelon had walked inside the Throne Room inside the Red Keep, where King Viserys awaited him on the Iron Throne.
Next to the King, his Hand stood, giving Baelon a slight smile as the Heir approached them.
"Your Grace." Baelon said as he stopped, "It is done."
"So I have heard." Viserys said, "Well done."
Baelon nodded, "There is no doubt in my mind that the allies that the Traitor scum had received a major blow." He said, "I don't think they are capable of gathering another fleet of that size again. Even if they are, they will be skeptical about sailing across the Narrow Sea. They would not be so foolish."
"I understand." Viserys said, "I am happy to hear that we will have peace at last."
"Yes." He said, "If you excuse me, I shall take my leave. I need to see my wife."
The Prince turned around and began to walk away when Viserys cleared his throat, loudly, causing Baelon to stop and glance at him.
"Father...?" He said, "Is there something else?"
"About that....." Viserys said as he shifted nervously, "There is something you need to know."
"What is it?" Baelon asked
"The Trial by Seven was fought not just to ensure that Trevor would be punished." Viserys started, "But since he made the challenge and placed some of the stipulations, we have been speaking about the results."
"What?" Baelon frowned
"The Challenge was that should his party be victorious...." Otto spoke up, "He would be pardoned and be set free."
"Right...." Baelon said
"And if his party were to suffer defeat, which they did...." Otto continued, "That you were more than in your right to have his wife."
Baelon narrowed his eyes, "No." He said simply, "No, what the fuck are you talking about?"
"It is only right we honor that." Viserys said, "For the sake of the Realm. We do not want more situations like this one to arise, Baelon. The Faith will allow this, the gods witnessed the Trial and saw that you came out victorious."
"Father, this is madness!" Baelon exclaimed
Viserys stood up, "It matters not." He said, "We are using the Trial and the stipulations as an excuse. The Faith, the Smallfolk, and everyone else will not challenge this decision. I have made my choice, to ensure the safety of our future....."
"You will have Rhaenyra as your second wife."
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HeIaena
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Yuri Lover
Everyone knew it was bound to happen lol
