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   Arya meets Jon on the road headed to Winterfell, as Jon is headed south to dragon stone.

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Arya and Jon reunion, Davos is confused as to who this young woman is.

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The arrival to Dragon stone. Jon Arya and Davos arrive to meet with the Dragon Queen. Tryion and Missandei meet them on the shore.

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Meeting the Queen. 

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Daenerys " Thank you for traveling so far my lords and my lady, I hope the seas weren't too rough."

Jon" The winds were kind your grace."

Davos" Apologies, I have a Flea Bottom accent, I know. But Jon Snow is King in the North. Your grace he's not a lord he's a king"

Daenerys " Forgive me--"

Tyrion" Your grace, this is Ser Davos Seaworth."

Daenerys " Forgive me Ser Davos, I never had a formal education, but I could have sworn the last King in the North was Torren Stark. Who bent the knee to my ancestor Aegon Targaryen in--"

Arya "I'm afraid your wrong"

Daenerys " Forgive me Lady Stark, how am I wrong?"

Arya " If your advisers would have informed you correctly. They would of told you that the last know King in the North was our brother. Robb Stark the Young Wolf they called him. So your education is wrong your grace. Your hand should of informed you of that, considering his family are the ones who payed the Freys to kill him. Do you what they did to him our mother and his pregnant wife?"

Arya " They killed them at the red wedding. Shot the King in the North full of arrows. Killed his Pregnant wife in front of him. Then  Roose Bolton stabbed him killing him. They slit my mothers throat to the bone. They cut his head off and mounted him to a horse replacing his head with his direwolves Greywind. They chanted king in the north as they slaughterd his men. Where you informed of any of that."

Tryion " She's right you grace." 

Daenerys " No I'm afraid I was not My Lady. I'm sorry for what has happened to your family and your house. But as it still stands your ancestor bent the knee in perpetuity he swore fealty to House Targeryen. and oath is an oath."

Daenerys " Remind me what does perpetuity mean?"

Missandei " Forever my queen."

Daenerys " Forever yes. So My Lords and My lady that you're here to bend the knee to keep from breaking faith."

Jon " Break faith? Your father burned our grandfather alive. He burned our uncle. Had he not been stopped he would have burned the seven kingdoms to ash." 

Daenerys " My father was on evil man that is true. On behalf of house Targaryen I ask for your forgiveness for the crimes he commited against 

your family. But-"

Arya " And the crimes of your brother dont forget what started it all."

Daenerys " Yes and my brothers crimes as well."

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Daenerys " I ask for your forgiveness for my father and brother crimes. That they committed against your family and house. I ask you not to judge a daughter and a sister for their sins. Once our two houses were allies for centuries. Those were the best centuries the kingdom's ever known. Centuries of peace and prosperity with the Tagaryens sitting on the Iron Throne and a Stark serving as warden of the North. I am the last of my house the last dragon. Jon Snow Arya Stark. Honor the pledge of your ancestor made to mine. Bend the knee and I will name you Warden of the North. Together we will save this country from those who would destroy it. Lets have peace that we haven't had in years."

Jon and Arya look to each other for a moment.

Jon " You're right. You're not guilty of your father or brothers crimes."

Arya " And we are not beholden of our ancestor's vows."

Dany glares at them.

Daenerys " Then why are you here. Why did you come all this way to not bend the knee."

Jon " I need your help we need each others help something is coming for us."

Dany looks to Tyrion and smirks.

Daenerys " did you see three dragons flying over when you arrived?"

Jon" Aye we did."

Daenerys" And did you see the Dothraki, all whom have sworn to kill for me?"

Jon" Aye they're hard to miss"

Daenerys"  But you tell me, I need your help? why? " 

Davos " not to defeat Cersei. You could storm Kings Landing tomorrow and the city would fall. Hell, we almost took it and we didn,t have dragons." 

Tyrion" Almost took it."

Jon" But, you haven't stormed Kings Landing. Why not? The only reason I can see is you don't want to kill thousands of innocent people. It's the fastest way to win a war but you won't do it. Which means at the very least you're better then Cersei."

Arya" She didn't hesitate to blow the citadale up killing thousands. She didn't care when she sent soldiers to slaughter babes and children, the basterd's of her dead husband. Will you be better then her?"

Daenerys " Still none of that explains why I need your help."       

Jon" Because right now you and I and Cersei and everyone else, we're children playing at a game screaming that the rules aren't fair."

 Dany looks to Tyrion

 Daenerys " You told me you liked this man"

Tyrion" I do."

Daenerys" In the time since he's meet me he's refused to call me queen, he's refused to bow and now he's calling me a child."

Tyrion" I believe he's calling all of us children. A figure of speech I'm sure."

Jon" Your grace everyone you know will die before winter is over if we don't defeat the enemy to the north."

Daenerys" As far as I can see you are the enemy to to the north."

Jon" I an not your enemy. The dead are the enemy."

Dany looks confused 

Dany" The dead?" " Is that another figure of speech that I'm missing?"

Jon" The Army of the dead is real. And they are coming for us all."

Tyrion" The Army of the dead? Jon-"

Jon" You don't know me well, My Lord, but do you think I am a liar or a madman?"

Tyrion" No, I don't think you're either of those things."

Jon" The Army of the Dead is real. The White Walkers are real. The Knight King is real. I've seen them and fought them. If they get past the wall and we're squabbling amongst ourselves we're finished."

Daenerys" I was born on Dragonstone. Not that I remember it of course."

" We fled before Robert's assassins could find us. Robert was your fathers best friend, no? I wonder if your father knew his best friend sent assassins to murder a baby girl in her crib. Not that it matters now of course. I spent my life in foreign lands. So many men have tried to kill me. I don't remember all of their names. I have been sold like brood mare. I have been chained and betrayed, raped and defiled. Do you know what keep me standing through all those years in exile? Faith. Not in any gods. Not in myth and legends. In myself , In Daenerys Targaryen. The world hasn't seen dragons in centuries until my children were born. The Dothraki hadn't crossed the sea. "

"They did it for me. I was born to rule the Seven Kingdoms. And I Will"

Jon" You'll be ruling over a graveyard if we don't defeat the  Night King."

Tyrion" The war against my sister has already. You can't expect us to halt hostilities and join you in fighting whatever you saw beyond the wall."

Davos" You don't believe him. I understand that. It sounds like nonsense."

Jon nods in agreement

Davos" But If destiny has brought Daenerys Targaryen back to our shores, the first in years to have dragons. It has also made Jon Snow King in the North. You were the first to bring Dothraki to Westeros. He was the first to make allies with Wildings and north men. You have your Dragons he and his siblings were the first starks in years to have or even seen a Direwolf. Six pups for six children. Both symbols of your houses. He was named Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. he was named King in the North. Not because of her birthright. He has no birthright. He's a damn bastard. All those son's a bitches chose him as their leader because they believe in him."

"All those things you don't believe in, he faced those things. He fought those things for the good of his people. He risked his life for his people. He took a knife in the heart for his people. He gave his own-"

Jon looks to him and cuts him off shaking his head. Jon looks to Arya her brows furrowed. Dany and Tyrion exchange glances.

Davos" If we don't put aside our enemies and band together we will die. And then it doesn't matter whose skeleton sits on the Iron Throne."

Jon shakes his head no.

Tyrion" If it doesn't matter you might as well kneel."

" Pledge your sword to her cause."

Tyrion" swear your allegiance to Queen Daenerys. Help her to defeat my sister and together our armies will protect the north."

Jon" There's no time for that. There's no time for any of this. I need to helping my people get ready. If I bend the knee they will not follow . I mean no offense to you, Your Grace, but I don't know you. As far as your claim to the throne rest entirely on your father's name. And my own father fought to overthrow the Mad King. The lords of the north put their faith in me. They are a stuburn lot but they chose me trust me to lead them. They will not follow a southern ruler. They only trust northern blood, I am of the north blood of Ned Stark I may be a bastard but I'm of the north I proved myself to them. I will continue to lead my people as best I can."

Daenerys" That's fair. It's also fair to point out that I'm the rightful queen of the Seven Kingdoms. By declaring yourself king of the northern most kingdom you are a open rebellion."

Varys walks in quickly into the throne room and approaches Dany whispering in her ear

Dany" You must forgive my manners. You will be tired from your long journey. We'll have baths drawn for you and supper sent to your rooms."

Jon" Am I your prisoner"

Dany" not yet."

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Jon finds Arya on the cliffs of dragon stone the next morning. Nymirea standing beside.

Jon" Arya

She smiles as he comes to stand beside her Nymirea greats him then walks around the cliff watching.

Arya" Moring Jon."

Jon " Arya ,I need to know what happened to you little wolf"

she sighs and takes a deep breath.

Arya" I had to do things to survive Jon. It wasn't easy or kind, I had to grow up on the road hiding killing forgetting who Arya Stark was. The things I've done will frighten you. Are sure you want to know?"

Jon" It takes a lot to frighten me little sister. I'll tell you my path after you tell me yours?"

Arya" I was there when the Lannisters murdered father. I escaped the Red keep because of my water dancing teacher. Syrio the first sword of Bravos. He fought the off with a wooden sword told me to run, I got out through some tunnels under the keep. Found my way to the stables found our men slaughtered. I found my chest as a stable boy found me no older then me at the time. Said he was going to turn me in but I found needle and stabbed him. He was the first person I killed but the last. I wandered the streets for a few days maybe starving scared not knowing what to do or where to go. I knew I needed to head north but how."

Jon" how did you get out?"

Arya" One day everyone started to head to the sept of Balor. I ask and someone said they are putting the hand on trial. I rushed over and climbed the statue. As they brought father out he saw me and looked around trying to figure something out. He spoke to man I had seen before he was a brother of the Knights Watch. Yoreon was his name."

Jon" I meet him on the wall he left with Tyrion head the kings landing for recruits."

Arya" aye, I tried to run to father, but Yoreon caught me I tried to fight him. He made me look away told me not to watch. I didn't see it but I heard it all. The moment Ice was brought down. It went silent for moment the birds flew away. Then I heard the start to cheer. Yoreon got me and tossed me over his shoulder. Then I saw him.... he's head had just stopped rolling ."

Jon" seven fucking hells Arya.."

Arya" That's just the start of it all I'm afraid."

Arya" We were headed north. Yoreon was taking me home. Though we would never make it. For a time he was the only one that knew who I was. He cut my hair and told me my name is Arry just a boy headed to the wall. One of the young men he was a few years older then me, figured out I wasn't a boy he never said a word to any of them. Most of the ones headed to the wall were murders rappers robbers. He was a simple blacksmith his master sold him to the wall. One day the gold cloaks came for us. I hid from them I thought they had found out about me. They didn't come for me, they came for him the young man the blacksmith. His name was Gendry he didn't know why they wanted no did. Yoreon scared them off that day."

"After they left Gendry questioned my as to why I hide. Was it because I murdered someone or stole needle. Called me out for being a girl I tried to lie but it didn't work. Told me to take my cock out and prove it."

Jon" Arya --"

Arya" Nothing happened he knew. And I felt that I could trust him with my secret so I told him. He a bit of an ass about it the stupid bull he was."

"The gold cloaks came again this time we weren't so lucky. We had to fight them they killed Yoreon and most of us. They came for him again, they rounded us all up and damaned we turn over Gendry. I lied to the told um they had killed him. In truth it was a boy named Lommy he had taken Gendrys bull helm. The solider had just used needle to kill him. We were taken prisoners. They took us to Herinhall."

Jon" Did the Boltons have you."

Arya "No the Mountain was in charge then, they locked us in a cage for days chained and starved. Each day they took one of us out. Questioned us on the brother hood where were they. No one survived the Tickler the man who questioned the prisoners. Then they chose Gendry they tied him to the chair strapped a bucket to his belly a rat inside. He knew noting that man just killed to kill. They put  a torch to the bucket, at that moment Tywin Lannister came riding in. He realised I was a girl but not who I was. Made me his cup barrior. Gendry in the forge and hot pie another one of our companions in the kitchens."

Jon" Tywin had you and never realised  who you were."

Arya”aye. But he did at one point suspect I was high born said I was a ladies maid of you house Dustin he went along with it.”

Jon”God's damn Arya. How the hell did you get out of Heirnhall?”

Arya” A man I saved along with two others said he owed me three lives for saving them. That man was is a faceless man , so I sent him to kill the Tickler the one who was torturing the prisoners. After that I sent him after Tywin but some how he missed. Tywin was leaving after that so I had Jaqen the faceless man get us out. He killed the guards and we walked right out the front gate. Me Gendry and Hot Pie we escaped."

Jon" The faceless men are real?"

Arya" Yes they are but they are not a group you want to get to know."

Jon" what is that supposed to mean Arya?"

Arya" I'll get to that I promise."

Arya" Jaqen gave me a coin told me if I wanted to find him again to give it to any man from Bravos and say "Valar morghulis."

which mean "all mean must die"."

Jon" Did you Arya find him again."

Arya" Aye."

Arya " But that was later, after we escaped we wandered the woods for a while trying to head north or find Robbs camp. The brotherhood found us they took us with them to an inn. They feed us and we were leaving but the fucking hound realised who I was. They had caught him and taken him prisoner to be put on trial. So they decided to sell me to Robb and mother. They Hot Pie to the inns owner as payment Gendry was coming with me. They covered our heads with sacks and lead us to a cave. The hound was put on trial and he killed Beric Dondarian. But his red priest brought him back and the hound was set free. Gendry decided he was joining the brother hood and was leaving me. That very day the brother hood sold him to a Red witch for gold and silver. After he decided to join them because they were like a family. I tried to stop them but It was no use. So that night when they went out I ran like hell and the hound caught me. Now was going to sell me. We made our way to the Frey just in time for the slaughter.I snuck away from the hound. I saw Greywind caged up trying to get out.I was trying to get to him but the frey soldiers came and shot him full of arrows. I watched the life leave his eyes. Then they started killing the northern soldiers I watched them die heard their screams. I didn't know what to do I needed to find Robb and mother but I couldn't I was knocked out by someone. When I came too it was the hound. I woke in time to see....... To see a body a top a horse but his was replaced with Greywinds I relised then that that was Robb. They chanted KING IN THE NORTH over and over laughing as they killed our men." 

Jon" Arya, you were there when it happened oh seven hells little wolf."

Arya" I told you I survived a lot and have seen all kinds of hells."

Arya" I ended up killing a frey soldier a few days later I was emotionless My family was all dead I had nothing. So I decided to fight what ever that meant. I killed the man who took needle from me and gave one man mercy who was dying. The hound was taking me to the vail to Aunt Lyssa but when we arrived she had killed herself. After that I decided I needed to get away from the hound and get to Bravos. Luck would have it Brienne of Tarth found us, She she was trying to find me and take me to mother. She failed at that the hound fought him and I hid from them waited for them to leave and found a half beat dead Sondor he asked for a mercy but I didn't do it I took his money and left him for dead. Found a ship and gave it to a man headed to Bravos and went to find Jaqen to become one of them."   

" When I arrived in Bravos I went to the house of black and white to find them, I did but I wasn't let in so I was lost. One day some men tried to take needle from me but they didn't get it. I stood up for myself and the faceless men had watched then I was allowed in.To become faceless man you have to give up everything. But I couldn't part with needle so I hid it away. For a while all I did was clean and sell oysters and clams near the dock. Made moon and gathered information, then I started training to become them. We had to clean bodies to be ready to have their face removed. I was trained to fight, I failed them twice the first time, I was selling and oysters and Meyrn Trant happend to walk by. I followed him into a brothel. I stole a face and went back figured out what he liked. He liked young to young girls he liked to beat them and rape them, He choose me out of a line of them. Said he would beat me into shape. He hit me and I laughed, I was being trained and beaten daily by the faceless men one of them called the waif really enjoyed beating me. He keep beating me and laughed until I removed my face he looked at me in horror and I stabbed him. We fought and I took his eyes out with a knife then slit his throat. As punishment they took my eyes and beat me, I was left on the streets blind and beaten. The waif would come every other day to beat me and leave me bleeding. One day Jaqen came and welcomed me back. I was trained to fight blind and had to earn my eyes back. And I did it took time but I did it. They sent me on a kill I was meant to take the face of an actress who did nothing wrong the younger actress was jealous of her and payed to have her killed. I warned her and went to by Passage back to westeros. I should of know when an old women came up to me on that bridge but I didn't it was the waif she stabbed me a few times in the gut but I fought her off and jumped over the bridge into the water. The actress found me hiding in her tent she patched me up made me rest and eat. When I woke I heard a noise she was dead the waif had killed her. She was sent to kill me I jumped out the second floor window busting stitches when I fell and ran. She followed me into a dark allyway that went pitch black. I can fight with out seeing anything she could not. So I killed her and took her face to Jaqen he is the one who sent her to end me. I told me I was ready to be one of them. I said Im Arya Stark of winterfell and im going home"

Jon" You become one of them." 

Arya " Yes and no I couldn't give up on who I was thats why I didn't couldn't get rid of needle."

"When I returned to westeros. I headed to the Twins first. With the skills that I learned I became a maid in the twins. I used on of the faces and killed two of Walder Freys sons. When I served him his food he asked for them and said they were already here. He was confused but looked at his pie he moved the crust and a toe. I took the face off and told him the last thing he will see is a Stark smiling down at him. Then I slit his throat like he had mothers done. I held a feast all his sons were invited only the sons. He raised a toast to them told them they were heros. You're my family  the men who helped me slaughter the starks at the red wedding. You butchered a woman pregnant with her babe. Cut the throat of a mother of five. Slaughtered your guest after inviting them into your home . But you didn't kill all the Starks did you no. That was your mistake. You should of killed them all every last one of them. They started to choke and cough up blood I had poisoned the wine they all drank. Leave on wolf alive the sheep are never safe. I took his face off and turned to his wife and said when people  ask you what happened here ,tell them the north remembers. Tell them winter came for house frey. Im the one who avenged the red wedding I got revenge on the frey."

Sansa" Bran what did you see?"

Bran" Jon has found the last part of our pack the lost she wolf will come home."

Sansa" What do you-  Arya's alive."

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Arya "Ser Davos."

Davos" Princess Arya."

Arya" Just Arya please Ser, don't really care for titles."

Davos" Of course my la- Arya, I see you found the Princess Shireen's old chambers."

Arya" I guess I did. What happened to her?"

Davos "Her Father put his faith in a Red Pristest. A witch is what I called her. She filled his head with lies and deception."

Arya" I've meet them never trust any one who follows the red god. I lost someone to a red bitch her name is Melisandre she killed him."

Davos "She's the one who was whispering things to the king, she had him believe that kings blood would win him the Iron Throne. He had the princess burned at the stake to win a war. He lost everything because he listened to her. I couldn't save the Princess but I did save a young man from being burnt as well."

Arya" I'm sorry for your loss, If I ever see her I will kill her."

Davos" The only reason she isn't dead now she brought your brother back from the dead."

Arya " He told me about that, still hard to believe but she will die."

northern solider " Ser Davos the boat is ready."

Davos " I'll be down in a moment."

Arya." Safe Travels Davos. I'll see you when you return."

Davos  " See you soon Princess wolf."

Arya " Princess wolf? no just Arya please."

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Davos " Wasn't sure I'd find you. Thought you might still be rowing."

Davos " I looked in shops, taverns , brothels. I should of know to come straight to the Street of steel."

Gendry " Ser Davos,  it's good to see you. What are you doing here, the Goldcloaks weren't you worried about them?"

Davos" It's been years don't think they will recognize my old face Lad."

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So this isn’t really an update. I messed up and deleted most of the next part I was able to recover one key part but all is gone. I am going to go back later and redo it but as of now here is what’s going on.

Daenerys did not burn the Tarleys. She did take them prisoners. She listened to Jon and Arya when they told her if she burnt everyone she is no better the Cersei or her father. It angered her yes. But she listened and thought on it. Theon arrived on dragon stone after the Greyjoy fleet was taken and Yara is taken. Arya punches him in the face and Jon does his whole thing. Nymirea scares him as well. Sir Jorah arrives on Dragon stone and is welcomed back by Dany. Jorah is the first to say Arya looks just like her aunt Lyanna. So other things are happening little finger is being the rat that he is in the north.

So yeah I will go back and redo all this later but I need to get the reunion up and done.

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Davos and Gendry arrive on Dragon stone.
Gendry” I fucking hate this place.”
Davos” We aren’t staying long lad, I need you to make sure you don’t let anyone know who you are do you understand?”
Gendry” I understand.”
Davos” It is just as dangerous as it was then here. Introduce yourself as Clovis your just a smith come to swear yourself to the king in the north. Nothing else go it.”
Gendry” You don’t have to worry about me I’ve been hiding for years.”

Davos” Your Grace.”
Jon Snow” Your survived Kingslanding yet again I see.”
Davos” Aye that I did.”
Jon” It’s good to have you back. Who is this then.”
Davos” this is Clo_”

Arya “ Gendry?”
Gendry” Arya”

Jon”?…….???”
Davos”??……??”

Arya” How do I know this is not a trick.”
Gendry” Arry”
Arya” What was the last thing we said to each other?”
Gendry” I….You said to me that you could be my family. And I told you that you wouldn’t you would be my lady.”
Gendry” I’m sorry for choosing them over you.”
Arya” We see how that went they sold you to that fucking witch.”
Gendry” aye worst mistake I’ve ever made. Arry I’m so sorry I should’ve.”
Arya “no you really shouldn’t of.”

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Gendry " Arry your brother looks ready to kill me."

Arya" He's not the one you should be concerned about. You ever do anything stupid and decided to leave me again I'll end you." 

Gendry "Yes M'lady , I'm not leaving you again."

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Gendry" Thats the wall.How your grace."

Jon" To keep the wildlings out, and more importantly the night king and his army, most forgot about the white walkers thought it stories to scare children." But they are real and far worse then anyone can imagine."

Arya "Will it hold."

Jon " It's held all this time, let's hope it still does gods help us if it falls." 

Jon " Come we row to shore from here."

Tormund " My little crow, you know this is a stupid fucking idea."

Jon " I know but it's the only on we have."

Tormund " Aye , who is this Tiny women."

Jon " This is Arya my little sister."

Tormund. " so being short is in your family I take it."

Arya " I might be small. But I could easily kill you."

Jon " Don't anger her Tormund she is a skilled warrior."

Tormund " Really I-"

Jon " Don't get any ideas do you hear ne Tormund."

Tormund " I would never I have the big woman."

Jon." Let's head inside and warm up and figure this out."

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Tormund:” Why in the fuck did you let him think this is a good idea, Isn’t your job to keep him from doing stupid fucking ideas like this.”

Davos:” I’ve been failing at that as of lately.”

Tormund:” aye, how many queen’s is it now,?”

Jon:” two of them.”

Tormund:”  And you need to convince which one the one with Dragons or the one who fucks her brother.”

Gendry laughs at that as do the rest of them.

Jon:” both.”

Tormund:” How many men did you bring?”

Jon:” Not enough but it’s what we’ve got.”

Tormund:” the big woman?”

Jon smiles and shakes his head.

Jorah:” We were hoping your men would help with the mission.”

Davos:” I’ll be staying behind I’m a liability no use out there.”

 Tormund nods “aye you are.”

Arya:” You still are not letting me go are you.”

Jon :” No little wolf you will stay here with Sir Davos.”

she glares at him. 

Tormund:” Are you sure you want fucking to do this”

Jon:” Its all we got.”

 Tormund:” Your not the only ones.”

Arya:” What do you mean.”