97AC
3rd POV:
Runestone
In a birthing chamber in the castle of runestone you can see an old man, with a hunched back and silver hair wearing black robes with a chain on his neck directing maids to help him prepare the room for lady Rhea giving birth. You can also see Rhea on the bed in the middle of the room, occasionally taking deep breaths as she seems to be in pain.
Lady Rhea on the bed suddenly lifts he head from the pillow and looks at the old man with an intense look on her face. "Maester wyles, how long does this usually last? Giving birth I mean". Lady Rhea asks the man identified as maester wyles with a sullen look and clenched teeth showing just how much pain she is in considering she is also a tedted warrior and a fierce woman. "Well, my lady usually the first time can last up to half a day to a full day, but not to worry I have ample experience and I assure everything is perfectly fine". The maester answers with a gentleand grandfatherly smile. "A full day!?" Lady Rhea sounds incredulous at the answer of maester wyles, her face looks to be near tears at this point. "Yes my lady, but if the gods are in your favour it will only be a little more than half a day". 'If the gods were in my favour I wouldn't be in this position or maybe childbirth would not be this painful'. Lady Rhea thinks bitterly. She finally stops her questions and lays her head back on the pillow to take her mind of the pain.
The maids and maester wyles continue their work and prepare for the birth of a new member of two great houses.
Suddenly the door opens and a tall old man who looks to be in his fifties enters the room.
"Rhea, how are you?". The old man greets lady Rhea and asks about her health with a look of concern upon entering the room. ""Mi lord"". "My lord". "Father". The two maids, maester wyles and lady Rhea greet the old man. "Hmmm". Lord Royce also known as Yorbert royce nods at the other occupants in the room. "How are you?". He asks again while looking at his daughter. "In pain". Rheas answers in a deadpan tone. "Hahahah". Lord Yorbert doesn't mind her tone and laughs a little with a look of fondful reminisce. "I remember your mother saying the exact same thing when you born hahaha, truly your mother's daugher. She would be so happy and so proud of you if she were here with us today, same as I am Rhea."
Lord Royce's face goes through multiple emotions as he says this love, joy, sadness and pride. "You are a great heir and I know you will be a great lord and mother, I am so proud of you Rhea". Lord Royce says with a smile on his face. Rhea also smiles as she answers her father. "Thank you father that means arghhhh...". Rhea suddenly screams as she answers her father. "The baby is coming, I'm sorry my lord but you need to leave so I can work". Maester wyles pushes lord Royce out of the room and gets to work.
???POV:
It has been a while since i have been in the womb, I'd say it's probably been months or I guess I should start calling it moons now. I can feel it I'm close being born because there's no more room to grow in this place.
You know I thought being in here would be boring, but it's actually been nice, I got to think about what essences and powers I should choose and the list was fucking long, I never realised the amount of anime, novels, comics, webtoons, fan fics, games and other media I've consumed until I actually thought about it. I've narrowed it down to twenty powers and thirteen meta essences, I'm going to so OP that it's not even a joke. Suddenly my space starts shaking, I guess I'm being born. This is probably going to take about twelve hours to twenty-four hours, i remember when my sister gave birth I was so scared that I did some research to reassure myself and google said a first time labor lasts half a day to a full day. I still can't believe i remember something like that.
Well let's get this show on the road I want to see the world, I'm so excited right now I still can't believe I'm getting reincarnated.
Rhea POV:
"Arghhhh". I thought I knew pain when I started training in the yard with boys bigger than me or when I was hurt during hunting, but I've never felt pain like this.
It has been some time since I started giving birth, I don't even know how long it's been since I've started pushing. "Push my lady I see the head". Maester shouted at me but his voice sounded far away, distant somehow. Nonetheless I started pushing again until I started to hear crying, I have never been so exhausted in my life. Sigh I'm never doing this again. "It's a boy my lady". The maester's words brought me out of my musings, a boy how lucky, an son, my heir.
"Nyaaaanyaaanyaaa". The baby cried as the maester handed him to me.
So tiny, so fragile and so utturely beautiful, he had tiny litle silver gold hair, had his eyes closed so I couldn't see the colour, he is perfect. Strange, I have never felt such love for anyone or anything I'm laying my eyes on for the first time, is this that mother's love people always talk of. "Damien". I found the words coming out before I could think about it. My son. "Damien my lady? Is that to be his name my lady?". The maester asked as I brought my attention back to him. "Yes, prince Damien Royce of house Targaryen".
"A fine name my lady". The maester says with a smile on his face.
Damien POV:
I'm crying, I can't even control it because the world seems strange to my senses, fluctuating temperature, a cacophony if noises and sensations and I can't even see anything. My heart is beating like crazy, now I know why babies cry when they are born.
I finally manage to stop crying and then I feel someone moving and I feel different hands holding me, I can vaguely see tge outline of a brown haired woman. I start straining my ears to listen to what they are saying and I hear ger say "prince Damien Royce of house Targaryen ",huh, very cool name. On earth Damien also spelled as Damian, is a striking title derived from the Greek Damianos. Stemming from the word daman, Damien means "to tame, subdue, master, conquer." Damien may also be linked to Damia, an epithet given to the Greek goddess of the harvest, Demeter. I remember this because I wanted to know why Talia al ghul named her son Damien.
So overall I'm very happy with my name, plus it also sounds like I was named after my father Daemon.
I suddenly find my lips pressed onto something soft and I instinctively open my mouth, huh never thought breat milk would be this tasty. Okay pause that sounded creepy as hell, I sounded like rudeus there for a second. Damn I'm so tired, I've been through a lot today let me just get some sleep.
3rd POV:
While Rhea is rocking Damien, her father enters the room to see his daughter and grandson. "May I hold him Rhea?". Lord Royce asks in a hushed tone. After a few seconds of silence she answers "fine, you may hold him" in a tone full of reluctance.
Lord takes Daemon quickly as if afraid Rhea will change her mind about handing him over. "Oh, he's a big one isn't he? First men blood there, hahaha". He's surprised by how big he is and then chuckles, with a joy so unlike the stoicism he's known for.
"What have you named him?". Yorbert asks while rocking Damien. "Damien Royce". Rhea answers while looking at the sight with a smile on her face. "You named him after his father?". Yorbert asks sounding incredibly shocked because he knows better than anyone how much she despises Daemon. "I was hoping if I named him after Daemon then the old gods would be merciful and not let him inherit any of his personality". ""Hahahaha "". Right after saying that they both laugh at that. 'I can't really say the name just came to' Rhea thinks to herself as the laughter dies down.
The door opens again as maester wyles enters the door. "My lord, my lady should a send a letter to kingslanding to the king and queen about young Damien?". "Yes send the letter maester wyles". Yorbert said to the maester. "At once my lord". Maester wyles said before walking out of the room. The room is enveloped in peaceful silence as father, daughter and grandson enjoy each other's company.
Kingslanding
Red Keep
Throne Room
King Jaeharys POV:
It is the last moon of the year 97AC and I have been king for nine and forty years, I think as I sit upon the iron throne. It has been a journey. As I'm reminiscing Septon Barth enters the throne room with quick steps for a man his age. "Your grace, a letter from Runestone". He greets me and hands me the letter. "Thank you my friend". I thank him as he nods, and I begin to open the letter. My eyes move across the letter, and I can feel a smile growing on my face, this news will surely make Lausanne happy. Barth must have seen something on my face because he asks a question. "Good news your grace?". I nod. "Very good news old friend, lady Rhea has given birth to a son silver of hair but they haven't seen the eye colour yet". I say to him. "Indeed that is good news, the queen will surely be happy to hear so and perhaps even Daemon". And there goes my good mood. "Where is Daemon?". I ask Barth. "Enjoying a ride on caraxes your grace". That makes sense, the boy is either in the yard, whore houses or on dragon back. Perhaps he could use some responsibilities to channel that energy into something productive. "Let me go give alysanne the good news Barth".
I see alysanne in the godswood enjoying some abor red wine. Gods what a beautiful woman. "Alysanne". I announce myself as I walk up to her, she turns seeming surprised to see me. "Jaeharys, what are you doing here? You usually don't rest until someone forces you to". She say sounding genuinely surprised. "Hahaha, I have good news to share". I say to her as I habd her the letter. "This is good news". She says after finishing the letter. "It's a shame we can't go there to see the baby and he's too young to travel". She sounds disheartened now, and it is true we are not as young as we used to be it would be dangerous to go on dragon back and too tiring to go by wheelhouse. "Don't worry we can send Baelon to represent us and we can also send Daemon to see his son, he is even named after him hahaha". "Yes Baelon and Daemon, also tell them not to forget the egg for Damien, maybe his will also hatch like rhaenyrs's". She says looking less despondent.
I am back in the throne with Baelon and Daemon after I had someone send for the as soon Daemon landed with caraxes. "Lady Rhea has given birth and you are to go and represent us and to see your lady wife and son". I say the last part while looking at Daemon, he looks terrified.
"Yes father". Baelon responds immediately while Daemon seems lost in thought. He will have some time to get his thoughts in order before arriving at Runestone. "Don't forget the egg Baelon". I say to Baelon. "You may go and prepare". I say as I dismiss them.
Daemon POV:
I'm going to be a father, no I am a father. I think the same thought for the hundredth time, I can't stop thinking it. I'm ashamed to admit that I am terrified right now, how does one be a father. Rhooarr I'm brought out of my musings by a roar from caraxes, I don't even remember coming to the dragonpit.
Caraxes taps me with his head, I think he can feel my fear and anxiety, the bond between rider and dragon is profound and dragons are intelligent creatures. I suddenly feel my fear easing as I'm in caraxes presence. I'll ask father for advice when we head to Runestone.
2 days later
Runestone
3rd POV:
It has been a week since the birth of Damien and the letter was sent to kingslanding. Rhooarr Suddenly two roars of dragons are heard by the inhabitants of Runestone, a giant green bronze dragon and a blood red snake like dragon. The bronze birth and the blood wrym as they are sometimes called. They finally land near the castle of Runestone. As Baelon and Daemon reach the gates of Runestone they find lord Yorbert Royce waiting for them with bread and sault as is customary. "Welcome my princes to Runestone l". Lord Royce greets them and presents the bread and salt and after leads them in the castle.
Knock knock Lord Royce knocks on Rhea's bedchamber as the princes follow him. "Come in". Rhea says to the door. The green men enter the room and Rhea greets the princes with an expression less face. "Prince Baelon, lord husband". They greet her as well. "Lady Rhea" prince Baelon greets her warmly. "Lady wife". Daemon says somewhat sarcastically. There's tension in the room, when prince Baelon diverts it by pointing at a crib in the room and asking Rhea a question. "May I see him lady Rhea?". The tension lightens as Rhea smiles. "Of course my prince". She says as she picks up Damien and hands him over to prince Baelon.
The princes stayed two days on Runestone before they left.