Chapter 43: The Siege Of Yunkai II
~~~(POV: Raenon Targaryen)~~~
~~~(Current Age: 15 Years)~~~
~~~(Location: Marching Through Yunkai, Essos)~~~
~~~(Date: 299 AC)~~~
The Unsullied are marching in formation behind me. We're all covered in blood and parts of our enemies. What happened in Astapor is repeating itself. I'm letting the Blood Dragon within me take over. Another wave of enemies is coming for death.
They descend on us, and I cut through them with Fate Breaker. Flipping and spinning. Showing everyone watching my athletic and acrobatic fighting style. For every Yunkai soldier I kill, the streets and sands have fresh blood.
Synchronized footsteps are behind me. The stabbing of spears into flesh is soaking my ears. A fresh wave of Yunkai troops starts charging toward us, and I hold out my left hand.
Unleashing a wave of Red Fire upon them. Setting them ablaze as their screams fill the streets. The slaves watching from the buildings and alleyways don't know what to do. They'll find themselves free after today.
Our battle toward the center of the city continues. My officers are taking groups of Unsullied and Martell forces in different directions to clear the city.
Rhaenys is flying above my area in a circle. Watching over me. The walls of Yunkai have been burned to the ground, and the once mighty pyramids have been reduced to smoldering rocks. It's only a matter of time until Yunkai is entirely ours.
Rhaegal and Vaelor are stomping their way through the city. Burning anything that holds a weapon and isn't on our side. The fire of our dragons is cleansing the city. But people who don't deserve to die are dying. It's unavoidable.
Our marching continues until we make it to the city's largest force of Yunkai soldiers. They're waiting in formation themselves. We're in a large open part of the city.
I don't want to risk any of my Unsullied breaking through that formation. My eyes drift toward the sky and land on Rhaenys. She feels my desire for her to burn the defensive line, and she changes direction.
Diving toward the northern part of the city and leveling out over the buildings. She bathes the Yunkai soldiers in Black Dragon Fire and instantly defeats the last bastion of their forces.
The Bronze Fire of Rhaegal and the White Fire of Vaelor are peaking over parts of the city where they've landed. My Unsullied march behind me as we come up to a Manse larger than most. I order The Unsullied to enter and bring out anyone inside.
Unsullied and Martell forces start spreading around the city. Cleaning up anything that's left. The Unsullied that I sent into the Manse starts to bring out The Wise Maesters that rule over Yunkai. We bring them to the largest open part of the city.
Rhaenys lands behind me as Rhaegal and Vaelor have taken to the sky and are circling the city. The freed slaves are beginning to gather, and The Wise Maesters are being forced to their knees.
After a couple of minutes, everyone's attention turns to me. I shove the tip of Fate Breaker into the ground and stare at The Wise Maesters. I notice that one of them is missing. The one I wanted to kill the most. I'm not surprised he's escaped, but I'm disappointed.
I can see the people watching are waiting for a speech of some kind. I've never been one for long speeches, so I'll keep it short and sweet.
"Today is another day slavery has been beaten back. Astapor was the Targaryen's entrance back into the world. And Yunkai is our first step. We'll not stop until all are free to do what they want with their own lives."
As I pause for a breath. The Unsullied slam their spears in unison. Showing their support for my words. Being a slave causes unimaginable pain and hardship. You have to endure more than anyone else. You literally belong to another person.
"From this day forth. All slaves of Yunkai are free. No longer will you be bound to The Wise Maesters of Yunkai. You are the masters of your own fate."
I didn't expect the reaction that I get. People start cheering and celebrating. I take a breath and relax for the first time since this battle started. This is when I notice the sheer bloodshed I've caused alone. I'm covered head to toe in crimson stains.
Blood is dripping from my fingertips. I turn to Oberyn and give him a nod. He knows that I want him to handle things from here. I step down from the little stack of boxes I chose to stand on and start walking toward Rhaenys.
My she-dragon is waiting for me. I can feel her satisfaction. Rhaenys is what I need her to be, and that's my weapon against all my enemies.
~~~(POV: Daenerys Targaryen)~~~
~~~(Current Age: 15 Years)~~~
~~~(Location: Manse, Yunkai, Essos)~~~
~~~(Date: 299 AC)~~~
The stairs leading into the Manse are steep, but that's little issue. Jae and Aly are with Ellaria at the moment. My focus is on Rae. I know how he is after battles like this. I enter the place where he's talking with his officers, and I can't help but choke up a little.
Seeing him covered in dried blood from head to toe turns my stomach. He's a King and a man. It's his duty to go into battle and kill. Even with all those things, it doesn't mean I like it.
"Hey."
As I make my presence known, everyone turns in my direction. They see the sad and worried look on my face. Rae waves his hand, the signal for everyone to leave but us. Which everyone does. He stands straight as I make my approach.
He looks down at me as I stand in front of him. Only a few inches apart. The smell on him almost makes me gag.
"How are Jae and Aly..."
A breath from me helps calm my turning stomach. He's waiting for an answer, and I don't want to keep him waiting for a long time.
"They're fine. Ellaria is taking care of them..."
They're not the ones I'm worried about.
"But I want to know how you're doing... I haven't seen you like this since Astapor... You even have the same look in your eyes..."
His eyes are carrying the hollow and dead energy to them. It sends chills up and down my back, knowing that he's capable of looking like this. It's a good thing, in the end. He's fully capable of protecting our family, thanks to who he is.
That's why I'd never try to change him... But I'm still allowed to be worried about him.
"A lot of innocent slaves were caught in the crossfire. We won, but it's come at the cost of some of the people we're doing this for. Not to mention that Yunkai will take a long time to rebuild."
The burning of the surrounding walls and the unleashing of Vaelor and Rhaegals Dragon Fire in the city has caused way more damage than we did to Astapor. But it was expected. We knew that taking Yunkai wouldn't be as easy as it was taking Astapor.
Rae takes a step back and starts to take off his dirty armor. Showing off the classic Valyrian features that our family carries with us.
"I want you to bring Jae and Aly here. But don't let them see the city on the way in. They're not ready for that."
Aly and Jae are too young to see what's happened today. Rae is right about bringing them here. I don't want them waiting outside the city for too long. The soldiers will be busy moving the dead, and we want them as far away from that as possible.
But before I leave, I walk up behind my brother. His bare body is warm to the touch as I hug him. He's going to get himself cleaned up. I'll leave him to it, and after a kiss. I leave.
~~~(POV: Tyrion Lannister)~~~
~~~(Current Age: 34 Years)~~~
~~~(Location: Personal Office, The Red Keep, Kings Landing, Westeros)~~~
~~~(Time: 299 AC)~~~
News arrived yesterday morning. Yunkai has fallen, and the Targaryen twins have gained another city. My father is currently meeting with our remaining allies and thinking up plans to halt Raenon's progress. It'll be impossible, though.
Not only are they half a world away from us, but we also have no allies near them. If we'd want to seriously damage them, we'd have to have someone close to them.
Jorah Mormont has joined their cause, and that's someone we lost a long time ago. Varys says it's impossible to get spies or assassins close.
"What do you suppose your father is planning?"
Bronn is sitting across from me as he asks that question. Podrick is pouring us some wine. It's been a stressful time ever since Raenon took Astapor. It's been 8 days since they took Yunkai. Once they've settled in and rebuilt the power structure.
They'll be moving on to Meereen.
"I have no doubts that my father is colluding with Meereen. The final Slave City has seen its fate. They will try and avoid it with our help."
My father and Meereen are in talks at this very moment. I'm not sure if this is a chance for us. Or another nail in our almost complete coffin.
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