House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men-Chapter 143: Wounded Dragon

(Third Person POV)

[The Red Keep]

"Mother, please!!" Maegelle pleaded, "Please, have them stop!! Countless lives will be lost because of this!!"

Alysanne grabbed her by the shoulders, "I am sorry, sweet child..." She said softly, "But this is not something we can avoid...it has to be done..."

There were tears in Maegelle's eyes, "You do not know what you have done..." She said softly, "You will plunge our land into destruction.....House Drakkengard will rally and they will raze everything to the ground...."

"They will be powerless...." Alysanne said as she gently sat Maegelle down, "You need to understand that this has to happen..."

"Nononono...." Maegelle said as her lips quivered, "Y-You cannot do this...I don't want to lose any of you...I don't want to lose h-"

The doors opened, "Mother!!!" Saera bellowed as she walked in there, "H-HOW DARE YOU!!!"

Alysanne frowned, "What is it?"

"You dare try to kill my husband?!" Saera exclaimed with tears in her eyes, "Why?! What gives you all the right?!" frёewebnoѵēl.com

"Enough of this Saera...." Alysanne said, "You will be freed from the-"

"I don't want to be free from Drakken!!" Saera cut her off, "I wanted him!! I do not want anyone else that is not him!!"

"It will happen..." Alysanne said firmly

"I-I....I hate you...." Saera said with a shaky voice, "I want him....I love him....y-you cannot do this to me...."

"Saera..." Maegelle said softly

Ser Ryam walked inside, "Your Grace, Princess..." He said, "I have received word that Lady Jocelyn and Prince Aemon's children are being escorted here from Dragonstone. They will arrive shortly.....our troops are on their way to the Stormlands to join the fighting...."

Alysanne nodded, "Thank you...."

Saera sniffed, "I hope you will regret this terribly, Mother.." She said as she turned around and ran past Ser Ryam, "I hope all of you will!!!"

Alysanne sighed, "We cannot help what must be done...."

"Mother...." Maegelle said, "This is a terrible mistake...."

Suddenly, Alyssa ran into sight, "Mother!! Maegelle!!"

"Alyssa!!" Alysanne exclaimed

Alyssa panted, "We need to get to safety!!!" She shouted, "Drakken is back in the city!! He's wounded but he's still out there, lurking!!"

"H-He is?" Maegelle said

"I thought he went to his army!" Alysanne stood up

"He made us think that." Alyssa said, "But it was a trick! He wants to drain our dragons!"

"N-No!" Alysanne exclaimed, "Wait....."

"B-Balerion!"

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"My Lord....." Olyver's voice was heard from the rat that was on Drakken's shoulders, "You should let me inform Jon to lay the assault....you are terribly wounded.....!!" 

Drakken dragged himself along the wall of the Dragonpit caverns, his presence not yet detected by the Keepers or the Dragons. He was bleeding profusely and his vision was beginning to get blurry.

"No..." He said, "You will do no such thing...Jon will not act until I give the signal....that is a fucking order...."

"At the very least....let me send some Marked Ones to fuel your power!" Olyver exclaimed

"No." Drakken said stubbornly as he entered the cavern of a specific dragon, "That is an order....I have everything under control....do not do anything that I have not ordered.....get in position."

"Very well...." Olyver said, "I will check in on you in around fifteen minutes." 

"Do that..." Drakken said as the rat jumped off his shoulder and scurried off into the shadows

Drakken then slowly approached the massive figure of a slumbering Balerion. He could feel the slow heartbeat of the massive dragon, the Targaryens' greatest power.

"Hm...." He said as he straightened up, his entire body covered in blood, "You're quite the big one, aren't you?"

Then, Balerion opened his eyes and gazed upon Drakken, letting out a deep growl.

"You think you can intimidate me?" Drakken asked, "You are nothing but an overgrown fuck.....but....you'll be useful.....so...."

Black tendrils sprouted out of Drakken and shot toward Balerion, injecting themselves into the dragon's hide, causing him to flinch in response.

Balerion let out a rumble as he raised his head, feeling the power of Drakken coursing through his entire body as his eyes emitted a bright red glow.

Drakken was gritting his teeth, grimacing in pain, "C-Come on....." He said, "I am going to fix you right up, big boy....then I am going to drain some of your power....J-Just....."

Balerion's scars disappeared, his hide regained some of its color as well as his teeth, and he felt energy overflowing all throughout his body.

It was clear; Balerion had been restored completely in a manner of a few seconds.

This was testament of Drakken's overwhelming power, even in his current pathetic state.

"Agh...." Drakken said as the tendrils shot out of Balerion and retracted back to his body, "Alright...."

Balerion snorted and growled viciously, glaring right at Drakken.

"Now is not the time for this....." Drakken said as he stepped forward, "Let me drain you so I can heal my wounds...."

Balerion growled again, opening his maw and a bright red glow appearing from inside.

"You ungrateful fuck." Drakken scowled, "I will-"

"Drakken!!!" a voice bellowed as the light of torches were visible outside the cavern

"Shit..." Drakken said as he turned around, "I'm slow....."

Baelon and Aemon rushed inside the cavern, holding torches and their weapons drawn.

"How did you get here so fa-" Drakken said, "Dragons, obviously.....they can be quite fast....."

Aemon pointed The Sword at him, "Drakken!!"

"Fuck off." Drakken said as he disappeared

Baelon scowled, "Shit!!" He shouted, "How many times can he do that!!"

"He can't have gone that far!!" Aemon said, "We have to find him! Lock the city down if we have to!!"

Balerion had closed his maw and let out a rumble, causing Baelon to look up.

"Hey..." Baelon said, "Is it me or is this one more straightened up.....more than usual?"

"What?" Aemon said, "Look, he is fine. That is all that matters....."

"Well, he seems healthier..." Baelon said

"We have to go!!" Aemon said as he turned around and ran out of the cavern

"Right...." Baelon looked at Balerion, "Did we come just in time.....?"

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Outside of the Great Sept, Drakken dragged himself up the steps, blood staining the ground as he grimaced in pain.

"Tch...." He managed, "Ain't this some shit..."

As this happened, there was chaos in the City, the entirety of the Targaryen forces were storming the streets in search of him. There were some people that spotted him and ran away in fear, not knowing who he was or what he would do.

Drakken dragged himself to the entrance of the Sept, "Hm...." He said as he limped towards the door, "False gods.....absent fuckers...."

He clutched his shoulder, blood pouring from it as he walked inside, causing the Septas and Septons to see this with shocked expressions.

"W-Who are you-" One of them started before her head was severed

Her head rolled on the ground as blood poured out of the wound and everyone screamed in terror, immediately running outside.

"Guards!!" a Septa shouted, "Someone call the Guards!!!"

Drakken limped towards the end of the Great Sept, reaching the altar.

"You fucking absent gods are no better than me!!" Drakken said with an angry tone, "You give these people a false sense of hope....feeding off their faith....you are leeches, that is all you are!! I will not stand here among them and pretend that I am not disgusted by you! You claim to be gods but you cannot come down to kill me yourselves?"

"Pathetic!!!"