The Guardian

(Drakken's POV)

The Man looked at me, "You are able to perceive me....." He said, his voice slightly distorted, "This is impossible. My power....to reach across time....you can perceive it?" 

I scratched my cheek as I looked at him, "I have no fucking idea what you're saying." I said, "But at this point, I don't even care." 

I took a step forward and released my power, flames erupting from my feet and spread all throughout the black plane and reached him. I didn't understand what this man was but I knew this was some sort of psychic plane that he was in. 

I did know one thing; he was a Greenseer. 

As the entire plane shook violently, he looked at me with a panicked look in his eyes, "Y-You are...!" He started, "It cannot be...!!" 

I smirked, "Fuck off." 

Suddenly, the entire plane collapsed and I was transported back to the real world. I felt the raven burn completely into ashes in my hands and merely opened my hand, causing them to fall to the ground, cinders flowing in the slight breeze. 

I looked around me, I was back on the ruins of the castle that my men were camping in. 

Whatever just happened, a Greenseer was stalking me.

"Hm..." I said as I turned around and walked away, "Greenseers..." 

Mya was one and I had asked her to search for more and force them to join us. She had not been successful as most of them stayed to themselves, causing no problems. For them to emerge from the shadows would mean risking their lives. Who knows how they are to be treated by everyone else...

But it doesn't matter to me. Their power is useful and their blood could be used for the Draconic Hearts. I never really made an effort to seek more out myself but Mya has. 

I sighed and turned around, walking away. 

After a few minutes, I reached the camp and saw that some of the men were walking around, a bit alarmed. 

I frowned, "What is it?" I asked the nearest one, a Hedge Knight

"My Lord." He said, "One of Lord Tully's Knights has approached us. He has two hundred men with him from the looks of it." 

I nodded, "Alright then." I said as I walked past him, "Let me greet this Knight." 

This is about to get interesting. Depending on how these fools treat me, blood might be shed tonight. 

After a few more minutes, I reached the edge of the ruins and saw that hundreds of soldiers had reached Oldstones. At the head of them, two riders were walking up to me as I stood there. I saw the light of the torches that were being carried by the soldiers, just standing there. 

I tilted my head, "And what do I have here?" 

They stopped in front of me. One of them, the one clad in armor looked at me as he gave me a serious stare. 

"Are you the one in charge?" He asked me

I nodded, "I would assume so." 

"Turn around and go back to the hole you crawled from. This hubris is foolish. My men will slaughter all the Hedge Knights and sellswords you have in those ruins." He said seriously

I looked behind me, several dozen of my men were behind me, their hands on their swords. 

"Hmmm..." I said, "Nah." 

"You have been warned." The Knight said, "I will not show you mercy." 

"Ser Hoster." the other man, much slimer and bald, said as he gave him a serious look, "It's him." 

"Him?" The Knight said with a raised eyebrow, "Are you certain?" 

"My Sight has told me so, he is here. It is him. Black hair and red eyes that resemble the dragons'." The Man said, "It is indeed the one that has started this." 

"Then he should not have been so foolish." The Knight said, "Coming here." 

"Ho?" I said as I looked at the bald man, "And you are?" 

"My name is of no consequence." He told me

"It doesn't matter who you are." I said with a chuckle, "But what you are. You are a Greenseer." 

He grimaced, "How did-" 

"I can smell it on you." I cut him off, "And speaking of the Greensight so freely, you are quite the idiot. What is it you want from me?" 

"We want you to stop this senseless conflict!" The Knight said

I flicked my wrist, "Silence." 

His armor was cut by my sorcery and blood sprayed out as he fell from his horse. 

"You disrespect me? Drakken?" I told him, "Fuck off. All of you...." 

"You're dying." 

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(Third Person POV)

[The Tower, A Couple of Days Later...]

As the conflict in the Riverlands began to escalate, King Jaehaerys had sent one of his sons to The Tower to establish a negotiation between the Crown and Drakken. 

But little did Baelon Targaryen know that Drakken was not present. 

The sight of Vhagar terrified the residents that lived there as the massive dragon had landed on an empty spot next to the Tower, in front of the darkwood that was behind. 

Baelon was atop the massive dragon as Vhagar let out a roar that resounded through the air. Her figure was so massive that it was nearly the same size as the Tower but even if she wasn't, her mere presence was enough to dissuade any conflict. 

The settlers had shut themselves inside as the guards, sellswords, were standing there with nothing but nervousness. 

"Where is Drakken?!" Baelon called, "Bring him outside! In the name of King Jaehaerys, I wish an audience with him!!" 

Lady Mya Rivers walked on the top of the Tower, a sly smile on her face, "Prince Baelon Targaryen...." She called, "How nice of you to finally visit this fine settlement." 

Baelon looked at her as Vhagar gave her a glare, "You...." He said, "Where is Drakken?" 

"Our Lord is not present at the moment. He has gone to oversee the prelude of this vicious War he means to start." Mya said as she looked at them, "I do not believe he has ever seen Vhagar.....despite how old she looks, she is a magnificent beast, is she not....? Green.....the color of the leaves and grass of this area....." 

Vhagar let out a growl as she shifted, her wings stomping on the ground beneath her causing some slight tremors. 

"Where is he, Drakken?" Baelon asked, "I did not come here to deal with you." 

"Oldstones. I believe." Mya said

"That easy?" Baelon said

"It does not matter if you know where he is." Mya told him, "You won't do anything to him." 

"I'll be the judge of that..." Baelon said

"You lie to yourself as much as you can. The very reason why you still draw breath is because my Lord is merciful and he has allowed you to live. You with dragon's blood are mere toys to him." Mya said

"The same Lord that was humiliated by a girl? Ten and six my sister is...." Baelon said with a scowl, "He is nothing to me!!" 

"Heh. How many times did you die, Prince Baelon?" Mya asked, "How many pieces were you cut into? How long did you endure.....the pain, the agony, the desire to be shown mercy by letting you die..."

Baelon glared at her, "I did not come here to be ridiculed." 

"No. I told you where he is. Which would be foolish, should I simply allow you to fly out of here alive." Mya said with a slight smirk

"What?" Baelon said, "What will you do?" 

Mya chuckled, "Fu~" She said, "Me? Not much. But it is him that you should look out for."

Suddenly, Vhagar's head turned to the side, her nostrils flaring as she picked up a strange scent. She began to let out a deep growl as she looked at the Darkwood.

"What is it, Vhagar?" Baelon said in High-Valyrian

Then, there was an even louder growl, one that resounded through the air as the trees of the darkwood began to move, loud thuds approaching the tree-line. 

Baelon looked at this, "What?" 

He then widened his eyes as he saw a massive shadow emerge from the trees, two bright red eyes glaring right at them. 

"The Guardian of The Tower." Mya said

A vicious snarl was released from the massive creature that emerged. It was a massive wolf-like creature with black scales and large spines that were deep red. Its head was that of a dragon's, three red claw-like markings on each side of its face. It was massive, easily larger than any Targaryen Dragon that wasn't Vhagar, Vermithor, or even Silverwing. 

This was a Drake, a draconic being with four limbs and no wings. 

Vhagar snarled at the Drake as it stood there, glaring at the dragon, showing no fear. 

"What is that thing?!" Baelon exclaimed

"A Drake." Mya said, "A Creation born from Lord Drakken's powers!" 

Then, from the Drake's spines, a few red dots were seen floating about. After a few seconds of floating around it, they detonated in vicious sparks of red lightning as it let out a deep growl. 

"W-What in the hells?" Baelon said with nothing but shock

The Drake then reared its head back and let out a vicious wolf's howl mixed with a dragon's roar, more small red orbs released from its spines and detonating in red lightning. The Howl-Roar, was so loud that it could be heard for miles upon miles. 

"Fufu~" Mya said, "My Guardian~ You have felt the presence of a Dragon....and now you wish to fight for your territory....a simple yet effective instinct...." 

"A battle between two Apex Predators...."