WINTER IS COMING TO THE SOUTH

Author's Notes

I'm going to be honest. The first time I tried watching Game of Thrones, it just made my head hurt. I didn't really understand any of it. That was four years ago. After four years, I started asking people if I should give the show another chance. After reading the Witcher series, a book series similar to Game of Thrones, I decided to watch it again.

And Lord and behold…..I LOVE THE SERIES! I have now just finished watching all five seasons of Game of Thrones in preparation for the sixth season and I decided to do my own story for Game of Thrones. And after watching the "Red Wedding" episode I wanted to write on what I think should have happened.

This is just my idea of what I think should have happened. I'm sorry if this doesn't turn out well. This is my first time writing a Game of Thrones story. Wish me luck and if it goes well, I'll write more. And remember, WINTER IS COMING….

Bran Stark

Bran was heading to the Wall. To go beyond the wall and find the three-eyed raven that had been in his dreams for as long as he could remember. His traveling companions were his younger brother Rickon, Hodor the gentle giant, Osha the wilding, Jojen Reed and his sister Meera. Along with Bran and Rickon's two direwolves, Summer and Shaggydog.

Jojen had told Bran that he was a Warg. A being who could control the minds of animals. Bran had never tried it before but he hoped that he would know how to use it when the time came. After traveling many miles, Bran told to Hordor that they should rest for the night. Meera was hunting rabbits while Osha was skinning the rabbits they already had. Hodor was gathering firewood. Summer and Shaggydog laid right beside their masters. Jojen sat beside Bran and explained to him that his powers will come to him when he least expects it.

After they ate, they went to sleep. Bran laid his head on Rickon's legs while his brother slept with his back to the tree. Osha and Hordor slept with their backs to the trees, Jojen and Meera slept next to each other. The direwolves were huddled together.

While Bran was sleeping, he started to dream that he was running. But he hadn't been able to run since he lost his ability to walk. And when he want to see his legs, he couldn't see them or his hands. He ran towards a lake and saw himself as Summer. And next to him was Shaggydog.

"Is this a dream"? Bran thought to himself.

He put his face towards the lake and started to drink. He then stuffed his face into the water. If this was a dream, then he should've awoken after that. But he didn't. He shook his face to get rid of the water.

"My powers. They must have come to me. But I didn't think it would be this soon."

While he was pondering on what to do now, he heard a long howl. His ears turned sideways, trying to locate where sound was coming from. When he picked up where it was coming from, he ran as fast as his legs could carry him. As a direwolf, he didn't tire as much as he would have had he been able to use his own legs. But as Summer, he felt free. He could run and walk again. And running right behind him was Shaggydog. They headed to source and found themselves at the edge just outside of the Twins. Home to House Frey.

"Why would there be a wolf here? Unless…"

Bran remembered that his brother Robb was at war with the Lannisters. Maybe his brother was here because he needed more troops. After all, the Freys were from the Riverlands and they were bannermen to the Tullys, his mother's family. Then that must have meant that Grey Wind, his oldest brother's direwolf, was there. The only other direwolves he knew was his brother's direwolf, Grey Wind, his half-brother's Ghost, and his sister's Nymeria. Lady, his older sister's direwolf was killed 2 years ago under the orders of Queen Cersei.

Then he heard another howl. This time, it was much closer. But strangely, it sounded different than the first howl. It sounded more high-pitched. Shaggydog howled and then Summer joined him. They heard the howl again. It sounded so close that Shaggydog started walking towards the source. They walked into the forest. And there, they confronted someone Bran hadn't seen in years. Right in front of him and Shaggydog stood a large grey wolf with golden eyes. In an instant, Bran knew who it was. It was Nymeria. And right beside her was a pack of gray wolves. There were about eleven wolves all together. Fourteen if you included the direwolves.

Bran (in Summer's body) nuzzled his face with Nymeria's. And then Shaggydog did the same. He was very happy to see her again. He loved all of the direwolves. And he was happy that Summer and Shaggydog were reunited with their sister.

Then they heard another howl. And it was coming from inside the Twins. Summer walked towards the Twins but walked around it rather than straight towards them. Shaggydog and Nymeria followed right behind him. Along with the other wolves. It wouldn't be a good idea to appear right out of nowhere in front of an army of men. They might be used to one direwolf but they would have been scared shitless if they saw a whole pack of them and might have tried to kill them.

When they reached the Twins, Nymeria suddenly took off and ran straight for some little girl. Summer ran right after her to stop her from hurting her. But once they got closer to the girl, he realized why Nymeria was running after this girl. It was Arya. Nymeria jumped right on top of Arya and started to lick her face.

"Nymeria? Is it really you?"

Nymeria continued to lick her.

"Take it easy girl! It's good to see you too! Ah stop! You're licking my mouth!"

The Hound was standing right next to her and was about to attack Nymeria when Shaggydog jumped on top of him, held him down with his paws and snarled at him.

"Shaggydog? Easy boy."

Arya put her hand on his face and pet him. She then saw Summer and the gray wolves. She ran towards Summer and hugged him. Bran was very happy to see his sister and know that she was safe. However, he wasn't happy at fact that she was in the company of the Hound. Bran disliked the Lannisters for what they did to his family and any servant to the Lannisters was someone he couldn't trust. So he growled at him.

"Easy boy. He brought me here so I could be reunited with my family."

He started to calm down but kept an eye out on him. He then heard whimpering and saw Grey Wind being held in a cage. Arya ran towards the cage. Because she was so small and the men were too drunk and busy talking to each other, she had no problem reaching the cage.

"Hey boy. What are you doing in here? Let's get you out of here."

She then took out her sword and started pick the lock. Just when she was about to open the door, someone grabbed her from behind and held her against the door.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?!"

"I was…umm…"

"Speak! Or I'll have to help you find your tongue!"

Arya was too scared to say anything.

"You had your chance!"

The guard was about to strike her down, when all of the sudden Summer jumped on him and teared his throat open.

"No one's touching my sister while I'm around!"

Grey Wind then jumped out of the cage and ran towards his siblings. They nuzzled each other and then he nuzzled Arya. But then, Grey Wind's ears started to twitch. Like he was trying to listen for something. He then started to run inside the tower. His siblings and the other wolves followed him. Arya ran after them and the Hound ran after. They stopped at the entrance of the great hall. There were men guarding the door. As soon as the saw the wolves, they ran for their lives. They didn't get very far. Two of the wolves ran after them and killed them. When they were killed Bran walked towards the door and could hear voices coming from the other side.

"My King is married and I owe my new Queen a wedding gift."

And then there was silence. Suddenly there was a loud sound. As if someone had been slapped.

"Robb!"

As soon as he heard his mother's voice, Bran used all his strength to open the door. It burst open and Grey Wind ran straight towards his master. There was a flash of grey fur and suddenly Grey Wind had a man's arm holding a dagger inside his mouth. Nymeria attacked a man that was about to stab one of Robb's bannermen and bit him in the back of the neck. Shaggydog crushed a man's skull with his teeth. Summer teared a man's throat opened. Arya stabbed a man in the throat with her sword Needle and the Hound stabbed a man in the stomach and ripped out his intestines. Once Robb gained control of his senses, he grabbed a sword from a dead guard and started to cut his way through wave after wave of men who tried to kill him.

Half of the wolves ran up the stairs towards the men up on the balcony and started killing them. Bran had a feeling that these wolves wouldn't attack the men loyal to his brother and didn't waste any time helping. The rest of the men became so scared and surprised that they were unable to defend themselves. Some managed to find their courage but once they did, it was too late.

Walder Frey and Roose Bolton had fear and shock on their faces and tried to make a run for it. Nymeria leapt onto Walder Frey while Shaggydog jumped onto Roose Bolton. There would be no escape for them. As soon as the men saw their lords being held against a pack of direwolves, they dropped their weapons. Some tried to attack them, but as soon as they got close to them, they tore out their throats or had their limbs ripped off by one of the direwolves. Some of Robb's men grabbed their weapons and pointed them at the Frey and Bolton soldiers left alive.

Once the carnage had ceased in Great Hall, the other half of the wolves ran out of the room and headed outside of the Twins. Summer and Grey Wind were right behind them. And where there had once been merry making, now there was only bloodshed. Men were fighting those who were they were just celebrating with moments ago. Summer ran with three of the gray wolves and Gray Wind ran with the other three and started to attack all of Walder Frey and Roose Bolton's men. Once the men had seen that Gray Wind was fighting, and had several wolves on their side, they got their second wind and started regain their courage.

They fought even harder when they saw that their King was alive and leading the attack. Robb had grabbed a horse and rode into battle along with Lord Gregor of House Forrester, Lord Greatjon of House Umber and Lady Maege Mormont of Bear Island. Robb now had the might of his army counter attack the traitors. And with the help of his wolf army, which included Grey Wind and Summer, he managed to push them back onto the bridge where his archers rained fire on their enemies. Once they had slaughtered enough men, Robb told his men to stand down.

"What shall we do with the survivors, Your Grace?"

"Take them away. Lock them up in the Twins. I have some unfinished business."

"As you wish, Your Grace."

As Robb rode back towards the Twins, he could hear men shouting:

"The King in the North! The King in the North! Here comes the King in the North!"