Chapter 15-A New Dawn

The army of the Seven Kingdoms marched to the Wall with a purpose. An army made up of countless Houses from all over the Seven Kingdoms. From all over Westeros, this ever massive army marched, all united under the Baratheon banner of the stag, and being led into battle by King Naruto himself. Many felt he should stay behind, given his position as royalty, and the King with his son and heir Prince Minato Baratheon being only a few months old. But Naruto wouldn't hear of it. He was the King and the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms with his responsibility being the safety of the realms of men.

"What is the point of being King and ruling over the Seven Kingdoms if I can't physically act on my responsibilities when they matter most? A King should be ready to give his life for the realms just like every knight is sworn to do when called upon to serve."

Those had been his words and they were spoken with a level of finality that made all of the protest go moot. Naruto did however, make Gendry (now legitimized for sometime now) Baratheon the next in line to be Regent until Minato came of age, and was ready to rule as King. Not that such a decree would stop Gendry from joining the King in battle, as their shared Father's Baratheon blood screamed in the slightly younger man's veins to fight in the war to come.

The White Walkers didn't care if you were royalty, smallfolk, Heir to a noble House, or a bastard with a tavern wench for a Mother. They came to kill everyone and everything in their line of sight no matter what your age, gender, status, or rank in life. Like Naruto, if Gendry could not fight for the living, he wasn't worthy of the blood in his body that was Baratheon, or being the King's brother.

Even Shireen had been active in the preparing for the war with the White Walkers using the sharpness of her mind. The daughter of Stannis Baratheon felt the knowledge to fight the White Walkers was stored in the Citadel where all forms of ancient knowledge was recorded. If the White Walkers had been repelled once before, the knowledge of how was no doubt recorded by the Maesters of that time. Fortunately, Sam Tarly was already at the Citadel to learn how to be the next Maester of the Night's Watch after Maester Aemon died peacefully in his sleep not too long ago.

And sure enough, the answer to their questions about the White Walkers were answered with one word. Dragonglass. According to the books Sam found, the obsidian colored material had the power to kill White Walkers and their undead slaves. And as luck would have it, there was an abundance of the stuff right under Dragonstone.

Another possible weapon to use against the White Walkers came in the form of Valerian Steel with some mentions of the metal being used back in those times when fighting such evil. But since the metal was so rare, rarer then even dragonglass at the time, it had been exceedingly difficult to make into weapons. Only later when more pockets of the metal were found and used to make swords did the war turn more in favor of men over the White Walkers.

Add the fact dragons were said to be another crucial ally thanks to House Targaryen at the time having quite a few of them under their command. Fire was one, if not THE main weapon used to take them out, but dragon's fire was another level of the element that was far more spreading, and difficult to put out over usual fire. Not only that, but a dragon had the power to fly, and can attack from on high at a safe distance...provided the White Walkers didn't have anything in their possession capable of taking down a dragon.

That would just suck.

"Thank you for everything you have done brother. I can never truly repay you for this," said Gendry while they were on horseback heading North to the Wall with the army.

Their Father's war hammer strapped to Gendry's horse for him to use.

"You are my brother Gendry. My family. Like Shireen. I won't abandon my family to the dark cruelties this world can produce," replied Naruto while they got closer to the Wall.

"You are a better man over most," said Gendry while Naruto smirked.

"Only in certain aspects. You deserve some credit with your skills with a forge helping in the refinement of the dragonglass to the point where we could mix its properties into our swords that are not Valerian steel. Now, when we slice through the undead, they will stay undead, and so will all the White Walkers when we get in striking distance of them," said Naruto with Gendry nodding since it was true.

"To think it took us several years of preparations to prepare for this moment," remarked Gendry while Naruto smiled slightly.

"Fortunately for us, the White Walkers have been taking their time in gathering their full strength to march on the Wall. This gave us plenty of time to prepare our full strength to properly combat them and to plan things out so their strength counts for nothing," said Naruto knowing it would take years of gathering men, weapons, supplies, and training to get these men ready for cold the North created.

"I just hope the undead are the only thing the White Walkers have in their army. Do you think the old stories of giant ice spider is true?" asked Gendry with Naruto shrugging.

"Hard to say. Maybe. But I doubt they have any in their army now. Where would they get any? The one weakness the undead have is they can't replace what they lose if they don't kill anything. Which is why the Wall has worked for so long until now. The army of the dead can't replenish its numbers without killing those of us among the living and that has to be done by the Night King or one of the other White Walkers with him," said Naruto since the knowledge of the White Walkers in the past had been quite fruitful in their own understanding of these monsters.

"Meaning we just have to make sure very few of us die in this battle so the Night King can't replenish his numbers," commented Jon when he got close enough to them.

"Agreed. But it won't be easy. Even with our army and the advantages we have obtained to fight them, there is a chance of us losing," said Naruto grimly knowing that being an idealistic person here was not possible since they were going up against an enemy that defied even death itself.

Scary thought.

"We won't lose brother. Everyone here knows what is at stake. Losing or surrendering to the White Walkers is not an option," said Gendry while Naruto smirked at the conviction in the slightly younger man.

"I know. Which is why every able man is here to fight. Even some of the elderly among our troops are willing to fight once more. I just hope they can handle the strain that is being forced on them," said Naruto hopefully.

"They would never forgive themselves if they didn't try. Some of them are old enough to remember battles and tactics used in previous wars. They make good commanders," said Jorah Mormont with Naruto nodding.

"The key is to keep the Wall standing and repel the invasion of the undead. If we can do that, we will win. But I fear casualties will still be high," said Naruto knowing the risk of dying in battle was always high for any side of a war.

Even if one side had the strategic advantage. At least Naruto hoped they had the strategic advantage.

"If the stories about those ice spiders are true, holding the line might be far more difficult to manage," said Robb Stark while they approached Eastwatch of the Wall.

"You sure this is where they will come?" asked Naruto to Ser Beric Dondarrion, who nodded.

"The flames were quite clear your Grace. The Lord of Light showed us this point where the White Walkers would march on the Wall. Between the three main castles, Eastwatch is considered the weakest. If the enemy does know anything about tactics, they will strike the weakest point in any defense with just the right amount of pressure," said Ser Beric Dondarrion calmly while staring up at the Wall.

"I know I would," said Sandor Clegane since he knew as well as anyone that when you want to break through a defense, you hit the weak spot...hard.

Very hard.

"I have been sending supplies and men to the Wall in the last few years, as has every other part of the Seven Kingdoms. Sadly, most of them have never wielded a sword in their life. Some have, but not for the greatest of reasons. Not to mention dealing with a few deserters, who would rather flee over fighting for the realm doesn't help us either," said Naruto knowing some men had deserted instead of risking their life to defend the realms from the White Walkers.

Naturally, they were all caught before they could successfully get away, and were all put to the sword.

"A man's fear can be overpowering at times your Grace. It makes us do irrational things we know should 't be doing, but we do in a belief it will extend our life," said Ser Beric Dondarrion while Naruto nodded.

"True. I just wish people had more common sense these days," said Naruto with a sigh with his breath showing as a result.

"Common sense isn't for everyone your Grace. If everyone had common sense, the world would know a peace that would last a thousand years," said Ser Barristan while Naruto nodded in agreement.

"True. Remind me to find a way for everyone to learn common sense should we survive this," said Naruto while Ser Barristan smirked.

"I will certainly try your Grace. Provided I survive this," said Ser Barristan while he was hoping to survive this war.

The massive army soon prepared themselves for the defense of the Wall and Eastwatch from the invasion of the White Walkers. The Night's Watch had already been preparing for the invasion due to the ravens sent to the Lord Commander Alliser Throne every so often to provide the harsh man with information. While Eastwatch was being reinforced, Castle Black and Shadow Tower were also on high alert should the enemy decide to split their forces to strike one of the other parts of the Wall. Now the massive structure of ice had more men on it and supplies in centuries and was now ready for a fight.

And the enemy would surely be ready to give them one.

(The Wall-Eastwatch-Two Weeks Later)

The enemy was here. White Walkers and their Wight servants commanding the undead to march on the Wall at what they believed was the weakest point. Unfortunately for them, Bran's visions, his ability to warg with animals, and finally the visions seen by Thoros of Myr in the fire helped pinpoint where they would strike. Bran had been practicing his ability to warg with the help of a few of the freefolk who had said ability on the order of Mance Rayder. The ability to see the future for the boy was a tad more difficult, as the visions came to him mostly in dreams at first, but over time, and some additional effort, Brandon Stark was able to see many things. Past, the present, and the future were opened to him with the boy using it to meet the actual three eyed raven beyond the Wall. Since Bran was crippled and no one would dare take him over the Wall for obvious reasons at this point, learning from the old looking three eyed man through moments in time was the only way to do it. Thoros of Myr and several others believed Bran had been touched by the Gods following his push off the tower at Winterfell to compensate the boy for losing his ability to walk again.

Whatever the case, Bran was becoming their eyes and ears with the animals he used when in his warg state. The more experienced users of such power warned him that using it was risky, as the death of the animal in question while he was using this power would result in his death too. Also, just because Bran became the animal, doesn't mean what he did in it would support his human body. If he ate something as the animal (his dire wolf hunting and eating being used as an example) didn't mean his actual body would be nourished in the process.

Naturally, Bran's Mother did not like the idea of her son having this power, much less using it, or being taught how to use it by the Wildlings. Robb assured his Mother that Bran would not be on the front lines, but providing information on the location of the enemy. Of course Robb told Bran to be extra careful when using birds to fly over the Wall to spy on the Night King's army.

Robb's wife Talisa would have gone with him, being a healer meant being where the blood, and injured would be located during the battle. But Robb would not hear of it. Given the severity of what was to happen, he would not risk his wife's life, or risk her becoming one of the undead. When the fighting was over, he promised Talisa that a raven would be sent for the healers, but not a moment sooner.

"Are the jars in place?" asked Naruto with Robb nodding.

"We did it with extreme care. Even if it is cold up here, risking even one of those jars igniting with what is inside them made many who set them up nervous," said Robb while Naruto nodding.

"I don't blame them. But for this plan to work, we needed some measure of risk to get it done. I'm just glad nothing bad happened when setting those jars and crates in place. The last thing we need is our plan revealed too soon along with the casualties we would have endured if they ignited," said Naruto while seeing the crates and jars around them all in key positions while slowly pouring the contents from some of the jars onto the ground until one single jar was placed near the Wall (but not TOO near it) for its purpose.

"You and me both. Fortunately, the pyromancers from the Alchemist Guild were itching to use what we had against the White Walkers. Taking them with us to set things up was a smart thing too. Who better to handle that part of the cargo, much less prepare it on the battlefield ahead of time?" remarked Jon Stark while he had given those contents a wide space and told everyone else to do so too.

When Mance Rayder and the other freefolk with them asked about it, Jon explained what wildfire was, and it was extremely sensitive to the slightest touch. Hence why the crates were also backed with hay and thick leather to keep the jars from hitting the other or the risk of being exposed to sunlight through any gaps within the crates themselves despite the crates being covered in thick blankets.

Naturally, the freefolk gave the crates a lot of space. They didn't mind fire being used on the White Walkers or the undead. But wildfire was something they didn't want to touch since it was much worse since its potency was rivaled only by dragon fire.

"I just hope it turns those white cunts into ashes," said Blackfish while hoping this plan didn't bite them in the ass.

"We'll soon find out. Look," said Naruto after using his spyglass to look at the trees in front of them and saw movement coming their way.

"By the Gods. To think I would see something like this in my lifetime," said Blackfish with many nodding in complete agreement while the army of undead marched with giant ice spiders among it heading their way.

"It could be worse," said Ser Beric Dondarrion offhandedly.

"How could it be fucking worse?" asked Sandor Clegane.

"We could be standing up against them all in an open field without the Wall," answered Gendry while the Hound shook his head.

"Aye. I was going to say we could be facing them without dragons or wildfire, but that is indeed worse," said Ser Beric Dondarrion.

"Don't fill this whiny shit's head with anymore fucking bad thoughts or ideas. I don't need him passing it onto me," remarked Sandor Clegane with Naruto laughing.

"Do you think those fuckers know what is about to happen?" asked Tormund Giantsbane while seeing the army of the undead get closer to their trap.

"No. Not a chance in the Seven Hells," said Mance Rayder confidently knowing that for all the terror the White Walkers brought down on them with the undead army...they were not invincible.

"Agreed. Their army maybe vast, but its filled with undead people. People without any kind of brain. Not good one at any rate. They can walk for their Master. Fight for their Master. But they can't think beyond those two things for their Master. They will walk into our trap because they can't see it. All they see is us and hear only the command of their Master to kill us. What stands in their way is either walked around, gets knocked over, or gets killed before joining their ranks. They are of the undead and most of the time, they don't feel pain. They don't know fear. The White Walkers stripped all that from them after turning them. Perfect foot soldiers in the open field where they can be unleashed without restraint. But against us like this? With the Wall? With our numbers? With the wildfire? With time needed to prepare? All I see are undead targets just waiting to be burned into ash. Anguy!" commanded Naruto with the Master archer coming up to the front with bow and arrow in hand.

"Are you sure he can hit the target from here?" asked Jorah while Anguy was taking aim.

"Trust me," said Anguy with a smirk on his face.

"I will, if you can hit the jar," said Jorah with Anguy's smirk increasing.

"You're going to eat those words Mormont," said Anguy while aiming at the single jar filled to the brim with the green liquid that was wildfire.

"Light his arrow," said Naruto with Ser Beric Dondarrion using the fire from his sword to light the tip of Anguy's projectile.

"May the Lord of Light guide your arrow true," said Ser Beric Dondarrion.

"Fire when ready," said Naruto while trusting his archer to aim when the moment is right.

"With the way the wildfire was carefully spread out, it should cause a great deal of dame to the White Walker army," commented Ser Jorah while Naruto nodded.

"True, but Daenerys and her three dragons with us here will make up for it should this fail," said Naruto while the small group of White Walkers, plus the Night King, were on their undead horses marching their army to the Wall.

Staring up at Naruto with soulless eyes.

"Burn in the Seven Hells, you undead making evil cunts!" exclaimed Anguy before he fired his flaming arrow at the single jar of green liquid.

And true to form, the wildfire exploded violently.

The green fire burned with an intensity second only to dragon fire, as a trail of the flame moved with a thundering purpose, shaking the ground around it, melting everything, and just about anything in its path. It ripped through the other crates and jars of wildfire and massive explosions rocked the area, even making the army at the Wall stumble slightly from the shockwave it produced. Some had to be caught or held to prevent them from falling off the Wall due to their close proximity to the edge.

But the end result was worth it.

The White Walkers did not know their enemy as well as they thought. They did not know their enemy had been at peace with themselves for several years and had spent that time preparing for their arrival. They knew nothing of wildfire, its potency, or the fact it was the second most dangerous fire humans had ever discovered. They didn't know the entire area their army was marching was laced with it or had carts or jars filled to the brim with the liquid fire was in place to be used in such a manner. Even if they froze the stuff, the fire coming their way with a ranging fury instantly took care of such a problem for the defenders of the Wall.

Of course while the trap while perfect for the most part, it did not kill the Night King or the other White Walkers like Naruto had hoped. The Night King concentrated with the other White Walkers in negating the wildfire from killing them, but the overall damage done by the flames had been done. The vast majority of the undead had been burned to ashes along with the ice spiders, undead giants, and other creatures turned by the White Walkers in the last 1,000 years.

When the wildfire was finally put down by the Night King, he looked up into the eyes of Naruto Baratheon with a sense of rage his species did not feel for many years. The Night King didn't know how he knew Naruto was the one responsible for all of this, but deep in the Night King's mind...he knew. It was those eyes. One red. The other purple. Both of them staring into the soulless blue ones filled with hate for all thing in the realm of men. But still...how? How could a mortal man possess a means to combat him? His army of the undead? How could this one mortal gather an army and prepare them for what had taken one thousand years to assemble.

Before the Night King could contemplate this quandary, the roar of dragons was heard, and three very large creatures started flying toward him.

(With Naruto)

"No matter how many times I do this, I can never get enough!" exclaimed Naruto while he flew on Viserion, Jon was on Rhaegal, and Daenerys was on Drogon.

"Me neither. I almost feel bad for everyone else who can't do this," said Jon with a smile on his face while the wind whipped at him.

"Dragons are picky on who ride them. You both have my family's blood in your veins. It is only natural that you would be able to ride them," said Daenerys while seeing Naruto glance at her with a smirk on his face.

"I am just fortunate that its not enough to stop us from being married," said Naruto with Daenerys smirking back.

"Careful husband. My children might take offense to that. Plus, my nephew is giving you the look of man that doesn't want to hear your attempts at flirting," remarked Daenerys while having been told Jon was in fact her nephew and his actual name given to him by his Mother was Aegon.

It was quite a shock to her on a personal level. It wasn't everyday she was told the truth about something so monumental. About how what Ned Stark had done to help protect his sister's only child, even if it meant bringing some measure of disgrace upon himself when he proclaimed Aegon as his bastard by the name of Jon Snow. But considering the sheer number of enemies Aegon would have had, it was understandable. Robert Baratheon's own hatred for her House would have resulted in him killing Aegon with his war hammer without a second thought. The same could be said for Tywin Lannister, who had betrayed House Targaryen after Rheagar died at the Trident. Raising the boy as his ward would be too risky for the old lion and Daenerys had no doubt the man would simply unleash the Mountain on her nephew like the man did to the other members of her family.

The Tyrells while loyal to House Targaryen would also see Aegon as an opportunity to marrying themselves into the royal bloodline and possibly using him as their puppet. The only one without motive to manipulate her nephew was House Martell, but Daenerys was not sure if Dorne would be willing to go to war with the other Kingdoms for one child.

No. In the end, Ned Stark was the best choice for Aegon to be hidden in plain sight, and considered the man's bastard. While Daenerys was upset regarding House Stark joining the Usurper in his rebellion, Ser Barristan explained that Ned Stark's House had been wronged by her Father twice over, officially thrice given how the official story was that Prince Rheagar had taken Lyanna Stark, and raped her at a secret location from which he had hidden the woman.

So she let the old hatred for past transgressions die on account of her own House having a major part to play in causing it. Naruto had insisted on the hatred dying, saying if the new generation did not have any hatred past down by their parents, the cycle could be broken, and a new era of peace would begin. One that would be long lasting peace after they were all dead and they left the world in a much better place over what their own parents did.

"We need to go for the Night King and those with him. One he falls, the others will fall too!" exclaimed Jon with the secret Targaryen snapping Daenerys out of her musings.

"Agreed. Daenerys, attack any strangling Wights or ice spiders with Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion. Jon and I will go after the big fish," said Naruto with Jon drawing Long Claw from his sheathe.

"I'll also signal for the rest of the army to come," said Daenerys while Naruto nodded knowing they had practically annihilated the army of the White Walkers.

All that was left was to kill the fuckers and what Wights were left under their command.

Which Naruto intended to do as quickly as possible. He didn't even let Viserion land fully on the ground and leaped off the dragon onto the ground. Jon did the same though at a lower and safer distance to the ground and charged at the enemy. From the base of the Wall of Eastwatch, men charged out, running toward the remaining White Walkers, their undead army, and to finally slay the evil that had haunted their ancestors for generations.

The White Walkers themselves were angry beyond measure. They couldn't even use their ice spear they had with them to kill the dragons flying through the air creating a wall of fire behind them. They were trapped with what little of an army they had left that was not burned by wildfire or dragon fire. What's worse, an army from the opposition was headed their way, and the leader was already upon them with a sword made of Valerian steel.

A steel they knew from past experience could kill them just as dragonglass could.

They sent their remaining army charging at Naruto and his army. They would see this man slain and make his corpse rise to serve their purpose in demoralizing the opposition.

Unfortunately, they had underestimated Naruto, Jon, and the entire army of living men now charging at them with weapons capable of defeating them. The King of the Seven Kingdoms himself had already killed quite a few Wights already and ducked underneath a sword strike by the Night King himself. Soon, the two of them were locked in a battle of supremacy while everyone was fighting around them. The Night King snarled in fury at his enemy while trying to kill the Baratheon King of the Seven Kingdoms.

How? How could this happen? He had foreseen events of the future. This man was not part of it. He saw the fall of the dragons and the rise of the stag with the backing of the lion. He saw the death of the strongest wolves through the corruption of men. The very evil done by men, who were known to produce it, would weaken them to the point where they were too weak to oppose his might. His powers of foresight had shown such events happening.

So why didn't it happen like his visions had shown him?

The Night King's thought process on the issue was interrupted when Naruto got broke the deadlock and sliced through his arm. The White Walker howled and roared in pain before he snarled at Naruto and tried to turn him to ice by attempting to grab the King's face. It all failed miserably of course, as Naruto slashed the other arm off, followed by the Night King's head.

The moment the blade disconnected the Night King's head from his body, his body, and the other Wights around him fell to pieces like shattered ice. The three remaining White Walkers tried to retreat, but one was struck down by Jon's trusty Long Claw. The second one was slain by the trusty sword Ice wielded by Robb Stark. The third and final one was shot at by Ygritte with a dragonglass arrow hitting the creature directly through its skull.

When it was all over, the troops cheered at the sight of their ancient enemy being slain before their very eyes. It had been a fearful time for them and all of the Seven Kingdoms of the second darkness with this one being at risk of never ending. A cold winter so cruel and terrible that it was better to simply kill yourself and your own offspring to prevent them from suffering in such a Hell.

But now that time would not happen. At least not in their lifetime.

"Let's return to the Wall. We now have much to celebrate," ordered Naruto with everyone nodding and chanting his name while they walked back with heads held high.

(Eastwatch-Sometime Later)

The entire army was in celebration. Wine, food, and any songs being played with those singing trying to sing the words that went with it. Though that last part was difficult given how drunk people were getting right now and laughing at having bested the sworn enemy of Men.

And it was all thanks to greatness of their King. A true King of Men. Naruto of House Baratheon.

Of course, not everyone was truly merry. There was one who was not into the whole celebration like his cousin Lancel. Jamie Lannister had been swirling the wine in his own goblet for some time now while in deep thought. Lancel was making merry with the other members of the Night's Watch, the other Houses, and the army that House Lannister had sent along with everyone else. Tywin Lannister would have come himself, but he felt it was necessary to raise his future Heir and Grandson Tyros Lannister, and Kevan doing the same with his own Grandson Atticus Lannister.

Still, House Lannister sent over a descent army to help repel the White Walkers so it was enough.

But for Jamie, it was not enough. He needed...he wanted some measure of...redemption? Absolution? Something!

With that in mind, one Jamie Lannister walked over to the King of the Seven Kingdoms currently sitting at the main table within the Main Hall of Eastwatch for a long hard, yet hopefully discreet talk.

Easier said than done given how the Kingsguard around Naruto were not drunk or being merry since they were charged with protecting him at all times. Even during this moment of celebrating with everyone around them. Though Naruto wasn't like his Father when it came to these things with drinking himself stupid and fucking the nearest woman who he found would make a night of passion worth the hangover. No. Naruto had more control over himself and it showed with him having his wine in healthy doses, but not to the point of being so drunk that he couldn't even talk straight.

"Uncle," commented Naruto calmly while noticing two of his Kingsguard had their hands on the hilt of their swords.

Clearly they didn't trust the Kingslayer given what he did to earn that particular title and was now almost in range of the current King. Even if the King was the man's nephew.

"Nephew. May I join you?" asked Jamie while the Kingsguard around Naruto all had their hands on the hilt of their swords with glaring eyes.

"Of course. Though for safety reasons, you might want to remove your sword. While I don't believe you would kill me regardless if I was your King or nephew, my guards think otherwise," said Naruto with Jamie nodding in understanding and easily removed his sword and handed it to the nearest Kingsguard before sitting in a chair across from him.

"I never did thank you for showing me mercy all those years ago in King's Landing. At the time, I was a very proud man. I still am, but my time at the Wall has been a humbling experience," said Jamie while Naruto nodded in agreement.

"The Wall does that to people. Takes the most arrogant of men and breaks them. It might not happen right away, but sooner or later...it does," said Naruto calmly with Jamie just sighing.

"After I returned home to Casterly Rock, my Father immediately sought out a 'proper' woman he knew was perfect for me. Imagine my own internal shame when my Father had to find a woman for me to marry and give him a proper Grandson to be his heir. He practically banned Moon Tea from the Westernlands to ensure I didn't secretly have my wife drink it without them knowing," said Jamie while Naruto laughed.

"I heard the rumor about that. I also heard the population in the Westernlands has nearly doubled as a result," said Naruto with Jamie smirking before he was serious again.

"In any case, I spent what time I had with my wife and son before men from the Night's Watch came to collect me. I still get to visit of course, but they are not often enough in my mind. The bitter colds here remind me of that daily of what I lost and what I am now denied because of my own stupidity mixed with arrogance," said Jamie while Naruto just listened to him with a serious, yet calm expression.

"The old saying, 'We don't know what we have until its lost to us' comes to mind Uncle. You can still visit your family at Casterly Rock, but the fact those visits are limited helps to keep things in perspective," said Naruto while seeing someone behind Jamie, but did nothing to show that person was behind the Lannister.

"I know and it has put things in perspective. Shortly after Cersei was beheaded and I was able to return home, I felt...like a weight of some kind had been lifted off of me. All the years I grew up learning from my Father, learning, and to be the best at everything to one day become his heir with Cersei around...I felt like a heavy shadow was cast upon my soul," said Jamie while he saw Naruto raise an eyebrow at him.

"Could you explain further?" asked Naruto while seeing Jamie shrug.

"Its hard to explain. Father's expectations of me were already high to unimaginable levels as it was given I was his son. When Cersei was around me, the weight got heavier, and I felt as if...as if someone else was controlling my actions. My impulses to do things had become...muddied. As if there was another part of me that would do things, but I knew they were wrong, and yet I did nothing to stop them when I know I should have done things differently. After Cersei died...the strange influence wasn't there anymore," said Jamie with Naruto leaning back in his chair to think for a moment.

"From the sound of things, Cersei had an unknown influence on you due to the fact the two of you are twins. There have been cases in many cultures and places throughout the world where were one twin was slightly more dominant over the other. From the way it sounds, Cersei did that to you on some level, and considering how much you loved your sister...why resist?" stated Naruto with Jamie grimacing.

"She was the schemer between the two of us. Her cruelty to others was considerable at a young age and hated anyone believed to be better than her in any way possible. If Cersei had become a boy, I think she would have become Father's true heir," said Jamie while Naruto nodded since his Uncle did have a point.

"Now comes the part of why you are here," said Naruto with Jamie sighing.

"I request your forgiveness nephew," said Jamie while Naruto raised an eyebrow.

"For what?" asked Naruto knowing the man didn't really do anything to him.

"For everything. For the horrible things I have done. From fucking Cersei to killing Ned Stark's men when he was in King's Landing. From having a hand in siring Joffrey and not doing more in secret to keep his sadistic tendencies at bay. For everything!" exclaimed Jamie while Naruto stared at him calmly.

"For everything? Including the death of my Father?" asked Daenerys having heard the entire conversation up to this point.

"No. I will never apologize for that. Even if the title of Kingslayer stays with me to the day I die," said Jamie while turning slightly to see the woman looking at him with her angry narrowing eyes with Ser Barristan standing beside her at the ready on one end with Unsullied Commander Grey Worm on the other.

"Why?" asked Daenerys with her voice being firm and sharp.

"Because he planned to have everyone in King's Landing burn. He wanted everyone in the city to burn using wildfire. I killed him because I knew if I didn't end his life, the lives of everyone in the city would be die horrifying deaths. Men, women, children. The old, the young. Rich. Poor. They would have burned. He would have laughed. So yes, I did break my oath to serve your Father. Yes, I stabbed him in the back, but only because I had to kill the other Kingsguard around me who didn't do anything to stop him! He saw me killing the other guards in the throne room and tried to run. I wasn't about to suddenly get in front of him and end his life in an 'honorable way' when the lives of an entire city were at stake," said Jamie while Daenerys eyes softened.

"I'm afraid its true your Grace. I spoke with Varys about it and he confirmed what your Father had planned for the city when it was being sacked by Tywin Lannister," said Ser Barristan while Daenerys was looking right into her Father's murderer.

"Everyone assumes I did what I did on my Father's orders. But I never saw my Father until after the sacking of King's Landing and Robert Baratheon took the Iron Throne. Everyone assumed I did it for the glory of House Lannister. But I didn't. I didn't do it for House Lannister. I didn't do it for my Father. I didn't do it for myself. I killed the Mad King...to save the lives of an entire city said to hold over one million people. And what was my reward for it? I was called Kingslayer. To my face. Behind my back. Mentioned offhand in conversations to my side when people didn't think I was paying attention," said Jamie while his frustration over this boiled over on this issue.

"You didn't tell anyone this. Why?" asked Daenerys with Jamie sighed.

"Who would have believed me? Ned Stark? He would have said honor demands I keep my oath or at the very least kill him from the front. Robert Baratheon? Ha! He would have laughed it off saying it was better to hold shame over me to spite my Father. As for my Father...he wouldn't care unless it somehow dismissed me from the Kingsguard so I could become his heir. No would have cared. No would have believed me. They would have called me a liar as well as Kingslayer. Why add one more unflattering title to my name?" said Jamie with Naruto nodding since he saw the point given how the world had perceived notions of people when given unflattering titles.

"The Mad King's death, I do verbally pardon you from Uncle. I will give you that much considering the lives you helped save that day," said Naruto while Daenerys frowned him for that.

"Husband," said Daenerys, but anything else she wanted to say was silenced by a single slightly raised hand and finger.

"However, I will not absolve you of your many other crimes. One good deed, even one such as yours, does not absolve you of the lives who suffered, and were lost through your actions that happened long after the good deed. Through your arrogance, stupidity, and the horrifying incestuous lust for your own twin sister, all of the Seven Kingdoms have suffered. Husbands and Father's killed. Mothers, sisters, and daughters were raped and killed. Children were made orphans and some even suffered worse as a result. And for what? To keep the disgusting fact you were fucking your own twin sister behind my Father's back? Behind your own? To protect your three children with two out of three of them being the only ones worth protecting because they lacked psychotic tendencies? Do not insult me Uncle. Varys told me of your little joke you made to my Mother about the whole issue. 'The War for Cersei's Cunt' was what you said to her. Well in a way, you did get such a war Uncle. Granted you spent most of the war as a prisoner, but that is beside the point," said Naruto with Jamie wincing since he had mentioned that to Cersei at the time.

"Funny how things you say can come back to bite you in the balls," said Jamie with his nephew smirking at that before it became serious.

"I can't help you Uncle. You made your own personal Hell. Don't be surprised when the demons that crawl out it make your life completely miserable," said Naruto while Jamie nodding since this was the case.

"Thanks nephew. While I did not get the forgives I wished, I will take what little you have given me," said Jamie with a small smile before he walked away.

"I would have preferred he was eaten by Drogon after being burned alive for his past crimes against my House," said Daenerys coldly.

"If that were true, then everyone from House Stark, House Baratheon, House Lannister, House Tyrell, House Martell, House Tully, House Greyjoy, and even House Targaryen itself would have to suffer such a fate. You forget, every House throughout the Seven Kingdoms has done something wrong to someone else. We are starting off with a clean slate and have been for the last few years and I will not allow old hatreds and grudges raise their ugly heads to start old feuds," said Naruto firmly with Daenerys nodding in agreement though it was clear she did not fully agree.

Still, for the sake of leaving this world in a better place...Daenerys would let this grudge against Jamie Lannister and House Lannister die silently.

(Epilogue-Years Later)

Naruto smiled at his children. So full of life and happiness. Yet they were never given an special pampering treatment. He made sure none of his children were spoiled. Regardless of whether his children were boy or girl, he wanted them to be fighters. Survivors. To be smart, cunning, fierce, yet loyal to their family. Margaery and Sansa were hesitant to embrace that idea with their daughters they had with Naruto, but relented when Naruto explained how evil did not discriminate in terms of gender. Daenerys agreed. She had seen just how cruel the world was to both genders and did not want her children being without the necessary skills to survive in it.

To think otherwise would just breed arrogance. Arrogance and stupidity.

Sansa had been the next to agree while Margaery did soon after when Naruto had told her some of things he had seen, if not experience himself in Essos. Daenerys did the same, as she had told the Tyrell women just how the Unsullied were trained when in Astapor. How they were castrated, how they were beaten, whipped, brutalized to the point of near death. How they became true Unsullied by killing an infant while the Mother of said baby had to watch. How 8,000 dead babies had been in a word "sacrificed" to create all 8,000 of the Unsullied who had fought for her in Essos.

Cruelty was not gender discriminate.

In the end, Naruto had sons and daughters from all three wives capable of holding their own in swordsmanship, archery, living off the land, and of course...politics. Just because the Game of Thrones had become one of stability and peacefulness did not mean it would be forever. Naruto had instructed his children well in this and told them that the heir to his throne as King would have the weight of the entire Seven Kingdoms themselves on their shoulders. Their Wardens. Their Houses. Their bannermen. Naruto made sure they all understood the realm of politics, even if they were not going to have to deal with such cutthroat methods (the Gods willing) in their lifetime.

"They grow up fast. Don't they your Grace?" asked Tyrion with a smile while seeing the King's eldest son from Daenerys talking to Tyrion's daughter Joanna after his late Mother to honor her memory.

"That they do. It seems only yesterday they were both little children. Now look at them. So strong. Full of life," said Naruto while seeing Joanna talking her distant cousin.

"I never did thank you for giving us your blessing in marrying Shae. After all these years, I never truly said it. Now I do. Thank you for your blessing your Grace," said Tyrion with his hair having thinned, his face a tad more wrinkled, and small hint of a light gray color creeping into his hair.

His mind was still sharp as ever.

"It is not a problem Uncle. You and Shae were meant for each other. I know for a fact that she deeply loves you and you love her. Grandfather may not have approved of her at first, but we both know a little diversity in the House bloodline does wonders for keeping madness at bay," said Naruto with Tyrion smirking.

"One of the main reasons he approved of it. My son Tytos is eager to squire under your son Rheagar. Even now they call him the second coming of the Bard Prince with his love for songs and writing poetry," said Tyrion, who was surprised to see in the years since the young man was born that he didn't embrace violence.

Oh he was good at fighting! No question. But Rheagar preferred the more philosophical aspects of life over the violent ones that needed a sword, an arrow, or the spear.

Not that Tyrion blamed him. Nothing helped make one enjoy peaceful days or nights like a good book and some equally good wine. Tyrion even wrote his own book regarding his own life experiences and his time as Hand of the King. It wasn't finished yet, as he was still very much active as Hand of the King, but for how long? Age was slowly catching up with him like it had his own Father, who had past away just after his Grandson Tyros had been old enough to rule over the Westernlands as Warden of the West. It was still unknown if the old Lannister had any regrets when he died, but if there were any, Tywin did not confess them. Nor did anyone truly expect him to confess them on his deathbed, as the man believed in everything he did regardless of the actions themselves.

Still, there were many who breathed a sigh of relief knowing the old lion was no longer among the living. While his Grandson wasn't as ruthless as his Grandfather, the young man still kept a tight control over his House.

As for the North, Robb Stark was seeing his eldest son Ned Stark grow up to a fine young man just like the boy's Grandfather had been. The second child they has was a girl they named Lyanna after Robb's aunt, who was just like her in being a wild child. She was more swordplay, horseback riding, archery, and being a wild wolf that made Talisa worry to know end.

As for Catelyn Tully Stark, she had been hit with a stroke a year back. The end result had rendered her mute and her right arm paralyzed. Her young red Tully hair had whitened considerably soon after and had gotten weaker over time. After conversing with Naruto and Jon about the decline in his Mother's health, Robb felt it was finally time to let the woman know the truth about Jon's parentage.

Naturally, the woman was shocked to know the truth before giving her son a "why didn't you tell me sooner?" look, which Robb did. Despite the initial look of protest, Catelyn knew their decision was the right one since they knew her all too well. She had looked to Jon for forgiveness and was happy beyond measure to have received it from him.

He was a good man. The Tully woman just wished she had seen it sooner.

She died two years later in her sleep. But in that time prior to her death, the former Lady of Winterfell had been able to form a bond with Jon. In the end, she made it her mission to make up for her two decades of failing the young man in the span of those two years the woman knew was left in her life.

As for Jon and Ygritte, they had a girl and named her Catelyn after the Tully woman to further honor the House that raised him. Their son was named Mance after the leader of the House of Free Folk residing at Dragonstone.

As for Brienne of Tarth, she had found herself married to Tormund Giantsbane of all people, and it was possibly the only time the woman had been truly afraid. She was a fighter. A warrior. She wasn't some prim, proper, and dainty lady in a dress! So when the Wildling man had used his own attempts to gain her attention, it naturally through her for a loop. She didn't know how to deal with it. All the men in her lives had always mocked the large woman for being...well...brutish. "Brienne the Beauty" they called and mocked her given she was not what men would consider to be beautiful by their standards.

But Tormund didn't see her like that. No! He wanted to know her. Wanted her to continue being the tough strong woman she was in life when growing up. He didn't like all of the weak women who let men do things for them while they did absolutely nothing.

To him, a woman who can throw a punch, and literally throw a man through a wall was practically a marriage proposal onto itself. When he asked about her early life, the man was infuriated by how others had treated his woman. He could still remembered how his demanded for their names in order to hunt them down and tear out their organs had in some strange way got Brienne to return his affection. At first, she was suspicious of him being so...affectionate, but something about the way he described mutilating all of her childhood tormentors (especially those regarding that one party), and presenting them to her as some kind of future wedding gift had been...flattering?

Ok. Maybe not flattering. Psychotic definitely, but it was...nice in a way that someone would do that for her. Someone who didn't care if she preferred to throw a punch over embroidery. That she preferred swords to dolls. Armor to dresses. She was a warrior woman who liked to fight.

She was everything Tormund Giantsbane wanted in a woman.

The fact Tormund openly admitted to wanting to have babies with her that would be "tall as giants and one day take over the world" was actually the most romantic thing she had ever heard in her life.

And slowly. Very slowly. She fell for him. Married him. Robb Stark even gave them the old Dreadfort that once belonged to House Bolton. Renamed Giantsdomain, the two were running things well, and the people in the lands around the castle worked hard for them. They eventually had four children. Three sons and one daughter to call their own. While their children were not "giants who would one day take over the world", each child was strong, and loved a good fight when suiting them.

They made both parents very proud.

As for Naruto, he was content with his life. The Seven Kingdoms knew peace. He had a family to call his own and friends to share in the vast wealth as a whole.

A New Dawn had risen. It had taken great effort, pain, sacrifice, and blood. But peace had been achieved and it wasn't going away anytime soon.

-FIN

(A/N: YAY! I updated. Yes I am done with this fic. It is completed. Now I can get back to my older fics that need my attention. I can get back to doing what I love most. Writing badass Naruto fics and bashing Sasuke to my hearts content. That and make women beat up on the Nara males and Jiraiya. There is something funny about it when done to them. I don't why. Anyway, thank you for your patience with me. Personal things have weighed on my heart for sometime now, but they have lessened to the point where I can write again. Until next time...PEACE!)