House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men

(Drakken's POV)

It was a dream. One that I didn't think I would have. 

I was in a forest, vast and dark....there was nothing but cold mist all around me as I walked through the trees, my bare feet touching the cold ground. 

I remembered it....this is where I hunted the Elves....

I stopped and looked around, faintly feeling the ether all around me. There was an eerily serene feeling in the air, something that was quite unusual for a place like this. One wrong turn and you will either get devoured by a magic beast or will become a victim of the Wild-Claw Tribe's traps. 

I heard the faint sounds of crickets in the distance, the chirping of birds, the growling of wild cats that were roaming about. It all felt so real, despite being a dream. 

I knew this was a dream, I had so many that I can distinguish them so easily. 

This was home....Terra....back in Infernis.

I missed my home. 

"Where are you?" a feminine voice said 

I turned around and saw a woman with white hair in the distance, wearing a snow-white silk dress with a fur coat over it. Her hair was so white that it was almost see-through, the light of the sunshine that crept through the tree reflected off the beautiful locks. Her skin was so fair that it gave off an ethereal glow. 

She was beautiful. Her blue eyes were alluring, but they were also cold—like ice. Her body was divine; I could see the curves even through the dress. There was something about this unreal woman. Her beauty was unnatural, I could not place my hand on it. 

I recognized her, it only took me a couple of seconds to process her beauty.

"A-Athena...." I said softly as I stood there, "I...." 

She frowned, "Drakken...." She said with a soothing tone, "Where are you....? I cannot reach you....." 

I took a step forward, feeling my entire body become so heavy, "A-Athena...I don't...." I started, "Have you reached me through my dreams? Your power can cross through the Soulway...?" 

She shook her head, "Drakken..." she said as her voice faded, "I do not know if I could reach you..." 

Can she not hear me? What was going on??? 

"Athena...." I said, "My Snow Princess....I am here! In front of you! Can you not hear me? You can see me, no??" 

She closed her eyes, "Your Brothers have searched the Demonic Realms for you..." She said softly, "I wonder....are you well? Wherever you are....I hope you are safe....." 

"Athena!" I said as I tried to take a step but couldn't

"Drakken....." a voice said, echoing through the air, "Lord Drakken..." 

I looked up, "What? Who?" 

"Please wake up...it is urgent...." the voice said, 

"Lord Drakken!" 

*******

I opened my eyes, "What...?" 

I saw Mya looking right down at me. I felt that she was on top of me, her hands on my chest her hair draped all over me, some of it on my face. I felt the warmth of her body as her bottom was pressed tightly on my body. 

"Lord Drakken...." She said with a slight smile, "Were you dreaming?" 

I looked at her, "Yes." I said, "What is it?" 

She leaned down closer to me, "What was the dream about?" She asked, a glint of curiosity in her eyes, "Was it something pleasant?" 

"What is it to you?" I asked, "Why are you on top of me?" 

She chuckled, "I bring good news." She said, "Would you like to hear them?" 

I blinked, "Why not?" 

She blushed slightly, "I am with child." 

"Huh?" I said right away, "Say again.....?" 

She tucked some of her hair behind her ear, "I bear your child, your divine child..." she said, "You are to be a father...." 

I sat up, holding her by the waist as her body bounced back slightly, "You lie." I said as I placed my hand on her stomach, "Surely, it is a li-" 

It was not. I felt a faint life force inside of her, barely forming. She must have been a few weeks pregnant at most. I did wonder what was different about her lately. After creating Lyssa, she has been reacting weirdly to anything magical, which I found odd. She was a Greenseer, she would have been used to things like that. 

She wrapped one of her arms around my neck, "I do not lie.." She said as she placed her hand on top of mine which was on her stomach, "This is your child.....your heir....." 

My face hardened, "Hm...." 

She frowned, "I-Is it not something you want?" She asked with a sad tone, "M-My Lord, please say something...." 

I did not know how to react to this. After that dream I just had of Athena, I did not want to be reminded of the world I was in. Mya waking me up and giving me this news was just a brutal reminder that I am stuck here, away from my home. And now, I am to have a child.....

And it is mine. Mya is not someone to go behind my back and bed another man, I had to make sure she was mine and mine only. 

"Lord Drakken...." Mya said softly

I leaned closer to her, feeling her breath on on my face, "I dreamt of my home." I said simply, "A Forest.....where my brothers and I used to hunt Elves....I....saw someone..." 

"Who....?" She asked

"A woman...." I said as I held her by the waist, "She and I were lovers." 

"O-Oh...." She said, "Do you miss her?" 

"At times." I said truthfully, "But I am stuck in this world....with no way back. I have to accept the cruel reality; I cannot go back. This is decent news, Mya...." 

She patted my cheek as a tear ran down her cheek, "I have always wanted this...." She told me, "I wanted to bear your child....for so long....I am grateful that you have given me this honor....this pleasure...." 

"Hm...." I said, "My child will be powerful, so make sure to raise the kid to be a worthy Heir. There is much to be done in this world....someone needs to take control of my Draconic Weapons." 

She blushed, "Of course...." She said, "I will not fail you." 

"I hope not." I said, "Now.....you are with child...." 

"You need to rest." 

******

"Lady Mya is with child?" Maegelle asked me

I nodded, "That is what I just said." I told her, "Thanks for listening..." 

I was sitting down in a chair across from Maegelle as servants served us food. Mya had decided to have some sleep after I told her to rest and I had come to break the news to Maegelle.

"C-Congratulations, My Lord." She said as she looked down, "I am sure you are happy to be expecting a child." 

"Hm, it's a neutral feeling." I said with a shrug

"I...." she said, "I should have been the one to bear your fi-" 

"No." I told her, "I meant what I said. We won't have that discussion again. With my heir on the way, I have to make some certain moves...." 

"M-My Mother has written...." She told me, "She will visit in a fortnight." 

"That is fine." I said, "Surely, the news of a future heir of House Drakkengard will alarm your Father...." 

"Perhaps...." She said, "My brother has written as well, Aenys is doing well." 

"I really don't care." I said

"You did help him....." She said softly, "Thank you for that." 

"At a cost." I said, "Aemon knows what will happen if he doesn't hold his end of the deal. And you.....I do not want you to think you can manipulate me to do whatever you want me to with the promise of your body...and a child..." 

She looked at me, "I..." she said, "I did not think you would refuse so easily..." 

"If I am to make you mine...it would be in a couple of years..." I said as I leaned forward, "I am technically over a hundred years old....I have standards....whoever I bed must be at least 20 years old.....This world's standards view women of that age as too old.....but I don't care....I can grant you everlasting life....age will not matter when you turn 60 and still look as you do." 

She blinked, "You can do that?" 

"I told you.....I can." I said, "But enough of that....when my child comes, I want you to be in charge of taking care of it....along with Mya, of course." 

"Why?" She asked

"Mya is a Greenseer and a valuable asset." I said, "She might not have time to do her duty as a mother so just in case, you'd be the caretaker of the kid." 

"Fine.." She said

"I do wonder...." I said as I tilted my head, "I never really thought about it....how my children with Athena would be....she has ethereal white hair like you Targaryens...but blue eyes...Mya's child will be a blackhead because we both have black hair.....it could have my eyes as well, I am not sure. But would my children with Athena have white hair and red eyes? I really like her hair.....and I really like yours now that I think about it..." 

She looked at me for a couple of seconds before smiling slightly and covering her mouth with her hand, "Oh..." She said with a chuckle, which was surprising

I frowned, "What?" 

"I did not expect to see this certain side of you." She said as she tucked her hair behind her ear, "So.....Human...." 

I frowned, "Don't forget who you are before..." 

She nodded, "Yes, I know." She said, "A Dangerous God....who is about to be a Father...." 

"Hm..." I said as I looked up, "I wonder...." 

"Should I give Mya a gift?"