Viserys turn to the heavily armored men behind him, Several Death Knights held chests of gold on their steeds. He had to admit they look quite intimidating with their onyx colored armor and glowing blue eyes.
The stench of death clung to them and would help persuade any individuals who disagreed with him and they'll be handy in any fight with their crazy magic.
Daenerys came trotting to his right, her caged filled dragons were tied to her horse and covered from prying eyes and she looked annoyed.
"What's wrong sister?" Viserys ask the woman who sighed before shaking her head.
Daenerys held her head up high
"I Wonder if the fleet made it to Pentos."
Viserys smirks, a little habit that he picked up from Arthas
"You're worried about the Lich King dear sister?"
The Dragon queen glare at her brother but weren't able to stop the blush growing on her cheeks, Daenerys didn't understand why she thought often of Arthas, Maybe because he was the only male she has been around that weren't family or a servant in some way not counting Illyrio of course.
He treated her as a equal even trained her to fight when he didn't have too, she was starting to like the idea that she propose to the man those many moons ago.
"Shut up." She orders her brother who continues to smirks.
Viserys continue to glance at her as the approaching men in the distance gotten closer to them
"Well I originally were going to marry you to a Westerosi Lord but I have to say, You being the queen on the Frozen throne is much better it'll cement our ties with Arthas and his army beyond just the deal, with each sacrifice we send him his army grows and I would like to have those armies on our side, this war by itself will add numbers to his legions."
Daenerys thought about that as well, she wonder what he was planning to do with such a vast army.
He weren't planning to use it on them otherwise he wouldn't have agreed with the deal.
She let the thoughts leave her head as a pudgy man on a horse with grey eyes and thinning grey hair brush to the side to barely cover his balding head, His companion were a man dressed in Westeros steel armor with a long sword at his waist, his blonde hair was comb back.
"Viserys Targaryen…Ironic that House Targaryen come to the Golden Company for help considering we form after the Blackfyre rebellion." Harry Strickland stated while cautiously eying the Silent Guardians of death behind the children.
Daenerys frowns slightly at being ignored for her brother but look towards the man companion, who were staring intently at her
"My lady."
The man greeted her in turn drawing the other man attention as was
"I am Ser Jorah Mormont, Lieutenant of the Golden Company and this man is Harry Strickland our Leader and company commander."
He introduce them properly while continuing to stare at Daenerys.
Viserys smirks he weren't surprised by the man actions, many of men find his younger sister beautiful with her slender but curvaceous figure and her long flowing silver hair, she was the splitting image of mother
"Thank you Ser Jorah, I am Viserys Targaryen and this is my sister Daenerys Targaryen and the men behind me are my Death Knights, We've."
He made sure to add his sister since her tutelage under Arthas she had been quite decisive on participating in this war than sitting back and watching from afar like most maidens would do but she took to tactics a little better than he did admittedly knowing when to retreat or push forward at times when he didn't
"Come to employ the Golden company to take back the Iron Throne but I admittedly wanted to make this a permanent solution I know many of you are exiles from Westeros be current day or have lineage of those who fought against my family, when I take the Iron throne I'm willing to grant you all pardons and the Commanders will be gifted with Lordships and these riches are just a start."
He motion to a death knight that dismounted his horse easily hefting a large chest and dropping it at their feet before leaning down and opening the chest
"I have quite the supply of treasures from one of my greatest and strongest backer, He have no qualms with parting with some of his wealth."
The very same death knight reaches to the bottom of the chest and pulling several gold bars from beneath the treasures and hands it to the man known as Harry who examines it carefully "What say you?"
Harry and Jorah looked between each other
"We'll follow you your grace but the decision to stay as standing army for you will be decided later on."
He handed the gold back to the death knight and Viserys chuckles.
"Commander Harry, This is a down payment on your services, keep it."
He gesture to two of his death knights, "They'll help you carry it to your camp."
Harry raised a brow before a grin split his face "Your grace, you have your army for our word is as good as gold."
He bows to the duo and turning to Jorah
"Keep our Employers safe as I form the men up." He turns to Viserys "I assume you have ships to take us to Westeros?"
"Yes Lord Arthas has station his fleet in Pentos, March your army there and when you speak to him. Tell his Grace that we are headed to Astapor and will meet his fleet at Old Ghis."
Daenerys spoke for Viserys who nods before turning away.
"Aye my lady."
The sellsword nods and begun galloping back towards Braavos.
Jorah rode next to her "Astapor?" He asks softly as they followed behind Viserys and the remaining 10 Death Knights follow behind Daenerys.
She smiles softly at the newcomer
"Yes we're going to purchase a couple Unsullied as well."
Viserys up ahead began smiling, He had his very own soldiers now not borrowed troops like the death knights or the Scourge, he commanded.
He could feel his dreams getting closer. Arthas did him quite the favor and he will have to repay the man back.
Arthas stare at the sea, his greens eyes taking in the beautiful sight before him. The Lich King was too use to the frozen lands of Northrend and the death his army has wrought in their wake that was another reason why he directed Viserys to purchase and lead human soldiers as well because once the scourge is unleashed on the field, Death will follow.
He slept for a long time in Azeroth and when the Alliance and Horde repelled his invasion he almost forgotten his humanity but this new world that their sorcerers sent his land too wasn't like Azeroth, the demons didn't have influence here, the former Lich King that combined with him didn't have the sway over his thoughts and actions anymore though the whispers linger.
He wanted to try a new path so when Aegon the conqueror came to him for help. He lent his sword and now the man descendants came to him awakening him fully from his long slumber and gave him a option to continue the path as the Dark Lich King before him or to try and change…to become human again.
The boy Viserys made him think and care about another like a brother, He haven't had the feeling of Kinship since he killed his father on his very throne.
He thoughts wander to the woman of the siblings, She were attractive woman any man can see that but she brought out the feelings that he had once had for another.
The Lich King frowns as the image of a man staring intently at Daenerys filter into his thoughts, He doesn't usually hold a mental connection with his Death Knights as the further they travel away from him the less control he has on their actions and more energy it takes to hold it most of his death knights are here by choice as many of them defected to the Banshee queen when he was at his weakest but the one's that remain were loyal to him and him only so it wasn't a surprise when one initiated a mental link to him, to keep a eye on his future queen dare he say? He frown as the man introduce himself as a Jorah Mormont, he ask the death knight to keep a eye on said man before cutting said link.
He hated feeling so human at times, at least the task he given to Viserys was being accomplished.
"Now I just need to wait."
Arthas turns and walk towards the table and move a knight into position placing the King into check but not enough for a checkmate, the man could still maneuver.
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