You Broke Me First / Alicent Hightower / Otto Hightower

3. Victorious

"A dragon competition?" Alicent startled back as Mouse an elegant white and shimmering dragon descended upon the sky. "That sounds dangerous..."

"It sounds bad ass." Rhaenyra countered. "I wish my father would do something awesome like that for me. He is never around."

"Hes the king. Hes busy. Ruling the realms. You cannot fault him for trying to keep peace- you are also supposed to be at those meetings Rhaenyra." Alicent added.

It was true viserys wasnt around much for rhaenyra these days but he didnt know how to talk to her. It usually ended in an argument or started with one.

"They are so boring," rhaenyra countered. "Aunt davina takes care of her son. Makes him feel special."

"Its annoying how much she loves me." Draegon agreed sarcastically as he passed.

"We werent talking to you!" Rhaenyra shouted

"No." He agreed turning around to face them. "Just about me." Rhaenyra scoffed. Draegon smirked. His gaze shifted to Alicent. "Why do you hang out with her? Shes so annoying." Alicent found herself nodding and rhaenyra whacked her. Draegon chuckled as he headed off.

"I wish they would go back to the north." Rhaenyra griped.

"On the contrary," alicent begun softly. "I wish they never leave."

"Aunt avalon." Draegon remarked. Avalon beamed back at him.

"Draegon. So handsome!" Avalon declared hugging him. "Happy almost name day."

"Thanks... you get me a present?"

"My presence is not present enough?" Avalon mused.

"I mean..." draegon looked to her dramatically.

"Yes i did but you have to wait until tomorrow." Avalon agreed his smile widened. "I am not excited for my boys to get to your age. Trouble they will be." Avalon added.

"I am glad you are here." Draegon assured. "This is really fun. Mum is a bad secret keeper or thats what I thought but she kept this secret for a while I guess. Im really excited for this race."

"Your mother would do anything for you."
Avalon agreed.

"You sure Meleys is up for it?" Davina mused.

"She is," rhaenys assured. "Dont you worry."

"Not worried. Just dont want you looking a fool when you come in last."

"Charming as always Davina."

"Laenor," davina called out. "You and Seasmoke going to whip the clouds at your mother?" Laenor laughed out.

"Dont give him any ideas." Rhaenys countered.

"Princess," Otto remarked fondly as Gaena approached.

"Hello Lord Otto." She answered.

"Gaena!" Daemon barreled through otto picking up his little sister.

"Daemon you almost killed Otto." Gaena remarked as daemon spun her around.

"Who? Oh him. No one cares about him. Dont worry." Daemon assured.

"Daemon." Gaena scolded.

Alicent peered around as the siblings reunited for Draegons name day. She had quite a few brothers but Alicent being the youngest wasnt close with any of them like the Targaryens clearly were. Alicent had moved to the capital when she was very young can start attending to the former king under father's request the old king jaehaerys was quite fond of her. Otto said that he assumed the king thought of alicent as another daughter, perhaps. Alicent wasn't so sure, but she was fine with helping the king and tending to him. As long as it made her father happy.

"Hey my buddy Hawk had the great idea that we need to pick someone up at one of the locations so there could be no cheating." Brandon remarked.

" I would never cheat." Davina declared. "but it is probably a good idea for the other miscreants."

" also known as your family and beloved siblings..." Brandon agreed.

"Yep."

Rhaenys and Davina flew a handful of mostly willing participants to one of the towers.

"Are you sure its safe?" Alicent countered as her and her father were delivered.

"Yes." Davina agreed. "But just in case we didnt put my brother up here or the pregnant queen." She added and otto realized the king wasnt here. "But Millie is. But Im bringing her back so... choose your rider carefully. Laenor has never flown with anyone before..." Then davina was off again.

"Alright on your marks." Viserys began. He knew his sister love of dragons ran deep but this was unlike anything he had seen before. The dragons all glanced around at each other like they were just as excited for this race and understood the words bragging rights. "Get set... go!"

"Sovengon!" Was echoed among the riders.

Draegon smiled back at Davina as they raced through the sky zipping around towers and grabbing flags along the way. His mother had really thought of everything. Draegon shoved another flag in his pocket he would have to hang these flags in his chambers. He knew they were beautiful and badass. Dragons painted in various poses and positions on every flag.

They got to the pick up a person portion of the challenge and Fury extended his wings and millie jumped up running along the wing. She stuck her tongue out at Draegon jumping in davinas lap.

"Come on, Alicent. Its my name day," draegon reminded her as he extended a hand for alicent. "Cant say no to me on my name day." She added "You trust me?"  Alicent grabbed his hand.

"I have never flown-" alicent began. But draegon pulled her arms around him. She both relaxed and tensed as they took off. When rhaenyra got to the landing she looked for Alicent to collect like they had planned but didnt see her. She grumbled reaching for one of Draegons friends.

Draegon didnt win. He didnt expect to but he had a damn good time.

"Best mum ever." He whispered hugging davina that night over cake and drinks.

Davina felt victorious.