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Jon looked towards the imposing figure of Lord Agni, the young man was still quite shocked by the image he had before him.

The spirit of the sun spoke

"Your story began, a long time ago, in a distant place" at those words, the dragon's eyes shone with enormous strength, it seemed that his eyes had been replaced by two suns of immense power, Jon heard the daughter of the sun spirit speak

"Hehehe I love this part" The tone of happiness was quite evident, and Jon wondered what the smiling spirit meant

The young wolf got his answer a few seconds later, the huge dragon opened its jaws and launched a multicolored flame towards Jon and his daughter, much to the terror of the young wolf and the happiness of the spirit

For a second, Jon thought it would be the end, however, such a notion changed completely when the fire enveloped him, and a huge power invaded his being, he didn't know what was happening, only that it was quite important

So Jon concentrated and waited

A few seconds later, Jon was not on the island anymore, now he was on the shores of a huge pitch, an island was visible in the center of it, thousands of multicolored tents flooded the landscape, and in the distance, a huge castle in ruins, with towers melted as if they were made of wax

Agni's voice was heard again

“Harrenhall, year 281 After Aegon's landing” Jon was fascinated, looked at Agni and answered

"We're at the big tournament at Harrenhall!" Does the power of the spirits allow you to travel to the past?”

Hearing these words, the lady of fire and daughter of agni responded with a loud laugh

"HAHAHA no fool, the ink of time is dry, we only visited a part of the canvas, a kind of memory so to speak" the mischievous spirit flew around Jon absentmindedly, looking with fascination at everything around her

Jon's answer was drowned out when a commotion caught his attention, as he turned, the young wolf watched as two riders approached at full speed, one of them was sheathed in white armor, with a white cape, at his waist was a beautiful sword, with a shooting star showing proudly

It must be Arthur Dayne, Jon thought with great emotion, one of the greatest knights in the history of Westeros, as honorable as he was lethal

However, at his side an even more controversial figure was present, dressed in black garments with a crimson cloak, silver hair and sad amethyst eyes, as bright as two stars in the night

The Last Dragon, the Infamous Prince Rhaegar Targaryen

The Prince Spoke

"What did the soldier say? Where did the mysterious knight run?” The last dragon's voice was calm and soft, completely in control

Ser Arthur replied

"He got lost in the forest, he was riding a black steed, if we hurry, maybe we'll find the trail."

Rhaegar nodded and without saying anything else, both men began to gallop towards the forest

Jon looked at the scene with confusion, and asked

"Why are you showing me this?" Jon's voice was full of doubt, he had a bad feeling, why was Rhaegar Targaryen important to know his mother's identity?

 Agni's laughter was heard resounding throughout the place, and the spirit of the sun responded

"Patience young dragon, it is a virtue that you have to master, it will make your life infinitely easier when you rule in these lands" The tone that the spirit used towards Jon was one of amusement, as if this whole situation seemed extremely funny to the powerful being

When Jon was about to answer, they were enveloped in a blanket of flames again, disappearing from the place, a moment later, Jon was in the heart of the forest, the image of a maiden stuck in armor, while being assisted by a young man of very short stature was what Jon saw when he appeared again,  The young woman had long dark brown hair, with gray eyes, it was evident that she belonged to the first men

The young crannog man spoke quickly

"My lady, it´s stuck, I can't get it out!"  the young man's desperation was more than evident, completely worried that they would be caught

The maiden replied

"Come on Howland quick! We have to get out of here!” The maiden tried with all her might to take off her armor

However, the moment was interrupted by the sound of the hooves of two horses approaching at full speed

Utterly terrified, the young lord and the frightened lady tried, unsuccessfully, to get rid of the armor, until a familiar voice suddenly stopped them

"Stop there, identify yourselves," the stern voice of the sword of dawn ordered firmly

Paralyzed, the young man and the lady turned slowly, until their eyes met

The young woman, with a blush, spoke with surprise

"Prince Rhaegar!"  The aforementioned prince simply let out a slight smile towards the young woman and replied

“Lady Stark” with a nod of the head

After this scene, Jon was engulfed in a whirlwind of fire again, completely overwhelmed by the scene he had just seen, he was no fool, he perfectly understood why the lord of the skies had shown him such moments

with barely a whisper, Jon spoke

“Eddard Stark was not my father, wasn’t he?” the young man's voice threatened to break, his whole life had been a lie, he was not a Stark, he never had been

Agni responded in a wise voice

“Is he not? Didn't Eddard Stark take you in, feed you, and grow you? Did not the silent wolf put a sword in your hand and arm you against the cruelty of the world? Did Eddard Stark never give you a place in his home? aren't you a Stark?”

Jon knew it was unfair, but he couldn't help but respond

"But he's not my father, he's my uncle! Why would I do that? Why did he put himself in such danger? When he could..." Jon's voice couldn't finish, however, the spirit of the sun answered

"When could he give you Robert Baratheon so that you would have the same fate as little Rhaenys and little Aegon? Would you have given up your brother's son if he had survived that dreadful night?”

Jon glared fiercely at the dragon and responded forcefully

“Never! If the spirits had given me such a blessing I..." Again, Jon was interrupted

"Would you have raised your brother's son, raised him as your own, and made sure you made the decisions that would keep him safe?" At that answer, Jon was speechless, understanding what the spirit meant

Just as Jon would have broken his oath and raised Robb's son, Eddard Stark broke his oath and protected his beloved sister's son, one of the last vestiges of his broken family

Seeing the gears in Jon's head begin to turn, Agni gave the young man all the time he needed, when Jon's voice, vulnerable and full of hope, was heard again

"I...Was I wanted? Did Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark ever love me?” Jon never thought that finding answers about his mother's identity would be so painful, as an answer, the whirlwind of fire stopped suddenly, and Jon was in a tower, through the window only a huge desert and an unforgiving sun were visible, nothing but sand and rocks in sight

Dorne, Jon thought, when a few laughs caught his attention

Jon looked at his parents, Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, both of whom were lying intimately, his mother caressed his father's chest absentmindedly, while his father played with his mother's hair

The wolf maiden spoke doubtfully in her voice

“What if it's a boy?” Lyanna asked

Rhaegar simply laughed and replied

"It will be a girl, I have seen it, it will be called Visenya" Jon looked in disbelief at those words, his mother on the other hand looked at the prince in an unimpressed way and replied

"A mother knows, he's a boy, he'll be a beautiful Targaryen prince and if the gods are good, he'll have my hair and your eyes" there was some mockery in the young woman's tone

Rhaegar looked at her indignantly and replied

"And what's wrong with my hair?" somewhat offended at the apparent insult to his silver locks

Lyanna snorted and answered

“Nothing... if you're sixty years old" at that comment, they both laughed loudly for a moment, then a comfortable silence was present in the room

Until, suddenly, Lyanna spoke

"Speak to him, let him listen to his father's voice," such words surprised Rhaegar, who asked strangely

"My wolf, he is not born yet, he doesn't listen to us" Lyanna simply shook her head and ordered

“Talk! That's an order!”

With a smile, Rhaegar placed his hand on Lyanna's belly, which was slightly elevated, and began to speak

“My little son, your father loves you, we are waiting for you with great longing, you have a beautiful older sister, she is very smiling, I am sure she will force you to play with Balerion together with her while they make mischief for the fortress, your mother loves you, she is strong and beautiful, with a big heart, I am sure she will love you madly,  she's the best rider I know, I'm sure she'll take you riding before you're a month old." Both parents laughed at such words, while Jon couldn't hold back his tears

Rhaegar continued with a smile

"But I don't want you to forget that your father loves you, that your mother loves you and that, when you come into this world, a big family will be waiting for you, ready to fill you with the love you deserve." When he finished speaking, Jon was engulfed in a whirlwind of fire again and, in an instant, he was back on the island, on his knees, unable to hold back the tears, which flowed endlessly across his face

 Jon was so shocked that he didn't notice the presence of the spirit woman until she gently touched his shoulder and spoke

“There, there... I understand that it's hard, and even if your parents are gone, never doubt again that you were wanted, desired, and loved." Jon could only nod without saying a word

Agni's powerful voice was heard again

“Your mission is very important my son, the giant sleeps, as he has done for millennia, guarding the prison of the putrid being that hides in these stormy waters, however, the imbalance caused by the actions of the Sozin lineage have weakened the defenses that we placed in this place eras ago, his influence grows and so does his power,  a hundred years of war have strengthened it to such an extent that not even the mighty Turtle Lion will be able to contain it for long” Jon looked confused at Agni and asked

“Do you mean the Deep one? The one that the lady of the winds detested so fervently?”

The huge dragon nodded and replied

“Yes, we do not pronounce his name, destructive and cruel in nature, he represents and feeds on the dark aspects of human hearts, his prison is located right on this island, at the deepest point of the ocean, the four ladies were the guardians of such a prison, however, after the war his power has grown, and the seals that kept him prisoner have lost strength,  it must be stopped, or it will consume absolutely everything- the urgency in the spirit's tone of voice disturbed Jon, who could not help but ask

"But you can stop him right? You, Tui and La, are more powerful than this evil spirit, aren't you?”

At these words, Agni gave a huge sigh and replied

“It is not that simple, although some spirits are capable of manifesting ourselves in the human world at will, our true being is in the spiritual world, the worlds were separated from the harmonic convergence almost ten thousand years ago, unlike the rest of spirits, the Deep one has its physical form and all its power at its disposal,  it is for this reason that your presence is so important, son of the ocean, consort of the moon and blessed by the sun, your spirit is powerful enough to bend it and banish it to the spirit world, once in our world, Tui, La and I will take care of annihilating it completely”

Such words stunned Jon, being responsible for such responsibility overwhelmed him, just imagining that the fate of the world rested on his shoulders, and that he would only have one chance to get it right was a lot of pressure

Alas, his father did not raise a coward, and he would not fail his beloved moon, nor his people, taking a breath and calming his thoughts, Jon looked at Agni, who, to Jon's surprise, was no longer shining with the same strength as a moment ago, her body seemed paler, strange as it may seem

Jon looked at the dragon and spoke

“What should I do?”

Hearing such words, Agni smiled with relief, and replied

"My daughter will take care of your training, we'll see you young dragon, in due time" Then, Agni's body disappeared completely and, to Jon's complete surprise, the night was present

Jon couldn't help but express

"But what happened? It's only been a few minutes since dawn!” Jon shouted in great surprise

However, the voice of the lady on fire was present

"no, we play with time, your perception of it change, even if they were minutes for you, we were in the presence of dad all day, that usually overwhelms mortals like you" the playful tone

Hearing that voice, Jon looked at the spirit and bowed, and spoke

"How should I address you, master?" Jon asked

To his surprise, the lady snorted and answered

"I'm the lady of embers, call me Lady Amber, as Agni's son, you possess certain gifts, you'll never bend fire, but there's a middle ground between Dad's blessings and Uncle La." The spirit was quite excited apparently

Jon, with great suspicion I ask

"And what will my training consist of, my lady?" something told her that she would not enjoy it at all

Letting out a giggle, the smiling spirit began to dance through the air, the flames of its body changed to a blue color and its body began to manifest sparks and small rays

Then, she raised her hands and from the tips of her elegant fingers, a powerful lightning bolt shot out into the heavens

When she finished, the spirit looked at Jon with a smile and spoke enthusiastically

"Now you!" as she looked at Jon waiting patiently

The young man simply looked at her with disbelief and a lot of fear

This island would end up killing him, of that he was sure