Sunday, January 21, 2018

ACoK 19: Arya V

Arya is high up in a tree, and sees a fishing village in the distance. Smoke comes from the chimneys. It's the first sign of life she's seen since they fled the town by Gods Eye. The Lannisters totally burned everything down there. 

Arya: We should go to that town. Unless, of course, Amory Lorch is there. In which case, we shouldn't.

Being cautious, the few remaining survivors that were able to flee away from the burning and murder via the tunnel under the barn decide to go back to the Gods Eye town the next day to inspect the damage and see if there are any other survivors or supplies they can use. Amory Lorch and his Lannister men are long gone. But they don't find much else. 

Arya: We've got to find Yoren! There is no way he died!

Gendry: Found him.

Yoren's body lay on the ground, surrounded by Lannister soliders. Yep. He's dead. 

Arya: Damn. Now I guess we have to bury him or something.

The only survivors of the whole ordeal were Arya, Hot Pie, Lommy, Gendry, that little crying girl they now call "Weasel," Cutjack, Kurz, and Tarber. The latter three didn't escape through the farm tunnel - but were up in a holdfast that was well protected and which the Lannisters couldn't climb.

Kurz: Wow. We're specifically highlighted as survivors of the battle? Sweet! That must mean we'll be important characters who go on to do great and important things!

Kurz then falls over and dies from an infected wound. 

Cutjack and Tarber steal everything of value from the rest of the people and leave on their own. They will never appear again. Now it's just Arya, Hot Pie, Lommy, Gendry, and Weasel on their own. 

Arya: Well, I'm glad we introduced those addition 40 characters over the last few chapters just to have them all immediately killed off and/or never seen again.

Gendry: So cynical, Arry. Now come on. We need to keep on moving and get out of here.

Lommy: But I'm injured from the battle. Look at my leg. You guys need to carry me.

And so Gendry carries Lommy for a while. Until... 

Gendry: Hold on guys,  and stay here. I'm going to go scout out that village that Arya saw and see what's going on there.

Arya: I'm coming with you! Because I'm super stealthy!

Gendry: Whatever.

Hot Pie: Remember to bring us back some food!

Lommy: And some magical leg potion to make my leg heal.

So Arya and Gendry head off on their own. 

Gendry: Oh, Lommy is soooooo going to die. Look at how bad he is.

Arya: Yeah, his leg smells like death. We should look for some Maester to heal him.

Gendry: You know we will never find a Maester. We should leave him behind. He's slowing us down. And all he ever does is shout "I yield! I yield" when we meet anyone. He surrenders more than the French.

Arya: Who are the French?

Gendry shrugs. 

Gendry: Anyway, you're the only one that's any good, Arry. Even though you're just a girl.

Arya: WHAT?! I'm not a girl!

Gendry: Hahaha, whatever you say. Pull out your cock and prove it.

Arya: Damn! How did you figure out my clever ruse? I might have to kill you now.

Gendry: So who are you really? Since you thought those Gold Cloaks wanted to kill you.

Arya: You answer first! You have a secret too. Why did the Gold Gloaks want to kill you!

Gendry: I honestly have no idea. Now spill the beans.

Arya: Well, my name isn't "Arry." I am Arya Stark of Winterfell, daughter of Ned Stark.

Gendry: HOLY CRAP! I met your dad! Seemed like a cool dude, sorry about your loss. WOW. This is HUGE. You're a highborn lady? This whole time?!  I guess I have to start calling you m'lady.

Arya: Please don't.

Gendry: Whatever you say, m'lady.

Arya: I will cut you apart with this sword of mine while you sleep.

Gendry: If you insist, m'lady.

Arya: Forget this shit.

Arya runs off towards the village, leaving Gendry behind. He eventually catches up and they scout the village out together. 

Arya: This place stinks of death.

Gendry: I'll circle around the west. You go check out that way.

And so they separate and circle around the town. Arya sees tons of dead, rotting corpses. But she also sees a bunch of guards. Then she hears shouting. 

Guard: HEY! Look who I got here!

The guard pulls out a guy wearing a bull's helm. It's Gendry! His dumb ass totally got caught!

The guards beat the shit out of Gendry, and one of them takes his helm and puts it on himself. They lock up Gendry in a storehouse. 

Arya looks for some way or opportunity to free him, but she never finds one. As night falls, she retreats back to where she had left Hot Pie, Weasel and Lommy. 

Arya: Hot Pie! You've got to help me! Gendry's been captured. I can't save him alone. You need to help me.

Hot Pie: What? No way. Too dangerous.

Arya: Come on! Gendry is the guy who carried Lommy. How are we going to carry Lommy without Gendry around? Is your fat ass going to carry him?

Hot Pie: I suppose you have a point.  What do we need to do?

Arya: Gendry is being kept in a storehouse with two guards. All we need to do is kill them.

And so they sneak back to the village and try to make their way to the storehouse. But then a crow lands on Hot Pie. 

Hot Pie: AGH! CROW!

Crow: Corn?

Guard: HEY! What the hell was that?

Hot Pie immediately jumps up and reveals himself. 

Hot Pie: I YIELD! I YIELD!

Arya: Damnit, Hot Pie!

Arya jumps up too, but she starts swinging Needle and trying to take the guards out. She's quickly surrounded though, and the soldiers beat her and take Needle away.

Some Guy Named Polliver: This little sword looks cool. I think I'll keep it.

She's forced to her knees and brought in front of their leader...

The Mountain that Rides, Ser Gregor Clegane: Well, well, well. What do we have here?

Hot Pie: I yield! We'll tell you everything! There are two more of us. A boy and a girl... not far from here!

The Mountain: Lead us there. Now.

And so Hot Pie marches them back to Lommy and Weasel.  But when they get there, Weasel is gone.

Lommy: I YIELD!

The Mountain: I thought there were supposed to be two of you.

Lommy: Oh, that girl ran away when she heard footsteps. It's just me.

The Mountain: Tell me where Beric Dondarrion is, boy.

Lommy: I literally have no idea who that is.

Guard: This is a waste of time. These kids don't know anything more about Beric than those villagers did.

Rafford, a Spearman: Yeah. And what about you boy. Can you walk?

Lommy: No. My leg is injured. You're going to have to carry me.

Rafford: Hahaha. Oh really?

Rafford drives his spear through Lommy's throat, killing him instantly. 

Arya: Yikes. I am going to have serious emotional scars for life from these last two chapters. 

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