Game of Thrones - One Shots/Imagines (Completed)

Melisandre X Reader - Sacrifice (Requested)

"Mel please," you begged as she tried to leave your tent. She hesitated in her stride, pausing as she heard you sob. "She's a child," you cried as you grabbed her hand, pulling her to look at you. You were both silent for a moment as she looked down at you, you felt her hand move over your face, wiping at the tears. "There has to be another way," you sniffled as you grabbed her wrist, stopping her from pulling away, her hand still pressed to your cheek. "If you have any love for me, I beg you to find another way," you told her more sternly.

"I'm sorry, My Love, but we must all make sacrifices to win this war," Melisandre told you as she finally pulled from your grasp and you sobbed again as she turned her back on you.

"I will never forgive you if you do this. I don't give a shit about the stupid war, Shireen is a child and no child should have to suffer this fate," you spat at her and you saw her head hang low as she heard your words. "Please," you spoke again, softer this time as you looked over to the guards holding on to the girl you had been assigned to care for. You had been caring for her since she had contracted Greyscale. Her mother wouldn't go anywhere near her when she had first gotten sick, and you had grown to love the child as if she were your own.

"I wish there was another way," she told you without looking in your direction and she quickly walked from the tent, the guards following with Shireen in their grasp.

"No," you yelped as you chased after them, pulling at the guards as you tried to pry their grasp from her body. "Please, she's a child, please," you cried before you felt one of the men slap you, sending you to the floor.

"Know your place," he growled as he pulled the girl away from you, leaving you to chase after them again.

"Don't do this, Stannis please," you yelped as you reached the pyre. Your face was bright red and stung from the hit, your cheeks wet with tears. "Robert had so many bastards, I'm sure you can find another, just please don't hurt her," you cried as you fell at his feet, grasping at his clothes as you begged.

"Take her away, she shouldn't see this," he spoke, not even looking at you as one of the guards grabbed your arm, pulling you back to your feet and attempting to pull you away.

"Let go of me," you grunted as you pushed him away. "If you kill her I'll never stop, I'll kill every single one of you," you bellowed as you managed to get free, falling backwards and meeting Melisandre's eyes. "and I'll start with you," you told her and her eyes closed slowly as she heard your words.

"If you aren't with us you are against us. Take her to one of the cells, let her cool off," Stannis spoke loudly and Mel's eyes shot open again.

"No, my King, please," she begged as she came closer to him. "She doesn't know what she's saying," she added.

"I do, you'll have to kill me if you want to hurt her," you spat, listening as Shireen cried out behind you. You could tell she was being tied to the pyre and you needed to act fast. "She is your daughter, your only child," you added. "If you are willing to murder your own child you are not fit to be King," you hissed at him, and you saw him grow angrier.

"Tie her to the pyre, she can burn too," he yelled and you heard Mel begin to sob as one of Stannis' men grabbed your arms.

"Please, Stannis, don't do this," she begged from behind him and you caught her eye, your glare making her tear her gaze from yours. "If you kill her I'll leave, and if I leave you so does the Lord of Light," she told him and you watched as his face fell, her own relaxing slightly. "We'll find another way, leave the girls be," she uttered as she moved to rest her hand on his shoulder.

"Release them," he muttered. "If we lose this battle, you and your whore are to blame," he added, brushing shoulders with Melisandre as he barged past her and stormed into his tent.

As soon as you were released, you were at Shireen's side, tugging at the rope that bound her to the pyre and pulling her close once she was free. There were tears running down her cheeks as she cuddled close to you and you stroked her hair as you tried to soothe her. "You're okay, we're both okay," you told her as you leant down to kiss the top of her head.

"I'm sorry," Mel spoke softly from behind you and you ignored her as you continued to hold Shireen. "Please talk to me," she spoke again and you could feel the growl growing in your throat as people began to clear from the area.

"Go on inside sweetheart, I'll be with you soon," you told Shireen as you pushed her towards her tent before rounding to stare at the woman in front of you, staying silent until you were sure the girl was out of ear shot. "What is wrong with you?" you asked in disbelief, watching as she flinched at your hardened voice. "You were going to let them kill her," you spoke again, your voice breaking as you thought of what was going to have happened if you hadn't intervened.

"We'll lose tomorrow, if we lose then we 'll all die. I can't let them hurt you, I love you," she told you, her eyes squeezed closed as she spoke to you.

"Look at me," you demanded, waiting until she had done as she was told, "I would watch every man and woman here die before I see Shireen harmed," you told her, your face set in a hard line.

"And I feel that way about you," she whimpered, hesitating under your glare. "I just wanted to protect you, I'm sorry," she spoke hardly above a whisper and your face softened slightly.

"I can protect myself," you told her and she nodded quickly, looking nothing like the strong woman you knew. "If they hurt her, I will hold you responsible," you continued, your tongue running over your teeth. 

"I understand," she uttered softly, her head bowed to the ground. 

"Find one of Robert's bastards," you started again. "And sort this before they grow tired of waiting," you finished, shaking your head before stalking away from her, towards Shireen's tent.

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