(Authors Intro) "If you follow my other fanfiction "The Chronicles of King Joffrey," this is the same King Centipede story. The Human centipede characters were so heavily used I decided to turn this episode into its own short story."

It was late afternoon Joffrey, The King's Guards, The Hound, Lancel, Grand Maester Pycelle, and Petyr Baelish landed in Agartha, this time without insistent. Joffrey planned to stay in Agartha for a week so Cersei and Tyrion were in command of King's Landing until he returned. Joffrey and the rest got out and were greeted by the Agarthan royals.

"King Joffrey, I'm sorry Lord Alexandre could not meet you in person. I am his assistant Lord Winston." Lord Winston was a stocky man who wore a black suit, top hat, and had a British accent. "Now I am sure you and your companions are tired from your flight, so I have arranged for you to stay in one of our finest hotels."

"Thank you Lord Winston." Joffrey replied. "The king is tired so my Master of Diplomatic Relations will answer any questions you have." Lord Winston handed Baelish a large brown envelop full of diplomatic documents. Baelish arranged for a meeting between Joffrey and the Agarthan leaders the next morning. Joffrey and the others got into the limo, and half an hour later they arrived at the finest hotel in Agartha. Joffrey ate a large steak with grapes on the side, and then went into his room to retire for the night.

"Your Grace." Sir Meryn said. "Two of the King's Guards will be outside the door at all times and the hotel security force assures me the hotel is secure."

"Thank you Sir Meryn. The King has a big day tomorrow, so I will not be needing anything else for the night." Joffrey took off his royal robes and handed them to Lancel. "Put the king's robes away then you may retire for the night." Lancel put Joffrey's clothes on the window to stay fresh in the breeze. After that he left the room. Joffrey got into bed. A storm had just passed through the area so the wind was blowing into the room hard. Annoyed Joffrey went over to close the window. Joffrey put his head out when a large gust of wind blew his crown off his head. Joffrey slammed the window stile in anger. Fortunately Joffrey's room was on the lowest floor so he climbed out to get his crown.

Dr. Josef Heiter was sitting in his car scouting the hotel for tourists. Yesterday he captured two girls and now he only needed one more person for his human centipede. He saw movement coming from the grassy side of the hotel. He picked up his binoculars and looked. He saw what he was looking for a blonde haired young man who was not from the region. After Joffrey went back into this room Heiter waited a few minutes then picked up his rifle and went over to look into Joffrey's window. He only saw Joffrey getting into bed and turning out the light. He waited a few more minutes just to be sure his victim was alone. Heiter tried to open the window, and it was unlocked. In his eagerness to collect his final piece he did not think of how big the room was, or that the person inside had to be someone of importance. He aimed and fired a tranquilizer dart at Joffrey. Joffrey felt a smell poke.

"All have your springs in the morning." Joffrey yelled, then he fell asleep. Heiter climbed through the window and quietly took Joffrey back to his car. He smiled an evil smile as he drove off. He finally had all his pieces.

The next morning Lancel knocked on Joffrey's room door.

"Your Grace breakfast is being served, everyone else is already at the table." After a few seconds of no replay Lancel knocked again and entered. The room was empty so Lancel went down stairs to the hotel restaurant. The Hound was eating a large piece of ham, Petyr Baelish was reading the paper, and Grand Maester Pycelle was eating eggs, toast, and babbling on about things no one was listening to. "Is the king down here?" Lancel asked.

"Have not seen him since last night." The Hound replied.

"Why?" Sir Meryn asked a little concerned.

"Well I just came from the King's room and he was not here."

"Perhaps the King was using his chamber pot?" Petyr Baelish suggested. Sir Meryn, Lancel, and the king's guards ran to Joffrey's room. When they got there the two king's guard who were stationed at Joffrey's room assured Sir Meryn no one entered or left the room all night. Sir Meryn opened the door and walked in.

"Your Grace." Sir Meryn said. After no reply came he went over to the bathroom and knocked on the door. After a few seconds of no one answering he opened it. "The King is not in this room!" Sir Meryn yelled in a panicked voice.

"Here is his crown." Lancel said picking it up off the night stand. Right then Lancel noticed the dart on the bed. He screamed and pointed to it. Sir Meryn quickly ran downstairs and screamed.

"The King's not here!"

Joffrey woke up in a dark room. He tried to move his hands and feet but they were restrained.

"Well this is a strange way to keep people from falling out of bed." Joffrey thought. "Guards untie the king from these bed restraints, that fool of an innkeeper must have done this during the night." Suddenly the lights came on reveling a large white room with three beds, a table, and a large medical area. Dr. Heiter walked in.

"Wake up everyone, wake up." He said clapping his hands. "It is time to start preparing." Lindsay glared at him, Jenny was scared just wanting to get out of this. Joffrey turned his head and saw to beds across from his holding his two fellow captives. Dr. Heiter smiled. "Good news yo-"

"Again!" Joffrey screamed realizing he was not in his hotel room. "Every time I leave Westeros this happens! First the vault, then dropped from a plane, and now this!" Lindsay and Jenny both looked at him not knowing what to think of him.

"How dare you cut me off!" Dr. Heiter screamed walking over to Joffrey.

"You're talking to a king!" Joffrey screamed back. "I know your with the Brotherhood of Justice, well the last two assassins are dead, and that is what will happen to you if you do not release me at once!" Lindsay used the distraction to try to loosen the restraints with her teeth, but how they were position she could not reach them.

"I am not part of any brotherhood." Heiter replied and walked back to the table in front of the room. He did not believe Joffrey was a king so he started to talk about how he was going to create his human centipede, and how he was going to cut there knee ligaments and surgically attach each of them together. Lindsay swallowed hard, Jenny was crying and both were nearly paralyzed with fear. Joffrey was used to statistic people, which made him more angry then afraid.

"Look perhaps you did not know you kidnapped a king. I am King Joffrey Baratheon of Westeros, let me go and keep those two for your experiment." Lindsay tearfully glared at him. She would have punch him in the face if she could. "I will even find you another person for your experiment."

"No, I keep you." Heiter replied and started to walk out of the room.

"If you use me for your centipede you're done!" Joffrey yelled. "I have an army that will find you, Maester Qyburn will piece me back together, and I'll have head!"

"The operation will begin at sundown, until then enjoy yourselves."

At the Hotel an Hour Later

Lord Winston just arrived at the hotel which had been taken over by The Hound and the King's Guards for a base of operations.

"I heard what happen. I cannot believe someone kidnapped your king." Lord Winston said as he approach the table everyone was at.

"We appreciate your concern." Petyr Baelish replied. "Currently Grand Maester Pycelle is examining the dart we found, and Sir Meryn is coming up with a plan to locate King Joffrey." Sir Meryn stood up and spoke in an authoritative voice.

"I think it is clear to everyone that last night someone took our king by force. Whoever did it must have come through the window." He looked at Petyr Baelish who was getting a report to Westeros ready, and pointed his finger at him. "The reason I did not post guards there was because I assumed the hotel had security forces on patrol outside, but I just learned they just stand around the lobby and do nothing."

"I am sure the queen will understand. After all this is only the third time the king has disappeared under your watch." Petyr Baelish said with a smug grin.

"How dare you speak to me that way!" Sir Meryn screamed.

"Ok. Ok I am sure you are all upset about King Joffrey's disappearing. I am as well. Lord Winston said trying to keep the peace. The Agartha military will give you anything you need.

"I have come up with a plan to locate his Grace. For it to succeed I will need your military personal and city watch to join us." Sir Meryn said.

"What do you have in mind?" Lord Winston asked Sir Meryn put his figure on a map of the area laying on the table.

"The King's Guards and the Hound will break into teams of two. We will begin entering and searching every house until the King is found. Have your soldiers do the same."

"With all due respect sir." Lord Winston replied. "We are a civilized society. "We cannot just start kicking in the doors of our citizens."

"Excuse me my lords. I have competed my examination of the dart that was found on the king's bed." Grand Maester Pycelle said as he entered the room.

"Well tell us what you have found." Sir Meryn said sternly. Pycelle pulled the dart out from his pocket and pointed to the tip.

"This dart was dipped in one of the most potent tranquilizers in existents. I believe it was used to kidnap are king!"

"Which citizens would have access to that type of dart?" Sir Meryn asked.

"Very few, only a master or someone studying alchemy."

"Around here that would be doctors, chemists, and surgeons." Lord Winston added. "I will get a list of all of them in the area." Two hours later Lord Winston had the names and locations of every doctor, chemist, and surgeon on the map. Lord Winston also explained how to act when approaching people, although no one planned on listening. The plan was three groups of king's guards would take private houses, Sir Meryn would go with Lord Winston and brief the Agarthan soldiers which would check hospitals, and laboratories. Petyr Baelish would stay behind and coordinate the people in the field.

"Well the duty of a Maester is done. I will retire to my chamber."

"You're coming with me." The Hound said. Grabbing him by the shoulder.

"No, nonsense searching for the king is not the place of a master."

"I need you to find the toxin." The Hound replied. "These three locations are closes. We can walk to them from here and be back before dark. I am not getting into one of those dam cars again."

"That is over twelve miles!" Pycelle complained.

"Then we better get moving." The Hound ordered.

Late afternoon had finally come. Dr. Heiter walked into the room wheeling a small cart with a medicine bottle and needle on it with an excited look on his face. Lindsay and Jenny spent the time trying to comfort one another, and find a way to escape. Joffrey ranted the enter time like he was doing now.

"Ok it is time to begin the operation." He wheeled the cart over to Lindsay and started filling the needle with the anesthetic.

"What is that?!" Lindsay asked in a frighten voice. "Please don't do this!"

"Lindsay." Jenny said in a crying voice, not sure what was going to happen to her best friend. Joffrey was still making threats on what was going to happen to Dr. Heiter when he got out. Dr. Heiter lifted the rale of the bed to make it easier to get the needle in the IV tube.

"When you wake up you will be part of my crea-" Dr. Heiter was cut off by the door bell ringing, and ringing, and ringing. Lindsay signed in relief. Dr. Heiter swore, not wanting unnecessary attention he ran to answer it. Lindsay saw her arm restraint was now in reach and started losing the strap with her teeth.

"Perhaps no one is home." Pycelle said as he sat on his commandeered power scooter. The other two houses were a bust. The Hound kicked in the first door, and threatened the owner of the second home which made Pycelle suggest that he do the talking from now on. The Hound rang the doorbell for a fifth time as Dr. Heiter tore the door opened.

"Stop ringing that bell! I heard it the first time!" Dr. Heiter noticed the Hounds size. He needed to be careful.

"Sorry to trouble you tonight sir." Pycelle said getting up. "You are a doctor correct?"

"A retired surgeon." Dr. Heiter replied. "What do you want? I am very busy tonight."

"We don't mean to trouble you sir. We are looking for a missing person and was wonder if you hand any information or have seen him." Dr. Heiter knew he needed to get rid of them quickly.

"Come in." He said and walked them to his living room. "I will get you something to drink before we start."

"Thank you kind sir." Pycelle said in a tired voice. "We have been traveling for miles." Heister went into his kitchen and poured two glasses of water, then he reached into a draw and put a tablet of heavy tranquilizer in each one. He had captured Jenny and Lindsey this way, when they came to his house asking for help due to car trouble. Dr. Heister walked back into the living room and handed the glasses to Hound and Pycelle. An evil grin formed on his face as Pycelle drank his quickly, and the Hound took a drink.

To Be Continued