ALL HAIL KING JOFFREY

CERSEI

Everything is in place and the time was now. Lancel was a trusted Squire. Pycel served House Lannister and as such served her. Her brother is Lord Commander of the King's Guard and she has the City Watch under her thumb. She meets with Pycel first and he gives her the necessary poison. Then she summons Lancel.

"I don't know about this."

"Are you a Lannister or are you mouse."

He hold his head up, "I am a Lannister!"

"What are our words?"

"Hear me Roar."

"We have other words as well. A Lannister always pays their debts…When Joffrey is King I will see you Knighted."

He takes the poison away from her, "I will see it done."

JON ARRYN

That night Jon lays his head down and falls asleep. He dreams…

Jon walks through the Red Keep and sees the Stranger. "Hello!" The faceless deity turns and bids Jon to follow him. He follows him to the King's Bed Room. The Stranger points and he sees Lancel placing poison into Robert's cup. Robert drinks it and dies.

"All hail King Joffrey!"

Jon turns to see Joffrey sitting on the Iron Throne. "Bring all the Lords of Westeros to me and if they do not bend the knee…They will die!"

Jon awakens in a cold sweat wondering if was just a dream. After a long time he gets up and gets dressed. "Guard!'"

"My Lord?"

"Wake the men and the servants…Have them pack everything."

"My Lord is something wrong?"

"It is…We are leaving and tell everyone to keep it quiet."

"Yes my Lord."

JOFFREY

Joffrey is awakened to the sound of bells. He leaves his room and opens the door, "Why are the bells ringing?"

Ser Meryn Trant is on duty at his door. "I do not know My Prince."

That is when Joffrey and Trant notice the Queen walking towards Joffrey's room with Ser Jaime and several other guards. "Mother what is happening?"

"I'm sorry Joffrey, it's your father. He suffered a heart attack in the night. He's dead."

"Hail King Joffrey. Long may he reign." Jaime says taking a knee.

"Hail King Joffrey." Ser Meryn repeats.

Ravens are sent across the realm informing the Lords of Westeros of the King's death and demanding that they come and pledge fealty to the King. "We searched everywhere." Jaime says. "Lord Arryn is not in the Castle."

"Then search the city." Cersei demands. Jaime sends Ser Arys Oakheart with some men to search the city. He returns with Janos Slynt.

"He is not in the city Your Grace."

"Why would the Hand of the King leave?" Joffrey asks.

JON ARRYN

Jon's men found a ship heading North. The ship had been sent by the Targaryens and set sail when Jon was aboard with his men and servants. By early sunrise the ship is sailing pass Rosby. "My Lord…What is wrong?" The Captain of his guard Allwyn asks.

"The King is dead…I believe he was poisoned by the Queen."

"How do you know that?"

"I just know…The King was going to strip Joffrey of the Crown and name Tommen as his heir…Cersei did not agree with that so she killed him."

STANNIS

Stannis sits in the solar with Ser Cortnay reading the Raven message…

To all the Lords and Ladies of Westeros

King Robert is dead may the gods grant him peace. Now begins the reign of his son and heir King Joffrey of House Baratheon. Please come to the Capital and swear fealty to his Grace as is your duty

With Regards

King Joffrey Baratheon

"I shall make arrangements for us to go to the Capital." Cortnay says.

"You will do no such thing…Joffrey is the bastard son of Ser Jaime Lannister. He and his sister have been having an affair."

"You have proof of this?"

"All Baratheons are black of hair and blue of eyes. Joffrey is gold of hair and green of eyes. He is no true Baratheon and by the laws of men and gods I am King."

The doors open and in walks Cressen, "You summoned me my Lord?"

"Send Ravens to all the banners of House Baratheon and throughout all of Westeros. Let them all know that Joffrey is not a true Baratheon, but a bastard born of incest." Over the next few weeks the Banners of House Baratheon converge on Storm's End.

RENLY

The morning King Robert died Renly found Lannister Guards at his door, all Baratheon men in the Capital had been killed. A few days later, he is taken before Queen Cersei. "Lord Renly…I need you to."

"I will do nothing…I know all about you and Ser Jaime…So does Jon Arryn. Why do you think he left the night before? My brother Stannis also knows and he is coming for you and your bastard."

"Be careful Lord Renly. You are alive because of my good graces."

"Perhaps, but when the rest of the realm learns the truth you will find yourself surrounded."

"And what of your truth Lord Renly…Your disgusting desires to be with other men…I know your secrets as well."

"What do you want?"

"You will bend the knee to my son. Then you will write letters to all the Lords of Westeros dispelling your brother's lies."

OLENNA

"Send word to our Banners to assemble at Tumbleton, They are under the command of my son Ser Garland Tyrell." Mace says.

Olenna shakes her head, "Lord Randyl Tarly has more battle experience than Garland."

"And Lord Tarly has no great love for me Mother."

"And whose fault is that Mace? You claimed victory on the battlefield against Robert, when it was Lord Randyl's skill and leadership that won the day."

"Am I not the Lord of Highgarden and Warden of the Reach?"

"Don't test me boy! Send word that Lord Tarly is in command and place Garland second in command."

"Fine!"

After Mace leaves her room she sends word that she wishes to speak with the Queen. They meet for lunch in the Garden. "My condolences on your husband's death Your Grace."

"Thank you for the sentiment My Lady. But I had no great love for my husband…He was a drunken man whoring fool."

"A pity, all women should know the joy of marrying for love…I married the man I wanted and loved. In fact Luthor was supposed to marry another, but I took him for myself."

"Had you been my father's daughter you would have been in my shoes."

"Then may Robert get what he has coming to him for all the pain he caused you."

"He probably has found a way to charm the Maiden and the Mother into sparing him from the seven hells."

"I take it you came because of Stannis' claims about your son."

"No I came about the Tyrell army."

"Which is assembling at Tumbleton under the command of Lord Randyl Tarly. Any word from your father?"

Cersei takes a sip of tea, "My father does things his own way and in his own time."

"What of Houses Arryn, Tully and Stark?"

"No word."

"The Crownlands and the Step Stones?"

"Many Lords of the Crownlands have answered the call, some like Velaryon remain silent. The Steps stones flock to Stannis."

As the women talk they are approached by Ser Jaime, "Pardon me Your Grace…Lady Olenna…A message from father."

TYRION

Tyrion makes his way to the small council chamber by the throne room and waits, Jaime shows up. "Thank you for coming brother. Where is everyone else?"

"Our sister the Queen demands that the small council meeting be held in the Tower of the Hand."

"Did she?" He smiles and starts writing letters, "Podrick."

"My Lord."

"Take this to Lord Varys, and this one to Grand Maester Pycel. Take this one to Lord Janos Slynt and this one to my uncle Ser Kevan Lannister."

"Yes my Lord."

"What is the in the letters?" Jaime asks.

"Just a reminder of who is Hand of the King until my father arrives." Not long after Lord Varys arrives, then Pycel, Janos Slynt, his Uncle Kevin, and finally Mace Tyrell. Cersei enters last. "Will the King be joining us Your Grace."

"The King has a coronation to prepare for."

"And a war…"

"We had a small council meeting earlier."

"And now we shall have another. Now Lord Varys please inform me of what took place in the first small council meeting?" Tyrion listens and makes a few changes to Cersei's plans which enrage her to Tyrion's delight. "Ser Jaime will you and Uncle Kevan stay?" Tyrion asks when the meeting is over.

"You and Cersei need to learn to coexist." Kevan says, "Especially if we are to survive this."

"It is Cersei who harbors ill feelings for me Uncle. I did not mention this in the meeting, but I would like the two of you to train conscripts to defend the city."

"Good idea."

"As the Lord Commander of the King's Guard my place is at the King's side, but I will find someone competent to train new recruits."

GRAND MAESTER PYCEL

Despite his age and how he moves Pycel is stronger than he looks. He served under Aerys and then King Robert, but he has always been loyal to Tywin Lannister. As Grand Maester Pycel advices the King and tends to the health of the Royal Family. He starts his day off by educating Princes Joffrey, Tommen and some of the young male Nobles at Court. If there are no small council meetings to attend Pycel spends his day in leisure.

Today he has a whore bought to his chambers. She undresses him, they share wine and as she lays on top of him she looks down smiling, "The Targaryens send their regards." Pycel's facial expression changes dramatically as she smothers him with a pillow, until he dies. The Faceless Woman sneaks out of his room and Pycel is discovered one day later.

"Looks like he took a nap and did not wake up." Ser Jaime says.

"We'll have to send word to the Citadel for another Maester." Lord Varys says.

JOFFREY

The day of his Coronation finally came. Only a few Lords of Reach came, Some from the Westerlands and the Crownlands. In the Sept of Baelor Joffrey is crowned King. In court at the Red Keep Renly bends the knee and declares before all present the Joffrey is a true son of King Robert and that he is the King. Balon Greyjoy even showed up to bend the knee, but he only wanted revenge on Stannis for the Iron Born defeat at sea by his hand.

"I King Joffrey Baratheon First of his name, King of the Andels and the First Men…Lord of the Seven Kingdoms Protector of the Realm…Do hereby proclaim my Uncle Stannis of House Baratheon and enemy of the crown…"