When it isn't like it should be

This is my second fan fiction for the fantastic show that is Merlin. Disclaimer: I Fenrir1329 do not own any of Merlin if I did the ending would have been completely different. Morgana would be the badass Queen of Camelot. But alas some things cannot be.

"A reversal is just anything that's a surprise. It's a way of keeping the audience interested."

Arthur's P.O.V

"Pass me that dress will you Morgana."

This was Arthur's first mistake. It was his first day in Camelot and he had already got into trouble. Arthur had to admit that at times he could be a stupid arrogant prat but he was kind of regretting fighting with the crown Prince of Camelot Merlin after receiving a well-deserved telling off by his guardian Gaius. Now he had only come into the Lady Guinevere chamber's to deliver the tonic Gaius had prepared for her saying 'Poor girl she is suffering from a sore throat'. It wasn't his fault that he had caught her in the middle of getting changed, however he had to admit he wasn't complaining.

"Morgana?" said the lady commandingly.

Arthur had already met Morgana in the courtyard earlier when he was in the stocks, she had introduced herself as the Lady Guinevere's maidservant before leaving.

Arthur picked up the blue satin dress that was draped along the table and tentatively hung it over the screen she was getting changed behind. He just stood there mesmerised by the lovely lady who had no clue who he was or even that he was there.

"I need help with this fastening."

Arthur was still rooted to the ground. His feet unable to move.

"Morgana?" questioned the lady.

"I'm here my lady." Arthur was too busy staring at the lady that he hadn't heard the delicate footsteps of her maidservant approaching.

He turned to face her, completely flummoxed by the situation he was in. Morgana in turn looked completely confused, her emerald eyes looked at him in a slight squint. She was a beautiful woman, Arthur couldn't deny this. She had long, thick, raven coloured hair that shinned as the light hit it. Her skin was almost sickly pale contrasting with her blood red lips. Her silently gestured to her mistress in an attempt to explain. Luckily Morgana caught on quickly and gave him a sympathetic smile and nodded before attending to her duties. Arthur took that at his sign to leave and quickly scurried off back towards the Court Physicians chambers.

Morgana's P.O.V

Morgana was walking back from Gaius's chambers. She and Gaius have been close ever since she was a child. They had gotten closer over the years because of her recurring nightmare's which he would give her sleeping draughts for. The sleeping draughts were meant to get rid of the nightmares but all they did was make them less frightening so she could bare them. True some nights after she had retired to her own chambers after fulfilling her duties she would wake screaming, terrified of the dream she had just had. More often than not she would only manage a few hours' sleep before she had to work again, but Morgana didn't mind. Well not really.

It was a great privilege to be the maid to the king's ward was it not? It wasn't as if she hated her mistress, no they were close friends, but some nights she just needed a break. Lady Guinevere was so kind and compassionate always helping people even if it wasn't her place Morgana however is different. Yes she is kind and to a degree compassionate but most people when asked about the maidservant would say 'she is a fiery young woman who isn't afraid to challenge people even the king.' This much was true. Morgana had gotten in trouble in the past for challenging the king, hell she was even locked in the dungeons for a night chained to its walled, but Gwen had always been there for her. Making the king see sense and letting Morgana go because in her words 'she has always been a kind and trusted servant'.

So when Morgana stumbled upon a flustered young man she had met earlier. Arthur she believed his name was, standing in her mistress' chambers with a vile in his hand she couldn't help but feel a bit drained. Quietly she approached the young man waiting to see his reaction when he found he had been caught.

"Morgana?" questioned the lady. Morgana couldn't help but smirk. Her mistress thought that Arthur was her.

"I'm here my lady." She said boldly and stared at Arthur who had turned to face her so quickly he nearly knocked her over.

She eyed him up with her signature 'what are you doing here?' gaze which consisted of a slight smirk and squinting eyes. People described this look as haunting, Morgana preferred the term devilish. The boy looked so startled like a deer caught in headlights Morgana dropped the fake act and gave him a sympathetic smile as she quickly understood the situation.

As he scurried off and Morgana walked towards her mistress Morgana wondered if all men were this easy to please.

So what do you think of the first chapter? Arthur stumbles upon Guinevere the king's ward and Morgana her maidservant catches him in the act. Next chapter is from Merlin and Gwen's P.O.V. Let me know what you think.