Cenred's Child and Merlin's Sister

Prologue

Fifth teen years back when Merlin was five King Cenred and his men search for the right woman to bear a child that could take the thrown once Cenred past on. That was when they came across Hunith. She was a single mother who lived in Ealdor with her son Merlin. Once she became pregnant Cenred told her that she could have the child until it was three, then he would claim what was his and she would never see the child again. Everyone expected the child to be a boy but instead a girl was born. Hunith let Merlin name her. It didn't take him long to give her a name. He called her Skylar. The years passed quickly until she was three. That year was one of the slowest years Hunith had ever lived. Merlin was eight when Skylar was taken from them and so he remembers the day all too well. After that day Hunith was even more protective of her son and would never let him out of her sight. But when his magic grew stronger she knew that she would have to send him to Camelot so that Guise, an old family friend, could help him control it. So on Merlin's sixteenth birthday his mother said goodbye and sent him away. Merlin became Prince Arthur's manservant and discovered his destiny.

Chapter One

Arthur and the knights were getting ready to leave Camelot on a dangerous quest to track an evil sorcerer who had tried to kill the Lady Morgana. Arthur was dragging Merlin along too so Merlin was rushing around packing his bag as quickly as he could because they were leaving in an hour. As usual Merlin was late to meet up with Arthur and the knights so they set off half an hour late and Arthur was not happy about that.

"Merlin, can you hurry up?" Arthur shouted back to Merlin who was trying his best to catch up to the rest of the group.

"Prat." Merlin muttered under his breath thinking the prince couldn't hear him.

Lancelot and Gawain both looked back to Merlin and smiled.

"Merlin if you like you can spend some time in the dungeons for that when we get back."

Merlin didn't say anything back and eventually caught up to Arthur so he was riding by his side. They rode for half a day before Arthur said it was too dark so they set up camp.

Arthur was the first to wake the next morning and, as usual, Merlin was the last. They set off and within three hours they reached the border to Cenred's land.

"We are now crossing the border into Cenred's land so be alert as his men could be everywhere." Arthur announced before ridding over the border while his knights and Merlin followed.

Everyone was silent as the rode knowing the danger. They rode close together so when Arthur held his hand up signalling them to stop they almost crashed into each other. All the knights looked from tree to tree searching for anything out of place. They didn't have to search long though as around nine-teen of Cenred's men stepped out from the cover of the trees and surrounded Arthur and his men.

"What are you doing here?" Arthur turned and looked at the man who had spoken. He was around the same height as Percival but not as muscular. He had short hair like Lancelot's and it was the same color. But his eyes were a piercing grey.

"I do not want to fight you. I'm Prince A-"

Arthur didn't get to finish as the man cut him off. "I know who you are. I asked you to tell me what you are doing here." The man's voice was rough but still held nobility in it.

"I cannot say." Arthur said as he put his hand on his sword sensing he would need it. The knights noticed this and did the same. But so did Cenred's men and so they drew their swords.

"STOP!" Everyone looked round as a girl ran from the trees with one of Cenred's men following after.

"I'm sorry Richard I couldn't stop her." Said the knight who had ran after the girl.

"It's okay." The man who spoke was the one who had spoken to Arthur. Ah so his name is Richard, Arthur thought.

"My lady I think you should go." Richard said. Arthur frowned realizing the girl was of royal or noble blood then.

"No I will not go." She said to Richard and then turned to Arthur. "Why are you here? You are no friend of this kingdom so what brings you here?"

"I cannot say." Arthur said.

The girl stared at him for a moment before she finally asked. "Are you here to cause a problem?"

"No. This is nothing to do with the two kingdoms'. A…prisoner of Camelot's has entered this kingdom and we are here to get them back." Arthur said trying to prove his innocence.

"It must be a very important prisoner." Said the girl as she then turned to Richard and the other knights. "Put you weapons away, there is no need for them here."

Arthur and his knights were all shocked that this girl was ordering Cenred's knight's about. They were even more shocked when the knight's did as told, all but Richard.

"My lady are you sure it is safe?" He Asked.

"I am." She said without hesitation. Then she turned to talk to Arthur and his knight's. "Prince Arthur you have till the end of today to do what you need to. Then you are to leave and don't come back as I may not be there next time and I do not wish for you or your men to die, understood?"

"Yes, but can I ask who you are?" Arthur said still in a bit of shock.

"I'm Skylar, Cenred's daughter." She said.

Arthur and his men's eyes all went wide. So did Merlin's but for a different reason as he realized that the girl in front of him was his little sister.

"But your farther hates everyone in Camelot so why are you not trying to kill us? Why should I trust that you won't come after us?" Arthur asked.

"I'm not asking you to trust me. But just because my farther hates everyone in Camelot does not mean I do. I have never met you before so I have no right to hate you or like you, but if today is anything to go by then I'd say that I still don't know you well enough to say if I like you or not but I do know I trust you." Arthur and his men could not believe it. Everyone had expected Cenred's daughter to turn out like her step mother Morgause but instead she seemed to be so brave and caring, and she trusted them.

"Thank you, I think." Arthur said unsure of what else to say.

Skylar just nodded and then she walked away and her knights followed.