The first few chapters will be very closely correlated to 5x11. Also since the episode never really stated the relationship between Mordred and Kara, I made them siblings. I'm not sure yet how far I'm going to take this story yet, so we'll see.

Ch. 1

"I think it's been a good trip." Arthur said as the knights, Merlin and he rode back to Camelot.

"Yeah, we all caught something."

"Including Merlin" Gwaine added to Mordred's statement with a chuckle.

"What did Merlin catch?" The king asked with amusement in his eyes.

"A cold." Merlin replied, making the king grin.

"Learn to track, you'll enjoy it more." Leon stated sounding bored

"I'm the best tracker here. " Merlin said drawing a noise of disbelief from Arthur. Then Percival motioned for them to stop, Arthur and he getting off their horses and removing their cloaks before the rest followed suit. "Arthur, what is it? A deer?" Merlin asked as the knights drew their weapons. "A boar?" he asked again when he didn't get an answer.

"Arthur." Percival said as they all came to a clearing.

"Saxons." Merlin said, already knowing it to be true. The group looked around the clearing checking the damage and victims of the obvious attack. Sir Leon crouching down to close the eyes of a fallen comrade.

"They where after the cargo, weapons bound for Camelot." Arthur said. "Check for survivors." He'd barely gotten out before Mordred started running in pursuit of something. The rest following soon after, Merlin the closest behind him.

"Kara?" Mordred said in disbelief as the girl, who had just fallen in front of him, turned and showed her face "Go. Kara, go!" Mordred told her. Merlin came into view as she did so. The rest of the knights filing into the clearing.

"What happened?" Arthur asked Mordred, walking towards him and looking around for any threat.

"I thought I saw someone. I was wrong, probably a deer." Mordred told his king.

"You sure?" Arthur asked. If there was a threat near Camelot he needed to protect his kingdom. At the druid boy's nod they left again for the castle.

'Who was that?' Merlin said in Mordred's head. 'You obviously care about her a lot.' When he didn't get a reply, through their connection or otherwise, he began again. 'Mordred, love? Please, who wa-'

'Don't be jealous, Emrys. It is quite un-becoming' Mordred cut him off. 'She was a girl I knew long ago.' He finally answered the great sorcerer's question with a dejected sigh. They didn't speak again as they all rode back to Camelot.

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"What is it, Merlin? What is the matter?" Gaius asked when Merlin returned.

"Mordred." Merlin answered as though it should have been obvious. At Gaius's look he continued, "today we came upon a campsite that was attacked. There was a girl, Mordred knew her somehow. He risked his knighthood to let her escape, Gaius. I wasn't supposed to trust him and I fell for him. Now I do nothing but worry." Merlin then looked at Gaius for an answer.

"Merlin, if it were me in your situation, I would trust that Mordred knows what he is doing. Whoever this girl is to him, he still loves you. And that is clear. " Merlin looked at him again and nodded, deciding that that was exactly what he was going to do for now. "Well, we have patients waiting." Gaius said, walking towards the door. "Do you have everything?"

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After waiting till nightfall, Mordred snuck from the town, into the forest surrounding Camelot. When he got to the cite that he had originally seen her, Mordred called out for Kara through their magic.

'Mordred?' Came a faint reply. 'Mordred?' Came again, stronger. He followed the sound, crashing through the trees and brush. 'Mordred.' Came the voice, over and over until he came upon a small cave covered by vines.

'Kara?' He called again, checking around the mouth of the cave before entering. "Kara." Mordred said aloud this time, coming in and setting down his torch. "let me see your leg," he commanded reaching for her. "These will help you heal. " He held up some tinctures he had stolen from Gaius's chambers earlier that day.

"What are we going to do?" Kara asked while Mordred worked at cleaning her wound.

"I'm gonna help you get better." Mordred replied, pausing briefly in his work to smile up at the girl.

"You're a knight," the Druid girl said taking a pause before continuing, "of Camelot. Why Mordred?"

"Arthur is a good man. You just don't know him." He said as he finished his task.

"He's your friend?" Kara looked at him with disbelief.

"Yes."

"Does he know who you are?" Kara asked the boy in front of her "You're a Druid, you do not belong in Camelot."

"I believe in Arthur." That belief obvious in his face. "You'll see. One day, he'll change."

So here it is, the first chapter. If you enjoyed it please favorite and review! If you find any spelling mistakes blame my beta/sister CassieHolmes and also tell me so I can fix it!

~ Baker