OK guys, so I have an addiction to Merlin (seriously its bad!), but anyway I was sitting in my sociology lecture this morning when I thought of this story and decided I had to write it.

First of all I feel I need to explain that some of you may not like this story very much because it involves me changing facts slightly. If you don't like it there is no reason to leave nasty comments, just stop reading. If on the other hand you do like it then please leave a comment.

Anyway here goes, hope you like it.

My name is Lilia, and this is my story.

To most people I'm just a girl from a simple farming family in the small village of Ealdor. A simple girl with a simple life. But I am so much more than that. My family lived in constant fear of being persecuted for magic. In a desperate attempt to protect us from the people that hunted him, my father left. I was barely two then, and I had no idea that I would never again see him. My brother, Merlin, and I were taught to hide our magic and try to live the simple life. But it was never easy.

Things only began to change when the plague swept through the village; infecting children and adults alike. I couldn't stand by and watch so many people die, knowing I could easily help them. So one night I crept round the beds of the ill, casting spells to heal them. No one knew how the sick were recovering but they were too ecstatic to care. My mother on the other hand was furious, she lectured me on the dangers of getting caught and made me swear to never do it again.

Merlin on the other hand, managed to keep his magic relatively secret. That was until he revealed himself to his best friend Will. As soon as mother found out he was sent off to live in Camelot with Gaius, an old friend of mothers. The village felt empty after that. I don't think I'd ever felt quite as alone as I did when he left.

On my 16th birthday my mother told me that she'd arranged a marriage between me and Will. I'd known Will my whole life, afterall he was Merlin's best friend, he was sweet and kind but I didn't love him. I'd always dreamed of marrying for love and being engaged to Will definitely did not live up to that dream. It seemed as though my life would maintain the simplicity it had always had, but I took comfort in the fact that the marriage wouldn't happen until I reached 19; so I chose to live my life as best I could, taking advantage of all small freedoms until the day I would be expected to have children.

But one very ordinary day, a few years later, my simple life took a turn that would forever be unchangeable.

I awoke to the sound of screams outside. Scared and angry screams mixed with demanding yells and the sound of horses. I scrambled from my bed on the floor and rushed out the door, following the noise to the fields of grain.

"No please. Please don't, we need it to survive." I heard one of the villagers pleading with an aggressive looking man on a horse. My eyes searched through the crowd looking for my mother. At least I saw her, and forced myself through the crowd to her side.

"Mother, what's going on?" I said watching the scene in front of me.

"Kanen's taking our grain. All of it. We won't survive the winter, the children will starve." Her voice was so full of anger and determination, that it didn't surprise me when she surged forward and grabbed onto one of the bags in protest, repeating her words with desperation.

When the bag was ripped from her hand, mother yelled and ran angrily towards Kanen, but he was a strong man and easily knocked her backwards and to the ground. I rushed towards her as Kanen and his men turned and left the village with threats of returning in a few days. Mother was immediately on her feet and informing everyone that she would go and get help, that she wouldn't let him do this to us.

"Stay put, Lilia. I'll go to Camelot and get help. I should be be back in a few days." She said as she rushed round the house and gathered a few belongings into a bag.

"Mother, wait. I should come with you, you might need help." I pleaded with her worried.

"And wait happens if Kanen's men return? No, Lilia, you'll be needed here." She smiled hugging me before looking over my shoulder to Will who was stood in the door way. "Look after her please."

"Of course, Hunith. I'll make sure she stays safe." Will smiled reassuringly as he stood by my side. We watched from the house, as she disappeared into the trees, starting her journey towards Camelot.

Whilst my mother journeyed to Camelot for the help of King Uther, I set to work whispering spells over the crops; making them grow faster. I thought perhaps if the crops grew faster we would have more grain. If we needed to we could let Kanen take what he asked for and keep the rest to get us through the winter. I knew it was wishful thinking but I felt useless just waiting for mother to return. The villagers were scared and it would help seeing someone trying to do something.

So we farmed and hoped for mother to be successful. But it seemed in vain when Kanen arrived before mother. His men began brutally taking the grain from us, pushing people to the ground and trampling our belongings in the process. The sounds of screaming once again filled the air.

I grabbed a fork and managed to clobber one man on the head, but he recovered quickly and grabbed me by the throat, squeezing until I could barely breath. I truly thought I would die there.

But an arrow came seemingly from nowhere and pierced the man in the back, causing him to fall to the ground and release his grip on my throat.

I collapsed onto the ground breathing heavily and clutching my bruised throat, as I watched four horses emerge from the trees.

Help had arrived.

So that's the end of chapter one. I hope you liked it and please leave a comment. Xem98x