Author note 2012 I had this idea for a while now. Hope you enjoy it. I do not own Merlin
Author Note 2017: Wow almost five years since I started this. Time goes way too fast. I'm redoing all the chapters seeing I'm older and wiser. Hopefully adding new one.
Evacuated
To the Country
Ten year old Arthur looked out of the train window as it roared though the country. He turned his back to the green landscape. It was too green for his likening, too hilly. He was in an compartment with his twelve year old sister Morgana, his best friend Leon who was the same age as him, Eleven year old Elyan was with them too, along with his younger nine year old sister Gwen. Twelve Gwaine also desired to join them in the cramped space no doubt hoping to be annoying.
"I hate wearing these name labels" said Morgana looking at hers with an scow on her face.
"If you get hit by a bomb they know who you are" said Arthur blankly, they all seen what the bombs could do. It was the reson they were all being sent away in the first place.
"I wonder were we going to end up" said Leon out loud
"I hope I get to stay with you" said Gwen to Elyan
Elyan didn't want to lie to Gwen. There was an good change they were going to get slit up "We see what happen when we get there" And don't worry we're likely to be in the same village or school anyway"
"It's going to be fine" said Gwaine with an air of confidence "I mean there woods and we can spend all day outside plus you don't have to worry about building falling on your head. And they more to eat in the country I mean we got the farms so we get to eat more than we did in the city..." As Gwaine rumble on about the joy of the country, Arthur drummed his fingers on his gas mask box with was flunk over his neck. He was sure he was going to hate the country.
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When the train was coming to an stop. A teacher came into the compartment "Collect your things, don't leave anything behind or you'll won't get it back" All of them collect they things and left the train on to an small station.
"Is this it?" asked Elyan disappointedly the country seem empty and lonely. The teachers got all the children to walk with they suitcase to a village hall. Once inside they all lined up. The teachers put the children in alphabetical order. Arthur and Morgana looked at each other.
"What now?" asked Arthur
Morgana watch as adult come in "People come and chose who to take with them"
"Oh" said Arthur tiding to tidy himself up so someone would want him Morgana was doing to same thing next to him.
Soon one of the the official looking lady come with a younger prettier women. And to Arthur and Morgana surprise they stop in fort of them
"What your names?" asked the pretty women
Morgana smiled sweetly, she could win anyone over easily "I'm Morgana and thus is my brother Arthur"
"What lovely names" said the pretty women "You look like nice children you can stay with me"
"Can you take anymore Hunith?" asked the official lady looking around "We seem to be drowning in children here"
"Well" said the women, Hunith thoughtfully "Maybe a girl. You see I got one spare room and Arthur can be in with Merlin" Merlin must be Hunith so. Though Arthur great now he had to share a room with an county boy as well.
"Staying out of trouble is he?" asked the official lady "Not playing tricks on Simmons with William? I tell you I pity the child staying with that grumpy old man" the official lady turn to Arthur and Morgana "Pick your things children we haven't got all day, chop chop"
They got to the end of the hall were they saw Leon, Gwaine, Elyan and Gwen with another women. Gwen was crying "Oh Hunith" said the women to Hunith "Do you have room of this lovely girl just here? I'm only taking boys"
Hunith smile at Gwen "I was going to have anther girl anyway. Don't worry love, me and Mary lived very closed together our son are friends so you will see your brother everyday"
"Thank you miss" said Gwen wiping her tears away
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Hunith and Mary lived in the next village and the walk seems longer than it was all really was as they had to carry there suitcases. All the children when hungry and tided. Mary took Gwaine, Leon and Elyan to her house and Hunith led Morgana. Arthur and Gwen to her own house. And Open the door.
"Welcome" said Hunith "I going to to make your some tea I get my son to show you to your room" Hunith went to the foot of the stairs "MERLIN "there was an loud thump like someone fallen out of bed and footstep coming down stairs and they was a boy that looked slightly younger than Arthur.
"Merlin this is Morgana, Arthur and Gwen show they were they sleeping and take Gwen suitcase like a gentleman. Arthur take you sisters up you look like you can mange two if not Merlin will you help"
"Yes mother" said Merlin taking Gown suitcase and carry up wobbling as he went. Morgana was sure he was going to fall over but Merlin manger to get to the top of the stairs. Merlin open the closes door to them "This is your room" said Merlin to Morgana and Gwen "You have to share the bed do you mind?"
"No" said Morgana and Gwen at the same time. Merlin then showed Arthur in the next bedroom were they was two beds and hardly anymore room Arthur could tell this was Merlin room. They was some books on a bedside table and a photo of a man in an suite. Arthur guessed it was Merlin father.
"That's your bed" said Merlin "I can clear half of my table if you want to put anything on it"
"No it's fine" said Arthur not sure what to make of Merlin. He seem alright, and didn't seem to mind sharing him room with him. "How old are you?
"Just trun nine" said Merlin said Merlin proudly "How old are you?"
"I'm ten" said Arthur "Morgana twelve and Gwen also nine"
"I'll leave you to settle in" said Merlin "I'm helping to make the tea" and with that Merlin left Arthur alone in the strange room.
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For tea they had some egg and bread and they were send up to bed on the way up the stairs the children were talking.
"What is there to do here?" asked Morgana
"Lots of things" said Merlin eagerly "There's fishing, the woods you can make dens and everything,"
"I bet the more to do in the city" said Arthur to himself.
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