Authors note: This is based on the new television show Merlin it might not always really follow the episodes I haven't decided yet .This first one pretty much follows the first episodes with a few changes as Arthur wouldn't swing his mace at a girl nor would a female Merlin flirt with Gwen. I only own Myrlinna and I don't really own her because shes based on of this chapter is just the first episode with Merlin's name changed but It will improve. And go further away from the episodes as the romance progresses.

Everyone's heard of Merlin. Women were often written out of history in the olden days but Queen Myrlinna the great sorceress is one of the most extreme examples. They changed Queen Myrlinna into Merlin, Arthur's old teacher when she was really his wife. This is the true story no one has heard before.

No young woman no matter how great can know her destiny.
She cannot guess her part in the great story that is about to unfold.
Like everyone she must live and learn.
And so it will be for the young sorceress arriving at the gates of Camelot.
A girl that will in time be shunned by legend.
Her name Myrlinna.

Myrlinna was tired when she finally reached Camelot she noticed a crowd of people surrounding the main square a man had just been executed. The King read the sentence "Anyone caught practising witchcraft will be sentenced to death"
Myrlinna was horrified magic was what she was good at if she couldn't do magic what was her purpose?
"No you killed my son" the screeches of an old hag were heard. Myrlinna couldn't help but think, I hope I don't end up like that. But the flash of vanity was short lived.
"It is you who is ignorant and by the end of this festival you will share my tears and eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a son for a son." The hag disappeared laughing.

Myrlinna melted into the crowd, and found the physicians quarters in the castle.
"Gaius? Hello?"
The elderly man turned to look at her and the balcony collapsed. Without thinking Myrlinna froze the falling man and moved his bed underneath him. It collapsed.
"What did you just do?" he demanded standing up.
"Nothing"
"If anyone had seen that."
"I er"
"Where did you learn magic?"
"I didn't"
"Oh come on that doesn't just happen."
"I've never studied magic"
"Who are you?"
"I'm Myrlinna"
"Hunith's daughter"
"Yes"

Myrlinna settled in quickly she was happy helping Gaius she had a kind heart. And in all honesty most patients were happy to have her there she was a pretty girl with a heart of gold.

She was doing a typical errand for Gaius when she saw them a group of young men probably all rich hassling a girl who quite clearly wanted to get away. She was begging
"Leave me alone please" and half undressed she ran and tripped, Myrlinna bent down to help her up.
"Come on that's enough my friend" she addressed a young man about twenty with blond hair who was obviously in charge.
"Sorry do I know you?"
"I don't think so"
"You called me friend"
"That was my mistake"
"Yes it was"
"I'd never have a friend who could be such an ass"
A few weak chuckles were heard.
"Nor I a wench who could be so stupid." The girl who Myrlinna had rescued had run by this point.
"Well wench if you lost us our fun you'll have to take her place."
"I wouldn't if I were you."
"What are you going to do?"
He grabbed Myrlinna who drew a knife from her skirts and pointed it at him. His reaction changed in a second and Myrlinna found her arm twisted behind her back.
"It's a fantasy world you live in where you think you are the king."
"No, I'm his son... Arthur."

Myrlinna found herself thrown in prison for threatening Prince Arthur.
She allowed herself to drift off to sleep but was awoken by a voice calling
"Myrlinna Myrlinna" she searched her cell to try and find where it was coming from but was interrupted by Gaius bursting in.
"Myrlinna you never cease to amaze me someone like you should be lying low not picking fights with the prince, now come on I've managed to secure your release."
"Thank you"
"Well there is a small price to pay"

Why me? Myrlinna thought as she was pelted as she sat in the pelted with rotten vegetables wasn't that bad it was the humiliation she was a proud girl. This was her downfall a seventeen year old girl alone save Gaius she couldn't use her powers and could command no chain of thought was broken when the peasants stopped throwing stuff at her the girl who she had rescued came up to her.
"I'm Guinevere but most people call me Gwen. I'm the Lady Morganna's maid. I came to say thank you."
"I'm Myrlinna I'm Gaius the physicians ward slash delivery girl slash whatever needs doing really."
"I'm glad you stood up to him. I hate it when those men can have any girl they want willingly or unwillingly."
"Well I won't let them have me, not that they'd want me now."
"Well thank you" Gwen began to leave.
"Excuse me Gwen"
"Yes"
"You may want to run"

Everything was fine until a few days later she met with Arthur again.
"I heard you had rotten vegetables for lunch last week"
She ignored him.
"Oh it's no fun if you walk away."
She froze.
"From you?"
"I thought you were deaf as well as dumb."
"Look I told you your an ass I just didn't realise you're a royal one."
"I wouldn't insult me If I were you. I've been trained to kill since birth."
"Wow and how long have you been training to be a prat?"
Arthur drew his sword.
"That is not how you should address me"
"Sorry"
"That's better" Arthur put his sword back but Myrlinna's pride had to ruin it.
"How long have you been training to be a prat my lord?" she did a highly exaggerated curtsey.
"Don't insult me wench." Arthur redrew his sword.
Myrlinna drew her knife again It would be no defence if Arthur did want to attack her but she wouldn't surrender just because he was a strong young man with a sword and she just a small girl with a knife.
A few guards went to arrest her again.
"No" Arthur stopped them.
"She may be a stupid wench but she's a brave one." then to Myrlinna "Have you got a name?"
"Myrlinna" she told him and to her sunrise he just let her walk away.
He was an idiot. If he's the next King I'm leaving Camelot when his Father dies. She thought.

That night she heard the voice calling her again. It was driving her crazy she had to find out what it was. She snuck down from her room trying not to wake Gaius, crossed the courtyard and made the guards dice fly into the next room so she could sneak past. She followed the sound of the voice into a cavern and found herself face to face with a huge dragon. It spoke to her.
"How small you are for such a great destiny"
"Why? What do you mean? What destiny?"
"Your gifts Myrlinna were given to you for a reason."
"So there is a reason?"
"Arthur is the once and future king that will unite Albion"
"Right?" she said unsurely.
"He faces many threats, friend and foe alike."
"I don't see what this has to do with me."
"Without you Arthur will fail, without you there will be no Albion, Arthur will have no legacy no bloodline. You will be his wife the great warrior king and his sorceress Queen. And your sons and their sons and their sons will rule for centuries."
"No, you've got this wrong."
"There is no right or wrong only what is and what isn't."
"No, I'm serious if anyone wants to kill him they can go ahead in fact I'll give them a hand."
The dragon laughed.
"None of us can choose our destiny Myrlinna and none of us can escape it."
"No, no way no I am not marrying him I am not having his sons not even to be Queen of Albion. There must be another Arthur because this one's an idiot."
"Perhaps it's your destiny to change that."
The dragon flew of leaving Myrlinna shouting.
"No wait I need to know more."

Myrlinna thought about the dragon's words all day that night was the dance Myrlinna came with Gaius she hadn't wanted to but Lady Morganna had offered her a dress she no longer wanted Morganna and Myrlinna were about the same size. Myrlinna of 'Linna' as she had become known had befriended both Morganna and Gwen quickly. Not wanting to upset Morganna, Myrlinna had decided to go.
"Morganna looks great doesn't she?" asked Gwen appearing at Myrlinna's side.
"Yes"
"Some people are just born to be Queen"
"No" she said without thinking wait? Was she jealous.
"I hope so one day" said Gwen misinterpreting Mrylinna's meaning.
"Not that I'd want to be her. Who'd want to marry Arthur?" Me apparently she thought but just shook her head as Gwen left.

Arthur's POV
None of the maidens here caught his eye they were all the same he would sometimes seep with girl who took his fancy but l the girls were the same no personality except Morganna and Arthur thought of her as a sister. He stopped this complaining to himself when her saw that girl, Myrlinna if he remembered correctly. He couldn't stop himself from whispering.
"God have mercy"
She was beautiful. She wore what was evidently an old dress of Morganna's there was no way she could afford one like that. Her hair hung loose down her back. She wasn't trying to look beautiful like Morganna did. This was natural and with such a fiery interesting personality Arthur had met his match he could help going over to her. She intrigued him.

Myrlinna's POV
"Gaius can I leave now?" she begged
"No not until you dance with at least one young man" smirked the elderly physician.
"Oh god here comes Arthur just what I need to get into more trouble."
"You could just be polite"
"He's an idiot"
"But still..."
Gaius quickly shut up as Arthur approached Myrlinna. To her surprise he offered her his hand.
"May I have this dance?"
Wait he wanted to dance with her?
Myrlinna remembered the Dragons words but what really swung it was that Gaius had told her she could leave after dancing with at least on young man."
"Alright" she said excepting his hand allowing him to lead her out onto the dance floor.
"This doesn't mean I like you your still a stupid wench" he told her pulling her in with his hand around her waist.
"I don't care Gaius won't let me leave until I dance with at least one man so I can go after this dance and you won't have to see me again tonight."
"I hope I don't see you ever again I can't stand you" he twirled her around at this point when he pulled her back in she asked,
"Then why did you ask me to dance?"
He dipped her and said "Because If I don't dance with at least a few girls people begin to talk and all the others look the same but you look different I thought it might be interesting."
"Thank you"
"I didn't mean in a good way."
"I know but It's the closest thing to a compliment I'm ever going to get from you isn't it?"
"Probably."
The dance ended Myrlinna walked away her waist tingling were his hand had been. Idiot she thought but she had secretly enjoyed it. Everyone sat down. Gaius beckoned her over. They got no food but apparently the singer Lady Helen was brilliant so Myrlinna thought she may as well stay and listen to her.

Lady Helens voice was a beautiful as everyone said but something was wrong. People began to fall asleep too many to be a coincidence Myrlinna covered her ears. Soon she was the only one awake cobwebs covered the sleeping bodies. The words seemed more and more directed at Arthur and Myrlinna remembered the hag from a few days ago. Lady Helen or the hag drew a dagger.
Myrlinna used her own magic to bring a chandelier crashing down on Lady Helen. Just as she aimed the dagger at Arthur. Everyone began to awake. The fall of the chandelier had turned lady Helen back into a hag whispers echoed through the hall. The hag launched her dagger at Arthur. Without thinking Myrlinna used her powers to slow the dagger and pulled Arthur out of the way. Myrlinna felt all eyes on her and the hag breathed its last.
The King addressed her "You saved my boy's life"
"Well um"
"Don't be so modest you shall be rewarded."
"No you don't have to your highness."
"No this is something quite special you shall be awarded a position in the royal household you shall be Prince Arthur's maid."
"Father" moaned Arthur.

What do you think? I am not writing chapter two until I get at least on review.