So I decided to write this as I don't think that there enough Freya fics like it. Hope you like it!
Chapter 1
Merlin snuck down to the catacomb where Freya was hiding with the dress he had stolen from Morgana. "Believe me it was not easy getting this" he said after flashing her a smile and taking out the dress he showed it to Freya who gasped and replied "It's Beautiful"
She took the dress and held it up to herself. "You look like a princess" Merlin told her. Her smile dropped, "I'm not." She said, folding the dress up and holding it out to Merlin "I can't take this." So Merlin took it and Freya went to sit back down by the candles.
Merlin followed her "Freya, I don't understand" he said. Freya turned back to him with tears in her eyes "You keep doing all this for me, I don't deserve it." Immediately Merlin protested "I want to" he said as she turned away again "What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing" she replied sadly. Merlin persisted "There is something wrong, tell me, Please" he pleaded. "I am a monster Merlin, I am cursed." She said and held up her hand to stop Merlin interrupting "I was cursed a long time ago. I killed an old women's son in self-defence, she was distraught and angry. She cursed me to turn into a monster every night. I kill people."
Merlin looked at her with pity. "You are not a monster Freya. You don't want to kill people." He said. "We will run away from her. Please" She shook her head. "I don't want to harm you Merlin"
"You won't" I have magic I can protect myself. If we leave before nightfall, say an hour, we can get out of Camelot before you change again." He held out the dress to her. Freya stared at it for a moment before she turned to him smiling. She took the dress and said "We'll need supplies; food and water."
Merlin grinned and nodded "I'll get them, but I need to talk to someone first." Freya nodded and Merlin kissed her before creeping back up the stairs.
Merlin went straight from Freya to the dragon cave. When he got there he called the dragon "Please, I need your help." He waited a while before the dragon grumpily appeared. "What do you want young warlock, you said you didn't need my help anymore" he said irritably. "There is a druid girl; she is cursed to become a bastet every night. I want to help cure her, please tell me is there any way"
"This girl is not of my concern, why should I help?" said the Dragon. "Please, she did nothing to deserve this, if you do this for me I will leave you in peace." pleaded Merlin. The dragon thought for a moment, "Very well, there is a lake, the lake of Avalon where the Sidhe dwell." Merlin nodded, he remembered the lake.
"Take the girl to the lake and cleanse her in the waters. She must go up to her shoulders and she must go alone. Then the Sidhe will decide whether she deserves this. If so, they will cleanse her soul and remove the curse. She must do this just before she is to turn into the animal." Merlin nodded "Thank you, you have no idea how much this means to me." Then he turned and ran back up to his room.
When he got there, he quickly got out two bags and put the magic book Gaius had given him inside it and spare clothes for himself in one. Then some bandages and medicine for minor illnesses in the other. He shared some blankets between the packs before he then put all the money he owned in his pocket and sheathed a small dagger Arthur had given him in his belt.
He grabbed a quill and some paper and wrote two quick messages. He left one on Gaius's desk and hurried out of the room. It was now lunch time so he headed to the kitchen. In the pretence of getting Arthur his lunch, Merlin took as much food as he could and some spare water bottles. He left and shared the food out between the two packs.
Then he crept into Arthur's chambers. Luckily Arthur wasn't there so he quickly put the second not on Arthur's table. Before he left he looked wistfully around and realized he would miss this place. He then remembered he needed to be quick. He strode across the room and opened the door and ran down to the square. He collected water from the pump and put it in the packs as well.
He then headed to the stables where he prepared his horse Hazel to be ridden. He left the two packs on the horse and asked Jim-the stable boy- to look after her for a few minutes. He sprinted down to Freya's hiding place and found her ready, in the dress he had given her. He smiled at her and then took her hand a quickly led her to where Hazel was waiting.
Out of the Corner of his eye he noticed Arthur coming out of the castle and preyed that he wouldn't notice them. He lifted Freya onto Hazel's back and made sure she was secure.
Suddenly he heard a shout and turned to see Arthur running towards him. Hailig was also there and he had obviously realized who Freya was. Merlin jumped onto the horse and Hazel began to gallop. He headed to the gates and they made it through before the grate was dropped down. He stopped the Horse for a moment and turned to see Arthur just on the other side of the grate. Merlin saw betrayal, sadness, anger and confusion Arthur's eyes. Merlin tried to show he was sorry but was sure if Arthur had understood.
At that Moment Hailig also caught and the grate began to open once more. Merlin turned back around a galloped of with Freya, away from Camelot.
So, different from my other stories but I hope you like it.