Hi guys! this is my first Merlin story! i hope you guys like it!
Chapter 1
It all began when Queen Ygraine gave birth to her son and heir to the throne, Arthur Pendragon.
In her last moments before her death, Queen Ygraine had eyes only for her son, Arthur. Her last words were to her son, filled with love, encouragement, and hope for a bright future.
By the death of his wife, Uther pendragon was Blinded by his grief and hatred, He declared war on magic and all that use it whether if it was to save their loved ones or to use it to hurt others.
People lived in fear of their lives, magical or non. They called it the Great purge everyone suffered from man, woman and child.
A couple hid from the shadows, the man looked at his wife as she placed her hands on her small stomach, with worry eyes trying to be cautious. The man looked at his wife and placed his hand on her stomach feeling their child move. The Man's name is Audric, he became the town's blacksmith, he has raven black hair and dark eyes, he's known to be handsome and popular by the girls in the village, he loves to just go out and explore without a care of the world not worrying about anything until he met and fell in love with Fay.
Fay having chocolate brown hair and hazel eyes, fair skin, she's shy around people but grew to like then love Audric.
Audric glared at the castle, why would the king do this to his wife? To his people? He knows that Fay or her people did nothing wrong to deserve this! Fay worked as a healer using her magic to make antidotes and cure fevers. She never used dark magic of any kind to hurt anyone.
The only thought that he has is to protect his wife and unborn child, by doing that they have to leave Camelot and never return. They narrowly escaped the guards, stealing a horse and used to leave Camelot.
The couple made it safely to a faraway village to live a peaceful life, full of love and peace. Months after that Fay gave birth to a screaming baby girl who was named, Cecilia.
Fay cried and hugged her newborn. Audric smiled knowing that their child got here safely.
Years passed, Fay woke up in a cold sweat and ran to her Seven-year-old daughter's room, seeing her child sleeping peacefully, she is the spitting image of her mother having the chocolate brown hair and Hazel eyes.
"My sweet girl….." Fay whispered 'I had that dream again...you grew to a young beautiful woman but was endangered. Someone tried to hurt you. It's the same dream every night. I'm going to do everything I can to protect you. ' she thought. 'Even if I have to use old magic to ensure your safety..'
Days passed since then Fay had been using enchantments to make an object for her daughter. She went to different places outside the village to collect what was necessary. Her husband Audric grew curious and one night found his wife doing an enchantment of some sort on their underground bunker. He saw crystals and a few jewels on the small table along with a lot of white candles and intricate drawing on the table.
"What are you doing?!" Audric whispered furiously. "We agreed to never use magic!"
Fay tighten her fist and tears formed in her eyes. "I kept having visions of our daughter, when she's older something will happen and...I just want to protect her. "
"Why? Why didn't you tell me?" Audric asked
"You were already too busy with work.." Fay answered, "I was afraid that you would be mad."
"I am mad..mad that you haven't told me this." Audric said he glanced at the table seeing the different colored jewels. "Is it done?"
"Almost tomorrow is a full moon, after tomorrow it'll be complete she'll be safe as long as she carries them with her." Fay said
After that the next day Fay spend the entire day with her daughter, they did the daily tasks together fetching fresh water, collecting berries and other fruit to make fresh jam to sell, Fay even made her daughter's favorite meal watercress soup with a freshly baked loaf of bread. Also Playing with the handmade dolls until Cecilia fell asleep.
Fay went to the bunker to finish the enchantment, she looked at the jewels fully knowing the price she pays in making these, with her daughter in mind she cast the enchantment during the full moon. She used all her strength to finish it.
Fay nearly collapsed, sweat formed on her brow she saw the results and the jewels had enough power. Fay slowly took all eleven small jewels and crystals placing them in an old box. She went to her husband who was still at work, she handed him the box telling him that she finished it and that it was up to him now to give it to their daughter when she's older, She kissed him telling him that she loves him with all her heart. Audric wondered why she said those words to him until he realized it the next morning.
Fay died while holding her daughter in her arms. Audric in grief he vowed to always make sure that his daughter is safe from harm, Cecilia is all he has now.
Years passed on and Cecilia grew up with the knowledge that her mother taught her. She lived a happy and peaceful life in the village with her father. She had very few friends but one grew very dear to her a girl name Leona her family is from the nobility and her father Sir Barric a Knight. Her father wanting a boy but couldn't conceive one with his wife, that's when he decided to train his daughter to wield a sword to protect her but Leona found to be talented wielding it, one morning she told Cecilia of her dream of becoming a Knight. Cecilia never heard of a woman being a Knight but wished her dear friend luck knowing that Leona would make a great Knight to protect the King, it was only after a few days that Cecilia's father presented her with a leather belt as a gift in the center of the belt was a small leather circle in the middle were small jewels and crystals.
"It's beautiful father." Cecilia said in awe.
"It's from me and Your mother, she found and made the jewels you see here." Audric said with sad eyes. "She wanted you to always wear it."
"And I will! I promise to never take it off!" Cecilia said as she secured the belt around her waist.
"This belt is special Cecilia…"Audric said "Each jewel is unique and will help you in any way they can."
"Wait...its….it's enchanted?" Cecilia whispered "But I thought we-"
"It is, I know that your gift would make you a target but as long as you have that belt it should help you." Audric explained "I know you try so much to hide that gift, I fear for the day that they catch you for only having what your mother passed down to you."
Audric hugged his daughter tightly. "She wrote down what Power the jewel and crystal holds for you.." He said releasing her from the hug and want to one of the old shelves pulling out a small worn out book. "Everything you need to know about it its in here."
Then one day Cecilia's life went upside down. Her father and a few of the villagers got sick. Cecilia stood by seeing her father ill, sickly pale with high fever, she didn't know what to do she searched in her mother's old remedies and nothing seem to work. She searched and saw a note in between the pages.
"Anything happens find Gauis, he'll have the answer to everything…"Cecilia muttered "Who is Gauis?"
She asked her father as she fed him some warm soup.
"Gauis is an old friend of your mother. He's known to cure any sickness." Audric replied while coughing harshly.
"Where is he?" Cecilia said
"He lives in Camelot, last time I heard he's the King's physician ." Audric said
"Let's go there maybe if we ask the king for Gauis help then-"
"No….I do not want the King's help! He caused more harm than good for his people!" Audric furiously said, "Just let things go as they are."
"But father-"
"I said no Cecilia!" Audric ordered
Cecilia let out a sigh knowing her father is stubborn but if Gauis knows a cure for her people's illness then he can save them.
She waited until her father fell asleep, she packed up for a few days trip to Camelot, she took only the bare necessities if she followed the path that Leona's father instructed then she'll be in Camelot in four days time. Cecilia didn't know she was in for an adventure of her life. She'll meet with Knights, a prince, the king, other witches and warlocks and more danger. She'll have friends, allies and possibly someone to love.
So that's the end of the first chapter! further along the story you'll find out what each crystal and gem holds, each gem contains a different power(Have any of you read the belt of Deltora? it's similar to that!) So please leave a review and tell me what you guys think of it!
