Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin nor any rights to it I only own my own OC.

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"Arthur! Come out, come out wherever you are!" The high voice of a child echoed through empty hallways. "There is no point in hiding, I've already found Morgana. You won."

There was a rustle of movement in another corridor close by and footsteps that came closer. Around the corner came a young boy with a smug smirk gracing his lips.

"It took you ages and you couldn't even find me, you are rubbish at this game Juliana." He teased his friend before looking around them. "So where is Morgana then?"

"Oh, I haven't found her yet. You are hust easier to fool so I started with you." Juliana giggled behind her hand, eyes sparkling with mirth.

"That's cheating!" The boy grumbled and glared at the still giggling girl. " Come on, we might as well find Morgana before swords practise. I don't want to be late for that." And the two went of in a hurry to findfind their third companion.

This was the life of the three children, they would have their lessons together such as etiquette, history, riding and swordsmanship before rushing off to play together in the large castle.

For many years it had only been Prince Arthur and Lady Juliana, daughter to one of the kings most trusted knights. But when Lord Goloris died and left his daughter an orphan, King Uther stood by the promise he had made his friend and took Morgana underneath his care as a ward.

The girl was headstrong and fiers, it didn't take long for her to become fast friends with the other two. Soon they were inseparable.

Until the day everything changed.