Hey all! This is a new story I have been thinking about and working on…. Slowly. I have GA going and I (I hope) will continue for a while yet. But this is a little different. It's a modern AU, starting from the 90's to about now. Anyway, please tell me what you think.
I, also, don't want any trouble with plagiarism. I understand that one of my stories had a problem with that. I am sorry for anything that I did, it was completely unintentional. If you see something even pertaining to another story please inbox me, don't put it on a review for anyone to see. But as of yet, I haven't found a story like this. Please review and enjoyJ
1995 ~ 7yrs old
The little boy watched from a distance. He watched as she walked across the playground, purple lunch pail in hand. He watched as she smiled at him and he felt his ears go red. He saw her sit down by the wall and look up at the clouds that scattered the sky. He approached her.
"Hi, Gwen." He said shyly in his still high voice.
"Hi, Arthur." She smiled at him. He turned red all over again and stuffed his hands into his pockets. "How are you today?"
"I'm good." He sighed, "Dad left me with my aunt again this week." She frowned.
"I'm sorry." She said sympathetically.
He shrugged. "I'm used to it." He looked down, not quite sure how to ask the next question. "How's your mom?" He asked gently. She sighed and looked at her hands.
"She's ok, I guess." She looked at him again. "Dad doesn't tell me much." Arthur nodded sadly.
"Do you wanna go to the park with Morgana and Me later?" He asked hopeful.
"Sure!"
Morgana stood on top of the giant yellow slide. Not on the slide, but above it on the cover. She looked down at Arthur as he stared at his cousin.
"Arthur Pendragon, you have the right to be scared of me!" She spoke in the deepest voice she could.
Arthur just stared. "I…uh…what am I supposed to say?" He squinted in the sun light. Morgana looked behind her at Gwen who was laughing. Morgana rolled her eyes.
"You're supposed to say, 'Why would I be afraid of you?' Then Gwen says 'Because she's very power full' then I laugh and you save Gwen and slay the dragon." She said dramatically.
Arthur looked at his 'knights' behind him. Percival, already 5 feet tall had Gwaine in a head lock and Elyan, Merlin, and Leon were looking at centipede's race. Arthur continued the game until he had 'saved' Gwen. The all walked down their street together. Gwen waved to Arthur and hugged Morgana before going into the house. Arthur sighed a little as they left the drive way.
"What's your problem?"
Arthur kicked a rock and watched the ground as he walked home. "Nothing." Morgana grinned.
"Sure. Tell me!" She chided.
He sighed. "I don't know…. I worry about Gwen… and Lyan…. "Morgana nodded sadly.
"Everything will be fine." She smiled slightly. Arthur nodded, hoping that one day that will be true.
2000 ~ 12yrs old
Gwen slowly opened her eyes. The autumn light shone through her soft curtains. She smiles as she remembers the movie night last night. The Arthur, Gana, Gwaine, Percival, and Leon had all come over to watch the new star wars movie. They had all enjoyed it and agreed that they would need to watch the next one together when it came out.
She smiled, remembering Arthur wanting to sit by her, wanting to talk with her and smiling at her. She and Elyan were grateful. Their mother had been getting worse. She had started recovering, but on Gwen's 11th birthday she had not felt well. It wasn't long after that the disease was back, harsher too. The disease was uncommon and very untreatable. Grenadine Degrace had her children tested to make sure they could not get the disease, and they were sure they would never be in trouble. But their mother was dying, that was scary.
Gwen did her normal morning routine. Making breakfast, making sure her younger brother was dressed and ready. Dad had been working and at the hospital a lot, he was trying to be home more, but Gwen assured him that he needed to be with his wife. He was a general in the US army so they were flexible with his time. She went outside; sending Elyan to his bus with Percival and Gwaine. Arthur was waiting outside, as usual. Smiling wide, somedays he was the only person that actually could tell she was upset, beside Morgana.
"Good morning." She smiled meeting him at the end of the drive.
"Hi." He blushed deeply.
They waited for Morgana then walked to school. Fourth period English was the class Arthur hated the most. He sat in the class room trying to stay awake. He opened his eyes when the door opened. Morgana stood in the door way, she waved at the teacher.
"Ms. Meeks?"
The teacher smiled, Gwen and Morgana were in an AP class together. Ms. Meeks loved the two of them. "Yes, Morgana?" Morgana came to her desk whispered something in her ear. The teacher grew solemn and nodded at morgana.
Arthur looked at his sister as he gathered his book bag. "What happened?" He asked as they left the room.
"She's gone, Arthur." Morgana said a tear slipping. Arthur never felt his chest hurt that bad before. He figured this is what heartbreak feels like.
The funeral was a week later. Gwen was in her first pair of high heels and a pretty black dress. Elyan wore his black suit with a purple tie. They sat in the front of the church after the funeral was over. Uther was talking with their dad, having been through the same loss. Arthur, morgana, and the boys walked slowly to the front. Morgana sat on one side of Gwen, lethargic and tired of crying. Morgana grabbed one hand. Arthur sat on the other side of her and gently grabbed her other hand. Gwen laid her head on his shoulder, somehow in that moment he knew that he had to be with her for the rest of his life. No matter what, he would go wherever she would.
2003 ~ 15yrs old
Arthur waited outside the white house, on his navy blue bike that took him 475 lawn jobs to buy. He was proud of it. He looked behind him to see the gang (Percival, Leon, Gwaine, Merlin, and Morgana) coming down the street. Arthur looked back to the house to see Elyan coming out of the garage.
"Hey Arthur!" He said smiling. Climbing onto his bike.
"Hey." Arthur smiled. Elyan was 13, same as Percival and Gwaine. But Morgana, Leon and Arthur were in the same grade at Gwen. He looked back at the garage and Gwen emerged. He smiled wide as she looked at him. She walked her bike to the street.
"Good morning, Arthur." She smiled at him.
"Good morning, Guinevere." He was the only one to call her that and she liked it.
"Shall we?" She asked getting situated.
"We shall." They rode into the street just as the others were coming up the gang stopped at the middle school to let off the younger ones, then the older ones continued to the high school.
Gwen stood at her locked putting her backpack away and getting books for the first period. When Morgana peaked around the door.
"Did he ask yet?" She smiled.
Gwen blushed. "The winter social isn't for a few more months. He probably hasn't even thought about it yet."
Morgana scoffed. "That's just an excuse." She smiled. "Yes, it's not until November, but common! It's already September!"
"Gana," Gwen said closing her locker. "Relax. "
Gwen was back at her locker after 3rd period. She was getting ready to head to the cafeteria to eat with Morgana and the gang. She closed her locker and about jumped out of her skin when she saw Arthur standing there. Leaning against the lockers, a smirk stretched across his face.
"Gwen." He looked at her.
"Arthur." She smiled back.
"May I escort you to lunch?" nodded to the cafeteria.
"Of course!" She smiled following him. They walked into the cafeteria and got their lunch. They sat at their normal table with everyone else.
"What's up?" Leon said sliding in next to Morgana.
"Not a whole lot." Gwen answered eating her pizza. "How was class?" She said smirking.
"World Geography hates me." He says closing his eyes.
Arthur nods in agreement. "Agreed!" Gwen and Morgana roll their eyes.
"You people are ridiculous." Merlin says. They all laugh.
"See? Why can't you be more like Merlin?" Morgana laughs.
"We like the attention." Arthur says with a smile.
"Pfft!" Merlin says rolling his eyes.
"Hey!" Gwen says putting her soda down. "I got the second star wars movie, any takers? It's Friday?" She smiles.
Arthur shoots his hand up. "Yes!" Leon does the same.
"Who wouldn't?"
"Wouldn't miss is!" Morgana says secretly screaming to see Hayden Christenson.
"Sounds like a date." Gwen says.
The rest of the day goes by with little action. The gang makes the plans for time and snacks for the movie night. Gwen gets the house ready. Five minutes before everyone gets there her phone rings.
"Hey dad!"
"Gwen! How are you?"
"Good, the gang is coming over for a movie tonight." She says smiling.
"Nice! How was your day?"
"Pretty good. How is Washington?"
"Beautiful. Well I hope you have fun tonight! I love you."
"Love you dad, bye!"
"Bye!"
Gwen sighs as she puts down her phone. A moment later she hears Elyan on the phone with dad. She smiles, knowing her family is still in one piece.
The movie ends Percival and Gwaine walk home with Leon and Morgana saying goodnight to Gwen and Elyan.
Gwen stays outside with Arthur for a minute.
"Thanks for coming over." She smirks, blushing a little. She said it to everyone, but she really means it this time. Despite the fact that Morgana had been giving Arthur a strange look all night.
"I enjoy your company." He smiles. She blushes even more.
"Well I enjoy yours." He blushes too.
"Gwen there was something I wanted to ask you," He looks down his hands in his pocket, his almost sixteen year old face looking nervous.
"Yes?" She chides.
"Will you go to the winter social with me?" He said looking at her. She smiles wide.
"I would love too." He smiles back.
"Well then, I guess I should let you go." He starts walking away. But she grabs his hand and kisses his cheek.
"Good night, Arthur." She smiles letting go of his hand.
"Good night, Guinevere." He walks away slowly, looking back seeing her still watching him. She actually kissed me on the cheek. He thinks to himself.
I actually kissed him on the cheek. She thinks. She closes the door slowly. Running to her phone and calling Morgana.
"Well?!"
"He asked!" Gwen screeches.
"Finally! Well now you can sleep well." Gwen can hear morgana smiling on the other end.
"Good night, Gana."
"Good night, Gwen."
Gwen really does sleep well. Dreaming of her prince charming, Arthur.
~ A/N
So I got a mixed review on this. If I should continue please let me know. I have a direction that I think the story should go and it sounds pretty good. Please let me know! And sorry I forgot...wait for it: Merlin. I know! But he's in there now:)
