Disclaimer - This story is made purely out of my own imagination and has nothing to do with the Merlin Series or anyone that felt like its story is related, though it is unlikely. Any songs that will be used are not mine but I thought would be appropriate for my story. This is my first time writing in any fanfiction or publication. I have always been writing even though it is purely for my eyes.

But now I felt like I need to put this story out to public. Its been for weeks now and my head is bursting with storyline...

Hope you'll love this story and if there is any comment, please try not to use curse words... I'll treat any comments +ve or -ve equally as my guidance but I will not put up for bad words.

Again, I hope you'll love this story and thank you in advance for reading this.

Lets move on to the story, shall we?

The name is Katherine Salvatore. Age 27. An Archeologist or some would say Treasure Hunter, but still... I was born in a small village in Malaysia. I know what some of you might think - Malaysia? Really? 😏 Haha.. Yeah...

I have always love history. When I was a kid, i've watched this documentary about Camelot, King Arthur and Merlin. Immediately I fell in love with the idea of Camelot. I asked my mom about it and she said it was just a myth. But i felt in my guts that it is more than just a myth. That it is actually real. I told my mom of it.

"Oh honey, you always have a lot of imagination." She told me while chuckling. Mind you, at that time I was 8 years old. My sister was 6 but I was the daydreamer. So it was justified why my mom would say that but I was serious at that time.

"Ma, believe me. I am not imagining anything. I really think Camelot exist. One day, I will prove to you that I am right." She looked at me and saw I was serious. She stared at me for a whole minute. I thought she was going to dismiss me again but what she said to me next was surprisingly delightful.

"Okay honey. I believe you but if you really want to prove it, you need to work really hard to get it. And I think you just thought of what you are going to right for your essay on 'What you want to be in the future'. Archeologist." She said with a smile that I can describe as a proud smile.

"Really Ma? You think I can do that?"

"Of course. But as I said, you must work really hard and I will guide you along the way. Don't worry. You will get your prove." She hugged me warmly in her arms and that was my first step to become what I am now. An Archeologist.

I had my ups and downs along the way. People thought i was chasing an unreachable dreams. But I stood firm on my belief as I have the support from my family. Especially my mom.

All of that finally leads me to my greatest finding. Camelot. After so many research and looking at folklore, I have finally found it. It is in Yorkshire, England. All stories leads to this place and it was proven when i found a ruins that match a few description in the stories. It was 3 floored castle - while most of the walls have crumbled down but it still look magnificent.

"I finally found it. I did it. I DID IT!" I was so excited and happy that I grabbed one of my guide, Alex Sims and spins around in circles. I let him go and ordered us all to set up camp there. After setting up and refresh ourselves, we decided to take a rest and start working the next day.

At the first sun light,I woke up and immediately went to explore the ruins. While I was walking, all of the sudden I felt a pull that eventually guide me to a throne room on the second floor.

The walls is still intact and there are 4 chairs. 2 large chairs in the middle and 2 medium large chairs on its sides. I walked towards the chairs and inspect it. They were made by stones and was well crafted. As I lifted my eyes to the walls at the back, I saw a flash of sparkling light.

"What on Earth..." Walked pass the chairs and inspect the walls carefully until I found an Emerald stone as large as an eyeball stuck to one of the stones. My hand just lifted on its own and touch the Emerald and it started to shine so brightly that I have to cover my eyes and as quick as it start, it start to fade until it complete gone.

I was so shocked that I just stood there with my eyes wide open and my heartbeat race a thousand miles. I was then pulled from my shocked state by a voice. I turned towards the voice. Shane, my partner.

"... Kat! What are you doing? I've been calling your name several times already. What happened?" He looked at me with concerned look.

"D-Did you saw what just happened?"

"What? I didn't see anything. I just came in here."

"The Emerald... It was shining so bright, just a moment ago." My finger pointed to the wall.

"Kat, there is no Emerald. Are you alright? Are you having a fever?" I turned my head and there was no Emerald on the wall. Flabbergasted, I stuttered.

"But... But... It was just here!"

"Okay... I think it's enough for this day. You need rest. Besides it's almost dinner. You need something in that stomach of yours... Don't want people to think of you as an Anorexic." He pulled me out from the room and i looked back at the wall. All the way to the camp, I had an uneasy feeling in my guts.

When we arrived at the camp, our dinner was cooked by Alex. After the fulfilling dinner and refreshment, we went to sleep. Halfway in my restless sleep, I heard a muffled cry. I peeped through a small opening on one of my tent flap. My heart dropped. Lucian, my fellow Archeologist and my enemy is here at the camp and I just saw him snapped Alex neck. Alex lifeless body fall to the ground next to Shane. He was dead too. The sky was drumming and there was flashed of lightning.

'I have to get out from here' I thought. I opened the second flap of the tent and started running. But to my disappointment, someone have already been waiting for me and took a hold of me. He drag me towards Lucian and pushed me to the ground. I felt so afraid but I didn't want to show how weak and helpless I felt.

Lucian was in front of me and grabbed me by my hair and forced me to looked at him.

"Tch, tch, tch... Look how the mighty have fallen." He smirked and with a hard gripped he force me to stand and held me with his chest to my back.

"I have told you that you made a mistake in choosing this expedition rather than giving it to me. But I have to admit, you are really a beauty with brain. I couldn't have get the prove like you did and I thank you for showing me - unwillingly of course - of this location. Now I just need to get rid of you and I can just claim this discovery of the century as mine." His hand roamed my body, making me quiver with fear as I am still pure and untouched. I was afraid that he would force me to do things that I didn't want to and I prayed hard in my mind that he would just kill me.

"Truthfully, I have resented you not just for your brilliance but also for your beauty. You, who is a forbidden fruit to me, are what I desire the most are always out of my reach. But now here you are, in my arms and in front of death. How can I just let this go?" He licked my neck and I know I have to get away from him.

I stepped on his foot and elbowed his face. I ran towards the castle but halfway there I heard the sound of gun shot and in the same time, a lightning strike inches from me and with a bright flash of light, I felt my body fell to the ground and my world turns black.

My last thought was my mom. I could see her smiling face in my mind and then it was gone. I felt I was floating in limbo for a long time and I really thought that this is it, till I saw a flash of light and when my body did hit the ground, I saw people running towards me and a blurry face hovering above me. Distant voice calling me.

"...iss? Miss? Are you alright? Miss?" With that, I lost consciousness. Unknown to me, this is just a beginning of a whole new journey.

A/N: God... I was so nervous while writing this. But some people said, if we feel nervous, it might give a good outcome. Fingers crossed. By for now. Thank you again for reading.