Young one's!
"Where are we" snapped the handsome young boy, his sandy golden hair blowing menacingly in his eye's.
He looked around the forest his eye's darting about, fretting, hoping to see something he was familiar with.
A sleek, skinny, pale but oddly enchanting boy strolled up beside him and peered around.
He narrowed his eye's as he glanced into the distance, a mischievous smile began to creep across his face, "Camelot you fool, where else?" the skinny boy replied as he shot off into the distance.
"Wade, wait" the golden haired boy frowned as his friend ran off, "you idiot Wade… you don't just run off" he yelled after his friend.
The golden haired boy pulled at his armour, releasing his protective wrist wear and once again yelled after his friend "where's my bag for the armour?".
His friend did not reply. He was long gone.
The young handsome boy made his way through the forest cursing and mumbling about how much of an idiot his friend was for darting off out of the forest straight into Camelot.
As this was not their Camelot, the young boy knew from the atmosphere and certain things in the forest that this Camelot was not their Camelot.
The young boy strolled calmly into the outskirts of the town square and frowned when he saw his friend, leaned over the water pump, panting like a dog.
"I told you not to run off, but do you ever listen to me eh?" he didn't sound happy and his friend knew this.
"What.. It's Camelot, what is wrong with you" said the skinny pale boy through pants.
The golden haired boy stood before his friend, shaking his head.
"Are you a complete moron?" he spat.
The skinny boy had a confused expression on his face "no… why? What's wrong?" he forced through sharp gasps.
"Oh for heavens sake, drink some water, you sound like……." the handsome young boy threw his friend his hip flask and pointed to the water pump "drink.. Come on! We don't have all day" he snapped.
The handsome blond boy stood with his hand on his hip and took in the sights of Camelot.
His weary friend stepped up beside him, "why are you acting so weird Christopher?" he asked.
The blond boy turned to his friend and snarled, showing his teeth "do you not see?" he said as he heavily slapped his hand on his friends back.
The skinny boy stumbled forwards as the other young boys hand came slamming down on his back.
"See what" he said with curiosity.
The blond boy let out a stunned laugh "some magician you are… you cant even tell when we aren't in our own time".
The skinny boy pulled a WTF face at his friend, "ah I see what you're doing.. I'm not falling for that Christopher" he said as he waved his finger at the other young boy.
The blond boy stood amazed and shocked "Wade.. Do I look like I am joking?" he spat as he grabbed his friend by the shirt and forced him to look towards the castle.
"Gaius… he's dead.. But here he walks" said the blond boy as he pointed towards the old physician.
The skinny boy squinted at the old man. Then the biggest idiotic grin spread across his face "oh my god, do you… do you think my spell worked" the skinny boy gushed pure excitement in his voice.
His eye's now a bright blue and brimming with excitement.
The blond boy glared at him with his equally bright blue eye's, he smacked his friend on the back of the head "well done smart ass, now how do we get back" he snarled through gritted teeth.
The two young boys leaned against the wall near the water pump, the skinny one was staring at the tap, watching the water fall drop by drop.
"Please tell me you have a plan to get us back" the blond boy bluntly asked as he kicked the dirt with his left foot.
The skinny boy pulled all kinds of moronic faces as he was thinking.
"I take that as a no then" snapped the blond one as he pushed off from the wall.
"Where are you going" asked the skinny boy jumping to life as soon as he saw his friend move away from the wall.
The blond boy rolled his eye's, "to find something to eat, I am starving and you lost the bag" he said as he pushed past his friend.
"I didn't exactly lose it" the skinny boy whipped defensively.
The blond boy glared at him "well it's not here is it" he grunted.
The skinny boy shrugged his shoulders "technically it is in Camelot, just not this Camelot" he began to spurt but his friend cut him off.
"lets just find some food and then we will… sort this mess out…ok" the blond boy said as he spun around on the spot, trying to decide which way to go.
"Palace kitchens are that way" directed the skinny boy.
The blond boy took off in the direction the skinny one pointed to.
"But if you don't want to end up in the stocks then I advice you go to the town square" the skinny boy pointed in the opposite direction.
The blond boy glared at the skinny one and then took off the other direction "thanks, I'm not going in the stocks for anyone" he snapped.
The skinny boy grinned "pity, would be a good show" he laughed.
The blond boy rolled his eye's and playfully shoved his friend "that's your job Wade, I do the sword fighting and you do the stocks" he joked.
Wade rolled his eye's "do you, is that why you have the biggest injury record in Camelot".
The blond boy glared at his friend "well if my ser…. If my friend wasn't such a rubbish swordsman maybe my training would improve" he mocked.
The skinny boy pouted and shook his head "no Christopher, you would still be a shocking swordsman" the skinny boy teased.
"Oh do shut up Wade" barked the blond boy as he rummaged in his tunic pocket.
He stopped dead in front of a market stall and ordered his friend to pick up two apples "nice one's, not worm infested one's" he snapped.
He continued to rummage in his pocket, "do you have any money" he whispered to his friend.
The skinny boy cocked his brow and huffed, he dipped his hand into his pocket and pulled out a gold coin "I want it back" he said as he handed it over.
The blond boy handed the man behind the stall the coin and took the apples, the man gave the boy an odd look and chuckled as he eyed the boys outfit.
Christopher and Wade walked on eating the apples, "I think maybe the next plan of action is to hide that…. Armour" advised the skinny boy.
The blond boy stood astounded "HIDE… hide my armour.. No way" he screeched.
The skinny boy grinned "well then, be prepared for a lot more weird looks from people".
Christopher looked down at his outfit, a mini version of the armour Prince Arthur wears.
"Is it really that bad" asked the blond boy.
His friend waved his hand to shun all comments "I'm not saying a word, its your choice" he refused to make any comment on the young boys outfit.
"I look an idiot right?" the young blond stated as he yanked at the armour that covered his shirt and leggings.
"Help me out of it please" he almost begged his friend who stood smirking.
"Oh but my lord, what if you get attacked by dragons and ……….." the skinny boy trailed off as he noticed someone in the distance.
He dived for his friend and pulled him behind a wall as he watched the person walk past.
"What on earth are you doing Wade" the blond boys voice high pitched and demanding.
The skinny boy shot Christopher a cold stare "shush" he hissed.
"I will not shush" he barked, the skinny boy glared at him, his blue eye's like ice.
"Who are we hiding from anyway" asked the blond boy as he poked his head out from behind the wall.
Wade sighed "my father" he replied.
Christopher's eye's widened as he shot up "where" he squeaked.
Wade gripped his shirt and pulled him back down with a thud.
The blond boy rubbed his back, "hey watch it, that was my back" he wailed.
Wade peered out from the wall and watched the man who had passed, his father.
"Hmm so where's my daddy then" the blond boy muttered as he leaned against Wade.
"Do you mind, you're crushing me" the skinny boy wined as he forced Christopher off with his shoulder.
"Don't be such a girl Wade" Christopher replied as he straightened himself up and began to walk out.
"Where are you going" Wade screeched as he saw his friend walk off.
Christopher turned and grinned "over there, away from you" he mocked.
Wade rolled his eye's and pressed against the wall watching his father, he watched as his father laughed and joked with people in the market.
Gaius strolled towards the man and waved, he handed the man a small bottle, he leaned into his ear and said something which made the man laugh.
His smile the spitting image of his, people said he looked like his father when he was younger.
He would never have believed it unless he saw it himself, now he had, he was dumbstruck.
The man walked away from Gaius and jogged towards the castle.
Gaius smiled after the man then remembered he had to tell him something, so he called after him.
"Merlin… don't forget to bring me back some rosehip".
Merlin nodded and gave Gaius the thumbs up.
Christopher had gone, he had disappeared out of sight as Wade was admiring his own father.
The man he looked up to and loved, the man he aspired to be like more than anything.
Christopher aspired to be like his own father Arthur and to be honest he was achieving that very well by being a complete prat to Wade, just like Arthur was to Merlin when they were younger.
Although not this young.
Christopher and Wade were 14 and 13, Wade being 13 a year younger than Christopher.
They were best friends, not to mention Wade was also Christopher's servant.
Merlin and Arthur had decided that they should become friends and Wade was offered a job as Christopher's child servant.
But he was more of a buddy to go hunting with and to train with.
Christopher crossed the market square to the castle.
A guard stepped in front of him "are you lost boy" he barked.
Christopher stared up at him and smirked "I'm pretty sure I'm not. I need to see Morgana" he replied with a huff.
The guard stared down at him as if he was a tiny bug.
"Does Lady Morgana know you're here" he asked his tone irritating.
Christopher bit his tongue, he wanted to hurl abuse at the idiot guard, he didn't have this trouble in his Camelot, he would be able to walk straight in and not even have the guards bat an eye lid.
Gaius stepped up behind the boy and coughed, his expression questioning.
"That's some fancy gear you have there" he said with an inquiring tone.
Christopher shrugged his shoulders "eh its just armour" he replied.
Gaius studied the boys face "do I know you" he asked.
Christopher could tell Gaius was thinking hard, "erm I don't think so" Christopher answered back, back peddling across the market square.
"I swear I know you" Gaius continued.
Wade ran across the square and placed his arm around his friends neck "I need a leash for you, you always run off, excuse him sir, he's a little nuts, he has a crush on Lady Morgana" Wade smiled and escorted his friend away from the castle
Gaius blinked at the image before him and he got a sudden feeling of De ja vue.
He stared at the boys and rubbed his chin.
"Are you crazy? What were you thinking" Wade snapped.
"Me.. What about you……… saying I have a crush on Morgana, she's my aunty" Christopher spat.
The two boys glaring at each other.
"I've seen this scene many times before" a voice said from behind.
The boys spun around in shock and met the gaze of the person who had interrupted their argument.
"I knew you looked familiar" Gaius said as he inspected both boys.
Christopher's eye's grew wide and Wade started to trip over his own words "no, no we don't we just have those kind of faces" he forced a sharp laugh to cover his slurred speech.
Gaius nodded "so tell me, what are your names".
The boys shot each other a stare "erm my name is……….. Jack and this is my friend Alistair" Christopher gushed.
He thought he sounded convincing.
"Is everything ok" a voice interrupted.
Wade froze at the sound of the voice.
Gaius stepped aside and Merlin paced forwards with a concerned expression on his face.
Christopher nudged Wade and his face was tainted with horror.
"Are you ok boy, you look as if…. As if you have seen a ghost" Gaius muttered.
Christopher shook his head "no, no I'm fine (laughs nervously) I'm great, couldn't be better".
Gaius and Merlin both swapped intrigued looks, Merlin folded his arms across his chest and studied the boys.
"What are your names" Merlin asked.
Wade choked on thin air and began to cough, "Jack and Alistair" Gaius added as he rolled his eye's to Merlin.
"Jack…. Who's Jack" Merlin asked.
Both boys pointed to each other and Christopher snapped "Wade you idiot".
"So you're Wade" Merlin said as he eyed the skinny boy.
"Yes, sir" he replied.
Merlin smiled "I'm no sir, it's Merlin".
Wade returned the smile, his eye's bright.
"And you are" Gaius aimed the question at the blond boy.
Christopher pouted the famous Pendragon pout and huffed "Christopher, sir".
Gaius smiled "Christopher… well Christopher tell me, where did you get that outfit?".
Christopher scratched his arm "I swear this place has fleas" he whispered to Wade as they both sat at the table in Gaius' quarters.
The door flew open and in stormed Arthur and Morgana "this better be good, I was going to take a bath" Arthur grunted.
Wade giggled "oh how familiar is that, see people are right, you are just like him".
Arthur stared at the boys "what's this, Merlin you're not taking in strays are you".
Merlin grinned at the Prince, Wade knew that grin, it was his.
Two of the same! He was almost identical to his father.
Same eye's , same sharp features and same hair colour.
Morgana stared at both boys, Their eye's all met and she smiled.
"Gaius they are utterly adorable, who are they" she asked as she pulled up a chair and stared into their faces.
"Do you really want to know" Gaius replied bluntly.
Merlin and Arthur both shot an intrigued stare in Gaius' direction.
"Wade and Christopher… they already told us" Merlin whipped.
Christopher smirked "wow smart, you are a genius" he mocked.
Wade elbowed him in the side "hey… be careful" he hissed.
The room fell silent and all eye's were on the boys.
"Hmmm cute, they are just like…….." Morgana began to say something but cut her self off.
She remembered a dream she had had a couple of weeks ago.
In her dream there was two boys, these boys and one of them was…..
"Christopher Pendragon" she spurted without even thinking.
Arthur raised his eye brow, "who.. Is he like another cousin?".
Morgana stared in shock, her beautiful red lips were left gaping.
Her gaze fixed on the young blond boy "no… he's your son" her words escaping her mouth before her brain got in gear.
Arthur laughed "I don't have a son, don't you think I would know, he's what like 12".
"I'm 14 actually" Christopher butted in.
"14 so what I was 6 when I fathered him" Arthur broke into a hysterical laugh.
"Actually you were 23" Wade suddenly coming to life.
Arthur cocked his brow "and who are you, my other son?" he poked fun at the situation.
Wade smirked and tapped his fingers on the table "hardly.. My father isn't such a prat".
Gaius shot Merlin a knowing look "sound like anyone we know" he added.
The room once again fell silent.
The boys leaned their heads on the table, Wade glanced at Christopher "so, how do you want to play this" Wade asked as he tried to ignore the adults in the room.
Comments please… I may add the second part if people like this!