Sir Merlin of Elador Knight of Camelot
Season 1 episode 2
It has been two months since Sir Merlin arrived it Camelot and ever since he became a knight Sir Leon, the most experinced knight, has been training the boy to the point of collasping from exchaustion. But it strentghened Merlin's ablities in weaponary, or it has refined the skills he already had. And even though Merlin hasn't been in Camelot for very long he was made the represtitive of the House of Pendragon in the tornament, one knight from each of the houses duel til one of them yeilds and it goes until the last two who duel for the glory of victory. The king told the young knight that this will be where he proves himself to the people of Camelot and the other knights, it is important to be respected in Camelot it seems.
At the welcoming feast the competing knights lined up eagerly to meet the Lady Morgana who the victor would have the honor of escorting to the victory feast. Morgana stood next to Uther half heartedly smiling at each knight that stood before her. There was a bored look glazing her beautiful green eyes.
A man under the symbol of a snake that goes by the name Valient, a rugged kind of handsome, but the Lady Morgana admits (only to Gwen and herself) that her heart belongs to a certian goofy black hair, beautiful blue eyed knight. After Sir Valiant came the very man who held her heart, Sir Merlin, with an amused gleam in his eyes like there was a joke said that only the two of them knew. The boy wore a gleeful smile as he kissed the lady's elegant hand.
On the outside Morgana was calm and lady-like but on the inside she was a giggling love struck girl. It has been like that ever since Merlin arrived in Camelot, the lady fell in love with his kind smile and his deep blue eyes. This feeling didn't go unnoticed by her handmaid Gwen sadly and that girl has been pestering Morgana to tell Merlin how she feels but whenever Morgana tried she felt a paralizing fear of rejection would over take her and she would run away to her chambers like a coward.
The next day was the first day of the tornament and Merlin prayed that he would at least go through the first match without getting too awfully helped that Morgana and Gwen were in the audience cheering him on.
Merlin noticed Sir Valiant was doing as well as he was, of course the young knight respected Valiant, but it was begrudged respect. One could say that Merlin didn't trust the older man. Which of course Merlin did not, Valiant was a complete creep!
On the final day of the tornament Merlin stood in his tent readying himself for his possibly last match trying not to stress too much about it but Julius wasn't helping at all with his talk of how Valiant was better than Merlin was.
Quietly, Morgana entered the tent dismissing Juilius fastening the rest of the armour. At first Merlin didn't realize that Morgana was helping him instead of his normal manservant but caught on when he realized that the hands that were against his chainmail was soft like the person hadn't worked a day in her life.
"I used to help my father with his armour when I was young," she explains, answering the boy's silent question.
As she put his armour on him her eyes continuiously stole glances at the young raven hair knight, taking in the image knowing that this could be the last time she could see each other in the land of the living. She wanted to kiss him but it would be the most inapproate time to confess her love.
Unknowing of Morgana's thought just then Merlin smiles warmly at the black hair beauty in front of him "Thank you m'lady" he says "
With that the lady turns to exit but before she could Merlin grabs hold of her wrist "M'lady? Maybe after this whole thing is over you can give me that tour of the kingdom?"
Morgana smiles at him brightly "Of course Sir Merlin. I would love to. Please though call me Morgana"
"Of course Morgana. You could also just call me Merlin,"
She nods "I hope to see you win Merlin. Gwen and I will be rooting for you,"
He smiles at her again and she leaves for her place in the stands.
In the arena Merlin stood in full armour with his sword and sheild in hand. Sir Valiant stood opposite of the younger knight ready to fight. Once the duel began the people cheered excited to see who will win. Everyone knew this would get brutal and as the duel progressed it had shown to be true. With a bash to the head with the sheild Merlin lost his helmet and soon got his sheild thrown across the arena. All he had to defend himself was his sword. Merlin parried strikes even though his sword arm had fallen numb and it didn't take long for Valiant to disarm Merlin.
As Merlin fell to his knees with a sharp sword pointed at his chest. Just as Valiant was about to deliever the fatal blow the snakes that were on his sheild coming to life "ZGo back! I haven't summoned you yet!" Valiant exclaims quietly.
Merlin took the chance to punch Valiant in the face and made a grab for his sword but it was kicked out of reach.
Panicking, Morgana took a sword from the stands to toss out to her friend "Merlin!" she exclaims
With perfect timing Merlin grabbed the sword to fend off the attackes of his opponent with the little strength he had left. He gets close enough to chop off the head of the snakes as a last minute plan. In haste to finish off the match Valiant throws his sheild off to the side and got into the battle ready stance. Merlin let Valiant come in to attack and the young knight gripped his opponets sword arm in mid arch and ran him through the stomach. As Valiants body laid a few feet away from Merlin the young knight let himself fall to his knees as Morgana and Gwen ran to hug him. The girls worriedly fussed over him making him smile exchaustedly. He pulled them both into another hug glad to be alive to see his friends.
That night Merlin walked into the Great Hall with the Lady Morgana at his side, a smile on both their faces as the people cheered. He looks down at her, smiling gratfully "I wish to thank you m'lady"
"For what m'lord?" she asks
"You saved me. If it weren't for I wouldn't be standing here. So, thank you," he explains
"You are my friend Merlin. I couldn't let you die," she says, gripping his arm
"I am in debt to you Morgana. Please tell me how I can repay you?"
She smiles up at him "It was simply me being a good friend. No debt to be paid,"
"Of course m'lady. But I owe you. Next time you need help with anything I'll help you in whatever way I can,"
If it was even possible Morgana smile became brighter than ever and the room lite up.
The party was wonderful, but all Morgana could think about was that Merlin was alive and after all the grief this tornament gave she could finally breathe again