AN-Hey, here's chapter two. I would like to thank everyone who has reviewed this story. If there our any errors like punctuation or spelling please tell me in your reviews, I cant always spot all of them. Thanks, now on with the story lol.

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Chapter two- Alice

Gwen began to rush around Morgana's room making sure everything was neat and tidy before her mistress would return back from her lunch with king Uther. There was a faint knock on the door, Gwen dropped what she was doing and rushed over to open it. She smiled when she saw who it was and gave the young servant a warm hug.

"How are you? I see the colour has come back to your cheeks." Gwen said happy to see her old friend again.

"Yes, the past few weeks have helped so much. I feel fresh and new." the red headed girl replied.

"Morgana will be pleased to see you, she was only saying yesterday that it saddens her to see one of her favourite maids so poorly." Gwen said smiling. It was nice to have Alice back after such a long leave. She had missed the little chats they use to have particularly the ones that involved the Knights of Camelot. Alice would swoon over Arthur with the mad crush of hers. Gwen never understood why though.

Who'd like Arthur? He's not exactly the brightest of the bunch she mused deep within thought.

Alice then waved her hand in front of her face snapping Gwen out of her daze.

"What were you thinking about? It wasn't Merlin by any chance?" Alice asked curious.

"Nooo." she said blushing by the mere mention of his name. Gwen silently cursed herself, why did he have this effect on her? Merlin could send her into a babbling wreck with a single word and then there was yesterday, the blush on her face deepened as she remembered. They were so close that there bodies were touching and there lips were only inches a part. Gwen had hoped he was going to kiss her but he did not sadly.

There was another knock on the door and Alice went to go answer it. Gwen's eyes widen with shock and her face began to burn. She quickly muttered something to Alice about not enough water for the flowers and left the room. Merlin who stood at the door was slightly confused to why the young maid had ran away from the sight of him. His eyes narrowed and a frown appeared on his face.

Merlin sighed and turned back to Alice.

"Hey Alice, how are things? Haven't seen you around the castle lately" Merlin asked handing her a little bottle that contained a strong sleeping drought for the Lady Morgana.

"I've been ill" she said rather bluntly.

"Oh, well I'm Glad your feeling better. It was starting to get a bit boring around here with out you" he said thinking back to when he had last seen her. It was his birthday and she and Gwen had surprised him with a birthday cake. He grinned as he thought back at the memory.

Alice smiled but it wasn't her normal one, it was some how different as if something or someone was lurking behind her face and then there were her eyes, they were no longer sharp and hazel but cold and blue.

Merlin felt like time had slowed down and he was now staring into the face of not a friend but a stranger.

Those eyes look so familiar, I've seen then before. Think Merlin, think!

When Merlin had finally remembered it was to late, time had caught up with its self and Alice now stood there laughing. She raised her arm and Merlin flew through the hallway landing in an unconscious pile by the stairs.

The door slammed shut and Alice regained her composure.

Gwen who had heard the door slam came rushing in. "Is everything all right, I thought I heard some one yelp"

"You must be hearing things" she said sweetly.

"Oh, where's Merlin?" she asked.

"He left, said something about if he doesn't leave soon he'll end up in the stocks again"

Gwen chuckled " That sounds like Merlin all right. Alice, I know this is your first day back and all but do you mind helping me change the bedding?"

"No, not at all. What are friends for?" Alice said with one hand behind her back. A ball of energy slowly begin to form within it.

"I'll just go get the sheets" Gwen said leaving the room.

Alice gritted her teeth together, this girl was starting to get on her nerves.