Chapter 3
Merlin stopped the horse and got off to help Eden dismount. Once she was off, Merlin hopped back on.
"Merlin?!" Eden exclaimed, not wanting him to leave her alone.
"Just stay here where you are safe," he tells her.
When she was about to argue, he promised, "I will be back to get you. I swear you will be safe as long as you stay here." With that, Merlin turned the horse around and galloped back to help the others.
Does he really think, Eden thought to herself, that I'm just going to sit here and do nothing?
She ran through the woods and finally found the others, but they have been captured by Morgana and her men. Eden saw Arthur, Merlin, and the knights bound and gagged and surrounded by most of the mercenaries. Then, she saw only a few of the mercenaries were guarding the confiscated weapons.
Where is Morgana? she thought. Not seeing any signs of this mysterious lady, Eden quietly, yet quickly, sneaks into the camp without being noticed. Hiding behind one of the tents, she had a good view of the weapons and her friends. The problem was that there was a clearing between her hiding spot and the weapons. When she started to worry, Eden notices a bow and a quiver filled with arrows right next to her.
"Argh!" was all the mercenaries screamed before falling down, dead.
Then, came a volley of arrows that started to befallen onto the unlucky mercenaries. Arthur, Merlin, and the knights' watch in horror as their captors begin to fall one by one. Before he started to wonder if this was sorcery, Arthur sees Eden sprinting from behind one of the tents towards their weapons. She got there just before the remaining mercenaries began to swarm toward her. Quickly, Eden picks up a sword and, without knowing how, was disarming her enemies within a matter of minutes. Once that was done, and her enemies were knocked unconscious, she rushes over to the others.
After having the gag removed, Arthur scowls at her. "I thought Merlin told you to hide!" the king scolded at her.
Eden had just finished untying him before replying, "Like I was going to stay put while you boys have all the fun." Then passes the sword to Arthur, saying, "I don't even know how I was able to shoot or fight like that. Let's just say we were all lucky."
Arthur nods, and then kneels next to her. "I'll untie the others," he tells her, "just unbound Merlin and make sure there are no reinforcements or Morgana coming."
Glad to be of some help, Eden ran over to Merlin and removed his gag. "You are putting yourself in terrible danger," he tells her, as she is untying his bonds. "When Morgana sees that you are not from around here she will take you."
Removing the last of his bonds, Eden leaned in and hugged Merlin. "Not while I'm still alive and breathing," she whispers into his ear. Merlin turned around and returned the hug. Someone cleared their throat causing the two to break apart.
"We have to get going," Gwaine tells them. "Elyion and Leon manage to find the horses as well as a spare one for you, my Lady."
Eden flinched at that title, and then said, "Thanks, Gwaine. Although, just call me Eden. That goes for everybody else as well." Once Gwaine left, Eden turned to Merlin. "Time to go," she tells him.
He takes her hand and they started walking over to the others. As the two approach the knights, a gust of wind knocked Merlin over and trees falling over to block the path. Eden screams, and then hears an evil laugh behind her.