A/N: As long as you don't have a vivid imagination you'll be fine. But, considering you are on . you probably have a decent imagination so...yo might want to turn that down.
Morgana POV
Sadly, I got stuck with Gwaine for the search. Not that there was anything wrong with Gwaine…he was nice enough. I would have simply preferred to have been paired up with someone else.
If I was entirely honest with myself, I really just wanted to spend time with Merlin. I knew there was a part of this affection for him that was unhealthy. He has lied to me, tried to kill me, and we have been against each other for a little while now. I think the fact that he was doing it for the greater good made him more forgivable and… Oh god… I was becoming one of those girls. I shook my head.
Stop it! I yelled internally. This was becoming ridiculous.
"So," Gwaine began awkwardly "What are we looking for exactly? Is this cup gonna be really ornate or kinda bland looking?"
I shrugged "I really don't know. I just follow the magic vibe and hope for the best."
"How's that going for you?"
"Right now, it feels kinda scattered. I think there is an issue with baby Merlin almost being here."
"What do you mean?" he looked confused
"Well, the Grail is a powerful source of magic and so is Merlin. With just the two of them you can kind of differentiate the two. Now, Hunith is also carrying a little Merlin so there is a third power source to try and separate." I could tell Gwaine wasn't really paying attention anymore.
"Sounds complicated."
"It's not once you-"
I was interrupted by a surge of power ripping through me. My knees hit the ground and I clasped my head tightly. It felt like my head was going to explode.
Gwaine was at my side in an instant. "Morgana! What happened?"
The pain in my head stopped "I- I don't know."
"Morgana!" A voice shouted in my head and I jumped.
"Merlin?" I thought back
"Yeah, Arthur and I could use some lady help right now…"
"With what?"
"Get here first, ask questions later."
I leaned on Gwaine and stood shakily. I grabbed his arm and started dragging him with me.
"Where are we going?" he asked
"Get there first, ask questions later." We hustled through the street and into Hunith's hut.
Hunith was lying in bed, obviously going into labor, and Arthur was holding her hand. He looked more nervous than she did.
"Where's Merlin?" I asked
"Getting water." I took Arthur's spot by Hunith and he gave it up gladly. I could tell the boys were about to make a run for it.
"Don't go too far, I still need you two! I have never delivered a baby before!"
Arthur looked mortified "You're a girl, can't you figure it out by yourself?" I glared at them.
Merlin shuffled in with a bucket and took Hunith's other hand. He took a cup from a nearby table and started giving her small sips of water.
I looked at him hopefully "Ever delivered a baby before?"
He shook his head "Nope but, I've read a little about it and-"
Hunith had another contraction. It was long and, by the sound of her yelling, very painful.
"Should we get someone more experienced?" Arthur offered
"No." Hunith barked "Um… this baby isn't gonna be… well, the less people that know about his…specialness, the better."
"What are you talking about?"
She laughed nervously "I haven't had the most normal pregnancy. Most mothers got excited when their babies kicked… When mine kicked, things tended to break. I know people are more open to magic in Camelot but, it isn't something you really talk about here."
"Don't you have family somewhere nearby?" I asked
"You're all I have at the moment."
Something about the situation made me decide to take charge. I took a deep breath and turned toward Arthur and Gwaine. "Start warming up the water, grab a cloth, and get a blanket for the baby." I looked back at Merlin "One of us is gonna have to go down there." I gestured toward her…pelvic area.
The blood left his face "Ladies first…?"
I scowled at him and stepped to the foot of the bed. I slowly lifted the blanket and folded it at her knees. Of all the things I had expected…this was not it.
"God, I wish Gwen was here."
Merlin chuckled "Me too…. How's it looking?"
"Well, her um… dilated, and is about," I made the shape with my hand "this big."
"Oh, well, lucky her. Fast labor…now would be about the time to start pushing." Merlin stammered. Arthur and Gwaine set the blanket and water beside me. Gwaine took Hunith's empty hand and Arthur moved to stand by Merlin.
"Okay Hunith," I tried to look like I knew what I was doing "Push."
The second she started to push… well, let's just say I tried my best not to vomit. It wasn't too long before I started seeing some baby.
Don't vomit, don't vomit, now is not the time.
"Here comes the head." I informed her. Okay, ew, slimy. Shoulders… oh my god…..baby. The feet finally slid out. Oh no, I forgot about the umbilical cord. "Is there a knife or…?" Merlin handed me a pair of scissors. I cut the cord and I was done. I had just delivered a baby. I wrapped up the baby and handed him to Hunith. I cleaned everything up the best that I could. When everything was satisfactory, I pulled the blanket back over Hunith and went to look at baby Merlin.
Wait… I just delivered Merlin.
