What's happened so far...

Hera, a young witch (healer) arrives at Camelot being chased by ? (2 or more) men. An Arrow hits her and she faints. The guards who were standing guard were watching the girl as she excited the forest. They rushed forwards when she was attacked and saved her. Gaius arrives to treat the girl and Merlin goes to inform Arthur.

Hera wakes up and meets Merlin, they talk for a while before Gaius enters. Gaius confronts Hera and asks her all about herself. Gaius leaves Arthur Enters and leaves with Merlin so he can complete his chores.

Chapter Four – Friends and Memories

Hera

SEVERAL MONTHS LATER

The sun was pouring in through the windows like it was reflecting the mood I was in this Morning. I was so happy today because for the first time in nearly a decade things were finally going my way. I had a boyfriend, a job and a place where I could live without the fear of being chained to a wall and being forced into slavery. Although there was still that fear of Uther finding out my secret and getting either burnt, hanged or my head chopped off, but anyway. "Hera," came a familiar voice from behind me.

I turned around quickly to find myself face to face with, "Merlin," I cried happily.

Merlin laughed that goofy smile of his appearing on his face. He bent down and kissed me on the cheek before saying, "So where are you going."

"I'm going to go pick some herbs for Gaius," I answered him smiling.

Being Gaius apprentice physician this was just one of the many jobs I had to do. I also wasn't allowed to use my magic which really annoyed me; he reckons I should only use my magic as a last resort. I kind of agreed with him on that term after a healing I was always left rather weak, it was when I was at most venerable. So now I had to learn how to treat injuries and disease with fowl smelling 'remedies' as Gaius called them (The things I had mistaken for potions when I first arrived). "Herb picking," Merlin said smiling. "That used to be my job,"

I saw Merlin smile as he said this and I felt like laughing. "I know Merlin, how many times have you told me that now?" I said jokingly.

'Heaspen Bacorta Morbelas' Merlin whispered. "Flower for the most beautiful girl in the world," he added, pulling the flowers he just conjured out from behind his back, and handing them to me.

I laughed knowing he had just conjured them. I took them from him and kissed him on the cheek as I did. "Thank you," I said.

He gave me one of his famous goofy smile as "MERLIN!" rang down the corridor.

"Arthur," Merlin mumbled.

"Well Merlin you better not keep Arthur waiting," I told him mockingly.

He smiled hesitantly, and look rather tempted to stay. "Go," I yelled, pushing him playfully.

He kissed me for a couple of seconds before running off down the corridor towards the sound of Arthur voice.

'Best goodbye ever,' I thought.

I paused for a moment forgetting what I was meant to be doing, Merlin had distracted me. I leaned against the wall trying to remember. Instead I started remembering things like the day Merlin and Gaius had discovered my secret, I remember being so happy that day when I realised that Gaius wasn't going to turn me in, he was even helping me discover more about Healers. This all happened a couple of days after I had become Gaius Apprentice...

Flash Back

"No Hera, not the Willow Bark," Gaius cried.

I was so tired at this point that I wasn't paying much attention to what I was doing. "Sorry Gaius," I said reaching toward the correct ingredient.

Gaius shook his head. "I thought you said you were good at this," Gaius said.

"I am," I insisted 'just I do it a different way," I thought.

Gaius had no more time to yell at me when five knights, Prince Arthur and Merlin walked in. Four of the knights were carrying the fifth who was terribly injured it was taking all myself control there and then not to use my magic. "He was attacked by a Griffin Gaius," Arthur said.

"Lay him down over there, please," Gaius instructed.

The four knights followed his instructions then exited the room. Gaius moved over to him inspecting his wounds. "His wounds are great my lord, he is still alive but barely it may take some time before he is up and about again." Gaius informed us.

What he told us was something I had already known but I wasn't arguing, because at this point it was taking all my self control not to leap across the room, and heal him right this second. "Of course Gaius, I understand," Arthur said. "Merlin stay here, I want you to come and get me if there's any change."

"Yes Arthur," Merlin said smiling.

Arthur smiled too and with one last look at his fellow knight he left. I snapped in one moment I lost all of my self control as I bounded across the room. "Hera, go and fetch me some water please?" Gaius asked.

I wasn't really paying attention to what he said and my reply left my lips before I knew what I was saying. "No wait," I cried.

I was aware of Merlin still standing there watching me slightly horrified and curious. "Hera," Gaius yelled.

I reached the knight now, my hand now glowing pink. I moved my hand of his wounds and watched as they began to heal. As they healed I felt my strength leave my body and enter his. This feeling was not as bad as it had once been but it still had a big affect on me. When I finished the man was still unconscious and I collapsed out of exhaustion. I was aware of Merlin running and catching me as I fell, I was also aware of Merlin and Gaius eyes focused on me.

End of Flashback

I was in the middle of remembering the conversation I had had with Gaius and Merlin after my display of magic, when someone called my name. "Hera," Gwen said uncertainly. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah fine," I answered her. "I was just thinking."

"Thinking about what?" She asked curiously.

I thought for a moment, I didn't like to lie but I couldn't tell her what I was really thinking. "Merlin," I said. I wasn't lying just not telling her everything.

"Oh," she said giggling.

'Gwween, come on," I said mockingly.

"Oh ok, fine," she said. "So what are you doing?"

She pointed to the basket I was holding in my hands. "Oh," I said remembering. "I'm picking herbs for Gaius."

"Well you better not keep him waiting," she said.

"See you later Gwen," I said retreating down the corridor.

"Yeah, bye then," she replied. She watched me for a moment before walking the other way.

An: wow defiantly my longest chapter yet, these chapters keep getting longer and Longer.

Oh yeah and as you can see here I'm thinking of naming my chapters so any suggestions are welcome.