I am sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. I have started a Timeline for all of my stories so i hope i keep up on it. Well i hope you enjoy this chapter

Title : Forbidden Love

Rate : T

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight/ Merlin.


Chapter 4

I woke up this morning breathing hard. I had another dream about Arthur Pendragon I do not know how much more my brain can take with thinking about him. He is different, special in a way. Gah.. I wish I knew how I felt about him. I knew I liked him a lot. But was it more than that?

I wash my face with the bowl of hot water that was on my desk. I am glad that Gaius made the storage room into a bedroom for me. Even though I never complained to Merlin about sleeping on the floor I was glad to finally have my own bed.

I changed into the white and blue dress that had puffy sleeves that only went to my elbow. Then I put on my silver Celtic bracelet. I wasn't going to wear any of my circlets because I thought that would be to fancy for just a casual day as today.

Walking out of my room I saw Merlin sitting at the wooden table with a green blanket wrapped around his hunched body. "Merlin what's wrong?" I ask going up to him.

He sniffs a little bit and then coughs. "Merlin is sick, I told him not to be out in that heavy pour of rain but does he listen." Gaius says coming up behind me with a small bottle in his hand and hands it to Merlin. "Take this you should feel better by tomorrow." Gaius says and goes off to do what ever he was doing before.

"No, I need to take care of Arthur's chores." He says and then coughs heavily. I shake my head. "No, Merlin you are to stay here you are sick." I say. He gives me the look our mother used to give me when I was being stubborn. "I need to take care of…." I cut him off.

"No I will take care of Arthur's chores you just rest." I say giving him the eye. He nods and eats the rest of his soup.

Arthur wasn't in his room so I assumed that he had something to do. I set what was supposed to be his breakfast on the table and got to work. I first made the bed and cleaned the floors with the broom. I was gathering his clothes and about to walk out the door when Arthur walked in.

I jumped startled. "Arthur you gave me a fright." I say looking at him. He gives me a smile. "I am sorry Bella I did not mean to frighten you." He looks around and then looks back at me. "Where is Merlin?"

"Merlin is sick, he went out in that down pour." I shake my head at my brother's stupidity. "Ah, I see." Arthur says. After that it was a awkward silence. "I should.." "Do you want to…" I smile when we spoke at the same time. "You can go first." I say.

He breathes in "Would you like to accompany me on a ride?" He asks then looks down shy. I snapped out of my shock state from what he asked and answered, "I would love to."

He nods his head and tells me to meet him out by the path that leads out into the forest. I go to the wash house to hand the washers Arthur's clothes then go to the stables. The stable boy leads me to my horse and he got her ready. I hand him a couple shillings that I always kept with me just incase of emergencies and grab the reigns. I rub Starflare's nose "I missed you my friend." I say and walk to the path I was to meet Arthur at.

I saw him standing by his horse looking him over. "That is a fine horse you have." I say to him up from my horse. He smiles up at me. "And that is the beautiful horse in all the land just like the lady who sits upon her." He compliments. I look down and blush at what he said.

He clears his throat, "Are you ready to go?" He asks clearly uncomfortable by the silence. I look up and nod.

We rode far out into the thick forest. "Why do you travel alone?" Arthur asks breaking the silence in the air. I look at me startled by his question. No one has ever asked that before. I smile, " I don't know why, I have traveled by myself for along time I never noticed." I answer.

He looks ahead and thinks for a moment, "Where did you learn to fight?" He had many questions so I decided to tell him my story. "How about I tell you the whole story of why I travel alone and how I learned to fight." I say and look to him for a answer. He nodded his agreement and stopped his horse and I followed suit.

I looked around we were in a field there was a pond that had a waterfall going into it. It was beautiful. He noticed my gawking and says, " This is where I come to get away and think." I nod and dismount my horse, tied her up and went to sit down my the pond.

I start my story when he comes to sit next to me. " I lived in a small poor village and I guess you could say I wanted to get away. Life there wasn't so hard when Merlin was around, but when he left I didn't want to be there as much as before."

I take a breath and then continue. " It was about three months after Merlin left when I couldn't take it there anymore and decided to leave. My mother, she was devastated but she knew this was what I wanted. I packed a bag and left. It was a few months after I left when I noticed I barely had any money so I started taking on small jobs. Helping people with there farming, going to the market for the elderly.

' Most gave me money but the more poor villagers gave me a place to stay for the night clothes that they didn't want, food. When I started on taking heavier jobs I got paid more on one of the jobs it ended with a fight then and there I knew that I needed someone to teach me how to fight.'

' So I went around looking for someone when I found him, he was a elderly man but he was still strong and fast. I gave him a trade I would help him with everything he need if he taught me how to become a great fighter. And that was the start of that. I became stronger and faster.

'I was happy. But the happiness ended when I went out to gather wood for the fire. When I came back to his home I found him on the forest floor dead. And I vowed I would find the man that did this.' I say looking down at my hands.

"Did you find the man that did this to him?" Arthur asks. I look to forward ringing my hands together nervously, "Yes I did."

' I found the man that did this 20 miles from his cottage I was angry so when he was not looking I stabbed him in the back he died instantly. I was not happy for what I did but as long as I got the revenge for what he did to the only man that felt like a father to me.'

After that I left, I took a job for a sheriff in a village and tracked down a man for him. Soon after that people started coming and finding me to help them find people, criminals, murders, and to even spy on someone. I started getting paid money, jewelry, clothing, and weapons.'

' I started to be happy again. I was helping people but I wasn't happy enough so I left, and went somewhere would no one would find me.'

I sigh, "So now you know my whole life story." I was upset that I lied to him about where I went but he would burn me at the stake if he knew.

"Thank you for telling me." He says with a smile. I give him a smile back.

We rode back the way we came and parted our ways there when I told him I had things to do in the village. I put Starflare back in the stable and promise her I will ride her more often and then left to the village. I was going to see Gwen who I hadn't seen in a while.

She was surprised when I knocked on her door. "Bella what are you doing here?" She asks. I smile when I see she is wearing the necklace I gave her. " I came to see you I haven't seen you in a while." I say smiling.

She invites me in and makes me tea. "How have you been?" I ask. "Good, how is Merlin?" She asks shyly. I knew my brother would be brought up. "Actually he is sick today." She looks alarmed by what I say. " Will he be alright?" she asks. I smile at her concern for my brother, oh yes I would be playing match maker. "He will be fine he is just coughing and has a small fever." I answer.

We talked for about another hour when I decide it is time to go. I hug her and leave.

I was walking through the castles halls going to see how my brother was doing when I was stopped by a sickly sweet voice. "Excuse me?" A women behind me asks. I turn around, "Yes?" I say. Looking at her. The women had brown hair cascading down her back, green eyes, and pale looking skin.

She smiles a smile that sends shivers down my back. " I have seen you walk around the castle and was wondering who you are." She says. I didn't want to answer her because she unnerved me but I knew that would be rude. "I am Bella, Merlin's sister." I answer then ask, "And you are?" She looks confused for a moment then answers, " I am Morgana." She excuses her self then leaves without even a nice to meet you.

So that was Morgana, I did not like her. She gave me this feeling like I was unsafe.

When I got back to the place where I lived and went to check on Merlin. I smile when I see him laying in his bed looking really bored. "It's your fault, you know." He looks up and glares at me.

"How was today?" he asks. I shrug my shoulders and bring him his soup Gaius gave me before to bring to him, " It was alright." I say. I tended to my brother then told him I must leave to get Arthur his dinner.

I walked in and said, "Arthur I brought your dinner." I looked up and almost dropped the food. Arthur was just in pants and that was all, I quickly turn around. " I am sorry I should have knocked." I say and felt my cheeks heating up

" Bella it is alright. I am desent now." He says. I turn around with a deep blush on my cheeks and put his dinner on the table.

Forgetting what happened he started talking to me. He asked me about my travels, what life was like. I believe we talked most of the night until I told him I was tired. He looked sad that I was going but let me leave.

I walk into the room and saw Gaius waiting up. "Bella you were gone long, is everything alright?" he asks raising a eyebrow. I nod and told him I was tired.

That night I fell asleep with a smile on my face, and Arthur on my mind.


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