I do not own Merlin or Morgana or Arthur or Gwen or any of the Characters from Merlin.

The oddly dresses men didn't seem happy too find two strangers camping in their path. They held their weapons at the ready but seem to be waiting for something. Merlin tried to slowly inch his way closer to Morgana, He wanted to put him self between her and the men. One of them notices and shouted pointing his spear at Merlin threateningly.

"Merlin" Morgana said nervously "stop, stay there"

Merlin stopped He made eye contact with the man putting his hands up in a gesture of showing he was unarmed. This seemed to calm him a little, He stepped back but still had his weapon ready.

"Morgana, are you alright"? Merlin asked keeping his eye on the man.

"So far" She told him "what do you suppose they want"?

"I don't know" Merlin said then asked "can you understand anything they are saying?"

The group of men had been talking, at one time one even seem to be saying something to them but neither Morgana nor Merlin could understand Him.

Morgana watched as the men seemed to argue with each other once in a while pointing at Her and Merlin and then somewhere into the woods, She was watching one of them when he got a scared look on his face as a load sound came from the woods. He started to shout at the other men pointing franticly toward where the sound had come from.

The men all turn their attention to the sound, they moved quickly one seemed to be in charge now. He spoke and gestured to the one that had tried to speak with Her and Merlin and pointed at them. The man nodded and turned to them he put his bow away and made the same I am unarmed gesture that Merlin had, them he motioned for them to follow him.

Merlin didn't need to be signalled twice he moved toward Morgana putting him self between her and what ever was making that noise and freaking these men out. The man hurried in the opposite direction motioning them to follow. Merlin followed behind Morgana as they moved quickly around the tree's He turned looking behind him expecting to see the other's following but the other five men were still standing in the little make shift camp sight.

Merlin stopped Morgana noticed and did the same.

"Merlin what?" Then she saw why He had stopped "what are they doing?"

The man who had been trying to lead them away noticed they were no longer following turned back and called out to them, Morgana turned to him and he waved at them to follow.

The one who seemed to be the leader of the group heard his com-rad shouting at the two strangers, He looked over and saw the young man looking at him confused. He shouted at him and waved for him to go. Suddenly the man eyes went wide just as the other men gave a load shout of warning and something crashed out of the woods. The woman gave a small scream of shock at seeing the beast they had been hunting.

Merlin's instincts shouted at him, whatever this thing was it was a creature of dark magic.

"What is that thing? "Morgana asked as the man that had been trying to lead them away ran around and placed him self between them and the beast.

"I don't know "Merlin told her "but it's vibrating dark magic"

Morgana's eyes widened in surprise,

"you can feel it?" she asked

"yes" Merlin told her "and I doubt spears and arrows will kill it, unless they are enchanted?"

The beast looked around making a growling like noise eyeing the men, swiping out at them and growling when it missed as the men all seemed to be very good at dodging it. The beast made a roaring sound and threw it's head back when two of the men ran up and tried to spear it. They soon found them selves being thrown away one landing on the ground in front of Merlin the other hitting a tree.

Merlin quickly ran over to the man who had landed in front of him, kneeling down to try and check if he was hurt. The man pushed him away and moved to get up, He stumbled a little but Merlin caught him from falling and helped him stand.

The man looked at him and gave him a small nod before standing and turning back to the fight.

"we need to help them "Morgana said

The Man who had been trying to lead them away had given up by now and had gone to help his friends.

"I know" Merlin agreed "but I don't "

Merlin was cut off by the group of men and Morgana shouting out a warning.

The warlock turned in time to see the beast spring through the air over the men and run toward Him and Morgana. The creature had decided to go after the unarmed people it had just noticed.

Merlin's magic kicked in as it came at him full speed, He didn't know how these men felt about magic but He would have to deal with it later, right know he needed to protect Lady Morgana He was fairly certain if any thing happen to her magic or not Uther would have his head. Merlin grabbed the man the creature had thrown with one hand moving him out of the way. The young warlock put his other hand up toward the creature that was now leaping toward him. His eyes glowed gold and with out a word the creature found it self being thrown back and crashing into the tree's.

The group of strange men all stopped and looked at the creature in shock and then looked at Melin in equal shock. Non of them had ever seem anything like what had just happened. The creature tried to get up but collapsed after a minimal amount of effort.

Merlin stepped back ward toward Morgana both of them not taking their eyes of the Men. Morgana reached out and took Merlins searching hand. She knew what He was concerned about, She was to. They didn't know how these people would reach to seeing a blatant use of Magic.

The men seemed to get over their initial shock as one of them smiled and let out a whooping sound. The others then relaxed and followed suit.

Merlin relaxed a little they didn't seem to be to concerned about the magic.

A short while later after the group had secured the creature, The man who had tried to lead them away from the battle and the groups leader were leading the them into a large village. The houses were made of thin logs and long grass for the roofs, Merlin found himself trying to not look at the women as they seemed to be a bit under dressed compared to what he was used to.

The people made whooping sounds smiling and cheering happily as the men returned to the village and the leader said something.

He then motioned for Merlin and Morgana to follow him, well He motioned for Merlin to follow but Morgana wasn't letting him out of her sight. As much as he complained about Merlin being useless she was pretty sure Arthur would be very angry with her if she let anything happen to his manservant.

Merlin and Morgana were led to the centre of the village where a man stood wearing a long ,cape? Made of a fur neither of them had seem before no shirt and a crown of colourful feathers on his head. The man stood tall with his arms crossed and a serious look on his face. The man who had been leading the group gave the man a slight bow of his head and spoke, gesturing to Merlin and the dead creature.

The man looked at the skinny looking man and the beast, a look of disbelief crossing his face,then a grin. The Man turned to Merlin putting his hand on his shoulder's speaking happily. Merlin returned the smile but gave a confused look.

The man who had been leading the group leaned over and said something to the man who was obviously the leader of the village.

The man's smile fell as he stepped back from Merlin, He turned and spoke to The leader of the small group some more, He then nodded in under standing.

He turned back to Merlin who had stepped back to stand closer to Morgana both looking around at the people who had gathered to see the strange people that had helped kill the beast that had beed terrorizing their village. Morgana smiled at the children that hid behind their mother's half bare legs and peaked at her curiously.

The Village leader spoke loudly to the village people He seemed to be making some sort of speech, Morgana had heard enough to recognize when someone was doing it. The people all seemed happy with what he said and all but a few hurried off.

The Man then stepped toward Merlin placing a hand on his own chest he Spoke.

"Ade" He said tapping his chest "Ade" He then gestured to the man who had been leading the small group "Perwira" Then he pointed to the man who had tried to get them away from the creature "Widodo"

Merlin who was not as much of an idiot at people thought understood what He was doing, He smiled and pointed to him self.

"Merlin" He said and then pointed to Morgana, Who also caught on.

"Morgana "She said gesturing to herself before Merlin could.

Ade was glad they seemed to under stand, having names was a start. He motioned for a new person to step forward, The older woman was dressed on the same kind of fur as Ade. Merlin could sense magic in Her, it wasn't a lot but it was there.

Looking in Merlins eye's so He would know he was talking to him Perwira motion to the woman. Who was holding a small bowl of small plants and looking at them curiously, listening.

"Budiwati" Perwira said motioning to the Woman.

"Budiwati" Merlin repeated in understanding.

"Well this is good I suppose "Morgana said to Merlin quietly as Ade, Perwira and Budiwati spoke to each other. "they don't seem to want to harm us"

"yeah "Merlin nodded going back and forth between watching the small group and the other people who seemed to have gotten busy gathering things and chatting happily, there seemed to be a quiet excitement going through the village.

"Morgana, I think their getting ready for some sort of feast" Merlin said

"really"? Morgana asked looking around "I think your right, they must be celebrating that strange creature being stopped"

It made sense they didn't know how long these people had been suffering from that creature but dark magic like that it must have been bad.

Budiwati hurried into a small hut and after several minutes came out with a bowl of herbs and a small jug of water. Merlin watched as she walked over to the fire and kneeled down. She muttered some word Merlin couldn't quit make out and mix the herbs and the water together. She then motion for Merlin and Morgana to join her at the fire.

Ade and Perwira motion for them to join her as well walking toward the fire and gesturing encouragement.

Merlin and Morgana looked at each, Merlin shrugged and turned to walk over to Budiwati, Morgana followed.

"she's doing some sort of magic isn't she?" Morgana asked as they approached the woman.

"yes, "Merlin said "but I don't think she's doing anything bad, at least it doesn't feel like dark magic"

Budiwati took a small bundle of reeds and held them up in the air, chanting some word to the sky and then she held them above the fire and then dipped them in the water. She then stepped over and handed a reed to Merlin and then Morgana and then she handed one to Widodo, she then stepped back toward the fire and made a watch and listen to me gesture. Sure that she had their attention Budiwati said something and then threw her reed in the fire. Widodo copied her actions and words with out any hesitation

She motion for them to do the same, Morgana stepped forward understanding what Budiwati wanted but not sure why.

"do you think we should" Morgana asked

"I don't know" Merlin told her "but my magic doesn't seem have a problem with it"

"your magic?" Morgana asked "like you can feel if a spell is harm full or not?"

"yeah" Merlin said stepping toward the fire

Merlin and Morgana looked at each other and then turned to the fire and threw their reeds in and spoke the words Budiwati and Widodo had said when They had thrown their reeds in.

The fire leaped up a little and the air circled around them a bit.

Merlin heard a slight ringing in his ears for a second, He turned to see Morgana make a face a reach up toward her own ear and realized she must have heard it as well.

"what was that" Morgana asked

"Not sure yet" Merlin said He turned back to Budiwati to see if she seemed to hear it to, She, Widodo and Ade were smiling

"I think it worked" Perwira said

Ade stepped toward them trying as best he could to look both of them in the eyes

"Can you understand Me now? "He asked.

and another chapter done,

I considered trying to pick a language and translate what the people are saying, but I though nah.

Also thought Merlin and Morgana should learn a translation spell.

Don't worry not everyone they meet is going to turn out to be good, I just have a little trouble writing bad guys I alway want to turn them good. But I will try not to do that to much, I can't say it won't happen at all.