Disclaimer: I do not own anything of Merlin it all belongs to the BBC all I own is the twisted plot XD
A/N: The spell is in Welsh XD
A/N2: ANGST GALORE! May become more sappy but not for a long time.
A/N3: Short but slightly longish
A/N4: Did I mention its not beta'ed
Warnings: Slash! Don't like don't read. Angst, lots, and lots of beautiful angst. Oh! And time travel.
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Nothing Out Of The Ordinary
Chapter 10 – And The Past Becomes The Present
"All set?" Lilith asked checking over Arthur again, he was in a dark blue shirt and his breeches, enough to go unnoticed. He nodded pulling his cloak hood up and adjusted his sword belt. "Now remember you only have an hour, I will make sure you arrive in Camelot, do not get caught, make sure your face is never scene, try, and be on your own when your hour ends"
"Thank you" he said hugging her she smiled and hugged him back before pulling away and he hugged Gaius.
"I'm sorry for all of this, try, and make the future a good place"
"Take care" Gaius whispered, "Do your best and take care of Merlin, you will love your mother"
"Thank you" he pulled back and took a deep breath nodding. "Let's go" Gaius and Lilith nodded and they left the small house for a small secluded field Lilith set up the candles with a handful of soil, a small fire, a goblet of water and some pieces of silver and gold at the candles Gaius looked over it then nodded.
"Good luck" Gaius said indicating Arthur to stand in the middle of the circle. Taking another deep breath, trying to stop his shaking hands he stepped in careful not to knock anything over. The two looked at him then down at the book Lilith had.
"Alwn ar 'r chrefydd 'n hen at chymhorthdal ni 'r dramwyfa er amsera. Asbri chan 'r egwyddorion arwyrain" they chanted together
"Ddyfrha" Lilith said using a twig to light the candle by the goblet
"Awyra" Gaius clearly stated taking the burning twig to light the candle on its own
"Danio" Lilith continued lighting the candle by the fire
"Briddo" Gaius' eyes locked with Arthur's as the wind around them picked up
"A fetel" they said together both lighting the candle by the metal. "Chymer 'n blentyn 'n ddihangol at 'r amsera dybiwn. Alwn ar 'r chrefydd off 'n hen , 'n brydiau 'n ddiau , 'n bwriadau chan da , at achub blentyn chan 'ch blant. Canfod 'ch blentyn at asgre at 'r amsera argeisia." Both stepped back as the wind, fire, earth, water and metal all started swirling around Arthur whipping their cloaks around them but none seemed to touch Arthur. They flinched as the clouds above then rapidly turned black and lightning hit the five candles then shielded around Arthur. Their eyes snapped shut as the shield flashed white. Arthur was gone.
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Arthur stared at Lilith and Gaius as they stepped back, he could feel the breeze, flecks of water, the heat of the fire, the smell of the metal and the earth before something flashed and everything went black.
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The noises around him made his eyes flick open and he groaned at the light burning his eyes. With a groan he pushed himself up, rubbing his arm where he had landed on it, he was never going to use time travel again.
Arthur looked around and saw Camelot, except it was different to the Camelot he knew, it seems lighter, happier. There were colourful banners everywhere and much more laughter. He smiled seeing the knights playing with some children with wooden swords. Shaking his head, he made sure he had his hood up and easily made his way through the stalls that surrounded him without being noticed. He stopped just before the castle doors and took note of where the guards were. He was slightly surprised to see some sorcerers were freely using their magic to amuse and entertain the children that surrounded them.
Without his permission, he felt a smile cross his face and he could picture Merlin standing there making the children squeal and laugh as he made pretty colours and animals. He sighed shaking his head he had to concentrate.
Putting all his skill into being unseen he made his way through the halls to where he could hear screams of pain, he winced suddenly appreciating women who gave birth. He could hear Gaius and a woman coaching his mother through the labour and he stood in the shadows watching his father pace with Nimueh following him with her eyes.
"Uther, calm down you are getting the son you wanted"
"She's in pain" Nimueh rolled her eyes and shook her head
"You try birthing a child" Uther winced and continued his pacing. Arthur tracked his father's movements and worked out what the best time would be to move quickly so he could be near Nimueh. Taking the chance, his father only felt a slight breeze, and he settled in the shadows near Nimueh, her eyes narrowed and she looked around but shrugged.
He felt a tug at his naval and frowned until he heard a baby crying. His father rushed in as Gaius opened the door with a pale face and bloody hands he went back in sparing only a glance at Nimueh who went to follow but Arthur pushed her against the wall and drove a dagger through her stomach, he could hear his mother crying and his father telling her to stay. He twisted the dagger watching her shock fade into pain and try to gather the words for her magic.
"The life that shall pay for that child is yours," he growled pulling at the dagger roughly and watching as her insides slipped out when he pulled the dagger out.
"Pendragon?" she gasped seeing his eyes he chuckled and slit her throat.
"That is it Igraine just relax and we'll have you cleaned up, I have the bleeding stopped sire" after gave himself a nod and stepped back. His father came out
"Nimueh come see my son..." he looked from her body to the cloak flying around the corner. He shouted for the guards and pointed them in the right direction telling them the colour of the cloak and he wanted them alive. The guards rushed after Arthur.
Arthur skidded as he flew around another corner then out the door, he jumped down the stairs and rushed into the crowd around the stalls, he ditched the cloak and continued his brisk walk until he got to the passage out of the castle without passing the guards. He rushed through the forest and to the lake diving in to wash the blood off him; he could hide out here for the 30 minutes he had left.
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Arthur's eyes widened, as he suddenly couldn't breathe, he was under the water hiding from the guards passing the lake and he just couldn't breathe, his lungs hurt and his vision was spotty, he knew he could hold his breath for longer than this. His eyes fluttered shut as everything went black.
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