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I wrote this so fast, as if ideas came to my head all from the sudden, so I hope I didn't make it too confusing.. when I'll finish this story, I'll let one of you fix all my grammar mistakes, as she asked in a review : ) Thanks for everything! And you all know that I love confusion! : )
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I found myself on the roof of the world
Just waiting for to get my wings
Strange angel in the changing light
Said "brother, you forgot something!"
My heart beat from the inside out
So lucky just to be alive!
Can you tell what I'm talking about?
Any day now the sun's gonna rise
There is a green hill far away
I'm going back there one fine day
The Glastonbury song - Waterboys
The legend says that nobody knows where is placed the castle of King Arthur.. that nobody knows the exact story about him and his relatives.. he belongs more to a myth than to history. And I was there, inside his home, and without knowing where I was. I wished I had a map or a camera, so that when I returned home I would check somewhere. Return home.. but did I really want to go back?
I looked in the distance, leaning against the balcony. And I realised we were on an island, in front of main land. Strange.. I didn't know too many islands in England.. but that was a clue.. Arthur had his castle on a hill, in an island, and the circle was smaller now.
I felt strange with that long dress, in dark blue. I got used to the elvish clothes, I got used to forget about my appearance.. but after taking a bath and dressing up, somehow I remembered the day of the dance in Mirkwood. Many memories, sad and happy at the same time. The sun was high now, I saw the blue water, with the small waves breaking against the cliff. I was in England, in the England of King Arthur.
A knock on my door woke me up from my dreams, and I came in the room, walking fast. I opened and saw the smiling face of Lancelot.
"Here I am, as I promised. Come with me, during breakfast many things will be spoken and you can't miss it. All your friends are on their way there" He offered me his arm and I took it.. I didn't know much about their traditions, but I tried to act like typical ladies in movies, hoping that it would be enough. As we walked in the halls, I looked at him. His face was so nice, with a brave look in his eyes, and a kind smile. He was very young, maybe like me. And he was almost as tall as Haldir and Legolas.
"Where are we, Lancelot?" I asked, under his confused gaze. "I mean.. in which part of England?"
"I'm surprised, Lady Zana. I thought that in the century where you come from you knew everything about us.." I didn't have time to explain him about the myth of Arthur, Lancelot and company, so I just shrugged.
"History is not an exact science.." He was still confused, and then he led me to a window.
"See that small green hill, a bit far away? The one with a kind of stone over it.. It's a magical place.. we're in Glastonbury." I opened my eyes, surprised.. of course I knew the location.. there was a legend about it.. Lancelot went on speaking. "It's no ordinary hill: people develop personal, profound relationships with it. This has been the case since time began. It's one of the world's prominent sacred sites. Visiting the Tor activates deep imagery, uplift and inner changes. Watch people trogging up the hill on a day out or seeking something. Then watch them coming down ..singing, chatting, looking bright, and changed.." His green eyes stared at the sky.
"Why does the Tor have this effect? " I asked, with curiosity . But he didn't reply. He started walking again, in silence. I couldn't believe that I had already discovered the exact place where all those mythical people had lived.. Glastonbury.
"This is the dinning room" He said, stopping in front of a huge door. "Come in and you'll find your friends. The King will spoke to you, and then things will go on.." His voice turned mysterious, and his warm eyes smiled. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Lady Zana" He took my hand and kissed it. "If you can't go back to your time.. please, come back here. You'll be welcomed. " He went on staring at me, but I shook my head.
"You'll see how things go on.. and you won't wish me to come back" I left him there, standing, with a curious gaze. That was the last time I saw Lancelot. I was living wonderful times, having great chances of meeting those important people.. and I felt sorry for leaving so fast. I wished to live everything from each stage of History.. but I knew it was impossible.. this phase was ending, and I wondered where would we land the next time.
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Haldir and Legolas tied their hair hiding the pointy ears. Servants had been observing them too much.. after all, nobody knew about the existence of elves, except Merlin. They looked at each other and nodded. Now they looked like some of the King's soldiers, with blonde pony tails.
"You look strange.." Gimli stared at them, with a face of disgust. "You look like girls.." His face suddenly turned into red, and a kind of low noise came from his chest.. he was laughing strongly, out loud. Legolas beated on his head, and the dwarf jumped in alert.
"Don't beat me, girl!" His serious face changed again, and before Haldir could make anything, a soldier showed up.
"The King asked me to lead you to the dinning room. I hope your rooms are comfortable enough" The elves and dwarf nodded, following the young man in silence. But the soldier was observing them. "I'm sorry if I look at you too much, but.. it's the first time I meet.. elves.. and a real dwarf.. I couldn't believe my eyes when you arrived.. so there's a magical land besides this world.." Legolas smiled, nodding.
"It's also strange for us being in this other world.. we also didn't know that it existed, and I have to say that it's an amazing experience" His blue eyes were brightening, checking each and every corner of the castle. "Your houses are not that different from the human's ones in our time.." He touched a torch that was hanging from the wall.
"Where is Zana?" Haldir asked, breaking the conversation. Legolas frowned, upset, and Gimli's face became red again, before starting to laugh.
"Oooh, back to the good times!!" He shouted, looking at Haldir. But the elf wasn't in his best mood.
"Where is she?" He repeated, and the soldier felt threatened, putting his hand over his sword, with a sharp look.
"You will meet her in no time, elf" He used the word "elf" in a bit too despective way, and this time also Legolas became angry.
"What's going on here?" A new voice asked, and another young soldier appeared. He looked braver and stronger than the one who was guiding them. His green eyes checked all of them.
"He wants to meet the girl, Sir" The younger one talked.
"You're not using the right words, Melgant.. she's a Lady, and this man.. elf.. deserves another treatment. He's Haldir of Lorien" The soldier left, angry, and the stranger talked to them. "If you're worried about Lady Zana.. she's safe, inside the dinning room ,waiting for al of you. Now I must leave. I wish you all a good journey.. and take care of her" Haldir didn't like the way he spoke about Zana. Again, a new and unknown feeling invaded him. Wondering what was that, he turned to Legolas, but decided to shut up.
"Lets go there then, Haldir" Legolas said, walking fast. He was surprised with Haldir's reaction, but opted for not saying anything. He had to admit that sometimes, new sensations were coming to him too. When he turned around a corner, he saw Fern. He was talking to a girl in low voice. Haldir stopped too, followed by Gimli.
"I thought I would never see you again.." Fern commented, and the girl smiled. She had long blonde hair and blue eyes, and he was holding her hand.
"You should have ended up here and not in Middle Earth.. that was a big mistake.. "
"I know.. the last time I came here we were only small children.. I couldn't manage to come again until now.. the door didn't open again, but.. you shouldn't be here , you're an intruder!" He touched her face, and she shook her head.
"I belong to royalty, I'm engaged to Arthur.. he's the only person who knows about my arrival.. so I'm safe! I'm only afraid of the future that is expecting for us.." She sighed, with tears in her eyes.
"Geneva.. nothing bad will happen.. I've been travelling from future to here for many years.. we were happy, and we can't be forever, because this time I won't leave this century"
"You can't stay here!" She shouted, looking around. "I'm engaged to the King, are you crazy?" Fern nodded, taking a deep breath. "And you must help this girl from your time.."
"You know why I'm helping her, Geneva.." At this time, Haldir and Legolas were so shocked that they couldn't react. Legolas listened carefully. "I have to make her change the future of Earth on the way I want.. so that it will be possible to change this century too.."
"And how will you do it?" She asked, hugging him.
"I don't know"
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I heard the conversation from the place where I was.. I was shocked, so shocked. Fern and Geneva? But. she was engaged to Arthur and destined to be the lover of Lancelot! I couldn't believe that a person from my time had travelled through time before, and that he was able to do it whenever he wanted. I felt a kind of anger towards Fern, I felt stupid.. he wanted to change the history with selfish purposes.. and I wouldn't allow it.
I walked back and when I turned around a corner, I saw Legolas, Haldir and Gimli listening behind a plant. I walked slowly, but their elvish ears caught my steps at once. Haldir turned around and looked at me with shocked eyes.
"Zana.. it's about Fern.." He whispered, very close to me. I felt his breath in my face and I closed my eyes, nodding.
"I know.. I also heard it.." Legolas came with us, his expression full of anger.
"We shouldn't have trusted him"
"I told you" replied Haldir with a triumphant look. "He ended up in Middle Earth by mistake.. I wonder why Galadriel didn't know about this.." The elf looked more and more confused.. Galadriel had been hiding too many things, but.. why?
"What are you all doing here?" We all jumped when we heard Arthur's voice. I blushed, and looked at him. He looked back in reply, with a kind smile. Behind us, the blonde girl walked towards the King, smiling. "She's my fiancee, Geneva" She looked at us, nodding with her head. And I felt anger again.. the King was noble and loyal.. and she was betraying him.. with Fern! But the legend said she was Lancelot's lover, so.. how come did things happen like this? Some seconds after, Fern joined us, and I gave him such a killing look that he couldn't help shrugging.
"It seems the past is not what the books from 20th century say, don't you think, Zana?" I froze with Fern's words. Haldir, who was close to me, also heard him, and he looked at me with surprised eyes.
"I won't allow you to spoil History, Fern.. and I won't allow you to spoil my mission. "
"I only want to be with Geneva" He replied, sadly.
"If you were destined to be with her, you would have been born in this year, and not in 1973" My reply was sharp and he blushed in anger.
"King Arthur, if you don't mind, I need to rest. I don't feel well" Fern said, and the King nodded, while he left us there. I was going to follow him but I felt Legolas hand holding my arm.
"Let him go.. things will be solved soon, trust me" And I looked in his blue eyes.. and I knew I could trust him. His smile made me feel more self confident.
"We're alone with Destiny.." I said, sadly. And to my big surprise, while the King started to speak about the castle, while Legolas and Gimli were smiling and listening to his words, after some minutes, I felt Haldir's hand on mine. When I saw his face, he was smiling to me, with one of his sweet smiles he had showed many times before.. and somehow, I felt hope.
We had a fast breakfast because the King said that Merlin would be waiting for us. My heart started beating so fast, I was going to meet another famous one and I couldn't believe that.. not only this.. Merlin was friend of Galadriel, and that was shocking.. as if the existence of magic in my world was something completely unexpected, impossible to happen.
"We'll walk to the Glastonbury Hill.. where the Tor is placed.. it's a magical place" Arthur smiled, looking at us. "The persons who are brave enough to walk there and meet the Tor, change forever.. in a good way, of course.. but many things can be seen there, some of them bad.. so you must be strong.. and never, never.. tell the others the things you'll see. "
"Who made this place magic, and who made the legend begin until my days?" I asked, full of curiosity.
"Merlin" Was his simple answer. He stood up, leaving the table. "Walk with me, my friends." And we all followed the King through the fields covered with green grass. The breeze from the sea brought a sweet smell, and the sun warmed us. It was an ethereal place indeed.. the hill shone under the light, and we saw the shape of a man over it. Haldir whispered something in elvish tongue, and Legolas turned back automatically, watching at him. He looked so shocked.
"What's wrong, Haldir?" I asked, touching his arm, but his blue eyes didn't move from there . He opened his mouth, as we went on walking, ignoring my question. I tried with Legolas, but he was too shocked as well. "Legolas!" I shouted, but I didn't get a reply. I got it when we were some metres away from the Tor.. the King ran faster and hugged Merlin, smiling. When the magician turned around to meet us, I thought I would faint. There , standing in front of us.. with a blue tunic , a blue hat.. looking at me..
"Hello ,Zana.. it's a pleasure to meet you again" His blue eyes smiled.
"Ga.. Gandalf.." I whispered, speechless. We finally were over the Glastonbury Hill.
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Fern ran through the halls, looking for Geneva, but he couldn't find her. He had needed ten years to find the door again, the door that allowed him to travel through time. And Zana had found it first, and he had to follow her, and follow her destiny.. it was the only way of crossing to another time.. but she had ended up in the wrong place for him. Now he needed to make her disappear, together with her friends. Since he was eighteen years old, when he had first travelled to Camelot and met the young Geneva, he had dreamed about coming back. She was the love of his life, and he knew what History told about her.. her heart would belong to Lancelot.. and he had to stop it. But.. how could he fight against Destiny?
Lancelot was walking in the halls, totally absent minded, when he almost crashed against a young woman. When he saw her, his heart started beating fast. She was the prettiest woman he had ever seen before. And she was staring at him, with her light blue eyes.
"I'm sorry.." He whispered, and she blushed.
"No, It's s my fault, don't worry" She smiled back, wondering why was she so nervous. She tried to think about Fern, but she couldn't. All she had in mind was that awesome Knight of the Round Table. They both stared at each other for a while, knowing that things would be a lot different since that moment. Destiny had played its cards.
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Fern saw his friends packing their things and getting ready for the journey.. and he knew he had to stop them. He had to stop everything , to be able to stay with Geneva. The thought of the woman made him happy, and encouraged the human to go on with his plans. He went out of his room, two hours had passed since their last meeting and he already needed to see her. He ran , crossing the halls.
Lancelot and Geneva went to a balcony, where nobody could see them. They had fallen in love immediately, as if someone had put a spell on them. They didn't speak, they just stared at each other, as if time didn't exist. Geneva was shocked, she couldn't believe that after ten years waiting for Fern, when she finally had him there, she didn't care. And Lancelot understood Zana's words, but he didn't want to think about how could that be possible . He just wanted to be with her. They both knew that it would be difficult, she was engaged to the King Arthur and soon, she would be the Queen. But they didn't care, they would do everything to be together. Lancelot would do anything..
"He can change the future.." Geneva whispered.
"What?" His green eyes looked confused, and she finally spoke about Fern. Lancelot's face became red of anger. "No if I can stop it"
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"Don't fear anything, my friends.." Merlin (or Gandalf) whispered to us.. Haldir was so shocked that he even wasn't able to make the question we all wanted to ask.
"Gandalf.. what are you doing here?" It was Gimli the one who dared to speak.
"Gandalf? Who is Gandalf?" Arthur asked, watching at his friend Merlin. The magician laughed lightly.
"I love when humans get so confused.." The King frowned, but nobody got an answer. "We're over the Hill , the magic Hill that will show you all your own way.. don't be afraid of touching the stone Tor.. but I warn you that you won't see clear images.. just shadows and dreams that you must interpretate.. " He looked at me, giving me his hand. "Zana, come with me. You're the first one" He placed my hand over the stone, and asked me to close my eyes. I did it, feeling the sea breeze and the wind. My dress was moving all around my body, like a curtain when the window is opened, and it was so uncomfortable. My hair was flying too, and I tried to concentrate. It wasn't difficult.. at once I stopped hearing noises, and darkness came.. I saw a red carpet.. very long.. I was behind iron sticks.. a jail? Two men, brown hair, looking at me, but I couldn't see their faces. And strong lights, very strong, that made me blind. I looked at my hands, and I saw jewels. A voice.. I couldn't understand what he said.. and then, the sky.. flying over the clouds.. that was all. Merlin/Gandalf brought me back to world.
"I can't understand what I've seen, it was so.. strange. ." I blinked under the sun light, covering my eyes with my hand. The King was pale, and my friends amazed. "What? " I asked.
"You talked about very strange things during your.. experience.. we can't understand the meaning of some words.." Haldir said, confused. "Those were words from your world, from your time.."
"She can't know details" Merlin said with sharp voice. He looked at all of us, and then sat on the grass. "I'm tired.. I gave magic to this place and it will be like this forever and ever. Arthur.. I want to rest" The King helped him to stand up. I couldn't believe that Gandalf was acting like that.. I understood that he had to keep his identity, but.. the King knew everything about Middle Earth, so.. why all that mystery? Who knew what the magician had inside his head.
"What about us? About our future?" Legolas asked, confused. The blue eyes of the magician shone with a strange light.
"You'll get all answers from Zana's vision.. as well as it includes your own destinies" No one understood his words, but we all knew that our time in Glastonbury was over. I looked to the sea, in the distance, where the sun shone brighter. And I knew that new History periods were coming.
I walked to the edge of the cliff, with Haldir and Legolas by my side.. they were lost in tehir thoughts, probably wondering about how was it possible that Gandalf pretended not to know about them.. probably wondering how come Galadriel didn't tell all details.. Haldir felt hurted, and Legolas shocked. I felt sorry for both of them, but for me, in that moment, things started to make more sense.. although I didn't know why. I looked at the ring in my hand, and I noticed Haldir's gaze on me.
"This ring is a symbol of loyalty and truth.. and Galadriel didn't act like this.. " His voice sounded sad. He took my hand and removed the ring.
"What are you doing? " I asked, and he looked at me. "No, Haldir.. this is the only thing I have from you! The only memory I'll have when I'll separate from you.. I know you don't feel anything about me, but.. please, don't take me away the only thing I keep from you" But he didn't pay attention to me, and threw it to the sea. "Haldir.." I murmured, with my eyes full of tears, expecting that he would walk back with Legolas and Gimli, but I was wrong. He put his hands on my shoulders and then ,facing me, he looked in my eyes.
"Something is waking up inside me.. and when this will happen , I will give you something you deserve, something that can't be compared to this ring.. when the time will come.. I promise I'll give you something you don't expect" And with a smile, he left. I was too confused to think, and I walked some steps , I wanted to see the sea.. but what I saw made me freeze.. the dead body of Fern over the rocks, one hundred metres under me.
"Destiny goes on" I heard Gandalf's voice inside my head. "Lancelot helped you, Zana.. take this chance"
I wrote this so fast, as if ideas came to my head all from the sudden, so I hope I didn't make it too confusing.. when I'll finish this story, I'll let one of you fix all my grammar mistakes, as she asked in a review : ) Thanks for everything! And you all know that I love confusion! : )
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I found myself on the roof of the world
Just waiting for to get my wings
Strange angel in the changing light
Said "brother, you forgot something!"
My heart beat from the inside out
So lucky just to be alive!
Can you tell what I'm talking about?
Any day now the sun's gonna rise
There is a green hill far away
I'm going back there one fine day
The Glastonbury song - Waterboys
The legend says that nobody knows where is placed the castle of King Arthur.. that nobody knows the exact story about him and his relatives.. he belongs more to a myth than to history. And I was there, inside his home, and without knowing where I was. I wished I had a map or a camera, so that when I returned home I would check somewhere. Return home.. but did I really want to go back?
I looked in the distance, leaning against the balcony. And I realised we were on an island, in front of main land. Strange.. I didn't know too many islands in England.. but that was a clue.. Arthur had his castle on a hill, in an island, and the circle was smaller now.
I felt strange with that long dress, in dark blue. I got used to the elvish clothes, I got used to forget about my appearance.. but after taking a bath and dressing up, somehow I remembered the day of the dance in Mirkwood. Many memories, sad and happy at the same time. The sun was high now, I saw the blue water, with the small waves breaking against the cliff. I was in England, in the England of King Arthur.
A knock on my door woke me up from my dreams, and I came in the room, walking fast. I opened and saw the smiling face of Lancelot.
"Here I am, as I promised. Come with me, during breakfast many things will be spoken and you can't miss it. All your friends are on their way there" He offered me his arm and I took it.. I didn't know much about their traditions, but I tried to act like typical ladies in movies, hoping that it would be enough. As we walked in the halls, I looked at him. His face was so nice, with a brave look in his eyes, and a kind smile. He was very young, maybe like me. And he was almost as tall as Haldir and Legolas.
"Where are we, Lancelot?" I asked, under his confused gaze. "I mean.. in which part of England?"
"I'm surprised, Lady Zana. I thought that in the century where you come from you knew everything about us.." I didn't have time to explain him about the myth of Arthur, Lancelot and company, so I just shrugged.
"History is not an exact science.." He was still confused, and then he led me to a window.
"See that small green hill, a bit far away? The one with a kind of stone over it.. It's a magical place.. we're in Glastonbury." I opened my eyes, surprised.. of course I knew the location.. there was a legend about it.. Lancelot went on speaking. "It's no ordinary hill: people develop personal, profound relationships with it. This has been the case since time began. It's one of the world's prominent sacred sites. Visiting the Tor activates deep imagery, uplift and inner changes. Watch people trogging up the hill on a day out or seeking something. Then watch them coming down ..singing, chatting, looking bright, and changed.." His green eyes stared at the sky.
"Why does the Tor have this effect? " I asked, with curiosity . But he didn't reply. He started walking again, in silence. I couldn't believe that I had already discovered the exact place where all those mythical people had lived.. Glastonbury.
"This is the dinning room" He said, stopping in front of a huge door. "Come in and you'll find your friends. The King will spoke to you, and then things will go on.." His voice turned mysterious, and his warm eyes smiled. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Lady Zana" He took my hand and kissed it. "If you can't go back to your time.. please, come back here. You'll be welcomed. " He went on staring at me, but I shook my head.
"You'll see how things go on.. and you won't wish me to come back" I left him there, standing, with a curious gaze. That was the last time I saw Lancelot. I was living wonderful times, having great chances of meeting those important people.. and I felt sorry for leaving so fast. I wished to live everything from each stage of History.. but I knew it was impossible.. this phase was ending, and I wondered where would we land the next time.
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Haldir and Legolas tied their hair hiding the pointy ears. Servants had been observing them too much.. after all, nobody knew about the existence of elves, except Merlin. They looked at each other and nodded. Now they looked like some of the King's soldiers, with blonde pony tails.
"You look strange.." Gimli stared at them, with a face of disgust. "You look like girls.." His face suddenly turned into red, and a kind of low noise came from his chest.. he was laughing strongly, out loud. Legolas beated on his head, and the dwarf jumped in alert.
"Don't beat me, girl!" His serious face changed again, and before Haldir could make anything, a soldier showed up.
"The King asked me to lead you to the dinning room. I hope your rooms are comfortable enough" The elves and dwarf nodded, following the young man in silence. But the soldier was observing them. "I'm sorry if I look at you too much, but.. it's the first time I meet.. elves.. and a real dwarf.. I couldn't believe my eyes when you arrived.. so there's a magical land besides this world.." Legolas smiled, nodding.
"It's also strange for us being in this other world.. we also didn't know that it existed, and I have to say that it's an amazing experience" His blue eyes were brightening, checking each and every corner of the castle. "Your houses are not that different from the human's ones in our time.." He touched a torch that was hanging from the wall.
"Where is Zana?" Haldir asked, breaking the conversation. Legolas frowned, upset, and Gimli's face became red again, before starting to laugh.
"Oooh, back to the good times!!" He shouted, looking at Haldir. But the elf wasn't in his best mood.
"Where is she?" He repeated, and the soldier felt threatened, putting his hand over his sword, with a sharp look.
"You will meet her in no time, elf" He used the word "elf" in a bit too despective way, and this time also Legolas became angry.
"What's going on here?" A new voice asked, and another young soldier appeared. He looked braver and stronger than the one who was guiding them. His green eyes checked all of them.
"He wants to meet the girl, Sir" The younger one talked.
"You're not using the right words, Melgant.. she's a Lady, and this man.. elf.. deserves another treatment. He's Haldir of Lorien" The soldier left, angry, and the stranger talked to them. "If you're worried about Lady Zana.. she's safe, inside the dinning room ,waiting for al of you. Now I must leave. I wish you all a good journey.. and take care of her" Haldir didn't like the way he spoke about Zana. Again, a new and unknown feeling invaded him. Wondering what was that, he turned to Legolas, but decided to shut up.
"Lets go there then, Haldir" Legolas said, walking fast. He was surprised with Haldir's reaction, but opted for not saying anything. He had to admit that sometimes, new sensations were coming to him too. When he turned around a corner, he saw Fern. He was talking to a girl in low voice. Haldir stopped too, followed by Gimli.
"I thought I would never see you again.." Fern commented, and the girl smiled. She had long blonde hair and blue eyes, and he was holding her hand.
"You should have ended up here and not in Middle Earth.. that was a big mistake.. "
"I know.. the last time I came here we were only small children.. I couldn't manage to come again until now.. the door didn't open again, but.. you shouldn't be here , you're an intruder!" He touched her face, and she shook her head.
"I belong to royalty, I'm engaged to Arthur.. he's the only person who knows about my arrival.. so I'm safe! I'm only afraid of the future that is expecting for us.." She sighed, with tears in her eyes.
"Geneva.. nothing bad will happen.. I've been travelling from future to here for many years.. we were happy, and we can't be forever, because this time I won't leave this century"
"You can't stay here!" She shouted, looking around. "I'm engaged to the King, are you crazy?" Fern nodded, taking a deep breath. "And you must help this girl from your time.."
"You know why I'm helping her, Geneva.." At this time, Haldir and Legolas were so shocked that they couldn't react. Legolas listened carefully. "I have to make her change the future of Earth on the way I want.. so that it will be possible to change this century too.."
"And how will you do it?" She asked, hugging him.
"I don't know"
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I heard the conversation from the place where I was.. I was shocked, so shocked. Fern and Geneva? But. she was engaged to Arthur and destined to be the lover of Lancelot! I couldn't believe that a person from my time had travelled through time before, and that he was able to do it whenever he wanted. I felt a kind of anger towards Fern, I felt stupid.. he wanted to change the history with selfish purposes.. and I wouldn't allow it.
I walked back and when I turned around a corner, I saw Legolas, Haldir and Gimli listening behind a plant. I walked slowly, but their elvish ears caught my steps at once. Haldir turned around and looked at me with shocked eyes.
"Zana.. it's about Fern.." He whispered, very close to me. I felt his breath in my face and I closed my eyes, nodding.
"I know.. I also heard it.." Legolas came with us, his expression full of anger.
"We shouldn't have trusted him"
"I told you" replied Haldir with a triumphant look. "He ended up in Middle Earth by mistake.. I wonder why Galadriel didn't know about this.." The elf looked more and more confused.. Galadriel had been hiding too many things, but.. why?
"What are you all doing here?" We all jumped when we heard Arthur's voice. I blushed, and looked at him. He looked back in reply, with a kind smile. Behind us, the blonde girl walked towards the King, smiling. "She's my fiancee, Geneva" She looked at us, nodding with her head. And I felt anger again.. the King was noble and loyal.. and she was betraying him.. with Fern! But the legend said she was Lancelot's lover, so.. how come did things happen like this? Some seconds after, Fern joined us, and I gave him such a killing look that he couldn't help shrugging.
"It seems the past is not what the books from 20th century say, don't you think, Zana?" I froze with Fern's words. Haldir, who was close to me, also heard him, and he looked at me with surprised eyes.
"I won't allow you to spoil History, Fern.. and I won't allow you to spoil my mission. "
"I only want to be with Geneva" He replied, sadly.
"If you were destined to be with her, you would have been born in this year, and not in 1973" My reply was sharp and he blushed in anger.
"King Arthur, if you don't mind, I need to rest. I don't feel well" Fern said, and the King nodded, while he left us there. I was going to follow him but I felt Legolas hand holding my arm.
"Let him go.. things will be solved soon, trust me" And I looked in his blue eyes.. and I knew I could trust him. His smile made me feel more self confident.
"We're alone with Destiny.." I said, sadly. And to my big surprise, while the King started to speak about the castle, while Legolas and Gimli were smiling and listening to his words, after some minutes, I felt Haldir's hand on mine. When I saw his face, he was smiling to me, with one of his sweet smiles he had showed many times before.. and somehow, I felt hope.
We had a fast breakfast because the King said that Merlin would be waiting for us. My heart started beating so fast, I was going to meet another famous one and I couldn't believe that.. not only this.. Merlin was friend of Galadriel, and that was shocking.. as if the existence of magic in my world was something completely unexpected, impossible to happen.
"We'll walk to the Glastonbury Hill.. where the Tor is placed.. it's a magical place" Arthur smiled, looking at us. "The persons who are brave enough to walk there and meet the Tor, change forever.. in a good way, of course.. but many things can be seen there, some of them bad.. so you must be strong.. and never, never.. tell the others the things you'll see. "
"Who made this place magic, and who made the legend begin until my days?" I asked, full of curiosity.
"Merlin" Was his simple answer. He stood up, leaving the table. "Walk with me, my friends." And we all followed the King through the fields covered with green grass. The breeze from the sea brought a sweet smell, and the sun warmed us. It was an ethereal place indeed.. the hill shone under the light, and we saw the shape of a man over it. Haldir whispered something in elvish tongue, and Legolas turned back automatically, watching at him. He looked so shocked.
"What's wrong, Haldir?" I asked, touching his arm, but his blue eyes didn't move from there . He opened his mouth, as we went on walking, ignoring my question. I tried with Legolas, but he was too shocked as well. "Legolas!" I shouted, but I didn't get a reply. I got it when we were some metres away from the Tor.. the King ran faster and hugged Merlin, smiling. When the magician turned around to meet us, I thought I would faint. There , standing in front of us.. with a blue tunic , a blue hat.. looking at me..
"Hello ,Zana.. it's a pleasure to meet you again" His blue eyes smiled.
"Ga.. Gandalf.." I whispered, speechless. We finally were over the Glastonbury Hill.
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Fern ran through the halls, looking for Geneva, but he couldn't find her. He had needed ten years to find the door again, the door that allowed him to travel through time. And Zana had found it first, and he had to follow her, and follow her destiny.. it was the only way of crossing to another time.. but she had ended up in the wrong place for him. Now he needed to make her disappear, together with her friends. Since he was eighteen years old, when he had first travelled to Camelot and met the young Geneva, he had dreamed about coming back. She was the love of his life, and he knew what History told about her.. her heart would belong to Lancelot.. and he had to stop it. But.. how could he fight against Destiny?
Lancelot was walking in the halls, totally absent minded, when he almost crashed against a young woman. When he saw her, his heart started beating fast. She was the prettiest woman he had ever seen before. And she was staring at him, with her light blue eyes.
"I'm sorry.." He whispered, and she blushed.
"No, It's s my fault, don't worry" She smiled back, wondering why was she so nervous. She tried to think about Fern, but she couldn't. All she had in mind was that awesome Knight of the Round Table. They both stared at each other for a while, knowing that things would be a lot different since that moment. Destiny had played its cards.
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Fern saw his friends packing their things and getting ready for the journey.. and he knew he had to stop them. He had to stop everything , to be able to stay with Geneva. The thought of the woman made him happy, and encouraged the human to go on with his plans. He went out of his room, two hours had passed since their last meeting and he already needed to see her. He ran , crossing the halls.
Lancelot and Geneva went to a balcony, where nobody could see them. They had fallen in love immediately, as if someone had put a spell on them. They didn't speak, they just stared at each other, as if time didn't exist. Geneva was shocked, she couldn't believe that after ten years waiting for Fern, when she finally had him there, she didn't care. And Lancelot understood Zana's words, but he didn't want to think about how could that be possible . He just wanted to be with her. They both knew that it would be difficult, she was engaged to the King Arthur and soon, she would be the Queen. But they didn't care, they would do everything to be together. Lancelot would do anything..
"He can change the future.." Geneva whispered.
"What?" His green eyes looked confused, and she finally spoke about Fern. Lancelot's face became red of anger. "No if I can stop it"
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"Don't fear anything, my friends.." Merlin (or Gandalf) whispered to us.. Haldir was so shocked that he even wasn't able to make the question we all wanted to ask.
"Gandalf.. what are you doing here?" It was Gimli the one who dared to speak.
"Gandalf? Who is Gandalf?" Arthur asked, watching at his friend Merlin. The magician laughed lightly.
"I love when humans get so confused.." The King frowned, but nobody got an answer. "We're over the Hill , the magic Hill that will show you all your own way.. don't be afraid of touching the stone Tor.. but I warn you that you won't see clear images.. just shadows and dreams that you must interpretate.. " He looked at me, giving me his hand. "Zana, come with me. You're the first one" He placed my hand over the stone, and asked me to close my eyes. I did it, feeling the sea breeze and the wind. My dress was moving all around my body, like a curtain when the window is opened, and it was so uncomfortable. My hair was flying too, and I tried to concentrate. It wasn't difficult.. at once I stopped hearing noises, and darkness came.. I saw a red carpet.. very long.. I was behind iron sticks.. a jail? Two men, brown hair, looking at me, but I couldn't see their faces. And strong lights, very strong, that made me blind. I looked at my hands, and I saw jewels. A voice.. I couldn't understand what he said.. and then, the sky.. flying over the clouds.. that was all. Merlin/Gandalf brought me back to world.
"I can't understand what I've seen, it was so.. strange. ." I blinked under the sun light, covering my eyes with my hand. The King was pale, and my friends amazed. "What? " I asked.
"You talked about very strange things during your.. experience.. we can't understand the meaning of some words.." Haldir said, confused. "Those were words from your world, from your time.."
"She can't know details" Merlin said with sharp voice. He looked at all of us, and then sat on the grass. "I'm tired.. I gave magic to this place and it will be like this forever and ever. Arthur.. I want to rest" The King helped him to stand up. I couldn't believe that Gandalf was acting like that.. I understood that he had to keep his identity, but.. the King knew everything about Middle Earth, so.. why all that mystery? Who knew what the magician had inside his head.
"What about us? About our future?" Legolas asked, confused. The blue eyes of the magician shone with a strange light.
"You'll get all answers from Zana's vision.. as well as it includes your own destinies" No one understood his words, but we all knew that our time in Glastonbury was over. I looked to the sea, in the distance, where the sun shone brighter. And I knew that new History periods were coming.
I walked to the edge of the cliff, with Haldir and Legolas by my side.. they were lost in tehir thoughts, probably wondering about how was it possible that Gandalf pretended not to know about them.. probably wondering how come Galadriel didn't tell all details.. Haldir felt hurted, and Legolas shocked. I felt sorry for both of them, but for me, in that moment, things started to make more sense.. although I didn't know why. I looked at the ring in my hand, and I noticed Haldir's gaze on me.
"This ring is a symbol of loyalty and truth.. and Galadriel didn't act like this.. " His voice sounded sad. He took my hand and removed the ring.
"What are you doing? " I asked, and he looked at me. "No, Haldir.. this is the only thing I have from you! The only memory I'll have when I'll separate from you.. I know you don't feel anything about me, but.. please, don't take me away the only thing I keep from you" But he didn't pay attention to me, and threw it to the sea. "Haldir.." I murmured, with my eyes full of tears, expecting that he would walk back with Legolas and Gimli, but I was wrong. He put his hands on my shoulders and then ,facing me, he looked in my eyes.
"Something is waking up inside me.. and when this will happen , I will give you something you deserve, something that can't be compared to this ring.. when the time will come.. I promise I'll give you something you don't expect" And with a smile, he left. I was too confused to think, and I walked some steps , I wanted to see the sea.. but what I saw made me freeze.. the dead body of Fern over the rocks, one hundred metres under me.
"Destiny goes on" I heard Gandalf's voice inside my head. "Lancelot helped you, Zana.. take this chance"