Tari Melwasul- Yes you are right, Vanora wouldn't just give a child up like that...so I went back to my written piece for this chapter and fixed it around. Selene finds a child instead.
Lucillaq- At first, I wasn't going to make Gawain get outraged that Selene came along, but I just had to. I think it'll make the story more interesting later when something happens between them... if it does (wink, wink)
Snape's Opera Rose- Wow, thanx for the wonderful review...I want that fictional teddy bear! By the way, I love the name. I appreciate the review!
But thank you for your reviews!
This is the chapter where you find out if Dag dies or not and when they get to the estate...have fun reading it!
Disclaimer- I own none of the knights, just Natalie, Emilee, Nilon...do I have to go on? The people that weren't in the movie or books.
Chapter 12- Marius's Estate and Ice
The company of eleven, without Selene, rode the next morning heading towards the estate. When they reached there, guards closed the gates on them. A Roman guard from above the gate called out, "Who are you?" Arthur responded, "Knights from the wall." The guard disappeared for a couple of seconds and returned with another man in robes. Arthur knew this man as Marius Honorius.
Marius looked down at the company and called out, "Who are you?" Emilee looked at Lancelot and mumbled something that sounded like, "dumb...hmhmhmhmh, ask the same things..h.hmhmhmh, over and over." Arthur looked towards the master of the estate and responded, "I am Arthur Castus, commander of the knights from Hadrian's Wall, sent by Bishop Germanus of Rome. Open the gates, my knights are hungry and need rest."
People from outside the gate started to surround the knights interested. One man went up to Bors and asked if he was from Rome. Bors looked at the guy and replied, "No, from hell." sending the guy away.
Marius came up to Arthur and patted him on the back lightly. "It is a miracle you have come! Did you have to fight the woads?" Arthur looked at him. Galahad, who was next to Emilee and Lauren commented, "God this guy is dull, I think he may actually take longer to catch on than you Lauren." Lauren looked at him and kicked him in the leg, making him fall to the ground.
Arthur looked back at Galahad who was now making funny faces and shook his head. He turned back to Marius and stated, "We have been sent to evacuate you immediately." Marius shook his head as if he didn't believe Arthur and replied, "Impossible." Arthur ignored him and looked around the crowd. "Which of you is Electo?" he asked. A boy from the crowd emerged and bowed. "I am Electo," the boy stated.
Marius studdered as he said, "Everything we have is here, this land was giving to us from the Pope!" Lancelot looked at the guy and replied rudely, "Well, your about to hand it over to the saxons." Arthur ignored Lancelot and looked towards a lady that was there. "Lady, my knights are hungry." The woman nodded and headed off.
Emilee looked around at the people of the village and watched as Arthur ordered them to pack up. She wasn't impressed when they followed his orders, he was the great Arthur of course. She looked around when she noticed two monks placing stones over a door. Watching this, she rememebered what Estel told her. She felt her heart skip a beat. She looked around for the other knights when she saw Tristan eye it too.
He just got finished speaking to Arthur when he followed her gaze. He sent her a small nod and she called for Arthur. "Arthur, that door, break it down!" Arthur looked towards the hut-type thing and handed Dagonet an axe. Dagonet walked over to the door and started to axe it down. When it was done the dim light from inside showed there were steps heading down underground. Arthur called for some of the knights to follow him. Tristan, Lauren, Galahad, Bors, and Emilee watched guard, while Jols and a guy named Ganis helped the villagers prepare. (Horton was in a corner most likely hiding)
Arthur, Lancelot, Gawain, and Dagonet decsended the stairs. "Eww..what's that smell?" asked Gawain as they headed closer to a dim lit room. From where they stood it looked like it was filled with small wholes, expected to be cells. A man ran up to them and screamed, "How dare you set foot in this place?" Lancelot looked at the man and quickly pulled out his two short swords. In one quick move he killed the monk.
Another came up to him and warned, "That was a man of God!" Lancelot put his swords away and told the man, "Not my God!" sending the man towards the steps that led to the exit. Gawain looked at the monk and pulled out a dagger. "You even move and you join him." He walked away as the monk whimpered to himself. They moved on looking in the cells trying to find anyone that was alive. Dagonet looked inside a whole, "This one is dead." Gawain looked around too. "By the smell they are all dead."
The knights jumped when the heard a voice say, "They're not all dead." They saw Fuliciana, Marius's wife in front of them. "What do you mean?" asked Lancelot. She pointed to three cells and made her way out of the cell chamber. Gawain looked at Arthur, "Now that was strange." Lancelot nodded.
Dagonet went to a cell that was planted in the ground. He opened it and found a little boy. "This one is alive." He pulled out a little boy and murmered to him, "You must not fear me." The others moved on to the other cells.
Lancelot and Arthur went to one cell where they found a girl. Gawain followed the lights back to the last cell the woman pointed out. There he found a body covered in a black cloak, except for her left eye. Gawain's heart skipped a beat. The eye was green. "Selene?" he asked wondering if it was her. The girl made her gaze more intense, "No, Natalie." she mumbled. Gawain looked at her as his mouth dropped. "The woad man wasn't lying." he whispered.
Gawain opened the cell and picked up Natalie. He carried her out of the chamber to the cold weather. He layed her on the ground next to the other girl. Guinevere looked to her right. "Natalie?" she whispered. Natalie nodded.
Emilee watched as they pulled the three bodies out of the hut. She was shaking now. Why was she so nervous and afraid? She felt someone grab her arm and looked up to see Tristan. She saw his intense gaze and said, "I'm okay." Tristan was still next to her when Gawain came up to her.
"Emilee, we found her." Emilee smiled and literally jumped ten feet in the air. Lauren walked over. "Yes, but of course her body must be the one that's not moving." Lauren looked towards Gawain. "is she alright?" she asked. Gawain shrugged. "Can't tell with that thing she's wearing," he said pointing to the black cloak.
Tristan heard Gawain and felt his heart skip. What's happening Tris, you don't let stuff like this get to you. He thought to himself. Yet, he ignored his thoughts as he looked at her body. He walked over and looked down. "They're woads." he told Arthur. He only got a nod from his commander.
Tristan bent down next to Natalie and looked at her closed eye. He pulled the cloak off of her other eye. With that movement both her eyes opened. Yet, they weren't the bright green he rememebered from when he hated her, they were dark and fierce, almost frightening. He moved the cloak off her face to see a scar next to her right eye. She was still staring at him. Galahad came up next to him and gave him a skin of water for her.
He put the top to her mouth and she drank it, but never let her eyes move from his. When the skin was empty he put it to his side and touched the scar by her right eye. The shock he got from it made him back away and stand up. He looked down at her and walked away to scout. When he reached his horse, Bors came up to him. "Love is strange, but you can't hide from it. Soon you will give in. Just like her." Tristan looked towards him.
"How would you know?" he asked Bors. Bors smiled, "Noticing true love is a specialty in my case." Tristan let a small smirk flick across his lips. "That is what scares me." he responded as he rode off.
Lauren and Emilee noticed how quickly Tristan left after his small time with Natalie. Worried they walked over to her and kneeled down. "He didn't kill you did he?" asked Emilee. Natalie looked at her. "I'm still alive." Lauren then came in. "So have you an Tristan made peace? He doesn't care after anyone like that by what I have seen and know." Natalie looked at Lauren, "I don't know."
The girls nodded. "Who's that?" asked Lauren looking towards the other girl. "Guinevere." responded Natalie the best she could. "What?" asked Emilee. She went to head over to where Guinevere was with Arthur, but Natalie's hand stopped her. "Stay." she commanded. Emilee sat back down next to her.
"Where is Selene?" asked Natalie. Lauren looked away and saw Galahad and Gawain in the distance. "I think Galahad and Gawain are calling me." She got up and ran over to where they were. Emilee looked Natalie in the eye. "We don't know where she exactly is at the moment." Emilee felt Natalie's grip on her arm tighten. "What?" she asked.
Lauren came over to where the Galahad and Gawain were. "It might be a good idea if we move that way." She said pointing to the woods. Gawain rose an eyebrow. "I didn't know you were like that Lauren." She shook her head. "Natalie just asked Emilee about Selene, once she finds out we don't know where she is, lets say...well...worse than Vanora." The two nodded and followed her.
"Why didn't anyone look?" asked Natalie. Emilee looked around at the people packing. "The mission is too important." Natalie closed her eyes.
Marius came from the wall around his estate and looked at Arthur and his knights. "What are you doing?" he asked. He looked at the people that were in his cells earlier that day. "Those people are pagans. They have not done the task God has left for them." Arthur looked outraged.
Marius looked to where Fuliciana was. He headed towards her and yelled, "And you, you kept them alive." he slapped Fuliciana across the face. By now, Tristan was back. Natalie's eyes opened when she heard the smack she moved her body with all her will power to see Fuliciana fall to the floor. Quickly Natalie got up took a dagger from Emilee's belt and jumped on Marius's back, sending him to the ground.
"You never touch her, she is my angel that saved me. You touch her, I kill you!" she yelled as she put the dagger to Marius's throat. Arthur pulled her off of him. "Don't kill him!" he yelled, "If you do you taken and killed by the Empire!" yelled Arthur.
She looked up to him and responded. "You are nothing but a traitor. You are both roman and briton. Yet, when a roman makes a Brit suffer for nothing at all you let them without punishment. Well, I recieved my punishment from him. Now, he must get his. But, when a Brit that he has hurt, goes to make him suffer, you stop her. Shows where your loyalties lie." She wasn't finished but Lancelot started to pull her away.
Yet, she still said the one thing she wanted to say the most. "Don't ever say you actually cared for your mother's people hne you care more about your father's. You care for Roman blood too much Arthur. Especially when it is rotten." Lancelot picked Natalie up then and took her to the wagon where Lucan was. Guinevere was on the ground still though. Arthur went to pick her up but she scooted away and spat on his hand.
Instead, Gawain carried her to the wagon.
Selene woke up. It looked like it was still dark, but she saw some light to the left side of her. She stood up, but hit her head on something. At first she thought it was a branch, but when she looked up ahe noticed that it was a hay roof. Yet, why was she under a hay roof. She looked around and say nobody in the hut, but she heard voices outside. She walked to the open wooden door and peeked out.
She saw a woman with blondish hair holding a baby standing next to a man with black hair. They were talking to a small boy. The boy had black hair and looked like the man. She fully exited the hut when the family noticed her.
The woman intoduced herself. "I'm Beth, and this is Roger, my husband," she said pointing the man. "This is our son Erik, and our daughter Willow." Selene's stomach turned when she saw the baby. The woman continued. "Who are you?" she asked.
Selene bowed her head, "I'm Selene of Hadrian's Wall." The man chuckled. "Well, Selene of Hadrian's Wall, next time if you need somewhere to sleep, don't sleep behind the hut, just come inside." Selene was surprised that they were so kind to her, but she let the thought leave her mind. The woman touched her arm and suggested, "Well, why don't you eat, you look hungry."
Selene ate and spoke with Beth. The woman was very kind. Beth reminded her of Vanora some, it was quite funny too. Beth let Selene hold the baby girl Willow when she went to her friend's hut to get fabric. Once she left, Selene heard screams. When she looked in the distance she saw some of the village on fire. The only reason she didn't notice was because they were farther away from the main part of it. Saxons were heading her way. She held Willow and ran off to look for Roger. She found him by the stables injured with severe wounds. "Run!" he cried. She ran to look for Erik and Beth.
She found Erik running from a group of saxons that were circled around someone. She noticed that someone as Beth. "Beth!" she yelled. Beth looked over at her and screamed, "Run!." With that Selene ran off to get a horse. When she got to the stables she grabbed a white steed and put Erik on it. He was in front of her and she let him hold Willow as she rode off.
It didn't take her very long to get to the estate. Yet, when she got there it was empty. Selene noticed tracks heading towards the east and the tracks showed a bunch of people from the village, more like all the people from the village, joined the knights. Starting to hear saxon drums in the far distance she rode off east to look for the caravan.
Selene saw them ahead. The first knight she saw was Bors. She rode up next to him. Not too far ahead, but in listening distance she saw Galahad, Gawain, and Lauren riding together. She tried to speak loud like Bors so they heard her. She wanted Gawain to speak with her.
Bors looked over at Selene and noticed the boy, no older than seven and a baby girl with her. "Selene, missing for one day and come back with two kids. Interesting. The three in front of them were now listening in. "Look," she said pointing to the baby, "Vanora doesn't have to me number twelve now!" Bors laughed. "She was never going to give you number twelve if we have one. I said that so you'll shut up." Selene laughed along with him.
"So, what are their names?" Bors asked. Selene smiled and looked down at the two kids in front of her. "This is Erik and Willow." Bors made funny faces at Willow. "Where are the parents? Abondened?" Selene gave the children a small smile.
"When I went for the walk I found a village. I slept behind a hut, but I woke up in one. A man carried me to his hut with his wife. They fed me earlier today and stuff. They sort of reminded me of you and Vanora, just less kids. Saxons attacked later and killed them both, they told me to run with these two. And I did." she explained.
Bors chuckled, "Well you're one grand hero aren't you gallant knight." Selene laughed too as did the boy Erik. "Are you a knight?" asked Erik. Bors smiled at him and nodded. The boy's smile grew wider. "Can you teach me to fight?" he asked. Bors chuckled. "Nah, not me ask some other knight." The boy didn't look disappointed. "There's more?" he asked. Bors nodded and rode away.
"Selene can I meet them?" begged the boy. She looked down at him. "I guess so." she responded. "But first let us go find someone to help Willow get warm." Selene kicked the horses sides as she rode off towards a wagon. She saw Dagonet in one and headed over to it. "Dag!" she yelled.
He looked up to her and gave her a hug. "Great to see you." She nodded back. "Dag, this is Erik and Willow. Who's in the wagon?" Dag sent her a small smile. "Selene, we found Natalie, she is alive, but Arthur is not pleased with her at the moment."
Selene sent Dagonet a smile. "I will talk to him some then. Bye Dag!" Suddenly she heard Arthur yell that they were stopping for the night. She smiled and grabbed Willow and motioned for Erik to follow her. They walked for a bit until Selene noticed that the knights sitting around a fire with Emilee and Lauren. She headed over, prepared to face or ignore Gawain.
Bors noticed her first. "Selene dear, come and join us." Selene came over and sat in the snow with Willow in her arms. She looked to the woods and saw Erik standing there still. She used hand motions to tell him to come over, he did. Erik stood there. "Sit down." she said. Selene thought he was going to sit next to her, but instead he sat in her lap.
Bors laughed, "They're warming up to you fast, girl soon they'll be calling you mum." Selene rolled her eyes. "Did he insult you?" asked Erik. Selene shook her head no. Erik leaned up against her.
"Well, Erik, these are the knights and the two woman are my friends. They are Galahd, Lauren, Gawain, Lancelot, Dagonet, Emilee, and Bors." She noticed a little boy in Dag's arms. "Do you want a friend?" she asked him. He nodded. "Well, go choose one of the knights to speak too." Erik nodded and walked to the edge of the woods. "I want to talk to that one."
Selene looked to where Erik was looking. "What one?" she asked. Then she noticed Tristan wasn't there. "How can you see him?" she asked. Erik shrugged. "Can he be my uncle?" Selene chuckled and answered "If you want him to be."
Erik smiled, "That's my Uncle Scout!" he yelled. Tristan back in the trees smiled to himself. "Do I have a dad?" asked Erik. Selene rose an eyebrow, "But you don't have a mother. Yet you did, and she was kind." Selene stated.
"No I have a new one. She's you." Selene's eyes bulged open. "Oh." was all she could say. Then Erik went on. "Those are my aunt's Emilee and Lauren. My cousin Galahad. My uncle Tristan and Dagonet. My friend Lucan. My brother Lancey. My mum Selene and My daddy Gawain." Gawain eyed the kid.
Lancelot looked at the kid. "Are you sure your five? One, you talk too much, two, you have a great memory, three, you have the biggest imagination in the world. Do I look like your brother?" he asked the kid. Erik stuck out his tongue and called to Selene. "Mummy, big bro Lancey is scaring me an I'm seven."
A shadow by them answered Erik. "Lancelot has that effect on people." Evereyone turned to see Natalie and Guinevere standing there leaning on a tree. Erik's eyes opened wide. "I know you!" he screamed in joy. You knew my father. You visited him once." Lancelot rolled his eyes. "Once again, what's with this kids memory."
Natalie narrowed her eyes at the kid. "What was your father name?" she asked. Erik looked at the knights and said "Gawain!" She smiled. "No the other one I mean, the one that was killed when the saxons attacked."
Erik looked down. "Roger." he stated. Natalie smiled. "Than I honor you, Erik, son of Roger. For your father was a great man and warrior. I hope he taught you to fight. He taught me when my father refused to." She walked up to him and kneeled down. "He was a high lord among the woads. Great among the council. He kept me alive when I should've died. I am glad to meet his son." With that she kissed his cheek and walked away.
Galahad looked at Selene. "So are you keeping them?" Selene smile and stood up. "Hmm...I have thought about it and yes, I will keep them. They make me smile." With that she walked away to go to the wagon Dag just walked off to.
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Natalie walked away from Erik and went into the woods. She whispered to herself. "My half-sister with two children. That fort demented her head. Yet, she looks happy. Her green eyes still sparkle." she chuckled to herself. She suddenly heard someone behind her.
"Why don't yours?" She knew it was. She heard the voice before. Natalie turned around to where Tristan was. "You shouldn't sneak up on people." she stated. Yet, she didn't answer his question. Tristan looked at her. "What did they do?" he asked. Natalie looked at him. "I didn't know you were one to ask questions, Tristan." She responded coolly.
"I am now." Tristan replied, annoyance slipping into his voice. When Natalie didn't answer he walked closer. "How did you get it?" he asked letting the back of his hand run over the scar next to her right eye. When she didn't answer he moved closer. Now he couldn't move any closer. Natalie looked up to him. "My brother." he closed his eyes as he heard her voice. "He is the one to blame for me being in that cell and Guinevere, he planned it." Tristan grabbed her hands and squeezed them. "I will get my revenge." she stated.
He brought his head lower to hers and she slightly rose hers. Finally their lips touched. Tristan moved his hands from her hands to her waist as she moved hers to his neck. Natalie felt his tongue rub her bottom lip and she opened her mouth some to let him enter. Neither pulled away unless they needed breath, until Tristan pulled roughly away.
"No." he told Natalie. She looked at him. "What?" she asked, confused. "No." he repeated. "You are woad. You are my enemy." Natalie felt her heart skip a beat. "Tristan! What do you mean? I have done nothing wrong for the last 2 years to anyone! Anyone. I have not hurt anyone that I loved. I have not hurt you. How are we enemies?" she asked. She felt like she was going to cry.
"Your people have been trying to kill me for years and I them. It could never work out. Never." he said. Yet, he didn't walk away. He stayed there. She felt a tear fall from an eye. The fierce green eyes turned dark, as if they were turning black.
Natalie felt so dumb. She thought that she had finally met the man that would complete her. No he would just break her like everyother. She thought he was different. She thought he felt the same. The same spark and skip of an heartbeat she felt when they were near. She was wrong. She walked away. Just left like that. Back to the wagon to cry herself to sleep.
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There Natalie found Guinevere alone. Guinevere saw how sad she was, but needed to ask someone. "Naz? Can I ask you something." Natalie turned away and lied down and simply nodded to Guinevere. "Have you ever fell in love with the enemy?" Natalie nodded and felt more tears fall. Guinevere went over to her and hugged her.
After lying together for a bit, Natalie felt a presence. "Gwen, there is a woad near by, an old one." Guinevere got up and followed Natalie out of the wagon. Natalie turned towards Gwen and put her index finger to her mouth, while Gwen responded with a nod.
They walked into the forest. What neither of them knew is that they passed Tristan, who was awake lying in the bushes, not too far from where Merlin now stood. He watched them approach Merlin and saw Arthur approaching as well.
"My daughter, Guinevere and my favorite warrior Natalie. I'm glad to see that you have been taken out of those horrid cells." Natalie rolled her eyes. "And it was nice for you to actaully look for us, or by that matter try to save us." she replied rudely.
Then another woad man came out of the trees. "Dearest Natalie, why do you speak to our leader in that matter. I am glad we are only half related. Glad your mother wasn't mine." he said. Natalie let a fake smile play on her lips. "Why, Nilon, I thought I disliked Merlin, but now that I see you again. I might actually start to enjoy his company."
Nilon moved closer. "So rude to your people. No wonder why so many hate you." Natalie nodded. "Yeah, but atleast I don't suck up to my father and kill him in his sleep." Nilon pulled out his dagger.
Nilon moved closer to her, "I atleast showed respect to those that actually cared for me. I like that kid that Selene was carrying around today. After I kill you. I'll kill her then take the boy. He will make a great woad."
Natalie felt her temper rise. "That buy will not grow up to be a woad. He is Sarmatian and will grow up to be a knight." Arthur was now next to them. Eyeing Merlin.
Natalie pulled out the dagger she had under the cloak she wore. It slightly ripped the dress she wore, but she ignored it. She grabbed the handle and said one last thing to Nilon. "I look goo in red don't I," she said looking down at the red dress she was now wearing. It would look so much better though if it was your blood." Before he could move she threw the dagger at his heart and he fell to the ground lifeless.
Merlin turned to Arthur. "Peace between us this night Arthur Castus." Arthur shook his head no. Natalie approached him. "I never meant what I said," she started, "You do care about your people and your mother. I just have a bad temper and I before Marius came along I found out my sister was missing. She is found and I offer my hand to you. I'm sorry." With that Natalie walked away leaving Merlin, Guinevere, and Arthur to sort out things.
When she got back to the wagon she found Dagonet sleeping with Lucan in the front and in the back Selene sleeping with the baby Willow and Erik in her arms. She smiled to herself. Erik was a very smart boy for seven. He had a good memory and great eye sight. He would be a great scout. Scout. Her thoughts came back to Tristan.
She heard someone moving close to her. She turned around to see Lancelot standing there. "Lancelot?" she whispered. He smiled and pulled her into a hug and twirled her around. He placed Natalie back on her feet and mumbled, "My dearest sister," in her hair over and over. "Where have you been?" he asked when he pulled away. She frowned. "Dealing with family issues and of course saying sorry to Arthur." Lancelot rose an eyebrow. "You saying sorry. I'll have to ask him about that." Natalie laughed and punched him in the arm.
"What do you mean by family issues?" he asked. Natalie let an evil smirk play on her lips. "How do I say, 'just killed my only brother,' in a nice way?" she asked. Lancelot laughed. He still remembered what she told him about her brother. Natalie looked at him curiously. "What was your mother's name?" she asked him. He looked at her. "Mya, yours?" he asked her.
"I think it was Melissa, or something like that." she replied. Lancelot looked confused. "That can't be, my aunt was Melissa. My mother's sister." Natalie thought to herself, that's why his eyes are so familiar, they are partially my mothers. "Did your aunt ever live in Briton?" she asked. Lancelot thought back, "Yes, she told me stories of it. Looks like we're related!" he exclaimed. Natalie smiled. "Yes, it does." she said back.
The next morning Natalie woke up when she heard a scream. She jumped out of the wagon to see Marius holding Lucan with a knife to the boys' throat and roman guards holding Dagonet She went to grab a dagger when Guinevere beat her to it. She sent an arrow into Marius chest and he fell lifeless as the guards surrendered to Arthur. Natalie noticed both Bors and Tristan rode up. She walked up to Arthur and remarked, "I hope you don't blame me for that." he actually smiled, which made the knights look at him questioningly. "Why would I blame a friend?" he responded with a small smile. Natalie rose an eyebrow. "Friends?" she asked, taken aback. "Why Arthur, I am happy to hear I am no enemy." He chuckled as Natalie turned towards Bors who rode up next to her.
"That's something I wasn't expecting," he said to her and Arthur. Natalie laughed, "Myself and your commander have came to terms I think." she respnded jokingly. Guinevere sent her death glares and Arthur noticed them. He liked making Guinevere jealous, even when it was nothing like him to do so.
Arthur walked away and Tristan rode up next to him. When he was speaking to Arthur he kept staring over at where Natalie was. He couldn't stop himself. He saw her with Lancelot last night and for the strangest reason he felt well...jealous.
Selene came out of the wagon with Erik and Willow. She saw Lucan with Dagonet. "Erik, why don't you go speak to Lucan. he can use the company." Erik looked up at Selene and nodded. He stalked over to where Lucan and Dag were. "Hi, Lucan." he greeted. Yet, Lucan didn't responed. Dag whispered inside into Erik's ear. "He doesn't talk much." Erik nodded and ran off to talk with Lucan, even if he didn't respond.
The caravan left and rode to the afternoon. At that time they finally got to the ice. Of course, they had to cross it. Once they did, the knights stopped to prepare to battle the saxons. Arthur sent Ganis and Jols to lead the caravan to the wall.
Guinevere went up to Arthur. "You can make that number eight." she said to him. Natalie came up behind her, "Actually, you can chnage it to twelve." Lauren, Emilee, Natalie and Selene were fighting too. Selene took a spot in between Gawain and Galahad. "Galahad, if I die, find a good home for Erik and Willow. Give them to one of the knights, even you if so." Galahad frowned. "Lauren!" he called she same over and stood on the otherside of him. "Yes?" she asked. Galahad looked at her. "Rub off some of your happiness on Selene, she thinks she is going to die." Lauren laughed. "Selene, Gawain will die before you do." she mentioned. Selene sent a side glance at Gawain who held her gaze, before turning away.
Emilee was next to Bors on the far end. She was the last person on that side. Natalie placed herself between Tristan and Lancelot. She couldn't face Tristan just yet, so she turned to Lancelot. "Lance?" she asked. He looked towards her as she continued. "Do have a little voice in your head saying that we all shouldn't do this." Lancelot looked towards the saxons, "No, I have a little voice in my head saying that you shouldn't do this."
Natalie bent down to get her bow when she felt a pain by her heart. She picked it up and looked at him. tristan was now listening intently. "What is that voice telling you?" she asked nervous. Lancelot looked back towards her. "That your heart is telling you that you stay for one person, but is telling you to run and that they'll live. Yet, your mind is telling you to stay because your dead stubborn." he replied.
Lancelot saw her trembling, "You're afraid." he stated. She looked away. "No." Lancelot moved closer. "Head back!" he demanded. She backed away. "The saxons will show no mercy." she stated as she placed an arrow in her bow. Suddenly she felt the pain by her heart again. She went to grab her side when she turned towards the woods the bow let the arrow loose and it embedded itself in the tree. Tristan saw her holding her heart and gave her a concerned look. Yet, she looked away.
"Looks like they're waiting for an invitation, Tristan, Bors." He ordered. They sent off arrows hitting saxon after saxon. Then, the rest joined in. Cynric was getting angry so he ordered that his men advance. When they did Arthur yelled out, "The ice isn't going to break. Prepare for combat." Dagonet knew that they weren't going to win a hand to hand combat fight so he grabbed his axe and ran out on the ice. He banged the axe to the ice, attempting to make it break. He was hit with a arrow when Natalie sw Lancelot's sheild. Quickly he grabbed it and ran out across the ice in front of Dagonet.
An arrow got past the sheild and hit Dag in the chest. With one last hit the ice broke. Saxons were falling from the ice breaking and getting hit by arrows. Natalie looked down and felt the pain in her chest again. Before she could respond the ice underneath her and Dagonet broke. They both fell into the water.
Arthur noticed this and ran out followed by Lancelot and Emilee. They got the
the hole and felt for Dag or Natalie. Lancelot got hold of a hand and pulled up who it was. It was Dagonet. Yet, they couldn't find Natalie. Selene ran up to them and jumped in. Galahad looked at Gawain. "She has finally gone crazy." They kept sending arrows at the retreating saxons until they ran out.
By then Selene came up with Natalie's body. They carried both bodies back to where the knights stood. Selene layed crying next to Natalie's body. Guinevere ran over to them. "Move!" she yelled she pushed Selene over and fell to her kness next to Natalie. She pressed her hands on Natalie's chest over and over again. "Bors!" she yelled. "Do it to Dagonet!" Bors put his hands on Dagonet's chest and followed what Guinevere did to Natalie.
Natalie started to spit out water. Once it was all out she layed back. The pain that she felt before the battle wasn't gone. Yet, she tried to ignore it. "Am I alive?" she asked. Selene jumped on top of her. "I hate you!" she yelled. "Never, Never, Never, do that again!" she yelled. Natalie tried to laugh, but found that it was hard to. She heard Bors voice in the distance.
"Dag! Stay with me!" he yelled. Natalie turned and saw Dag lifeless a few feet from her. "Is he dead?" she asked. Bors was crying. lancelot was close to tears just like Gawain. "No,..." she whispered. She saw Lancelot's sheild not too far from her. Though her hands were dumb and her body shaking, she stood up, grabbed Dagonet's axe and went over to the sheild. She started to bang it with the axe over and over. She saw the saxon army in th distance. She took a spear and aimed it. She went to throw it, but she found that she was too weak to throw it. So instead she fell to her knees crying, the one thing the old Natalie would've never done in front of so many people.
Tristan saw that Dag was dead. The nicest man on earth of course always has to die before the most evil. He saw Natalie fall to her knees, crying. For some reason he wanted to comfort her. He walked over and took off his cloak and placed it around her so she wasn't cold. He picked her up and took her to his horse. He placed her on it and waited as the rest of the knights prepared to ride.
Silently and swiftly they moved to the wall, carrying their brother in arms dead along with them.
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I changed it around some. The written piece was different at the ending. I was going to make the part where Dag died sad, but I saved all the real tears till the ending. I"m still wondering if I should've killed him off. But it helps the story play itself out. Next chapter Gawain and Selene talk again! woohoo.
She was only suppose to get Willow, but I used my cousin Erik in the story too. The character that I made him really acts like him too. And they're both five. That's alsome. Yet, I thought, with Dag dead, Lucan needs a friend. So yeah.
Wasn't my best chapter...yet I'm not sure which one is my best chapter, but yes.
REVIEW PLEEZE! tell me how you like it and how I couls fix it up or stuff. Or just review and blab on and on...I just really want reviews.
-MistakenLove