A/N: I don't own Merlin. Just Rose.
Rose was asleep her head was resting on a book; she had fallen asleep in Morgana's bed the night before. The book was about the old religion and its history. Gaius had told her she could read it openly and say it was to do with her schooling and how she was learning the wrongs of the old religion but really, she read the book and learnt about the old religion. She was dreaming about Arthur. He laid injured in a bed with a wound on his shoulder Merlin was crying over him, then the dream changed to Hunnith laying on the floor her skin blotchy looking close to death and the dream changed again to Kilghara screaming in anguish, the dream then had the questing beast swooping down. Rose felt the fear jolt through her she was being shaken and a voice was telling her wake up. She screamed and came back to consciousness in a cold sweat. Morgana was doing the same panting hard Gwen pulled them both into a hug.
Arthur he was in danger all her dreams like that had come to pass. The day before Arthur and Merlin and a few knights had been on a hunt and had been attacked by a questing beast and had only just got away. Arthur was being sent to kill the questing beast that exact morning. The questing beast was a creature that hadn't been since the beginning of the great purge and around the death of Arthur's mother Ygraine. Rose got up and ran off not caring she was bare foot and wearing her night dress. She needed to stop this she didn't need to look around to realise that Morgana was running after her. They got outside and saw that Arthur hadn't left yet; they couldn't go they were in mortal danger.
"Arthur" called Rose and Morgana together getting his attention. They ran down the steps.
"Morgana, Rose what are you doing" asked Arthur. Rose's heart was beating fast, but her fear was too high she struggled to calm herself. She was as hysterical and was as upset as Morgana.
"You cannot face this" cried Rose.
"It is too dangerous" cried Morgana. Arthur looked increasingly concerned for them and had caught Morgana's arms trying to calm her down. Merlin had taken Rose's hand, but she pulled her hand away. Her magic was rising with her fear.
"Morgana take Rose back to bed, there is nothing for you to worry about" said Arthur.
"We have seen terrible things; you are in grave danger Arthur grave danger" said Rose.
"They have both probably had a bad dream, I will take them to Gaius" said Merlin. Before Rose could complain she had been hit with a sleeping spell and everything went black.
Rose woke up feeling relaxed she wondered where she was until she looked around, she was in her room she could hear screaming and crying she stood up and ran to the window. Morgana was already there. Arthur was being carried by Uther, Uther dropped to his knees and a group of knights carried him into the castle. Morgana pulled Rose to her. Rose felt her heart jump to her throat she was so annoyed now and hurt Merlin had not taken her seriously and used a sleeping spell to knock her out.
"Our dream came to pass" said Morgana.
"I need something from Gaius" said Rose. She moved away from Morgana and ran to Gaius's chambers. Gaius looked up from his desk and opened his arm and she ran into them.
"I had a vision this was going to happen" said Rose into Gaius's shoulder.
"I know, Merlin's magic won't work against it" said Gaius. She back away and sat down. She shut her eyes and thought about it. The questing beast it must be an omen of death, she then had a new thought a new bit of information come into her brain like it had been put in there at random she felt a faint magic bond with another person, she had never felt that before it was like her magic had tethered to someone wait she was tethered to two people. The isle of the blessed the source of magic they had go there to save Arthur, but it was dangerous.
Merlin came in and started to pack some food. Rose gave him an annoyed look. Her annoyance coming out.
"I warned you, I told him not to go and you just knock me out with a sleeping spell" said Rose. Merlin looked at her and then carried on packing.
"You were about to reveal your magic I can't just stand there and let that happen, I promised Will I would protect you with my life" said Merlin.
"What are you doing" said Gaius.
"I am going to the isle of the blessed" said Merlin. Rose's heart jumped to her throat it must be him he must be one of the magical links to her. He had to be.
"No" said Rose and Gaius again. Merlin gave them a look.
"You know of it" said Merlin. He looked between them with a very confused look.
"Yes, I am soon to be high priestess of the old religion I have to do research and Gaius did use to be court sorcerer of course he knows of the isle of blessed" said Rose. She was surprised how much he under-estimated her still. It would take time for him to believe in her as much as she believed in him, but they would get there.
"The questing beast chose Arthur therefor the old religion has decided his fate" said Gaius.
"He still has a destiny to fulfil its not over yet for them, however Merlin they will take a life, they have to do it otherwise the force of nature will be out of balance" said Rose.
She thought back to her dream and gasped. Merlin was going to go to the isle of the blessed, but it was going to be Hunnith that was going to get it not Merlin. She gasped and ran to Kilghara's cave quickly. She entered the cave and got her breath back.
"Young one, breathe, what troubles you" said Kilghara.
"Arthur is near to death; Merlin is going to the isle of blessed to bargain his life, but I know for a fact he won't be taken but they are going to take Hunnith instead" said Rose.
"He said he would take any price to save Arthur" said Kilghara.
"Hunnith was so kind to me and now she is going to die, for the destiny of a king not in her kingdom" said Rose. She felt tears prick her eyes as she thought of Hunnith all covered in sores and close to death. Sometimes being a seer was a burden.
"Sit, it will work out, I need to talk to you about your magic" said Kilghara. Rose sat down letting Kilghara's calm presence relax her completely "I have noticed a magical growth in you, you are becoming more ready for when you will be high priestess, you have a magical link with two magic users another high priestess like yourself and Merlin, at the moment the connections are weak but once you are high priestess you will have a stronger connection, you will feel unsteady on your feet for a while it's natural as your magic slowly grows".
Rose left the cave sometime later and it was early morning. Rose went to a balcony overlooking the city and the entrance and sat down. She watched Merlin leave and vowed to stay there until he got back, she didn't care it would probably take a day or more she needed to be sure he was safe from harm. She waited and waited until after nightfall and it wasn't until sunrise she was disturbed from her staring at the entrance to the citadel. She was getting a bit cold and pin pricks began to pop up on her arms. A warm cloak was wrapped around her she jumped and looked up.
"Young one, there you are, Morgana's been worried" said Uther She wasn't expecting to see him.
"My lord" said Rose in a croaky voice.
"You look exhausted, have you been here all night" asked Uther with a concerned look.
"Yeah I couldn't sleep, I am worried about Arthur" said Rose. Uther gave her a sad smile and put his hand out for her to take.
"come I'll take you to your chambers" said Uther. She looked at him and saw he was a man not to argue with he was attempting to look comforting, but he also had that stern look.
"Can I see Arthur first?" said Rose She took his hand and stood up and staggered backwards having a wave of dizziness come over her. Uther caught her before she could fall and picked her up. He held her in his arms with her head on his shoulder. Like how he had held Arthur the afternoon before. It was weird to see this fatherly side to him rather than his angry side or his kingly side.
"You're having some sleep first your dead on your feet" said Uther. She nodded and let her eyelids completely droop.
Later that day, Rose woke up and was given a drink by Morgana. She was looking happy a bit happy giving the circumstances.
"Arthur will be okay" said Morgana.
"That's is such great news" said Rose. She got up and hugged Morgana before going to see Gaius and Merlin. She entered the chamber and hugged Merlin tightly.
"I heard you sat on a balcony for a whole day and night waiting for me" said Merlin.
"You are correct, whose life did you sacrifice on isle of the blessed" said Rose. Gaius was giving them grave looks.
"My own, it's okay, my life is worth less than Arthur's" said Merlin
"I will spend the night here I don't want you to feel alone Merlin" said Rose. They went through to his room and sat on the bed. Rose wrapped her arm around him, and he wrapped his arm around her. "Thank you, you have always been like a sister me, take over my destiny keep Arthur safe" said Merlin.
Rose felt so sick as she nodded she knew Merlin wasn't going to die but it was going to be Hunnith but if he told him he was going to live but his mother will die he'll be angry with her for not saying something sooner but at the same time she would have said something if she hadn't been hit by a sleeping spell in the court yard. They sat in comfortable silence for a while until Merlin fell asleep. She heard the door to the chamber open she got up carefully and gasped in horror as Hunnith covered in sores and boils collapsed to the floor Rose got there just in time to stop her head hitting the floor hard.
"Gaius" said Rose loudly. Gaius woke up and got onto the floor next to her. He did checks on Hunnith before cupping her head.
"I'm alive" called Merlin He came into the main chamber. Rose got up and attempted to shield his view of his dying mother, but he was too curious. "What is it, what's happened".
"Stay there" said Gaius. Merlin attempted to step round Rose, but Rose wouldn't move out the way, so he moved her to the side with his hands.
"No, don't" said Rose. Merlin dropped to his knees looking stressed and about to cry.
"Mother" said Merlin sadly he looked completely in shock.
"Merlin, Rose" said Hunnith.
"What's happened to her?" said Merlin desperately. Rose was feeling the guilt build up the more she looked at Hunnith.
"Take care of her" said Rose. She squeezed Hunnith's hand and kissed her cheek before getting up and leaving the room.
Rose was going to go to the isles of blessed and speak to the person there and unlock the potential of her powers. She went to the Kilghara's cave quickly.
"Where is the isle of blessed? And is it there my magic will grow?" asked Rose.
"It is beyond the white mountains, through the valley of the fallen kings to the north of the great seas of Meredor you will see a lake and a boat use the boat to get to the isle, there your magic will in fact grow, be careful" said Kilghara. Rose nodded and smiled at him.
"Thank you" said Rose. She ran to the armoury got her personalised sword and left the town quickly on her horse. In the physian's chamber Merlin had helped Gaius lay Hunnith in his bed she woke up and took Merlin's hand.
"I need to tell you" muttered Hunnith.
"Get some rest" said Merlin. Hunnith squeezed his hand and looked carefully into Merlin's face.
"No, I need to tell you, before I die, Rose is your sister" said Hunnith quietly.
Merlin stared at her in alarm and confusion.
"How?" asked Merlin. Hunnith looked at Gaius for some help with the explanation.
"Your father came to Hunnith when he got word that your mother was ill, turned out not to be the case they had relations and then your father was forced to flee because he was a fugitive before he could be told he had a son, your mother found out she was pregnant and with Will's mother dying along with the baby around the same time Rose was born it made sense for her to pass Rose of as Will's sister to avoid too much suspicion" explained Gaius.
"I will save you, I will!" said Merlin before getting up and running to the dragon's cave. His heart was pumping fast. His mum was dying, he had a sister he known all her life as a sister of someone else.
Rose was riding towards the isle of the blessed she had made it to a boat she tethered the horse to a tree and got in the boat. The boat automatically started moving as soon as she sat down. The boat took her to a fortress a broken fortress with broken walls and ruins. She got off the boat and sent it back to the other side of the lake before entering the isle. She found a stone table the table. She felt the need to touch the table. A blond woman came out of the shadows she was wearing a red dress with big brown eyes and her hair was flowing to her shoulders.
"Rose it is lovely to see you again" said the woman. Rose jumped and stared at her. She never seen this woman before she spoke well. Rose felt a connection and a trust for the woman.
"Who are you?" asked Rose.
"I am your high priestess connection, you were unconscious last time I saw you, you were close to death in the small village Ealdor, we are linked together in magic, the link will be stronger once you become high priestess" said the woman.
"Thank you for saving me, what's your name? How do I become high priestess?" said Rose.
"My name is Morgause, to be become high priestess you need to touch the table with both hands and open your heart and mind and listen to my spell, you may pass out for about an hour or two but don't worry you are safe, you are one of the youngest high priestess so I am unsure of the effects the magic will have on you" said the women in her head she touched the table and magic went through her as a silent spell went through her. Her magic grew and grew as she stood there, she got tired and began to feel dizzy "let go of the table". She did and fell backwards the blond women caught her and lowered her down "we will be meeting soon". She passed out.
Rose came to and felt a power she had never felt before she saw a blast of fire being sent into Merlin she got up and pushed Nimeuh back with magic to keep her away from Merlin.
"Nice to see you awake, you and I can make a team" said Nimeuh. Getting up. Rose shook her head and glanced at Merlin his t-shirt smoked.
"No chance of that one, I would never join forces with someone that hurt my friend! Attempted to ruin my destiny" said Rose.
"Your destiny is doomed one, join me and I can save you" said Nimeuh. Rose looked at her with a glare. She then saw Gaius was laid on the floor by the stone table. Merlin got up and took Rose's hand this made Rose jump slightly but she held his hand back relief flooded her.
"You should not of killed our friend" said Merlin. They magic a thunder and lightning storm. The lightning hit Nimeuh making her disappear. Rose felt a jolt of powerful magic making her brain hurt Merlin ran over to Gaius Rose attempted to run over, but her energy was draining. She fell forward catching herself before she passed out yet again.
The next few hours for Rose was a strange blur off travelling and accidental magic. She was being kept in Merlin's room and no one would go see her except Merlin and Gaius. By the next morning her magic was under control and she was sick of being kept in one room. So, she went to the balcony that looked over Camelot. Not long later she was joined by Merlin.
"I am not going back to your room" said Rose quickly.
"Don't worry I can't wait to have my bed back" said Merlin he sat down and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
"Good, Morgana is probably missing me" said Rose.
"She is, we told her you had something contagious so she couldn't be near you" said Merlin. Rose smiled put her head on his shoulder.
"I don't think becoming high priestess is catching, I'll ask Kilghara" said Rose.
"Who's Kilghara?" asked Merlin. Rose had a jolt of annoyance he didn't know his name Merlin had been using Kilghara's wisdom and knowledge and never even asked him his name.
"You've been living in Camelot for over year and you didn't ask the dragon his name" said Rose.
"Oh, no I haven't, he only cares for himself" said Merlin.
"He has spent so much time alone in a cave, he's a prisoner can you blame him, he's like a friend" said Rose. Merlin looked at her with a mix of understanding and pity. He decided to change the subject.
"I see why you like it up here" said Merlin.
"Yeah Camelot has become my home, I look forward to seeing what being high priestess will bring" said Rose. She laid back and relaxed watching the people in Camelot go about their lives unaware that magic was slowly on the rise in Camelot.
The end.
