A/N: Thanks for the reviews and the follow and Favourite. I am glad at least some people seem to be enjoying it. I don't own Merlin.
It was night-time in Camelot and Rose was asleep in Morgana's bed with Morgana. Rose could smell smoke in her dream she was confused but she woke up and saw Morgana's eyes glow as the curtain set further on fire. They both screamed, Rose got up and sent water towards the fire with magic. The fire was too powerful though, Morgana grabbed her hand and dragged Rose out the room. Rose panic increased she had done magic in front of Morgana. Arthur and a few guards come around the corner. Rose breathing hitched and she froze.
"What happened? I heard screaming," said Arthur.
"A fire in the chambers," cried Morgana. She was looking horrified.
Rose was ready for Morgana to tell Arthur about her magic "Rose attempted to put the fire out with the water basin". Rose let out a half gasp and a sob. She coughed which hurt her throat slightly. Morgana wrapped her arm around Rose.
"You two take these two to Gaius's chambers, while there get Merlin, you two get the king" said Arthur. The guards and Morgana helped Rose to Gaius's chambers it was a blur of sweet teas and blankets. Morgana had her arm wrapped around her. Reassuring her and stroking her hair. Rose held back hoping to be giving Morgana the same comfort. They had both done magic in front of each other. Morgana had magic. She was shocked.
"What I don't understand is Morgana, is how did the fire start in first place," said Gaius.
"It happened so fast," said Rose. She put her head on Morgana's shoulder.
Great now Gaius was probably going to tell her off for using magic in front of Morgana. She was worried, stressed, tired and confused and it was coming out in shakes and tremors.
"It's alright, your both safe now" said Gaius. He looked at Rose with a concerned look.
"It was like I looked at the candle and then the flames started, it was magic, then Rose attempted to save us with magic" said Morgana. Rose stiffened waiting for the telling off, the explanation of why she needed to leave or worse a call for a guard. Morgana seemed to notice her stiffen "hey shh, shh, it's okay I am not angry" she stroked her hair affectionately.
"It wasn't magic my child" said Gaius.
"I am not a child" cried Morgana.
"It was magic her eyes glowed and everything" said Rose.
"You have both been through a terrible ordeal, I'll make you a sleeping draft" said Gaius.
"Morgana go check on our chambers, I need to speak to Gaius and Merlin when he gets back" said Rose. Morgana looked at Rose before nodding she got up squeezed her shoulder and left the room. Rose looked nervously at Gaius.
"Here have this, your shaking like a leaf" said Gaius he gave her a draft and she took it.
Rose immediately felt calmer she gagged a bit at the taste, but the immediate effects outweighed the taste. She really wanted to see Merlin.
"I'm sorry, Gaius it was instinctive there was fire everywhere" said Rose.
"It's alright, take some deep breathes" said Gaius. Rose started to feel sleepy she looked at Gaius in surprise. He had given her a sleeping draft. He helped her stand and walked her through to Merlin's room. He laid her down on the bed and Rose fell asleep as Gaius put the blanket over her. She woke up sometime later to hear Merlin and Gaius talking. She got up and brushed herself down she found a dress hanging on the door. Rose was amused. She went into the main chambers with the dress.
"Merlin, I know Arthur calls you a girl but come on" said Rose she laughed and showed him the dress. Merlin smiled and gave her look.
"I don't think it'll fit me" said Merlin. Rose looked at the dress and then looked at Merlin. She was at Merlin's forearms with her height, but she was due a burst of growth soon.
"What am I going to do about Morgana?" asked Rose.
"Nothing, she'll calm down in a few days" said Gaius.
"Well get dressed and we'll go for a walk" said Merlin in her head. She went to get dressed leaving her nightdress on the bed. They went for a walk into the forest to pick some flowers.
Rose sat on a fallen tree log and got herself comfortable while Merlin picked some flowers.
"So now we aren't around Gaius what are we going to do about Morgana" said Rose. Merlin turned around to look at her. He got the flowers he wanted and sat down on the log next Rose.
"I have the idea of maybe getting her to the druids" said Merlin.
"I guess Gaius loves that one, did he do his eyebrows" said Rose. Merlin laughed and bumped her shoulder with his shoulder. Rose did an impression of the Gaius's dreaded eyebrows which made Merlin laugh.
"He means well" said Merlin.
"Yeah but sometimes his advice is completely opposite to Kilghara's advice" said Rose. Merlin looked at her and nodded.
"To be fair Kilghara is a bit rebellious" said Merlin. Rose and Merlin carried on chatting until it was early afternoon before heading back to the castle. They headed to Morgana's and Rose's chambers Arthur saw them on the way to them.
"Where have you been?" asked Arthur. Merlin hid the flowers behind his back. Arthur noticed and attempted to see what was behind his back.
"I was cheering Rose up" said Merlin.
"Please remember you are my servant, not hers" said Arthur he still looked suspicious and a bit odd, it was like he was wanting time with Merlin.
"Shame I think he'll make a good maid" said Rose they both laughed while Merlin made a face at them "Merlin will walk me to my chambers then he's all yours".
The chambers had been tidied up since the fire. Rose was ready for a good read. She got her book and slept until she fell asleep. She woke up the next morning to Morgana getting into her bed.
"Tell me I'm not mad" said Morgana tearfully. Rose sat up in the bed and pulled Morgana to her, so her head was on her shoulder. She stroked her hair carefully. Morgana wrapped her arm around her waist.
"You are not mad, you have magic" said Rose.
"Does it ever get easier? I smashed the vase and now Merlin thinks I am crazy" said Morgana.
"Yes, I can teach you magic if you want, it's nothing to be scared off" said Rose. She carried on stroking Morgana's hair until Morgana fell asleep. Rose feeling tired decided to join in on the sleep. She fell asleep and woke up sometimes later to Gwen waking them up for breakfast. They both got up and ate breakfast. Morgana ate with one hand the other hand was holding Rose's hand. Rose accepted the fact that Morgana needed that support. Morgana went and laid down on her bed and fell asleep. Rose stood at her window and watched Camelot the knights were arresting people in the lower town. She spent the rest of the day keeping an eye on Morgana glad that she was having a rested sleep. Every time Morgana seemed to get distressed or upset in her sleep Rose would send across a calming spell.
Finally, Morgana woke up with a start and still looked troubled. There was a knock at the door Rose answered it. It was Merlin with two sleeping drafts in his hand.
"I came to deliver this" said Merlin. Morgana got up and came to the door.
"I don't need any potion, thank you. Merlin? Ignore what I said last night. I had a nightmare, I was upset" said Morgana.
"We can trust Merlin" said Rose.
"I'm sorry, it's Gwen that deals with me when I am like this" said Morgana tearfully. Merlin shut the door and came further into the room.
"I know this is probably scary especially for you" said Merlin.
"Why especially for me?" asked Morgana defensively.
"You know being the king's ward and having magic, it's nothing to be afraid of, I know of people that can help" said Merlin.
"Who would that be" asked Rose.
"The druid's I found out where you could find them" said Merlin. Rose listened as Merlin told them where to find the druids. Morgana and Rose packed up their stuff and dressed for the journey, were out the city before morning light.
The journey was an easy one they would talk and have a laugh. They were nearly at the camp at nightfall. They heard clicking noises in the trees and rustling all around them. Rose tensed up and was ready to fight with sword, magic or in the end her hands if she had to. Morgana was not getting harmed on her watch.
"Morgana get behind me" said Rose. She listened in her head hoping to hear the druids communicating but she heard nothing. Morgana got behind her. A few Serkets came out from the trees. Rose blasted them back with magic she turned around and saw more were coming towards them from behind and the sides. She blasted them back with magic but one she hadn't noticed had come up from behind and struck Morgana on the leg. She fell to the floor and Rose kept attempting to fight them off but there were too many now. A hot blinding pain entered her back as she was stung by the Serket. She fell to the floor and sent some back with magic still she felt weaker each spell she sent.
"Stop, you're going to make yourself weaker" said Morgana weakly she was losing consciousness fast and Rose was also feeling like she was about to pass out.
"I can't just give up and watch you die" said Rose. A man came into the clearing and sent a spell at the Serkets that stopped them in their tracks. The Serkets left the clearing and Rose let herself fall onto her side. Her vision started to blur, and she passed out.
Waking up was pain she was laid on a bed in a tent on her side. She could see a boy he was dabbing a wet cloth on her head.
"Ah" said Rose She attempted to sit up, but the boy kept her still.
"It's alright Rose, I am here to help" said the boy. He helped her up and took her weight as they walked to the tent next door.
"How do you know my name" asked Morgana's voice. Mordred and Rose walked into the tent and Rose was placed next to Morgana. Morgana hugged her. "Did you hear that?".
"He is speaking into your mind, there is no need to panic" said Rose.
"Last night Mordred was able to sense both your distress" said Aglain. Rose had heard of him this druid camp was one of the last ones in the Camelot boarders.
"I can look after you Morgana the way you looked after me, can I say Rose it is a pleasure to meet you" said Mordred. He sat with them and Rose had the urge to hug him tight. She didn't though because that would be so weird but was something about him. They had something to eat and Aglain gave them both a druid cloak. Rose loved it; it was so comfortable. Rose left Morgana to rest and went with Mordred back to their tent. She had a tingle of excitement when she thought about it like that their tent.
"How come you knew my name?" asked Rose
"You are a high priestess of the old religion, I am a druid, you are known to us" said Mordred.
"Oh yeah, so what's it like being druid" asked Rose.
"It's nothing too special it's just my life, it's a lot of running away from the Camelot knights and with me it's a lot of magical fires shapes" said Mordred. Rose frowned at him.
"Magical fire shapes?" questioned Rose. Mordred set up a fire and set it alight just outside their tent and he made shapes out of the fire. A rabbit running, a lion roaring, and a deer galloping came into the fire with shapes. Rose watched in complete awe she put her head on Mordred's shoulder and he wrapped his arm around her.
"You have a go" said Mordred letting the fire turn back to normal. Rose lifted her hand and a dragon breathed fire and then it changed to a horse galloping. This was making her tired she yawned and fell asleep.
She woke up some time later and looked around she was in her tent. She got up, her back still stung angrily but it was slowly healing. She came out her tent and looked around wondering where Morgana was. She saw that Mordred was stood by the fire she approached him.
"Do you know where Morgana is?" asked Rose.
"Yeah, they are having a conversation about her magic in the tent over there" said Mordred.
"Okay, walk with me" said Rose. Mordred put his arm out for her to link which she did, and they walked around the druid camp. The camp was like a village it had a physician tent, a main meeting tent and a tent for magical practices it was so interest. Mordred showed her around the druid camp telling her all about it and she listened to it happy to learn so much.
"Come in here, this is my favourite tent" said Mordred. They walked into the tent to see it was full of books with a log that had been built around with the tent. Rose loved the look of this tent there were so many books.
"What kind of books are they?" asked Rose.
"This pile is magic, this pile is druid myths and legends, this one is high priestesses and this pile is the history of the great purge" said Mordred he was animated while talking to her, they sat down on the log and she picked up one of the magic books.
"It's weird the idea of learning magic, I never learnt it, having it from birth it's instinctive" said Rose she started to read the book and her and Mordred sat in comfortable silence.
A bark and shouting soon broke the warm afternoon air. Rose and Mordred looked at each other and Mordred poked his head out of the tent.
"It's Arthur and his men! They are here" said Mordred in a panicked voice. They both stood up and ran in the other direction, the running wasn't helping her back which hurt the more she ran. They met with Aglain and Morgana and Merlin was also there. Merlin was giving her a look he looked at her hand and she looked down and barely noticed the fact she was holding hands with Mordred. She shrugged and carried on running with Morgana and the druids.
"You go, I'll distract them" said Merlin.
"Merlin you can't" protested Rose.
"It's my fault they are here, run!" said Merlin.
Rose ran with the other, but she was slowing down. She knew this was pointless one of them was going to succumb with pain. She saw the fog made by Merlin and they carried on running. Morgana slumped to the ground and passed out.
"They're coming" said Mordred desperately. Aglain got hit by a flying arrow and Rose pulled Mordred out the way to stop a spare arrow aimed at him.
"Mordred run" said Rose. They ran forward and some guards came running towards them. Rose fell into Mordred, he caught her laid her down and ran forward. They were about to kill him, but he screamed, and the guards got sent back with magic and they all died. Rose noticed that Merlin watched this and didn't do anything to save Mordred. She saw a flicker of disappointment in his face when Mordred survived. Mordred looked towards her and then ran. Rose looked around she was alone and injured. She needed to get up and get to the Camelot guards and Arthur and Morgana, it hurt so much. She got up and a few guards came up to her all talking to her at once she backed away from them. She couldn't process what they were saying, and they looked angry.
"My lady" said one of the guards.
"I want Arthur, stay away from me, I want Arthur" snapped Rose. She sounded childish and she knew she sounded childish, but she didn't care she was in so much pain.
"Arthur, the lady Rose wants you" called one of the guards. They attempted to help her, but she backed off again. Arthur came jogging over, looking worried. He moved over to her and she hugged him. He stiffened then hugged her back. All the adrenaline ebbed away. and she slumped into him. She let herself pass out trusting Arthur to keep her safe.
Rose got back to Camelot and all she could think about was Mordred, had he escaped and was he safe. She wrote him a letter to ask him if he was okay. She was in her chambers; Morgana was asleep, and Rose stood at her window she opened it. She magicked a raven to the window and attached a note to the raven's leg. She then magicked the raven to deliver the raven to Mordred. Once the raven flew out of the window and watched it fly out of sight before making her next move. She snuck out the room and went straight to see Kilghara. She walked to his cave and he was sat on his perch it was like he was waiting for her.
"Young one" said Kilghara.
"I need talk to you" said Rose. She moved to her usual perch and sat down which she noticed just then was out of sight of the cave entrance. She found it weird the things she randomly noticed when entering a room.
"What is troubling you?" asked Kilghara.
"I met a druid boy in a druid camp" said Rose. Kilghara gave her a look.
"That is usually where you find a druid boy" said Kilghara. Rose giggled and looked at Kilghara.
"His name is Mordred, we seemed to have a connection" said Rose.
"Your destinies are entwined, I warned the young warlock to not let you meet him, he is dangerous" said Kilghara. Rose heard footsteps come towards the cave and someone else was in the cave.
"I need to speak with you, Rose met the druid boy and she was holding his hand!" said Merlin in a panicked voice. She got up and moved over to him.
"We were holding hands not each other's throat, you were going to leave him to die! Why" demanded Rose.
"He's dangerous, he is destined to kill Arthur" said Merlin.
"He's my age" said Rose.
"I warned you to not help the witch Morgana, I warned you not to let Rose meet the druid boy, now you must reap the consequences" said Kilghara in a bored tone. Rose couldn't believe what she was hearing. What on earth were they on about? She stormed off without saying goodnight. She walked back to her chambers. She wasn't going to let Mordred kill Arthur.
The end
