A/N: thank you for the favs and follows, hope your enjoying this story. If people are like how is she typing so fast, its because all pretty much written up apart from the last five episodes of series 5. So I am planning on posting a chapter every Thursday. Hope that clears that up. Also I know the whole seeing through enchantments is similar to LizzieXX story however I had the idea before reading her stories, however I do recommend her stories as well.
It had been a few months since Hengist had taken Gwen and Rose hostage and they were rescued. Her hair had been growing again properly and it was to her shoulders. Rose kept her eyes on Arthur and Gwen to see if anything was going on between them. It seemed to be slow burning. Rose was walking through the town with Merlin and Gaius they were collecting pots. Rose enjoyed helping them it helped her keep her normal.
"Keep up Merlin we have a busy day," said Gaius.
"Every day is a busy day; you and Arthur work me to the bone," said Merlin.
"Do stop moaning, at least the work is interesting" joked Rose. Rose got distracted as she felt a very powerful magic nearby and a nasty smell. She looked around to see if they were near some horse dung, but they weren't. A man came over to them and grabbed Merlin's arm. Rose glared at the man he looked creepy, and he can't just grab at Merlin's arm. She stepped forward to intervene.
"I need an audience with the king," said the man. He put something in Merlin's hand. Rose pulled Merlin out of the man's grip and Gaius took the thing out of Merlin's hand.
"You need to go through the usual channels," said Gaius. He looked at the seal in his hand looked at the man. "Where did you get this it's from the house of Tregor".
"It's not mine," said the man. The strong smell got worse then and a woman stood in front of them a squatty woman. The smell seemed to be coming from her and a powerful magic.
"It belongs to me," said a croaky voice. She revealed her face and Rose gasped in horror. It was grey and purple with tusks or fangs maybe both. It had disgust breath and smelt of decay and rotten food. Gaius bowed to the creature so did Merlin. Rose stared at it then ran away as fast as she could.
She tried to escape never seeing that thing again. She ran into the castle and Morgana saw her as she attempted to go to her chambers.
"We have been summoned to the throne room," said Morgana. Before Rose could argue Morgana took her hand and they went to the throne room. She sat down on the throne next to Morgana and held her hand. She had a nasty sick feeling in her lower stomach. Gaius and Merlin came and stood in the room presenting the scary looking thing and the creepy man. Rose was surprised why was no one arresting that thing. Then she remembered she could see through enchantments and magic creatures since becoming high priestess. She was probably disguised as a pretty woman or something.
They spoke but Rose blocked it out focusing on throwing up in the middle of the room like a child. She had already run away from it like a child. He kissed its hand. The creature moved closer to the royal family and the smell got even stronger. She twitched as she felt sweat bead on her forehead. Morgana gave a concern look. She gagged involuntarily and everyone turned to look at her.
"I am going to be sick," said Rose. She put her hand over her mouth and nose and ran past the disgusting creature. Gaius met her in the doorway and directed her into a room with a chamber pot. She immediately threw up into the chamber pot while Gaius rubbed circles into her back.
"Breathe through it, you're alright" said Gaius soothingly. She finished and sat back against the wall embarrassed and exhausted from the vomiting.
"Lady Catrina is a magical creature," said Rose.
"What?" said Gaius. He gave her a very confused look.
"She is horrible looking; she smells like decay and rotten fruit" said Rose weakly. There was a knock at the door and Rose looked up to see Merlin was holding a goblet of water.
After the episode of vomiting Gaius had sent her to her chambers to sleep and rest. He hadn't told Merlin yet about the magical creature, but Gaius had reassured Rose he'll get some evidence together. Rose slept for a long time and was woken up by Morgana.
"Are you feeling better?" asked Morgana
"I wasn't ill, I need to tell you something Catrina is a magical creature," said Rose.
"What?" said Morgana.
"Since becoming high priestess I can see through enchantments and magical creature disguises, she is a disgusting creature that smells awful," said Rose. Morgana wrapped her arm around Rose got on the bed with her. She put her head on Morgana's shoulder.
"I believe you," said Morgana.
"Thank you," said Rose. Morgana got Rose ready for dinner before Rose sat and watched Morgana get herself ready. Soon they left the room and went to the dining room. Uther sat at the edge of the table as usual. The creature sat next to Uther. Morgana sat next to the creature; Arthur sat opposite the creature. Rose sat herself a few seats away from Morgana away from the smell of the creature. The sickness feeling came back, but she was hungry. She was served food and she stared at it.
"Well, this is wonderful" said the creature even her voice so disgust. She ate her food slowly only breathing through her mouth. The creature was flirting with Uther and Uther was flirting back, she gagged again involuntarily quieter than before. The troll looked across at her.
"I wish to retire" said Rose quickly.
"Off course," said Morgana. Rose got up and Morgana got up taking her hand and walking her out.
Over the next day she avoided Catrina as much as possible for her stomach stake mainly. She wondered if she knew Rose saw through the enchantments. She busied herself with training with Arthur and reading books with Gaius. It was night-time and Rose walked through the castle on her way to her chambers. She saw Catrina go towards the tunnels underneath the castle her first concern was she was going after Kilghara then she gave herself a moment to think it through. Surely a dragon would beat this creature. She followed her to the tunnels and Merlin came up behind her. They followed the creature down to the tunnels. They looked around the corner covering their noses in disgust to see the creature was lying in a bed of dung. They ran straight to Gaius, and they sat down in chairs facing him. Merlin explained what he saw.
"I am so glad you have seen and smelt it to, shows I am not completely crazy," said Rose.
"Can you see the creature in her true form" asked Merlin. Rose nodded and Merlin took her hand and squeezed it.
"No wonder you were sick," said Merlin.
"What you saw not many people have seen, she is a troll," said Gaius.
"Hang on trolls live in caves, what's this one doing prancing about in Camelot" asked Rose in disgust.
She remembered reading about trolls in her book, and they were so annoying.
"Trolls are greedy. Lady Catrina's like the rest of her kind; she lusts after wealth and power" explained Gaius.
"She's after Uther, she was being friendly with him over dinner," said Rose. They both looked at her. Gaius got up and started to walk towards the door "where are you going?"
"Going to tell Uther the truth," said Gaius. Rose laughed. Uther wasn't going to believe a word they were going to say.
"You're going to tell him she's a troll" said Merlin who was also stifling his laughter.
"That is exactly what I am going to do," said Gaius.
"Good luck" said Rose and Merlin at the same time. He turned around and gave them both a look shaking his head.
"Thank you" said Gaius before leaving the room. Rose got up and went over to Gaius's many books, she picked a book and chucked it Merlin's direction. He caught it and she got a book for herself before sitting down at the table. She opened the book and flipped through the pages until she found.
"Troll magic is powerful," said Rose.
Rose read the book for a bit look before heading to her chambers with book. She slept for a bit before waking up early in the morning. She went about her day reading through Gaius's books. She sat on the floor cross legged in the corner of Gaius's chambers reading it.
"We need to reveal who she is," said Rose.
"I agree, at this point in time your magic is needed to reveal her," said Gaius.
"But she's never away from the king," said Rose.
"Are you asking us to do magic in front of the king," said Merlin. Gaius nodded and gave them both an apologetic look.
"The only reason we know she is a troll is because of Rose, then you Merlin seeing her with your own eyes if they see her then they can't deny it," said Gaius.
They carried on reading for the rest of the day and into the night. At some point she had curled up in ball in the corner half reading half dozing. Gaius fell asleep with his head in book.
"Gaius, Rose, I found it," said Merlin. Rose immediately woke up and came over to the table.
"The spell of revelations, that's mainly for objects not living things," said Gaius.
"It's worth a go," said Rose. She read and memorized the spell. They were summoned to the throne room where everyone was stood around. Rose concentrated on the troll and went to the opposite side of the room to Merlin to double the power. Uther announced their engagement.
"Hierste Paet Iecen Sona" muttered both Rose and Merlin at the same time. The troll started to grimace in pain and smoke at the top of the head unfortunately she was strong. Uther dismissed them and Rose just stared at Uther. Rose decided it was time to speak to Arthur. He went in that direction and found him about to enter his chambers after the announcement.
"Arthur, fancy doing some training?" asked Rose. Arthur nodded and they both went into the chambers.
"I just need to get my stuff together then we'll go," said Arthur.
Rose sat down at Arthur's desk while Arthur changed his jacket and took his sword from the side and put it in his sheave on his belt. Rose watched with interest he didn't seem too affected by it but as Rose had got to know him, she noticed he liked to train to get rid of some his anger. He wasn't an express your feelings kind of person.
"So, you're getting a new step-mother," said Rose.
"Yeah, I have never seen him so happy," said Arthur. He sat down on his bed. Merlin walked in then and looked at him carefully "yes".
"Arthur I am going to tell you something, it's not going to be easy," said Merlin. Rose put her hand to face. Rose was going to ease it into conversation during training not now out of the blue.
"Right" said Arthur. Looking at Rose's reaction and Merlin with confusion.
"It's to do with the lady Catrina," said Merlin. Rose was not ready for Arthur's reaction.
"You're not using my chambers to spy on her again," said Arthur.
"Trust me he has seen enough," said Rose. Arthur laughed looking at Rose with an amused look.
"I don't doubt he did" laughed Arthur sarcastically "not that I am encouraging spying on people" added Arthur quickly seemingly reminded that Rose in fact young and shouldn't get ideas from Merlin.
"Arthur, she's a troll," said Merlin.
Arthur laughed and Rose couldn't help but laugh as well. He said it so casually like every person is a troll at some point or other.
"She's not that bad, Rose go to the training ground" said Arthur. Rose did as she was told and left the room towards the training ground. On her way however she walked straight into the troll and Jonas. Jonas grabbed her and she pulled into the guest's chambers.
"I know you see my true form, priestess" said the troll in a mocking voice. Her breath absolutely stank worse than her usual odour.
"Let me go," said Rose. The troll breathed in Rose's face a green mist. Rose's eyes rolled into the back of her head as she passed out.
The end
