A/N: thanks for the favourite. I don't own Merlin.

Rose woke up to the smell of herbs and dung. She was struggling to wake up properly all she could do was smell and soon her hearing came back to. She wasn't in any pain now just felt groggy. What had the troll done?
"What have they done to her?" asked Merlin's voice he sounded nervous.
"There is a troll infection in her," said Gaius.
"What? Can you save her?" said Merlin.
"I have given her a potion that will help her out, she has to do the rest of the work," said Gaius. Rose heard that and pushed herself to open her eyes which she did. She opened her eyes and blinked a few times. She was in Gaius's chambers on the patient bed. Merlin and Gaius were sat on a stool next to the bed.
"What happened?" croaked Rose. Gaius gave her a goblet of water.
"You were used as bait to get me to the tunnels under Camelot where the trolls sleep, they trapped us in the cave, you were looking ill so I broke us out of the cave," said Merlin.
"We now have a troll queen," said Gaius. Rose sat up and swung her legs off the bed.
"Do people know I was attacked by the troll," said Rose.
"Uther, Arthur and the knights think you have sweating sickness, Morgana knows the truth about the troll," said Merlin.
"She is awake now; you should go to work," said Gaius.
"I'll go see Morgana," said Rose. Rose got up and walked to the door. She walked to her chambers and was happy to see that Morgana was at her desk making shapes with the flames in the candles her eyes flashing gold every time her shape changed.

Morgana looked up and smiled. She got up and ran at Rose giving her a hug. Rose hugged back around the middle. They sat talking about the troll for a while until some guards came in unannounced.
"Is Merlin in here?" asked the guards. They started to search the room.
"No, he's at work, where he usually is at this time," said Rose. She got up and looked out the window the guards were searching everywhere.
"We have an order to arrest him, by the king," said another guard.
"Oi get out my wardrobe, I don't keep man servants in there" snapped Morgana. The guards were satisfied by the search and left the room. Rose got up and ran from the room, her main priority, warn Merlin.
"Merlin" called Rose in her head.
"Rose" called Merlin back into her head he sounded frantic.
"The king has given the order to arrested you" said Rose in her head to Merlin.
"Don't worry Arthur told me, I am hiding in a barrel in my chambers" said Merlin into her head. She smiled and sighed a sigh of relieve before heading to the council chambers.

She stood against the pillar while Uther and the troll sat on the thrones. Arthur and a few of the knights were stood in front of them. Uther got up to face Arthur.
"He has got away from us" said Arthur in solemn voice.
"You're very quick to give up though aren't you" said the troll in an angry voice.
"That is because he is long gone by now, he is headed towards Cenred's kingdom," said Arthur.
"How can you be sure," said Uther.
"Merlin grew up in Ealdor if he was to escape to anywhere it would be to there" said Arthur he looked annoyed at Uther and the queen.
"It would appear someone informed him we were coming" said one of the guards.
"Permission to speak my lord" said Jonas his voice sent shivers down her spine she felt grim every time he spoke.
"Permission granted," said Uther.
"I did see the lady Rose speaking with the boy," said Jonas. Rose looked at him and glared at him off course those two were seen together. They were always seen to together it was nothing new. Rose decided to bring some logic into this craziness that was happening before her.
"I would like to ask; how do you know it was Merlin? Because he was with me last night after I came down with a mild bout of sweating sickness," said Rose.
"You helped him escape, it was her that tipped him off, you must have concocted this sweating sickness to give him an alibi," said the troll. Rose looked at Uther and a necklace around his neck was radiating magic from it.
"This will not do, you must have helped Merlin steal the seal, guards arrest the lady Rose," said Uther. Rose didn't fight back against the guards let them restrain her and take her from the room. All she could hear from the council chambers was Arthurs protests.

Camelot was crazy Rose decided after sitting in the dungeon cell for a long stretch of time. She couldn't even see the sun in her cell so it could be night-time, and she wouldn't even know. She sat on the bed, and it took her a while to doze off. She was woken up some time later Arthur opening her cell door. She looked at him he carried a plate of bread and cheese. He shut the cell and sat down next to Rose giving her the food.
"Thank you," said Rose.
"You are not getting released, if it makes you feel better, I have been disinherited," said Arthur.
"Are you okay? Why?" said Rose.
"Not really, I argued with him about you and the new taxes," said Arthur.
"He's enchanted, you can't pretend he's acting normal," said Rose. Arthur wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and she leant her head against his arm.
"I am starting to believe you," said Arthur. Rose smiled and ate the food that she given by Arthur.
"How's Morgana?" asked Rose.
"She's upset, nearly got herself arrested herself," said Arthur.
"When will I be released?" asked Rose, she hoped it would be soon her hair was a mess and her dress was dirty. She needed a bath.
"I don't know, they think you helped Merlin steal a queen's seal, it doesn't look good," said Arthur. He got up and got her up. "I am going to deal with this I promise". He hugged her and she hugged him back. He left her in the cell with her thoughts.

Rose sat in the cell for a long time waiting for something to happen. She had someone deliver her some breakfast, lunch and dinner she was on her own for a whole day as she was looking around when Kilghara got in touch.
"Rose, why haven't you been to see me the last few days" said Kilghara's voice in her head she was looked around and smiled. No one tell Kilghara but Rose had completely forgotten about him over the last few days. Rose told Kilghara what had happened over the last few days in her head. She could hear him chuckling in her head.
"This isn't funny I am in the cells for treason" said Rose in her head to Kilghara.
"Break out and come sit in my cave" said Kilghara to Rose. Rose looked at the man that was watching her was asleep. She stared at him in confusion. He must underestimate her she got the keys from his belt using magic. She sent a deeper sleeping spell into the guards nearby before letting herself out the cell. She snuck out the cell and around the castle until she got to Kilghara's chambers. She sat down on her usual rock.
"I made it," said Rose.
"I worried you had forsaken me" said Kilghara.
"I couldn't do that, so Uther married a troll, thing is though she is hoodwinking everyone, how do you break troll magic" asked Rose.
"She is using a potion to protect her identity" said Kilghara. Rose yawned and looked at Kilghara.
"The troll is so gross," said Rose.
"Dragons and trolls used to be allies, after what this one has done to you, I am going to have to change my mind" said Kilghara.
"You would do that for me," said Rose. She felt so touched, sometimes she worried her friendship with Kilghara was a bit one sided.
"Yes, I would, we are kin, and you are my only company" said Kilghara. Rose yawned again and Kilghara sent warm air into the face which helped her to relax. "Sleep". Rose nodded and curled up and fell asleep in the cave knowing Kilghara will look after her.

She sat against the wall of the cave Kilghara was resting above so Rose was entertaining herself with a rock she would transform it into stuff before turning it back to rock. Don't judge her she was bored out her brain. She heard footsteps come into the cave she looked up and smiled to see it was Merlin. Kilghara woke up and went to his usual perch.
"I had a feeling you would be down here" said Merlin with a smile to Rose.
"Yes, unfortunately Merlin I am chained in here" said Kilghara. In a sarcastic tone Rose gave a sympathetic smile.
"I told him about the troll," said Rose.
"Well now everyone can see it, except Uther he's been sharing a bed with it and they sit and eat dung together" said Merlin. Rose gagged at that. Kilghara breathed warm air through her hair which made the nausea go away. He then began to laugh hysterically.
"Is it a public affair" laughed Kilghara.
"This isn't funny" said Merlin in annoyance.
"Oh, it is, it is, my jailor marrying a troll" laughed Kilghara.
"If we keep a queen on the throne that is troll, Arthur and Gwen won't be able to take the throne, Albion will never be born," said Rose. Merlin stared at Rose with a questioning look.
"Gwen takes the throne," said Merlin.
"I'll explain later," said Rose.
"Yes of course, you are right" said Kilghara.
"How do we break the spell," said Merlin.
"You must make Uther cry tears of true sorrow and remorse" said Kilghara.
"How do I do that?" asked Merlin
"Don't ask me, I say he has no remorse or heart" said Kilghara.
"Right Rose stay here the guards have been told to kill you on sight," said Merlin.
"Charming" joked Rose. Merlin thanked Kilghara before heading out the cave.
"Merlin, you promised to set me free, my advice isn't unconditional forever" said Kilghara. Merlin nodded before running out the room.

Rose looked up at Kilghara made herself comfortable on the floor again. She was confused about a lot of her destiny.
"What allies will be divided" asked Rose.
"I cannot say right now" said Kilghara.
"Is it to do with the fact you didn't want Morgana to know the full extent of her powers" asked Rose. "Yes, she will be become dangerous to Merlin's destiny" said Kilghara.
"If we show Morgana kindness maybe she will choose good," said Rose.
"Your naivety will be your downfall one day" joked Kilghara he gave a look that Rose took as the conversation was over. Rose looked around the cave and saw his chains.
"I don't understand why you won't let me set you free," said Rose.
"It is Merlin's promise to let me go" said Kilghara. Rose nodded and sat back against the cave wall. She couldn't help worrying about what Merlin was going to do to make Uther cry. They heard a crash from upstairs in the castle.
"I am going to check on them," said Rose. Kilghara nodded.
"Be careful" said Kilghara. She nodded.

Before running up the stairs two at a time she managed to keep herself hidden until she went into Arthur's chamber. Uther was unconscious, Merlin was on the floor, and Arthur was on his back with the troll standing over him. Rose ran forward and stabbed Catrina in the back with her sword. She stepped back as Catrina fell backwards. Arthur looked at Rose before hugging her keeping her to him as they watched the troll die. Uther woke up and looked up to see Rose. He seemed to be back to normal. He came over to them and hugged them both.
"Rose, I am so sorry," said Uther.
"Am I free to go then?" asked Rose with humour in her voice.
"Or are you still sentencing her to death" joked Arthur. They all stood staring at each other before they started laughing.

The end