A/N: thank for the reviews and feedback, I've changed layout of the earlier chapters because they were in block texts rather than having spaces so I fixed it. Enjoy this chapter I enjoyed writing it.

Rose stood in the throne room with everyone. They were waiting for the arrival of princess Elena and her father lord Godwyn. Arthur walked into the room with Merlin walking that bit behind him and he went to the side as Arthur came to stand next to Uther.
"It's an exciting day," said Uther.
"The arrival of lord Godwyn is always a cause for celebration," said Arthur.
"And his daughter Elena," said Uther. Arthur looked less than keen when he mentioned Elena. Rose had heard of her a bit clumsy and a bit different to most princess, but she couldn't be that bad.
"Yes" said Arthur.
"I hear she is something of a beauty," said Uther.
"Really" said Arthur. He didn't look bothered.
"Oh yes, beautiful, charming, witty" said Uther he looked around "strategic".
"Strategic?" questioned Arthur and Rose together in confusion. Uther seemed to be trying; to drop hints again but no one in Camelot ever seemed to get them.
"Yeah, lord Godwyn thinks your strategic," said Uther.
"He finds me strategic," said Arthur.
"And he also thinks your beautiful to" said Rose. She laughed and stepped back to stand next to Morgana like a good ward.
"Father what are you trying to say" said Arthur looking stressed and confused. Rose got distracted as lord Godwyn entered the room with his daughter who was blue, Rose stared at the women and blinked a few times to make sure she wasn't complete losing the plot. She had blue skin and she had a very strange mouth and teeth. The woman behind her was a magical creature with red skin and purples spike wearing a dress.

Her jaw dropped, no one else can see it otherwise the guards would have been called already. She laughed out loud by accident. She put her hand over her mouth. Elena then fell over, and Rose laughed again harder. She excused herself quickly and went to her favourite balcony that looked over Camelot. This place was insane they had magical creature infiltrating every other day it felt like. She heard footsteps and Merlin came to join her on the balcony he sat next to her.
"What's so funny" asked Merlin.
"The lady Elena and her nurse are magical creatures," said Rose.
"What?" said Merlin.
"Well, the nurse is complete red with pointy eyes and purple spike, and Elena is completely blue" said Rose.
"Oh dear," said Merlin. She laughed again at the idea of telling Uther that the family they just invited to set a love match for Arthur was magical creature.
"MERLIN!" shouted Arthur. He stood and ran to see what Arthur wanted. Rose stayed on the balcony for a while. She watched the sunset before heading to her chambers for some rest.

The next day Rose was invited to go for a ride with Elena, Merlin and Arthur she got her horse ready and got on it. She waited for Elena and Arthur get ready but before she knew they were both off on their way. Rose and Merlin followed, she laughed in amusement.
"You don't think he'll marry her do you," said Rose.
"He won't marry her, he loves Gwen," said Merlin.
"Any idea on what they can be" asked Rose giving him and interested look it would be nice to know what magical creature was attacking them this time.
"Gaius thinks the way described Elena she is a Sidhe well it's called a changeling, but he doesn't know what Grunhilda is yet," said Merlin.
"There is no way we can let a Sidhe take the throne Gwen is destined to be once and future queen, I am going to stop this from happening," said Rose. They caught up with Elena and Arthur. They tied their horses to the tree and went forwards with the bags for the picnic things.
"Where did you two disappear of to?" asked Arthur.
"You were riding so fast" said Rose with a sly grin on her face.
"We thought maybe you wanted some time alone" said Merlin giving him the exact same grin on Rose's face. It surprised Rose how she had never realised they were brother and sister sooner they had very similar mannerisms.
"No one likes a clever-clogs Merlin, Rose" said Arthur pointing at them in turn. He then pulled them closer to him "don't you ever leave me again". Rose giggled and nodded they set up the picnic basket and Rose served everyone drinks and food before they sat staring at the stream.
"It's a nice area this," said Rose.
"Yeah, it's a lovely picnic spot," said Merlin. Arthur looked sadly into the distance she sat herself closer to him and squeezed his arm.

Later, that day it was a feast to celebrate the arrival of their magical creature guests. Rose was wearing a blue dress that Arthur had got her for her last birthday with blue shoes. Her necklace was display she loved having it on a constant reminder of Mordred she was going to visit him soon. Rose had attempted to be sat between Lord Godwyn and Morgana, but Uther insisted Morgana sit next to Godwyn. So, ended up sitting next to the blue princess feeling the magic come off her in waves. Feeling the magic was weird and it made her feel uncomfortable it tingled under her skin.
"So, Elena, I hear you like to ride" said Morgana making conversation.
"Yeah, I am a keen horsewoman like my mother was, I don't get to do it as much, which is a shame, Rose you like riding don't you" said Elena bringing her into the conversation.
"I like to ride; I haven't been riding for as long as you have," said Rose.

She looked around and saw that the nurse was sat next to Gaius and he looked uncomfortable.
"I once did a move on the horse and I went like this…" said Elena her sentence was cut short when she bought her hand back and knocked a full glass of wine on to Rose's lap. She jumped up in surprise the wine was cold. Elena took a napkin and rubbed it against the dress making the stain worse.
"Stop rubbing it in your making it worse" snapped Rose glaring at Elena.
"I'm sorry," said Elena. She could feel her anger and hurt rising she loved that dress.
"Stop speaking to me. Gwen" said Rose her maid came over to her "can you take me to my chambers please". Gwen took her hand, and they left the room. Gwen squeezed Arthur's shoulder on the way out. They went Rose's chambers and got Rose ready for bed she looked at the dress sadly.
"Arthur got me this, it's ruined" said Rose in a sad voice.
"I'll take it and see if I can get the stain out," said Gwen. Rose didn't understand why she was getting so upset over a dress, but she had a tear go down her face Gwen sat down on the bed next to Rose and pulled her to her, so she was being hugged close "it's alright don't get upset".
"Why can't you be queen, you wouldn't ruin my dress," said Rose.
"In an ideal world that would be great," said Gwen. Rose nodded and sighed she was not going to let this magical creature become queen.

The next day Rose sat in Gaius's chambers reading books on Sidhe magic, they had worked out that Grunhilda was a pixie so were reading to find out how to get the fairy out of Elena. Rose had declined eating with the king saying she wanted to read, and she was still bitter about her ruined dress. It turned night-time, and Merlin and Rose went to Elena's chambers where they heard her crying and screaming in her sleep, they both stood on a table. The pixie chucked some pixie dust on Elena and she roared in her sleep before going silent. That made Merlin jump and they both fell backwards of the table and ran away from the room, but she had a feeling that Grunhilda had them. They ran to Gaius's chambers.
"Rose, Gaius, you were right Poor girl, no wonder she's got a wind problem. You should see what she's got trapped inside her. We have to tell the King," said Merlin.
"Merlin that isn't a good idea, Uther will have you strung up," said Rose.
"She is right, Lord Godwyn is one of Uther's dearest friends. Accusing him of having a Sidhe for a daughter and a pixie for a nurse is not something that can be undertaken lightly" said Gaius with an amused smile.
"But he wants Arthur to marry her," said Merlin.
"We keep reading there are three of us now so hopefully we'll find something," said Rose. She gave Merlin one of the books. They read for a long time before Rose fell asleep with her head in the book.

There was a knock Gaius's door the morning which woke her up the next morning and a guard came in.
"Rose, Arthur requests your presence in his chambers," said the guard. Rose stood up and brushed herself down curious about what he wanted. She then went to his chambers to finding to stood staring out his window. He was facing away from her.
"You wanted to see me," said Rose.
"Yes, can you sit with me for a bit," said Arthur. She nodded feeling touched at the gesture she sat down at the table.
"Off course how are you" asked Rose.
"I am stressed, my dad is forcing me to marry Elena and I don't love her" said Arthur.
"I think it's madness you should marry for love and you love Gwen" said Rose. Arthur stared at her opening and closing his mouth in shock. There was a knock at the door and Arthur went to answer it. "Guinevere" said Arthur in shock "we were just talking about you".
"I am sorry I know I shouldn't turn up like this" said Gwen sadly.

Arthur let her in and went to stand by the window.
"Do you want me to leave?" asked Rose unsure of whether they would want some privacy she could see that both were upset.
"No stay" said Gwen and Arthur together.
"Everyone's talking about your marriage to Elena, I know you said it isn't what you wanted, but I also know that you can't always get what you want, I know that very much" said Gwen she chocked up at the end of her sentence and looked down as tears shone in her eyes. Rose could see that Arthur was equally chocked up as well she could help them. She also was starting to wish that they let her leave when she asked. She just stood there awkwardly waiting for it to be over.
"Is what I want really that insane?" asked Arthur sadly.
"Yes, it is Arthur, from anyone's perspective, apart from yours, and mine, oh Rose seems to like the idea of us, it's completely insane," said Gwen. Arthur laughed through the tears that seemed to be forming in his eyes and the heaviness in his voice.
"Then I am happy being insane" said Arthur.
"I'm sure it's better than being miserable" said Rose.
"I don't believe Elena will make him miserable, she has a good heart" said Gwen.
"So, do you" said Arthur.
"And you wouldn't ruin my favourite dress" said Rose. All three of them laughed at that finding it funny, even if Gwen did accidentally knock wine on it, she wouldn't try rubbing at it.
"All three of us know it can't be, even no matter how much we want it to be" said Gwen.
"No, it can work, this is crazy, you two are perfect for each other" said Rose.
"What will you do if I marry her" asked Arthur.
"I will watch you become the king that Camelot deserves" said Gwen. They stared at each other for a few minutes before Gwen ran crying from the room. She looked at Arthur to see him start to cry as well, she wasn't sure whether to leave and leave him to cry or stay. He answered her unanswered question by pulling her to him and crying into her shoulder. She hugged back tighter before he asked her to leave him to get changed.

Rose went for a walk this time she wanted to clear her head, she was thinking what she could do to reveal the blue magical creature and her nurse, she then remembered a spell Merlin and herself had attempted to use it when a troll arrived in the castle, there were other spells as well. Everyone was summoned to the council chamber sometime later and Rose stood to the back and behind a pillar.
"Hierste thaet cicen sona" whispered Rose under her breath nothing happened to either of the magical creatures and Arthur carried on his speech "bemelde úre rihtcynn sylfum" with that spell the pixie skin started to bubble under the skin. The changeling stayed normal but the blue part of her seemed to get bluer "líesing se dúnelfen fram þes cynescipe". Nothing happened and the court was dismissed much to Rose's annoyance. She followed Merlin and Gaius to their chambers and sat down.
"So, my spells didn't work" said Rose. Merlin swatted her around the head gently.
"Grunhilda saw you! Right I am going to go find this rare flower, Rose you stay in here with Gaius" said Merlin. He then left the room leaving Rose with Gaius. They looked at each other and started laughing to themselves.
"He can talk how many times has he done magic in front of people" said Rose.
"Don't worry about that, help with this" said Gaius.

She read the potion that Gaius had to do and they both made the potion together soon the last thing they needed was the plant that was needed to be not found. They waited for ages until finally Merlin came through the door with a flower covered in mud Rose laughed.
"I got it!" said Merlin excitedly holing it up as a trophy for his hard work.
"Grown in boggy and marshy terrain," said Gaius.
"Yes, from the looks of it in the middle of it all" joked Rose pointing to Merlin's muddiness, she laughed and smiled as he gave them the flower.
"Will it hurt her when the fairy leaves her?" asked Merlin.
"No, she'll feel a new person," said Gaius. Rose nodded at this and sat and thought about it, Elena didn't love Arthur either maybe if she spoke to Elena after the Sidhe was out of her and Merlin spoke to Arthur they might not get married. Rose went up to Merlin's chamber to do some more reading with Merlin to give Gaius space to work. They laid side by side on the bed together she leant her head on his shoulder and nodded off. She awoke with the sound of a crash that echoed around the room. She looked around to see Merlin was facing against the Sidhe elder his target was both as he sent blasts at both. He held his staff and distracted the Sidhe from Rose.
"Get down!" said Merlin. Rose knowing, she was no match against the Sidhe elder rolled of the bed and went under the bed.

Soon the chamber went silent, and Rose looked out from under the bed to see Merlin and Gaius were looking at the broken bottle which held the potions. She sighed and sat back down at the table beginning to start the potion again with Gaius. At dawn they managed to get the potion finished.
"That's it" said Gaius happily.
"Thank the gods" said Rose. She then wished them luck and went to her chamber to get ready for the wedding. She got to her room to see that Morgana was dressed already in a pretty purple and cream dress, Gwen turned to look at her.
"Arthur got you this" said Gwen. She lifted a blue dress, so it was full length, it was different to the other dress, but it was still pretty. Gwen helped her into the dress, and it looked good on her "he knew how upset you were about the other dress". She was touched by Arthur's gesture and smiled before having a pang of guilt which didn't last long but was replaced with a burning need to stay loyal to Morgana. It was getting stronger every time she would feel guilt she would immediately stop and having a feeling of loyalty.

After Gwen got her ready, she then went to Elena's chambers to see how things were going. Rose entered the room to see a lady standing in front of her. She looked to Merlin and Gaius and gave them a smile.
"Where is Grunhilda?" asked Elena.
"We'll look into it" said Gaius and Merlin.
"I'll get you ready, come on you two out" said Rose kicking out both the men from the room, she grabbed Merlin's arm in doorway and was about to start her new idea "speak to Arthur about the wedding and I'll speak to her hopefully we can both make them see sense". Before squeezing his hand and letting him go. Elena already looked so much better without a Sidhe. She got her in a white dress and did her hair nicely.
"Sorry about your dress" said Elena.
"It's alright, I got a new one, the dress had a special meaning to it, I promise I don't usually get so angry about a dress" said Rose. Elena nodded and smiled at her.
"I understand completely what you mean, I don't love him, but I have to marry him, what do you think" said Elena giving Rose a desperate look, she moved around the table and stood in front of her looked her in the eye.
"I believe you should marry for love not for duty, you are a strong woman who could rule on your own right as queen of your country, you have a choice you can choose marriage or choose freedom" said Rose. Elena nodded and gave her a thankful smile.
"Thank you" said Elena.

Rose smiled and hugged her before leaving the room to go to the wedding she went and stood with Gwen. She took her hand and gave it a squeeze. Arthur came in to stand at the alter looking like he would rather have the world cave in on him than be in that very room he locked eyes with Rose, and she smiled at him which she hoped was encouraging. Music started and Elena walked down the aisle with Lord Godwyn. Arthur got paler and looked ready for the floor to suck him up. Sir Geoffrey started the ceremony and Rose could feel Gwen's hand tighten in her hand. "Wait" said Arthur.
"Do you want to say something Arthur" asked Geoffrey.
"Something I should've said a long time ago. Something from the heart I dare not speak. Elena, you are a wonderful woman, and a beautiful bride, but I cannot deny my feelings" said Arthur.
"You don't love me" said Elena simply. Rose saw her look at her with a smile.
"No, but you don't love me either if your honest" said Arthur. Rose wanted to jump up and down in excitement. She grinned as Arthur looked at Gwen briefly.
"No, I do not" said Elena.
"Then we are both here out of duty. Can you forgive me?" said Arthur. Elena nodded and smiled she also looked like a large weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
"I agree with everything you have said, thank you" said Elena. Arthur nodded before leaving the room on his way out he squeezed Rose's shoulder, Uther stormed after him.

Rose looked at Morgana who looked angry, she took her hand and took her their chambers. Rose sat down at the table and Morgana paced looking agitated.
"This was meant to break his spirit" said Morgana angrily.
"Yes, but the wedding needed to be stopped the Sidhe would have ruled over us all, but they are an untrustworthy people, at least now we can find a new way without having a crazy blue creature for a queen" said Rose.
"This is taking too long" said Morgana.
"It's fine we can go talk to Morgause, it's alright come and sit down we can work something out" said Rose. Morgana smiled at Rose and sat down at the table opposite her.
"We have some new information that may help us" said Morgana.
"What's that?" asked Rose.
"Arthur has feelings for Gwen, and he cares about you a great deal, this could be in our favour" said Morgana. Rose smiled but on the inside her stomach dropped off course she found out about that. Her thoughts went to what Kilghara said she was link between the dark and the light to stop bad things from happening to the once and future queen. That time seemed to be upon them.

The end.