A/N: I'm back with Aithusa very exciting thanks for the new reviews and stuff its very nice.

Being the king's ward was a lot more than smiling at his side and hoping for the best. No, it was a lot of following Arthur around or walking alongside him. She had to stand on the right until he had a queen because she was the highest women of the court until a queen was sorted out. Being around Merlin was now seen as a bad thing. She didn't care about that she would still spend time to him. She would make a point of seeing him because it didn't have to change that much as prince regent, he was still running the country. Being king was the same and only with a crown and more status and being king for a month didn't mean she wasn't going to just stop seeing her brother just because he was a servant. She would sneak out the castle every so often to visit Morgana, but it was never enough to her.

Rose was laid in Merlin's room on the floor her head in a book asleep, Merlin had put a blanket over her but left her there. Merlin was in his bed asleep. There was a knock at the door which woke up them up. Rose sat up and rubbed her eyes. She went across to the door and saw Gaius stood at the door.
"Hello Gaius, surely you remember me" said the man at the door.
"Only too well, why are you here" said Gaius he sounded stern whoever was at the door Gaius didn't like very much.
"Please, I could do with drying myself by your fire," said the man.

He entered the chambers and moved himself toward the fire he looked soaking wet. He looked like a tired man. He looked at the door that both Merlin and Rose were watching them from. They moved back not wanting to be revealed to be snooping.
"You have a nerve coming back here. You left me in a lot of trouble," said Gaius.
"Yeah. Yeah, sorry about that. What can I say? Execution...didn't really appeal to me. Don't pretend you supported Uther," said the man.
"Tell me why you're here" demanded Gaius. He must get tired of people blaming him for staying in Camelot and loyal to the king.

It must have upset him to see people he knew die or be banished but he stayed loyal to the crown even though he had magic. He lifted a metal thing from his bag and gave it Gaius.
"Save your eyesight Gaius, it's the Triskelion of Ashkanar," said the man. Rose looked to Merlin who looked confused. She had read about it during her schooling it was rumoured to have a dragon egg in. "You are sure," said Gaius.
"I'm certain," said the man. Gaius investigated the triskelion looking at it in his hands. She wanted to go out and look at it but decided against it.
"It's in a druid tongue. The bind runes are in threes. That's rare," said Gaius.
"Oh, I can save you the trouble.

They guide the bearer to the Tomb of Ashkanar. Yes, we both know the legend. We both know what he hid there," said the man. He looked past Gaius again and looked at them both. They moved back again.
"A dragon's egg, and you have come to steal it" said Gaius.
"I wouldn't say steal" said the man defensively.
"You're forgetting one thing; you're missing a part of the Triskelion" said Gaius he turned around and looked at the bedroom before looked at the man again.
"Oh, no. I know where that bit is," said the man. Both siblings moved closer to the door to listen to where it was.
"Where?" asked Gaius. The man looked down dramatically.
"They are in the vaults beneath your feet," said the man.
"In Camelot," said Gaius. Rose rolled her eyes no Gaius in the vaults beneath your feet in Mercia or the vaults beneath your feet in Cenred's kingdom.
"Where it has lain safe and secure for the last four hundred years" said the man.
"And you want me to help you to get it," said Gaius.
"We would bring this noble creature back to life," said the man.

Rose sniggered before putting her hand over her mouth. The man didn't have the power to bring back the dragon, he was a bit of an idiot. Apart from the fact he had found the other elements of the Triskelion.
"I want no part of your plan," said Gaius.
"You don't want to release the last living dragon," said the man. He didn't know about Kilghara being alive and she smiled. He would love it if another dragon was flying around, he must be so lonely. Gaius kicked the man out of his chambers quickly and he left telling him he was staying at the tavern. Both Rose and Merlin went down into the main chambers.
"I'm going to bed" said Rose yawning. She left the chamber and put the hood up of her cloak. She left the castle and went to the clearing before calling Kilghara. He landed in front of her.
"Hello Rose, you called, oh young warlock hello" said Kilghara.

Rose turned around saw Merlin was stood behind her looking amused.
"Do we need to add mind reading to your abilities" asked Merlin.
"No, I don't want in your mind," said Rose. Merlin smiled and looked at her. He then told Kilghara what was said.
"Until now, I believed the egg would never be found, that I would be the last of my kind" said Kilghara looking happy.
"So, the legend is true?" asked Rose.
"This is a chance in a thousand, Rose, Merlin. You must retrieve the egg" said Kilghara. Merlin looked guilty and conflicted.
"I know" said Merlin in a tense voice.
"Then what is the matter" said Kilghara sounding serious.
"Gaius has forbidden me from doing it" said Merlin.
"I'll do it then; he isn't my guardian" said Rose.
"Merlin! You are a Dragon lord! It is a gift passed down from your father, that you share with your sister. He gave up everything in his life to save me. What do you think he would say? The egg harbours the last of my kind. I beg you, Merlin. In your father's name, promise me that you will do everything in your power to rescue it" said Kilghara. Merlin gave him a determined look and took Rose's hand.
"We promise we'll do whatever it takes" said Rose and Merlin at the same time. After speaking to Kilghara they went their separate ways and went to bed. Rose was going to make sure she would do whatever it took to help her dragon friend. She wasn't taken seriously as a knight, or the kings ward why not do something as a dragon lord.

The next morning Rose awoke extra early and got changed into one of Morgana's tunic's and leggings wearing a knight's cloak over it. She stood at her window and watched the lower town as she saw Merlin go into the tavern. Rose rolled her eyes and went across to the mirror she tied her hair in a ponytail before going to her table to see if there was anything on the schedule that day. She left the room and went to Arthur's chambers for breakfast. She knocked and entered and sat at the table while Arthur was dressing behind the screen.
"Do you know why Merlin would be looking for woodworm" asked Arthur coming out from behind the screen dressed.
"No idea, he is a bit odd to be fair," said Rose.
"I woke up this morning with him staring at me from over there" said Arthur pointing to where he normally keeps his keys "I am like what the hell and he's like woodworm". Rose laughed so Merlin first attempt of stealing his key had failed. Rose rolled her eyes; she was going to use her magic to open the doors it looked less suspicious than the key. He might as well be holding a sign saying it was me.
"What are we doing today then?" asked Rose.
"Today you have no jobs, so we can do some knights training, I know you haven't had chance the last few weeks, meet you down on the training field," said Arthur. After breakfast they left the chamber, Rose went to the training ground and Arthur went for a meeting.

The rest of the day Rose did training on the training ground. She floored a few of the round table knights except Percival she hadn't managed to flatten him yet. She also did an archery and crossbow session. As evening fell, she went to the vaults under the Camelot and the guards were protecting them as usual. They hadn't seen her yet, so she stood to the side.
"awefecung" whispered Rose. Her eyes glowed gold and the guards all fell asleep. She moved forward and stood in the room. She looked around and then shut her eyes focussing on the magic of the last triskelion she felt it in the vault at the end she ran down "Tospringe". The door of the vault went flying from the cage and she went in and got the box with the Triskelion and picked it up. She waited for her to be joined. Merlin and Borden came in and looked around.
"Rose, you are fantastic," said Merlin.
"There are benefits of being the kings ward," said Rose. Borden looked at her with interest "come on let's go".

Holding up the Triskelion. They left the room and they scaled around the wall avoiding the guards. They opened the door and were about to go through it.
"Thanks" said Borden.
"Anytime" said Rose and Merlin at the same time.
"Are you good at lying Merlin," said Borden.
"When I have to," said Merlin. Borden then knocked Merlin out and then looked at Rose with a glare in his eye. She went down on to her knees to check on Merlin, worried he was seriously hurt.
"Well you're going to have to be, you my lady are coming with me" said Borden before she could protest, he knocked her out as well and everything turned back.

Rose woke up sometime later and it was dark, she felt her headache slightly and she was irritated. She was laid on the forest floor by a fire, her hands were tied behind her back and her ankles were tied together. She sat up and saw that Borden was looking at her.
"You do know I would have come with you willingly, please untie me," said Rose.
"It's hard to know who to trust, no I won't untie you; you might change your mind," said Borden. She rolled her eyes at him.
"I got the Triskelion for reason; I want to see a dragon," said Rose.
"So, the kings ward and you have magic how does that work," said Borden.
"Simple, I haven't told him, at least untie my hands, my hands are going numb," said Rose.

Borden looked at her and she looked at him and he untied her wrists. She moved her arms forwards and clapped her hands a few times, quietly to get the blood flow back in her hands again. She then crossed over arms over her chest "thank you, again why kidnap me".
"You had the Triskelion and you're the kings ward, if he was to pursue me, I have something to get him to stop," said Borden. Rose rolled her eyes and looked into the fire. At least being with him she could make sure no harm came to the dragon. She laid down again and pulled her cloak around herself.
"Does Arthur even know you have me," said Rose.
"Not yet, but he'll work it out, get some rest," said Borden. She fell asleep, wondering what was going on in Camelot.

Over in Camelot the sun was rising, and Merlin came around he looked around him before getting up, his head ached as he got up and picked up the key. First things first put the key back then check to see if Rose was in her room. Merlin went to Arthur's chambers and went to put the key back with the belt. He knocked over a cup which went flying over the bed he bolted over Arthur's sleeping form and used magic to catch the goblet. He got the goblet and straightened up as Arthur woke up.
"Merlin? What are you doing?" said Arthur jumping backwards.
"Shh" said Merlin tapping on the wall and pretending to be listening for woodworm. Arthur gave him an incredulous look "I'm listening for woodworm"
"I am seriously getting concerned with you" said Arthur, the warning bell then sounded distracted Arthur completely "what the hell is that". Merlin got him dressed in a hurry and they went to find out where the emergency was. It was in the vaults under Camelot.

They went down and stood in the vault with the broken door. Arthur sent guards to get Rose and Gaius. Gaius came punctually but Rose was still nowhere to be seen.
"The door was flown off its hinges, from the looks of it with magic" said Agravaine.
"That's interesting" said Gaius looking at Merlin directly.
"With all the jewels and treasure why take just one thing" said Arthur looking in the empty box with a curious look. He then looked around the vault "where is Rose? I sent for her when I sent for Gaius".
"She wasn't in her chambers or in the physian's chambers," said the guard.
"Get a group and look for her" said Agravaine shortly. The guard bowed and left the vault. Arthur looked across at Gaius.
"What was in here," said Arthur.
"I believe, Sire, one third of a Triskelion, a type of key. A key that, according to legend, opens the ancient Tomb of Ashkanar," said Gaius.

Arthur turned to face him frowning. Merlin was looking around how was he meant to be like yeah by the way Rose may or may not have been taken by the man that stole the Triskelion.
"I remember my father talk of such a tomb. It contained a dragon's egg," said Arthur.
"It has been said," said Gaius. The guards that had been sent to search for Rose came back this time with Gwen looking concerned.
"You don't believe it to be true?" said Arthur.
"Well, it is possible, Sire. The wealth and wisdom of Ashkanar are without equal" said Gaius.
"Is the egg still there?" asked Agravaine.
"I can't be certain. But, to my knowledge, no one has disturbed the tomb for more than four hundred years" said Gaius sending a glare at Merlin again.

Agravaine looked up and noticed the guards and Gwen standing in the doorway.
"Have you found Rose yet?" asked Agravaine.
"She hasn't been seen since last night" said Gwen.
"Was she due a trip to Ealdor" asked Gaius, he looked at Merlin and raised his eyebrows at him.
"No, she usually goes in the morning and Gwaine went with her last time for protection, Merlin when did you last see her" asked Arthur.
"I saw Rose heading towards the vaults last night, but I didn't think anything of it" said Merlin. Arthur stared at him and then looked at the other people in my room.
"Whoever has taken the Triskelion has taken Rose" said Arthur with realisation dawning on his face. "It would seem that way yes," said Gaius.
"I will head out and destroy the egg and get Rose back, and never let her leave my sight again" said Arthur leaving the vaults.

Rose and Borden were in the woods. They were travelling he used a horse and he had insisted of laying her over the horse because what hostage sits on a horse. She was developing a bruise from laying across the horse for too long and it was starting to ache.
"This is getting tedious" said Rose lifting her head up and looking at her captor with an angry look he ignored her and carried on before stopping and making camp. He helped her off the horse and put her down by the wood.
"Start the fire" said Borden.
"A bit hard tied up" said Rose in irritation.
"I know you have skills that mean you can do it without your hands" said Borden. Rose rolled her eyes and her eye flashed gold. The fire sprung to life.
"Untie my hands" said Rose.

He did so and she wiggled her fingers. As Borden was going through his bag Rose silently tore a bit of her cloak and left it on the ground by the fire. After they ate, they went back on their journey and travelled until it became dark. Rose recognised the area as the place near where Balinor died. She sat quietly by the fire and made shapes in the flames.
"You seem sad," said Borden.
"Maybe it's because you have me tied up" said Rose grumpily.
"Come on its just us two" said Borden.
"It was around here the last time I saw my father, he died, I didn't know he was my father until it was too late" said Rose quickly hoping it would get him to drop it and leave her alone.

He gave her a sympathetic look.
"I know how it feels to watch a parent die, it's not fun" said Borden awkwardly. They sat in silence before he put out the fire. He messed about in his bag again and Rose ripped up more of her cloak and left it on the ground, she tore up another pointed it East "we need to keep moving, your king will be after my head". He helped her up and again put her over the horse, she grunted at the pain in her stomach, he tied her hands together again.
"I told you before, stop tying me up," said Rose. He again ignored her, and they went on at a gallop that hurt her stomach more. They stopped at a cave and he helped her down.
"We have to leave the horse" said Borden.
"Untie my legs then, I doubt you'll want to carry me" said Rose. He looked around and as he was distracted Rose ripped up more of her cloak with her hands tied up. He cut the bounds on her leg's and she dropped her scrap of cloak at the front of the cave. She hoped they were getting the signal that she was leaving them otherwise her poor cloak would by ruined for no reason. They walked through the cave and it ended with a waterfall.

They walked through the waterfall and got completely soaked. They walked up a mound and, in the distance, they saw a tower. They got a gorge part and got to the top of it. He pushed her over quickly.
"Oi" shouted Rose.
"Don't think I haven't noticed you using your cloak to get your men to follow you!" said Borden he stood over her and tied her feet up she attempted to kick him "stop struggling or I'll shoot your manservant friend with a crossbow where he stands" She looked around and saw that the knights and Merlin were walking up towards them in the distance. Rose stopped struggling not wanting Merlin to be a target.

He tied her legs together and he then waited for them to enter the gorge.
"Watch out!" shouted Rose at the same time Percival was hit by the arrow by the crossbow in the leg, Borden then shot the arrow at Arthur it missed him and then another was aimed at Percival.
"Where is he shooting from" asked Merlin in her head.
"The left of the gorge" said Rose into Merlin's head. Borden's crossbow went flying out his hands and he got up and picked Rose up and ran. She wasn't having this she struggled against him and headbutted him in the head. He dropped her and ran away. She winced and went back in the direction of the knights.

She hopped as her ankles were tied together still. She saw Arthur was going through the trees stealthily. Merlin ran past him quickly.
"Careful" said Arthur he ran forward and pulled Merlin to be with him behind a tree.
"I can get around that" protested Merlin pointing to the bush he nearly headbutted in his speed.
"He knows we are following them, who knows what he's left waiting for us," said Arthur. Merlin attempted to run again but he was stopped by Arthur. Rose jumped closer to her guardian and brother hoping she would get to them quicker.
"That's a risk we are must take, he has Rose, who knows what he is doing to her," said Merlin. She jumped closer and coughed to get their attention.

They looked up and Arthur ran towards her. He cut the bonds around her ankles and hands. She wrapped her arms around his waist, and he wwrappedhis arms around her shoulders. She then pulled away to face Merlin.
"Not a lot you see Merlin it's called stealth you should try it" said Rose he moved forward and hugged her tightly she hugged back. She was greeted by all the knight's and they went and made camp together. Merlin cooked the food while Rose sat with knights.
"How did you escape" asked Gwaine with interest.
"I head butted him," said Rose.
"Impressive, so how did you end up being kidnapped in the first place" said Gwaine punching her arm in a friendly way, she did it back. She looked around the circle to see everyone was looking at her with interest, except Percival was inspecting his own leg. She thought about it quickly before thinking of the easiest explanation.
"I heard a noise in the vaults, and I assumed the guards would be there to back me up, but they had been knocked out, Borden knocked me out, I have been ripping my cloak to lead you to us" said Rose.

Everyone in the circle looked impressed with her.
"We noticed, good job with that one, however that tunic has got to go, it'll make good kindling" said Arthur laughing at his joke. Rose looked down at her tunic it was a bit dirty and she probably smelt but it didn't to be burnt, it was a good tunic.
"What's my tunic ever done to you" said Rose jokingly.
"It makes you look like a mini Morgana" said Gwaine.
"Yeah but if I do this, I look exactly like Merlin" said Rose. She scraped her air back held it to the back of her head. They all laughed and nodded at that. She let her hair down and put some of it over her shoulder "I'll have Gwen do my hair when we get back, I know it's a mess, Morgana liked to…"

Rose stopped talking and got up "I am going to get some firewood" heading into the wooded area to get some wood. She felt good because the knights seemed happy with and taking her seriously, but she had nearly just spoke positively about Morgana. She wanted to just not accidentally nearly speak highly of her. The betrayal was still Arthur's head. Merlin came and found her and picked up some wood.
"You alright" asked Merlin.
"Yeah I nearly slipped up about Morgana, so I decided to leave for a while" said Rose.
"Don't worry about it, Arthur's worried he's upset you" said Merlin.
"I am adjusting, he's been king for a month and its all stand on the right and don't be friends with a servant" ranted Rose.

They carried on collecting the firewood and then went back camp all the knights and the king were asleep.
"Come on tell me it's salty" tutted Merlin. He picked out a mushroom out the pot and smelled it. A gasping filled the air Rose looked at Arthur who was gasping for breath she then looked around the other. Merlin got up and ran across to Arthur and healed him. Rose went to Percival and healed him. They healed all the knights, but they were all asleep "I'll go save the egg, you look after the knight". Rose nodded and sat down remaking the fire. She sat by the fire watching the knights for the rest of the night they didn't start to wake up until the sun was coming up.

Arthur woke up first and touched his head.
"What happened" asked Arthur. Rose ran over to him and helped him to sit up.
"Borden, he put a drug in the food to send you all to sleep," said Rose. She then helped him to stand he swayed slightly so she stood firm as he leant against her, after a few deep breaths her got his bearings. All the other knights woke up and came to stand with them.
"Where is Merlin" asked Arthur.
"He went to stop Borden," said Rose.
"He did what everyone with me," said Arthur.

They all packed up camp and got their stuff together before heading towards the towers as they got to the edge of the trees and the tower fell to the ground Merlin was at the edge of the trees.
"What the hell happened" asked Arthur.
"The tomb was a trap, he set it off, he never got out" said Merlin.
"Good, stupid man" said Rose. He looked at him hoping to get an inkling from him if the egg was okay. He looked at directly and looked at his bag. The egg was safe, they were going to end up saving the dragons a step at a time.
"What about the egg" said Arthur.
"It would have perished with him" said Merlin shrugging his shoulders and shaking his head.
"Nothing would survive that" said Leon.

They travelled back to Camelot and once they were there. Rose got of her horse and gave it to a servant before heading inside. She went to her chambers and saw that Gwen was looking out her window.
"Hello Gwen," said Rose. Gwen turned around smiling she ran across to her and gave her hug, she squeezed her tightly.
"I was so worried," said Gwen.
"I am good, I am in need of a bath though" said Rose, Gwen pulled away and nodded before getting ready to sort her bath out. After a long bath and a hair wash, she managed to get her hair getting neat again. She was helped into her night clothes.

She dismissed Gwen for the night before putting on her druid cloak and leaving the room. She put her hood up so she wasn't seen. She walked to the clearing where they would usually meet Kilghara. Merlin had got there first and he had the egg sat in front of her dragon friend. She walked forward and stood next to Merlin. He turned to face her and smiled.
"Is it still alive" asked Merlin.
"Dragon eggs can live for thousands of years" said Kilghara. Rose stood excitedly feeling the excitement go through her.
"So, you are no longer the last of your kind" said Merlin happily.
"it would seem not" said Kilghara.
"When will it hatch," said Rose.
"Young dragons were called into the world by the dragon lords, only they can summon them from the egg" said Kilghara he looked down at them happily "As the last two dragon lords the duty falls to you two".
"How do we summon it" asked Merlin.
"You must give the dragon a name" said Kilghara.

They both stood there for a few minutes before Merlin nodded, he had come up with a name she was happy for him to name the dragon. She nodded back at him and he took her hand and lifted his other hand pointing at the egg.
"Aithusa" said Merlin. The dragon egg began to crack, and they stared at it with wonder. A white dragon came out the egg, tears formed in her eyes with joy. She looked to see that Merlin was doing the same.
"A white dragon is, indeed, a rare thing...and fitting. For in the dragon tongue, you named him after the light of the sun. No dragon birth is without meaning" said Kilghara. Merlin wrapped his arm around Rose's shoulder, and she wrapped her arm around his waist, and they smiled at the white baby dragon.
"What does this mean?" said Rose.
"Sometimes the meaning is hard to see, but this time I believe it is clear. The white dragon bodes well for Albion, for you both, Gwen and Arthur, and for the land that you will all build together" said Kilghara.

The end.