AN: Two updates in one day? *gasps*

It's to say I'm sorry and repay you guys for waiting.

Also, I'm really excited for this episode!

Here we go, The Gates of Avalon!

DISCLAIMER: I ONLY OWN ELIZABETH MALINOR.

Enjoy!

Water.

All I saw was water. Until the vision cleared, and I could see Arthur's face. Arthur was under water.

And standing above him was that girl, Sophia Tirmawr. Oh no, it was time for this episode.

I kept shaking, trying to reach out to save Arthur, but it wasn't working. Eventually, I woke up with a gasp. "Arthur," I breathed.

"It was so real Morgana. I swear," I tried telling her.

She grabbed me into a hug. "I believe you, don't worry. Maybe a walk around the castle will make you feel better."

I shook my head. "I don't know, Morgana..." Sophia could already be in Camelot by now.

Morgana took my hands and made me stand up. "And I do. We're going for a walk," she said, hooking her arm in the crook of mine.

We walked a good deal of time and I was actually starting to feel a bit better. That is, until Sophia and I locked eyes. I faltered in my step, and Morgana asked, "What's wrong?"

I ignored her and ran to Merlin. "Who is that?"

"Uhh, Sophia Tirmawr. We rescued her in the woods. Well, Arthur did most of the rescuing."

I shook my head. "She can't stay here." I insisted.

Morgana looked at me strangely. "Well, the King said she and her father were welcome in Camelot. Is everything okay?" Merlin asked.

I came back to earth when Morgana touched my arm. "Yes, it's fine. Thanks Merlin," I told him. "Morgana, care to walk with me?"

She nodded, and I practically dragged her back to my room. "What's wrong with Sophia Tirmawr?"

I grabbed Morgana's arms. "Sophia Tirmawr is the person I saw in my dream."

Morgana shook her head. "You must be mistaken."

"I would never forget that face Morgana. She's going to try and kill him." I insisted.

She grabbed my arms and tried to calm me down. "Go see Gaius. You need to see Gaius. Maybe he'll know what to do?"

I nodded, and Morgana pulled me into another hug. "Yeah, I should."

I walked inside Gaius's chambers, not bothering to knock. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you." I told Gaius.

"Nonsense, my child." Gaius said, turning away from his table to greet me. "My favourite patient is always welcome." He gave me a hug. "I'm sorry about the mess. Most of it's Merlin's. If I'd known you were coming, I would have tidy up a bit."

"It's not that, it's just..." I looked over to Gaius's bench, which was now, of course, on fire. "Your bench is on fire."

"My bench is on fire." Gaius calmly repeated. Then he realized what I said and turned to his bench. "My bench is on fire!"

As he picked up the cloth thing that was on fire, I grabbed a bucket full of water. "Here." I said, putting it on the table. Gaius dropped it on the fire, dousing it. He sighed in relief.

"You are always getting me into trouble." He teased. Then he went serious. "What brings you to this dark corner?"

"I...had another dream." I explained.

"I see." Gaius said somberly.

I continued. "I saw Arthur underwater. He was drowning. And there was a...woman. Standing over him, watching him die. And that woman is now here, in Camelot." I said worriedly.

"The mind plays tricks. It borrows from every day life and plays out its own fantasy." Gaius tried to dismiss, but I knew better.

"But I had this dream the night before she came to Camelot." I insisted.

"It must have been a mistake." Gaius tried to tell me.

"I know what I saw." I said sternly. "I could never forget that face Gaius. It was so real. I saw him die Gaius. She's going to kill him. I couldn't bear to let that actually happen."

Gaius grabbed my shoulders in an effort to calm me down. "These are just dreams, Elizabeth. Nothing more. You're taking that sleeping draft I made up for you, aren't you?"

I shook my head and sighed. "It doesn't help."

Gaius nodded. "Here." He said, going over to his table. "Try this." He grabbed a bottle and handed it to me. "It'll induce a deeper sleep. You have nothing to fear." Gaius said.

I nodded, but I knew better than that. "Thank you, Gaius." I said, and he reached forward to hug me again. I smiled at him, and went to leave. But Gaius's voice called me back. "Ah, Lizzie? Don't bother Uther about this. No need to worry him."

I nodded, then left to find Morgana. I knew it was safe for me to talk to her without being told I was wrong.

Even though I took that sleep inducing draft, I still had that dream again.

Arthur was under water again, and this time, Sophia was clearer. Arthur was still drowning, and I still couldn't do anything to stop it. I eventually awoke with a gasp. I I was just glad that I didn't scream. I hated bothering Gwen with my nightmares.

I had tea with Morgana and Gwen later that day, and I told them about my problems. Man, I was going to miss this Morgana so much. "I just, I don't know what to do Morgana." I said exasperated. "Gaius tells me one thing, while my dreams tell me another."

Morgana rubbed my arm empathetically. "I know. But I believe you. You know that right?"

"Yeah, but what does that do?" I asked, getting up to wander to the window. When I did, I just catch Arthur and Sophia leave on their ride.

"Are you sure it was her?" Gwen asked, she and Morgana walking up to join me at the window.

"Why wouldn't she be? She said it was her." Morgana said loyally.

"I could never forget that face, Guinevere." I said, my tone a bit kinder than Morgana's.

"You should speak to the King." She suggested.

"And tell him what? That I can see the future? That Morgana can see the future?" I said, my eyes travelling to my raven haired friend.

"If you think Arthur's life is in danger-" Gwen began.

"You know how he'd react." Morgana dismissed.

"You are his Lady and his Ward, he wouldn't harm you." Gwen tried to convince us.

"He hates magic more than he cares for us." I said.

"That's not true." Gwen said.

"You care to put it to the test?" I asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"Then what else can you do?" Gwen asked.

"I'm, going to have to try and stop her myself." I told her.

"You won't be doing it alone." Morgana said fiercely. "I believe you, so I don't want that woman near Arthur as much as you do."

I smiled at Morgana. "Thank you." I said gratefully, taking her hand and squeezing it.

As I was walking in town, I saw Merlin coming out of the stocks, completely covered in food. "What did you do to end up in the stocks?" I asked as I caught up with him.

"I lied to the King." He explained.

We entered his chambers. "What'd you lie to him about?"

"Yes Merlin, enlighten us." Gaius asked, after seeing the state that Merlin was in.

"Arthur wanted to get out of going on the patrol with Uther and the guards, so I covered for him and took the blame." He said, pouring some water into a basin.

"And Arthur was prepared to let you do this?" Gaius asked.

"It was his idea." Merlin revealed.

"What made him neglect his duties like that? It must have been something terribly important." Gaius questioned aloud as I sat down in a chair.

One word came out of Merlin's mouth. "Sophia."

I took a sharp breath in, and Gaius and I shared a look. "What did he want with Sophia?"

"He wanted to take her out for the day." Merlin said with a grin on his face. If he didn't stop smiling I was going to slap it right off of him. He continued to wash out the food from his hair as he said, "He is completely besotted."

"But they've only just met." I said, as if that made a difference.

"I know. I guess it must have been love at first sight." Trust me when I said that I couldn't control my actions next. "Need a towel?" I asked.

Merlin nodded. "Oh, yeah, sure, thanks."

I grabbed a towel and whipped it right in his face. "OW! What was that for?" Merlin asked as he rubbed his sore face.

"You wanted a towel." I said simply.

"Yeah, but not in my face." He argued.

"Your face was dirty though! Come on Merlin, this isn't that hard." I said, getting up to leave the room. "I have to go find Morgana. If you'll excuse me."

I really couldn't stand being in that lovely dovey atmosphere that Merlin seemed to have going on.

I rounded a corner when I bumped into somebody. I was about to apologize since I was so lost in my own thoughts, but stopped when I saw who it was. Sophia.

"Sorry!" she said, but then she saw that it was me, and extended a hand with a wide smile on her face. "Lady Elizabeth, isn't it? I'm Sophia."

"What are you doing here?" I asked. I knew I was being rude, but I honestly didn't give a damn.

"My father and I are guests of the King." She said innocently.

I scoffed. "Don't act so innocent. You're lying. I know what you're going to do to him and I won't let it happen." I said, sticking my head up to give me more confidence. I'd gained a lot since I'd gotten here.

Sophia looked to the ground then back to me. "Does Arthur know you feel this way about him? Of course he does. I suspect he's already turned you down."

Oh, that was it. "Don't think you can make a fool out of me."

"I don't have to. You're managing to do that well enough yourself." She said smugly.

Fed up with this girl, I decided to be blunt. "Listen here you scrawny little bitch," her eyes widened at the insult. "If you lay one of those meaty finger on Arthur's head, I promise you, you will be dead before I can snap my fingers. Stay away from him."

"Or what?" She asked menacingly. "Jealousy is such an unattractive trait in a woman."

I chuckled softly. "So is a black eye. I gave you a warning. I hope for your sake that you heed it." Then I left, purposely avoiding her glare. I was never one of those bitchy types of girls like at school, but man, did it feel good.

I found Morgana in her chambers. She brightened when she saw me. "Ah! Lizzie! I had the perfect idea. Talk to Arthur about Sophia."

I faltered in my steps. "What?"

"Well, he is the one in danger. He should be warned about what's going on." Morgana said, explaining her reasoning.

"But he'll just percieve it as jealousy!" I protested. I wasn't jealous, I just didn't want to see him die!

Morgana stood up and patted my arm. "Which is why you have to make it sound like you aren't jealous. Tell him about your dream. Now, go on." She literally shoved me out her room.

"That was very rude." I said to myself. But I left for Arthur's anyway. When I was outside his chambers, I took a deep breath, then knocked on the door. "Who is it?"

"Elizabeth." I called back.

"Come in!" He said.

I gently opened the door and cautiously walked in. "Elizabeth. To what do I owe the honour?"

"I heard you went out riding with Sophia today." I said, bringing her up just so it'll seem like we're on the same topic. I leaned my arm against a chair.

"Then you heard correct." He said with a smile, walking to somewhere in his room.

"You seem very fond of her." I pointed out.

"You make that sound like a bad thing." Arthur said.

I lifted a shoulder. "Not necessarily. I've just never seen you fall under a woman's spell so quickly." Maybe it was just the power of the spell that did it.

"If you're jealous, Elizabeth, it's okay to admit it." Arthur teased.

"Oh God, in your dreams, Pendragon," I said.

"Come on," Arthur said, sitting on his bed to take his boots off. "Wouldn't be the first time now, would it?"

I rolled my eyes and moved to get closer to him to emphasize my point. "Arthur, all I'm doing is trying to protect you. She isn't what she seems."

"Why? What makes you say that?" Arthur asked, getting up from the bed.

"I just have a feeling." I said weakly. "I can't explain it, it's difficult to describe."

I sucked up all my dignity and finally told him about my dream. "I had a dream, a nightmare."

That only caused Arthur to burst into laughter, as I thought he would. "You really are very sweet Elizabeth."

I got really angry. The prat didn't realize how much danger he was in! "Why the hell are you laughing?" I practically hissed.

"You. Your feelings, bad dreams. You don't have to make this stuff up. You can tell me the truth." He said, sitting in a chair. "It's obvious you like me."

"Are you being for real right now?" I asked. The idiot was ignoring me! "I don't like you. You're not really my type."

"All right. Whatever you say." He said teasingly, sipping from his goblet.

I shook my head in disbelief. "You are just insufferable. I just hope I'm wrong about her." But everything in me knew that I was right. I left his chambers without another word, and walked back to Morgana's. As soon as I walked in, she was onto me. "So what did he say?"

"He ignored me and accused me of being jealous! The nerve!" I said, throwing my hands up.

"But...you are jealous, aren't you?" Morgana asked.

I groaned. "Not you too Morgana!"

She just laughed and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. "I'm just kidding." She suddenly went serious. "So what are we to do?"

I rubbed my temples. "I don't know." And I really hated not knowing. I could see the future, for goodness sake!

Third person's POV

"Not again, Merlin." Gaius said exasperated as he entered his chambers.

He walked farther into the room. "You would think that appeal of pelting the same person with fruit would wear off after a while, but oh, no." He said, pouring some water into a basin.

"I heard that Arthur wasn't at the Knighting ceremony." Gaius brought up.

"Yeah, he wanted to make the most of his time left with Sophia." Merlin said with another grin on his face.

"So you helped him." Gaius concluded.

"I'm his servant, I had to." Merlin said simply.

"You shouldn't have done that, Merlin." Gaius said.

Merlin lifted his head and looked at Gaius in curiosity, and Gaius continued. "I fear that Sophia may not be all that she seems."

"Why?" Merlin asked.

"What do you know about Seers?" Gaius asked, getting up from his chair.

"Not much. They're supposed to be able to see the future." Merlin said, giving the knowledge that he had. "Like prophets." He summarized.

"It's said to be an innate ability. Those who have it are born that way. Some aren't even aware that what they see is the future, it comes to them in their dreams."

"What's this got to do with Sophia?" Merlin asked, very confused.

"The night before she and Aulfric came to Camelot, Elizabeth had a dream." Merlin's eyes widened at the mention of Lizzie. "Sophia was in it."

Merlin's eyes then opened even wider. "Before she came to Camelot?"

Gaius nodded gravely. "I've been watching Elizabeth since she was very young. And though I've tried to persuade myself otherwise, I realized that some of the things she said she dreamt have come to pass. Morgana is the same way as she is. Most of the time they both have the same dream. It's the off chance that one has a different dream from the other. I kept it secret from Uther, of course. The gift of prophecy is too close to the work of magic."

"You think Elizabeth and Morgana are seers?" Merlin summed up.

"No, I don't think it. I fear it." Gaius voiced. "Elizabeth-and only Elizabeth this time- said that she dreamt that Sophia killed Arthur."

Merlin straightened up in surprise. "Couldn't that have just been a dream? Maybe the woman that Lizzie saw just looked like Sophia."

"That's what I hoped, but Aulfric caught me in Sophia's room, and in a flash of anger, his eyes changed colour."

"Who are they?" Merlin asked, perplexed.

"It's not who they are that worries me. It's what they want with Arthur."

Lizzie's POV...

The next day, Arthur requested an audience with Uther, and it could only be for one thing.

"I have requested this audience, Father, to discuss a matter of great importance." Arthur began. "It cannot have escaped your attention that I and Lady Sophia Tirmawr have grown very close."

"Not too close I hope." Uther joked.

"We're in love." He announced.

Morgana's eyes widened and she shared a quick glance with me. Uther did the same thing, and Arthur continued to speak. "Which is why I come before you today to ask your permission to marry."

Uther, to everyone's surprise, burst into laughter. "I assume you're joking."

Arthur just shook his head. "No. I'm going to marry her."

"But you only met two days ago." Uther pointed out.

"We're in love." Arthur said sternly.

"'In love'?" Uther quoted. He turned his head to me. "We had no idea that you were such a romantic, had we, Elizabeth?"

I shared a quick glance with Morgana and turned to face Arthur. "No. He's just full of surprises."

"I'm going to marry her. I don't care what either of you think about it." Arthur said firmly.

"I thought you'd come to ask my permission." Uther reminded him.

"Out of courtesy, nothing more." Arthur said, turning to leave, taking Sophia's hand.

"Guards, door." Uther commanded.

The Guards instantly blocked the door, and Uther handed me the paper he had been holding to stand up. "Have you forgotten who's court you are standing in?"

"You won't stop me. If I want to marry her, I will." Arthur said.

Uther looked down to the ground and said, "Arrest Sophia and Aulfric Tirmawr."

The Guards moved and grabbed Sophia and her father as Arthur walked up to his own father. "What're you doing?"

"And inform the executioner his services will be required tomorrow morning." Uther continued.

YES! For once, I was more than willing to let Uther execute someone!

"You can't do this!" Arthur protested.

"Yes, I can. And unless you show me some respect, I will." Uther said firmly.

When Arthur quieted down, Uther told the guards to release them. No, no! Don't! Really, when I wanted you to kill someone, you wouldn't?!

"You've got your whole life ahead of you. Sophia is no doubt your first love, but she certainly won't be the only one." Uther explained to him, taking the scroll back from me. "Enjoy yourself while you can."

Arthur bowed, then left. After we adjourned, Uther and I walked in the castle's hallways. "You're not planning on springing any surprises on me, are you?" he asked.

"Don't you think you should be taking this a little more seriously?" I asked.

"He's young, foolish, and in love. Give it a week and he'll be chasing after the next girl that catches his eye." Uther dismissed.

"Sophia will never let that happen." I mumbled under my breath.

"Do you bear a grudge against our guest?" Uther asked curiously.

How did I put this so that I didn't actually sound like the woman from the movie The Grudge. "There's something about her I don't trust. You've seen the way Arthur's changed since she arrived."

"He's a fool in love." Uther repeated.

"She's dangerous." I tried to insist.

"Dangerous? To who?"

"Arthur." I answered.

Uther sighed. "Why do you say that?"

"I just have a sort of sense, and sort of feeling..." I trailed off.

"And what has she done to make you have this feeling?" Uther asked, humouring me.

"Nothing yet. It's what she's planning on doing." I said.

We walked in silence for a bit, when I decided that I might actually have to tell Uther about my dream, for Arthur and his safety. "I don't know how to tell you this." I began.

"Try," Uther prompted. "Whatever it is, you can tell me."

I gathered the courage to say it, but chickened out last minute. "I've just seen girls like her before. They string men along and then drop them." Stupid, stupid, Lizzie... "I just don't want to see him get hurt."

Uther gently set a hand on my shoulder. "I know you want to protect him, but some lessons we have to learn for ourselves. He'll hurt for a week and then Sophia will be forgotten." He soothed, lightly grabbing my chin to comfort me, and for a second, I actually was.

"I hope so." I said lamely.

"Are you sure there is nothing else behind this?" He asked one more time.

But I just shook my head. "Yes, it's really nothing."

He nodded and then left. I groaned, dragging my fingers through my hair. Then I ran to find Merlin. Once I did, I hid in a corridor and grabbed his arm when he's in full view. He jumped in surprise, but settled down when he saw it was just me. "Liz, what's going on?"

"I don't know how to say this so I'm just going to say it. I had a dream that Sophia was going to kill Arthur. And I had this dream before she came to Camelot." I said. Funny, it was easier to say it to Merlin then Uther.

"I was just on my way to try and talk Arthur out of it, come with me." He said, grabbing my hand. As soon as I nodded, we're off.

TBC...

Whoo, that's a lot! It would have the whole episode, but it's like 12:30 AM where I am and I have school in the morning.

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