22. The Voice

"Lucy!" A faint voice screamed her named, then suddenly everything went black and she passed out.

''What's going on?'' Lucy asked, attempting to touch her head, but her hand went right through. What was going on? Where was she?

''Ugh. Another human. My favorite. '' A voice sarcastically whined from nothingness surrounding her.

''Hello? Who's there?'' She asked out loud. ''Who are you? What are you?''

''I dont know, who are you?'' It asked. It held no figure but its presence was immense and absolute. Lucy could feel it surrounding her.

''I'm Lucy, you called for me?'' She asked, confusion overcoming her.

''Lucy, who? I don't know who you are.'' It replied.

''Lucy,'' She streesed, '' eldest daughter of a seamtress and a fisherman.'' She explained.

''Hmm. Nope, still not ringing any bells.''

''Eldest Daughter, of an oracle sister.'' She tried, remembering that her mother wasn't the simple seamstress she knew growing up.

''Oh that Lucy!" It suddenly recognized her.

"Yes! Lucy, me!" She cheered, relieved.

"You are to live out the prophecy.'' It replied.

''What's with all the prophecies?'' Lucy whined. Her mom's phrophecy, Arthur's prophecy, now her prophecy. Whose story hasn't been prophesied yet? Was fate really predetermined?

''That's a great question, for another day.'' It said, and would have nodded if it could.

''Okay, then who are you?'' She asked, skeptical.

''I am your spirit guide.'' It answered.

''Are you the narrator of my story?'' Lucy asked. It made sense, if her life was already written for her, somebody had to have written in.

''Hells no! Do you think I have that kind of time? To sit around and think about your every action? No. I am your spirit guide.'' It stressed with a stern lecture.

''Okay, I get it. So we are in the spirit realm then, right?'' Lucy inquired. Looking around there was nothing, it was just a dull filter of Earth. Below her were the streets of Camelot where her lifeless body lay slumped against a building.

''Well I guess that depends on perspective. To me, this is just home, to you this is 'the spirit realm'.'' It said with heavy sarcasm.

''Why did you say it like that?'' Lucy asked looking away from her comatose body. What was this place?

''Because everyone who comes here calls it different things. The afterlife, the underworld, purgatory, the unknown, the in between, you name it.'' It ranted.

''Okay, calm down.'' Lucy crossed her metaphysical arms.

''Sorry, it's been a long millennia. I thought it was just a mood, but I'm starting to think, nah its who I am now.'' It said as if it shrugged its nonexistent shoulders.

''Ah,'' Lucy nodded, ''Um, curious question.'' Her vision returning to her helpless body laying in the street.

''Yes? As your guide I'm compelled to answer you.'' It answered.

''Great. Why am I disconnected from my body right now?'' She asked, trying touch it but a barrier separated her from her flesh.

''I don't know, why are you here?'' It asked.

''I don't remember. Why did you lure me here?'' She turned around and faced the dull void.

''I did no such thing.'' It responded, offended at such a suggestion.

''Then who called out my name?!'' Lucy screamed.

They were both silent for a moment.

''Oh dear. You are special.'' It sighed. ''It was the spirit realm calling out to you.'' It explained.

''Can it make me see things too?'' She asked curiously.

''No, it cannot.'' It answered.

''So how do I get back to my body?'' She asked.

''You can't return until I'm finished guiding you.'' It replied

''What?!" She yelled. ''How long will that take?"

"Depends.''

''Depends? On what?'' She asked, still erratic.

''How long it takes you too see all of the things you need to see.'' It answered.

Lucy's body fell limp in the street. For a moment nobody did anything, but soon a humble man took her to his hotel where he then contacted the local doctor to investigate her condition.

It didn't take long for word to get out to the king's men, who relayed the news to Arthur. When Wetstick interrupted the petitions, Arthur knew something important had happened.

''Lucy has been found passed out in the street down by the pier.'' He whispered in Arthur's ear.

Arthur cancel the rest of the petitioning, and hastily made his way to the little side hotel down by the pier. His knights accompanied him, staying by his side as he ran through the streets of Camelot. When he arrived he greeted the gray hair man hastily.

''They say you go by the name Kowan.'' Arthur heaved a breathless sigh, confirming the man's name.

''I do. And you are Arthur Pendragon, the Born King.'' The man confirmed his identity too.

''Where is she?'' Arthur asked impatiently.

''The girl? She is resting in one of my rooms.'' Kowan answered, pointing down the hall.

''What happened? Where did you find her.'' He asked desperately.

''I was on my way back from the market, she was looking around confused then suddenly she passed out. Nobody stopped to help her, so I picked her up, brought her here and called the doctor. Then you suddenly showed up.'' The elderly man replied sincerely.

''Let me see her.'' Arthur demanded, his patience wearing thin and his concerns growing larger.

''Sure.'' The man nodded, leading him down the hall to the room where Lucy laid. As soon as the old man opened her door, Arthur ran to her side and grabbed her hand.

''Lucy?'' He called her name, hoping she would respond, but nothing.

He felt her pulse, it was strong and still there, her body still breathed, but her eyes remained peacefully closed.

''I want her taken back to the castle immediately.'' Arthur demanded of his men. They nodded at him in return and disappeared to fetch a gurney.

Arthur stayed with her, holding her hand. ''I'm here Lucy, and I'm not going anywhere until you come back.''

It took about a half hour before the guys returned and they were escorted back to the castle. Many people watched as Arthur held Lucy's hand all the way back to the castle. It wouldn't be long until everyone would be talking, the King was in love.

Author's Note:

I'm feeling like an over achiever and wanted to get this chapter to you guys! You've been great! Please keep voting! I really appreciate it!

Got the next couple of chapter planned(ish) out and they should be pretty good. I'm really excited!

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