Chapter 5
My eyes shot open as I sensed the sun on my face the next morning. Shit! I was going to be late for school. I moved to get out of bed when a dull throbbing spread throughout my body, causing me to let out a small yelp of pain. It left me quite breathless. Footsteps quickly approached and a small cup was presented into my line of sight.
"Here drink this." The man whispered to me. It was then that it had hit me. I was not in my old dingy apartment. For some reason my mind pieced the puzzle together in that instance, making me gasp. Morgana. Gaius. Merlin. Camelot. I was in fucking Camelot years before my time. No. No way. All that I'd ever read in books and seen online had come to life before my eyes.
"Holy shit." I rasped out, just before the cup could touch my lips. My words seemed to surprise the boy, making him drop the cup. The cup fell to my chest with the contents spilling everywhere.
"Oh God, I'm so sorry!" Merlin said as he jumped up and looked for a rag. When he couldn't find one quick enough, he resorted to using his bright, red-ripped, neckerchief to try and sop up the liquid.
"It's okay. I didn't mean to scare you." I said, my voice cracking from not having spoken much. I gave a tight-lipped smile to him. My mind was still spinning from the thought that this man in front of me is the Merlin. The same Merlin I had read about in books and had seen many T.V. shows about.
"You did not scare me so do not worry. I am just not used to hearing ladies, such as yourself, speak in that way." He explained as he was getting me a new cup of water and another vial of medicine. I knew I shouldn't have spoken like that but can you really blame me? I was in Camelot. This was certainly a childhood dream come to life.
"Please do excuse my colorful language. Where I came from it's not uncommon that women speak like that." I replied, not really lying since most of the girls I knew had been swearing like sailors since the fifth grade.
"Ah, I see. Can you recall anything that happened before you ended up here unconscious?" He asked curiously. By this time Merlin had pulled up a chair and sat down next to where I was laying on the cot. I looked into his eyes and for a moment I was rendered speechless. His eyes were probably the most beautiful blue I had ever seen. His rivaled Morgana's green eyes. How in the world could one be born with such beautiful eyes while I was stuck with poop colored eyes. Life just wasn't fair. I shook the thought out of my head and scrambled for a reply. Do I tell him the truth? I know he has magic, so maybe he could help me? The thought seemed tempting but the thought of him not being able to help won and I lied right through my teeth once again.
"I uh- don't remember honestly." I scrunched my brow just as I had with Morgana and tried to pretend to be trying to recall what had happened. Merlin's eyes scrutinized me, seeming almost as if he didn't believe me before he nodded, accepting the fact that I didn't remember.
"I see. Well, I have to go tend to the Royal Prat, but Gaius should be back here any minute, so he can take another look at you." He said as he hopped up from the chair he had been sitting in and headed towards the door, throwing a small smile over his shoulder.
"Merlin!" I called out before he could exit. He turned and looked at me questioningly. "Thank you for- you know- taking me back here and stuff."
Merlin shot me a wide grin, "Well I could not just leave an unconscious lady in the woods. You are the most welcome, though. I know Camelot probably does not compare to where you come from but I really hope you enjoy your stay for however long you chose to stay." He opened up the door and with a wave he was gone.
Loneliness crept up on me as the door closed behind him. The strange eerie feeling I had had before ending up here crept up on me once more. I examined my surroundings suddenly feeling more paranoid than I ever have before. The hair on the back of my neck stood up on its ends, causing a shiver to go down my spine. This feeling. I know I've had it before. It happens when I look over and usually find one of my "friends" trying to get my attention. It was the feeling that someone was watching me. Just as the feeling started to worsen, a door swung open, causing my heart-rate to speed up tenfold. I let out a shriek, expecting it to be whoever had been watching me. My heart beat returned normal when I recognized the doddery old man standing wide eyed in the doorway. He set his stuff down and made his way over to me.
"My lady, are you alright?" He asked, putting a hand to my forehead and then examining my face again for what, I had no idea. I waved him off.
"I'm fine, sorry you just gave me a scare." I said, not quite elaborating on why. I felt tears prickle my eyes, making me confused. Surely he couldn't have scared me that much. My body had other plans for me and betrayed my mind completely. Every feeling I had came to the surface and bubbled out. God I hated crying. Gaius's expression softened considerably as he patted my back and let me cry.
"It's alright, Camilla. No one can hurt you here." He said. I felt a sense of comfort come from those kind words. Whoever brought me here or whatever brought me here did not care for my safety at all, seeing how anybody could have found me in that forest.
"I have no idea why I'm crying. I absolutely hate it." I blubbered our through sobs. My hands wiped furiously at the traitorous years that raced down my face without stopping.
"You had quite the unusual couple of days, young lady. It's only normal that your body is trying to cope with what you've been through." He counseled. I nodded my head slowly in understanding. My tears started to slow and my body and mind were both drained. He had a good point, though he may not know the severity of what's happened.
"Thank you, Gaius. I know it isn't the most comfortable thing in the world when you have an overly emotional girl crying on you." Gaius laughed at that and patted my arm.
"Well, if you're feeling hungry at all after that, there's some left over porridge from this morning." My stomach let out a loud grumble as he said those words. He lifted his brow up with amusement in his eyes. I gave his a sheepish smile and nodded.
"I would love some. I don't think I can remember what I last ate." I said truthfully. I don't think I had eaten since lunch at school before I was sent here. Sure, I'd had some broth but that was nothing close to real food. Gaius walked over to me after grabbing the bowl. The smell was wonderful and reminded me of the cream of wheat Lynette would make for me in the mornings before school.
"I added a dash of honey for a sweet flavor." He said after handing me the bowl. My mouth watered at the smell and sight of it. I lightly blew on it before shoving it in my mouth. After practically inhaling it, I handed the wooden bowl and spoon back to Gaius with a smile.
"Thank you, Gaius. That was wonderful." I said, though it could never compare to what I was used to. My eyes felt a bit droopy as I lauded back on the cot.
"You should get some rest, my lady. Your body needs to heal." He said, patting my hand and heading over to his table filled with trinkets and stacks of paper everywhere. He opened one of the textbooks and got to work. My eyes slowly dropped shut with little effort on my part to keep them open.
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Third Person POV
The sorceress sat impatiently waiting on the report back. Things had to go to plan otherwise everything would fall apart. A knock on her chamber door caused her heart to skip a beat in anticipation.
"Enter." Her voice echoed across the room, power dropping from the one syllable word. The young girl entered, looking scared but poised all the same. "What need do you have for me?"
"It's been done, my Lady. Soon things will start to change." The red-headed girl said confidently.
"Where is she now?" The sorceress asked, turning to grab her goblet filled with red wine.
"Ah- Well, you see..." she started to answer and the powerful sorceress grew deadly.
"What have you done wrong now you blubbering idiot?" She said, approaching the girl in front of her. The red head scratched her head in shame and looked away.
"She May have been sent back farther than she was supposed to be." The girl answered quietly. The blond sorceress started to pace.
"Do you realize what you have done? This could ruin everything." She said, thoughts and new plans forming in her mind. Perhaps this could work. The girl would never even guess, never the less have the slightest idea of her purpose here. She walked over to the caldron in her room and muttered out a spell. The young girls face appeared and a smirk twitched in the sorceress's face. Oh yes this would go her way.
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Voices could be heard as I slowly came to. Two female voices could be heard through my slight wakefulness.
"Is she going to be alright?" One of them asked, seeming concerned. The closing of a door broke through my sleep as I slowly woke up.
"After this one day of resting her body, besides the concussion she should more than able to move around and try to return to normal despite the unlikely circumstances." I heard Gaius explain through my almost consciousness. I felt a hand touch mine lightly and give it a squeeze.
"Well she'll have us to get her through this and help her remember." The person said with determination. I shifted lightly and willed my eyes to open. A bright pair of light, soft brown eyes stared down at me.
"Oh hello, I didn't mean to wake you." She said with a guilty smile.
"I imagine I've had more sleep these past few days than I have in my life, so no worries." I said to her. Sleep was a foreign word to me. I'd usually get five hours of sleep at most a night. Sleep never had come easy to me.
"No matter, I'm sure it's not been fun being bed-ridden the past few days, so when you're feeling up to it, you're more than welcome to join the Lady Morgana and I for a walk around the lower town." My heart warmed at the offer, not being used to the kindness I had been shown the past few days.
"Thank you for that kind offer. I would love to. I'm sorry if this comes off as rude in anyway but may I ask what your name is?" I asked, not recalling it if it had been mentioned to me.
"Oh where are my manners! I'm Guinevere but most call me Gwen." She said with a shy smile. I liked her immediately. Like with Morgana, she had this air about her that made her extremely like-able. Kindness was something I hadn't been shown often and it felt nice.
"I thought I heard more than one female voice?" I spoke aloud, knowing through my sleep I'd heard two feminine voices and not just one.
"Oh, that was Morgana. She had to attend a meeting with the King and the Prince." Gwen explained. I felt relieved, thinking I'd been going crazy because I knew for sure that Gaius in no way sounded like a girl. The door to the room had closed and it took me a moment to realize that Gaius had left. A sensation in my lower half made my eyes widen and I cleared my throat, face red with embarrassment.
"Um, would you happen to know where the restroom is?"
A/N thank you all for reading and giving this story a chance! I know things are probably going slow right now but I swear I have a method to my writing like this :) please do drop a review or fave/follow this story! I love hearing feedback. Thank you to the kind soul who commented last chapter I love the encouragement. If I've made any mistakes that I did not catch when rereading through this please do let me know and I'll fix them. Thank you!
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