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| chapter 3 |

Katrina walked along the side of the castle wall. Trying not to be seen by the guards walking the upper wall. She snuck past the guards and into the woods. She heard a crack from behind her and turned around.

Merlin was recovering very fast he was strong enough to walk and probably was walking more then he should.

"Merlin!" Arthur said raising his voice as Merlin walked in his chambers.

"What?" Merlin asked looking confused. "Would you sit and rest, before you hurt yourself" Merlin rolled his eyes.

"I missed Camelot, but the one thing I didn't miss was you telling me what to do," Merlin said sitting across from Arthur.

"I'm the king!" Arthur snapped. "Really because, your more of a prat" They stared at one another for a moment, then both burst out laughing. They locked eyes it was like the world had stopped for the both of them.

God, I missed him, Arthur thought to himself. A knock at the door snapped them out of it.

"Enter"

Leon walked in. "Sire, someone wishes to speak with you... and Merlin" Arthur looked at Leon confused. Arthur and Merlin looked at one another. Merlin felt his breath catch in his chest.

Arthur nodded and stood up, Merlin stood up and they walked with Leon.

"She's waiting right around this corner" As they turned the corner they saw the girl that was with Merlin the day they found him. Merlin looked up from the ground at her and his heart stopped.

"You better keep your mouth shut or your friends will pay right here right now" she spoke without opening her mouth and only Merlin could hear her.

Merlin gave a quick nod. His hand's where now balled into fists and sweat formed on his forehead.

"Oh good you're better," she said, her voice so fake to Merlin.

"Yeah and feeling very good," Merlin said trying to hold himself together. "Merlin are you alright? you look rather pale" Leon asked looking Merlin up and down. He noticed his now tense stance.

Arthur looked over to Merlin, he did look rather pale. Arthur felt concern bubble up in his chest.

"Well, I should let you go on with your day," Katrina said shooting Merlin a look of hate. "You better play your part well Merlin" she left and Merlin walked with Arthur completely silent. His mind was racing along with his heart.

"Are you ok Merlin?" Arthur asked stopping Merlin. "Yeah I'm fine, where did that girl come from?" Merlin asked. "She helped you if it wasn't for her we wouldn't have found you... Merlin, do you remember what happened. How did you escape?" Arthur asked looking a little desperate. Merlin looked like Arthur just asked if he had murdered someone.

"I... um" that's all Merlin could get out before a sharp pain shot up his back. "UH!" Merlin yelped, he crumbled into a ball, falling to the floor. As he fell to the floor he saw Katrina lurking around a corner half her body visible. Her eyes glowing gold. She faded around the corner and the pain slowly went away.

"Merlin what's wrong?!" Arthur asked anxiety filling his voice. he was kneeling next to Merlin. Merlin slowly stood up. "Merlin, what happened?" Arthur asked not realizing he had a hold of Merlin's upper arm. Arthur let go and took a step back.

"I-I don't know" Merlin replied.

"You should go to Gaius Merlin," Arthur said looking concerned.

"No I'm fine, really Arthur"

"Merlin... you just fell to the ground in pain for no reason" Merlin looked to Arthur. Arthur looked down for a moment. "Go to Gaius, that's an ordered" Merlin tried to think of a way to get out of seeing Gaius. Gaius wouldn't find anything, he would know something is very wrong and Merlin couldn't put any of his friends in danger.

"Ok," Merlin said giving a small smile. Merlin acted like he went to see Gaius but he went to see Katrina. He knew where she would be. He went to a small old study. He walked in and closed the door quietly behind him.

The books were covered in cobwebs and dust. Cobwebs covered the corners of the room. some books were on the floor.

"what do you want with Camelot Katrina?" Merlin asked in a low whisper. Katrina stepped out from behind a bookshelf. Her blue simple dress trailing behind her. She walked up to Merlin.

"It's not what I want with Camelot" She stopped and looked Merlin dead in the eyes. "It's more of what I... We want with you, Merlin"

Merlin still didn't work like he used to so Arthur still had helios. Merlin was eating lunch with Gaius for the first time in a year.

"I would have never even dreamed of having you back merlin... I missed you a lot" Gaius said. Merlin looked up from his plate at Gaius. He smiled at him. "I thought I would never see any of you ever again, I can't tell you how happy I am to be back home with you," Merlin said.

Merlin was walking to Arthur's chambers when he saw Katrina.

"You can't keep your prisoner forever Katrina" Merlin snapped.

"Watch me," she said her voice as cold as ice. Merlin's shoulders were stiff and his breathing hollow.

"You try anything and I will make everyone around you pay" She snapped. Merlin knew that he wasn't strong enough to do anything to her. "Now you have to make these people think you are fine, and keep their trust until we say you're done" Merlin nodded.

He had to think of a way to stop them. Merlin opened the door to Arthur's chambers and walked in.

"I see you still don't know how to knock, Merlin," Arthur said as Merlin shut the door. Merlin smiled. Even in the worst situations, Arthur could always make him smile.

"like you have anything to hide" Merlin said turning to Arthur and smiling smugly.

"Shut up Merlin" Merlin sat down across from Arthur.

"When am I working again?" Merlin asked hoping Arthur would say very soon. "Once you're better," Arthur said. "Well I'm better, so I'm working tomorrow"

Arthur rolled his eyes. Merlin smiled. His smile faded as he thought of what Katrina said. It's more of we want with you. The words flashed across his mind over and over. Arthur noticed how off Merlin seemed. he studied Merlin for a second.

"Well why wait till tomorrow" Arthur smiled at Merlin. Arthur got up and grabbed a bucket and a cloth. "These floors are disgusting," Arthur said handing the bucket and cloth to Merlin.

"Arthur... the floor isn't dirty at all," Merlin said looking around. "I think you should see gaius about your eyes" Merlin said smiling.

"Fine then, would you like to come help the knights with training?" Arthur asked locking eyes with Merlin. Merlin felt his breath catch. "You know what, I think I'm not ready to work" Merlin said.

"Yeah, that's what I thought" Arthur said. Merlin still did some work. He would help Arthur with his armor and he would also watch him when he trained the knights. He said he only did it to see Arthur get hit over the head but he knew he really just missed Arthur. but now his life is in danger.

Merlin came down to the training field with Arthur that day. "I think you rather enjoy watching Arthur" Lancealot said walking up to Merlin from the training ground. He knew that the two of them liked one another. Merlin smiled.

"I've missed seeing you around" Lancealot said patting Merlin on the shoulder. "You to lancealot" Merlin said but he seemed a million miles away.

That night Merlin tossed and turned in his bed. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't sleep. All he could think about was stopping Katrina, but how could he?

By the time he had the power to it would probably be too late. What am I going to do? Merlin asked himself.

It was almost dawn and Gwen was walking down the castle halls. It was a long night for her. Morgana was having nightmares. She walked around the corner and saw Katrina talking to a girl.

The girl's hair was hanging out of her cloak.

It was fire red.

Katrina snapped her head over. And the other girl ran.

Gwen started running down the hall but was pulled back and hit the cold stone wall.