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Chapter Two
Gwaine was bored. Arthur had sent him to the market to patrol but there was really nothing to do. He had walked at least ten times around the entire marketplace and his shift was still not finished. The only interesting thing so far was watching a thief getting put in the stocks as his punishment. Gwaine had even helped throw some tomatoes at him just to have a little fun.
It wasn't until noon when Gwaine noticed something odd. A dark haired girl had arrived with a grey horse and she was asking people for directions. The charming villagers had ignored her and she was starting to look a little desperate for help. Gwaine decided to see what was up with this girl and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Sorry, I heard you were looking for the castle?" He asked charmingly. The girl turned around and faced him. She had a pretty face but she looked extremely worn out. Her strange violet eyes lit up as she heard what he was asking.
"Yes, can you take me there?" She asked. Gwaine nodded and held out a hand.
"I'm Gwaine." He said. She looked at his hand and grasped it.
"I'm Myka." He smiled and led her out of the marketplace and towards the castle.
"So what brings you to Camelot?" He asked, trying to strike a conversation. She looked at him, determination flaring in her eyes.
"I wish to speak with King Uther. I have very important news for him." She said fiercely. Gwaine was stunned. He had never met such a determined and spirited woman like her.
"Right." He said awkwardly. As they arrived at the castle, Gwaine noticed the rest of the knights training in the courtyard and realized that his shift had ended a while ago. "Oh no," He groaned. Arthur noticed Gwaine and walked over to him and Myka.
"Where were you ten minutes ago?" Arthur demanded. Gwaine sighed.
"Calm down, Princess. I was just helping Myka get to the castle." He said cheerfully. Arthur glanced at Myka.
"What is your business here?" He asked. Myka looked at him.
"I wish to speak with King Uther. Can you take me to him, please?" She asked. Arthur was taken aback at how forward she was and sighed.
"You can't just come here and ask to speak with the king. He has many duties you know." Arthur said. Myka stepped forwards, her eyes flashing in anger.
"Listen, if I don't speak with King Uther now it might be too late!" She said angrily. Arthur could see the desperation in Myka's eyes and nodded faintly.
"Ok, I'll take you to him. Gwaine, you stay here." Arthur ordered. Gwaine looked like he was going to argue but Myka leaned up and kissed his cheek quickly.
"Thank you for helping me, Gwaine." She said shyly before running after Arthur. Gwaine couldn't stop a goofy smile forming on his face and didn't notice Percival jogging towards him.
"Why do you have that stupid smile on your face?" He asked. Gwaine shook his head and sighed.
"Never mind, let's just go." He said, still staring after Myka.
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Arthur was puzzled. Myka seemed very strange. She was following him silently but her eyes kept darting about, as if watching out for someone or something.
"Are you alright?" He asked. Myka turned to look at him and nodded.
"Yes, I'm fine. Why do you ask?" She said.
"Its just… I mean you… Er, forget it." He stammered. There was seriously something odd about her. He knocked on the double doors leading to the council room and entered. Uther was looking very intently over a map and looked up when Arthur came in.
"What is it, Arthur?" He demanded. Arthur gestured for Myka to step forwards.
"She says she's got something important to tell you." He said. Uther eyed Myka dubiously.
"Well, what is it?" He barked. Myka seemed unfazed by Uther's rough manner and stepped forwards.
"My Lord, I believe that Camelot is in danger. Cenred wishes to attack as soon as he has found the heir to Mora." She said, bowing. Uther froze.
"Mora?" Uther repeated. It's been years since he's made contact with Mora and Uther had no desire to come near that kingdom again. "Everybody out. Now!" He roared. Everyone left the room except Arthur. He was confused by his father's actions and wanted to know why he was acting like this.
"But father I-" Arthur started.
"Arthur, you need to leave." Uther said. Arthur wanted to argue but the look on Uther's face told him to do as he was told. He gave a nod to Myka and left the room. Myka was still standing where she was and she didn't seem scared or nervous by Uther's reaction to her words.
"How are you sure about this?" Uther asked Myka. Myka bowed once more.
"I was with King Robert when Mora was invaded. Cenred's men were too strong and they were headed for the castle. King Robert told me to hide behind a false wall. But he didn't get to the chance to hide himself." She said sadly. Uther listened to all this, shocked.
"Go on," He pressed. Myka looked as if she was going to cry. She sniffed and continued her story.
"There was a hole in the wall where I could watch what was happening. Cenred came in with this woman, I think her name was Malena." Uther sucked in a quick breath. Malena? He thought fearfully.
"Cenred started talking about something terrible that happened that made Robert exile him. He mentioned something about Queen Anna's death. Sire, he also mentioned your name a few times." Myka said hesitantly. Uther's head snapped up to look at her.
"Did he say anything else?" Uther demanded. Myka looked down.
"King Robert's final words were a warning to Cenred. He said that the throne's power could only be used by a Beaumont. Cenred didn't believe him, and to be honest, I didn't either. But when Malena sat on the throne, it started glowing and Malena got thrown off." Uther was stunned. A magical throne? Why didn't Robert tell him about this throne before?
"But then this means that Cenred cannot use the throne's power." Uther said, trying to reassure himself. Myka looked at Uther sadly.
"I'm sorry, my Lord. But I'm afraid Cenred is looking for a way to use the throne's power. He plans to find the lost heir, King Robert's daughter."
"That's impossible. She died when she was born. They cannot bring her back to life!" Uther thundered. Myka shrunk away from him.
"Sire, there were rumours that she didn't die. I heard it myself. Cenred wants to track down the lost heir so he can use the power of the throne. I came here to warn you about his plans. He wants to destroy Camelot." Myka finished. Uther slammed his hand down on the table.
"We must find this heir before Cenred does. We can keep her safe until we defeat Cenred." Uther decided. Myka nodded.
"I will leave now if you wish, my king. I know you will need to discuss this with your men." Uther looked at Myka and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"It was very brave of you to come here. You will be rewarded." Uther promised her. Myka shook her head.
"I don't want a reward. I just want to be able to save Mora." She said. Uther looked at her and nodded.
"Very well. If you need anything, just ask. You are welcome to treat Arthur's man servant as your own and you will stay in the castle." Myka smiled at him gratefully.
"Thank you, sire." She left the room quickly, leaving Uther to his troubled thoughts.
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Arthur was furious at his father. He hated it when his father left him in the dark like that. He deserved to know what the fuss was about, he was going to be king after all.
"Princess, why do you look so down?" Gwaine said as he went to put his sword and shield away. Arthur glared at him.
"Oh, shut up Gwaine." He grumbled. Gwaine smirked.
"What did the king say about Myka?" He asked. Arthur looked at the ground bitterly.
"I don't know. Myka mentioned something about Mora and then father told everyone to get out. Including me." He said. Gwaine laughed.
"Oh, so that's why you're so angry." He said. Arthur shot him another glare.
"Of course, you wouldn't understand that Gwaine." Arthur said. Gwaine rolled his eyes and left. Arthur sighed and walked back to his room.
"Arthur! Arthur! Wait up!" Merlin shouted. Arthur groaned and turned.
"What do you want Merlin?" He asked, irritated. Merlin was panting, obviously out of breath.
"The King was looking for you. He wanted to talk about something." He said. Arthur felt a bit satisfied.
"Really? He wanted to talk to me?" Arthur asked. Merlin nodded. Arthur smiled a bit.
"Thanks Merlin." He said, clapping a hand on his shoulder. Arthur walked to the council room and entered hesitantly.
"Father?" He asked. Uther was sitting down, looking troubled. He smiled at Arthur when he walked in.
"Arthur, I wanted to talk to you about something. It seems that Cenred is trying to destroy Camelot once more. He's searching for the lost heir of Mora." Arthur was confused.
"Why would he want a person?" Arthur asked. Uther shook his head.
"The Beaumont throne holds immense power and only a Beaumont can use it. Cenred has killed the King and wants to use the power of the throne to take over. But he needs the heir. The heir to the throne supposedly died when she was born but it seems it's not true. This is why we need to find all we can about Robert's daughter and find her before Cenred does." Uther explained.
"But how do we find someone who supposedly disappeared?" Arthur asked. Uther looked frustrated.
"That's my problem. I don't know how we're going to find her but we have to. Otherwise Camelot is doomed." Arthur nodded and was about to leave when Uther called out to him.
"Arthur? Make sure Myka is comfortable. It took a lot of courage to travel all the way from Mora just to warn us. I want to be able to repay her for her bravery. She will be allowed to ask Merlin for help as well." Arthur saw the sincerity in his father's eyes and nodded.
"Yes father."
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"Have you settled down alright?" Gwen asked as she helped Myka settle down in her room. Myka smiled at her.
"Yes, Gwen. I'm fine. You don't have to fuss so much." She said kindly. Gwen smiled back and gathered the old bed sheets.
"If you need anything just call, ok?" Myka nodded and watched Gwen leave the room. She walked over to the window and looked out at Camelot. It was very different from Mora. Camelot was a lot bigger and there were no beaches nearby. She sighed and sat back down on the bed.
"Excuse me, Myka? I've brought something for you, from Arthur." A muffled voice said from outside. Myka smoothed out her dress.
"Come in." She called. Merlin came in carrying a huge basket of fruits for her. He set it down on the table and looked around.
"Tell Arthur I said thank you. He doesn't need to do this though. I wanted no reward." She said humbly. Merlin found himself staring at Myka, feeling as if he knew her.
"I'm sorry, but where are you from?" Merlin asked suddenly. Myka looked surprised but smiled.
"I'm from originally from Ealdor." She said. Merlin felt stunned.
"Did you know many people there?" He asked. Myka looked thoughtful.
"Not really. I was alone a lot when I was younger. I used to get sick a lot as well. I only had one friend back then but I moved to Mora and I never saw him again." She said sadly. Merlin suddenly saw an image of a dark-haired girl sitting alone by a patch of flowers and a small black-haired boy sitting next to her making the flowers float.
"Was his name Merlin, by any chance?" Merlin asked, his heart thumping. Myka's eyes met his excitedly.
"Yes! Did you know him?" She asked hopefully. Merlin felt his heart flip.
"Myka, its me. I'm Merlin."
