Katie eventually found Merlin, holding the helmet looking for someone. "Merlin!"
"There you are-" He smiled, walking towards her.
"Get your hands off of that." Katie snatched the piece of armour from his hands, breathing heavily, she looked into the face of it and sighed. "Why did you take it?" She demanded, looking slightly teary eyed.
"I thought you had forgotten it, I was bringing it to you. I-I'm sorry, it won't happen again." He walked away feeling embarrassed and annoyed, blushing brightly.
"Merlin!" She turned to him and apologetically called after him.
He stopped but did turn to look at her at first. "I don't understand you. First, you act as though I've done something wrong before you've even got here. Then you seem to like me, then you kiss me, then you" He laughed sarcastically and Katie felt her eyes sting from shame, "tell me you regret it but then tell my mother and Will that you like me and then, to top it all off, you don't trust me to hold onto a piece of your armour, which you have been giving out to strangers, and scream at me! So what Kathryn, what?" He turned again to storm off.
"It was my fathers!" She shouted and he slowed. "It's the only thing I own that was his. Every other item I have is worthless, I can buy a new sword, I can buy a new bow. It would pain me to do so but I would. I could never give this up. I can't even bring myself to do it to save someone's life." She scoffed at herself, Merlin was walking back to her, slowly. "And I'm sorry." She added, "I didn't mean to yell at you but this…"
"I understand, if I had anything of my fathers and someone took it I would have done the same thing." Merlin replied.
"I'm sorry about everything." She whispered, "And of course you haven't done anything wrong, I know too much information about my future for my own good. Plus I never actually told your mother I have feelings for you. And… well, I never said I regretted the kiss." Katie looked into the young warlocks bright eyes and felt something melt. He smiled crookedly and blushed.
"Merlin!" Arthur could be heard from the other side of the village and broke the mood instantly. "It's time to get ready."
"Duty calls." He smiled and moved closer before checking himself and walking back to his house.
"But, that… that I will regret." Katie whispered to herself as Merlin looked back at her grinning from ear to ear.
Katie put the helmet on and sighed. She walked back to the house and grabbed her sword, which was already in it's scabbard, and tied it around her waist she then placed her arrows and bow on her back. "Where is the rest of your armour, Kathryn?" Asked Arthur.
Merlin looked at her and blushed. "I gave it to the villagers."
"You did what?"
"They need it more than I do. I'll be fine. Let's face it I have way more experience fighting than… even you Arthur."
"You need protection."
"And I have it." Katie smiled knocking on her helmet.
"I can't convince you to take some of mine."
"I can't take your armour. You're too valuable."
"Take Merlin's then." Arthur suggested and Merlin gave him a strange look, "What?" Laughed Arthur.
"I'm sorry but he's too valuable, too." She blushed and Arthur raised his eyebrows at her. "Right, I'm off so I guess the only thing I can say is… don't die. Either of you." She left quickly to let Merlin and Arthur talk, preferably not about her.
Katie felt sick, she always did before a battle. She was to stand at the back ready to fire arrows at all of the intruders. Just as she was ready she heard, "Is something going on between you and Merlin?" Arthur's voice startled her.
"Arthur you scared me."
"Because if there is you better end it soon. My father will not appreciate that you are together and I don't want to loose a perfectly good servant." There was jealousy in his voice and eyes.
"O-Of course there isn't." Katie choked. "D-Don't be so stupid. He… he's just a friend." She sighed.
"Don't let it become anything more." He warned and then left.
Katie prepared herself again but this time her mind was crowded and swimming with unspeakable fears and questions. She had to make a decision. Brake Merlin's heart over and over again as they became closer or leave, until Uther's reign was coming to an end. Neither seemed particularly appealing to her.
She had only just made up with Arthur… Arthur. She had messed him around for years, it surprised her that he bothered with her still.
And then Merlin, the boy who was her destiny, the boy she had originally described as 'not her type' and she was yet again trying to keep him happy. The last few days had been a whirlwind. Katie sighed, she had never liked someone so much in such a short time. Merlin was different, Merlin was everything she wanted, nay, needed. He was… her destiny and she finally understood why.
"My Lady! They are coming." Oliver woke the girl up from her thoughts.
"Thank you. Are you scared?" She asked him.
"Terrified."
"Don't be, I've got your back. Wait for my commands."
Oliver grinned and nodded, taking his position. They stood still, they were behind a mound of earth waiting for the barrier to go up and the fire to light. Katie hoped that everything would go to plan and took in a long, deep breath.
They group heard the sounds of hoofs galloping towards them. Someone shouted something and the barriers went up but there was no fire. What's taking Morgana so long? Thought Katie.
"Get ready." She whispered to the small band of men beside her. There was the sound of the trapped men shouting something and Katie saw a figure run over the soon to be battlefield.
Each of them got ready to fire their arrows and waited for her next command.
The fire in her heart grew as she waited, she looked at the men around her and felt ashamed that her family had brought this carnage onto their village.
And I guess you'll have to wait till next chapter to see how things turn out. Alright you know how the end of the episode went but you don't know what Katie's going to do. So review until your fingers have blisters on them… well that sounded slightly threatening.
Oh and just so you know, whatever Katie does we are nowhere near the end.