A/N: I'm very sorry that this isn't exactly the most illuminating of pages/chapters but I had to introduce someone who will start rolling this story along. Not much humour at all :/
However, I'm not sorry to report that I've had so many reviews for the last chapter so I had a right little shindig after the fifth then they just kept coming!
On with the story my chums!
Polly Hale was on her first shift at the Trafalgar Hotel. So far she had witnessed a couple having an argument with the manager about the missing wedding ring that had fallen into the Shoe Shine Stand whilst their two young children wiped their jam covered hands from breakfast all over the seats in the lobby. The parents were about to have another thing to worry about when they turned around.
She looked towards the entrance and spotted two rather peculiar dressed men struggling through the revolving door. The blonde seemed to be wearing what looked like a medieval armour fancy dress while the other wore nothing too outrageous aside from the startling contrasting colours of his shirt and dirty neckerchief. Now, as she watched them, she realised that they were still walking around through the door and looking utterly confused. Finally, the two stopped pushing with all his strength and carefully spun so a gap was produced for them to reach inside. By now they had attracted quite an audience as they spotted Polly at the desk.
The blonde waltzed proudly towards her with the other behind. Once the first had come to a stop in front of the reception, Polly was disgusted to see that the blonde had slammed two dead rabbits on the counter before talking to her. But like the 896 page handbook stated, she smiled and recited 'welcome to the Trafalgar Hilton Hotel, my name is Polly. Can I have your name for the reservation please?', hurting her cheeks with a probably homicidal grin on her face.
"We'd like a place to stay" said the dress up knight haughtily. The man behind, who Polly realised was quite cute, smiled apologetically.
"Yes sir. Your reservation?" Polly repeated, thinking these two made the oddest couple she had helped so far. By now, the manager had finished dealing with the jammy handed family and judging by the brisk walk towards the front desk and frown on her face, she had noticed the attire of the people causing a scene.
"Do you two have a room?" The manager, or as Poppy had discovered this morning in the staff room, the Wicked Witch, asked flaring her nostrils.
"No, but we have payment" answered Arthur, showing in his outstretched palm with a couple of gold coins volunteered. The lady looked at his hand, then back at Arthur.
"No coinage. Just accounts. Please leave my hotel." The two boys turned when she added "but please leave some of that as a donation for the damage you have caused to our property", pointing towards the rabbits staring up eerily at Polly.
Arthur scowled at the woman, took the kill and pulled the cute warlock to the door, once again spinning the moving door numerous times while trapped before finding the exit. The Wicked Witch pocketed the gold and walked away with her nose in the air. Polly watched her go before running after the two strange, wealthy newcomers.
"hey wait!" the two spun around to see the girl who had watched their removal behind the 'RE-CE-P-TI-ON' table. "I saw you two had trouble with the Wicked Wit-manager, so I was thinking, if you quietly take a room, and leave early tomorrow, you could stay" she proposed.
"Thanks…Po-llye, isn't it?" smiled Merlin, pointing to the badge.
"Pol-lee" she corrected, grinning even wider to the young wizard "you two really aren't from around here, are you? Now for crying out loud, leave the rabbits, it might make an interesting souvenir for the tourists, seeing a pigeon pecking at a rabbit under Nelson's Column"
And with that, she motioned for the two to follow back inside the magical maze door.
Told ya it was boring. I'll try to regain your attention with the next chapter either later today or tomorrow as Merlin and Arthur discover the wonders of modern technology, including a shower, the famous Miley Cyrus CD and of course the Underground. Add that to the fact that Morgana and Gwen are about to make an entrance, Polly Pocket (sorry Pegs, can't help it) has got her work cut out for her getting them back to their own magical time! :p
R&R my lovelies
xxx