Chapter 9- The Cure- Or Is It?
"Merlin? Wake up, Merlin!" Arthur shouted, tossing and turning his best friend, trying anything to wake him up. Gaius sat in the chair beside Arthur reading through the last book in the whole castle- and then Gaius shot straight up. He read aloud a section of the book.
"The sparkling creator gem, also known as the scarlet treasure, is the source of all the power spread throughout the kingdoms of the land. Without this gem, all the kingdoms would be in chaos, not able to survive. Although it is nearly impossible to find, it can be used as a medicine to cure almost anything. One must take a few parts of the gem and put it in a mixture of the toad flower, the clover petal, and a blade of the red-hornet grass. To complete and get the best results, one must find a way to reflect the light off of the scarlet treasure to make the potion work. If not followed properly, will result in consequences. Use with caution- Note: To reflect the light, one must find the answers in his/her heart. See next page for potion recipe." Gaius read, his eyes lighting up with interest and hope.
"Sire, did you see anything like this on your quest?" said Gaius, pointing to the Scarlet Treasure on the page in the old book.
Arthur nodded and replied, "We saw it on the ceiling- it seemed to reflect the light and make all the other gems glow. But, we only took the Camelot one because it was weak." Then, Arthur recalled, "But, when Merlin left the cave a few seconds after, I saw him stashing something in his pack. It was red!"
Gaius ran to get Merlin's backpack and pulled out the huge, beautiful, and breath-taking gem that radiated and sparkled like a diamond glinting in the sun. He pulled out the other ingredients and took shavings of different items, making a complex draught. He mixed it all together, poured in some liquids, and broke the gem carefully only to get miniscule pieces to put in the potion. But, no matter how much Gaius tried, the gem would not glow. Arthur looked on in agony as he saw the cure to his friend fail. Gaius cared for Merlin more than anyone- but Arthur knew that Gaius had given up hope a long time ago. Meanwhile, Arthur knew Merlin had to survive. So, Arthur took the gem and all the objects in the room glowed and the gem was as bright as the stars in the night sky. It started burning hot and Arthur pointed it towards the potion. The potion started steaming and Gaius immeditaly poured it into Merlin's mouth. Arthur put down the Scarlet Gem and sat down, shocked and confused after the experience. Arthur waited as Gaius poured the final mixture into the cup. Arthur waited as Gaius sat down and read the last instructions on how to make the Remedy And Cure For All in the book. Arthur waited as Gaius poured the potion in Merlin's mouth. Arthur waited and waited. He kept waiting until something happened. He kept waiting until Merlin would jerk alive.