Chapter 3

Uther wanted to meet Adianna. Rumours about the girl had reached his ears but he had never seen her face. Early one morning an invitation to that nights feast was left by Callum's and Adianna's door. Adianna had complained she hated feast, so many noble men who always stared and never had anything interesting to talk about, Callum had kissed her neck, lips touching her lips until she agreed to go.

Callum spent his days helping Arthur however he could, so rather than be alone Adianna followed Merlin around. "Honestly" Merlin grumbled "isn't there something better you could be doing?" "Probably" she laughed "but you much more fun" she threw a sock at his face "that's it your going down now" he laughed grabbing a pillow. Adianna ducked and stole her own pillow. From outside the door Gwen could hear screaming and laughing, she opened the door to find Merlin and an unmade girl covered in feathers and laughing their heads off "Merlin" she asked uncertain, "Gwen" Merlin spun around "this is" "your Gwen Merlins told me so much about you" Adianna hugged Gwen "um really" Gwen looked at Merlin who blushed "Gwen this is Adianna she used to live in my village" Merlin explained "and now she's going to marry our prince Callum" Morgona entered the room "how did you know that?" "Oh really Merlin" she sighed "lovely to met you" she said picking the feathers out of Adianna's hair "you two... um who are you" the two laughed "why do I get the feeling I'm missing something" Merlin whispered to Gwen "HA" Adianna yelled spinning around to look at Merlin "I knew you weren't as smart as you pretend you are" Merlin rolled his eyes "What's been going on in here?" Gwen asked "where were just talking about the feast" Merlin covered for them "speaking of which we should be getting ready now" Morgona called dragging Adianna out of the room.

"Wow" Merlin breathed when Morgona and Adianna were long gone "she's ...." Gwen stumbled "weird, strange, amazing, fantastic" Merlin guessed, Gwen raised an eyebrow "oh... well that's usually the reaction she gets, completely freaked out people or people who have instantly fallen for her" "I was going to say nice" Gwen blushed "you care about her?" Gwen asked "she's like a little sister" Gwen smiled and nodded before she left the room. Merlin looked around the room, feathers covering the entire floor and groaned. Adianna was like a little sister any annoying one from hell Merlin thought to himself.

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"Do you think dreams can come true" Adianna asked Morgona "that depends on what happens" Adianna sighed "I keep dreaming about a dark room locked away somewhere, there's screaming and blood covering the walls" she admitted, Morgona shuddered remembering all the nightmares she had that had come true " It's just a nightmare don't let it control you" she comforted her, Adianna smiled "now" Morgona said pulling Adianna to her closet "which dress do you want?".

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Seated at the head of the table Uther looked at the crowds of guests scanning for any sigh of his son and the mystery girl he was going to marry. Morgona seated his left has not stopped talking about her all night, how much fun she was, how caring, kind, loving she was. When Uther had asked about her past Morgona fell silent, he turned to Arthur expecting an answer, Arthur sighed and mumbled something about Adianna's past scaring her and it would be best to leave the subject alone unless he wanted to anger Callum.

So Uther sat and waited for the pair to arrive. He had been in the middle of a conversation with one of his knights when they entered to room. Callum was wearing the darkest pants Uther had ever seen on a man, with a grey jacket and shirt. Holding his arm was the beautiful Adianna, her hair pulled away from her face showing her eyes shining like diamonds, wearing a long black dress once again torn on the ends to show her ankles and a belt made of rubies that would shine like the stars. Together they looked like the night in human form. Arthur stood up, he hugged Callum before spinning Adianna around causing her to laugh.

Her laugh. Uther had never heard anything like it, it sounded like all the joy in the world had been released in a single heart beat. Something about it drew Uther in. Arthur sat back down and smiled at Merlin from across the room who blushed and looked away smiling at Arthur. "Sire" Callum bowed "this is Adianna" she smiled and bowed to Uther "my lady" Uther reached to kiss her hand but the girl was running across the room. "Merlin" she cried, Uther looked up to see his future daughter in law hugging his sons manservant, Arthur of course burst out laughing at Merlins panicked expression as he was dragged across the room by Adianna.

"What is this?" Uther challenged "With all respect sire is this feat not for Callum and myself" Uther nodded "well then" she paused pushing Merlin into a seat next to Arthur "Adianna what are you doing" Merlin tired to stand up but she pushed him down again. Callum took a seat next to Arthur, knowing that unless she got her way about this the argument would never end, Adianna turned back to Uther "Merlin is my oldest and closest friend no offense Arthur, Morgona, Callum you don't count you know I love you more than anyone and I would not him serving at a feast held in my honour..Oh" this time it was Merlin and Morgona's turn to laugh at Gwen and forced in the seat near Morgona

"Adianna please let me go" Gwen pleaded. By now the whole party was watching the princes "right I think that's everyone" Adianna said smiling "As I was saying I wouldn't haven't my friends serving at my own feast so Merlin and Gwen are now my guests" she sat down with Callum not waiting for any objections.

"Oh come on Merlin" Adianna pleaded

"NO" Merlin groaned again "please" "why can't you dance with Callum or Arthur" Merlin complained "because I've been dancing with Callum all night, Arthurs dancing with Morgona and Callum was nice enough to ask Gwen" "well I can't dance anyway" Merlin lied "yes you do, remember I taught you for some farmers wedding or something" she laughed hauling Merlin to his feet. Across the dance floor Arthur coughed to get Callum, Morgona and Gwen's attention "This should be good" he nodded to towards Merlin being dragged across the dance floor. The four laughed at the idea of Merlin dancing.

"Adianna please don't make me do this" Merlin pleaded, she only laughed "I'm serious I forgot how to dance" "No one can forget something like this "she teased.

Merlin had not been lying, within minutes he tripped over something bringing Adianna down with hi, who burst out laughing. Callum pulled a hysterically laughing Adianna to her feet, Arthur kneeled down next to Merlin helping him sit up. "Merlin I knew you were a klutz but" she burst out laughing again as Merlin tired to stand up but feel again only to be caught but Arthur "seriously I never knew you had such a bad memory what do you do hit your head a lot" she teased, Merlin tired to laugh but it come out as a strangled groan. Moving him away from the crowd Arthur sat him in a chair "Merlin are you alright?" "Arthur?" Merlin asked "yes Merlin I'm here" he said holding his shoulders up so he would fall again " what happened? Where am I" Arthur ran his hand other Merlins head who hissed in pain and tried to pull away "Merlin how hard did you hit you head" "I don't" Merlins eyes closed "Merlin" Arthur shook him "come on Merlin don't mess with me here" he shook the boy again but he didn't open his eyes "Merlin wake up please" Arthur ran his hand down Merlin face.

"We need to get Merlin to Gaius, he'll know what to do usually when Merlin passes out all I have to do shake him once or twice then he come around again but this time" Arthur explained to his friends. Adianna looked around the room, she'd seen it somewhere before she just didn't know when. Then she heard it, the blood curling screaming from her nightmares. She covered her ears falling to the ground, shutting her eyes trying to make the blood go away. Callum looked around to see Adianna trembling on the ground. "Adianna" he yelled rushing to her side "Adianna please" he tried to pull her hands away from her ears "what's wrong, open your eyes" he pleaded managing to get hand hands away from the side of the head, "make it stop" she screamed "please make it stop" she begged "make what stop?" Callum looked frantically around to room looking for anything that could be hurting her. Morgona walked over and brushed some of her hair out of Adianna's eyes "you need to take her to Gaius he'll make her stop" Callum nodded picking a still screaming Adianna up and running form the room following Arthur.

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"What is it" Caius yelled as Arthur and Callum burst into his chambers. He dropped his book at the sight of an unconscious Merlin benign held up by Arthur and a trembling with fear Adianna being held in the safe arms of Callum. "Put them over there" he indicated to two beds on the other side of the room "what happened?" "They were dancing, Merlin tripped hit his head now he won't wake up, she won't stop screaming" Arthur explained in a rush "please you have to help them" Callum begged, Gaius nodded and started mixing different potions from everywhere together.

Arthur sat by Merlins side, stoking his face, Gaius looked over at him and sighed he'd found out about Merlin and Arthur a while ago to be fair he didn't care what they did he was just worried about them, this was a dangerous game that could only end badly one way or another.

"Right" Gaius turns back to Merlin "hold his head up" Arthur instantly did as he was told, Gaius pour a liquid down Merlins throat "it will take some time to an effect sire" Arthur nodded " now for Adianna" he said facing Callum "there is only one thing that could help her but I must warn you it may not work and if it does it won't be permanent" "what is it" Callum said eyes the potion in his hand "it will hopefully erase the dream from her mind" "do it" Gaius nodded and walked over to Adianna who kicked at thrashed at the air "you'll need to hold her down" Arthur stood up and help Callum hold Adianna in one place, Gaius poured the mixture down her throat. She coughed a couple of time and Callum was scared she'd bring it back up and continue screaming but she just feel into a deep sleep.

"What now?" Arthur asked taking his place beside Merlin again " Now we wait for them to come back" Callum traced a kiss along Adianna neck.

Well once again thank for reading. I have tried to improve my editing but to tell the truth I'm just really crapy at it. LOL. Review if u feel like it. Next chapter should be up but Tuesday or Monday not sure yet. Ily xoxox nimi1611 .