Mia was down in the arena in an hour. The stands consisted of men all dressed as knights, Merlin, the king (much to Mia's surprise), and a beautiful girl her age with black hair and red lips. Arthur came up behind her in full battle gear, Mia smiled. Even though he was wearing full gear she could still hit him like she hit Leon, below the belt.
"Just so you know Prince Arthur I won't be going easy on you." She said through the thick metal of her helmet.
"What makes you think I won't beat you?" She heard him ask.
She pointed at Leon, "And that was by accident." The king stood.
"Well This young girl challenged my son. So let the competition begin." she barely heard him shout. She drew her sword and took defensive. Don't kill him Mia. The warning voice of her brother rang in her head. She gave a sharp nod to let Merlin know she heard him. Then it happened Arthur charged forward like a raging bull. She jumped out of the way and slapped his butt with the flat of her blade. He jumped not expecting the teasing she was dealing out. Arthur turned and charged again, she jumped out again and stuck her foot out tripping the poor prince. She spun and she met his blade with hers.
"Don't get to flustered." she whispered before shoving him away. They dueled as Mia kept teasing him making him more and more frustrated that he was being bested by a girl. The cheering crowed was their fuel. Then Mia heard it the sound of an arrow being released from a bow. She looked and saw a flash of brown and white. Knowing what to do she threw herself at Arthur knocking him to the ground just as the arrow logged itself in her shoulder which was right were he was just standing. But Arthur did not know that. He tried to punch her but she grabbed his fist missing the next punch he threw knocking her helmet off. There was loud clanging in here ears, but Arthur had frozen. King Uther was standing as was the whole crowd the silence overtaking them.
"You saved my son." Uther said as Mia pushed the heavy prince off her. Merlin jumped over the fence and ran to his sister.
"Mia are you okay?" He asked. Mia raised her eyebrow and turned for him to see the arrow that stuck out of her shoulder. Then every thing brightened, like someone turned the sun on high. Then every thing started to spin. "M-mer.. it was poisoned." she slurred as she started to fall. Merlin caught his twin and yanked the arrow out of her arm. The blood that spilled out of her arm with a slight tint of green. Merlin started to take her armor off to make her lighter. When it was all off he picked her up surprising Arthur, because Merlin's arms looked like they would snap under half her weight. Merlin started to run carrying his half unconscious, protesting sister when he stumbled. Arthur was at Merlin's side in a second.
"Give her to me Merlin." Arthur said softly holding his arms to take Mia. Merlin ignored him and kept going.
"Merlin I can run and carry her The faster we get there the better." Arthur reasoned with Merlin. Reluctantly Mia was handed over despite her slurring protests. Arthur cradled her against his cold armor then ran, Merlin at his heals.