Chapter 1-Call to Camelot

Okay, 1stchapterI have had to go back to the 1stseries of Merlin to write this and I have got to tell you I love it just as much now as I did when it first came out. The BBC do so well with dramas anyway I don't own Merlin [BBC have that] but Elizabeth, Kay, and Laudine are all my own characters. Read and enjoy.

There was a certain beauty to Camelot that I had never seen anywhere else on my journeys around Albion. The castle stood high and proud in the centre while around it people busied themselves with boring everyday chores, my father had thought it was his own idea to send to the place I was destined to be. I didn't really want to inform him that it was due to a spell that I had casted putting the thought into his head in the first place.

I had decided to travel with only a small group of people. I never really saw the point of the large collection of people that my father insisted he took everywhere with him. I like to travel with my two 'servants' as my father referred to them to me they were my friends, loyal until the end to me.

"Princess we have to keep moving if we are to meet with the King," Sir Kay called from in front of where I had paused to look at the castle on the hill.

"I'm sorry," I said smiling back at him, "I got lost in my own thoughts there."

"It's okay my lady," Kay said as I pushed my horse to move back towards Camelot again, "Are you nervous?"

"You already know the answer to that Kay," I said softly as I rode beside him.

"Yes my lady I do," Kay said looking my way quickly, "I was just wondering what worries you the most."

"Probably the same thing which you fear. The hunt on magic," I spoke clearly knowing I was okay to talk about it around my friends.

"We will protect you my lady," another voice came from behind me.

I turned and nodded, "Thank you but I'm more worried about you, Laudine."

"I will be fine my lady, I will keep you safe," Laudine replied ignoring what she knew I was trying to talk about.

I shook my head gently at her before turning back, "Well as father says worrying does not change what will happen," I kicked my horse taking off through the final part of the forest and towards my destiny.

It didn't take long before we rode into Camelot's gate. I sat high on my horse, holding my head in the air the way I had always been told to. The people of Camelot turned to stare at us before bowing their heads in respect, I knew by the clothes I wore and the company I kept it was always very obvious who exactly I was.

We rode through the town towards the centre when something caught my eye. There was a young man on the training ground yelling at a servant boy and throwing daggers at the target he was using as a shield. It was only a short time before the servant dropped the target and it rolled away, before I could think twice I redirected my horse towards the training field ignoring the shouts from Kay and Laudine to come back towards them.

The target rolled until it was stopped by another boys foot, he didn't bother picking it up instead spoke to the twat who had been throwing the daggers, "Hey, come on, that's enough."

"What?" The idiot said looking shocked.

"You've had your fun, my friend," The boy replied saying exactly what I was thinking. As I came closer I jumped off my horse and handed the reins to Kay who had caught me up.

"Do I know you?" The idiot asked.

"Er, I'm Merlin," The other boy introduced himself holding out his hand. I paused for a second taking in the name. Merlin was one of the men I was supposed to protect on his journey. I figured I should probably step in soon to stop him getting hurt.

"So I don't know you," the idiot summaries.

"No," Merlin agreed.

"Yet you called me 'friend'," the idiot said patronisingly.

"That was my mistake," Merlin said.

"Yes, I think so," The idiot replied.

I thought for a moment that there conversation was over but Merlin didn't seem to know when to shut up, "Yeah. I'd never have a friend who could be such an ass. "

At least after saying that he started to walk away. That was before the idiot called after him, "Or I one who could be so stupid. Tell me, Merlin, do you know how to walk on your knees?"

"No," Merlin replied simply.

"Would you like me to help you?" The idiot said pretending to be polite.

"I wouldn't if I were you," Merlin laughed back. I stared at him like he was mad, had he not seen enough of Camelot in his life to realise that magic was banned here, using it on the street in front of a large group of knights would not help his situation!

The idiot just chuckled, "Why? What are you going to do to me?"

"You have no idea," Merlin replied. The idiot just laughed more, I would have probably done the same thing if I didn't know how powerful Merlin was actually destined to be.

"Be my guest! Come on! Come on! Come oooooon," The idiot said winding Merlin up even more before he took a swing. The idiot twisted Merlin's arm behind his back.

I decided now was the time to interfere, "That is enough," I yelled walking over to stand right in front of Merlin.

"And exactly who are you?" The idiot questioned not looking up at me.

That really wound me up, "I am Princess Elizabeth Maria, and the person you're breaking the arm of is one of my men. Touch him like that again and I will make it my life work to cause you problems," I snapped moving closer and closer as I spoke.

The idiot suddenly looked up at me in shock at the same time releasing Merlin's arm, "You're Elizabeth?"

Merlin stumbled slightly forwards I caught him, before pulling the arm he had trapped towards me and checking it over to make sure nothing was broken, "And you are?" I questioned not really wanting to get out of here right now.

"Arthur Pendragon. Prince of Camelot," the idiot answered.

Now it was my turn to look up in shock. Surely this couldn't be the other man who was supposed to create Albion with Merlin, he was a totally tool, I shut my mouth realising I was staring like I was stupid, "You have got to be joking," I muttered before handing Merlin over to Kay behind me and facing Arthur again, "You know I thought royals were supposed to have manners. I guess we can only pray that your father will live forever if you're the next option."

Before he could respond I turned away and walked off with Kay, Merlin and Laudine, knowing that suddenly the job I was supposed to do had just got a million time more complex!

Okay, this chapter is finished. Hope you enjoyed it, please review will publish again soon.

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