Episode Title: Valiant

Merlin has noticed that Melanie has been following him around even in her brothers' chambers there have been numerous fights between the siblings but she would continue to protest on being there for Merlin, she has heard of a new knight coming.

"Ever heard of a spell where one can make an inanimate object come alive?"

Merin looked to her and wondered then shook his head "no." He said walking as he gave each potion to someone as they talked.

"But would you mind if you stopped following me like a dog, last time you did you nearly got killed," Merlin said.

"You saying just cause I'm a girl I can't fight?" She put her hands on her hips.

"No, no! No, not exactly what I mean."

"Not exactly?!" She raised an eyebrow.

He turned to open his mouth then she held a finger up quickly "say another word Merlin and it'll be your skin."

He went quiet and followed along now as she went into the camps were every knight got ready, as Melanie got herself ready and Merlin didn't know.

"You're a knight?!" Merlin asked surprised.

"Lady of the Knights actually," Arthur corrected him.

"First one." Added sir Owain.

All the others left even Arthur as Merlin came.

"Are you out of your mind?" He whispered scared.

"I have to Merlin it's part of the code." She said walking out as he grabbed her wrist in sadness and worry.

"Please don't."

Putting a hand on his cheek she leaned in and kissed him as he pulled her to him.

"I have to go." Melanie grabbed his hands from her back and she moved away heading for battle.

He sighed and watched her from the stands standing there, the two fought in battle as she wiped her sword and got him down everyone cheered as it worked.

Coming back inside the tent she was in pain and sat down on a chair.

"Need help, my lady?" He asked.

"No, Merlin I got it. Those snakes are in a shield.

When she was called out to battle she saw Arthur "ready sister?"

"Born ready."

Arthur smiled and knew as this is the same one he trained years ago, growing up with her the two fought as Melanie was supposed to get him, the swords clanked together. As she was hit on the side with his shield and pushed down hand down her chest.

The crowd cheered as she didn't have her helmet on, the two siblings came into the camp as she threw the helmet to the ground.

"I can't believe you!"

"What did I do sister I did what was I supposed to-"

"And humiliate me in the process?!" She shouted.

Merlin was watching from a distance waiting to get called upon, she sighed and nodded.

"Go ahead Merlin you can deal with his arse." Melanie sighed heavily as she went away to go get the horses water and drink.

Melanie walked out of the camp she was thinking of what to do with

Arthur rolling her eyes, it was then she heard hissing sounds grabbing merlin from the arm as he fell back a bit trying to catch his balance looking at her.

"Ow." He complained

"Oh please," she rolled her eyes and shook her head, merlin followed her to the shield.

"I've never seen this magic before..." she whispered.

"Nor I." He said quietly.

Sounds entering the camp came from sir valiant as the two ran out but peeked through to watch the snakes come to life eating a rat, this shocked the two and the fact he's using magic to cheat, Melanie now had to warn Arthur and if he wasn't going to listen might as well take over for him if he didn't like it or not.

Gaius's room:

Melanie paced around in thought as Merlin was sitting on the edge of the bed thinking what to do with Sir Valiant.

"If we could get proof to tell the king maybe he will listen," Merlin suggested as she laughed.

"No way, until we can find a way expose the truth then there's no doubt."

A light bulb struck him.

"Expose him, yes brilliant, Melanie we will expose the truth to Uther, even better."

Shaking her head in wonder she raised an eyebrow "and how exactly are we going to do that?"

Merlin sighed and fell back on his back, she smiled and joined him lying sideways propping herself on her elbow. Hand on her cheek as she stroked the side of his head he smiled looking at her as they thought what to do, thinking of the statue she saw, sitting down he had an idea again.

"The statue, but how do we get it from there to here?" He asked looking at her as she put in herself in thought.

"Come on, let's go." Melanie grabbed his hand as they left the room leaving Gaius confused as he just shrugged his shoulders.

Outside of the castle they looked around quietly sneaking out the back seeing the dog statue, as the two tried to pick it up with both hands.

"Do you two need help with that?" Gwen asked raising an eyebrow, arms folded.

He looked up still holding the statue by the sides "do you happen to have a wheelbarrow?"

Dragging the wheelbarrow to the castle into the chambers of Gaius she looked for the spell book under the floorboard and got on the bed, holding out her hand to the statue as Merlin followed letting her take the lead.

"Berbay odothay arisan quicken." Both said at once, nothing.

They both tried at the brinks of giving up holding their heads in frustration saying the same spell multiple times, it was then the two lied their backs half asleep on the side of the bed as they sat on the floor muttering the animation spell until it was said right.

"Bebiede be arisan ewicum."

The air stood silent for a while until Melanie looked behind her to see it worked finally.