Hey guys, I know I said that this story was on hold, but I thought you might want a new update for a late Christmas present. So here's the new chapter for you. Just to remind you, after this chapter the story will still be on hold until I finish my Phantom of the Opera story first. Sorry that you waited and that you'll have to wait even more for the next update.

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Ugh, I really hate seeing dead people. For the past hour, more people have been either sick or dying. While I was trying not to throw up, Merlin and Gaius were looking at the body with a magnifying glass.

"How are you feeling Sam," asked a concerned Merlin.

I smiled weakly at him and replied, "Feeling a bit better. I'll try to hold down my lunch."

Gaius sadly smiled at me before looking back at the body. "I've never seen anything like this before. Samantha, could you find me the blue liquid vial? It's under my table."

"Yeah sure," I said.

Merlin looked at his uncle and asked, "Do you think it could be some kind of plague?"

"No. I fear that something like this could never come from nature. But who has this kind of power?"

Merlin looked shocked as he asked, "You think it's caused by magic?"

Before Gaius could reply, we heard an obnoxious annoy voice calling out, "Merlin! Samantha!"

BANG! Gaius and Merlin jumped when they heard the bang noise… and apparently that noise was me hitting my head under the table.

"OW, SON A OF-"

"Samantha!"

I meekly looked up from the table to see Gaius giving me a disapproving look.

"Sorry Gaius," I said softly.

Merlin ran to the door and opened it. Arthur walked right in the room and saw the body.

"Erm...We're on our way. Sorry we're late," said Merlin to the prince.

Arthur glared at Merlin as he said, "Don't worry. I'm getting used to it." Arthur looked over to me to see I was still rubbing my poor sore head. "What happened to you?"

"Oh nothing, I just like to hit my head on the table," I said sarcastically.

Arthur smirked at me before looking back at Merlin. He was about to say something when he noticed Gwen's flower attached to Merlin's scarf. Merlin looked down to see what the prince was staring at.

"Oh, er...Gwen, she gave it to me," my brother tried to explain.

Arthur looked at him suspiciously before turning to me and said, "Sam, tell Gaius my father wants to see him now."

"Of course," I said as I nodded my head. When Arthur left and Merlin closed the door, I turned to Gaius and said, "Gaius, Arthur said-"

"I heard."

Merlin looked at his uncle all confused and said, "wait, why couldn't he just tell you himself?"

"'Because that's the way it is. You're both servants."

"What...if he knew who we were, what we've done..." Merlin started to say.

"You'd be dead servants," said Gaius. He wanted to give Merlin a warning. "Right, get this covered up."

Merlin looked offended as he said, "Hey, I'm not your servant."

"Yes you are," I said with a smirk.

Merlin glared back at me and replied, "Well so are you."

"No, you Merlin are my dogsbody," said Gaius.

"Well then who is Sam to you?"

"… My niece. Come on, hurry up."

I laughed as I saw Merlin's mouth drop wide open in shock.

"Oh come on, that's not fair," Merlin complained.

I laughed as the boys and I continued to investigate the body. A few minutes later, Gaius left to talk to the King. Merlin insisted I go to our room while he examines the body. Normally I would refuse and offer to help, but when I saw white liquid coming out of the victim's mouth, I immediately ran into our room.

I laid on my bed and took out my notebook. I turned to the page that was magical. I placed a spell on the page where only I could see what was written on it. On the paper, it said things that would happen in each episode. I knew I might forget something from the show, so it was good thing I wrote the stuff I remembered down. Ok, the discovery of the sick victims; check, Gwen giving the flower to Merlin; double check, Uther thinking that a sorcerer is involved in this; got that covered, Arthur looking for the sorcerer and looks in Merlin and my room… WAIT, LOOKING IN OUR ROOM!?

3rd POV

While I was in my room, Gaius and Merlin were walking through the town. Merlin sees another sick person.

"Gaius? Gaius. He's still alive."

Gaius sighed as he said, "I'm afraid there's nothing we can do for him."

"But we haven't tried.

Gaius sighed as he asked, "If we don't know what a disease is, then how can we cure him?"

"With magic," Merlin mumbled.

Gaius looked at his nephew and said, "Have a look. They're suspicious of everyone."

"This is not the time to be using magic. Science will lead us to the source of the disease," Merlin tried to reason.

"But do you want to be in danger… or have Sam in danger too?"

Gaius's question made Merlin come to a complete stop. He turned back to his uncle like Gaius was crazy.

"Why would you ask that? I would NEVER want my little sister in danger. I would rather die than let her be in trouble or killed."

Gaius narrowed his eyes and said, "Then I would warn you not to try to use magic. They might not only go after you, but Sam as well."

Merlin sighed as they both walked back to Gaius's room.

Sam's POV

After I looked over the room, and made sure the magic book was hidden, I walked out of my room just to here Merlin ask Gaius, "Why would someone use magic like that?"

"Magic corrupts. People use it for their own ends."

"But not all magic is bad. I know it isn't," said Merlin as he reached for another book on the shelf.

Gaius continued to look at the body as he said, "It's neither good nor bad. It's how you use it."

I looked confused as I asked, "What are you guys talking about?"

Before he or Merlin could say anything, Arthur and a couple of guards burst in the room. My eyes widen as I remembered this was the scene when they were looking for the sorcerer.

"Um Arthur, what's going on," I asked him.

Arthur ignored me as he turned to one of the guards and pointed to search one side of the room. "Over there." He then turned to Gaius and said, "Sorry Gaius, we're searching every room in town."

"What for," asked Gaius.

Arthur sternly looked at Gaius before saying, "A sorcerer."

"But why would he be here?"

"I'm just doing my job," Arthur said to Gaius.

"We've nothing to hide. Go on, then. Search."

Merlin and I watched as Arthur and the guards started searching around the room. I was very nervous to watch them searching through boxes and shelves.

Arthur looked at a table with Gaius's work and research. "All these books and papers?"

"My life's work, dedicated to the understanding of science. You are quite welcome to read through them if you wish."

Arthur walked past the table after looking at the papers and walked up to Merlin and my bedroom door. "What's this room up here?"

"Oh… that's Merlin's and my room," I said.

"And what do you expect to find in there," asked Gaius as he walked up to Merlin and me.

"I'm looking for material or evidence suggesting the use of enchantments," said Arthur as he entered our room.

"What've you done with the magic book I gave you," I heard Gaius whispered to us.

While Merlin looked worried and before I could tell them that the book was hidden, Arthur called out to us, "Merlin, Samantha, come here. Look what I found." Merlin looked at me before both of us entered the room. I smirked to myself to see the book was still hidden and Arthur was staring at our empty cupboard. "I found a place where you can put things. It's called a cupboard." Arthur continued to look around the room and I held my breath when he came close to the loose board on the floor where the book was hidden. Luckily, he missed it and walked out of the room. He gazed at Gaius and asked, "How long do you think it may be before you find a cure?"

"It depends on how many interruptions I get."

Arthur sadly sighed and nodded his head, "Of course, I'm sorry." He turned to the guard who was still searching and said, "We're finished here."

After Arthur and the guards left, Gaius closed the door behind them. I felt my breath leave me. I didn't know I was holding it.

"We have to hide that book," stated Gaius.

"Oh, I already did that." Merlin and Gaius looked at me in shock. "What, you thought I would be stupid and leave it out in the open?"

"Well, where is it," asked Merlin.

The boys followed me back into the bedroom. After Gaius closed the door, I walked to one of the floor boards. I moved my hand over the board and the board pulled up by itself. Gaius and Merlin's eyes expanded when they saw the board was magically lifted up and placed itself on the side. I pulled the book out of the ground to show them.

"I placed a spell on this board on the floor and only you guys and I can find the hiding place and move the board. No one will be able to find it except us," I explained.

Gaius sighed in relief before saying to me, "You must put the book back Samantha."

"No. We must use it."

Gaius and I looked at Merlin while I placed the book back into the floor.

"Don't be stupid," said Gaius.

Merlin glared at his uncle and said, "If I have this legacy then what is it for? You keep telling me it's not for playing tricks."

"You want to practice magic when the King is hunting for sorcerers? Are you mad? Merlin, your life is destined for more important things."

I slowly stood up and said, "Umm guys-"

Merlin ignored me and said, "But if I don't practice, then how will I get to be this great warlock?!"

"Guys-"

"There will come a time when your skills will be recognized," said Gaius.

"When?! How long do I have to wait," yelled out Merlin.

"Can I say something-"

"Patience is a virtue, Merlin," Gaius tries to explain.

"Hello-"

"Sitting by and doing nothing, that's a virtue," asked Merlin.

"Listen guys-"

"Your time will come," said Gaius.

"I could cure that man we saw," insisted Merlin.

"GUYS!" Merlin and Gaius finally shut up and looked at me with a shocked look. "Both of you listen to me! There is a sickness out there that is killing everyone! Right now you are arguing like bunch of little girls! Yes, using magic is dangerous; yes, we have to do something, find a cure, and not sit around. But with you two arguing and yelling at each other, we are wasting valuable time to save these people. SO SHUT UP AND FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG HERE!"

I was breathing very hard and really pissed off. However, when I saw the shocked looks and mouths opened from the two men right in front of me, I realized what I have done.

"I'm… I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled out."

When I saw they weren't going to move or say anything, I immediately left the room leaving the two men wondering what had just happened.

"Maybe we should…" Merlin started to say.

"Yes… let's just figure out this sickness like you sister has said."

And there you have it! I don't know when I'll be able to update, but it will be soon… hopefully lol. Remember this story will be on hold until my Phantom of the Opera story is finished. Don't forget to review and until next time…

Grapejuice101

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