Destiny Begins: The Forgotten Tale: Book One

The Gates of Avalon (Part 1)

"Merlin can I talk to you a moment?" Glancing up from where I was saddling the prince's horse for the patrol of the borders. I frowned as i saw Morgana nervously wringing her hands together as she stood there fidgeting. Her emerald green eyes darting every which way as her teeth nervously nibbled on her lower lip. Her normally kempt hair was all over the place.

Narrowing my eyes I stopped my work as I cautiously approached my friend. Placing my hands on her shoulders. I gazed into her tired green eyes.

"Morgana what is it. Why do you look so frightened?" Sighing and lowering her fidgting hands she finally met my gaze. I blinked taken back as I noticed tears in her eyes. Pulling her into my arms I held her as she burst into sobs. Rambling about a nightmare she had last night. I stiffened as she meantioned the prince. Ever since she was right about Valiant and his shield. I've learned not to brush her nightmares off so easily. So I made sure to pay close attention to her explanation.

"It was at a lake. Arthur he...he was beneath the water. He wasn't breathing as he drifted to the lake bed. Above him wearing a blood red cloak, with choclate brown hair. Was this girl. She was smirking her hand outstretched and she watched Arthur drown. I woke up screaming shortly after, but Merlin it was so realistic. It was like I was actually there." She sobbed. Her hands clinging to the brown tunic I wore. Her face buried in my curls.

Patting her back and softly whispering assurances I frowned in concern. My eyes locked on the confused face of the prince who had just arrived. Meeting my gaze he raised his eyebrow in a question. Shaking my head I refused to anwser. Not like he would believe Morgana anyway. Just like Gauis Arthur would just brush it off as just another nightmare. I just hope this time they are right. For if this too came true... well I will just have to make sure it doesn't.

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"Hurry up Merlin. Even a snail could move faster than you." Arthur huffed from his perch on his horse. Rolling my eyes i gently encouraged my mare to quicken its pace. Pulling up along side the prince.

"Yeah yeah I hear ya pra..."

"Quiet." Arthur hisses raising his hand for silence as his narrowed eyes scanning our surroundings. After a moment of silence i open my mouth a question on my lips when I hear it. A high pitched scream coming from the right. Kicking his horse into action the prince charges toward the sound, me hot on his heels. We stop outside a clearing where a 2 people in cloaks can be seen fighting off some bandits.

Arthur giving a war cry slides off his horse. Sword swinging as he jumps into the battle. Its not long before the battle is over and all the bandits are dead. Arthur sheathing his sword and wiping away the sweat from his forehead turns to the cloaked stranger. The one wearing a blood red cloak with golden lining approaching the prince. Stopping a foot away she pulled down her hood. Revealing a head of brown curls and a silver tiara. Her violet eyes giving almost an erie glow as they gazed unblinking into the stunned blue eyes of the prince. After a moment she smiles. Her pale pink lips pulling back to reveal her pearl white teeth.

"I thank you for saving us. I am princess Sophia, and this is my father King Aulfric of the western isles." She greeted gesturing to her father who approached, removing his ocean blue hood to reveal his smiling face. I blinked a sense of foreboding lingering in my heart as Arthurs eyes seemed to flash red as Sophia moved her ruby staff in front of him. Rubbing my eyes I frown as his eyes are back to his usual blue. Assuming it was a trick of the light. I turn my attention back to Sophia. Watching closely as Arthur takes her hand kissing the back of her hands. Eyes sparkling as he gazed at her face.