Watching the past (Merlin)

Lancelot

In the forest, Merlin was picking up mushrooms for Gaius. He knelt down next to a cluster of mushrooms he picked one up and placed it in the basket next to him when suddenly he hears a screech from behind him, startled he stands up to search for the source of the sound when he saw a griffin running towards him. Startled Merlin started running but kept looking back at the griffin to see how close it was so he didn't notice a tree root sticking out of the ground, causing him to fall. He turned and started shuffling away from the beast, which was getting ready to kill him.

Just as the beast was going to kill Merlin, Lancelot yells and jumps in front of Merlin and started attacking the beast after trying to hit the beast a few times he was successful when he hit the beast with his sword it shattered.

The whole group looked at their dead friend with sad eyes.

Arthur gripped Gwen's hand still mad, yes he had forgiven Gwen for what happened but he still felt slightly angry and betrayed.

Merlin felt guilty and saddened at seeing him and Lancelot first meeting, still wishing he could have saved him at the isle of the blessed.

Merlin sat up in surplice. Lancelot dropped what was left of his sword before turning to Merlin and started running, he yelled "Run! Run!" he then grabs Merlin's arm and they start running the beast still chasing them. The pair ran until they saw a falling tree and jumped behind it. When the beast couldn't see them anymore it flew away. Behind the fallen tree Merlin was looking up at the sky at the beast checking it had left while Lancelot was holding his wondered side. Both of them breathing heavily.

"It's gone," Merlin said sounding relieved, now looking at Lancelot "You saved my life," he said sounding grateful "I'm Merlin" he held his hand out to him

"Lancelot" he reached out to shake his hand, they sat in silence for a moment before Lancelot groaned and passed out, that is when Merlin realised he was injured.

In the Physician's chamber, Gaius was treating Lancelot's wound. Merlin sitting next to him.

"Hmm, the wound itself is superficial" Gaius observed "The fever will pass. He should be fine in the morning"

The scene changed to Uther and Arthur who were looking over a burning village. "What creature could have done this?" Uther wondered

"We found no tracks in or out," Arthur informed him "What the villagers say must be true it has wings and ..." he hesitated

"What?"

"And it took no livestock, only people. Whatever it is it has a taste for human flesh" Arthur informed him

Uther looked at him in shock before looking back at the burning village "Post sentries at all the outlying villages, put the lookouts on full alert. If this thing should make for Camelot we must be ready" Uther ordered.

Back in the Physician's chamber, Lancelot was looking out at Camelot through Merlin's window, as the warlock sat in a chair on the other side of the room. "Ever since I was a child I've dreamed of coming here it is my life's ambition," Lancelot told him he turned to look at him before turning back to the window "To join the Knights of Camelot" he reviled. Merlin smiled at him a threw his hands up "I know what you're thinking" he stepped down from the window "I expect too much. after all, who am I? They have the best and bravest in the land"

"He was one of the best and the bravest," Merlin said with a sad smile

"Lancelot" Merlin said with a smile