BBC Merlin Oneshots With A Twist

Meeting the Girl 3

Elyon pov

Leon and Percival came back within three minutes after she asked us not to question her yet.  Merlin was taking care of Arthur's wound, propping him up against Lancelot. Their backs were aginst each other, Lancelot clutching his leg. Arthur passed out from the pain. We can wake him after we take care of dinner and everyone's wounds are inspected.

I turned back to the girl. I started to take in every detail about her. From her hight and youth I would say she is around ten summers. Her skin was not exactly tan but not quite pale either. Scars littered her arms, legs, and what I could see of her torso. The clothes on her hung losely, and from the tear in her shrit, I could see her rib cage, yet she has muscles as well.  Her face is littered with bruises, deep blue eyes shown from the onslaught of purple bruises around her eyes. Black hair clung to the sides of her face, matted with dirt, blood, and sweat. I realized that the white in her hair was natural. 'That is very odd for a little girl to alredy be showing signs of elderness'. She was not looking at what I was doing, she seemed more intent on listening. Her postier told me she wanted to bolt, but she didn't. Mabey because I had a knife close to her anckel, or because she wanted out of the chains.

Leon, Gwaine, and Percy came through the trees startling everyone but Abigail. By this point I had removed the frist manicel and was starting on the next leg maniacal. Merlin had 'burned' Arthur's wound, and was now tending to Lancelot. Gwaine had fetched water and now arrived back with the other two.

"Kid this is Sir Leon, and Sir Percival." Gwaine patted the back of Leon and Percy when he said their names. "Guys, this is Abigail."

"Hi" She whispered. Her cheaks were red, 'Why? She mentioned someone named Jason. Perhaps either Leon or Percy reminded her of Jason?'

"Someone else will need to clean the kills, I'm a bit busy and I still have another patient to tend to." Merlin said. Now I am noticing that she was absolutely correct in predicting what Leon and Percy caught. Three rabbits and two squirrels.

"I can do it" Abigail offered.

"No, I still need to treat your injuries." Merlin denounced her offer at once.

"Besides, don't you want these chains off silly?" I asked soothingly.

"Yes. I just wanted to help. " She muttered.

I smile at her. "You can help once you are healed. "

"That could be a while. Too long." Her impatience proves she is still a kid. Deep down I'm relieved she is a kid. Being forced to grow up so quickly is...  Click. The leg manicel popped off.

"I can take care of the-" Gwaine began but Leon cut him off. Percival was pulling the kills away from Gwaine.

"Last time you tried you cut yourself with the knife. I will do it. "

"Abigail, may I see your hand now?" Nodding, she gave me her left hand. Her hand is rough, it felt like.. our hands. Someone who constantly held a sword or knife. It made me grimace. Merlin finshed with Lancelot, Lancelot also passed out and he's leaning against Arthur. Merlin is now heading to the pair of us. Abigail scooted closer to me. Panic is showing through her delicate eyes.

I spoke before the situation could turn drastic. "Merlin is going to take the metal star out of, ok?"

She shook her head. "N-no. I want J-Ja-Jason." Merlin kept trying to get close to her, but she kept moving away. She's going to bolt if Merlin keeps this up.

"Who is Jason?" I stopped Merlin with a look. "Merlin, she needs to feel safe. "

Abigail answered before Merlin. "Jason is my, one of my brothers."