Forgive And Forget (Merlin BBC Fanfic)

chapter 2 ~ training disasters

I swung my sword In an arc and rested it on my shoulder lightly as I paced in front of the men and Kyra and Ariella .

" today we will be focusing on defence and attack , you will get into pairs and practice on each other then we'll have a mini tournament where each pair will have a turn to demonstrate in front of every one else just what they can do . the first to be knocked to the ground loses while the other advances up to the next level"

"Ariella and Percival , you will work together . Gwaine and Elyan , Leon and Kyra and Lancelot with me " I shouted out the names of the pairs .

" oh ,Arthur..." Leon hinted , I turned back again . " also no aiming for kyra's stomach , which means no kicking ,stabbing, punching or elbowing ... we all want khoara to have a happy and safe pregnancy so lets not muck it up okay ?"

there was a chorus of murmurs as everyone moved off to practice , Kyra hit Leon around the back of the head hard as she glared at him , he yelped and ducked his head like a little boy as she rounded on him drawing her sword and the dropping her wrist then swinging it upward till the point of the blade rested on Leon's chainmail.

Gwaine chuckled darkly as he watched then muttered " that's my sister for you ", to Elyan who snickered then knocked Gwaine on his butt . " hoi ! , i wasn't ready !" Gwaine yelled indignantly as Elyan leant on his sword handle casually as Gwaine leapt to his feet .

Ariella and Percival were already dodging and weaving away from each other's swords , Arthur was fighting Lancelot who just kept glancing at Kyra as she hacked at Leon viciously with a dark smile on her face. Leon looked alarmed but kept parrying and landing slight blows on her back until she whirled round and kicked his legs out from under him in a spinning low level roundhouse kick . he landed heavily on his back as all the knights snickered as Kyra walked over quietly and sat on his crotch then kissed him lightly as he touched her belly once then grinned and flipped her off of him so he was over her .

she scowled and stuck her tongue out as Leon pulled her to her feet and wrapped his arms round her stomach as they watched the rest of the pairs finish off .

" Alright , first one to hit the floor loses .... Leon and kyra you're up first ! BEGIN !!"

She rounded on him , he gulped and raised his sword reluctantly to block her blade as it came soaring in an arc toward his head .

She rounded on him , he gulped and raised his sword reluctantly to block her blade as it came soaring in an arc toward his head . She whirled round and her red hair fanned out in the air like a trail of fire as she stood tall brandishing her sword , Leon thought she looked like an avenging angel as her eyes flashed gold . he realised at the last minute as she smiled then mouthed something and he felt his eyes unable to move from her face .She leaned in close to him and kissed him and said " im sorry, sweetheart " Kyra brought her blade lightly to Leon's calf and cut it slightly making him buckle and fall to the ground . She bit her lip knelt down beside him and looked like she was going to cry until arthur started clapping and Gwaine helped Leon up and to the side , not before Leon kissed kyra's wrist and whispered " beat their asses for me Kyra " she closed her eyes and smiled softly then sat down beside him to watch Ariella and Percival fight . It virtually went the same apart from the fact that Percival won leaving Ariella on the floor with a big bruise on her bottom. Percival went and sat next to Kyra with an evil grin on his face as Gwaine and Elyan fought .

The fight was short lived as Elyan was thrown to the floor by his throat.

Lancelot swung his sword and bowed to Arthur who looked relaxed and swung leisurely at him , Lancelot caught his blade and thrust it in the opposite direction .

Arthur frowned and advanced on Lancelot , who tripped the king quickly and held his sword over Arthurs heart . All of the knights were on the edge of their seats hands on their swords ....

Lancelot helped arthur up and everyone relaxed , except for kyra who froze up as Lancelot sat next to her , she jumped as his skin touched hers . She put her hand on Gwaines subtly .

 "okay , Gwaine you will fight kyra first ! Winner fights Percival then the winner fights Lancelot . BEGIN !" Arthur yelled

I got up as did Gwaine and we stepped into the area and swung our swords .

"Bring it big brother " I grinned , he snorted and swung his sword viciously at me , I blocked it overhead and forward rolled away from him . I stood up and threw a blow at his side , he blocked it and threw one at my leg cutting it slightly .  I hissed but spun round and kicked his knee sending him to the ground . I held my sword point over his throat .

"how come you always win now little sister ?" Gwaine grunted .

I just smiled and helped him up .

I looked at Arthur who nodded.

"kyra moves up against Percival , remember keep this clean no underhand blows !"

Percival towered over me grinning

"shall we midget ?"

"we shall muscle mass !"

I swung my sword in an arc above me catching Percival on the shoulder slicing it slightly

He shrugged "tis but a scratch " he joked .

I bit my lip nervously as he grinned and used his full strength bringing the sword down onto mine several times  . the blades clattered together sending shockwaves down my arm .

" thats what you get for being small Kyra !" he laughed and leant on his sword while i shook out trying to get rid of the numbness . i looked at him out the corner of my eye slyly ,, i ran at him and kicked his knees out from under him . he fell to the floor with a grunt . there were slight chuckles from the knights as they watched .

" midget what have you been eating ? , you are like superstrength today !" Percival exclaimed as he got up. I  grinned and said wickedly " carrots " Percival made a face , " they are not real vegetables !  they taste too sweet "

" I have never met a knight who doesn't eat his vegetables ! how else are you going to grow ... HUGE and muscle-ier ?" he grinned and sat down .