Elizabeth Pendragon: Merlin Fanfic

Young Mordred

Elizabeth's POV

I am dining with Morgana when Merlin bursts into the room with a young boy. "Have you forgotten how to knock, Merlin?!" Morgana demands.

"Who's the boy?" I ask curious.

"The guards are after him. I didn't know what to do" he states. Someone knocks on the door. Morgana looks down at the boy.

"My Lady?" a guard says.

"Come" I whisper holding my hand out to Merlin and the boy. The boy takes it. Morgana gestures to the in-glove behind the curtain. I take them there and close the curtain. Then go stand beside Gwen as Morgana opens the door.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, My Lady, Princes Elizabeth" the guard says. "We're searching for a young Druid boy. We believe he came this way" he states. So the boy is a druid, no wonder the guards are after him. That poor boy.

"We haven't seen anyone. It's just us and our maid" she tells him. I nod my head in agreement.

"Best keep the door locked till we find him" the guard tells us. "Stay here princess" he tells me.

"Of course" I say.

"Thank you" Morgana says and shuts the door. Locking it and we go check on the boy. Who seems to have passe out in Merlin's arms. His arm is bleeding. We move him to the bed and I start to clean his wound with fresh water. Hoping it's not infected already. Merlin and Morgana look out the window. I can hear everything my father says.

As I bandage the wound. "People of Camelot, the man before you is guilty of using enchantments and magic. Under our law, the sentence for this crime is death. We're still searching for his accomplice. Anyone found harbouring the boy is guilty of conspiracy, and will be executed as a traitor. Let this serve as a warning to your people" he states.

"You have let your fear of magic turn to hate. I pity you" the man states.

"I can't watch this" Morgana states. She joins the boy and I. We both cradle him protectively. No harm will be fall him, not while we live. He can't help that he was born a druid. Suddenly the mirror breaks as the boy cries.

"Shush, everything will be alright. You'll be ok" I assure him. He looks up into my blue eyes with his own. "I promise" I tell him and kiss his forehead. He snuggles into Morgana and I.

Father ordered I stay with Morgana until the druid boy is found. Which I was fine with. It meant I could watch over the boy with Morgana. Who seems to have gotten worse over night. Morgana lets Merlin in as I attempt to cool the boy's fever with a rag soaked in cool water.

"How is he?" Merlin asks us.

"He's sleeping. He's very pale. I worry he may have lost a lot of blood" Morgana tells him. As they join us behind the curtain. We'd made a makeshift bed for the bed there, where he can stay hidden. Safe if a guard or Arthur came to search for him.

"His temperature has also risen, I'm trying to cool  it" I state.

"Has he said anything at all?" he asks.

"Nothing. He won't even tell us his name" Morgana tells him.

"Not that we blame, not after what he's been through in the last twentyfour hours" I state.

"You know, er, for a moment there earlier, I- I thought you were going to hand us over to the guards" Merlin says looking at Morgana.

"I'm glad you have so much faith in me, Merlin" Morgana says.

"No, no, sorry. Erm, I meant, you're the King's ward. You're taking a huge risk helping the boy. You both are" he states looking at us.

"I wouldn't see an innocent child executed, nor would Elizabeth. What harm has he ever done anyone?" Morgana asks him.