𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖐 𝕿𝖍𝖗𝖊𝖊
𝔖𝔲𝔪𝔪𝔞𝔯𝔶: The fate of an entire kingdom rests upon the shoulders of a young woman, the love of her life, and their best friend. Will they be able to find the strength to beat the hardships that come with that responsibility...
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📍 Camelot
⏳August, 507 AD
"What kind of crappy plan was that?!" I asked in exasperation.
Gaius and Merlin shared a sheepish look while the former was wiping some blood off the latter's forehead with a red cloth.
"Obviously, we miscalculated how deep the possession runs," my brother mumbled, then he flinched when Gaius applied a little too much pressure on the superficial gash.
"Merls, he could've killed ya'!" I argued. He let out a sigh, but didn't say anything. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"You were with Arthur and he was distracted. It is what we needed," Gaius cut in while giving me a pointed glance.
"I'm sorry. We should have told you," Merlin said while giving me an apologetic look.
I huffed and replied in a mumble, "Yeah, you should've."
My brother and the physician had thought it a brilliant idea to have the former learn an exorcism spell and then break Elyan out of prison so that he could perform it and get rid of the malevolent spirit inside him; but the plan backfired when the knight knocked him out in the woods and disappeared. The plan wasn't the worst we've ever come up with, really. But it just sucks that they carried it out without me. Merlin could've used the back-up and perhaps things would've turned out differently.
"Just before he jumped me, there was a presence there," Merlin commented after a few silent moments. "I could sense it."
"It was Elyan who was supposed to be knocked out, not you, Merlin," Gaius pointed out gravely.
My brother sighed as the physician finally finished treating his minor injury and he nodded at me. "We must find Arthur. Elyan could make another attempt on his life."
I waved him off. "He's under heavy guard, he'll be fine. We need to find a way to deal with the spirit."
Gaius hummed as a pensive look fell over his face. "This shrine..." he began as he turned to Merlin, "do you think you could find it again?"
Merlin and I shared a wary look. You never go back to haunted sites! That's how you get killed in the movies!
"I'm not sure I want to," my brother responded. "You said we were never to go there again."
"We have to find out all we can about this spirit," Gaius stated. I guess he's right... "Unless we know what we are dealing with, we will not be able to help Elyan," he continued. Merlin and I shared another look. "Or Arthur."
"Fine, let's do it," I relented. Merlin still didn't seem too happy, but he sighed and gave in anyway.
Twenty minutes later, the three of us were sneaking out of the castle on horseback, with my brother in the lead.
