The Kingdom of Misthaven

Chapter 17: Feelings and Reasons

Merlin

"Well... Uh... Amelia, it's best if we speak about this later." I replied rubbing the back of my neck. "Merlin-" I cut her off with my eyes meeting hers. "Amelia, I don't want to talk about it." I replied a bit too harshly. Amelia pulled back a bit from the circle as I sighed and Neil just stared at me. I sighed rubbing my face. "Just prepare for the trip." I replied standing up and walking away. What the hell am I doing? I can finally be with her and time here doesn't matter so you don't age, but here I am hurting my own sister...

"Peter, I just don't get why he has to be so mean." I heard Amelia's voice say and I hid in the dark corner as they approached. "Amelia, you're his younger sister and he wants to keep your relationship happy. He hasn't seen you in how many decades and he wants to treasure the moments with you here." Peter replied stopping her and ending up directly in front of me. "Peter, I'm afraid." Amelia whispered as I covered my mouth as I heard her say that. "Afraid of what?" Peter asked calmly carssing her cheek. "I... well... He might not accept us and... Peter I've missed him so much and we haven't exactly spent time together ever since he got here. What if I changed into something he didn't like? What if this is just all a dream and I wake up beside the man I loved..." She trailed off as Peter pulled her towards him in a hug.

She's worried about me not accepting her relationship with Pan and... me not accepting any of her changes... What have I done!? "Whose there?" Pan demanded as he put Amelia behind him. I chuckled getting out of my hiding place. "Shit!" He mumbled as they backed away a bit. "How long were you there?" Amelia asked a bit scared. I smiled at her. "Peter Pan, go and talk to Neil for a bit or prepare clothes for the trip. I need to talk to my sister." I replied sighing. Peter nodded as Amelia tried to make him stay. "Go or I'm not going to accept your relatiosnhip with my sister, Malcom." I stated as he froze. "How do you..." He trailed off as I smirked.

"You really want to know?" I asked raising a brow. He gulped and kissed Amelia's cheek. That gesture calmed her down and he walked towards their room. "Merlin, I-" I cut her off with my hand. "Let me do the talking." I replied smiling. She nodded as we started to walk. "You remember that winter morning when I told you to serve Arthur since I had an errand for Gauis?" I asked as she chuckled nodding. "He told me something when you left you know." I stated as she stopped walking. "You mean he insulted me more?" She asked frowing. "Amelia, you're his rightful lover and you know it. Let me finish, will you?' I asked as she chuckled. "He told me that there was something entirely wrong with his relationship with Gwen and he always had feelings for you." I replied leading her towards the balcony. "Really?" She asked smiling. "Yup, you want to hear his exact words?" I asked as we breathed in the fresh air. "I guess." She replied leaning on her arm. "Well actually..." I trailed off touching her temples.

Acydan Se Aerdaed

I smiled as the flash of light surrounded us.

FLASHBACK

"I hate you!" Amelia yelled as she ran past me. I frowned and quickly rushed to Arthur's room to see him on his bed with his head in his hands and... is that tears? "Is there something wrong, sire?" I asked cleaning up his room. "Merlin.. I'm sorry." He whispered clutching his hair. I smirked. "Sorry, say that again, sire." I stated fixing his table. "I'm not repeating myself... Would you get mad if your younger sister cried?" He asked as I frowned. "I'd kill the man who made her cry." I replied as he froze and looked at me. "You, kill a man? I don't think so." He replied chuckling though there were tears stains on his face. "You know for a prince, you cry around the people you trust." I commented as he chuckled pulling on his hair.

"Merlin, I think I fancy your sister." He replied as I frowned. "You can't fancy my sister. You have Gwen." I reminded as he groaned and sighed. "Merlin, this relationship I have with Gwen... there's something wrong. I feel like I'm missing something and that something is filled when... When Amelia is here with me." He replied as I frowned and got the plates. "Sire, as much as you are royalty and killing royalty is treason with the penalty of death... I will kill you when I find out that Amelia is broken because of you." I threatened walking out. I sighed and quickly gave the plates to the nearest servant and rushed down the dungeon.

"Kilgerah!" I called as he flew over. "Ah, young warlock. I see you have a very important question, yes?" He asked as I nodded. "Why is Arthur suddenly having a change of heart towards Gwen?" I asked as he grinned. "That is a question I can not answer for you. His destiny changed when your sister bumped into him and got closer." Kilgerah replied as I frowned in confusion.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Haaahh!" She breathed pulling away from me. "T-That's not possible!" She exclaimed as tears went down her face. "But it's the truth." I replied as she closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. "Merlin, how did you get here and why?" She asked as I sighed. "I... I couldn't bear the pain of you not being with me anymore." I replied honsetly as she smiled hugging me tightly. "Merlin, I love you and all, but you sound weird saying so much meaningful stuff." She stated as I laughed and we walked towards her room. "I love you too baby sister and I'll do anything to protect you and make ou happy." I replied as I messed her hair and we stopped by her room. "See you when we leave." I replied as she smiled and I felt a small sting on my arm. Shit, it's starting...

Merlin lied about how he got to Misthaven and his reason. He's from the present time where the world of our dear characters went into chaos and it all started with Isaac writing about a certain Queen losing the love of her life because of her stepdaughter and son being the reason of her lover's death. Having this in mind, Merlin and the sorcerers in the present time made a spell to bring him back in that certain point in time, but Isaac had other plans since he knew someone would sabotage his perfect plan. The pain on Merlin's arm was a sign that his time in the realm was almost up.

Will our characters ever find Isaac and stop this certain point in time from happening?