Flame (Merlin Fanfiction)

Chapter 18

Arthur held a firm grip on my arm as he hacked and slashed his way through the crowd effortlessly. Merlin shielded us with spells every once in a while, but other than that he just have me sympathetic looks, even though he was still furious with Maldouse for hurting me.

When we had finally escaped the sea of endless violence and had ridden back to our makeshift camp in the trees, Arthur started up his long awaited rant to me.

"Maria." he called up to me. I was perched on the edge of the tallest branch gravity would allow me to reach. I wanted so desperately to escape. to get away from all the violence. an quite currently, Arthur's 'You could have got us killed' rant.

"Maria!"

I heard a more forceful attempt at my name. I sighed, my peace of mind broken, as I realised I might as well go down now than leave him even more fuming for later.

As at ease as a monkey in the jungle, I swung from vine to branch, from branch to trunk and from trunk to vine. a continuous loop of agility.

I landed on the ground and looked at Arthur solemley. he looked right back at me. "I know you know what this is about." Arthur said. I rubbed my hand up and down my left arm. I looked to the left I Arthur. Merlin was tending to the horses a little while away. attempting to avert his gaze, I focoused on the very small fire burning on dead wood. Tiny flames nipping and at the cool air. Tiny, but strong. "Maria!"

I looked up to see Arthur the clear on his features. "You. Nearly. Got. Us. Killed. seriously." I had to resist the urge to mimick him, knowing this was serious.

"Arthur, I'm sorry-"

"Sorry dosen't cut it. peoples lives are at steak here. ad we can't afford to lose them."

"I did what I thought was right!" I protested, my voice rising.

"Well maybe your idea of the right thing is completely different from mine."

"And?"

Arthur looked at me incredulously. "IM THE KING OF CAMELOT!" he roared."And my opinion is more than yours."

"That's not what Uther said. Uther told me that everyone had rights. everyone should share their opinion. But you," I said hoistin myself up into the trees. "are nothing like Uther." I finished as I threw myself into my previous position and climbed as high as I could.

How date he? question other peoples opinions. Uther had always raised Arthur to e the king he wanted to be. But Arthur turned and became the opposite. Arthur isn't set to kill the trolls.He only wants the fame. to be known as a troll hunter. That's all.

I thought about leaving them. I would have no trouble with leaving Arthur and if I didn't see Merlin I would be okay. And the more if thought about it, the better the idea sounded. I would run away and focoused on the task given. I would kill the troll. I would avenge my mother. and most of all, I would prove to Arthur, what it takes to be s true hero.