The Journey of Merlyn Age:10-12

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The summer after Merlyn turned ten, Hunith, Amos, Eva, and Will packed up and got ready for their journey

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The summer after Merlyn turned ten, Hunith, Amos, Eva, and Will packed up and got ready for their journey. They knew that the journey would be a long one on foot and made sure that they had everything they needed. Merlyn enchanted a few pouches to be endless and kept all of their clothing and other items inside to reduce the amount of baggage they had to carry. The group made their way North, through the Forest of Geancy. They had planned to make the trek North through the lands of Mercia and into the Perilous Lands.

Only a few nights after leaving Ealdor, Merlyn could feel like someone was watching her. But as she looked out into the darkness of the night, she saw no one there. Her eyes might not see but her magic sure did, she could feel like someone was out there and so, the next night, Merlyn walked away from her camp and into the darkness.

"Hello?" She looked around "I know you're there" Her eyes began to glow golden "I can feel you"

"Can you?" A voice spoke making Merlyn jumped and turned to a girl in her teens, that was dressed as a boy, walking out of the shadows "Your magic is strong"

"Who are you?" Merlyn asked cautiously at the stalker

"No one" The girl said in a low and ominous voice

"What are you?" Merlyn question

"I am a protector of the powers of old" The girl studied her

Merlyn raised a brow at the answer "What does that mean?"

No one smirked and began to circle Merlyn

"Why is my magic reaching out to you?" Merlyn asked turning her head to watch No one.

"You know the answer" No one said

"No, I don't, that's why I asked" Merlyn huffed

"Ask your magic"

Merlyn sighed and closed her eyes feeling out for her magic, she felt a small line of power connecting her to No one and she grabbed onto it. Her body tingled and her mind felt information entering like she was a computer. Only two words were spoken but Merlyn could hear them clearly "Blood guard"

When she opened her eyes, she saw No one kneeling down before her. "I am No one, Commander and Leader of the Blood Guard. We have been sworn to protect and defend the High Priestess of the old and now as the last of my kind" No one looked up at Merlyn "I serve you"

"But, I'm not the High priestess of the old" Merlyn looked at the girl funny

"You were form the moment you were born" No one said

"How?"

"Every Witch of the Old Religion has the opportunity to become High Priestess" She began "But it is based on the power of the witch that gives her the title." No one stood up from kneeling "The old Priestess caused the "Great Purge" and lost her title, the one who was to replace her has followed down a path of darkness"

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