Trapped in the Past

Chapter 17

The dinner party had to cut short with the event that happened. Many guards were sent to Gaius for medical attention while Arthur, Caleb and the nights had a night patrol. Thank goodness Caleb's father was not attending. He would probably think Camelot could not handle the situation. Merlin was helping Gaius. As for me, I was stuck in my chambers and Gwen accompanying me. Gwen and I did not seems to be so distant now. There were guards outside my chambers. Thought about that, what was the point of having so many guards guarding my chambers when one sorcerer could hurt them all. Gwen seems very exhausted. "Gwen…. you don’t have to seat here if you are tired. You could go home and rest. I am alright and I can manage myself." I said. It was polite and sincere.
 
The tired Gwen smiled and asked me, "Are you sure, My Lady?" just to be sure. I looked at her with the most genuine smile and nod. Gwen left.  I stared at the door when it shuts.  I took a deep breath and then there was knock on the door. I acknowledged the person. Then came in Arthur.
 
"Hi…" he greeted. I smiled. "where's Gwen? where she went?" Arthur asked and walked towards me.
 
"I send her away.. she looked tired. so I told her to go home and rest." I replied.  Arthur breathed out and took a sit . "Sooo…. what did you found out?" I asked.
 
"Nothing.  It's one man army. The guards are fine. What I am worried about is you. That man kept saying 'time traveller'…. such an odd man." Arthur had the awkward laughed. I was too. Somehow it did not make any sense.  "And do you know that his name was Gregory?" That was when I remembered something. Arthur had once mention to me, or maybe the correct term was yelled at me on leaving with Gregory. I looked at unhappy Arthur. "Let me guess… this is one of your scam!"
 
When I thought we were getting better, things got worse. I wanted to cry at that spot. But doing that, he will think I was acting. If I did not, he will think I meant what I did. So I looked up at him and tried to think of a possible reason to stop the hate, "Well, maybe the time when you saw me leave with him,  I have to… why would I hurt him when I work with him.. Arthur… i.. I don’t know how to make you believe me. If you think I am working with him, I would have not hurt him and definitely, ran away with him when Merlin called for you… Gregory is a sorcerer and what makes you think I like sorcerer? I am a Pendragon…. Our family had made it clear that Sorcerer is never be able to step foot on Camelot." most of it, were lies. However, if that was the only thing I could do to. "and…. time traveller? You knew me since I was a kid…"
 
Arthur just stared at me and thought. I just looked at him. He breathed out and replied, "well, you had a point." He turned around to walk towards the door but he turned to face me back, "but Don’t you disappoint me.." I just nodded my head fast.
 
It was dark outside. I stared outside the window, wondering what did Gregory did that made me leave Camelot. Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt a presence…
 
I turned around to see a ball of light which was dancing around mid air. Then it transformed into a lion. Lion represent bravery. It was a patronus. It roared. Somehow I heard it in my head.  Suddenly, it drove into my heart . When it touched my skin, I felt a cold sensation. However, when it went into me, I felt the warm feeling. That was a premonition hit me.
 
I was in a place where everything was white and bright. It was not the same time as I was now. I looked at my hands and I looked I was dead.  Then a person appeared. I was not sure who it was until I saw his eyes. It was an Old Merlin. "good day Delilah…"
 
"Good day Sir…" I greeted back.
 
"You have done a terrible mistake Young Witch…. When you came here to change the future, you know you will be stuck in this time. Not only that, you lost your magic too…." he explained. I was going to say something but then he continued, "I came to you by a patronus  because I am going to tell you the danger you are soon to be facing… You WILL lose all the magic you had when you arrive here.. it was I who gave you that power when you turned that time turner. Once I am gone, you will be a mortal. Remember… you are now Katarina Pendragon. History was not made by me. It is just nature loop hole." he paused. Deep in me, I could feel my heart being squeezed. The feeling was worse when Fred, Remus and Tonks died.
 
"Is there anything I can do to retrieve my old powers?... well.. future?" I asked.
 
"I did not create magic…. if you deserve magic, It will come to you…" Said the old Merlin.
 
And the premonition was over. I looked around my room to make sure no one was in my room. I swing my arm to use my telekinesis but nothing happened. There I realised that my life was over. I was back in 1420's  and I lose my power. I was a pathetic muggle.