I'll be trying to get each episode into one chapter each, but I have a feeling that since the episodes go for around an hour each they may end up being split in two. Especially when it comes to Merlin heavy episodes. In any case please point out any horrible mistakes I make seeing as how I don't have a beta at the moment. (never actually had one though so don't really know how that all works)
Well anyway, on with the Prologue that gives a bit of background to the story!
Prologue
In the middle of a dense forest surrounded by unmentionable creatures and deathly terrain lays a small cottage. Despite it's location, the inside of the cottage has a peaceful aura. Incense burn, cauldrons bubble and a kettle boils. It may not be the quietest of places, but still the loud thumping on a door disrupts the buzz. Sighing an elderly woman stands up from her previous seat in a comfy chair and slowly walks to the front door. Before she arrives the banging begins again.
"Alright already, I'm coming." The woman whispers a few steps away from the door. Before the third set of knocks can begin she opens it up and eyes the man in front of her. "Now what could anyone possibly want so badly from me that they can't wait another week for when I travel back into town?" The man just glares at her and barges past her storming into her home.
"I demand a potion!" He yells slamming his hand down on the counter top where several potions are brewing in different stages. Some emitting strange odors, others oozing unknown substances, another simply spinning around in circles with no end in sight. The woman simply raises her eyebrow at the large man.
"And why would I do such a thing for someone as rude as you?" She asks while walking over to the potions to check on them. The man stalks up to her, grabbing her by her dress and raising her above the ground.
"Because if you don't I'll just kill you here and now." He pulls out a shimmering blade and holds it against her neck making the woman panic.
"What do you need?" He laughs, dropping her unceremoniously onto the floor.
"I need a potion that will change the gender of a young male to a female and heard that you are the one to seek for such potions." She arches an eyebrow looking at him exasperatedly.
"That's it? You could have simply asked for it you know. I get tones of men just like yourself begging me to change them into girls."
"It's not for me."
"Sure. That's what they all say." The woman stands up, dusting herself off before walking to a cabinet filled with bottles. Searching around, she pushes jars and vials aside. "Now where did i put that silly thing?" She mumbles to herself continuing to search. The man just grumbles in the background. "Aha! Found you beautiful!" She yells holding up a small light blue glass vial in her hand. The man rushes to her, snatching the thing out of her hand.
"Perfect!" He yells grinning like a mad man. "Tell no one I was here." He demands before suddenly running out of the small cottage. The woman just rolls her eyes at him, grabbing her coat slowly following behind him.
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Several hours latter finds the man standing before an ancient magic sight used only by the strongest of mages in the most dire of situations. In the center of the runes the man stands looking around confused. His eyes roaming the landscape as if looking for someone. Unimpressed with waiting the woman announces her presence. Startled the man almost drops the vial before regaining control and charging towards the woman.
"You! You will send me back in time!" He holds out the same knife to her throat. Hesitating the woman takes a step backwards until he brings it closer.
"Be careful where you point that thing! If you want me to send you back I kind of need my powers!" She yells at him annoyed at the constant threats.
"Do it or else I will use it on you." Muttering the woman get's into place at the head of the runes while the man stands in his original position.
"You sure about this? Once it's done you can't come back. Not even Merlin himself could do such a thing." The woman was hesitating, knowing that magic such as this could possibly kill a lesser witch.
"Just do it you old hag!" His growls where low and menacing, but clear none the less.
"Whatever. Have fun being a girl in those times." Where the final words he heard from her before she started her chanting. He just smirked one final time.
"You wish that's what I was going to do. From now on the history of magic will take a turn for the worse and they will have you to thank." With that he vanished in an explosion of sparkles and rippling, ancient magic.
The woman laughs as her wrinkles begin to fade, grey hair turning a vibrant blonde, brown eyes sparkling with mischief. "Oh if only you knew."
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In a densely populated forest a calm breeze blew by, rustling the leaves of the many trees. The chirping of birds could be heard for miles, even the bark of a lone wolf as it chased down it's prey, a delicate rabbit. But it was all disturbed as a strong gust of wind blew in starting to form a miniature twister. Old leaves, twigs and fallen petals swirled around each other and in the center of it all appeared a large man standing tall. Magic rippled around him and as he took his first step the wind disbursed, debris gently floating to the ground. He walked with a determined stride in the direction of smoke.
At the edge of the forest the man broke through to an open field where the seasons crops where close to harvesting. A young boy, no older than 14 stood tending to them. When the man noticed him he strode over to the boy, clearing his throat to gain his attention. The boy jumped, startled at being interrupted and as he took in the mans appearance he grew confused. What was such a strange man he had never seen before, in thick clothing doing here in the middle of one of the hottest days in years.
"Could you direct me to Hunith's place? I have some business with her." The man simply stated in a gruff tone scaring the boy. He stuttered and pointed in the direction of one of the out-skirting cottages.
"But she's currently at the butchers right now, Sir!" He cries out after the strange man walked away simply brushing him off.
Not bothering to knock on the door, the man simply shoved the door open and walked in. Looking around he smirks as he notices a small cot in the corner close to the lit fire. Striding over with purpose, the man grabs the small child mealy two years old, from the cot and opens the vial. Forcing it to the child's mouth, the boy sputters and coughs as he is forced to swallow the light blue liquid. The sound of something heavy hitting the floor resonates through the room.
"What do you think you are doing? Leave my child alone!" A woman screams rushing into the room, steeling the suffering child away from the mans strong arms. He simply laughs. That's when the woman notices the empty vial in the mans hands. "What did you give him?" She yells terrified for the safety of her baby. Shaking his head the mans maniacal laugh is all she gets before he walks out of the room, never to be seen again. Fearing the worst for her baby, she strips him. First finding a pulse then checking him over for any signs of strange things forming or changing. Nothing seemed to be happening at first making Hunith calm down a little. This is until she begun to notice something. A specific part of her child Merlin was changing.
"Oh my." Hunith blushes.
A/N: Okay that's it for now! I'll be starting on the first chapter soon. Just let me know what you all think and if there are any things that you think should be desperately changed. I currently have no beta so they are probably a few mistakes. ^^;
Next chapter you will get an insight as to just how much Merlin's life has changed and how Hunith & Merlin manage to deal with it.
Please review!
