Queen of Camelot ~~~ON HIATUS~~~

Chapter Five (II)

Artura lunges at him, shouting at him were she would strike next while he would defend himself with the knowledge. "Body. Shield. Body. Shield."

"Shield." Merlin would repeat moving his arm to stop the blow. Each hit rang through his body.

"Head." Artura said adding a new area to hit.

Merlin's eyes widened confused asking, "Head? Ow." He found out quickly after Artura hit him on the head with the flat side of her blade.

Merlin stumbled clenching his head wincing dramatically. "Come on, Merlin. You're not even trying." She wants a real test, Merlin was pathetic she knew plenty of maids that could take a hit better then him. Granted they probably would've also fallen over by now making her comparison complicated.

Merlin had his guard down as he glanced behind him. She poked him the back causing him to stumble a little. She chuckled suppressing the Giggle that wanted to come out.

"Ow! I am." Merlin wined whipping around to face her.

Artura sighed swing her sword, getting into stance, ordering, "Once more."

"Oh, no." Merlin groaned getting into stance.

Artura bounced from one foot to the other shifting her weight to make her quicker. "To the left. To the right. And left. Head." she would inform him once again doing him a favor.

He failed to cover his head once again getting nailed. "Ow!"

"Come on, Merlin! I've got a tournament to win." Arthur demanded wanting some real training.

Merlin didn't think he could handle anymore hits. "Can we stop now, please? Ow! Shield. Body." Merlin asked trying to block Arthur's relentless attacks.

Arthur ignored him lunging once more shouting, "Shield."

"Shield." Merlin repeated lifting the shield but Arthur went for a different target hitting him on the head. "Ah. Ow."

This hit finally did it sending Merlin to the ground his helmet rolling away. Arthur sighs walking over to Merlin. "You're braver than you look. Most servants collapse after the first blow."

Merlin sat curled up arms protecting his head. Arthur held out a hand as Merlin peeked out. "Is it over?"

Chuckling Arthur shook his head dropping his hand walking away. "That was just the warm up. How's your mace work coming along?"

Arthur begins swinging his mace over his head looking extremely menacing. Merlin sighed rising to his feet ready to bring on the practice.
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Merlin stormed into Gaius's Chambers. "So, how was your first day as Arthur's servant?" Gaius asked chuckling.

Merlin looks around squinting as he taps his head. "Do you hear clanging?" Gaius looks around before shaking his head. Sighing Merlin took a seat groaning. Gaius walked over to him pushing on his shoulder massaging his sense give muscles. "Ah! It was horrible and I've still got to learn all about tournament etiquette by the morning. Onhríne achtung bregdan!"

The book he had been signed to read soared over, opening to the pages he had been reading from last. "Oi!" Gaius gasps slapping the back of Merlin's head scolding, "What've I told you about using magic like this?"

Merlin tried to raise his hand but it didn't move very far he explained, "If I could actually feel my arms, I'd pick up the book myself."

Gaius shook his head worried. "Never mind your arms. What do I do if you get caught?"