He reached his door, waving a small device over a pad. The door opened and he entered running over to the device. It was a small, like computer console, something you wouldn't find in a castle of medieval times. No, this particular device was not from earth, it was from a small planet called Gallifrey, many light years away.
What was it doing here and who was this old man? Well this question was about to be answered. You see he was Merlin, considered a great and powerfull wizard and guardian of King Arthur. To know the stories of Merlin and how he came about, we need to travel back to when he arrived here. Merlin wasn't human nor was he a magician. The technologies he possed gave the locals the impression that he was. You see Merlin was a Time Lord: He didn't approve of the Time Lords ways and left Gallifrey in a half build TARDIS, which upon arriving on earth in its past, malfunctioned. Only a few devices worked. Never would he be able to leave, but he had no intention of doing so. Well upon arriving, he became intermixed with the locals and the guardian of a young boy named Arthur, who merlin cared for almost as his own son.
But back to the time at hand. The device, which was running, was a tracking device. It was setup to find any Time Lords, which came in proximity of its wave. The reason being was this: Merlin was nearing his last life. Having survived as long as he could, he need another to take his place, to become the apprentice to lead Arthur to his destiny. But, one thing Merlin didn't know was that the Time Lords were all gone, wiped out of existence. so what was it tracking was the last one. Which was, of course the Doctor.
Back on the TARDIS, the Doctor and Rose were sitting quietly in one of the many rooms of the TARDIS. The doctor reading a book called Space for Dummies and Rose, well she was busy reading a steamy romance novel. Travelling in the TARIDS had its disadvantages: no time for a romantic life, so losing all thoughts in a book was best she could do. Suddenly the reading was interrupted as the TARDIS jerked and shook the Doctor and Rosecausing them to jump to their feet and rush to the console room. "What's happening" Rose asked? "I don't know" the Doctor stated. " It looks as if the TARDIS has become snared in some sort a beam, an energy signature I've seen before but can't place. I'm going to try and break free" said the Doctor. "What can I do?" Rose asked. "Pull that lever over there" said the Doctor, as he pulled the lever. The TARDIS jerked suddenly, with the room shaking. "That didn't work" he said, as they were pulled into the field.
Well the field that the Doctor referred to was no ordinary field. It was being generated by Merlin. He had juiced up all the power he could, to make a sort of net to catch the TARDIS and bring it into his time. The TARDIS fell back but the field was to strong with no chance of breaking away, Shortly the TARDIS materialized in a small stone room. The doors opened and out stepped the Doctor and Rose. "Where are we?" she asked.
"I don't know" replied the Doctor," But if I had to guess, it looks as if it was a stone room.
" Smarty pants" Rose stated.
"Really. I don't know" he replied, as they made there way down a long narrow hall. At the end of it, they find themselves in a large room, with banners of royal emblems draping the walls and a large round table in the center of the room. "Wait a minute: I know this place! I've seen it before but I can't remember " exclaimed the Doctor.
"Some party's you could throw here" Rose stated.
The Doctor, knowing the answer was on the tip of his tounge, was bothered about this. "Oh well, I'll think of it later" he said to himself.
The two travellers continue on their way, not knowing that Merlin was just around the corner.
Just as they rounded a corner they ran into merlin. "Who are you?" Rose asked.
"I am Merlin. Which of you owns the TARDIS which arrived here?" he replied.
"That would be me" the Doctor replies.
"Well thank goodness! I am in need of your help" he stated.
"Wait a minute" Rose interrupted. "Did you say your name was Merlin? Merlin as in the all power full wizard"
"Yes my dear" he replied "The one in the same"
"Well now "she said, as the Doctor began speaking.
"So why are we here and how did you bring us?" enquired the Doctor.
"Well my friend"Merlin says.
"Call me the Doctor" the Doctor stated.
"I know you are a Time Lord, Doctor. But it just so happens that I am one as well!"stated Merlin.
The Doctor stepped back in disbelief, but then he realized he knew the name Merlin from Gallifrey's history: A mighty scientist who wanted to help other worlds and beings, but was looked down on and laughed at by the other Time Lords, who considered other life mere trash so to speak. They considered themselves above all others. The books told he became a renagde and left Gallifrey taking top secret work with him. "I know of you" the Doctor said.
"So Doctor, how is Gallifrey? I've often wondered how we came along" asked Merlin.
The Doctor lowered his head. "There is no more Gallifrey" he sorrowfully replied. "It was wiped out in a great Time War. I thought I was the last, but I guess that I am no longer alone"
The Doctor kept getting a funny feeling that he knew more of Merlin than the legends in earth's story books, but couldn't explain it. He knew he was a Timelord as well but there was more. Rose on the other hand, was having a blast. She had all ways loved the Arthurian legends, with Queen Guenivere. What was it like to be a queen in the land of wizards and knights, could she find a knight in shiny armor? But, in all honesty, nothing could compare to her adventures she and the Doctor had seen or so she thought.
Outside the hallway. three men were making there way to merlin's chambers. Upon knocking, Merlin answered the door. It was Sir Lancelot and two of his knights.
"Excuse us please, wise Merlin,but Arthur asked if I would drop by to tell you he was called away for a few days to the lands, and asked if you might watch over him using your magic" lanclot said.
" I guess I could" Merlin replied. Suddenly Rose stepped forward. Seeing Lancelot she stops dead still. "Wow", she thinks "he's cute"
Lancelot noticed her as well, and then spoak up. "Well my fair lady I don't think that I've had the pleasure of meeting you. Where might you have come from, and your attire what is it"
Merlin jumped in. She's here from the far south lands as my guest. Her, the Doctor, and I are old friends" he stated.
Still looking into one anothers eyes, Rose and Lancelot parted ways. "Till we meet again my fair lady" he said.
Shortly afterwords the Doctor and Merlin were walking back to the TARDIS. Rose was following behind them, when out of the side wall comes Lancelot.
"My lady, I'm glad that I found you. Would you care to join me for a walk?" he asked.
the Doctor and Merlin stopped and turned.
"Go ahead", the Doctor said.
"She will be safe. Lancelot is a great protector, having been with king Arthur for a some time now," said Merlin.
While Rose and Lancelot began walking off down a small path, the Doctor and Merlin head towards the TARDIS, Lancelot and Rose begia chatting. "My I've never met any one as lovely as yourself, Your clothing is so different, it makes your beauty stand out more that any other lady in the land" said Lancelot. They talked for quite a bit ,soon arriving at a very beautiful lake. The sun hit it just right, causing a rainbow effect to bounce off of it. Suddenly twigs began snapping, as a group of men jumped from the trees and forest.
"Behind me Rose" lancelot said, as he drew his sword. Lancelot holds his own for sometime, when suddenly, one of the men grabs Rose.Lancelot turns to help, but is suddenly hit from behind with a club. As he falls, he sees Rose carried off. As he staggers back to the castle, there the Doctor and Merlin are in the court yard, He quicklyreaches them both, and they run over to him to see what is wrong.
"What happen my boy?" Merlin asks.
"Rose, she's been taken" Lancelot states.
"Who took her?" the Doctor asks.
"It was the scarbros" answered Lancelot.
"Who are the the scarbros?" the doctor asks.
"They are a ruthless band of rebels, a sort of pirates, who steal to live and kill to live. If they have Rose, she maybe a prize for them to sell. This is serious trouble" Merlin tolds him.
"We must get her back" stated the Doctor. Picking up Lancelot, the Doctor and Merlin move him to another room, from which Merlin calls for a doctor. Shortly afterwords, he iss being attended to.
The Doctor stands, staring out of the window.
"What's on your mind doctor?" Merlin asks.
"Rose. We must get her back" the Doctor replied.
"We will" merlin said "and soon. I'll get some men" merlin stated.
The doctor then added"I'll join them as well". And with that he took off out the door and into the TARDIS...to be continued