Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Merlin

Chapter One - Time Jump

King Arthur needed a break. Anyone could see that. Well, anyone but those lunatics that take the cover of council men. Even Arthur knew he needed a break.

That break came in the form of Gaius needing to go to a village a distance away, with Merlin, and since Merlin is Arthur's manservant, Arthur felt that he and the Knights should go. A healer got made into Temporary Court Physician and Arthur, his Knights, Gaius and Merlin rode on horses and left.

"Freedom, at last" said Arthur as they rode their horses underneath a sunset. Merlin shook his head.

"You make it sound like being king is like being a prisoner" said Gwaine, munching on an pear, which alarmed the Knights at first, until they realised that Gwaine had apples in his bags.

"It can be at times" said Arthur as he brought his horse to a still. The other followed his example. They got off from the horses and began to create their camp site for the night.

"Merlin, go and get wood" ordered Arthur.

"No, you do it" said Merlin, standing and crossing his arms.

"Merlin" said Gaius in a low tone.

"On my way" said Merlin and he fled. Arthur looked at Gaius.

"I have him well trained" smirked Gaius, a scary looking on the man, as he started to look through his books.

"Teach me" said Arthur, leaning closer to Gaius, who backed up a little. Gaius chucked when he realised that Arthur was joking, he could tell by a little light that had appeared in Arthur's eyes, and shook his head.

Arthur chucked alongside him when a bright light erupted from the middle of the camp site, and expanded, eating the knights, Arthur and Gaius.

Merlin arrived back, arms filled with wood, just in time to see them disappear. He dropped the wood and ran into the camp site, magic filled the air.

"Oh, come on," he groaned, "just one normal journey, that is all I ask!"

The men landed in another wood, different from the one they were just in. All of them were continuously blinking, attempting to get the dark spots out of their eyes.

"Gaius?" a female's voice broke through to them.

Gaius turned and saw a really young version of Hunith before him. She had her dark hair tied up in a bun, her clothes were better fitting. She carried a basket under her arm and was looking at him. Arthur saw what Gaius saw.

"Hunith, you look really young?" said Arthur, his voice rising at the end.

"Thank you, I'm sorry, do I know you?" asked Hunith.

"Hunith, I have something very important to ask you" said Gaius as he slowly approached the woman.

"Ask away" said Hunith, still staring at them suspiciously.

"How old is your son?" asked Gaius.

"How old is Merlin?" asked Hunith, wondering what the hell was going on?

"Yes."

"My son is five summers old" said Hunith, raising her chin. The knights and Arthur took a step back.

"Why?"

"Because the Merlin we know if twenty five years old" informed Gwaine.

They all shared a look.