Disclaimer: No matter how much i wish for it... Merl nor any of it's characters are mine, although any other characters may be mine.

The orphanage chronicles: Chapter 1

Arthur's POV

As I heard Morgana banging on my door I dreamed a couple of thoughts of getting her back. I'm a growing boy; I need all the sleep I can get!

"Arthur, You lazy Bum, Get up or I'm coming in!" She yelled. Oh god that would be interesting. I don't actually where anything in bed, as she learnt that one time she was leaning on the door and hadn't realised it wasn't locked. I laughed at the memory. Well who wouldn't, although I felt a little sorry for her. Her eyes probably were never the same again. I quickly got out of bed.

"Morgana, you come in and you will regret it. Relax I'm getting up, you won't have to run to dad in tatters again." I heard her growl and run of. Stifling a laugh I thought of going back to bed but I was already up, there would be no point. That and if I'm late, Lancelot will beat me to Gwen this morning.

Before you ask, this isn't a boarding school. This is an orphanage. Me and my sister Morgana are the only people with parents here, and that's only because Dad owns it. Pendragon orphanage is strange but fantastic in its own way. The kids all love each other. Though I am tempted to kill Gwaine the next time he switches by shampoo for Nair cream.

Uther Pendragon, my father, owns this place. He opened it three years ago when Mum died. I was only 17 and Morgana was only 15. He kind of did it because he didn't want other kids to feel alone because they are orphans. That and I think it secretly had something to do with the fact that Mum loved children and would have had more had she not been infertile.

Morgana Pendragon is my younger sister. She's a pain in the ass if I ever saw one. But then again I suppose it's because she my younger sister. She's one of only two girls in the orphanage. The other being Guinevere (Ah Gwen... err... let's get back to it) She's a bit of a tomboy and she tries to always make my life hell at every turn. But then, well if annoying me is what little sisters are for, the list is endless for what big brothers are.

Lancelot Durtree was the first boy to come here. He's 18 but he came when he was 16. Both me and him have feelings for the lovely Guinevere but he thinks he can get to her first. Lancelot's parents were killed when he was 10 and he has been living on his own until he came here. In a way you can't help but feel sorry for him, although we don't always get along we're just like brothers so it's understandable.

Guinevere Rose (Ah her name suits her entire being!) is the other girl in the orphanage. She's 17 and she and Morgana are best friends. Close enough to be sisters. She came to the orphanage a year ago with her brother Elyan. Elyan is 19 and wouldn't hesitate to rub our skulls together if anything happened to his sister involving us. To be honest, he's like her personal bodyguard. I'm pretty sure that ever since she dragged her out of the house fire that killed their parents, he's been like her personal warrior ever since.

Gwaine Michaels is the orphanage prankster. I swear he's got his own book of tricks; he'll corner you at every turn. Even dad's had to feel the wrath of his pranks. He's a good kid though, but being the youngest at only 16 he needs something to do in his spare time. He's best friends with Lancelot, Lancelot tends to look out for him a lot, and in return, Gwaine tries to not do as many pranks on him. Tries I say, but that normally means trouble for the rest of us. I dread top think what he's gonna plan for today.

Gaius Rogers is the orphanage doctor, Dad doesn't trust any other doctor, that's mainly because he's worried that with the amount of scrapes we get into that someone will report us and the orphanage will close down. Gaius has been our family friend since me and Morgana were kids and we completely trust him with our lives. He's really friendly but he makes the FOULEST potions. Course they help, that and we try not to get ill as often for that.

Lastly Percival isn't really a child. He was a volunteer in the beginning but he began to grow fond of us. He's like a second father to a lot of us. Or technically a father in Gwain's case as the boy doesn't want to remember his father after he abused him constantly. Percival's easy to talk to and talks to us like a best friend than an adult. Sometimes I secretly wonder if the guy really is 30 or whether he's only a teen in disguise. But he knows what we all go through 'cause he's an orphan himself, just he could get out of here when he wants

To be honest, any of us could have left when we wanted, considering that most of us are over 18 and legally allowed to live on our own.. But we don't. We're like a family of brothers and sisters. Albeit a strange family, but still we love each other. And to be honest it doesn't matter whether any of us want to go our own ways or not, but we're the only family each other has. And that's how it's going to stay

Well that's chap 1 donw and before you say, I know there is no Agravaine or Uther. Do you really think I'd forget my little Merlin. Agravaine, because he'll get mentioned later. And Merlin will make an appearance in teh next chapter. See you then. I'm only putting thsi up whilst the idea is in my head, I'm not quitting my other stories. Besides Big Brother's nearly Done YAY!