Camelot

Max POV

I woke up and immediately rub my head as it was now hurting for an unknown reason. Opening my eyes I find I'm no longer surrounded by trees but by shabby-looking houses and in the far distance a castle. I question everything for a second as I feel very lost but remember back to my best friend that's when I brushed it off as Derek playing a prank on me since he did this often. I slowly get off the ground and dust myself off as I notice something strange. It didnt look like anything from my time, people were selling raggedy old pieces of cloth and full animals in the middle of a dirt road. These roads were crowded and no one cared for personal space or the decency to bathe. The place smelled rotten, so I covered my face with my hands but the smell went nowhere it just crept back up through the cracks in my fingers. I basically start pushing and shoving people so I could get to a less populated place when I hear and clanking noise. I was somewhat fascinated by this sound so I stopped to see what was being crafted. It was a man making a sword in a wooden box that only had a front side and a roof you could literally walk around and go inside. He was making a long black sword when I stopped to make conversation. "Hey man I was wondering what town I was in can you help," I ask as he takes off his mask and says in a very deep voice "Camelot." I give a little awkward grin and walk away as fast as i could towards the castle for space since no one seemed to crowd around it. While I walked I pulled my phone from my back pocket and froze when my phone has no service it barely wanted to cut on at all. My face scrunches up as my body gets overwhelmed with anger. I threw down my phone and start walking a little faster toward the castle doors which were guarded by these men in metal holding long poles with sharp ends. As I walked further up I heard a man yell after me "hey kid," he said as i swung my head around to see an older dude around 80 maybe approaching me. "Yes," I say trying to lower my voice so I wont come off as aggressive "do you need anything." The man dug in his old-fashioned orange and brown dress to reveal my phone. Not trying to be rude I reach to it though there was nothing much I could do with it if it didn't work. He grabs my wrist and pulls me into a secluded and dim area right beside the little town and close enough to the castle and honestly, I thought I was a goner. I yank my arm away from him giving him a smug look. Was he crazy? "Merlin you finally returned," he says in almost a whisper tone as I look at him and almost laugh my butt off. This old man was delusional "I'm sorry but I'm Max," I try to say as he completely ignores me and shakes his head. His long thin gray hair swings from side to side and so does his rooster chin. "You dont understand," the man spits out "you are the new Merlin here to save the people's magic." I give him a side glare before rolling my eyes before I cross my arms "Dude really? Merlin?" I asked completely puzzled shaking my head holding the little giggle that wanted to escape. He gives me a little nod "i want you to stay with me" he steps closer. My reflexes kicked in as I move back "No I'm good," I say making my voice a little deeper to seem like more of a man since I'm only 18. "Then where will you go now that you are in the past," he teases "The woods. I know all the wild animals will love you." For one crazy old man he made a point and since it was already getting dark I had no other choice.

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He worked as a doctor for the royal family living in a compartment within the walls of the castle. As we entered the castle guards stood everywhere just watching me as I was an unfamiliar face. The furniture inside this place was amazing to be old-fashioned. Everything sparkled and shined. I walk into my new house and my face goes from pleased to disgusted. The house had books everywhere with very old and rusty not to mention moldy pages. It was a very shabby place with a flight of stairs that lead to my new room. We walked inside and he instantly points to the upstairs room for me to go up. I pause for a sec trying to process this so surreal life ahead of me.