The next day Vox was checking out of the hotel. A cab was packed and waiting. She is not looking where she is going when she collides in to someone. He grabs her. “Oh! Sorry.” She says and looks up. It was a man that looked to be in his 70s with blue eyes that were easy to get lost in. She jumps back, it was HIM! “What do you want?”
“I wish to have a word with you.” Arthur says to her.
“I have an appointment to get to. Can you come back later?” She asks
“Very well. I will see you later.” He says and takes her hand and kisses it. She gives him a weak smile and then climbs into the cab. He did not know that she did not intend to come back. She just wanted to get away from him has fast has she could.
That morning Arthur had woken up at the boy’s shop, who had introduced himself has Rory Pond. When he entered the kitchen, Rory stared at him in awe. Rory cannot speak and just points to him and point to a mirror. Arthur looks and sees a much younger him staring back at him. Even his beard was much shorter.
He had also figured out what form Guinevere had taken now. He went to see Vox only to be turned away. She thought he was too stupid to figure out she was not coming back. He might be an old Knight but he is by no means stupid. He went back to the shop to make plans to find and follow her.
He is talking to Rory about getting to this place called America when a woman barges into the shop. She was 5 foot 5 inches had honeycomb locks. Like Rory she wore thick glasses over lettuce green eyes.
“Hey little Rory. I see you didn’t destroy the shop.” She says and then she sees Arthur. “Oh? Who’s this?”
“Piper, this is King Arthur. He needs our help to get to America.” Rory explains. Piper looks at Arthur who looks back at her. Today his eyesight was much better and he could tell this girl had a magical spark unlike the boy. “Your Highness, this is my sister Piper Pond.”
“Rory are you sure this isn’t another crackpot who thinks he’s King Arthur?” She asks her brother.
“I’m certain, Pipe. He was fricken ancient yesterday and now he looks like this.” Rory explains.
“Do you get a lot of people claiming to be me?” Arthur asks.
Piper stares at him as she answers: “More than you would think.”
“I need your family’s assistance to get to this United States of America. The girl went there and I believe she has something to do with one of Merlin’s spells.”
“Alright. I’ll go with you.” Piper says and turns to Rory to hear his protest.
“WHAT?! But you just got back! I should go!” Rory complains
“If this was another convention or something I would agree but this is the King. He needs the more able one. And you still need books to translate runes.” Piper explains and Rory pouts.
“I would also rather have the sibling with at least some magic.” Arthur adds. The both stare at him.
“I don’t have any magic.” Piper says.
“I told you. No one in our family has magic anymore.” Rory says
“My eyes are much better today and I can clearly see the spark. Although it’s seriously underdeveloped.” Arthur explains.
“Listen Your Highness, you’ve been dead for god who knows how long. You can’t always trust what you see.” Piper tells him.
