A/N: Hi! So this is my first fanfic. I love reading them and I thought I should try to write one on my own. I had this idea bouncing around in my head and I couldn't get it out so I thought why not give it a try? Merlin is my favorite show ever and I'm so sad that it's over. This story takes place during season 5. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin and never will. (sigh)

Emrys Revealed

"So brother, we meet again." Said Morgana, looking down at Arthur.

"What do you want with me Morgana?" he said looking defiantly up at her.

She let out a cruel laugh that chilled Arthur to the bone.

How had this happened? He thought. One minute he was laughing with his knights about something Gwaine said, the next fighting for his life against Saxons.

Earlier that day he had been notified about a terrifying beast attacking the western border and killing innocent people. Arthur, not being one to stand aside and watch his people die, assembled his best knights and rode out after it. They had stopped to eat and feed their horses at the end of a full days ride. They still had half a day to go and most of the knights were feeling grim about their chances against this beast. Not Gwaine though, it was rare that Gwaine was grim about anything.

After sending Merlin away to get some firewood (the servant in question thankfully had not been captured) Gwaine preceded to tell them a hilarious story about a farmer he met in a pub to get everyone's spirits up. While they'd been distracted Saxons, who were apparently under Morgana's command, killed their horses and attacked the knights. These knights were Camelot's finest and could normally hold their own in a fight, but this time they were drastically outnumbered and didn't stand a chance. The Saxons blindfolded and gagged them, then proceeded to bring them to this godforsaken castle in this godforsaken wasteland.

Arthur and his knights were forced to their knees in what could only be called a throne room; everything was so rundown it was hard to tell but Arthur thought he could make out what might be a throne at the end of the room. Then Morgana appeared, looking more rundown than the castle and drastically different than when Arthur saw her last. All except for her eyes. They still held that same hatred. Hatred for Arthur, hatred for his father, and hatred for Camelot. To Arthur it looked as if she'd gone insane and, well, maybe she had.

"What do you want with me?" he asked again, even though by now he had a pretty good idea.

Morgana would stop at nothing to have the throne of Camelot and he was the only person standing in her way. Well, him and the hundreds of other people in Camelot that would never follow her. And that wasn't even taking into consideration all his knights, and Gaius, and Gwen, and Merlin.

Oh Merlin, Arthur thought. He hoped that bumbling idiot had realized what had happened by now and gone for help but, knowing Merlin's track record, he'd probably come busting in here any minute, claiming he could save them all. Actually, Arthur did tend to get out of sticky situations whenever Merlin was at his side. Far more than before that idiot had arrived. It's like Merlin was his own personal good luck charm. It's not like Merlin was actually saving them by himself. Was he?

But that's a mystery for another time, Arthur thought. Right now I have more important things to deal with.

"I want to kill you Arthur." Morgana said.

Just like I thought, Arthur said to himself.

"But first,"

Wait there's more? Arthur hadn't predicted anything else, but since this was Morgana whatever it was could not be good.

"I'm going to have a little fun." She finished, pulling a knife out of her dress.

Yup, definitely not good.

"Now where is that troublesome servant, Merlin?"

"Not here." Arthur said his voice full of relief.

Morgana smirked like she didn't believe him, but then looked around and to her dismay, realized that Arthur was telling the truth.

"Pity." Morgana finally said, after she inspected every face, just to make sure. "I would have liked to torture him in front of you. That's a shame."

For the first time ever, Arthur was very glad it took Merlin forever to actually complete a job like collecting firewood.

"Find him!" Morgana suddenly yelled to the Saxons in the room. "He and my brother are almost inseparable. He must have been near the camp, he couldn't have gotten far. Find him and bring him to me. Alive."

Arthur's blood went cold.

Morgana knelt down and looked him in the eye. "They will find him." She whispered menacingly. "And when they do, I will make sure to cause him unimaginable pain, until he begs for death, and then I will kill him, right in front of you. After him, I will do the same thing to each one of your knights, then to your precious Guinevere, then to anybody else in Camelot who defies me."

"Then you will have no kingdom left to rule."

"Oh, I think I will, after they all see what I am capable of. Your people will be so scared of me, they will have to concede."

"The people will never lose their loyalty to me."

"They might, when all they see you do is watch, watch as their neighbors and friends and families suffer, powerless to do nothing but watch as your kingdom falls. Then, and only then, will I finally kill you. Then again, you will probably go insane long before that time comes; being powerless to help those you love."

"How did you become like this?" Arthur asked, marveling at the woman who used to be one of his closest friends.

"Like what?" she asked, clearly enjoying this.

"This monster. How did you become this-this shell of your former self."

"'Shell of my former self.' I quite like that actually. Very poetic. You know, it's funny you should ask me that question."

"Why? Why is it so funny?" Arthur asked, stalling. Stalling for what he didn't know. He had no plan, no way out. For the first time in his life, Arthur felt completely helpless.

"It's funny because, it's not me you should be asking that question to."

"Who Morgana? Who should I ask?"

"Shush Arthur. I'm bored of the question game now. I know you're only using it to stall for time. I don't know why though. Camelot's not expecting you to return for days and Merlin won't make it back to alert them." Her eyes glittered menacingly.

"Now, which one should I hurt first?" She said, walking down the row of knights. "Why don't you choose Arthur?" She turned to look at him.

"I won't."

"Yes, you will." She said, smiling that evil smile of hers.

"No, I won't."

"Awww," she said, cocking her head. "Still stalling for time, aren't we, King Arthur. Still hoping someone will save you. Sadly even the great Emrys can't find you here."

"Emyrs?" Arthur asked, not just stalling but actually interested this time.

"Yes Emrys. The Emrys." At Arthur's unchanging blank look, she, in an annoyed voice, said, "You know, the warlock Emrys: your great protector."

"A warlock? Protecting me? In Camelot?"

At Morgana's nod he said "But there are no sorcerers in Camelot. There's a law, remember. It's what drove you away from me in the first place."

"Oh he's in Camelot all right." She said. "I only wish I knew where or how or who- I wish I at least knew something more."

"You don't know who he is then?" Arthur asked.

"No, no I don't." She said bitterly, coming to stand in front of him. "But I will find him, and I will destroy him. You don't know who he is, do you?" She said that last part with such venom and malice that if Arthur did know, which he didn't, he would have known better than to say yes.

"No I don't." Arthur said, shaking his head.

She looked at him for a few seconds, then decided he was telling the truth and said, "He would be someone you and me both know. Someone who's concealed their magic from both of us. Someone who's had enough opportunity to protect you. Someone who would be the last person you would expect. Someone-"

"Like me?" A voice behind Morgana said.

Morgana slowly turned and Arthur slowly stood to stare at the source of the voice.

There, sitting on the throne behind them looking quite relaxed, sat Merlin.

A/N: Ahhhhh! What will happen next? How will everyone react? Please review and let me know your predictions and your thoughts about this chapter.