Hello. This is my first FanFic so please go easy. I still love Merlin but hate the ending so here is how I think it should have happened. Sorry for the errors let me know and I will try to correct them. If you think the characters are OOC let me know.

Disclaimer - I sadly do not own Merlin (If I did Arthur would not have died and he would have found out Merlin's secret sooner. That is what I really wanted to see, his reaction but NO he died. UHHGG - sorry I get really worked up about this!)

Merlin defeats Morgana but at what price? Arthur finds out and it is his choice what to do next. Will he make the right choice before his friendship is gone for good?

Merlin stood at his place, beside Arthur. "On my word attack." Merlin looked up at Arthurs face as he yelled, "NOW."

Morgana, the traitor had attacked. She had built up an army and now here they were in the middle of the fray. Arthur worked his way towards her and Merlin followed close behind. Arthur suddenly felt a great force throw him back and he was powerless to fight against it. Morgana walked towards them, a malevolent smirk on her face – no trace of the late king's lovely ward. She let out a cackle of a laugh. "Hello brother, I hoped I would be seeing you." Merlin snuck up closer, keeping to the shadows. "Morgana, why are you doing this? We don't need to fight—"

"Yes brother, we do until I have my rightful thrown." She stepped closer and pulled Arthur up by his hair. She spat in his face and dropped him. As she walked away he did his best to pull himself up, struggling as a pool of deep red blood stained his side. Arthur crawled toward morgana. He leant on a wall of a decimated house, pulling himself up. He unsheathed Excalibur and pointed it to Morgana's back. He had the chance but he hesitated and because of this Morgana got the chance and spun on her heel, flinging Arthur back. Merlin felt his anger and his magic rise up at the sight of Arthur lying still amongst the rubble of the south wall of the castle.

"Morgana! You should not have done that!" Merlin cried out, his voice holding none of the joy or fun Arthur associated with his idiot of a manservant.

"Oh, Merlin. Good, I was worried you would miss out on the fun." Her lips moved to form a spell but Merlin was faster, he flung her to the side without the utterance of a single syllable. She cowered from him, her only word "Emrys" he responded with a slight nod. looking down at her coldly he said "Goodbye Morgana" His voice cracked with pity but he still did not waver as he held his hand above her, his eyes flashed gold and Morgana stirred no more. Arthur groaned behind him.

Merlin had almost forgotten about the wounded king. He turned and raced toward him but Arthur cried out, "No. Stay back - Sorcerer". He spat the last word with a wave of hate washing over him. Merlin stopped in his tracks and a feeling of pure angst filled him. He stared as Arthur tried to stand but crumpled under his own weight. Merlin rushed to his side and heaved him up, Arthur tried to complain but it came out as a few slurred words. The only words in Merlin's mind were Arthur knows.

Merlin carried Arthur to Gaius who was at work healing several soldiers at once. Merlin half dragged Arthur to him. When Gaius saw the two men he dropped the vial he was holding and rushed to their side. Gwaine and some other knights help carry Arthur to the table the patients were being treated on. He quickly went to work taking note of his injuries while the knights asked Merlin what happened.

The only thing he said was "She's gone. Morgana is dead". No matter what the knights said to probe him that was all they got.

Gaius walked over to the huddle of men and said "he has two broken ribs, a fractured tibia and a sprained wrist. But he will recover fully in time." He turned to Merlin and asked what happened. Gwaine went to tell him it was no use, when words started to pour from Merlin's mouth. "Arthur and I fought our way to Morgana, though he did most of the fighting. When we got close she – she knocked Arthur away but she hadn't seen me. She spoke to him, I couldn't hear them". He stopped to take a shaky breath. "She walked away and Arthur got up. He went to kill her but – but he couldn't bring himself to kill the woman he had grown up with no matter what she'd done".

It was then a hazardous gasp came from the direction of the patient in question. Arthur tried to get up but Gaius just pushed him down gently. Merlin scurried to get a pillow and he tucked it beneath Arthur head. Arthur looked into Merlin's bright blue eyes for a second before he looked down in shame. "You betrayed me" Arthur muttered no louder than a whisper yet every knight within earshot gasped and all eyes went to Merlin. He seemed unmoved if not for his bright red ears.

"Arthur, please let me explain. Please." But Arthur ignored his pleas and carried on. "I trusted you more than any one. How could you do this to me, Sorcerer?" Again a collective gasp echoed through the halls. Gaius was the first to respond "Arthur you must be mistaken. This is Merlin were talking about." Arthur merely shook his head solemnly. Arthur looked straight at Merlin but his face showed he saw no one but a monster. "Go. Leave. NOW!" Arthur roared and Merlin flinched away, wincing at the look of disgust."Arthur, listen to me I ca—"

"No! You lost the right to call me that when you betrayed me – when you chose to practice magic. Now leave and never come back".

And he did. Merlin packed up his things in his rucksack and walked away. As he left he took a moment to glance back at the castle. He knew if he left he was betraying his destiny but if he stayed he was betraying what was left of his friendship with Arthur. So he left. He didn't know where he was going – maybe he would go to Ealdor, or to join to druids. Or he knew was he was leaving Camelot.

Hello Again. If you think Arthur is overreacting just wait. I will update. Please review so I know at least some one read it! Bye

P.S. Let me know if you want Gaius to tell Arthur everything in detail, for me to say Gaius told him every thing or to wait for Merlin to tell him (Gaius will tell him a few stories anyway).