An alternitave end to Merlin -Sins of the Father. I own nothing Merlin is the BBC's - short story

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The door to the chamber was opened so hard it bounced off the wall. Uther looked up and felt relief inside him, Arthur was back safe.

'Arthur' Uther looked at him, Arthur looked upset or angry, Uther couldn't tell which

'I know what you did to my mother' with each word Arthur got louder

Uther turned to the knight 'Can you give us a moment' the knight bowed and left the room

Uther turned to his son 'What you have heard is not true, Arthur'. Arthur shuck his head and walked into the room

'You were so desperate for a son, so you turned to sorcery and killed my mother, your hate for magic, it's all down to you wanting to blame someone else for my mother's death and you killed her' Arthur withdrew his sword

'You are really going to listen to this sorceress over the word of your father, of you king?' Uther eyed Arthur's sword, his son won't attack him.

'Morgause speaks the truth, you killed my mother, do you deny it?' Arthur cried.
Uther walked from his table up to his son, he held up his hands, trying to calm Arthur
'I do not deny it, I wanted you so much Arthur, but you must not blame me, your mother died in child birth, not by magic'

'You are a hypocrite, you kill those who use magic and you did it yourself and you're a liar, I can tell you speck not of the truth'
Arthur took his arm pad off and flung it at his father's feet
'Arthur I will not fight you, you are my son' Uther backed off, away from Arthur. He will not accept the challenge to fight to the death with his son.

'Then I will strike you down' Arthur raised his sword in his hands
'Arthur, you are my son, I know you will not strike an unarmed man, not a lest your father' Uther stood his ground
'Then I will think of you as an enemy, and not my father' Arthur walked closer, he was happy to see his father eye the sword.

'Arthur stop this foolishness, lower your sword and I will forget this ever happened' Uther advised his son.
Arthur swiped the sword at Uther, who quickly withdrew his own and hit Arthur's sword. The sword had been aimed at Uther's head.

Arthur came back with a fresh blow; Uther was forced to defend himself. Arthur came from the side trying to stab at Uther, who knocked the sword away again.
'Stop this Arthur' Uther shouted as Arthur came at him again. Uther's fighting instincts came in, he shot his own sword through the air, where it came dangerously close to Arthur's neck, Arthur ducked, his father's sword had missed him be mere inches. Good his father had started to fight, now it can be to the death. Arthur hit his sword near to his father side, who jumped to the side to avoided him, Arthur kicked out at his shins and Uther fell back into the chair.

Arthur ran quickly to his Father and held his sword to his neck. Uther looked in alarm at his son, gasping for breath.
'You killed my mother, you killed all them sorcerers, just for your greed, you don't love me, you only love yourself, you only wanted me born to carry on the Pendragon name, I despise you'
Uther shuck his head slowly 'No you don't, you are only saying that, I know you are angry' Arthur moved his sword into Uther's neck, the king looked alarmed.

'Arthur, don't kill him' Merlin and Gaius ran into the room
Merlin ran up to Arthur and knocked him out the way. Arthur landed on the floor, Merlin on top of him.
'Merlin get off me!' Arthur shouted. Uther got off the seat, breathing heavily.
Arthur's hand came up and punched Merlin in the side of the face, Merlin held on to Arthur

'You wont be able to live with yourself Arthur' Merlin shuck his head.
Arthur reached out for his sword, he needed to get Uther. Merlin watched him. Arthur grabbed the hilt and pointed it at Merlin
'Get off me' Arthur ordered, anger in his voice, Merlin didn't move so Arthur jabbed Merlin in the ribs with the sword. Merlin felt hands grab him and pull him off Arthur, he guessed it was guards until he saw Gaius. The old man turned Merlin around and looked down his side, blood was dribbling down his clothes. Merlin looked down; he didn't feel the sword but now he saw the blood. Arthur looked in horror at Merlin, he didn't mean to wound him. Merlin pulled a face as he felt heat and cold sweat, his vision went blurry as Arthur ran at Uther, the two men had started their sword fight again. Merlin blinked, watching Arthur trying to kill Uther. Merlin looked at Arthur's feet and whispered some old words, his eyes glowed gold. Arthur tripped over.

Uther grabbed Arthur's sword and held it away from his son, who still lay on the floor, defeated.
'You can have it back when you clam down' Uther told him. Arthur covered his face with his hands, he felt angry, he could of killed his father for his crimes and now he had no sword.
'I'm very clam now father' Arthur made the father sarcastic.
Arthur sat up, looked over at Merlin who had his hand over his side. Merlin saw him looking 'It's just a scratch' Gaius made Merlin sit on a chair next to the table.
'Can I have my sword now' Arthur asked Uther.

Uther ignored Arthur and walked out the room, returning with two guards
'You will go to your room until I'm sure you've calmed down' Uther nodded at the guards who walked to Arthur and lifted him off the floor
'I AM CLAM!' Arthur yelled 'I know exactly what I'm doing, revenging my mother' Arthur put up a fight and the guards looked uneasy at the king
'To his room, do not let him out, not even if he brakes the door down' Uther watched as Arthur was dragged out.

'I should be getting back to my chambers Sire' Gaius called over to him
'Yes, I guess you have to' Uther looked at Merlin 'Do not tell anyone what you've just seen' Uther warned
As Gaius led Merlin out the room, upstairs Arthur was being led into his room.
'Let go off me' Arthur shouted.
The guards walked him inside and they turned and closed the door behind them, Arthur heard the lock turn. Great his father had ordered him to be locked up.


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