Author's Note: So this is my first multi-chaptered Merlin fic. It is an AU story dealing with the events that happened in Episode 8: Beginning of the End. Please be kiind when reviewing and I will return the favour.
Disclaimer: The characters of Uther, Merlin, Gwen, Morgana, Arthur and Mordred belong to the mists of time, the incarnations that I am using come from MERLIN the television show and therefore belong to the BBC. I am merely borrowing them for my amusement and yours.
CHOSEN FOR YOU--A MERLIN AND MORGANA TALE
CHAPTER ONE: Morgana looked down on the sleeping boy. Her and Merlin had been talking about magic and Morgana said what she had begun to believe, though she still chose her words carefully. "What if you don't chose magic?" she asked tentatively. "What if it chooses you?"
Morgana paused and turned to Merlin, who was saying nothing. He was just staring at her intently. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked with anaccusatory tone but the curious look in Merlin's face did not change. "Merlin!?"
"Do you really mean that?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Mean what?"
"Do you really believe that magic is chosen for a person and not by them?"
Morgana paused. She did believe in what she had said but she wasn't sure whether Merlin was questioning her because he believed the same or because he was Arthur's spy. 'But why would he spy for Arthur andUther?' she questioned in her mind. 'After all, he is the one that brought to boy to me, he is the one who saved the boy from Uther's guards. How can he believe as they do and do all that at the same time?'
"Morgana?" Merlin asked tentatively. "Do you--?"
"I do," she answered, cutting him off in the process. "I believe that magic chooses the person. The person doesn't chose magic."
Merlin let out an audible sigh of relief.
"What?" asked Morgana curiously. "What is it?"
"I have been waiting a long time to hear someone say that."
Morgana just looked at Merlin curiously. "What do you mean?"
Merlin took a step towards Morgana. "Can I trust you?"
"Trust me?" asked Morgana. "Whatever do you mean?"
Merlin took a look around Morgana's chambers and made sure that Gwen was no where to be found. Then without saying anything Merlin reached out his hand to Morgana's mirror which had broken when the elder Druid was executed, and mended it. Out of the corner of her eye Morgana saw the golden glow in Merlin's eye and her body went rigid as she saw the mirror mend itself.
"By the gods," Morgana whispered as she felt the strength leave her legs. "You're a--"
"Wizard," Merlin finished as Morgana sank to the floor. "Yes. I am."
"All this time..."
Merlin nodded. "Yes."
Morgana turned her head away for a moment to gather her thoughts.
"Morgana," Merlin began as he crouched down to sit face to face with the king's ward. "You're not..."
"I'm not going to say anything to Uther if that's what you're worried about," Morgana snapped, her emotions getting in the way of her critical thinking. "And I'm not going to tell Arthur either....."
Merlin again sighed audibly. "Thank heaven, I--"
"I wish that you had told me sooner," Morgana interrupted. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Gaius told me,"
"Gaius?" Morgana asked. "Gaius knows?"
Merlin nodded. "My mother sent a letter to him, they're old friends you see and well, she was worried that my powers, my talents would be too dangerous for myvillage to handle. She figured that a great man like Gaius would be able to protect me."
"And he has..." Morgana whispered. "...he's managed to protect you after all you've done."
Merlin looked at Morgana. "All I've done?"
Morgana nodded. "You saved us all from that sorceress who tired to kill Arthur the week that you arrived...."
Merlin nodded. "I did."
"And you saved Arthur from Knight Valient,"
Again, Merlin nodded.
"You saved Gwen's father and then when Gwen herself was accused of being a witch you saved her. You saved Arthur from that poisoned chalice and...and you were that guiding light were you not?"
Merlin nodded. "You're right."
Morgana ran more previous events over in her mind before continuing. "You gave Lancelot his title and then helped him to fight thegryphon. And you saved Arthur from Sophia."
"I did."
"You also saved me...." Morgana finished as she looked straight into Merlin's eyes. "You've been protecting us all since you arrived."
"I have," Merlin agreed.
"Why?"
"Besides it being the right thing?"
Morgana glared at Merlin. "Besides that."
Merlin looked at Morgana, she seemed so willing, so eager to learn. He just had to show her everything now that he had revealed himself to her.
"Come with me," he stated as he reached out his hand to Morgana.
"Where?"
"Just come with me," Merlin insisted.
Morgana nodded her head and took Merlin's hand. Her instincts were telling her to follow Merlin, and her heart knew that she would follow him anywhere.
A/N) So there you have it. My first chapter. Please review, but please be kind. I will return the favour.
