The Light From Darkness
It all happened one fateful night,
the night where nothing would ever be the same again between Arthur & Merlin.
Destiny takes a deadly twist as Arthur turns his back on Merlin..
Will Merin give up his destiny & let the dark side corrupt him & his mind?
This was the night where everything changed..
(In Arthur's Chambers At Night)
Prince Arthur was at a feast with the King, Morgana & some royal guests. Meanwhile, Merlin was in Arthur's chambers arranging his bed and getting it ready for him when he returns. Merlin grew tired after a short period of time and decided to use his magic to do all his chores as usual; lazy Merlin.
'Everything I do is for him but do I ever get any thanks? No.' Merlin thought in his mind and scoffed in anger at the thought. Lately, Merlin had grew tired of Arthur's forceful orders, hunting trips e.t.c. Merlin has fought Witches, Bandits, been poisined, stabbed, risked his life for Arthur and never gets a simple thank you or smile. Not in the slightest.
What Merlin didn't know was that Arthur had left the feast early and was fastly approaching his chambers which Merlin was completly oblivious to. Merlin began to fall asleep slightly but was then woken by a angry voice, "Merlin!" Arthur shouted, his voice boomed through the room, his voice so loud it could be heard through the halls as it echoed. Merlin froze in horror and everything dropped onto the floor but it was already too late.
Arthur has already seen it..
What would he do now? What would he say? There was nothing to do but wait for what Arthur had to say..
"A-arthur..I-" Merlin hardly managed to force words out of his mouth, it was almost like he didn't know how to speak at this point.
"Your..one of them. Your a sorcerer!"Arthur sneered at him, his cold piercing eyes locking with Merlin's. Before Merlin had the chance to explain Arthur cut him off again, "I suggest you leave Camelot and never come back, I can't even stand to look at you. How could you betray me like this! Does Gaius know too? Is he a sorcerer?" Arthur pressed on, forcing answers out of Merlin. "Don't bring Gaius into this, he has nothing to do with it!" Merlin shouted back and his eyes turned black as he threw a chair across the wall in anger and rage.
Arthur froze in shock, 'He's dangerous. Magic is evil and corrupts the soul. Those who practise magic must pay for their sins.' His mind was telling him but he blocked the voice out with all his strength.
"Just..LEAVE!" Arthur shouted, "You have until tonight to say your goodbyes then leave. If I ever see you again in Camelot anywhere and then you try and escape, I will hunt you down even if it is the last thing I do. Your not even worth being executed, your life is nothing to me. I should kill you right now but I'm not a bad person am I? Like some people." Arthur's voice hollow and deep as he clutched tightly onto his sword.
"You know what? Fine! You got what you want! Find another servant I don't care, your nothing but a complete prat and idiot. Your just as evil and cruel...LIKE YOUR FATHER!" Merlin shouted aloud, his voice echoed through the entire castle, his voice smashing all the windows by the high pitch of his voice. He ran to the door then slammed it hard as he left leaving Arthur in complete shock by Merlin's words but when the filled with anger and betrayal.
'All these years, he kept this secret from me. Didn't he trust me? Scared of what I may do? What's done is done. Merlin was just a servant who I used to do everything for me.'
Meanwhile..
Merlin ran through the hallway with the guards eyeing him suspicously but then shook it off. He was on his way to Gaius' to tell him what had just happened between Arthur and him. Tears threatened to spill, 'No, I'm not going to cry over him. It's like he once told me. No man is worth my tears and he certainly isn't. This isn't over Arthur.'
Merlin finally arrived after what seemed like a hour but it weren't. He opened the door to see Gaius looking at Merlin worridly as he saw Merlin's pale, angry face.
"Merlin, what on earth is wrong with you! What happened?" Gaius said, his voice sounding concerned and worried.
"G-Gaius..Arthur knows..He knows.. I have to leave. I have to!" Merlin said panickly, his voice shakey as he rushed past Gaius into his own room to pack his bags and magic books.
"Merlin!" Gaius called out as he walked to Merlin's room and stood beside the door-way. "I told you to be careful! I knew something would happen like this someday! I warned you about using your magic in Camelot now look where it got you? Do you ever listen Merlin-" Gaius was cut of by Merlin. "GAIUS FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE JUST SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE! I'M LEAVING TONIGHT ALONE. ALRIGHT?" Merlin's face was red from all the anger, his mind was throbbing from all the stress, his vision was blurry from all the tears he forced back.
"I am giving up my destiny, I no longer will serve and protect Arthur anymore. He has shown he does not want anything more to do with me and I have shown I don't want him either. I want him to suffer and feel my pain from all these years." Merlin hissed, his voice cold and husky.
"Merin.." Gaius murmered to himself, 'What has happened to him? He's different..'
Merlin had finally finished packing by midnight as Arthur stood by his window, wanting to make sure if Merlin really would leave and not hide in someone's home in Camelot.
Merlin then said his goodbyes to Gwen and Morgana, they asked why and he made an excuse saying that he was going back to his home, Ealdor because his mother is ill. Gwen believed it but Morgana had her suspicions, Merlin sounded different, very pale, cold and full of anger. She wondered if he had a little arguement with Arthur over something stupid? If only she knew..
Merlin then sneaked out of the castle, knocking out some of the knights so he could get past them silently. He walked outside of the castle but was then spotted by seven knights, he smirked and used his magic to instantly killed them within seconds. Merlin was completly shocked, Since when did he have this type of magic in him? Was it here all along but waiting to come out?
Arthur was close behind Merlin, hoping not to get caught or seen by him but it backfired on him as Merlin smirked and turned around to face Arthur, "May I ask why are you here?" Merlin said, his fingers becoming sweaty and he tightened his fists into a ball.
"Merlin I have no choice, you know that I have to do this-" Arthur was cut off,
"Excuses, Excuses, Excuses. For once in your life just tell the truth?" Merlin shouted, anger building up inside him. Arthur then was very cautious with every movement he made and every word he said. "I would be saying the same thing to you! I'm not the one who has been feeding you lies all these years, am I? Your the traitor here!" Arthur growled at him.
Merlin froze at this, 'Traitor?' His eyes turning black as he had slowly rised.
"Am a traitor? How? I was born with magic you arrogant fool! Your nothing but a pathetic excuse for a prince!" Merlin then raised his hand as he began chanting a spell.
"Merlin! No..STOP!" Arthur was alarmed when the fire was aimed at his direction and drawing closer each second, he felt like he couldn't move and didn't know how. He was just frozen in terror and shock.
To Be Continued...
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