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How Tables Turn
Catching the servant boy had been far too easy. Morgana didn't stop to think why. All she knew was she had Merlin, the boy Arthur cared far too much for. She was finally going to get her personal vengeance on Merlin and have the added pleasure of knowing it would cause Arthur so much pain.
Morgana looked scornfully down at Merlin. This pest that had poisoned her, that constantly found ways to thwart her plan was going to breathe his last breath. It was time to stop playing. She was bored of toying with him and was now going to end this. "Say goodbye, Merlin", she drawled. Merlin who had his eyes closed, opened his eyes to look in to hers. Amused surprise filled her eyes. There was no fear in Merlin's eyes. Silly Merlin. His blue eyes were ice, emotionless "Not going to beg for your life?" Morgana taunted.
"Why would I do that when I could destroy you so easily?" Merlin enquired pleasantly.
At this Morgana looked confused and slightly entertained. "You do realise who I am, don't you? how much power I have? as entertaining as I find your pathetic attempts to prolong your life there is no denying the inevitable. I am going to kill you."
Now it was Merlin who was looking amused which in turn heightened Morgana's confusion. Merlin should be fearful, not amused.
"No Morgana, the question you should be asking is, do you know who I am?" Merlin smirked. He flicked his head, his eyes turned a beautiful golden colour and Morgana flew across the space and hit one of the trees surrounding them with a harsh thud.
Merlin stood up and wandered over to where Morgana had fallen. Now he was standing over her. Morgana groaned in pain."Ah, how the tables turn so quickly" he smirked. Morgana stared up at him with eyes that were filled with fear and pain. So many thoughts ran through her head. How could Merlin possibly have thrown her across the woods without mouthing a spell, or even using his hands. It wasn't possible. And what did he mean "the question you should be asking is, do you know who I am?" Who was he? and he had magic. Magic. Yet he had never revealed anything to her when they had been friends and she had suffered through the discovery of hers. A sense of irrational betrayal filled her, even though she realised she had no right to feel that. Merlin could see all those questions run through her head. For a moment the humble, innocent looking servant made a reappearance and pity filled his eyes and even a little bit of regret. "I never wanted this, you know" he said sadly but then conviction filled him again. "It has to be done, for Camelot to survive, you must die. It's why I set this trap".
At this, shock filled Morgana's eyes. Desperately she yelled out "you can't kill me. I've seen the future. It's not you who kills me. It's Emrys."
Merlin looked amused again and the smirk was back again. Morgana shivered out of fear. This Merlin scared her like no other being. Merlin bent down on his knees , gently took Morgana's hand in his and softly said "But Morgana, I am Emrys. The most powerful warlock to ever live or will live. The Last Dragon Lord. The destroyer of so much more powerful warlocks and witches than yourself." The last sentence was said almost pityingly.
Morgana could only look helplessly up at Merlin. She was frozen from pain and the shock of her discovery. Her fight had disappeared. Fate had caught up with her like she knew it would eventually.
Merlin closed his eyes for a second, breathing deep knowing what he had to do. When he opened them, they glowed golden. Holding his hand over Morgana's heart, he could feel her life force being pulled out painlessly. Merlin gazed down at Morgana with tear-filled eyes as she gasped her last breaths , Merlin could only whisper "I'm so sorry Morgana."