A/N: Hey guys! I know that my first story isn't finished but don't worry, I will finish it soon. I've just been very busy lately so that's why I can't really log in regularly and post another chapter. I don't seem to know how to finish my first story so I began writing this new fan fic. So this is the first chapter. The other chapters will be up soon when I finish transferring them onto my computer. Hope you like this story and please review! Thanks :)
"I'm sorry Guinevere but, I think this isn't going to work." Arthur said staring into Gwen's eyes deeply, feeling regretful and confused at the same time.
"What do you mean this isn't going to work? I seem to recall that you were always the one who told me that no matter what happens, we will always be together. And now… what are you saying?" Gwen said as tears fall on her cheek, feeling confused and very hurt with Arthur's sudden confrontation.
"I didn't know what I was thinking. We were young and stupid then. Now, we're old enough to be responsible and choose what is right. We have to start thinking of other things before we think about ourselves." Arthur said seriously, looking away from Gwen's eyes. He knew that he could never find it in himself to hurt her but now, he thought that this is something he had to do… no matter how painful it may be for them both.
"Who are you?... you've been talked into this, haven't you?" she guesses, knowing how easily he could be swayed with words when it came to his uncle, Agravaine, who happened to have a problem with Gwen being in Arthur's life.
"I haven't been talked into anything, I'm old enough to make my own decisions, Guinevere." he said, looking back into her eyes.
"And you decided we can't be together, is that it? After everything we've been through you're just going to throw it all away?" Gwen asked as more tears fall on her face, making no effort of wiping them away and looked deeply into Arthur's eyes.
"Yes… and… to be perfectly clear…" the next words that came out of his mouth were hard for him to say, but again, he felt like he had to. It was his uncle's opinion, it's what mattered to him most.
"I never loved you." hearing those words from his mouth were like a thousand knives that hit Gwen's fragile heart. She knew that he was easily persuaded, he was easily influenced and confused… but she never thought that he would say such things to her, no matter the situation, even if it was a lie.
Because of his words, Arthur earned a hard slap from Gwen, who was now letting the tears fall freely on her face while she looked at him intently. She then walked straight to the door because she knew that she could no longer control her emotions. Arthur on the other hand, was just about to stop her from leaving, when she stopped in front of the door. She looked back at him over her shoulder.
"Don't let anyone tell you what to do. You said you're old enough to make your own decisions, be true to your words. Only then will you true to yourself."
For the last time, she looked into his eyes and turns to the door, leaving him, taking in her words… realizing what he just did to the woman he loved so much.
1 week later
"So you just used me to make your reputation known to the world? What am I to you? A puppet you can pull on your strings?" Arthur asks Agravaine furiously, being able to learn that he was just used merely as an instrument by his uncle to make a name for himself.
Agravaine looks back innocently, knowing inside that he had been caught.
"What on earth are you talking about Arthur?" Agravainec asks him, trying to feign innocence.
"Just stop pretending like you don't know what I'm talking about uncle!" Arthur shouts as loud as he could, not caring if someone hears them outside the office.
Agravaine stares at him for a moment, knowing that there's no point in hiding it now. "Fine! I did it because wanted to be above your tyrant of a father. All my life I've been working under him! It's now time I step up for myself." he pointed out loudly and seriously.
"You're such a selfish bastard! Do you know how many people who tried to warn me? Even my father knew what you were doing but I didn't believe him. I didn't believe any of them because I thought that you wouldn't be able to do this. But it seems I was wrong. I was wrong to treat them that way. I was wrong to believe you! You cost me Guinevere! She as the only woman I ever loved and I just shut her out because of you. You turned me against everybody. What kind of person are you?" Arthur accused him furiously.
"It's always been the kind who always wants to be above all others." Agravaine stated fiercely.
"You're hopeless! I don't even know why I trusted you. From now on, I never want anything to do with you, now your on your own. Don't ever show your face to me again do you hear me? From now on, I no longer have an uncle!"
Arthur walks to the door and shuts it loudly, leaving Agravaine alone and stunned by his words.
Arthur drives to Merlin's house after he begged Tom and Uther for forgiveness over the phone. All he had to do now is to beg for forgiveness to all of his friends who tried to warn him about Agravaine.
Arthur comes up to the door and knocks loudly.
From the inside, they all heard the knock and they knew that it was none other than Arthur.
"Maybe my clueless brother finally realized that he owes us all a big fat apology… especially to Gwen." Morgana pointed out, knowing how her best friend was hurt, especially by her brother.
"Yeah, I think he finally knew the truth about your uncle. The arrogant prat learned his lesson." Merlin said, looking for a sign of permission to let him in.
"But let's not forget how he hurt Gwen. He didn't even explain why he broke up with her." Gwaine reasoned, being so protective like a brother when it comes to Gwen.
"But he still is our friend and we wouldn't be until we forgive him… well… except for Gwen." Percival reasoned out to all of them: Merlin, Morgana, Gwaine, Leon.
Morgana sighed deeply, deciding for all the other men and looked at them.
"Alright, fine. But… if he does something like this again, you're alone on that one, Merlin. We're not going to be a oart of it anymore." Morgana stated strictly while looking at Merlin, who gulped loudly and felt a little nervous.
"Understood." Merlin said as he goes to the door to open up their miserable friend.
Leon later speaks in between.
"Wait, what will we say to him when he asks about Gwen?"
His question made everyone look at him, knowing that Arthur would be more miserable when he knew where Gwen was.
"Well I guess we'll have to tell him. It's not like he'll follow Gwen all the way to New York." Merlin scoffed and shrugged casually.
"But… he can." Percival intercepted.
"Well that's up to him. He knows what he has to do." Morgana says casually.
Merlin opens the door and speaks up before Arthur could.
He puts his hand to a halt position "Before you say anything, which is to be your big apology I assume, come in. all of them are here." He goes inside and Arthur follows him and closes the door.
On their way to the living room, he pulls Merlin's shirt from the back which made him stop to look at Arthur.
"What?" Merlin asks annoyingly.
"Is Guinevere in there?" Arthur whispered, scared and nervous that Gwen would be very mad at him because of the pain he caused her.
"You'll see." Merlin says plainly.
They enter the living room and everybody stares at Arthur, who stares at them back, feeling quite nervous but doesn't really know why.
"Hello dear brother. It's been far too long. Have you finally come to realize how much of an ass you were to all of us?" Morgana speaks first and smiles at him sarcastically, not even bothering to stand up.
Arthur looked insulted and opened his mouth to answer to Morgana's statement but then closed it and looked down on his feet because he knew that she was right to say it.
Arthur sighed deeply and nodded "Yes, I have. I seriously don't have any explanation for my actions but I do know that what I did was wrong and that it hurt all of you. I shut you all out of my life ever since… well… ever since-"
"Ever since you decided to stand by Agravaine. Ever since you chose to be his little puppet." Morgana finished, looking right through his eyes.
"Yes. And now I know that all of you were right. You were right all along… and I didn't listen. It was wrong of me to not trust you. I know it's not a good explanation but, it's all I have…" Arthur looks at them "… I'm sorry. I am very sorry… to all of you. I know that you can't forgive me that easily but, the least you could do is hear me out. Please."
Arthur finished his apology, looking into their eyes, searching for a hint of accepting him back into their lives, hint of sympathy.
After a while, they look at each other and back to Arthur, who was still standing up, waiting patiently for someone to speak up.
Morgana stands up and walked toward him, staring him in the eyes. Before Arthur knew it, he was pulled into a tight hug by Morgana and once he realized this, he hugged her back.
"Welcome back, Arthur." Morgana whispered into his ear and finally pulled away from him. Once again before he knew it, he was slapped by Morgana in the face.
Arthur touched his cheek "Morgana! What the hell was that for?" He shouted, eyes shocked.
"That… was for the absolute hurt you've caused Gwen." Morgana said simply stating the fact.
"I guess I deserved that." Arthur said quietly. He looked back at the other guys.
"But in all seriousness… am I forgiven?" he asked hopefully.
Morgana looked back at them and they all looked at Arthur again.
"Yeah, I guess you are. Besides, we thought you already suffered enough, for you knowing that we were actually mad at you." Merlin said casually as he shrugged. He looked over to Gwaine, Leon, Percival, smirking "Well, what are you waiting for? I thought you were going to give him a hug?" he asked, gesturing them to Arthur, whose eyes were getting wide and tensed.
"No, no, no, no, no! Merlin!" Arthur shouted annoyingly as the guys hugged him tightly and they all began to laugh.
"It's nice to have you back, princess." Gwaine said as he smirked at him, knowing that Arthur was always annoyed when he called him that but now, he smiled and laughed.
"It's good to be back." Arthur said happily and thought for a moment "Thank you, all of you." he looked at them happily.
After a moment, Morgana cleared her throat.
"Well, now that that's over, I'd like to get back to out little gathering and enjoy so come on." she said smiling slightly, feeling like she wasn't done talking to Arthur yet. Like she wants Arthur to be lectured directly.
As they all sit down, Arthur looked around and asked a question where everyone in the room fell silent and looked at him.
"So… where's Guinevere?"