The wrong choice
Chapter 1
It was cold outside. The snow had stopped for now, but everyone knew it wouldn't be the last of it. Merlin looked out of the window and sighed.
"It looks like the snow is here to stay".
"It seems so" said Gaius.
Merlin was dreading training later that day with Arthur and the knights, especially in the snow. He left to go and meet the others who were already on the training field.
"There you are! Where the hell have you been?" asked Arthur, annoyed.
"Err; let me think, doing chores for Gaius and cleaning your room!"
"Well next time, get a move on!"
Merlin just shook his head in disbelief. He knew there was no point in arguing with Arthur as he would only lose. He picked up a shield and paired up with Mordred.
Morgana sat the table with her sister, talking about how they would get Emrys on their side.
"How will we get him onside? We don't even know who he is?" asked Morgouse, confused.
"Don't worry sister, I know who he is and I know exactly how we can get him onside"
"Very well, I know you will not fail me! Emrys must take the throne of Camelot!"
Morgana nodded. She got up from the table and left. She looked around her in the forest, looking for any sign of the Camelot patrol. She walked deeper into the forest.
"Es un tre Eck il on nesp"
A raven appeared from nowhere. She a tied a small note to the leg of it and sent it back to Camelot. Once her work was done, she headed back to her sister. Morgana knew merlin would meet her. He was too loyal to her to refuse.
Once training was over, Arthur told everyone to go. Everyone except Merlin.
"You wanted to speak to me sire?" asked Merlin, confused.
"Is everything alright between you and Freya? She seemed a little upset earlier"
"Yes, we had a bit of a falling out that's all"
Before Arthur could say anymore Merlin was gone. He knew Merlin was hiding something. The young king returned to his chambers a little confused. He was delighted to see Gwen standing there, talking with Freya. He didn't say anything; he just let them get on with their conversation.
Freya was upset. Merlin had been acting weird all week and no one knew why. She spoke to Gwen about her troubles as she felt like Gwen was the only one she could trust.
"You need to tell merlin how you feel" said Gwen.
"I can't! It feels like he just doesn't care anymore"
"You still need to tell him Freya before you lose him for good!"
Freya just sighed. She knew that Gwen was right. "I will talk to him tonight" she said, walking away.
When merlin returned to his room, there was a little tap at his window. When he opened it, there was a raven carrying a small note on its leg. He unrolled the note and read what it said:
Merlin, meet me at the darkling woods tonight at midnight!
I need to talk with you about something important.
Morgana!
He was slightly confused. What does morgana want with me? He thought to himself. It played on his mind all day. When the darkness came he decided to meet morgana. He wanted to know what she had to tell him that 'so important'.