(Author's Note: I do not own BBC's Merlin or the musical Next to Normal. This idea came to me a few days after seeing Next to Normal. There are a few amazing songs in there and this one in particular set me off creatively. It's called Aftershocks. Now I messed with the lyrics so it fits. I've never done a song fic before so bear with me. The first part is the revised song. Told from Merlin's POV for now.)
Aftershocks
Part 1 Shocked
She's managed to get rid of me,
resign me to the grave.
I still see you standing there,
she shocked but I can't save.
She's cleared you of my memory and many more as well,
you may have wanted some of them but who can ever tell?
Your breathing is more regular,
your energy more pure.
The headaches and the nausea will pass,
and you'll endure.
Your friend is gone forever though,
of that the witch is sure.
The memories will wane.
The aftershocks remain.
I wonder what is worse,
than the symptoms of this curse.
She's managed to get rid of me,
I'm gone without a trace.
But sear the soul and leave a scar,
no enchantment can erase.
She's cut away the problem,
but forgot to fill the hole.
She moved me from your memory,
I'm still there in your soul.
Your life goes back to 'normal' now,
or so you will believe.
She's driven out the magic,
And it's earned her this reprieve.
The memories are gone.
The aftershocks live on.
But with no one to remember,
they'll be no one there to grieve.