Sequel to Battle for the List from the Great Purge. Slight recap shown in dialogue. Enjoy

A shadow casted ahead of a figure that crept into the cave, enthusiastic to show his leader something truly special. He approached the quiet dialogue that took place in the dim murky cave gifted by King Cenred.

The small figure advanced, breathing shortly as he strode up to an oblivious Morgana, and squeaked out a trembling call.

"Mo-Morgana...?"

*Sigh...* Morgana sighed on her stone throne placed in the center of her cave. Mordred, sitting on the stony ground near the fireside, turned around to watch the young man with auburn hair and freckles approach timidly. "What is it Menw?"

Menw was a young teenage wizard, scrawny and eager for appreciation, and with an uncanny ability to pick up the toughest of spells.

"I have learned a special power. A few of us visited the druids and asked them to show us something. Would you like to see?" He asked in slight excitement, staring at Morgana with his green eyes in anticipation.

Morgana snapped her eyes to the left, revealing her scar in the light cast from the warm fireside crackling below. "I see..." She said narrowing her eyes with intrigue, her eyes reflecting the flames. "Of course I'd like to see, Menw. Show me."

"See here…." Menw said raising his right palm high. Instantly, a speck of gold and light blue emerged and spiraled into a gaseous ball of fire, blazing against his palm. He flung his the fire ball to the fireside, causing Mordred to jump from his sitting and turn to the boy with a scowl.

"Oh very good…." Smiled Morgana straightening up on her seat. "Very impressive indeed. You've done well Menw, and for someone of your age! You truly are special…"

Breathing rapidly, a rosy glow and smile grew on the young man's face in giddiness.

"Thank you Morgana!" The young man said becoming flushed in embarrassment. He instantly bowed and ran out the cave into the daylight.

Morgana chuckled to herself as she shook her head and stared at a few torches bolted against the cave walls. With a single meaningful look, she caused the flames to rise in an instant.

"I guess that makes two of us that are special. " Morgana chuckled in a self satisfied smug and returned back to her thoughts.

"It wasn't that special.." Mordred grumbled to himself.

"Oh, Mordred, don't you see. A leader must encourage others! That is how you get them to do what you want!" Morgana said with twinkle in her eyes. "See what I have told you Mordred…we are undoubtedly stronger than ever before. Now we have King Cenred on our side after Prince Arthur's little attack on magical people residing in Cenreds land. Look at the number of people who remained loyal to us, even after our first defeat against Uther! And look at how we are growing! So many wizards sympathize with our cause! Arthur thought he won, but he in fact lost! He's only made us stronger!"

Mordred smiled with uncertainty and turned to the fire and stared intensely.

*prrrub adab dabbbdbb*

A rumbling sound sourced from outside as a growing sound of dragging feet pronounced in the cave.

"Morgana! Morgana! See here!" a few men plead from the mouth of the cave, rushing over while dragging a slim figure.

Perplexed, Morgana turned in her chair and rose to her feet with a stunned look on her face as she witnessed the person brought to her. She quickly composed herself and stood taller than before.

"Well, well, well, I cannot believe what I am seeing." She breathed in awe at the familiar face standing before her, seemingly at her mercy."Could it really be?"

Merlin raised his head boldly and stared at Morgana with a shady smirk.

"It is." Merlin replied quietly yet confidently as the men jerked his arms behind tighter.

"Happy to see me Merlin? " Morgana mocked after noticing Merlins smirk. She walked ahead and lowered herself to Merlin's face, making Merlin shiver at the sight of Morgana's grotesque scar on the right of her face. "This is indeed a surprise! Were you fetching a few berries for your little prince and got lost?" Morgana sulked.

"I've come to find you."

"Oh did you!" scoffed Morgana in amusement as she turned to a curious Mordred. She turned back to Merlin in wonder. "Well, looks like you found me! Too bad it's the last thing you will do."

"Wait!" Merlin called out to Morgana's attention. "You don't want to hurt me. I don't want to hurt you! See this."

At that moment, a plank of wood on the ground rose slowly and steadily to the air over to Morgana, amidst astonished gazes of the others.

"Now you know I have magic too." Merlin said looking up, watching closely at Morgana's stunned reaction. Morgana stood there speechless as she saw the plank of wood drop. "And now you know I want to help you. I have no loyalties to Camelot. I should have told you about my magic a long time ago. I should have trusted you all this time! I thought Arthur was different. But he's not- he learned of my magic and kicked me out of the kingdom without a care. I was a fool to think he'd accept me otherwise!"

Morgana, trying hard to act unimpressed, marched ahead with her head held high.

"Oh so you've learned a little trick have you! I know Gaius practiced magic at one point in his life and knowing that old man, he's probably taught you all he knows! You cannot fool me Merlin, with your little MAGIC! Your skills are all simple little tricks that you can learn in a day!" Morgana then turned to him with a scowl and confronted Merlin. "I bet that's what you've done. You thought you could learn a simple trick and spy on me for Arthur? I know not to trust old friends. They are all FOE!"

"What should we do with him?" The men on Merlin's side asked nervously as they gripped Merlin's wrists tighter and rammed his back down harshly.

"Tsk tsk…" Morgana pouted turning around and walking to her impressive seat and sitting down. "Must I do everything here? All you have to do is… well… this - AGRAVEA FAREAN!" Morgana yelled instantly.

Morgana's arms extended towards Merlin, directing a blazing cerulean force to rip through the air towards Merlin.

Merlin gazed up and with a glance of his eyes, caused the force to ricochet midway and chip away at the cave walls.

Merlin instantly vanished, causing the men to fumble around trying to clutch onto the air, turning around in fear and looking for direction from Morgana.

"FIND HIM!" Morgana shrieked as she rose to her feed and spun around with her arms extended. Pale and alert, she ran over to a terrified Mordred and pulled him to her.

"Do you call that a simple trick?" Merlin called out from behind Morgana.

Turning around, Morgana stared at Merlin in horror, unable to compose herself after what she just witnessed.

"What is this….?" Morgana breathed in fear.