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Note: I have not yet seen season 3, but have read recaps (basic ones) on eppisodes and is looking forward to seeing it (I think we get it in march or may) anyway so every main character is on this and Morgana isn't missing.
"They were outside of Camelot. Is it really necessary to execute them?" Arthur questioned his father.
"They were heading for Camelot and Camelot will not put up with sorcerers while I'm king!"
"Who is to say they were heading for Camelot?" Arthur shot.
"They will be executed at dawn tomorrow. Am I clear!" Uther said in rage.
"Yes father. And what about the child?"
"She escaped." Uther told Arthur.
Arthur bowed his head at his father and then left to his chambers. Morgana was waiting for him there. Arthur was surprised to see her in his chambers. He knew it was about the sorcerers.
"Yes Morgana?" Arthur greeted her.
Morgana looked up at him.
"What did your father say?" She asked.
"You know what he said. I can't stop him." Arthur answered.
Morgana sighed. "That Child was lucky to escape."
"Yeah. She was injured though. She fell over a tree root and an arrow was shot at her arm. I'm not sure how she managed to escape the guards. They are still after her." Arthur admitted.
Morgana was upset about what she had just heard. She was tempted to again challenge Uther and was ready for the consequences. She knew Arthur tried to convince his father to let it pass but his father thought that magic would take over because he let this one thing pass. And it was magic, the thing he most feared.
"I hope she is ok." Morgana cried "How old is she?"
"She was apparently twelve although she looked about ten." Arthur answered.
"I have to go. There is something I need to go do." Morgana said.
As she was leaving Arthur stopped her.
"You are not going to challenge my father are you? You do know the consequences will be harsh." Arthur warned.
Morgana shook her head.
"I am not going to let him do this. Oh and I am ready for the consequences." She said as she left Arthurs Chambers.
Morgana walked into the throne room to see Uther, Gaius and Sir Leon.
"Lucy would have out run the guards. Her magic is very powerful for such a young age." Gaius mentioned.
"We are not giving up. She will be found and brought straight to me." Uther demanded.
Morgana had to say something to save this poor girl.
"What so you can kill her like you will do any other innocent person?" Morgana shouted.
"We should get going." Sir Leon said as both Gaius and he bowed their heads and left.
"Morgana! How dare you interrupt this meeting?" Uther said in rage.
"I won't let you kill them. They were only here to...They weren't even in Camelot. Release them, please." Morgana cried.
"Are you giving me orders? They were practising magic near ca-" Uther was cut off by Morgana.
"Near Camelot. Not in Camelot. All they were doing was making leaves gather together to make the shape of a star. If you kill them, Lucy won't have here parents. You will take them away from a poor child. Like you did mine."
"Once she is found the same fate as her parents awaits her." Uther said.
"Your heart is as cold as stone. Let them go. Stop doing this." Morgana cried
"Be careful what you say Morgana." Uther warned.
"Be careful what you do, my lord." Morgana backfired.
"How would you like to spend another night in the dungeon?" Uther shouted.
"Just please, Let them go! Your heart is already cold enough." Morgana cried.
"Guards, restrain Morgana." Uther ordered.
Two guards grabbed Morgana's arms and walked her to the dungeon cell. They opened the cell door and pushed her into it. She immediately fell to her knees and hands. They put her arms in the chains which are attached to the wall. It was so tight she wondered if her blood would circulate.
"You will remain here until you apologise." Uther said cruelly
"So I shall die here, because I will never apologise." Morgana hissed.
Uther nodded his head at the guards and they closed the door.
The cell was cold, the floor was hard. Morgana wondered how he could be so cruel to her, to anyone. She placed herself on the cold stone floor and leant her head against the wall. She knew it was going to be a long, dreadful night.
Cut to Merlin
A young girl with a red hood walked into the Gaius's Chambers. She looked around and smiled. Merlin looked up to see who was there.
"Excuse me." She smiled. "You wouldn't happen to know where Gaius is would you?" She asked.
"He is just collecting some supplies. He should be back in a moment. May I help you?" Merlin smiled.
"I am here just to say Hello to Gaius. He is my uncle. Well...He is my parent's uncle." She told him.
"What is your name?" Merlin asked.
"My name is Lucy." She smiled.
Lucy removed her hood off her head. Dark brown curls fell down to her waist. Her blood red eyes stared up at Merlin and she smiled. She was the twelve year old girl the king was searching for. Merlin stared at her for a minute before realising her arm was covered in blood and she was limping.
"What happened to your arm and leg?" He asked.
"Long story. You don't want to know." She replied.
Gaius walked into his chambers
"Remind me to get some he-" Gaius stopped.
Lucy turned her pale face around to see her uncle.
"Lucy!" He cried. "What are you doing here? It isn't safe for you!"
"I'm sorry. When I tripped over the tree root it slowed me down and the guards were going to catch up. It was such an open area that they were bound to find me. And they did. They shot me in the arm with an arrow, so I turned around and headed for Camelot. They didn't see me turn around. And I am not sure how I passed the guards on my way here..." She told him, barley able to speak she was so weak.
"Lie down Lucy. You must have lost a lot of blood. What are you planning to do if you escape Camelot?" Gaius asked.
"I will escape Camelot. I am going to search for Amber, my sister. But my parents...I can't stop Uther.
Gaius wiped the blood off Lucy's arm and bandaged up both her arm and leg.
"Thank you for your help Gaius." She smiled.
"You need to rest Lucy. Get some sleep and we will see how you are in the morning." Gaius said.
Lucy closed her eyes and eventually fell asleep.
"Why are you helping her?" Merlin asked.
"I promised her and her parents that I will always help them when need." Gaius answered.
"But what if you get caught?" Merlin said worriedly.
Gaius didn't answer.
Merlin went to bed. He had a big day cleaning Arthur's armour tomorrow.
Cut to Uther and Arthur
"I am guessing you made arrangements for the sorcerers to be executed." Uther said.
"Yes father. Where is Morgana?" Arthur asked.
"She is spending sometime in the dungeon after the way she spoke to me." Uther told him.
"She just doesn't agree to your hatred of Magic. Is it really necessary to put her in the dungeon?"
"She won't be released until she apologises." Uther yelled.
"Her arms will be bleeding, bruised, swollen. What more do you want?" Arthur barked.
"An apology."
"You aren't going to get one. Release her. She has learnt her lesson and will not speak to you disrespectfully anymore." Arthur said.
"She will be released tomorrow. That is it." Uther ended.
