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A/N: So many of you liked my story "Nothing Better Than a Broken Heart". I was surprised by how many people reviewed. And to all that reviewed this is for you. And this is my own form of AU, so I'm going to bring back a special guest. I suppose you could say. alleywayqueen, your guess was right! :) Enjoy

Okay just to let you guys know, this is my sequel story to 'Nothing Better Than a Broken Heart'. I decided to make a multiple chapter fic and here's the first chapter. Its more explanatory and it's AU as you will read on. So enjoy.

And my apologies. I don't exactly know when I will get my opportunity to be in a computer, but I will finish this story. :)

Everything was as it should have been. The knights practiced outside, Uther forced his authority on the members of the council. Gaius awoke to make new remedies and give to his patients when he went down to the village. It was the usual day in Camelot.

"Morgana, you must tell me whats wrong." Gwen begged her friend. She sat on her knees and held Morgana close as the other girl panted in the dirty ground.

"I'm fine." Morgana argued, standing up on wobbly legs.

"No you are not." Gwen's tone got stern and she glared at Morgana. "You've been running around the field with a sword in hand and the poor knights have to spar with you. Its not fair for either of you."

"I'm not trying to work on my fighting skills. Who's to say that someone won't come to Camelot and attack? Who's to say that we won't have to be ready and destroy them?" Morgana quickly striked the wood dummy and panted. Her anger was unleashed, but she was too tired to let it all out.

"Morgana, please. You must rest; you've been doing this all morning." Gwen sighed and picked Morgana up. Despite Morgana's best efforts, she relented and was pulled into the castle. "Now will you tell me what happened yesterday?"

Just as Gwen had asked this, Merlin rounded the corner with the beautiful girl that Morgana had seen him with the other day. She stopped in her tracks, her face became very red, and her heart began to beat fast from her nerves.

"Morgana, are you alright?" Gwen looked at Morgana worried. It wasn't every day that her charge acted like this. She decided to take a wild guess and looked to where Morgana had looked before, and only saw...Merlin?

"Hi, Gwen...Morgana." Merlin said, not really sounding his usual happy self. Gwen looked at him confused.

"Hi, Merlin." She turned to the girl. "Who are you? I've never seen you here before...not that you've been here and I ignored you. No, not like that...I-"

Freya laughed and waved Gwen's babbling. "I'm new here. I'm to help the king and he seems very pleased to have me here."

"He's not the only one." Morgana said under her breath, but they heard her. She smiled. "You're a very adorable girl. It's hard not to like you."

Freya blushed. "Thank you, milady."

"There's no need to thank me." Morgana met Merlin's eyes and smiled. "I only speak the truth. Now if you'll excuse us. Gwen and I need to go. I've to dress for tonight. Same dinner arrangement. I swear, if we had visitor's for a change, this banquets would actually have a reason to be attended." She joked and the others laughed; except for Merlin. Who looked very tense. Something Morgana both found herself to be concerned about, and thoroughly enjoying. "Come, Gwen. Help me set up a bath; I'm in the mood to be clean." She nodded her goodbye with a smile and left, with Gwen behind her.

As soon as they were out of earshot, Gwen turned to her lady. "Morgana, tell me."

"No, there's nothing to tell." Morgana argued.

"Fine." Gwen gathered some nerve and bravely said. "If you won't tell me then...Merlin will." She continued walking even after Morgana stopped and turned to her. Her friend was in trouble, Gwen had the right to help. If meddling was the only way, than let it be.

The day quickly passed and Gwen began to doubt her decision. She was a little afraid that meddling was not a good option, but one that was necessary. She sighed and knocked on Gaiuus door. The old physician opened with a smile. "Why, hello Gwen. What brings you here?" He let her inside and she smiled at him.

"I must talk to Merlin; is he here?" She looked to his small chamber door, but it was closed.

"Is everything okay?" Gaius sat down on a stool and eyes Gwen with a slight critical eye.

"Yes, its nothing really. I just really must speak with him. Do you know where he is?"

"He should be on his way here for Arthur's chambers." Gaius answered helpfully.

Gwen smiled in relief. "If its not a bother I'll wait here for him."

And so, they sat down in comfortable silence, as Gaius wrote ingredients he was running out of and needed to buy in the market.

Merlin entered a moment later, looking very tired, and quite rustled.

"What happened to you?" Gaius asked in greeting.

"Its a long story." Merlin stopped mid-speech when he noticed Gwen. He smiled brightly. "Oh hey, Gwen."

"Hi, Merlin. I need to talk to you about something important."

Merlin looked at Gaius. Gaius only stared at Merlin.

"Sure, of course. Lets go talk in my room."

Merlin awkwardly let Gwen inside and there, she sat on a chair and he on the bed.

"Merlin...are you and Morgana fighting?" Gods that sounded stupid. There was no way of reaching this conversation. If Merlin didn't know of Morgana's recent affections for him, Gwen had no right in telling him. That only made it a lot harder.

Merlin's head snapped to Gwen and his eyes were momentarily wide.

"Merlin, what's going on?" In a moment of seriousness, Gwen sort of glared at Merlin.

"What? Nothing." Merlin said quickly. "I didn't even know we were fighting."

"Really? Because everyone in the same room as you can feel the tension. Its not a very comfortable feeling, Merlin. Tell me what's going on." Gwen crossed her hands and looked at Merlin in the eyes.

"What happened?"

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