Here is Chapter 2. In this chapter, you will see what has become of Morgana and Mordred in the beginning of this chapter. I hope you enjoy this chapter and please review, please? :)
Chapter 2: Arthur's First Time Out
In an asylum along a road where no one seems to go sits a young, beautiful woman gazing out her room window. Her expression carries so much pain behind glass eyes as she watches the wind rustling the leaves in the trees outside. She continues to sit on the chair, not moving a single muscle as she stares out the window when there is a knock on the door.
Her room door opens to reveal a nurse as well as a handsome young man with curly hair and blue eyes. The nurse allows the young man to enter. He enters and cautiously stares at the young woman as he goes to sit on her bed.
"Hello, Morgana," the young man says in his deep, Welsh accent.
She doesn't answer, but her eyes shift in his direction for a second before returning to the window. He sighs and looks down at his hands. "How have you been? The nurse says you have been doing well, save for the fact that everyday they find you staring out at your window. Help me, Morgana. I miss you. I remember when you had taken care of me when I was a young boy. Which is why I am here, I am here to take care of you with anything you need," he tells her.
He waits for any sign that she heard him. A few moments later, Morgana shifts in her chair to face him. Her green eyes sparkle when she looks at the young man's face. Her mouth quivers to form a smile when she recognizes him. She extends a trembling hand out to touch his face to make sure that he is real. When she cups his cheek, she gasps. The young man places his hand over hers and smiles.
"Mordred," she breathes out with a soft smile.
Mordred chuckles and grips her hand tighter. "Yes, it's me."
Back in Merlin's flat, Merlin had given Arthur some clothes he had laid out for him so they can go outside so Arthur can experience the new century. As Merlin brushes his teeth, Arthur picks up one of the clothing items in Merlin's room that was lying on the bed and examines it skeptically. He knows it is a tunic, but the material is so different from what he usually wore back in Camelot.
"Merlin?" Arthur calls.
"Yes?" Merlin responds from his bathroom.
"What kind of material is this tunic?" he asks, holding up the item in his gloved hand.
Merlin peeks his head out from the bathroom and snickers at Arthur's confusion. "That is not a tunic, that is a shirt, well more of a sweater," he answers taking the shirt from him after he walked towards Arthur.
Arthur knits his eyebrows together in confusion. "A sweater? I have to wear these clothes? Where are the clothes I used to wear in Camelot? I'll wear those," he replies.
"Those clothes don't exist anymore. They are long gone. If you want to blend in, you'll have to wear the clothes I gave you," Merlin explains.
Arthur folds his arms over his chest. "You have to have better clothes for me, Merlin. I'm not wearing those. What's wrong with what I'm wearing now, anyway?"
Merlin sighs in frustration. Arthur is even more difficult in this present century than he was in Camelot's time. "Well, people don't walk around with armor and chainmail. When they do, it's because it is for a costume for Halloween or cosplay."
"What's Halloween and cosplay?" Arthur asks.
Merlin shakes his head. "I'll explain those to you after you get dressed," he answers.
He proceeds to leave the king to dress himself when Arthur calls, "Merlin, aren't you forgetting something?"
He turns around biting his lip to stop himself from saying a snide comment for his patience was wearing thin. "What's that sire?"
Arthur nods his head towards the clothes on the bed. "I can't dress myself, Merlin."
Merlin groans at the fact he is still considered Arthur's manservant despite the different time period. "Arthur, I am no longer your manservant. I will help you get dressed just this once, but after this, you are on your own."
Arthur rolls his eyes and sighs in defeat. "Fine."
After Merlin helps Arthur get dressed and telling him that he has to wear a coat, not his cloak, because it is cold outside, the pair head out to the garage to Merlin's car. Arthur uncomfortably tries walking in the trainers Merlin had lent him and also complains about the jeans he is wearing too.
"I don't understand why I couldn't wear my own trousers, Merlin," Arthur says as they are in the lift. "Also, is this thing we are in safe?"
Merlin sighs in frustration at Arthur's constant complaining. "Your trousers are old, Arthur and yes, the lift is safe. Now shush."
Arthur rolls his eyes and defiantly complies with Merlin's order. He relaxes a bit in the silence of the lift and nudges Merlin. "Merlin," he pauses to see if he has Merlin's attention, "I never said 'thank you' for waiting for me all these years. I don't know what I would have done if I had walked out of the lake and you were not there. So, thank you," he tells him.
Merlin turns to Arthur and smiles. "I was by your side in Camelot and I will continue to be by your side," he replies.
Arthur grins and ponders over something. Since he is no longer king of Camelot, Merlin doesn't have to serve him anymore. He starts to remember the days before he died when Merlin revealed his magic to him. He had questioned why Merlin continued to serve him when he has such great power within him. Merlin had always been a loyal servant, but most of all; he had always been the one person (besides Guinevere) that he had trusted. He values his opinion most of all and if it was not for Merlin, he would have never understood what it was like to truly love someone and to have someone truly love you in return. He does love Merlin and the fact he had waited centuries for his return, Arthur knows Merlin was/is his most loyal companion.
"Will you help me find her?" Arthur asks out of the blue.
Merlin tenses a bit. He hadn't told Arthur that he had spotted Gwen in the market that day. "Of course," he answers.
The elevator dings, indicating it has reached the garage area and the two exit. Arthur follows Merlin to his car and looks around at the unfamiliar setting. He cringes at the boring architecture of the garage. It does not carry the kind of splendor and character he is used to. He bumps into Merlin when they stop in front of a blue thing. Arthur steps back a bit to get a good look at the foreign thing in front of him.
"What the hell is that?" he asks.
Merlin chuckles at Arthur. "That is my car," he answers simply.
Arthur continues to stare at the "car" with both wonder and fear. "We're riding that?"
Merlin tries his hardest to hide his delight at Arthur's confusion. "Yes, is there a problem, sire?"
"What happened to horses? I remember that they were a suitable method of traveling back in Camelot."
"Horses still do exist, but they are not used for daily transportation. Now, it is cars. It is a lot faster and a little easier to take around as it packs more than one person." Merlin will cancel out the fact that a lot of car accidents happen until Arthur is more acquainted with the idea of riding in a motor vehicle.
Arthur pauses to soak in what Merlin has said. "Well, I suppose this will do," he answers.
Merlin helps Arthur into the car and goes over to the driver's side. He puts the keys into the ignition, prepares to back up before pausing to look at Arthur playing with the seatbelt.
"Merlin, what is this thing?" Arthur asks, holding the seatbelt.
Merlin chuckles and proceeds to strap Arthur in. "It is a seatbelt," Merlin answers.
Arthur nods and sits attentively as Merlin proceeds to drive out of the car park. He is immediately amazed at how different the twenty-first century is. The buildings are all different and sort of beautiful. Of course, none of them can ever compare to the beauty and splendor of the Pendragon Castle, but they can come close. Merlin glances now and again to an awestricken Arthur as he drives to a tavern so they can grab something to eat.
I hope you enjoyed the little Morgana/Mordred scene in the beginning. The plot surrounding the two is a bit of a mystery, even to me, so I am still trying to flesh out their story while also doing Arthur/Merlin's as well as Merlin and Morgana meeting again and Arthur's quest to find Gwen. I really hope you like this chapter and how I handled each character. I am trying to not to stray too far from their TV portrayals but it is a bit difficult especially for Arthur, since everything is new to him. And for all you Mergana and Arwen shippers out there who are hopefully reading this story, they will be together soon, it will just take awhile especially for Mergana.
Chapter 3 is currently in the works and please do not be afraid to review and thank you for following/favoriting this story.
