Author's Note: Thank you to all reviewers for reviewing! I am happy people actually like my first fanfiction ever. It was originally meant to be a one-shot, but it seems people like it so I will be turning it into a multi-chaptered fic. This is the second chapter.

Disclaimer: I own Merlin! (Police come knocking on my door.) No! Please! I was only joking, I don't really. (Police leave.)

Arthur's eyelids slowly opened.

"Morgana."

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Arthur POV

Arthur felt nothing but a void of endless darkness. His head and side throbbed with pain. He vaguely remembered a familiar oak tree.

A rush of warmth suddenly engulfed Arthur's broken body. He suddenly could feel again. He felt tears drip onto his face. A pair of soft, hot lips was pressing against his, which then abruptly jerked away. It was this jerk that sent strange sensations down his spine, and woke him.

Arthur's eyes opened slowly. Grey-blue met piercing green.

He recognised the face above him. The beautiful face of the woman who had betrayed Camelot.

"Morgana."

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Morgana POV

Morgana let out a strange squeaking sound as Arthur's eyes met hers in an accusing gaze.

"Arthur…" Morgana's voice trembled, "Please…I can explain."

"Explain? Explain why you betrayed the kingdom, betrayed me? We…we could have been together! We could have had a happily ever after, Morgana! You ruined that. You betrayed my trust," Arthur cried.

Morgana curled up in a corner of the hollow in the oak tree. A rush of guilt flooded her body. Tears slid down her face. What had she done? Arthur was right. She should have told him she had magic. He would have understood. Instead, Morgana had chosen to follow her half-sister, the only person she had thought would accept her. Well, Morgause did…and turned her evil. Now, Morgana had nothing. Arthur and Camelot hated her. She was guilty, and no matter how remorseful she was, no one in their right mind would forgive her.

Morgana whispered heartbrokenly, "Arthur…I know you have no reason to forgive me, but please listen. I felt so alone! I was scared, I thought if I told you I had magic you would hate me! When Morgause came, I was so happy. My sister accepted me! She told me I had her, and that you and Uther were too against magic to spare even me. I was naïve, Arthur! I believed her. Please Arthur…you have to understand!"

Arthur POV

Upon hearing Morgana's words, Arthur felt only suspicion. She was a really good actress, what if this was her plan? But Arthur considered this a bit more. Morgana healed him, brought him back from death. If she wanted him to die, she could have just done nothing.

Then Arthur felt pure guilt, sting him like a thorn. Here was Morgana, sobbing out of remorse, and he had shoved her aside and yelled at her. It wasn't her fault, really. If it was Arthur he definitely would have followed Morgause. Morgana was lost and afraid, she was too scared to turn to anyone in Camelot. Arthur felt hurt, but then again, he had hurt her as well. Arthur should have paid more attention to Morgana when she needed it the most, instead of letting their relationship slowly slide. They had loved each other, hurt each other, and grieved out of guilt. Maybe he would never forget, but everyone deserved a second chance.

He just hoped she gave him one.

Author's Note: Okay, so next chapter is still going to be set in the clearing, and Arthur and Morgana are going to have a confession and heart-to-heart scene. About the thing of letting their relationship slide, I was referring to how Arthur spent less and less time with Morgana in Series 2 and 3. Sorry these are all short chapters, but I love those short ones with impact and cliff-hangers. Just hope you guys do too! I will update every few days if I have time since these take just a little while to write.