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I

"MERLIN!" Arthur's voice reverberated in the forest again. He sounded so close that Merlin could already hear the horse threads and the rustle of the leaves.

This wasn't good.

Merlin's eyes fell back to Morgana's shuddering form on the ground. He frowned as he took in the sight of her. Was she cold?

As an answer to his unspoken question, Morgana brought a hand to her side and closed her eyes as pain swept over her.

He had brought her back to life but he hadn't healed her injury.

"MERLIN!" Arthur screamed once more and Merlin thought he caught sight of his torch glowing in the distance. He didn't have much time. He had to take Morgana to Arthur so that he could have justice for her deeds. Yes. That was what he would do. He would hand over Morgana and put an end to the reign of terror she had brought upon Camelot.

Merlin bent over and wrapped his arms around Morgana's form. He was expecting her to fight him off but she only let out a painful gasp when his hands made contact with her sore body. When he realized his actions had hurt her he mumbled an apology and cradled her in his arms more carefully this time. He lifted her off the ground and held her close to his chest. He was surprised to find she was lighter than a feather.

The young warlock walked over to his horse with Morgana firmly held against his chest. He lifted her onto the mare's saddle as best as he could and then mounted the horse behind her. He circled the girl's body with his arms so that she wouldn't fall and gripped the reigns tightly in one hand. Before he kicked the horse into a throttle he casted a glance at Morgana's face.

She had her eyes closed and he realized she had probably passed out from the pain that all the movement had caused her. He couldn't help thinking how peaceful and fragile she looked, almost as if she was the old Morgana again. His heart skipped a beat when he noticed they had been in a similar situation not so many years ago. She had been lying limply in his arms looking as pale and clammy as a ghost, much like she was now. Poisoning Morgana was something he had never been able to forgive himself for. It still brought him nightmares at night and it still lied dormant in the back of his mind, like a shadow. No matter the circumstances that led him to do it, Morgana had been his friend and he had betrayed her. That was something we would never be able to forget or forgive himself for.

"THERE!" Arthur screamed and Merlin snapped his head over his shoulder to see his King at the top of a hill, commanding his knights to move forward. They had found him.

Merlin kicked the mare into a full gallop. Arthur was there, the knights were there. They were all his friends and they were looking for a fugitive and deadly sorceress who had sworn to bring down all of Camelot if she didn't get what she wanted. He knew that entirely well, then why was he riding at full speed in exactly the opposite direction?

He didn't know why but something inside of him felt the need to protect the woman cradled in his arms. He had to take Morgana to safety.

The minute the knights realized what Merlin was doing, they jumped atop their horses and began a frantic chase for the both of them. It was almost impossible for Merlin to outrun the knights, all odds were against him: they were on irregular ground, he had no one else but skilled knights of Camelot chasing after him and there was extra-weight on his horse. There was no way he would make it.

He had two choices. He could either pull the mare to a stop and hand Morgana over to the knights or he could die trying to escape.

A stifled moan of pain coming from the woman in his embrace gave him all the resolution he sought: He would die trying to save her.

If they were to stand a chance against the knights then he would need to do something extreme. He had to create a diversion, make them stop somehow. Suddenly, an idea struck him. Merlin turned his head over his shoulder and whispered "yn rhaid i chi ollwng y gangen". The second he said the words, his eyes flashed gold and a branch broke loose and fell to the ground, causing the knights to abruptly pull on the reigns. That was exactly the diversion he needed, it would buy him time enough to take Morgana where he knew she'd be safe. At least for a while.

II

By the time they reached the cave the sun had almost set completely and it was beginning to get cold. Merlin dismounted the horse with a swift jump and guided the worn out mare to the entrance of what would be their hiding spot for the time being. He tied the animal to a tree and then turned back around to the woman lying unconscious on the saddle.

He easily lifted her off and carried her into the cave. He took out a bedroll from his backpack and sprawled it on the floor for Morgana to lie on. The next thing he did was starting a fire and moving the bedroll closer to it.

When everything was ready, Merlin knelt before Morgana and tore the side of her dress open to expose her wound. It looked bad, really bad. He had to tend to it quickly before something worse happened, like she dying on him. That was something he would not allow, Morgana dying on him. He had sentenced her to death more than once in the past and he would not do it again. This time would be different. This time he would give her life rather than take it from her.

With fierce determination shining in his eyes, Merlin cupped Morgana's wound with his hand (much in the same fashion he had done earlier in the woods) and was about to conjure the enchantment that would save her when Morgana opened her eyes.

"Merlin?"

She had seen him.

Ups, Merlin should have been more careful when using his magic. What do you think it happened, guys? Did Morgana see him? Will Merlin be able to cure Morgana? In the next chapter we will know the answers to these questions and more.. much more. Things will begin to get spicy between these two… soon.

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