AN: I can only apologize for the late update. School really took my time. Thanks to claire3loves3music for reviewing and alert, kissfromarose2 for alert :)
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"Thank you," she said, feeling grateful for Merlin. He was a good friend, like she said before. She opened the flask and drank.
She coughed, then she felt something in her throat, something burning. She glanced at the flask, then at Merlin, who stood still with his back to her. Her breathing became difficult, she gasped for air. Then Merlin turned to her, there was some kind of...resolution on his face.
The truth struck her like a lightning bolt. Merlin had poisoned her. Merlin, whom she thought was a friend, a good friend. As if to confirm it, Merlin nodded very slightly, but she understood. How could you, Merlin? What have I done that made you do this? The pain of betrayal crept through her, along with the poison that was spreading in her body. She didn't know which one more painful, the betrayal or the poison.
Merlin knelt before her with his hands reached out, reaching for her, but she shook his hands away. What would he do now, strangle her to death? Blue eyes met green, eyes that always reminded Morgana of the summer sky. But now, those eyes reminded her of water, of the dark blue water in a lake.
She felt Death around, waiting for her. She had imagined how she would die, but die in her friend-turned-murderer's arms certainly not one that she ever imagined. She stopped struggling against Merlin as the pain worsened. Merlin's arms encircled her and pulled her into his lap. She gripped his arm, she needed something to hold on to, because this time, no one was going to save her. Her consciousness slipping away, she ceased her attempt to breathe, and welcomed the darkness.
