Hime: Hello everybody! I'm so sorry I haven't updated in so long! It's hard to juggle life when you're studying a diploma like me! Anyways, thank God for holidays huh?

On with the story! *pumps fist in the air*

I do not own Merlin!


"Corrupted?! What do you mean?!"

Kara was frightened by the look Layla was giving her.

"You've strayed away from your druidic beliefs correct?" Layla asked the younger woman.

At that moment, Kara's face changed. A cold, uncaring expression came across her face, "So?"

Layla responded with a hard look in her eyes, "So…you were found by Morgana who taught you dark magic and made you her follower."

"SHE DIDN'T MAKE ME! I CHOSE MY WAY!" countered Kara defensively.

"AND LOOK AT WHERE THAT HAS GOT YOU?" Layla yelled back.

Kara opened her mouth to continue the argument but Layla raised a hand to stop. She then spoke calmly.

"Reflect on yourself Kara, you were about to kill someone-"

"Arthur Pendragon deserves to die" Kara interrupted her, her voice filled with bitterness.

"But Arthur should not be held responsible for his father's actions."

"He's his father's son. He had always sought out for Uther's approval. He will definitely continue to honour that wretched man by continuing his legacy."

"That's what Morgana keeps saying am I right?"

"Don't talk as if you know her!" Kara yelled again but this time in defence of her mistress.

"And has he?" Layla asked.

"What?"

"Has he? Since Uther Pendragon's death, has Arthur Pewndragon really done what his father, Uther would have done? Arthur preaches of equality, he knighted commoners and hell, he even married one! Arthur is not Uther, Kara."

Kara's mouth opened, closed, opened and then closed again. It was obvious Kara had no idea what to say next. She was lost now.

"Kara, you've lost sense due to Morgana's influence. Let me help you."

Kara looked up at her, confusion clearly seen in her eyes. But before Layla could help her, the sound of a door slamming open came.

"KARA!"

Kara's eyes widened as she recognized the voice and turned to run to her lover. They embraced each other, they were so happy to be in each other's presence. They eventually broke apart and just looked into each other's eyes.

"It's so good to see you" Kara tells him, smiling.

"Modred nodded, "And I you. You are looking well."

"But of course, she is under the care of my family."

Kara froze and tilted her head to see who Emrys was.

Now, she knew why Myriddin looked so familiar, he looked just like the man that she saw with King Arthur! Wait…wasn't he?

"THE KING'S MANSERVANT?!" Kara finally remembered, shocked.

Kara turned around to look at Layla at the same time pointing at Merlin, "HE IS EMRYS?!"

Layla nodded in confirmation whilst her husband's lips twitched, annoyed.

"You know, it's very rude to point."

"Kara turned back to him, a shocked expression still on her face.

"How? How can it be possible for someone, someone who has been at the king's side for years watch innocent people suffer for having magic?! Especially when that person is supposed to be their saviour!"

"I did help them Kara. I saved whoever I could. I did my duty and what I felt was right. You can think of me as the magical society's vigilante you could say" answers Merlin, trying to inject some humour into the conversation.

Myriddin laughed, "Papa is like a hero from a fairy tale!"

Myriddin's parents and grandmother chuckled at the small boy's comment but Kara was not amused. Seeing this, Mordred tried to help his lover see the truth.

"You know, Emrys was the one that arranged for your escape."

"Really?" Kara asked, surprised.

She turned to Merlin to say something but then her face changed to a dark expression, "He probably arranged the escape so he can finish me off himself. I do support Morgana's cause after all."

"Kara, that's not true. I honestly planned the escape so that you could be with Mordred!" Merlin told her with the utmost sincerity.

Kara took a step forward, challenging the man before her, "YOU LIE! YOU'VE BEEN HIDING THE SHADOWS FOR SO LONG, YOU MUST HAVE ULTERIOR MOTIVES! PERHAPS YOU'VE EVEN TURNED ON US! YOUR OWN KIND! YOU CHOSE YOUR PRECIOUS KING OVER US!"

"THAT IS NOT TRUE KARA!" Merlin tells her, trying to convey to her the truth.

That's when Layla came in to help, "Kara! My husband's actions have no hidden agenda! Please! Just listen to what he has to say. All my husband is doing is for the good of the future. He and many others including myself as well hope to build Albion where magical and non-magical beings can live in peace! But firstly, he needs to raise Arthur first! So that he can become King of Albion!"

"I AM SICK OF YOUR LIES! AND BESIDES, IF WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE, MORGANA SHOULD BE THE ONE TO RULE ALBION NOT ARHUR PENDRAGON!" she yells back.

"Damn it Kara!" Mordred pulls Kara close to him with authority and a firm grip on her arm. It was clear he did not like what he was seeing from Kara at all.

"What has happened to you? You were never like this before!"

"I grew up! Morgana has opened my eyes, she showed me the light!"

"What light?! Did you not feel the darkness that she radiates when you are around her?! Do you no see the blind rage in her eyes?! The lost sense in her actions as of late?!"

But Kara was not listening; she was attempting to get out Mordred's tight grip, struggling desperately.

Mordred cussed and tightened his grip on Kara even more.

"LOOK AT ME KARA!"

Kara looked up at him and Mordred could see that the girl he loved was really no longer there. Her eyes were filled with defiance, bitterness and hatred. The Kara he once knew, the one he knew he loved was sweet, kind and forgiving.

She had completely changed.

Angry at the turn of events, Mordred pushed Kara away but because it was so sudden, Kara didn't have time to catch herself so she fell and struck her head on the edge of the kitchen counter before finally falling to the floor. A blood pool was forming on floor thus causing the people in the room's eyes to widen.

Merlin and Layla ran to Kara was, Hunith grabbed Myriddn and cradled him in her arms, forcing him to turn away from the scene whilst Mordred just stood there, shocked beyond belief.

Merlin checked her pulse and to his dismay, there was none.

Kara was dead.

Mordred stared at where Kara's head was, the pool of blood growing larger by the second.

He had just killed his first love.

He was a murderer.


Hime: Done! Holy crap that was 1,092 words!

Anyway Bye-Bye! Please review! :)