Ch. 3- What happened to you, Morgana?
Merlin couldn't believe his ears when he heard Morgana announcing in front of the whole kingdom that Gwen wouldn't be punished. Everyone clapped and cheered while Morgana held her head high. Merlin smirked. So that's her plan. Get everyone to like her.
After the announcement they walked with each other to the throne room. "So, Morgana. It's surprising that you wouldn't punish Gwen, even though you were so upset about it." Merlin looked up from the ground to see her reaction.
She was smirking at him, her arms crossed, and her red lips puckered out. "Well, well, Merlin. I would have thought you'd have been glad that I'd saved your girlfriend from a slow and painful death. But I guess I was wrong."
"Oh, I am glad. But I know you're up to something because you wouldn't have saved Gwen unless you had something up your lacy sleeve. So, tell me. What is your well thought out plan?"
She pushed him against the wall, her hands on his chest. His heart raced as he stared into her eyes. "I'm not scared of you, Morgana. I never was and I never will be." She smirked. "I would expect nothing less." She strode off, never looking back. Merlin sighed and walked behind her.
Gwen was sitting on the ground, picking at a hangnail, when a noise made her look up. That brown hair. She knew who it was as soon as his face came into view. "Lancelot!" She cried but he put a finger to his lips.
"Shh, Gwen. I'm supposed to be guarding you." Lancelot stood in front of her, clinging to the bars. "I'm going to get you out. Merlin, Percival, Gwaine, and Elyan are going to help me." Gwen stood up, and shook her head. "No, it's too dangerous." Lancelot waved away her worries. "I don't care. I'm going to keep you safe. I- I know that you love Merlin and I will do everything in my power to get you two together. I don't care how much it hurts me."
"Oh, Lancelot." Gwen started crying and he put his hand through the iron bars and wiped away her tears. "Stop it, Gwen. You're going to be ok." Gwen buried her head in her hands and shook her head. "No, I'm not. How do you know I'm going to be ok?" She stared up at Lancelot with tears in her eyes. "We will find a way to save you, no matter the cost. I promise."