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Phantoms and Nightmares?

"This is ridiculous!" Uther stormed into his chambers, not caring who heard him. "Sunshine stolen! How ridiculous. This is the stuff of ghost stories and myth!"

"Sire."

He turned to see Gaius stood in the doorway of the room. For the first time he realised how tired and old his friend looked. The court physician clearly had something to say but had no idea how to say it. Uther sighed heavily, knowing his oldest friend would wait until he was sure before saying anything.

"What is it Gaius? Do you have any idea what is going on? Because I know I am at a loss for an explanation. This may as well be one of little Moira's fanciful stories if I didn't know that there was absolutely no daylight in any corner of my Kingdom."

"I cannot say with any certanty." Gaius held his gaze. Uther raised an eyebrow, knowing he would have to wait to hear what his friend wanted to say.

"What can you say?"

"That I am certain it is only Camelot that is affeted in such a way. I have contacts, friends from the old days."

"From the Old Religion."

"Some." Gaius nodded. "And before you say anything else not all of them were involved in the Old Religion. Now, they tell me the sun still shines in the Kingdoms of Cenred, Jobe and for the Celts."

"Which tells us what?"

"That I fear Gwen and the little one are right."Gaius sighed heavily. "I don't know how and I certainly don't know why but I think Morgana has harnessed the power of the Tocla."

"No." Uther shook his head. "She is not that powerful, surely?"

"Sire." Gaius stared at him as he spoke. "I belive she is. Or at least someone around her is."

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"See?" Morguse laughed as she stepped throught the forest. The darkness making it seem as though it were still midnight. "Did I not tell you?"

"You did." Morgana sighed. "Is it nice to be always right?"

"Yes." Morguse laughed. "Yes, sister it is."

Morgana rolled her eyes as she watched the petite blonde woman successfully dodge the tree root in front of her.

"We shall be missed in Camelot." Morguse explained. "No one will venture out if they cannot see their hand in front of their faces. We shall be able to get into the Castle unaided. Remove both Uther and Arthur so that you, my darling sister shall be able to take your rightful place on the Throne."

"You have it all worked out."

"Yes, Sister."

"Removing Arthur and Uther. You mean to kill them?" Morganna narrowed her eyes slightly, uneasy at the cruel reality she was discussing. Morguse turnedand stared at her, clearly bemused by what she was hearing.

"You know how you have to gain the throne. You, Morgana Pendragon are the second in line to the throne. Only Arthur preceeds you."

"I know." Morgana snapped, the reality of the situation something she wasn't ready to face.

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"Gwen." Percy marched along the stone corridor towads her. She turned and smiled, aware the young Knight was as scared as the rest of them.

"Hello."

"Arthur has ordered me, Leon , Gwaine and Elyan to get the horses ready. Where is Moira?"

"With Merlin." Gwen walked alongside him. "Are you alright?"

"Honestly? No. But we have to find the source of this darkness. Gaius has been speaking of childhood nightmares. That something called the Tocla can make our worst fears manifest."

"That is ridiculous. Isn't it?"

"I dunno." Percy sighed. "I really dunno but I hope you're right. I hope that I am just making things out to be worse than they are. But things were going wrong, people having bad luck long before the darkness came."

"Percy." Gwen smiled slightly. "Are you scared of the dark?"

"As a boy. Yes, I was."

"You never told us. When we were kids." Gwen smiled slightly. "I was too. Not now."

"No not now." Percy smiled. "Now I am scared about what the darkness hides."

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A/N More soon.