RE: Drabbles Revisited Collection (Merlin) - Jillc - 08-27-2014 09:49 AM

Category: Gen (Canon)
Characters: Gwaine, Percival (mention of Eira)
Warning/Rating: K
Word Count: 267

Word: Crestfallen

As Gwaine watched Eira being brought out into the court yard, he felt as if he could weep. Even now he was longing to speak up for her, begging for mercy. He had seen enough of the young woman to know that she was not all bad. That she had some fine qualities. He had felt them, as he'd loved her, he could never believe that she was all bad.

He felt Percival's hand on his shoulder as they watched the final moments of Eira's sad life. When her body fell Gwaine closed his eyes and felt completely crestfallen. He had such high hopes for them. For once he was beginning to see another life for himself. A life with the pretty young woman, whom he sensed had an inner sadness that he longed to break into.

Now though he had no chance to do that. His dreams had turned to dust, and it was all the fault of one person. Morgana, for it was obvious to Gwaine that she had turned Eira. Suddenly a raw feeling of vengeance entered his mind. He would stop the witch for once and for all. He would finish her endless tide of hatred and evil, and bring peace to the Kingdom he had served with honour.

Turning around to his friend Percival and looking him in the eye, he said in a low unemotional voice.

"You know what you'd said you do if you ever found Morgana? Well we have a pretty good idea where she will be heading."

Before long Gwaine were riding away from Camelot, never to return.