Ch. 7- The Battle For Morgana
We crept around the side of the castle, keeping to the shadows. A voice came from behind them. "Looks like you'll need help." They turned around to find Lancelot. Merlin's jaw dropped open but then he closed it. Arthur shook hands with Lancelot and he joined the party too as a knight. Then we went through a tunnel and came into the dungeons.
"Gaius." Merlin whispered and a knock came to our right.
We walked over there and saw Gaius in a jail cell with Uther. "Tospringe." Merlin's eyes glowed and the cell unlocked. Uther eyes were vacant as if he had no spirit left, which he probably didn't.
They peered around a corner and saw two guards playing dice. "How are we supposed to distract them?" Merlin whispered and Arthur pushed him out. "Like this!"
The two guards unsheathed their swords at the sight of Merlin. "Oh, hey. I just lost my way and I came here. Lovely place you got here. Really. Though I would've gotten the darker red tapestries than the lighter ones. And you should really clean this place up. I mean really? Who would want to be down here, waiting to die? I would want to die in a much happier place, wouldn't you?" Merlin stopped his rambling and cocked his head at them.
They stared at him in confusion and then stalked towards him, their swords held high. Merlin picked at his nail and then whispered, "Ses tan e tu!" The guard's eyes rolled up in their heads and then they fell to the floor, unconcious.
"It's safe now!" Merlin called and Arthur came from around the corner followed by the others.
"You really should get darker tapestries." Gwen commented as they turned down a hallway. Arthur glared at her and Gwen shrugged.
They turned down another hallway and two guards were in front of them, guarding the throne room door. Gwaine and Percival raised their swords and attacked. Arthur looked at them, then at the throne room door. "Go on!" Gwaine shouted as he blocked a parry. "We can take them!" Elyan ran over there to help while Merlin shouted in the ancient language.
The throne room doors burst inwards and Arthur, Leon, Lancelot, Gaius, Gwen, Merlin, and Uther ran inside. Morgana and Morgause were staring at them in shock while 4 guards advanced towards them. "On me!" Arthur shouted and Leon and Lancelot attacked.
Merlin threw Uther a sword and Uther joined in the fight. "Well, well." Morgana stood up, and crossed her arms. "Look who decided to come back. And look, my sister is unharmed. Perhaps your magic isn't as strong as ours."
Merlin shook his head at her and sneered, "You have no idea what I'm capable of." Then he raised his hands up to Morgause and screamed, "Iss te all fa er!" Morgause screamed as she hit the wall. She fell to the floor, blood soaking her head.
Morgana cried out in alarm and ran over to Morgause, cradling her head. She sobbed, as she felt Morgause's pulse slow down and then stop altogether.
"It's over, Morgana." Merlin looked down at her with no emotion.
"No, you're wrong. This has just begun." She looked down at the dead face of Morgause. Bloodstains were soaked into Morgana's white dress.
"It doesn't have to be this way. You still have a choice. I feel under Arthur's reign that magic won't be shunned. That we can live in peace. Can you live in peace with me?" Merlin offered his hand to her and she looked up at the sky with tears in her eyes.
"How can I live in peace with you knowing you don't care about me? You killed the only person I ever truly loved! I cared about you once upon a time, but my fairytale's over. I can't look you at you the same way again." Morgana lowered her head to look at Morgause's face once more, then she stood up and wiped her bloodstained hands on her already bloodstained dress.
I hate you!" She screamed and her eyes turned orange. The walls of Camelot shuddered and then peices of the ceiling rained down. Merlin ran towards her but Arthur grabbed his hand and pulled him to the exit.
"No, I have to save her! Morgana, I love you!" He cried, but he was answered by screams of hatred and rage. He sobbed as he ran out of the castle. The others sank onto the grass while Merlin was standing up, watching as the castle of Camelot was damaged within. Suddenly he saw a white streak and a flash of black hair at the top of the hill and he knew that Morgana had gotten to safety.
Suddenly he heard a voice inside his mind. It is me, Emrys. Merlin took a harsh breath and exhaled. Mordred.
The voice answered. Yes, Emrys. I am with your precious Morgana now. How cold-hearted you have made her.
Merlin shook his head in confusion. I didn't make her like this. It is she who has turned her back on her friends and destroyed Camelot.
He heard Mordred snort. If that is what you choose to believe, then all right. But, remember. You were the one that poisoned her and never told her about your magic. And she believed you two to be friends. Now tell me, if you were in her shoes, wouldn't you turn evil too? Especially if it was your father that had banned magic and persecuted your kind.
Merlin sank to his knees. Will she ever forgive me? Can I ever get her back?
Mordred took a long time to answer. That is not for me to say, Emrys. But one day you will have to ask her that.
Merlin nodded. Are you with us, Mordred? Can we have you on our side?
No, Emrys. Some people change, and some people do not. It is my destiny to kill your beloved Arthur. Destnies are very troublesome things, are they not?
Merlin sighed. Tell her I do love her.
You have heard this words once before, but I will say them again. She is the darkness to your light; the hatred to your love.
Merlin shook his head in sympathy. I thought if she has magic, I thought we were the same.
In some ways you are.
No, I will never be like her.
I fear your futures are now joined forever. I must go, Emrys. But you must remember that Morgana is evil and it will take a lot of work to get her back.
Merlin lay on his back, looking up at the stars.
... I fear your futures are now joined forever...
He closed his eyes and went to sleep.