Chapter 6-Love Hurts

Hey guys, so another day another chapter. I'm currently watching the Brazil Vs Germany game for the World Cup, it's painful to watch :(, anyway changing the subject, I don't own Merlin, but Laudine, Kay and Elizabeth are my creations. Enjoy.

I was dragged back into the cage, kicking and yelling as I went. Hengist smirked at me, "You thought she got away, no. You failed her, and that must hurt you 'more than I will ever understand'," Hengist nodded and I thrust into the cage before being bond to Lancelot.

"Do you have a plan?" Lancelot whispered quietly.

"I have an idea but it's dangerous," I whispered back looking around the area to what I could use to my advantage. There was chandelier above us, it was hard to focus on finding a spell when all I could hear around me was the bandits cheering for our deaths, "I am sorry, this is my fault."

"You have nothing to be sorry for," Lancelot answered immediately, "You reminded me of who I am, I will die with faith in my heart. That is worth more than anything," he confessed grabbing hold of my hands. I felt my heart break a tiny bit for everything I had missed in this life, everything I wanted to see.

"Release the Wilddeoren!" I heard Hengist yell from behind me before the cage door moved up and in walked a giant rat, with big teeth and a blood red stare. I struggled against my bonds looking around the cage for anyone or anything that could help us.

It was then I saw Arthur and Merlin enter the room, and I relaxed against Lancelot, "Help is here," I whispered to him. The Wilddeoren rose up on its hind legs, just as Arthur jumped over the cage pulling off his mask as he went, "Thank god!" I smiled at him.

Arthur cut our bonds before handing both Lancelot and me a sword each, we turned to face off the Wilddeoren, "What are you doing here Lancelot?" Arthur questioned as the creature lunged towards us.

"I came to save Elizabeth, what about you?" Lancelot questioned.

"Likewise," Arthur said swinging his sword around and cutting the Wilddeoren.

"Does it look like I need rescuing?" I questioned back sarcastically as I managed to hit a weak spot on the creature causing it to back away slightly.

From behind me I heard a crash and turned to see the chandelier lying on the floor on top of one of the bandits, Hengist not too far away from the 'accident'

Arthur took my mind away from Merlin magic, "The tunnel that's our only chance," he said before looking around, "Merlin! Don't sit there cowering, let's go!"

I watched Merlin jump over the cage wall just as Hengist entered through the door. We ran into the tunnel before Lancelot stood at the entrance, "Take Elizabeth! I'll hold them off."

"No way in hell am I leaving!" I argued back.

Arthur took my hand and pulled me away, "Elizabeth, we have to go!"

I pulled away and ran back over to Merlin grabbing his by the arm, "The cage Merlin, magic the cage," I ordered quietly before Arthur grabbed my arm yet again and I went willingly down the tunnel. As I ran behind me I could hear Hengist screams of pain as the Wilddeoren he had tortured so many people with finally got him too.

At the end of the tunnel there was a gate, I sat as Arthur got to work trying to break the chain while Lancelot and Merlin caught up, "Good to see you both, where are your knights?" Lancelot questioned.

"It's just us, my father believed it more fair if I rescued my future wife," Arthur said as he focused on the gate. I felt my face heat up in shame of the reminder of what I had done not so long ago now. Arthur finally broke through the gate, "Got to keep moving."

Lancelot kindly offered me his hand so I could stand, I took it and felt him stroke the back of it gently before pulling away when Arthur looked at us, "Thank you Arthur," I said quietly to him before we took off into the forest and kept running until we could no longer see the castle. Merlin stopped and rested against a tree, "I think we lost them."

"We need to set up camp for tonight, it's too dark to travel any further," Arthur observed.

It didn't take long before we were all sitting at the campfire. I was trying to ignore both Arthur and Lancelot looking at me, "I'm surprised you would undertake such a rescue mission...with just the two of you," Lancelot said breaking the silence.

"My father didn't want to start a war so he just sent me," Arthur explained, sounding off.

With that we fell back into silence for a while before I spoke, "Arthur may I please have a moment alone with Lancelot?"

Arthur looked between the two of us as if he was trying to understand exactly what had happened in the castle before he nodded his head, "Of course My Lady," he said back to formality, before getting up and dragging Merlin away with him.

We sat in silence once again for a few moments before Lancelot broke it, "So you're engaged?"

"Have been for a while now," I said softly, "What happened back there. When we kissed that can never happen again, you love Gwen and I…I love Arthur more than life itself, and it was a mistake," Lancelot didn't bother replying just nodded his head slowly, I yelled out so that Arthur could hear, "I'm going to bed now."

"We should all get some rest," Arthur agreed coming back into the campsite from where he had been standing.

"I'll stand guard for a while," Lancelot offered before walking off.

"I'll just…sit here then," Merlin offered awkwardly.

I laid down in my pack as Merlin walked over to Lancelot, "Did Arthur come to rescue Elizabeth because his father sent him or does he truly love her?" I heard Lancelot question quietly.

"He cares for her deeply anyone can see that. They love each other a lot. What about you?" Merlin asked turning the question back on Lancelot.

There was a pause for a moment before Lancelot spoke again, "I am confused. I do not know who I love. I feel like my heart is pulling in two different ways," I felt my eyes close as I drifted off to sleep.

When I woke up again Merlin was putting out the fire, "Where's Arthur?" I questioned, looking around.

"He went to go and collect some water," Merlin explained.

It was then I noticed another person absents, "And Lancelot?"

Merlin paused for a second and I sat up waiting for him to tell me what was going on, "He's gone."

"No," I said shaking my head in denial.

"He said that he needs time to sort himself out. He wanted you to know that you've made him a better man," Merlin explained. I couldn't help a tear that made its way down my cheek.

Arthur voice came from behind me, "We have a long walk ahead of us."

It didn't take as long as I thought it would for us to make it back to Camelot. Arthur walked in front of me up to the Griffin Landing were Morgana was standing, "Morgana, there's someone here to see you."

Arthur stepped out of the way to reveal me, I ran into Morgana's arms hugging her close, "Elizabeth! I thought I'd never see you again," Morgana exclaimed.

I smiled back at her, "I can take care of myself Morgana, but I'm so glad to see you're okay."

I heard footsteps behind me and turned to see Arthur disappearing at the end of the corridor, I looked back at Morgana, "Go," She smiled simply at me.

I nodded before taking off out of the hallway and into the courtyard where Merlin and Arthur were walking, "Look on the bright side you still have me," I heard Merlin say cheerful and wanted to laugh. Trust him.

"Is that supposed to cheer me up?" Arthur questioned.

"Well if that doesn't," I yelled out from behind them, causing everyone in the square to look at me including Merlin and Arthur, "How does knowing you forever have me?"

Arthur looked at me weirdly before walking so he was in front of me, "What of Lancelot?" he questioned quietly.

"Lancelot is a brave man, but he is not my prince. He is Gwen's. He made me realize that what I already had was perfect all along," I confessed honestly before leaning up and kissing Arthur passionately on the lips for everyone to see.

So that's the end of this episode up next is beauty and the beast...one of my favourites, please review and let me know what you think.

Until next time

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