I really hated my ending of the last chapter, but you guys didn't complain. Anyway!As usual please please comment and Enjoy!
Arthur
A gaurd and 2 maids ran in.
"Fetch Gaius" I said holding Gwen in my arms so that she felt more comfortable. The maids stood there shocked "NOW!" I shouted. I looked down at Gwen saw that her honey coloured skin was completely drained out to a plale grey. I lifted her up on to her bed and another maid came in with a bowl of cold water she started to wet the cloth,
"No!" I protested taking the wet cloth from her, "get her mother!" I said fighting back tears.
"What happened?" Merlin said walking in with Gaius who was already opening his bag. I told the story and looked to see gaurds move Georges body.
"Burn it!" Merlin said
"What, its already dead!" I remarked rudley taking Gwen hand,
"Yes, but its magic" Gaius murmered looking at some herbs and putting it on Gwens face. Merlin ran out to tell the guards the same time Selena rushed in,
"What happened!"she cried sliding to the other side of her bed and putting her hand on her daughter cheek. I explained slightly as Gaius filled in,
"OH!" She choked out crying, "Someone told me to beware,"
"What do you mean beware" I said angryly,
"A man told me that the wizard even though dead still had one more person after my children!" She cryed her eyes were so famaliar to Gwen, that I longed to see her eyes.
"You mean it was just a plan" I said lifting my eyebrows and fighting back a cry
"From what I understand, the wizard was Furhan the great,"
"You know him" she gasped
"There was a prophecy saying that the two greatest leaders of one kingdom will be haunted by a Wizard" Gaius said, he frowned
"What is it!" I asked getting up quickly and jolting the bed,
"She is asleep with magic!" He explained "We can easily use magic to wake her up" he paused and continued "but she will suffer more pain that is worste than you can imagine"
"Theres no hope?" I whispered bowing my head
"There is!" Merlin said walking in with a book "It says here that this kind of spell can be broken without giving the person harm after if they are given medicine called... luangiste"
"LUANGISTE!" Selena gasped at the same time Gaius muttered it, "Its a remedy of old magic! very hard to make and needs to be the exact colour"
Selena breathed in shaky breaths "We have some at my castle" she whispered
"You do! Then I must fetch it" I said straight away,
"But it is kept by the griffen!" she said looking at me with her wet eyes "ONLY a few people have passeed him, and the last person we knew was exucuted by your father" she whipsered the last word. I nodded,
"How do we know who can pass the Griffen?" I asked looking for options, I looked at Gwen who was now under the covers her hair had been layed up on the pillow and she looked sick,
"The people who can pass the dragons are people who are born with magic" Selena said, that explained why my father had killed him. I saw Gaius look at Merlin who sighed.
"We could go to Eleanor and see if anyone knows magic" Merlin muttered, I shot him a dirty look.
"Yes!" Selena said "I will leave straight away and send someone ahead of me to post the announcement" she said getting up and wiping her eyes with her sleeve just then Elyan walked in,
"What happened!" he shouted and marched in the gaurds restrained him, I saw Selena swallow and lead her son out, they were to talk. I paced around the room feeling so helpless, just when Merlin ran in panting
"My mother is really sick I have to go and see her!" he said holding a letter up, I read it. How could two people I know be so sick, "Please Arthur she is the Only family I have!" he pleaded
"GO!" I said wanting him to stay as Merlin and I had been through alot and he knew me better. I watched him go and turned back to Gaius who went to say bye to Merlin, I walked over to the side of Gwens bed taking her soft hand in both of mine and placing it near my heart,
"You can't die, you havn't had a chance to be my Queen and I havn't seen your smile and laughter enough You can't die becuase I will not be the man you wanted to me, YOU MUST NOT DIE!" I whispered aggresivly, I felt the first tear fall down and heard footsteps. I quickly wiped my tear and looked up
"I can't believe that two people can be so sick!" Gaius said
Merlin
I had to make something up. Gwen couldn't die and I was born with magic, if Gwen died so would Camelot. I kicked my horse and felt the breeze on my face as I charged for Eleanor. A normal horse journey would have taken about a few hours but becuase of the potion Gaius had given the horse I would be there faster.
When I arrived at Eleanor, it was Ovbouis the queen and her son hadn't. But the news had! people ran around some worried whilst others the news that someone important needed a magician helped had arrived at Eleanor and That people living here were sure trying to helo, I put my horse at a stable and tipped the boy there telling him to look after my horse, I looked at the castle. Scanning it and remembering the a spell in my mind to find a secret entrance. Bingo! I thought as I visulised a map of The Castle Of Eleanor. Tip toeing through the back was hard as the door was bolted, it took me 3 times to open the lock without anyone seeing. Servants walked by and looked at me them I thought I had to help Gwen. The door opened. Once inside it was easy people thought I was a new servant. The underground area was slightly the same as were the dragon used to be kept at Camelot.
I closed my eyes, and saw where I was in the castle. The corridors were slick areas that were carefully partitioned. I heard the bell of the Queens arrival rung and all the servants ran to the main hall. I waited behind a curtain and once the place was clear ran to a door which lead to an empty room which had another door.
Gwen
I felt the warm hands of someone famaliar holding me, my mind was heavy and I tried hard to open my eyes but couldn't I felt like I was drowning and couldnt even scream. Weights had been added to me and I was falling deep dying a slowly death, It was all in the mind but it made it so much worste. I felt the warm reassuring hands on my cheek and I felt my self rise to the surface of the water I was drowning but the feeling sunk away Leaving me back were I was before. In hell.
Arthur
She looked distressed. My father had come in and complained about how magic was bad. He had told Gaius to do his best and stormed out horrified by Magic. I had just stared at him and wondered how a man could be so cold hearted sometimes. Gwen seemed to move slightlly, the fidgement wasn't good it was like she was struggling. Her hand was limp in mine but as Gaius feed her something and smiled
"This will let her move slightly for a few mintues before she sleeps again," I frowned
"Its magic her illness is all in the mind making it worste for her but the thing I gave her can only be given once a day as it is to strong" Gwen opened her eyes,
"Arthur" she croaked,
"Yes, my love!" I said forgetting Gaius and the servants
"Lie with me" she whispered, I blinked and felt my face blush. I swallowed.
"I feel safe with you" she said her eyes closing again her lips seemed to drop close and her body heaved down "Please" it hardly came as a sound but was soo fragile I had to I nodded, and Gaius understood
"My lord I think you should do as she asked" He said his face seemed to look slightly out of place. The servants left quickly and Gaius got up from the seat
"Umm,if you want to be left alone you should wet her forehead sometimes" he said pointing to the bowl of water. I nodded
"Thank you Gaius!" I said gratefully as Gaius walked out closing the door behind him. I took of my belt and jacket. I sat on the bed and slipped of my boots, carefully laying on the bed, I snuggled my head into Gwen neck and breathed her fresh cocunut and lavender smell. I closed my eyes and a tear dropped out,
"Please my love dont leave me, I couldn't bear it" I cryed lightly taking her hand and kissing it.
Gwen
Thats it Now I can sleep.
Merlin
"Hello" I called after I had walked down so many stairs and arrived to an empty area were at the other end was a pair of stairs. No answer, I shrugged and started walking across, wow anyone got have got pass this I thought as I got closer to the stairs I realised at the top there were a whole load of shiny and important stuff there. SWOOOOOSH. A massive animal stooped towards me, It plunged forward knoking me down. Ok so not that easy.
"Emrys I have been expecting you, you are here for the LUANGISTE, to save your friend Gwen!" it said. The animal was sitting its eagle wings folded delicatley back and its lion body nice and comfortable on the stone floor. Its eagle head looked at me,
"You don't think its that easy? do you?" It asked slyly "Yes, you may be powerful but I may be not in the mood to let someone go past me!"
"Please, She needs it! IF SHE DOESN'T ARTHUR WILL BE IN MISERY HIS WHOLE LIFE MEANING CAMELOT WILL FALL" I shouted across
"I know that!" he said back moving slightly to the left so that his big body didn't block the way that much.
"OK! Emrys tell me this" it paused "and then I'll let you pass,Why is the Old religion dead or shall I say gone"
I paused. I breathed in. Looking into the eyes of the eagle. It seemed to smile back at me and all I could do was fight back a grin
"It hasn't died out!" I shouted back remembering Gaius words "The Old religion started the world, it will never die out" The griffin seemed taken aback
"I am griffin of my word you may pass, it is the clear flask" The griffen smiled modestly as I ran up the stairs to get the flask.
"You're not so bad," I said pocketing the flask and running out. I ran backwards to look at the griffin "If another wizard comes tell them the medicine has already been taken by an unknown person" The griffen nodded and flew back up
"THANK YOU"
