So after a long waiting again, here's the next chapter for you. I really hope you all will like it and won't be disappointed :)
Story: Body change
Chapter 9: Escape
By: Mischel
When Arthur saw Morgana, her eyes were gold and two daggers were flying around Merlin and Gwaine, who were tied to a tree trunk. Gwaine and Merlin both had some blood on their arms. When Arthur saw his lover's blood, he got angry. He wanted to run down there and kill Morgana. She had hurt Merlin. His Merlin. He wanted to kill her so much, but he knew that he couldn't. He would reveal himself, and with that he would destroy the last chance of rescue for them. And he couldn't do that. He had to save them.
One dagger flew closer to Gwaine and stabbed him in his leg. Gwaine cried out, clenching his teeth once again. Merlin's leg had been stabbed and he had blood on both of his arms. When Arthur saw that, his eyes filled with hot tears that he blinked away. He had to be strong now. He had to save them.
"Maybe this would make you speak!" Morgana cried, then smirked and said "I'll give you a few minutes to change your minds. And don't you dare to try to escape. The ropes are magical." With that, she smirked again and walked away. Arthur smiled. As soon as she was gone, he jumped down to save them. Well, he tried to jump, but when his legs touched the ground, he hissed and almost fell. His leg hurt again.
When Merlin and Gwaine saw their king, they smiled "Arthur!" smiled Merlin.
"You were our only chance, princess." Gwaine teased the king.
"Will you ever stop calling me a princess?" Arthur asked and looked at Gwaine who just grinned and answered:
"Don't think so."
Arthur sighed and took his own dagger to cut the ropes. But as soon as he cut them, they connected together again. He cursed.
"They're magical..." Merlin pointed out "You have to use my magic." When Arthur heard that his eyes widened. He couldn't use magic, could he? Well, he could, but now? And he had no idea how to do it. How to use his - Merlin's magic.
He swallowed "How?" Merlin took a deep breath, and started:
"Arthur. You have my magic now. But you don't know how to control it. I've lived with my magic long enough to know how to control it, and how to not let it do something i didn't want. When I was sad, all the flowers in the room withered. When i was happy, things were flying across the whole room and I didn't know how to stop it. Since the day Gaius started to teach me. He told me how. But you don't know, so you must do exactly as I say. Will you?" Merlin asked. Arthur just nodded and said:
"Yes I will Merlin. You know I will." he smiled and Merlin smiled back.
"So, say exactly what I say. Well, try this: Abricaþ benda"
Arthur tried to say exactly the same, but nothing happened. The chains just flashed silver. "Ok," Merlin said and mused "We need something more powerful..." He looked at Arthur and slowly said "Isen fæstnunga onlucan me"
Arthur frowned "Isen f-what?" Merlin said the spell again, and this time Arthur managed to say it. But again, nothing happened. Gwaine turned to Merlin:
"Don't you know something more powerful, mate?" Merlin looked at him and mused again.
"Well, I know one," he hoped it would work on the ropes this time "Arthur, try this: Min strengest miht hate þe tospringan" Arthur looked at him with his You-are-kidding-me face, but when Merlin looked at him imploringly, Arthur tried it. He closed his eyes and then looked at the ropes.
"Min stren-, sten-, gast-, gest mi- can you say it again? It's too long." Arthur said and Merlin said it once again, but much slower this time. He had to repeat it again and again, till Arthur knew the spell, and could say it properly. Then Arthur closed his eyes again and said "Min strengest miht hate þe tospringan" He felt the magic circulate through his veins, throughout his whole body; from his legs to his fingertips. The wave of pure magic got to his blue irises in less than a half of a second and he felt his eyes flash pure gold. It was amazing feeling. And this time, the ropes cracked finally and his friends were free.
He's just saved them with magic. With Merlin's magic. Now with his magic. He couldn't even believe it.
As soon as Merlin was free, he jumped Arthur around his neck and hugged him with every remaining strength he had. Arthur smiled and Merlin returned him the smile. Then he leaned closer and whispered to Arthur's ear "I'm so sorry I didn't tell you..."
"It's alright Merlin. I understand now." Merlin smiled even more and maybe, maybe they would kiss in that moment, if it weren't for their dear friend Gwaine who interrupted them once again.
"Hey, you lovers, we need to go. She could be back any minute." And he was right. So they all quickly stood up, and walked away as far as they could. They were free, and now they could finally go to look for the Comedentis.
"Are you hurt?" Arthur asked Merlin, and Merlin looked at him. Then on his wounds on arms and leg, and said:
"Well, not so much. Just a few scratches from her dagger. Gwaine has some too."
"If I am to meet her again, I will kill her for what has she done to you... You both." Arthur added when he noticed Gwaine's grin.
"We need to find the Comedentis." Merlin reminded and Arthur smiled.
"No, we don't..."
"How do you mean th-" Merlin asked, but then he saw the beatiful stone in Arthur's hand. It was really beautiful. It was like a crystal, with gold sparkles inside. Merlin smiled.
Gwaine smiled as well and asked "How did you manage to find it?"
"Well," Arthur shrugged "I think it somehow found me..."
xoXOXox
Morgana was about five minutes walking from her captives. She wasn't so interested in why they were there. She just asked. But when they didn't want to answer, she realized it had to be something important. Maybe they wanted to find something, that could destroy her. She frowned. Why did she had to lose that potion? She was really bit upset about it.
She was sure that they cannot escape. She cast a spell on the ropes, that tied them to the tree trunk. She had no idea that Arthur was somewhere close to them. And if she would have had still her potion with her, and would have seen Arthur behind the tree, she would immediately know he had magic. Then she would be confused how much powerful magic her brother possessed. And she wouldn't know where did he manage to get such a magic.
But she no longer had her potion. She hasn't cast the most powerful spell she knew, just a weaker one. Morgause would have cast more powerful spell than has. But she thought they cannot escape. And she was right. If they wouldn't have magic with them.
She smirked. It was long enough for them. And if they don't tell her, she will torture them again. Yes, she enjoyed torture. She started to walk back to her little prisoners. But they escaped, and she didn't know that. Yet.
The moment she got there and saw her ropes destroyed, she got very, very angry. "NO!" she cried and a few trees started to fall again. "Why have I such a bad luck today?! Everything is wrong! They didn't have magic, so why?!" her eyes widened and she scowled when she realized who was the only one person who could have freed them.
"Emrys!"
xoXOXox
"Where?" asked Merlin. They were still going away from Morgana. He took the stone from Arthur and in that moment it stopped glowing. He frowned and gave it back to Arthur. Comedentis started to glow again "Seems it responds to your magic." Merlin said sadly.
"You mean your magic," Arthur corrected him and Merlin smiled a bit again, gladly. Arthur continued "I tripped over it." Merlin and Gwaine started to laugh a bit "What? It's just your clumsiness Merlin. I had to get it with your body, because I, the king of Camelot, never trip over anything." Arthur straightened up proudly and Merlin with Gwaine started to laugh even more.
"Well, so, where did you not trip over it?" smiled Merlin and Arthur looked at him with his very-funny-Merlin gaze.
"Well, I was running," answered he at last "and then saw a meadow. On the meadow I found a dead girl-"
"Dead?" asked Merlin and Gwaine in the same time. Arthur nodded.
"Yes, dead. Someone had to kill her, but she had just broken head. As if she fell from a high place. I went further and found a basket. I think it was hers. It was empty. Then I started to walk back to you two, but after about one minute, I... tripped," the king admitted and Gwaine with Merlin both smirked "And it was that stone," he smiled.
"Maybe it was hers too." Gwaine said.
"Then it had to be her, who switched our bodies with it..." Arthur mused out loud.
"Perhaps..." said Merlin. "But we have to find out how to change us back."
"You're right," Arthur said "But how? Wasn't something in that Gaius' book?"
"No, when he got to that part, it was too blurred to read. And the last part was ripped out from the book. Someone had to do that long time ago." Merlin answered. He knew what he had to do now. Gaius told him that he has no idea how to change them back. And they both knew that only one person could know that. Well, it wasn't exactly a person. Rather a dragon. It was Kilgharrah, the Great dragon. Merlin had to reveal his other secret to Gwaine and Arthur. And he had to do it now. He took a deep breath and stopped walking. Arthur and Gwaine stopped too and looked at him, questioningly.
"What is it, Merlin?" Arthur asked.
"Erm, I think I know someone who could help us."
Spells from Merlin wikia.
