Summary: Uther has sent Arthur and Merlin on a dangerous quest - retrieve the Cup of Life from the Druids, make sure neither Cenred nor Morgause get their hand on it... and make it out alive. As Gwaine joins them, will the unity of Courage, Strength and Magic be enough to complete the life-threatening mission? And what about the rest of the Round Table?

Details/Disclaimer: Merlin and anything from the series belong to the BBC. So does the original episode, The Coming of Arthur (both parts) on which this and the sequel of this story is based upon.This is merely my own version of events but I recommend watching the episodes first, as most of this makes sense only after watching them.

This is the second part of the trilogy The Rise and Fall of a Queen.

Enjoy!

Tazz~

The Rise of a Queen

Chapter Nine: The Author's Note

Just thought I'd let people know that the sequel to this story is out - as some of you weren't alerted - The Fall of a Queen. You'll have to go to my profile (links don't work – bitches -.-) and there's a small summary there as well.

Took me ages to come up with the name - don't judge me! D8

SPOILERS FOR THE STORY UP AHEAD. READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL.

Yup, mentioned giant battle is going to happen, Morgana finally realises that it takes magic to stop magic, Uther finds out about Merlin, and may be removed from the throne... permanently.

Magic returns to Camelot – and this one is permanent xD

A few- erm, quite a few people die. Mordred makes a comeback. A bit of Morgause's perspective which was hell to write.

And chapters are named for at least one passage in it - and I love repetition. Hence the Thoughts of a- crap xD

Kilgharra gets all high and mighty, the Cup of Life is used again, and, oh dear god, the immortal army gets burnt.

Anyway, see you over there – and please review it :3

Oh, and Arthur makes a speech.

Again.

Now go have a cookie. Or some shortbread. Or some form of biscuit in my honour.

EDIT: So yeah, I renamed this, and the series too. The Rise and Fall of a Queen... Nice ring to it, don't you think? Then I renamed this to suit it, and now it sounds all pretty! X3