A/N: FINAL CHAPTER TIME! I literally went through three different versions of this. Finally I settled on this one.
Thanks to everyone who decided to read, review, alert and/or favorite this. Special thanks to Larasmith for helping me some warnings: poorly written sexual situations and sadness ahead. Don't hate me!
Gwen got up off the bed completely shocked by Arthur's words.
"Camelot? Why would we go back there?" she asked.
"Because I'm tired of retreating from my father. I'm a man and my father cannot control life forever. After a talk with Merlin I know that this is what I must do... Now come here..." he pulled her back down onto the bed and fit her in his arms.
"Arthur... I trust you with my life. But I fear for you. Uther is not a man who takes defiance lightly."
"Guinevere... Calm down, please?"
"No! I need you to promise me Arthur that no matter what happens to me, you will please take care."
He cupped her face with his hand and kissed her gently.
"I promise you nothing will happen to you if I have anything to say about it." she managed to smile but she was still worried about him. If Uther has his way She would be dead and Arthur would be left heartbroken. But Gwen loved the newfound strength and courage Arthur was showing. She snuggled closer to him, and he turned her around so they were face to face.
"What if this is our last night together?" Gwen asked.
"I promise you... It won't be." he assured her.
"But what if it is?" Gwen was so worried. Nothing he could say to her would make that go away. Arthur smiled at her worried face and decided that if it was their last night together he wasn't going to waste it talking.
"Well then, let's make it count..."
He ran his hands through her hair and held them together in his hands. Her already naked body caused his third erection of the night. Giving her light and sweet kisses on her neck made Gwen made a syrupy moan as he made it to her spot. He was kissing her all over her body, touching her softly as if it were the first time. His hands grazed the sides of her breasts, cupping the bosom. Gwen rolled him over so that she was on top on him sitting on his lower chest. Arthur's manhood kept hitting her near her bottom but Gwen didn't mind. She leaned down and kissed his lips then played with his neck. His hands slid down her beautiful back then rested on her waist.
Arthur sat up bringing her into a sitting position with him.
without any hesistation he entered her slowly. Gwen was already ready for him as he moved in and out and she moved up and down on top of him. They looked into each other's eyes and saw nothing but the love they had for another there. Gwen licked around his lips inviting his to join hers and he got the message. He kissed her very lightly at first almost as if he thought she would break, then the kiss got harder and deeper as he brought her sweet tongue out of her mouth and into his. His hands removed themselves from her waist and made it to her bottom. Gwen's hands made it into his hair, grabbing it all over. Arthur arousal heightened by her touch, he picked her up and laid her down so that she was under him.
"I love you." she said to him.
"I love you too." he said back.
Merlin and Gwaine were saddling up and getting everything ready to go back to Camelot.
"Do you think he's ready?" Gwaine asks Merlin.
"I believe Arthur can handle anything."
"You are in so much in love. Sad to see he can never return it." Gwaine teased.
"I'm really starting to hate you Gwaine." Merlin replied with a small smile.
"You know I'm kidding. But on a serious note I think Arthur is lucky to have someone like you and Gwen in his life. You each make him a better man. In different ways... Of course."
"Thank you Gwaine... You're not so bad yourself."
"So we are really doing this... Going back to a place we escaped from."
"Arthur thought that it was best to just stand up to Uther. I think it's foolish, but wise and noble."
"Well either way I have no problem, I'm always looking for a good challenge." Gwaine said hubrisly
"Yes. Always." merlin repeated condescendingly.
Arthur was up getting his things ready. Gwen was nowhere in sight. He figured she must've been downstairs with merlin and Gwaine. He got his bag and headed down the castle steps to where Merlin and Gwaine were waiting. Gwaine waved to him while Merlin was fixing up his horse.
"Where's my lovely bride?" Arthur said to them.
"We thought she was with you." merlin said back.
"Something could be wrong. Gwaine you look to the left side of the castle and I will the right. Merlin guard the entrance just incase she comes through here."
"There's no need to go anywhere... She's right here." Leon and many guards were standing there with Gwen. One of the guards had Gwen pulling her by her hair.
"You're not a easy person to find old friend."
"I guess not." Arthur replied. "Release her" he said turning toward the knight who had Gwen. Before he could do anything Leon stopped him and told to keep her there. Arthur had his hand on his sword. Ready for anything that could happen.
"Relax Arthur. I'm not here to hurt you."
"Then why are you here?" he asked.
"I'm here to simply take you home." Leon said. "Guards. Get them on their horses and make sure they don't get away. Understand?" the guards shook their heads. Leon then told the other two knights to follow grab Arthur. They grabbed him and put him and Gwen on horses. Then they proceeded to take back to Camelot.
Uther walked down the hallway into the throne room. He was almost skipping when he heard the news of Arthur's capture. He entered then sat on his throne waiting for Leon to come in with his son and his whore.
"My son!" Uther shouted as Arthur entered with his hands tied behind his back. Uther hugged him tight and Arthur tried his best to fight him off.
"Leave the girl here and throw the rest in the dungeons." Uther said to Leon. Leon agreed and took merlin and Gwaine to the dungeons. The other guard tossed Gwen to the floor and then closed the doors as Uther preempted.
"Arthur I am severely disappointed in you son. You chose this whore over your own blood? And now she will pay the price for your foolishness."
"Father I swear if you kill her I will leave Camelot... Never to return, and as your sole heir to the throne I would think that, you wouldn't like that so much."
"If you would've divorced her like I asked in the beginning none of this would of happened!"
"I cannot, and will not divorce her. She's the love of my life. The sole reason I still put up with you and your tyranny, the thing that keeps me going. You can't tell me you haven't felt that once father, maybe not with mother, but with someone... Anyone?"
"I can tell you that I have with a brave and honest face. But that gives you no right to try and change tradition. Marrying for love can be appealing, but it's not right for this kingdom Arthur. We thrive on our allegiances; you cannot do that with a servant! The daughter of a blacksmith? They will laugh in our faces if others ever found out."
"I am sorry father but I will not just sit back blindly while you hurt the one I love. So ask yourself... Will you risk losing me forever to have your way?"
"You DARE challenge me!"
Uther and Arthur looked at each other each with a different kind of hate in their eyes. Uther's hate came from Arthur's stubbornness and his naive nature when to came to things that needed to be done. Arthur's came from the fact that Uther couldn't see that he was a man that made his own decisions a man in love.
Gwen sank in the corner and thought absently while the two men had a staring competition. It was never going to end... Uther was never going to change his mind; she slowly stood up ready to end this battle, even if it killed her- literally.
"Permission to speak freely..." Gwen started.
Merlin and Gwaine were thrown in the dungeons together. The two guards watching them got distracted and decided to play chess. Gwaine sat down on the ground trying to think while merlin sat across from him doing the same thing.
"What do you think they'll do to us?" Gwaine asked merlin.
"I don't know. Probably chop our heads off?"
"Heh... I honestly never thought I would die that way, I always figured I would die by loving the wrong woman. You know, the beautiful yet very dangerous kind?"
"Mhmm." is all merlin said. He was trying to figure out a way to use magic to get him and Gwaine out without Gwaine knowing. So far he was coming up with absolutely nothing.
"Earth to merlin... Are you all right?" Gwaine asked.
"I'm fine..." merlin started. There was no way they were getting out without Gwaine knowing. Merlin figured he should just tell him and let the chips fall where they may.
"Gwaine... You ever heard of people practicing magic?"
"Yeah... I've seen many things in my travels. Witches, warlocks, gypsies... Why?"
"Well... What would you do if you found out that someone you were close too could use magic?"
"I'd probably think that they were amazing and wouldn't care much or look at them differently... Merlin, is there something you wish to tell me?"
Merlin bit down on his lip then just said it.
"I might be... A warlock." he blurted.
Gwaine mouth grew into a very inquisitive smile.
"You have magic? Really?"
"Yes. And I'm going to use it to get us out of here."
"Merlin! This is great news! Does Arthur know?"
"No. And for now let's keep it that way... Between us?"
"All right. It will stay between us, as long as you can get us out of here."
"I definitely can."
"Gwen please, I can handle this." Arthur tried to best to keep Gwen from talking but she was adamant on having her say.
"Let the girl speak Arthur..." Uther said. He sat down steadily on his throne waiting for her to talk.
"Arthur will never do as you say sire, he loves me too much. As I do him." she began. "His stubbornness is the only thing I see in him that came from you."
"Guinevere..." Arthur tried to tell her to stop but Gwen kept going.
"If you promise me you will not harm him in any way, shape or form. I will divorce Arthur and leave Camelot forever." Gwen was now in tears and breaking down. The words came out slow and reluctantly.
"What? Gwen! No! She will NOT! She doesn't mean that." Arthur yelled at her.
"Quiet Arthur." Uther demanded. He got up once again and went up to Gwen to wipe a tear that was coming out of her eye. Gwen angrily pulled away from him. Uther untied her shackles from behind her back and manhandled her over to Arthur where he forced her to look him in the face.
"You want your precious Arthur to be unharmed? Then I want you to look him in the face and tell him you don't love him! Tell him!"
Arthur couldn't move his hands so he couldn't wipe his or Gwen's tears away. Gwen looked into his deep blue eyes with a quivering lip and tears that could form a river around her.
"I don't love you." Uther smiled and then Gwen looked away from Arthur.
"Gwen please... Don't let him do this to us, I promised you he would never tear us apart... Please, look at me!"
Gwen looked at Arthur briefly before turning her face to Uther.
"Are you satisfied? Will you let him be?" Gwen asked Uther.
"Yes. I am very satisfied. I will have the papers drawn up then you will leave Camelot immediately. Is that understood?"
Gwen shook her yes. Uther walked towards the door. "Say your goodbyes now." he said, and then he exited.
Gwen went over to Arthur and untied his shackles. Arthur thanked her then made his way towards the door. Gwen stopped him before he could go.
"Aren't you going to say goodbye?"
"No. I will not. How could you give up on us- on me like this Gwen? We were happy... Were having a child!"
"I knew that this would end badly. And I couldn't bare something happening to you because me. Arthur I love you too much. This way you will be at peace with your father."
"THERE IS NO PEACE WITHOUT YOU!... Gwen. All I'll have for the rest of my days is hurt and anger and sadness. I'll worry about you, about my child. No! You will stay here, in Camelot dammit!" Arthur yelled to her.
Gwen embraced him fully and he cried on her shoulder.
"I love you Arthur Pendragon. I will never love anyone the way I loved you. Promise me you will take care."
"Promise me you will! My father may not be able to see it but Guinevere you are precious. I don't know where I'd be without you." Gwen's tears increased ten fold as Arthur brought her in for a kiss.
Gwen kissed him back hard, and deeply to match his desperate and savage lips.
"I love you Gwen."
"I love you too."
Arthur woke up from his dream, sweating heavily and panting. It was without a doubt the worse dream he ever had. He looked over to the left side of the bed and saw Gwen lying down next to him. She was soundly asleep breathing in and out quietly. Arthur woke her up by wiping the hair that had fallen in front of her face.
"Arthur…" Gwen asked. "Is there something wrong?"
"I had an odd dream, that we left Camelot, only to be found again by my father who then split us apart and made you leave Camelot forever."
"Well… I'm here and I'm not going anywhere, anytime soon." She kissed his cheek and then Arthur sat up.
"No Gwen you don't understand… this dream was so vivid. Like I wasn't dreaming at all, and it scared me. I don't know what I would do if Id lose you forever."
"Arthur… it was just a dream."
Gwen looked at the clock on the wall and then got up abruptly. She wrapped the sheet around her and looked for her clothes.
"Where are you going?" he asked
" I must go now… if Uther finds me here then your dream could possibly come true." She teased. Arthur pulled her back down on the bed and brought her close to him.
"You're not going anywhere… anytime soon."
" But Uther…" she warned
"It may have been a dream but it felt real Gwen, I lost you once. I'm never going to let that happen. Never."
" Well we don't have much time left Arthur…"
He smiled and remembered something he said in his surreality. "Then lets make it count."
The end… btw the ending was way sadder before I changed so please… don't hate me.