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"What is your attitude towards magic?"Morgana asked.
Merlin and Reya both looked hopefully at Arthur, not knowing what he was going to say.
Arthur stayed silent for a really long time contemplating his answer. He finally said "I have lost both my parents and you to magic. It is pure evil. I once had trust in it, but it let me down."
Merlin and Reya both had their hopes dashed and feelings of absolute helplessness came over the both of them.
"Merlin agrees with me." Arthur added. "I asked him if I should let magic dwell in Camelot to save a knight but Merlin responded with 'There can be no room for magic in Camelot.'" At this, Morgana whipped around to look at Merlin.
"Those were his exact words?" She asked maliciously slowly walking towards Merlin. Merlin who was now fully facing away from both Arthur and Morgana was now crying. "I didn't know you felt that way, Merlin. Are you ashamed of magic or mad because of Magic to not allow it in Camelot?" Merlin couldn't answer. "I'll take your silence and pathetic whimpering as permission to tell Arthur about your biggest secret.
At this, Arthur perked up. Secret? What secret could Morgana possibly know about Merlin, his best friend? Arthur was confused. Merlin looked at Arthur with a Can you forgive me? look in his eyes and Arthur knew this was going to be bad. Reya didn't know what to do. She tried to move toward Merlin to comfort him but was restrained by both the chains and the guard holding her. She too looked at Arthur with that same look. That was when Morgana let the bomb drop. "Merlin has magic, Arthur. He has been lying to you this whole time."
Arthur's jaw dropped. "No, " he whispered. Merlin doesn't have magic. But the more he thought about it it made sense. He looked over at Merlin and saw how much pain he was in from both the chains and the emotional hurt that he was going through. " I understand why he kept it from me."
Merlin still looked hurt and just turned away from Arthur.
Morgana looked at both the boys and decided not to bring up Reya till later. "Do you still think magic is evil, now ?" Arthur's mind turned into turmoil. He had so many reasons to hate magic, one was staring him in face but...
Merlin had always been his best friend. Had? IS his best friend and they stand by each other and believe in each other.
"No," Arthur said and both Merlin and Reya looked up with a smile on his face. "I trust Merlin with my life. If he is a wizard, than he is the best one I have known.
"Arthur." Merlin cried. "Can you forgive me?"
"Yes" was the answer Arthur was going to say but was stopped by Morgana's spell of pain. Arthur yelled in pain but Morgana just kept on going.
"Stop!" Reya and Merlin screamed. "He doesn't need this." Reya added. "If you need to take your anger out on someone, take me. I am two of the things you hate."
Wait, does this mean... Arthur thought.
"Yes, Arthur," Morgana said answering his unspoken question. "Reya has magic as well. Not as much as Merlin here, but still powerful magic."
Arthur looked at his sister. How can she have magic too?
"When did you know about this?" Arthur asked.
Morgana answered first. "I figured it out just ten minutes ago when I put the special chains on them. They were fine before but as soon as they clicked, they both collapsed to the ground, their magic sucked from them. Which then leaves the question
Morgana then turned to Merlin and Reya. " When did you two learn you had magic and who helped you?" Both Merlin and Reya looked at each other and were a little hesitant to start. Merlin finally started. "I was born with it. I grew up with it in Ealdor but then my mom decided I needed to leave. It would be safer for me elsewhere. So she sent me to Gaius. Gaius found out I had magic and help me control it and learn more about it."
This is where Reya popped in. " I must have had it from birth too. I don't really know how that happened. I started doing weird things whenever I got emotional. I was scared and one day accidentally performed some magic on front of Merlin. I was so scared. Merlin is Arthur's best friend. Would he tell Arthur? Instead, Merlin whisked me up to his room where he showed me that he had magic. He has helped me ever since."
Merlin and Reya looked at each other and smiled, something they had not done in a while. Morgana noticed and decided on a plan of action. Merlin and Reya have obviously had some past. Lets use that to our advantage. Morgana thought. Morgana then said. "It seems that both of you seem to like each other."
Merlin and Reya looked at each other again deciding if they should admit it.
"Maybe I will take you both and torture you both."
Maybe I should go get Gwen she added as an afterthought as she led Merlin and Reya to the torture room.
