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PART ONE

CAMELOT

Chapter Ten

Merlin's Find

MERLIN KNEW THAT HE HAD to act on the information that Gaius had given him and he knew that he had to do it soon, but he knew that he also had to think about it a little more. He knew that he couldn't allow Gwen to take the fall for him. It would be unfair on her, especially if she knew that he knew the King's secret. He would be offering her up on a plate to the mad king.

The only option would be to take her with them. In all honesty, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea. Morgana would have someone that she knew and trusted on the Isle while she got used to the idea of what laid ahead of her. The task set for her by the Triple Goddess. Merlin knew that he wouldn't be against it. But he would have to make sure that it would be alright. The Isle of the Blessed wasn't his home to invite her to. It was technically but the Isle of the Blessed belonged to the High Priestesses of the Old Religion and with Nimueh and Morgause being the last of them, it was up to them to decide.

He smiled as he thought about the Isle of the Blessed. He couldn't wait for it to be restored to its former beauty and to be repopulated once more. It was one of many dreams that he had when he thought about life after magic is returned to the land.

He hadn't disillusioned himself. He knew that they were a long way off from magic being returned. Finding and rescuing Morgana was the first step. The next step was training her for the role she was going to take and for her magic. Then they had to get her on the throne of Camelot. Then they had to get the people to accept her as their queen and making a council that she can trust. Only then would the law against magic be repealed.

He knew what he had to do in the morning. He had to try and get a note to the Isle of the Blessed. Only then could he implement his new plan.

With the confirmation that Gwen would be welcomed on the Isle of the Blessed, Merlin took no time in placing his plan into action. He waited for night time to fall and for Gwen to leave Morgana before he made his way from the direction that she had just come from. He wanted to speak to Morgana first before he said what his plan was exactly.

Gaius hadn't given him any more about the whereabouts of Morgana other than where he was at the moment. He tried every door that he came across. He just felt like he had to do it that way to find the one that was locked and contained Morgana. He knew that he was running out of time and started to become lax in his approach. He knew that he was leaving a few doors opened but he hoped that Gwen would take little notice.

It was obvious really when the last door he could try happened to be the only door that was locked. He had shaken the door hard and he wondered whether he had scared Morgana. He got the key out of his pocket and took a deep breath before he turned it in the lock and opened the door.

A woman, who could only be Morgana, stood there with a butter knife in one hand and a hairbrush in the other. He thought that it was a weird combination of things to have within arms reach. She was just being resourceful. He admired it.

"My lady." He said.

"Who are you? What are you doing here? How did you get in?" She said.

"My lady, I will explain everything."

He moved to one side as she threw the hairbrush at him.

"Who are you?" She demanded.

"My lady, my name is Merlin and I have been sent from the Isle of the Blessed to come and rescue you from Camelot and Uther."

"What?"

"My lady." He said as he took a step closer to her. He dropped to one of his knees when he was in front of her. He bowed his head. "I am Merlin and..."

"I got that part."

He looked up at her and resisted the urge to swallow. She was a very beautiful woman and he knew that Gorlois was a lucky man if Vivienne had been a beautiful as Morgana. He wanted to reach for her hand but thought better of it. She still had a hold of the butter knife after all.

"Maybe I should have asked whether you were Morgana first."

"I am."

He gave her a smile. "Then you have nothing to fear from me. I am here, for you."

He watched her as she turned from him and took a few steps. She shook her head a few times before she walked back in front of him.

"Sorry, I have waited for someone to come and save me for the last 12 years and now that someone is, I am unsure how to act."

"Maybe it because you have waited so long. I wish I could have come for you sooner but I was only told a few months ago that I was ready for this part of my destiny. My lady, we have much to discuss but I fear that Camelot is not the place to discuss it."

The door opened and Merlin almost swore at his stupidity. He stood up straight away to see Gwen standing by the door.

"Merlin!"

"Gwen, trust me, I will explain."

"You can't know." She said in a panic. "You must go. Forget everything. Oh, my days. What if I wasn't me? What if I was Uther? Do you know what you have done? You can't know Merlin. Who told you? Did Gaius tell you?"

"Gwen calm down."

"Calm down?!"

"I am here for Morgana." He looked between the two women. "Don't worry. I have a plan."