A/N: Thanks to TJTMaria, ohmygoshmerlinstolemygameboy, Sparrows Magician and readernurse for the reviews.
"We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to,Turn it all around or to throw it all away. We gotta tell them that we love them, While we got the chance to say. Gotta live like we're dying." -Live Like We're Dying, Kris Allen
The sun was just setting when the feast was about to start. Merlin was pacing in his room waiting for Morgana to get out of the bathroom. Merlin was wearing an ornate red tunic that outlined his lanky, yet muscular frame. His crown perched on his head, his hair immaculate. His brown trousers are ironed and pressed.
Morgana steps out of their shared bathroom. She's wearing a deep purple dress. It's made of soft velvet. She's wearing a purple necklace with it.
Merlin's breathless. "You look...amazing." He offered his arm. "My Queen."
"My King." She said, her smile reaching her whole face. They walked out of the room.
I don't ever want to let this go. Morgana thought to herself. I never want to let Merlin go. When they reach the doors to the banquet hall, the guards open the doors.
It's packed. Peasants are wearing their best clothes. Women are staring at Morgana in envy and the lords are desperate to be in Merlin's place. Morgana and Merlin walked to the head table where Morgause sits to Morgana's right and Cenred is on the other side of Morgause. The two monarchs sat down.
"Wow," Merlin breathed. "I never expected so many people to be here. Let the feast begin!"
Servants flooded the hall, serving wine, and every type of drink you could think of. There was one table that had plates and food on it where people could take what they wanted. There was a clearing in the middle of the room where couples would dance. In a corner, five men sat or stood with instruments in their hands.
Gwaine sat at the same table as Arthur, Kay, and Leon. "Hey over here!" He motioned for a servant to give him a glass of wine. "There's not a limit on these is there?"
"Not that I know of." The servant replied stiffly.
"Whoo Yoo!" Gwaine exclaimed in happiness.
"Gwaine, don't draw attention." Arthur hissed.
"Why should I listen to you? You aren't heir anymore. Besides, if this Merlin gets your half-sister pregnant…" Gwaine wiggled his suggestively.
"I'd kill Merlin." Arthur muttered.
"I"m getting some food." Gwaine announced and stood. "See you Princess."
"Why did we bring him along?" Leon asked. "He's rude, he's going to get drunk, and he's just...how can I put this…"
"Obnoxious, weird, and drunk." Kay said helpfully.
"Because, Gwaine told us about this feast and he found out for us. And he looks like a fighter." Arthur told them.
Gwaine picked up a shiny white plate. He looked over all the food. He took a fork and used it to pick up some roast beef but the fork didn't work very well so, after looking around to make sure no one was watching him, he used his fingers. He scooped up some mash potatoes, then saw a servant with a tray that had glasses of wine on it.
"Hey, wine!" Gwaine called. The servant came over and Gwaine took two glasses of wine. "For my friend." He explained to the flustered servant. He put the glasses on the table and proceeded to get a cob of corn. "Hot!" He exclaimed and dropped the corn in some mash potatoes. He leant over to pick it up but accidentally knocked over his wine. Red staining the white table cloth. "Damn!" He said annoyed.
"Do want some help with that?" A voice came from behind him.
Gwaine turned to the a lanky man in a red tunic. "Sure."
The man came over and placed a hand on the table cloth. "Retire a mancha." His eyes burned golden. He moved his hand so it was a centimeter above the wine glasses. "Encha novo."
"You have magic!" Gwaine explained.
"I was born with it." The man explained. "If I can't use magic, I might as well die." He smiled at Gwaine. "Well, I best get back to my wife."
"Have fun." Gwaine said with a wink. "I didn't catch your name…"
"Merlin. King Merlin."
Gwaine sat down at the table with his plate full of food. "So I met the king…" He put a big piece of meat in his mouth. "id ou now he has agic?"
Leon nearly spits out his wine when he sees all the meat in Gwaine's mouth as he eats. Arthur nearly chokes and Kay almost barfs.
"Merlin?" Arthur demanded.
"Yes, he's very nice. Regal. He refilled my cup of wine." Gwaine swallowed. "Why don't we go meet him?"
Merlin chews a piece of chicken. "Best feast ever." He said to Morgana.
"Hmm…" Morgana takes a sip of wine.
"Careful now, I don't want to carry you to bed." Merlin teased.
"Wasn't it Gaius who told me that, 'One whiff and you'll be singing like a sailor'?" Morgana teased back.
"Oi!" The two look up to see Gwaine, Leon, Kay, and Arthur standing in front of him.
"Brother." Morgana stated. She stood as did Merlin. "How are you doing?"
"Why?" Arthur demanded. "Why? Why take over Camelot?"
"I have magic Arthur." Morgana said bitterly. "Everyday, I woke up knowing that Father would kill me if he ever found out. I felt so alone. Imagine it Arthur. Knowing that you would be killed for being who you are. Knowing that no one could help you."
"You could have found another way." Arthur said earnestly. He did understand how Morgana felt, but she had always been strong. She could have found another way. "And Merlin?"
"I…" Merlin trailed off.
"Arthur, that's not Merlin. I-" She broke off, tears gathering.
"What do you mean? It looks like Merlin!" Arthur said angrily.
"I-" Morgana was about to say something when Merlin collapsed. A dagger in his stomach, blood already gathering on the floor.
"Merlin!" Arthur and Morgana called at the same time. They both knelt by him.
"Leon, Kay go get Gaius!" Arthur ordered.
"But sire, he betrayed-"
"I don't care, maybe we can redeem him." Arthur told them. "Just do it. Gwaine stay here. I need you to protect by back."
"Yes Princess."
"Morgause?" Morgana cried.
Morgause knelt beside her. "What happened?"
"Someone threw it at him. Close the doors. No one comes in or out. Whoever threw it is in the room." Morgana told her. "Go! And tell everyone to sit down tell them there's been an attack on the king and the attacker's in the room." Morgause scrambled to do her sister's bidding. Part of her was happy that Merlin's life was at stake.
"Standard." Arthur muttered, rolling the dagger in his hands.
"What?"
"It's a standard dagger. So, whoever did it his a soldier or a knight. But it's slightly different, the dagger's longer than normal and has a different hilt. So an official. Whoever threw it had to have amazing aim with all the people in here. Who would do this?"
"Cenred." Morgana realized. "When Cenred attacked Camelot, the plan was, once we won the city, he would be king and then marry me. I changed things a bit." Morgana said. "He as all the reasons to get rid of Merlin." She had missed Arthur. And she was glad he was back. And now, she was regretting everything she'd done. She'd lost her friends and had just gained a kingdom that now she didn't even really want.
"Sister, everyone is sitting and talking." Morgause came over to where they were still knelt by Merlin.
"Find Cenred." Morgana told her sister.
"Cenred? He left. He wasn't feeling well." Morgause's eyebrows came together. "Why?"
"We think he tried to kill Merlin." Arthur said. "Gwaine, do you know what Cenred looks like?"
"Yes, I saw him. He came into a tavern, I think." Gwaine answered.
"Find him." Arthur turned to Morgana. "Let's take him up to Gaius' room."
They laid him on his bed. Morgana sat on one side of him, while Arthur sat on the other side.
"I understand," Arthur began. "I understand, why. What I don't understand is why you turned on me, Gwen and Gaius so easily."
"I didn't think." Morgana admitted. "I just wanted Uther gone."
"What about Merlin?" Arthur asked.
"You're going to hate me." Morgana muttered. "Morgause and I, we tortured him until he broke. Morgause did the most. I," She lifted up Merlin's shirt to see the ink on him. "I branded him but I changed it to ink. And I tortured him too."
"But why?" Arthur asked. "What do you gain from having Merlin around?"
"I-"
"Spit it out."
"I fell in love with him, okay?" Morgana nearly shrieked. "And if he returns to normal, I'm afraid he'll hate me."
Arthur blinked. So many emotions in his mind. Betrayal, confusion, anger, sadness, understanding. "Merlin? You fell in love with Merlin?"
"I don't know how it happened. I hated him." Morgana said.
"Why?"
"He poisoned me." Morgana stated. "Do you remember when everyone fell asleep? Well, I was the vessel for the spell. Morgause tricked me. I just wanted Uther gone, Arthur. And she gave me a way. And I only saw that way. So, Merlin had to poison me to stop it. He saved Camelot."
"Your hatred of...Uther, will be the end of you." Arthur told her. "I want to hate you. But I understand…You're my sister-"
"That's another reason, he disowned me."
"Wait, you have magic." Arthur realized. Morgana having magic was alien to him. "So, heal Merlin!"
"I don't know any healing spells." Morgana said weakly.
"He's going to die Morgana!"
A/N: Hope you liked it. I hope the reunion of Arthur and Morgana was good. Morgana did miss Arthur. Her hatred was towards Uther and Merlin. (Not Merlin anymore) Not Arthur, Gwen, or Gaius. But her hatred for Uther blinded her so she didn't see what she was doing to her other friends. The dress that she's wearing is from this website. I suck at describing clothes so here you go: Look up medieval dresses on google images. It's called Deep Purple taffeta. Unfortunately, I'm descent at describing daggers and swords. Thanks for reading and please review!