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It was late that afternoon when Merlin and Arthur led a baffled Lancelot, Elyan, Gwaine, Percival and Leon into the water and towards the waterfall in front of them. "How is us wading through water and heading to what looks like a dead end going to help us find Morgana?" asked Gwaine.
"Morgause's hideout is just the other side of that waterfall." Arthur explained.
Merlin leaned over to Arthur. "Stay well in front." he whispered.
"Why?"
"I will tell you later."
When they all made it through the waterfall, they all got off their horses and tied them up. "We will be coming back this way, we can get into her hideout better on foot, we will leave the horses here." Arthur explained to his knights before turning to Merlin. "Merlin here needs to explain something to you all so pay close attention."
Arthur stood back as his knights stepped forward, looking closely at Merlin who held his hand out. "Swefe nu." Arthur stood and watched as all his knights' dropped to the floor. "You have just knocked them out haven't you?"
"Of course Arthur. I will deal with Morgause. It will be a lot better if it is just the two of us in there. We go in, get Morgana, deal with Morgause and leave."
Arthur nodded and walked with Merlin out of the small cave and through the trees and they both stopped when Morgause's hideout came into view. "We will have to be careful Arthur because when Morgana showed me where she was, I also saw the room she was being kept in. It's a lot similar to hers in Camelot.
"We'll have to be careful and try not to get caught then."
Arthur and Merlin had entered the hide out, finding Morgana might not be as hard as we think, I am willing to bet that Morgause has men stood outside her room so she can't escape. Lets start at the top and work our way down." Arthur nodded in agreement with Merlin.
Merlin's idea, turns out, was a great one as they had found Morgana quicker than they had hoped. There were at least four guards outside of the room.
Arthur peeped around the corner and saw the four men and turned back to Merlin. "Why did you have to put my men to sleep for? There are four men guarding her room." Arthur whispered.
"Arthur you are a great fighter, better than your men as you have taught them what they know."
"They knew a lot before they came to me."
"Yes but thanks to you they now know a lot more. Stop moaning and take them out." Merlin said and pushed Arthur forward before he had a chance to answer back.
Merlin looked around the corner to see Arthur fight, Arthur was actually doing well considering there were four of them. But after a few minutes, Arthur started to falter a little. It was four against one after all. "Drop."
Arthur hearing Merlin, dropped to the floor and looked back to where Merlin was hiding to see him step out into full view. He raised his arm and outstretched his hand towards the guards who spotted him and started to make their way over to him. "Astrice."
All four men went flying backwards through the air and hit the wall before landing unconscious on the floor. Arthur stood up. "Why didn't you do that in the first place instead of pushing me out in front of them?"
"I didn't think."
"That's the trouble Merlin. You never do."
Arthur sheathed his sword and opened the door what the men were guarding. Merlin watched as Arthur poked his head through the gap in the door he had made and rushed forward when the door swung fully open as Arthur dropped to the floor. "Arthur!"
"Oh Arthur I'm sorry." Morgana said as she knelt in front of him and started to shake him. "Morgana you're alright." Morgana looked up at the sound of Merlin's voice and stood up and hugged him. "You found me. I was hoping that my connection to you had worked."
"It did. Morgana why did you knock Arthur out?" Merlin pulled away and looked at Arthur. "Ic acwice the."
Arthur groaned as he came to. "Why is it always me that gets knocked out with a blow to the head. "I'm sorry Arthur. I didn't know it was you. Those men have been saying that they could come in and have their way with me, I heard a fight and thought that they were fighting amongst themselves as to who was going to come in. When the door opened I thought it was one of them."
Arthur stood up. It's alright. We've found you now."
"And such a shame you will be going nowhere after all that effort." All three turned and saw Morgause stood in the doorway.
"So that's how you found Morgana, she connected with you through her dreams. Well you do surprise me. The petty servant is a warlock."
Merlin stood in front of Morgana and Arthur stood in front of Merlin, unsheathing his sword. "Are you willing to fight me again Arthur?"
"No he isn't. I will Morgause. No swords, just our magic."
"And what are we fighting for?"
Merlin looked over his shoulder at Morgana. "Do you trust me?" he whispered. "Yes."
Merlin turned back to Morgause. "You win and you can do with us what you will."
"And if you win?"
"Morgana leaves with us." Arthur turned and faced Merlin, blocking Morgause of her view of the warlock. The look he gave Arthur told him to do what they normally do in a situation like this. And that was, to treat Merlin as though he had no clue whatsoever "Merlin don't be stupid. You know how powerful Morgause is."
"I know I'm still learning, but I have gotten better Arthur."
"You're on Merlin. Say goodbye to Morgana now." Arthur and Morgana stepped aside and watched as Merlin and Morgause started to fight with their magic. To throw Morgause off, Merlin only threw light spells her way at first and managed to duck out the way each time she shot one at him. Merlin was waiting for the right time when Morgause would realise that he wasn't as powerful as her and would give up trying so hard.
After Merlin shot a few more spells Morgause's way she started to calm down a little. This was what Merlin was waiting for and circled his hand, he created a small of fire in his hand and shot it at Morgause. "Akwele." Morgause being caught off guard, didn't move in time and flew back through the air when it knocked her off her feet leaving her unconscious. Merlin walked over to her and outstretched his hand one more time, but before the spell could leave his lips, Arthur stopped him. "Leave her Merlin. You are not the killing type."
"I killed Sophia and her father."
"Because they was about to kill me."
"I killed Edwin."
"Because he nearly killed my father and was about to kill Gaius."
"I killed Nimueh."
"Because she killed Gaius and you killed her to save him. She hasn't tried to kill us Merlin. Leave her."
"She knows I have magic Arthur. She will know that I am powerful. She will go after the ones that are close to me."
"Merlin the people that are close to you are with you everyday except your mother and she can move to Camelot if it makes you feel better. And who is she going to tell about your magic? The only person who can't know is my father and she is hardly going to stroll into Camelot and march up to my father and tell him, expecting him to believe her."
Morgana stepped forward and placed a hand on Merlin's arm. "Arthur's right Merlin. Lets just go."
"And what if she plans to attack again in a few months?"
"We will cross that bridge when we come to it."
They reached the knights who were still asleep near the waterfall and Merlin woke them up. Arthur told them that Merlin had fought and won against Morgause and they were to set off back to Camelot. "Why bring us along only to knock us out when we arrive?"
"We didn't bring you along Gwaine. You offered, and anyway, we wanted you all mostly in case we had any trouble on the way."
Percival bowed his head. "Good to see you again and see that you are well my lady."
Morgana smiled. "Thank you."
They all got on their horses (Merlin and Morgana shared) and they all headed back to Camelot. All of them unaware they were being watched by a certain sorceress out of a window.
They all made it back to Camelot where Uther hugged Morgana tightly, happy to see her alive and well. After being told the story by Arthur, who left out that Merlin used his magic, Uther had declared that a feast was to be held which is to celebrate three occasions. The return of Morgana, the official courting of Merlin and Morgana and Merlin dismissal of being Arthur's servant to being his advisor. "Father!" Arthur had said, outraged at this information as he hadn't been warned beforehand.
Merlin had to laugh though. He had Morgana, he was now an advisor, no longer a servant, he had close friends that had supported him through his magic but what Merlin had which topped them all was Arthur's solemn word that the magic ban would be lifted as soon as he was crowned King and then Merlin would truly be free. He didn't care if Morgause was still out there, probably planning to attack and take them all down, nothing could dampen the mood he was feeling right now.
The end.
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