I had a day off today due to snow so here is the next chapter. :D Thank you so much to everyone who reveiwed, it means alot even if i do feel a tiny bit pressurised to make Arthurs reaction good :P Anyway as a side note this chapter is called Reveal so i know what you're all thinking is going to happen in it but im afraid to say that is exactly what happens in this chapter :D Enjoy
Chapter eleven – Reveal (Rachael)
'You have WHAT?' Arthur explodes.
'I have magic, but you have to believe me I never betrayed you.' Percival talks quickly, like he's finally saying something he's wanted to say for years. 'I haven't used my magic since the day I met Lancelot. I never broke the law, I swear. Well, until today but that was just to save Sarah who incidentally had thrown herself over you to stop someone plunging a sword through your heart. Please Arthur, you're like a brother to me, you know I will always be on your side. I would never do anything to harm any of you.'
'And you?' he turns to me, 'You have magic too?'
As an answer I pull the collar of my now ripped and dirty dress and the protective leathers under it aside to reveal my own tattoo that marks me as a druid.
Arthur shakes his head, 'You all have magic, I'm sorry, but I can't trust anyone associated with magic.'
Merlin laughs out, 'You REALLY have no idea.' Arthur starts to open his mouth to speak, not looking at Merlin but he doesn't even get started before Merlin cuts him off, 'Shut up Arthur.'
Arthur opens and closes his mouth but no sound comes out.
'I know you don't believe everyone with magic is evil Arthur, and they're not. Do you know how many times you would have died if it weren't for magic? Have you ever heard the legends the druids tell? They speak of the once and future king, the king who will unite Albion and bring times of peace to those with magic. You are the once and future king Arthur, and you will defeat Morgana, win back Camelot, and unite Albion.' Arthur tries to say something but Merlin doesn't stop speaking. 'You won't do it alone though. You will need help, of your knights, of your queen and especially of Emrys.'
Merlin pauses to breath and Arthur jumps at the chance to speak, 'For the love of Camelot Merlin what are you on about? How is this helpful and how would you know about the legends of the druids?'
'How is this helpful? To get your kingdom back you are going to need to defeat Morgana, and there is only one man that can do that. No Arthur not you.' he says seeing Arthurs face. 'Emrys. He's a sorcerer. Well, a warlock really for he was born with his magic, he didn't learn it. This man, according to the druids, is the most powerful sorcerer ever to be born; he is destined to protect you, to help you become the king you need to become but mostly, to be Morganas doom. He is the only one who can end this war, you need to get over your aversion to magic Arthur, you are going to need its help.'
'Merlin, magic is the sole reason that my parents are dead. You want me to just 'get over' it?'
'No Arthur, I want you to realise that it was Morgana who killed your father, and that your mother died because your father was desperate for a son.'
'What? Dragoon killed my father and what does my father wanting a son have to do with my mother's death?'
'You remember when Morgause showed you your mother? And she told you about her death and I told you it was all lies?'
'You don't mean? Merlin tell me you're not saying what I think you're saying.'
'I'm sorry Arthur, and Dragoon was trying to save your father but Agravaine had put an enchanted necklace around his neck that reversed any healing magic and increased its strength tenfold.'
'Dragoon still tried to enchant me before, Gwen almost died because of it. Why are you shaking your head?'
'You know your feelings for Gwen were real, they always have been. Morgana was framing Gwen, trying to get her killed so she couldn't take 'her' place on the thrown.'
'So then why did I find Dragoon in my rooms?'
'He was getting captured on purpose Arthur. So that Uther would have to let Gwen go.'
'Why would he risk his lift to save Gwen?' Arthur sounds confused now.
'Because if your father killed Gwen you could never become the once and future king. It would destroy you. Dragoon is Emrys Arthur.'
'So let me get this straight, my father is responsible for my mother's death and the man I thought killed my father was actually trying to save his as he saved Gwen and he is the most powerful sorcerer ever to live. Oh and we need to find him and hope that he will help us defeat Morgana?'
'Pretty much but you don't need to find him and he will help.'
'What? And seriously Merlin how do you know all this?'
'I know because Emrys is the name the druids call him, Dragoon is the name he made up to go with his disguise but his real name, his real name Arthur, is Merlin.'
'You? You are the most powerful sorcerer ever to live? Right, you know I actually thought you were serious for a minute Merlin.'
'Do you remember what Dragoon yelled at you for the first time you met him?' Arthur shakes his head. 'The way you treat your servants. You always said I he looked familiar Arthur. Can you really not see it? You know Arthur I have battled griffins, witches, bandits, trolls, goblins, manticores even the great dragon all the time using magic and all the time knowing that if you found out you would chop off my head.'
'Right, so you have magic, you have magic, you have magic, you are the most powerful sorcerer ever to live' he looks from me over Sarah and Percival and back to Merlin, 'anyone else got any secrets they want to share?'
To my surprise Gwaine raises his hand, 'While we're all sharing secrets I'm a nobleman and it was me that destroyed Gwen's favourite vase.'
'What?' Arthur doesn't look like he can take much more.
'Well, see Percival bet that I couldn't…'
'Not the vase, Gwaine, the whole 'I'm a nobleman' thing.' Percival tells him.
'Oh right, my father was a knight in Caerleon's army, he died before I was born and the king turned my mother away leaving her penniless. Why did you think I hated nobles so much?'
'Okay, I need to go. Leon take first watch, everyone go to sleep. I'll be back soon.' And with that he walked off into the woods until he was out of sight. Gwen gets up and follows him with a small smile at all of us.
'Well that was dramatic' says Sarah sitting down.
'You can say that again' replies Merlin, also sitting down. 'You know I've wanted to tell him since the day I met him. Wasn't the reaction I'd hoped for but certainly better than some reactions I thought of.'
'Go to sleep everyone. We'll talk about this in the morning.' Leon orders us and I do as he says and as amazed that Sarah is following orders too.
Soo? What did you think? Was that good enough for you? Please reveiw :D
