Dancing with the devil
"Merlin, are you alright?'' he heard Avalon's voice and pretty soon the warlock acknowledged what happened. "What happened?'' she went on.
"Morgana happened. If I'm able to bring her safe and sound home, I will lock her in a cage for the rest of her life.'' The warlock promised. "And I mean it.'' Avalon watched him surprised, struggling to hold back a smile. "That arrogant idiot can't stop getting herself into troubles. I don't trust that girl. What do you know about her?''
"Who are you talking about? The one who was roaming free around the house?'' Merlin nodded. ''No, I don't trust her. She seemed a little strange.''
"I think it was because of this plant. I worked as Gaius' apprentice and I've learned a lot about herbs and medicine. I know this smell and I have a feeling there is more than meets the eye."
"A drug?''
"Gaius used very little of it and always mixed with other plants to calm the pain, but he always warned me against it. It should be used only in certain cases. But I don't think this is the case now. It was a lot of it and it was pure without others mixtures and herbs. I don't know a lot about its usage in this century, but I know it can be dangerous and I fear they want to use this thing on Morgana.''
"Maybe her magic will keep her safe. You should call the police, though. Do you know where she is?''
"Actually, I think this will affect her magic. Magic is related with feeling, this thing highlights them… Well, what is the punishment for stealing a phone?'' he asked laughing.
"Merlin.''
"I had to do something. Morgana is Morgana so it was quiet obvious she would not listen to me. Maybe this phone will provide us the answers we are looking for.''
"Hello, mate. May I ask you a favor?''
"It's the middle of the night. Can't you wait until tomorrow.'' The man answered.
"No, Chris. My friend has got into big troubles. Something involving revenge, some dubious guys and hot blooded girls, drugs and do I mention revenge?''Merlin explained the problem in his very way.
"Do you have the address?''
"Yeah, but I think they are waiting for me too.''
"I think my vacation is over. Let me call some guys.''
"And Chris, do you have a cage big enough to lock Morgana in it?'' The warlocked joked.
"What?''
"She's too stubborn and I can't supervise her all the time.'' Upon hearing that, his friend started to laugh. "I will text you the address.''
"Why don't you call the police?'' Avalon asked him with wonder.
"I don't trust anyone. If they are as idiots as the Camelot's soldiers, I guess Morgana's doomed. And Chris is an officer. So, it's not like I'm working against the law.''
Merlin had finished explaining his friend what happened, except the part when Morgana used magic to knock him down. They didn't know each other for a long time, but that didn't prevent them from being friends.
"Some of my fellows will wait near to the place in case thing get out of control. If your suppositions are right, I don't think we'll manage alone." Chris explained him the plan.
"Let's go.''
"Hello, Merlin'' the girl with scarlet lips greeted him. "It seems you come after all.''
"Where is Morgana?'' the warlock enquired.
"Relax, Merlin. She's having some fun. Who's this guy?''
"Merlin's friend. He told me we can find pretty girls here and I couldn't resist. I see he was right.'' Chris tried to flatter the girl.
"Then, come in. Do you want something to drink?''
It was a trap. Merlin knew it from the beginning, but he hoped to be wrong. He wasn't. The warlock used his magic in order to spot a trace of Morgana. He couldn't find her, but he was sure she wasn't fine. Her magic was indeed out of control and it was ready to burst in any moment. Something highlighted her feelings as he'd supposed before and it must have affected her magic too.
Pretty soon he found himself surrounded by a bunch of beefy idiots the warlock could defeated with a single blow of his magic.
"Where is Morgana?'' the warlock asked coldly. The idiots advanced. One of them smirked and he was playing with a dagger, trying to intimidate the warlock. Chris came from behind caring a gun in his arm.
"I think I've asked you a question.'' The warlock went on, his voice threatening. They didn't answered instead someone pull off a gun and shot, which force Merlin to use his magic. In less than a moment they were all down.
"How?'' his friend asked.
"I think you should get used to such things. I've told you. I'm not ordinary. Are you fine?''
"I guess so. They missed.'' Only when the warlock turned around he noticed Merlin was holding his hand to his abdomen. "You're hurt.''
"We don't have time. Let's go.''
Morgana managed to hurt those who followed her and she was hiding in the bathroom. She wasn't alright. She was dizzy and she felt paralyzed. They'd put something in her drink and whatever it was it made her feel weaker and it prevented her for being rational. The witch had acted on instinct. Actually it was more her magic that acted as if it would have tried to protect her. She looked at the phone. She knew she had to do something, but she was unable to remember how to do it. Merlin… How do announce him?
Her magic was everywhere and soon she found herself surrounded by flames while the building started to shake. Merlin used the fire trace to lead him to Morgana. He opened the door with his magic and he kneeled near to her. The High Priestess was trembling uncontrollably and she was getting worst. Her dress so torn and the warlock took off his coat and covered Morgana with it. The fire spread farther and farther and it grew high and high with every moment.
"Morgana, It's alright. Try to control it. You're going to kill us.'' he begged her. She mumbled something. But he couldn't make of what she'd said.
"We need to take her to hospital. Well, if she were a normal girl… But as she is I'm afraid she will blow off the hospital.'' Merlin's friend spoke. The Dragon Lord was surprised that Chris accepted their magic so easily.
"I can take off her magic, but right now her magic is the only thing that protects her. Will she be alright?'' The warlock was looking for comfort from his friend. "Take care of her, Chris.''
Without her magic, Morgana sank into oblivion while Merlin cared her outside the building, using his magic to pass through the flames safly.
"Take her to the hospital. I'm going back to save this kids.'' The warlock said and he looked to the building which was already consumed by flames.
"But, it dangerous…'' his friend objected.
"No matter what they did, they don't deserve to die like this.'' Then his took a sheet of paper from his car and he chanted some words. He gave his car keys and the paper. "In case something goes wrong, give this letter to her.''
In a few hours the fire was set out and those guys were arrested. It was what Avalon explained the next day to Morgana.
The witch woke up in hospital and she hardly remembered anything. Avalon had explained her and the witch was grateful nothing worse happened. She was still dizzy and it felt wrong not to have her magic. She wanted to cry, but tears didn't come easily. When the door cracked open she startled expecting for Merlin to come in and shout at her. She deserved it after all. Yet it wasn't him. It was a man the witch hadn't seen before. He denied whatever Avalon's glance was asking him. He seemed tired and worried. Morgana wanted to know what was it about, but the man changed the topic and told them to start packing and added he would take them home.
Morgana started to get furious as Merlin refused to come. Why didn't he take them home? Well, she kinda deserved it, but Merlin had forgiven her many times. She climbed up stairs and hurried to her room. He wasn't there.
He must be working. Morgan scolded herself for forgetting it. Though, it didn't feel right. She tried to have some sleep. She nested in the warm bed and soon she fell asleep. She woke hours later when she heard Avalon's voce. She was talking at the phone and she seemed disturbed by whatever she'd found.
"Who was there? It didn't seem good news.'' Avalon startled at Morgana's voice. "Where is Merlin?'' The witch wasn't furious anymore, she just hopped he wasn't avoiding her. But as she met Avalon's glance she froze. "Where is he?'' This time it was fear in the witch voice.