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Everyone was silent. Arthur had his stare fixed on Merlin, he was waiting for an answer.

Morgana had her eyes on Merlin, she was shocked, her friend Merlin who she trusted with her secret, kept a secret from her. She didn't know if she should be angry at him for not telling her that he has magic or appreciate the fact that he saved Arthur and not let her nightmare come true.

Gwen had her hand on her mouth, she was not sure how to react. Her friend who she cared for and also secretly loved so much hid such a big secret from her but she wasn't worried about that as much as she was worried of how Arthur was going to react.

Merlin was lost in his thoughts, he was scared and Arthur was asking him a question which Merlin never thought he would ask. He never imagined this day not even in his dreams. The dragon warned him that something bad was going to happen but he didn't take it too seriously , if he did he wouldn't be so foolish to use magic in front of Arthur, but he did have little choice, he had to use magic to prevent Arthur from getting stabbed, from dying. That was the right thing to do at the time and now he has to face the consequences.

Arthur was shocked and hurt, his friend who he trusted so much kept a big secret from him but he needed answers from Merlin. "Merlin I'm asking you a question." Arthur shouted at Merlin which caused Merlin to stop thinking but to listen to him.

Merlin stayed quiet, he opened his mouth a few times but closed it. He knew Arthur won't understand why he hid the fact that had magic and Arthur's anger was proving his thoughts right. Being quiet was the thing he thought would be best to do.

"Your silence tells me that what I am thinking is right." Arthur shouted.

Merlin knew Arthur's temper was rising and he had to speak before Arthur gets more annoyed, "Arthur you have to understand, I wanted to tell you but..."

"I don't care Merlin." Arthur interrupted him, fury could be seen in his eyes, "All I know is that I trusted you and you betrayed me. You…you were like a friend to me Merlin." Arthur accusingly pointed at him. He felt tears gathering in his eyes and was hoping they won't drip out.

"Arthur listen to me, I never used magic for evil i…" Merlin slowly began.

"The fact is that you knew magic was banned in Camelot and how much I hated magic but still you used it." Arthur roared.

"Arthur, give him a chance to speak." Morgana said as she stepped closer to the pair. She wanted to help Merlin, he was her friend and for all she knew Merlin saved Arthur's life and she had to help him even if he kept a secret from her.

"Give someone a chance who kept such a big secret to me all this time, you want me to give a chance to a sorcerer?" He faced Morgana and pointed at Merlin accusingly. Before Morgana could reply, Arthur walked away from them to a nearby tree and held his stare there, "I...I have to tell father." Arthur said slowly as he wiped the tears which were stored in his eyes, threatening to spill.

Merlin, Gwen and Morgana looked at Arthur in shock.

"Arthur but..." Merlin said pleadingly as he stepped forward slowly.

Arthur looked at him "You knew the punishment of using magic, of using sorcery."

"Arthur you can't do this, he saved your life." Morgana said desperately hoping to make him understand.

"I don't care, he used magic." Arthur spoke harshly.

Merlin spoke. "Arthur just listen to me, I had magic when I was born, it was within me, and I lied to you not because I wanted to but I had to. It's my destiny to save your life and to change your opinion on magic so magic could be allowed once again in Camelot. If I told you, you would've probably got me executed so I didn't. All I wanted to prove is that magic also be a force of good Arthur."

Arthur stayed quiet for some time and then he spoke slowly while he looked at Merlin with a threatening glare, "Magic can only be a force of evil. "

"Not everyone who has magic is evil Arthur. Your hate for magic has made you blind, magic can be used for good and Merlin is a living example for it." Morgana spoke with a louder and a more persuasive tone.

"I hate magic and I hate people who use it." Arthur began shouting. He didn't know why Morgana was defending Merlin so much, she knew magic caused his mother's death and he was bound to be reacting like this.

"But Merlin had magic within him, since he was born, it's his gift, you can't hate…"

Arthur interrupted her, "I hate anything or anyone that is related to magic even if it's within them or they learnt it." He glared at her harshly while he spoke.

Morgana felt her heart crushing to pieces, so that meant he hated her too. Tears prickled in her eyes.

Morgana knew she had to tell him about her nightmares, maybe then he would believe magic is not evil. He would have to believe her because she wasn't evil and he knew her since childhood and longer than he knew Merlin. It was now or never.

Arthur turned from her and walked up to Merlin.

"Then you hate me too." She said to him while her voice shook.

Arthur's feet froze to the ground, slowly he turned to Morgana, his face was puzzled.

"I have also have magic within me." Morgana said slowly as she looked at Arthur. She noticed Arthur's expression changed, he looked shocked and hurt. His stare was making it hard for her to breathe, tears slowly dripped of her eyes and gently rolled down her pale cheeks, she made no effort to wipe them. Her eyes were fixed on Arthur's hard stare.

Sorry, I know i've put another cliff hanger, but dont worry this is the last, one chapter to go :) xxx