Chapter 21
Merlin reached the castle just by the time the moon was in full view. He looked up at the castle, and he was sure that he saw a figure. He looked harder and realised who it was: Morgana.
He knew that she was responsible for the mist, and that she wanted to kill Arthur, but why was she on the battlements. She must have an accomplice. He thought.
Merlin rushed back into his the physician's rooms, and up into his room to hide the cloak. Liana was fast asleep on the floor – the materialising spell must have taken a lot a lot out of her. He put a pillow under her head and covered her in a blanket, before running off to save Arthur. Again.
"If Morgana is in the castle, then we have to attain her and punish her for her crimes!" Arthur said walking through the halls with Sir Leon.
"Sire." Leon said, catching up with the King, (who was walking very fast). "What if we can't stop her? She is more powerful now. She killed three knights the last time that we saw her."
Arthur stopped, and so did Leon. "We have to try. At least for the people who she's killed." Arthur said, with a hint of remorse.
"Yes, Sire." The two ran through the halls, heading towards the battlements.
Agravaine ran as fast as legs could carry him. Which wasn't far, as he had cut his leg on a loose stone while running. He wasn't as young as he used to be, and running away from two of the fittest knights in Camelot was not helping.
He stopped to breathe, when he heard a clatter of footsteps round a corner, not far away. Agravaine could not run anymore, he was too tired and would be easily caught.
He resorted to his best ability: lying.
He tore the cloak from his shoulders and threw it into a nearby storeroom. When Gwaine and Percival were close, he broke into a run back around the corner to face them.
"Agravaine." Gwaine paused. "What are you doing?"
He had to come up with a reason, and fast. "I got a note."
"A note?" Percival asked.
"Yes, a note telling me that Arthur was in danger. I ran to his chambers when I saw a cloaked man running towards me."
"Where is he?"
"He attacked me", pointing to his leg. "And then he used sorcery and disappeared before my very eyes."
The two knights sighed a sigh of disappointment. "Alright." Gwaine said. "We might as well take you to Gaius to get that leg sorted out."
"No, it's quite alright. I have my own healing remedies in my room."
"Are you sure? We can take you there." Percival pointed out.
"I'm fine." With that Agravaine stumbled away, knowing that Morgana was going to be less than pleased with his failure.