Chapter 25 – Morgana.

Noise. Everywhere noise as the Earth shook with such power. Such terrifying power. The whole world falling to pieces around her, her own home now about to crush her. No escape this time, darkness was sweeping in. No way out…

Morgana's eyes snapped open.

She gasped, as if she had just been suffocating, as she took in deep lungfulls of air. Maybe it was just shock, surprise that she was still alive.

She was alive, wasn't she? The last thing Morgana remembered was the ground shaking underneath her, as she found herself trapped and screaming. But as she gazed up, she could see blue sky peering out from behind tall trees that surrounded her. A gentle breeze brushed against the hair that lay around her shoulders.

No, something definitely didn't seem right. Perhaps she had died and was now in the afterlife. But something told her that she was still alive.

"Sister."

There came a recognisable voice, so soft and gentle it was barely above a whisper. Morgana thought she could hear worry in the voice. She suddenly realised that she was still lying on the ground on a bed of dry leaves. Quickly she tried to get up, but a gentle hand pressed on her shoulder, stopping her.

"Steady sister. I have healed you as much as I can, but you still might have some injuries. Take your time."

There was definitely no mistaking the voice.

It was Morgause.

Morgana tilted her head slightly, and she saw a cascade of light blond curls, and then a pair of deep brown, caring eyes that could belong to no one else apart from her sister. In any situation she would be smiling, especially at seeing her sister again, but she was finding it difficult, she was still in shock.

"Wh, what happened?" Morgana managed to stutter; still trying to get up despite her sister's warning, but a little slower this time.

Morgause didn't say anything at this second attempt; instead she helped her sister gently up by holding up her shoulders. Morgana was a little stiff from lying on the ground, but she managed to stand normally on two feet, which was always a good sign. However Morgana looked rather pale, more than usual, her eyes were wide and she was shaking a little. Morgause took Morgana's hands in hers, the comfort and sisterly gesture relaxed Morgana a little more.

"What happened?" Morgana repeated, gazing around at the forest in which she was now standing. "Where am I?"

"It's all right," Morgause said softly, "you're safe. I could hear your cries when I felt the ground shake, and realised that you were in trouble. I just managed to rescue you and bring you here before it was too late. I don't know what caused it, but the very earth seems to have turned against Camelot."

Morgana nodded weakly, remembering those horrible moments when she found herself trying to flee the horrible rumbles that shook Camelot.

The memory made Morgana start shaking again, but she managed to calm herself down. She looked deep into her sister's eyes and felt safe. She was with Morgause; everything would be all right. She managed a smile and embraced her sister.

"I was so scared." She whispered into her sister's ear, hating how weak she sounded.

Morgause nodded as they drew away, offering a comforting smile. "But it's all right now, you're safe. I won't let anything bad happen to you, I promise."

Morgana found her smile properly this time, and the sister's hugged again, full of relief that they were both alive and well.

"How long have I been here?" Morgana asked, looking round at the trees once more. She had no idea where she was, but she trusted her sister.

"You were unconscious for a few days, I decided it was best if we stayed out of sight while you were sleeping, I know this is a safe place." Morgause explained.

Morgana nodded again, it seemed the right thing to do, but then another thought came to her mind.

"What about everyone back in Camelot? Won't they be wondering where I've gone?" She asked, suddenly feeling an urge to return back home, despite how much she despised the Kingdom sometimes, but it was her home.

However at this question, Morgause's eyes grew sad, and she gazed down at the forest floor. Morgana was immediately worried.

"Sister? What is it? What's wrong?" She asked.

Morgause shifted from foot to foot, looking uncomfortable. "I don't wish to tell you…" She said slowly.

Morgana suddenly found herself worried and annoyed; her sister was not usually like this. She asked again, this time with more severity in her voice. "Morgause, what has happened to Camelot?"

Morgause hesitated, before she spoke: "Camelot and its people are safe, but…I'm sorry sister, it breaks my heart to tell you this. But Camelot doesn't want you any more."

"What?" Morgana didn't understand.

"They've abandoned you, they've…" Morgause hesitated, and she looked pained by the words she was about to say, she still couldn't look at Morgana. "I took you away from Camelot, but not too far. If Uther or Arthur had sent out a search party, they would have managed to find you. But I have heard no word of a search party. The castle was damaged, but not destroyed, they could have spared time and men to go out and find you. And yet I have heard no news about how Camelot feels about the loss of the King's ward. The Kingdom is silent, as if you never existed."

Morgause looked back up at her sister, to see her reaction to such news.

It was a heartbreaking sight; Morgana looked shocked and devastated. She shook her head slowly in disbelief. "No," she said quietly. "No, no! It cannot be. Camelot's my home! They wouldn't leave me! They wouldn't…" And yet Morgause had taught her that Uther was the enemy, and therefore, so was Camelot. Why should it not be that Camelot was enemies with her?

They were probably glad she was gone.

Morgana's eyes filled with tears.

"Oh, sister!" Morgause drew her into a slightly tighter embrace. "Do not despair! Camelot does not deserve you! You mustn't be so upset."

But Morgana didn't feel so upset, he felt more…angry.

They drew away again, and Morgana looked up into her sister's eyes. There was a spark in them, one that hadn't been there before. It was a spark of loathing, of excitement, her lips twitched slightly, as if she was trying not to smile.

"But I promise you sister, we will take revenge on Camelot for making you feel so unwanted, for not caring for you." Her voice dripped with malice, but slowly it became more excited. "We have the advantage; they believe you are dead. We can use that against them, manipulate the people who have manipulated you for so many years. I have an army, I have powerful allies. Over time we can bring Camelot to its knees, and the Kingdom will be yours. I have always believed that it belonged to you, I have always believed that you are the rightful ruler of Camelot, and now we shall make that happen. Soon, they will be the ones crying."

There was a pause after this, where birds could be heard singing sweetly in the distance, but they seemed miles away.

It was a strange feeling, feeling her heart harden more at every word that Morgause said. Harden against her home, the ones she once loved. Suddenly, it seemed to make sense to Morgana. Camelot had never cared about her; if they did, she would be back in Camelot by now, they have left her for dead. She would be dead if it wasn't for her sister.

Slowly, Morgana nodded. Her eyes narrowed as her love steadily turned to hate and her heart became stone.

She didn't see the smile that crawled onto her sister's face.

Morgana felt glad that she was with her sister. They were together now, and they would never be apart. They will grow in power, and then they would take revenge on the Kingdom and the people who, for so many years, had made Morgana feel so upset and angry and unwanted. One day, Camelot will be theirs.

Because the Great Dragon was right. When the ground shakes, everything will change.

THE END

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