Author's Note: Well this is kind of an Author's Note for the last chapter too. But don't worry guys, I didn't end up late for meeting with my friend! OK, so quite a bit has gone on. And Arthur now knows about Ceira's magic… O.O ! But how has he reacted? Well, he's chickened out, forgotten all about the 'true love' thing and ordered for her to be killed… oh Arty!

Well, bit of Uther confrontation here so hope you like and please review! ;D x

Disclaimer: I still do not own any characters of the BBC's TV programme Merlin (wish I did!) but any added characters and plotlines were completely my genius! All mistakes and splelnig errrors are also my own, which are not so genius…

Chapter Thirty Six

Vengeful

Arthur marched into the Great Hall, still brimming with anger. His outburst at Ceira had been surprising, even to himself. He had suddenly had an impulse to harm her so she would never be able to brake his heart again. But now, things were completely different. She had magic. Magic. How could he have fell in love with a sorceress? He had had no idea. She had never shown any signs of having magic. But then she wouldn't, would she?

Uther was sitting up on his throne, drumming his fingers agitatedly on the arm. As Arthur entered he looked up expectantly but then sank back in his seat.

"What is it Arthur?" Uther said tiresomely.

"The girl in the dungeons, Ceira. She isn't what she seems."

"Please Arthur, don't try and persuade me to keep this girl alive. I have already told you my answer."

"No, I want you to go ahead with the execution. She has magic, father. She is a sorceress." The King stared for a moment, his brow creasing.

"What? How do you know this?" Uther said, disbelievingly. Arthur had expected this question but hadn't necessarily thought up an answer that wouldn't reveal where he had been for the past two hours.

"I-I went down to the dungeons to… question the girl, about the Thief, to see if I could find out anymore about him," Arthur said hesitantly.

"And…?" Uther prompted impatiently.

"I-I got too close. She attacked me and I was knocked unconscious. The guards saw it too. Her eyes turned bright gold."

Uther nodded slowly, taking it all in.

"Bring the girl and the guards up here. Immediately." Arthur heard the guards behind him nodding and walking off down the corridor to fetch the girl. Now all he had to do was wait.

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Ceira refused to look up at Uther as she knelt in front of him. She had refused to answer every one of the questions Uther had fired at her. So Uther had given up and started questioning the two guards. They had only said that they had come round the corner and seen Ceira's eyes turning from golden to her normal dark colour. Arthur had made up some completely improvised story about wanting to question the girl and then her suddenly attacking him and knocking him out. Ceira just knelt and soaked it all up even though she wanted to jump up and blast them all; but considering the whole point she was here was because she was having her fate decided by Arthur and Uther, it wouldn't be a brilliant idea.

After Uther had finally finished reciting an uncountable amount of questions to the guards, he attempted getting any answers out of Ceira or even a confession.

"Do you deny having any form of magic, girl?" Uther asked. Ceira kept her head down and refused to offer any answer. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Uther nod to one of the guards standing either side of her. Then all of a sudden, a harsh hand wrenched her hair so her head snapped back. She was forced to look up at Uther as he glared down at her. "Now I will ask you one more time girl. Do you deny having magic?" Uther thundered. Ceira glowered up at him hatefully.

"Why would I have to admit that to you, Uther Pendragon?" Ceira snapped.

"Because I am your King and you will obey me!" Uther bellowed angrily.

"This isn't because I should apparently 'obey you' but I am saying this because I am proud of my gift. Yes, I have magic and yes, I did use it on Arthur." Ceira cast a look that was full of malice across at Arthur who was standing just beside his father glancing round slightly anxiously.

"Well it is agreed, you, Ceira, servant girl of Prince Arthur Pendragon, will be executed at sundown," Uther said triumphantly.

Ceira glanced across at Arthur. He was looking just as victorious as his father next to him. He stared down at Ceira with a proud smirk on his face. Ceira glared despicably up at him. With a flick of Uther's hand, Ceira was dragged out of the room by the guards, heading back down to the dungeons to await her death.

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Author's Note: Oooohhh, but what will happen? Please review! x

LBB (Little Blue Button) Mini-Story: And now Bluey meets Merlin for the first time… *Gasp!*

In front of him stood a thin, raven-haired boy with a scarlet coloured scarf wrapped around his neck and bright blue eyes which were staring at him curiously.

"Urm… I don't mean to be rude but, who are you?" he said in a curious but wary voice.

"Oh, sorry, I'm, erm… Bluey?" he replied, hearing how nervous and clueless he sounded.

"Bluey? Never heard that one before. So, you wanted me? Is this about Arthur?"

"No… who's Arthur?"

"What do you mean, 'who's Arthur'? You can't be telling me you don't know who Arthur is? My master. King Arthur?"

And now the real nature of whom he had landed himself with and who he was associated with was just sinking into Bluey's mind.

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