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Chapter 36 - Arthur, We Have a Problem!

Merlin walked down the corridors in deep thought. Luckily he had walked that same way for years now that his feet took him there automatically. He had no idea how he was going to tell Arthur. Today he was meant to be showing the lords that magic is a force for good, yet he couldn't do magic.

"Merlin!" Morgana shouted at him

Turning around at the sound of his name being called, he smiled at Morgana. He stopped wondering whether she was going to speak with him.

She started to walk to him. The two guards following her.

Merlin must think that must be really annoying but he knew she was only doing it to keep people happy. She would have probably blasted them back by now, but he knew she was doing it for him and Arthur.

"Are you okay now?" Morgana smiled back at him. She tried to think what it would be like not have her magic but could never properly feel what Merlin is feeling now without experiencing it for herself. Losing a part of you must be hard.

"Better than I felt last night" He did, after Morgana had cheered him up, he did feel better.

They stood there staring at each other, wanting to be somewhere more private.

Morgana averted her eyes to look down the hallway. "Are you going to tell Arthur?" She knew the way to Arthur's chambers like the back of her hand, and so did Merlin by the way he was daydreaming earlier.

"Probably. Now that he knows I don't have to hide my problems from him."Merlin smiled at her. It was easier to tell her because she could be sympathetic towards him, but Arthur, he still wasn't sure if he had totally and utterly forgiven him yet.

Morgana looked back at Merlin and smiled at him, tilting her head to the side. "Come on, I will come with you. I have limited knowledge when it comes to the sluggy creature but I will back you up." Also it meant that she could be with somebody else other than the guards.

Merlin and Morgana looked at each other. There were still things that they needed to talk about but this wasn't the time nor the place for it.

"Thanks"

He offered her his arm, like a gentlemen, which she gladly took.

The two guards gave them both a strange look, which both of them ignored.

They walked the remainder of the way to Arthur's chambers in silence. Giving the other one occasional glances.

You are meant to be keeping it low key. Both of them thought at the same time.

Arthur woke up to see his wonderful queen in his arms.

He was glad the battle was over quickly and he was back in his soft bed.

He got out of bed carefully not to wake Gwen. She had been through a lot and needed the rest.

Arthur had walked over to the desk. He was behind on paperwork and there was a tournament coming up and, and...

Arthur never knew how he used to keep on top of things. After Merlin left the pile of paperwork kept growing and growing that Arthur was smothered in work to do. The idiot must had done some of the work for me.

BANG, BANG!

Arthur jumped out his skin as the person knocked on the door.

"Come in" he hoped it was important as they had knocked so loudly.

Merlin entered with Morgana behind him.

So not important. Arthur thought

"Morning Arthur" Merlin said cheerfully, as he normally did.

"Merlin" he said through his teeth not to wake Gwen "now you start to knock"

Merlin realised his mistake and dropped his voice to a whisper. "Well I don't know what I will walk in on."

Arthur gapped at him "Please don't say you have."

Arthur started to turn red. This was his best friend saying that he had walking in on him and this other friend. Arthur winced at the thought.

Morgana stood there trying to hold back the laughter. Arthur's face was as bright as her lipstick.

Arthur turned to glare at Morgana but that made her want to laugh even more.

"No no no, not yet. And I hope I never will" Merlin stuttered out his words and shocked his head at the same time. Although he hadn't, he had been very close once. Never again will he just enter in when he is early in the mornings.

"Was there any point to your visit as you are with Morgana?" Arthur didn't want to know why they were together. Maybe they are in love. Arthur shuddered at that thought. He didn't know why. Maybe it was because Morgana would never go for someone like Merlin.

Gwen made herself known to the others in the room. She had woken up as soon as Merlin had knocked but wanted to hear what they were talking about.

"Morning Merlin, Morgana"

"Morning Gwen" Merlin said as cheerfully as he did to Arthur.

Morgana smile at Gwen, still trying to keep back the giggles.

Gwen couldn't help but smile back. There's the Morgana I once knew.

"So meaning of visit because it isn't to give us breakfast?" Arthur was getting a bit impatient now.

Merlin realised he could have killed two birds with one stone there but he needed Arthur to listen to him. "Arthur, we have a problem. I have lost my magic."

"How can you lose your magic? I thought you said it was a part of you."

"It is but ..."

"Then how have you lost it? Are you sure it's not hiding under all the stuff in your room?..."

"Well brother if you give him a moment to talk you may find out." Morgana butted in before Arthur could say another word. Morgana had now managed to stop her giggles as Arthur was irritating her by not listening to Merlin. Was Arthur always like this? I know he was bad because he was arrogant but now, how Merlin has put up with him all these year I will not understand.

"Thank you Morgana." He smiled at her "I, we believe that Mordred put a Gean Canach in my room. The Gean Canach feeds off other people's magic, rips it out of them."

"It's a creature of dark magic. I would say it more devours the choosen persons magic than feeds on it. Mordred is trying to weaken Camelot. You, Arthur, are believe it or not, nothing without Emrys and Emrys is nothing without magic." Morgana knew she had heard of the creature somewhere. She wasn't going to add that her sister had told her and told her to use it.

Merlin looked at Morgana "Where did you learn all this from? I thought you said you had limited knowledge when it comes to the sluggy creature."

Morgana turned to look at Merlin. Maybe she should have kept quiet. "Morgause may have mentioned it once."

Merlin rolled his eyes. It had to be Morgause telling her. Why else would she know?

Arthur face fell at the news. "But I need you to help me. The council isn't happy Morgana's back and they don't believe that you have magic. I need you to get them to change their minds on magic and show it can be a force for good. Merlin you cannot do this to me. Prove that you cannot do magic" Arthur knew this was going to set them back. He had already decided what he was going to do when he was in the hospital bed at Camlann. Magic was going to be returned to Camelot, however he knew this decision would be very unpopular so needed Merlin's help.

Merlin looked at Arthur in disbelief. Doesn't he believe me?

Merlin held out his hand, palm up. "Forbearnan"

Nothing happened, Merlin palm remained empty.

"So what is that meant to do?"

"This dear brother" Morgana held out her hand, the same way Merlin has his out. A flash of gold across her eyes and a little flame danced on her palm.

"Show off" Merlin muttered

"Well it was the first spell I ever did so, I should be good at it." Morgana smirked to him.

Merlin smiled back at her. She had a point."I can do it without words. I just thought I could verify that I was hoping something was going to happen."

Gwen saw the little interaction between them and smiled. Something had defiantly happened that night.

Arthur however saw none of it. "No, no, no. This cannot be happening" Arthur made it sound like it was the end of the world. "I am never going to change their minds now."

"You still have Morgana"

"Oh yes Merlin, great example, no offence Morgana but are they really going to change their minds because of Morgana"

Morgana glared at her brother. He was speaking the truth but it still hurt her. She was no longer that heartless witch.

"I get your point" Merlin looked down at the floor. Great timing Mordred.