Oh, I can't believe Merlin's over! At least we still have fanfictions to keep it alive.
So... thank you so much for your reviews Maya, Chris, Someone from Ireland and SeverusHermioneForever. Thank you too for the messages. You always encourage me to write!
We have some changes in this one... I know it's smaller, but I didn't want to let you waiting and the feasts are busy times here.
Enjoy.
Previously...
"What if everything goes wrong, Merlin?" The prince started yelling his worries at the boy. "Who will bring my father back? Who will rule the kingdom? Who will take care of Guinevere? And my sister and Morgana?"
"Oh, come on, don't be a prat!" Merlin rolled his eyes, making Arthur shut up. "I intend to absorb all the energy, so I may increase my magic."
"Are you sure?" Arthur looked at him in disbelief.
"Of course!" It sounded so much like Gaius!
"Won't you explode yourself or something disgusting like that?"
"You just don't be a prat and do your job. It always has a risk, but sometimes we must do it even so." Merlin said seriously.
Arthur looked at his friend very seriously for some moments. Then he took a breath, raised Excalibur and, using all his strength and determination, he hit the ruby. And then, a big amount of light.
Chapter 36
The hovel was quiet as Uther pretended to be asleep while Morgause and Agravaine were in bed, half dressed, fondling each other after that exhaustive time they've been spending together. That was when a bright light popped from Agravaine's heart. Firstly it was just a spot of light, but it grew and lightened the entire place. Uther Pendragon gasped, wondering what it could be. Morgause, however, knew exactly what it was and sat scared on the bed. Oh goddess, why?
"A-Agravaine." She started. Her voice was thin and she tried to take a breath. No, that means Emrys was much more powerful than she had ever thought.
"What's happening? My head hurts so much!" The man had his hands over his eyes. "Morgause... what..." He sounded lost.
"Please, Agravaine, don't!" She was so desperate that the king couldn't help but look back at the couple.
"Oh!" Agravaine suddenly felt better and so conscious in a way he hasn't felt in months.
"How do you feel?" She went to him all worried.
"Don't you dare to touch me!" He pulled her away.
"Agravaine..." She continued going to him as the man got up.
"What have you done to me?" Agravaine suddenly grabbed Morgause's arms, bringing her to him and shaking the lady violently.
"Oh, Agravaine! Stop it, you're hurting me!" She begged.
"Oh, so now you see how bad it feels when someone hurts us!" He said in fury, throwing her on the bed and covering his face with his hands in anger. Morgause couldn't help but remembering Merlin's words. Remembering was better than live that situation with Agravaine. "A love spell, Morgause? Really?" He looked at her very disappointed.
Morgause had tears all over her cheeks. She felt like a silly girl, she had promised to herself many years ago that she would never cry because of a man. And here she was, crying like her sweet sister probably has been crying when she realized her precious Uther was missing. Goddess, what have she done?
"A-Agravaine, it wasn't a love spell, I just..."
"Shut up!" He screamed in fury. "You won't lie to me, Morgause. I saw everything that happened in that spot of light." He took a breath. There was so much tension there and it was so concrete than Uther thought he could cut it with a sword. "I saw how you planned everything... how you prepared the spell and seduced me!"
"Oh!" She gasped. "Agravaine, please... Maybe I used my magic but... but... I need you Agravaine." And it was sincere, goddess knows how sincere she was!
"You need me? You're a wicked sorceress who almost made me be against my own nephew! You're a terrible woman who never knew what love is!" He declared very furiously.
"No!" She sobbed. "I-I know it was all wrong. I didn't know how to deal with love and that kind of emotions..." She tried to explain between her sobs. "But I truly love you, Agravaine. Even if I committed a couple of mistakes." She got up and touched softly his cheek.
"Don't you dare to touch me." Agravaine said coldly, pulling her away.
"Agravaine..." She begged, completely broken.
"How can I have an ally if I can't trust her? Uh?" He argued.
"I'm so sorry!" She screamed. "I know I was wrong but... but I didn't want to lose you!" She said desperately. "That's why I cast the spell!"
"Lose me!" He smirked in complete disbelief.
"Please, let me explain..." Morgause tried to touch him, but Agravaine pulled her away once again.
"I need some time!" He declared walking to the door and leaving. "How could I even consider being in love with a sorceress?" He asked himself and slammed the door behind him.
Morgause cried loud, in a heartbreaking way. She wanted Agravaine to pet her. She wanted someone to talk to her or just to be there with her. Someone who could make things right again. That was when she noticed Uther Pendragon was looking at her. And there was a knowing darkness into his eyes. Just like he had already been in a similar situation.
"What are you looking at?" She asked still crying.
"I'm looking at my own past." The king said calmly. It caused the lady to look at him with more interest, wiping away her tears.
Morgause got up, rearranged her dress and went to sit on the other chair, in front of Uther.
"What do you mean?" She asked a bit calmer. So that tyrant does know love?
"When I learned about your sister's magic I reacted just like Agravaine did." He confessed. "My poor Morgana was devastated, I was an idiot but, just like Agravaine said, I needed some time to think about it. To understand it."
"Oh." Morgana had already told her about that. But listening from Uther was completely different! "But Morgana didn't cast a love spell, did she? It doesn't fit her."
"Believe me, if he loves you, so he'll be back sooner than you think." Uther calmed her.
"Oh... what if... what if he doesn't?" She asked carefully. Could she live in the way she always did? No after knowing how it feels sharing love with a gallant and seductive man.
"So he will be back to have his revenge over you." Uther said calmly, noticing the lady looked at him a bit shocked. "I suppose he loves you." Uther said gently.
"I don't think so..." She sighed.
"Yes, he does, he was too furious." Uther pointed and Morgause looked surprised. She sighed. And now she would have some love advices from Uther Pendragon! "Sometimes fury is a mask of love."
"Is it?" Her eyes were bright, Uther noticed.
"Yes. It's a very hard emotion. The kind we just have for someone we really care about. It's very different from anger, for example, that kind of anger one may feel for anyone who annoys him for a minor reason." Uther told her in a thoughtful way. What the hell? That girl would kill him, what was he doing talking about feelings and love and calming her? Oh, but she was Morgana's sister. And, god knows why, it seemed the right thing to do.
"You know, when it started, it was just sex and some fun." Oh, she wasn't telling him about her sexual life, was she? "But then things started to change..." Goddess, it seems she was! "I've never felt like this before." Morgause confessed. "He makes me feel... alive." She said sincerely and Uther couldn't help but smile.
"I understand." He remembered he felt just the same when he noticed he was in love with Morgana. "Agravaine is a bitter man, Morgause. Once he tasted a bit of love, even if because of your spell, he won't be able to resist for much longer."
"You think so?" She asked so hopefully!
"Yes." Uther whispered. "Look, we're family!" Uther said. "Things don't have to be like this. Your sister truly loves you. And so does Agravaine. Why..."
"Oh, I know what you're trying to do and I must tell you, I'm not going back in my decision!" She declared getting up and walking away from the king. Maybe she was in love with Agravaine, but she wasn't giving up killing Uther Pendragon!
Agravaine left the hovel and paced around for a while. Why has she done that to him? Some people say love is a game... but even so, couldn't Morgause play nicely? That... that... He sighed.
She used him! In a terrible way! Well, in the beginning they stood together because they wanted, not because of her spell. And, truth be said, he would stay with her how many more times the lady wants!
Oh, but she tried make him be against Arthur! Against Ygraine's only son. Well, Agravaine still wants Uther Pendragon dead. But he would never sacrifice his own nephew in the process. He wanted Morgause to feel all the pain he was feeling right now! She must pay for her actions. That damn sorceress would pay and he would be there to watch it. And then he would fuck her like a whore. And then he would just abandon her. The man smirked and took a horse. So he rode away. His avenge started working.
The night was cold, but Morgana didn't care. She walked through the castle with a blank face. Hunith was looking after Vivienne, so Morgana had some time to get prepared for the rescue. She was determined to do what she must do and never thought twice before exiting the castle.
"Morgana?" Arthur's voice sounded shocked. "What are you doing here?"
"I was... uh... walking." Her voice was low.
"Walking?" He looked at her in disbelief. "In the courtyard?"
"I... uh... I couldn't sleep and... uh..." She was clearly disturbed. Arthur looked more carefully at the queen. Her hair was delicately braided. And she wore the boots she uses to during her rides. She clearly hadn't even tried to sleep.
"Morgana." The prince interrupted and she looked at him just like a little girl caught during a prank. "You was going to look for him, right?"
That was enough. Her eyes were full of tears and she didn't want to pour them. She didn't want Arthur to think she was just a weak girl.
"Y-yes." She admitted looking at her own feet. A tear poured across her cheek. "I can't just sleep alone on that comfortable bed while Uther is in such great danger.
Arthur sighed and looked at the stars remembering when his father was trapped inside his own mind and Morgana stood with him all the time, just leaving the king's chambers to practice her magic and bring him back. Yes, that wouldn't be easy.
"You know how dangerous it may be, Morgana." Arthur touched her shoulder in a comforting way. "Have some sleep." He suggested. "You'll need all your strength to help us tomorrow morning." He encouraged her.
"Arthur!" She threw herself into his arms, sobbing desperately. "I-I can't deal with all this!" Morgana told him and it made Arthur sad. He loved Morgana like a sister and he didn't want her to feel so heartbroken.
"You're so cold!" He said shocked as he touched her cheek. "Come, as soon as it's dawn we're going to rescue my father and he'll be furious at me if he knows I left you here in the middle of the night!" It made the lady smile and Arthur felt relieved for that.
"Arthur, look!" Morgana whispered alarmed. "A shadow!" She pointed. "Someone is leaving the castle!"
"Stay here!" Arthur whispered to her and rushed to the figure, his sword on his hand.
Of course Morgana wouldn't just stay! Quietly, she ran behind Arthur. She had her dagger to defend herself. Well, and her magic.
"Show yourself!" Arthur said when the tip of his sword touched the man's back.
Knowing the king's voice, he turned around and pulled the hood of his black cloak.
"Goddess!" Morgana's hands covered her mouth in disbelief.
"Uncle?"
So? Please, review and let me know what you think.
Oh, let me tease you a bit today! "Sweet Morgana, your sister is a wicked woman!" Quite obvious, but I thought you'd like a little tease.
By the way, what do you think about the end of Merlin? I still can't believe it! I cried so much while watching the last episode that even Luna, my cat, looked at me in disbelief! =P
I hope you have a nice weekend and a very happy 2013!