Twins of Magic

Summary: When Morgana was knocked unconscious, she learnt two things from Uther. First, Uther is her biological father and second, Merlin, the boy who poisoned her, is her twin brother, separated at birth. What will happen now? AU of series 3 onwards.

Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin. Merlin is the property of BBC!

Chapter eight: The Queen of Hearts Part 2

The young woman in the mirror kept fiddling with her hair which was already styled perfectly. She looked at her dress which was pink for any flaws, but couldn't find anything. Gwen sighed nervously as she waited for Merlin to come. She was going on a date with the Crown Prince of Camelot! Of course, it was secret, but still! This is her first date, and it's with Arthur Pendragon!

There was a knock on the door as Merlin entered. Merlin couldn't help but grin as Gwen came out who was a little embarrassed.

"What?" she asked, nervously fiddling with her dress.

Merlin came up to her and stopped her fiddling hands before resting his own on her shoulders. "You look lovely!"

Gwen smiled shyly as she followed Merlin through the lower town and the castle gates when they got on two horses. They rode for a short while before dismounting.

Merlin grinned, and Gwen smothered a giggle within her hands as they watched Arthur looking at himself using a silver plate. He looked like a nervous reck. Merlin couldn't help it and put his hands to his mouth in a cup.

"Caw, Caw!" He shouted with a grin.

That got a reaction of course. Arthur dropped the plate in surprise and turned. The Crown Prince couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Gwen. In fact, he was speechless. "Guinevere, you look..." he trailed off as Gwen blushed.

Merlin grinned. "I think he's trying to say you look nice," he added.

Arthur glared at Merlin. "Thank you, Merlin. That'll be all," he replied, dismissing him.

Merlin chuckled as he went back to his horse. While Gwen and Arthur were starting their picnic, all of them were unaware that Morgana was watching them from a distance with a smirk on her face. She rode off back to the castle to begin the next part of her plan.

….

Lunch was served for Morgana and Uther as they ate the fine foods that Uther's servants served them. Morgana smirked slightly as she thought of a way to convince her father of catching Gwen and Arthur.

"It's such a beautiful day, I was wondering if you might join me for a ride," Morgana suggested as Uther poured her a drink.

Uther shook his head. "I have council matters to attend to," he said.

Morgana bit her lip, seemingly disappointed. "It's just, I get to spend so little time with you these days. Time together is...so precious to me," she replied softly and she smiled hopefully as she glanced at Uther.

Uther thought about it for a moment before he nodded. "You're right. We don't spend enough time together. The council can wait," he chuckled as they tapped their glasses together.

Morgana smirked behind her goblet. Time to ruin Arthur's and Gwen's relationship, in the easiest way possible, by having her head beheaded.

….

"You are not here as a servant."

Arthur watched Gwen as she was about to serve him, under pure instinct. Arthur grabbed the plate instead and began to serve Gwen.

Gwen sat down and sighed. "It feels different, doesn't it? Being away from Camelot?" she asked.

Arthur paused a bit before he continued what he was doing, while choosing his words carefully. "I love Camelot more than I can say, but when I'm there, sometimes I feel I can hardly breathe everyone expects so much of me. Being here with you? I can be myself."

Gwen glanced at the prince before she laughed softly. "I like that, you being yourself," she said.

Arthur bit the inside of his lip and sighed. "Sometimes I dream of leaving Camelot."

That surprised Gwen. Gwen blinked before she frowned. "Really? Where would you go?" she asked.

Arthur shrugged. "I don't know. Somewhere where nobody knew who I was. I'd get some land and become a farmer," he mused.

Gwen laughed. "I can hardly see you toiling away in the fields all day," she teased gently.

Arthur snorted. "Of course not. I'd take Merlin with me," he said, slightly offended which made Gwen giggle.

"I'm sure he'd love that," she replied and Arthur handed back her plate, filled with food. "Thank you," she added with a shy smile. Arthur smiled back. Maybe taking the risk was a good thing after all.

Meanwhile, Morgana just challenged her father to a race, which the King accepted. That was when they 'ran' into Gwen and Arthur having a make-out session on the pillows.

"Arthur!" Uther exclaimed in shock and Arthur and Gwen pulled away, embarrassed.

….

The eldest Crown Prince of Camelot was pacing anxiously, awaiting his father's arrival. How could his father and Morgana find them? The only person that knew where they were is Merlin, and he would rather die than tell his father anything!

The doors to the council chambers opened and Uther stepped inside, looking serious which made Arthur gulp nervously.

That was when his father started to... laugh?

"I thought you'd be furious," Arthur admitted when his father slapped him on the shoulder, jokingly.

Uther chuckled. "I was young once, I'm more than familiar with the temptations of serving girls."

Arthur sighed, somewhat in relief. "I'm sorry I kept it from you. I thought it for the best."

Uther continued to laugh. "No serious harm has been done. I can't allow it to continue, obviously," he said.

Arthur frowned. "What are you talking about?" he asked.

Uther's tone was firm. "You can never see this girl again."

Arthur raised his eyebrow. "You just said that no harm had been done," he pointed out.

"You've had your fun, now it must come to an end," Uther snapped, his mood changing.

"What does it matter that Guinevere's a servant?" Arthur asked, confused.

Uther stared at his son, unable to make out what made Arthur ask that. "The survival of Camelot depends on forging an alliance through your marriage."

"But I can't marry someone who I don't have feelings for," Arthur replied, feeling torn by his father's decision.

"Your first duty is to Camelot. I cannot allow this. I forbid it," Uther said, firmly.

"You can't forbid my feelings any more than I can. I won't deny them any longer, I love her. I love Guinevere."

Uther regarded his son for a moment before he pursed his lips. "You leave me no choice; she's banished from the city."

Arthur's eyes widened. "You can't do that," he said, horrified.

"She has three days to leave. To return is on pain of death," Uther continued as he moved to the door.

Arthur opened his mouth in shock. "She has nowhere to go! Her life is in Camelot," he said, trying to persuade his father.

But Uther wouldn't hear of it. "You have caused this to happen, Arthur. My decision is final," he replied, glaring at his eldest son.

"Please, do not banish her. I give you my solemn word that I'll never see her again," Arthur pleaded.

Uther shook his head. "You have made it clear to me that you cannot control your feelings for this girl," he growled as he walked towards the door.

"No! I..."

Arthur grabbed his father's arm to stop him from leaving, but he slowly let go when he saw his father's expression.

"This is for your own good," Uther snarled before he left the room, making Arthur storm back to his chambers.

….

Arthur and Merlin were quietly discussing how Uther found out when there was a knock at the door. Both of them tensed as they saw a distressed and upset Morgana entered the room. Merlin stiffened and glared at the King's Ward behind Arthur's back.

"Merlin, leave us," Arthur demanded slumping his shoulders a little.

Merlin nodded and walked towards the door, glaring at Morgana who glared back. Once Merlin left, Morgana schooled her face in distressed again.

Morgana bit her lip when she turned to Arthur. "Arthur, I heard what happened. I can't tell you how sorry I am."

Arthur sighed sadly. "It's all my fault," he replied.

Morgana laid her hand on Arthur's shoulder. "You are not to blame," she said firmly.

"I... I can't accept that I may never see her again," Arthur admitted.

Morgana raised an eyebrow, confused. "Uther has banished her. Surely you have no choice."

Arthur shook his head. "There are always choices," he reminded her

Morgana frowned. "What will you do?" she asked.

"I'll leave with her," Arthur answered.

Morgana stepped back, slightly surprised. She wasn't expecting this outcome. "You're leaving Camelot? You'd give up your rights to the throne!" She protested.

"One day we will return to Camelot together, and Guinevere will take her place on the throne beside me," Arthur said, walking out of the room, leaving Morgana behind in his room. Morgana smirked, this was getting better and better.

….

Late at night, Morgana snuck her way to Arthur's chambers. She knew he wasn't there so she tiptoed towards his bed. Looking over her shoulders to see if anyone followed her, she quickly took out a poultice she made earlier and placed it behind the pillows. Now it would look like Gwen was enchanting Arthur and as a result, she would die either on the pyre or by beheading. She wasn't picky as long as Gwen was dead!

After completing the task, Morgana made her way towards Uther's chambers. She knocked on his door three times and waited until he said, "Enter!"

Morgana opened the door and saw the King looking tired and confused as he stared at the parchments that needed to be signed. She plastered a fake smile on her face and schooled her features to be concerned.

"Morgana," Uther said, mildly surprised.

Morgana walked to her father and sat down next to him. "I was concerned about you, My Lord. You weren't at dinner," she replied, trying to be concerned.

Understanding came across the King's face. "I had no appetite."

"You're worried about Arthur," Morgana guessed.

Uther nodded. "I do not understand his feelings for this girl; she's a servant."

Morgana got up as she noticed that Uther was working with one candle. She grabbed a candelabra, placed it on the table and started to light the candle wicks.

Morgana bit her lip. "It is strange that..." she trailed off, appearing to be thinking hard.

"What?" Uther asked.

Morgana shrugged, trying to appear flustered. "Arthur tells me everything and he's never expressed any feelings for Gwen and suddenly he's declaring his love for her," she said.

"What are you saying, Morgana?" Uther questioned.

"Well, I'm sure there's an explanation, but you yourself have noticed Arthur's strange mood. It's almost as though he's...been enchanted," she replied, and Uther's eyes widened which made Morgana smirk a little. Her plan was almost complete.

A/N: And this is chapter 9! Please let me know what you think! Now I'm a little lost as I don't know whether I should continue with season 4 after the Coming Of Arthur Arc in this fic or make another one? Let me know and I will tell you a secret, Merlin might become evil for a little while in season 5 but that's all I'm saying! And as for Merlin being a dragon lord... I will only say this, SPOLIERS!

Keep safe everyone and lots of love!