Hello! These next two chapters are sorta like filler chapters. This will begin with the end of the last chapter but ease into like a filler chapter before we get onto season 4's episodes.

THIS TIME: THE IMMORTAL ARMY IS DESTROYED. MORGANA DISAPPEARS. UTHER IS IN A BAD STATE.

Chapter 8: Conversations Part 1

Merlin and Lancelot were fighting the last of the immortal army in the room which held the Cup of Life when Morgause came in, sword drawn. Cenred was watching the fight between his men and Merlin and Lancelot. Due to having a sword forged with a dragon's breath it could kill the living dead army. Morgause went to fight Cenred who had drawn his swords as she got to him. Eventually Morgause got the upper hand causing Cenred to lose both swords and backed up against the wall. "Come on, Morgause. We both know you won't kill me. I helped you." Cenred practically begged.

"Always the coward Cenred." Morgause replied. "Didn't I always tell you when I'm threatening you, you'd know about it? Well. Now you know." Morgause swung her sword delivering a fatal blow. At this point Morgana had come running in as Merlin used his sword at the Cup to empty the contents within.

"It's over Morgana." Merlin said in a cold voice.

"No. You're wrong! This has just begun." Morgana shouted at him. To say she looked rough would be an understatement with a big bloody gash on her forehead. Her hair was in disarray, some sticking to the blood. Morgause looked similar. Her shoulder wound was bleeding and she had cuts on her face and lump on her head. Morgana looked at everyone in the room who were all getting ready to strike her - except Lancelot who was wounded - and started chanting a spell familiar to Morgause and Merlin. "Bedyrne us! Astryre us panonweard!" She disappeared in a whirlwind before Arthur came bursting in.

"Are you all ok?" Arthur asked looking at the injured Lancelot, the wide eyed Merlin and a rough looking Morgause.

"I think so." Merlin answered for them all.

"Where's Morgana?" He asked Morgause this time.

"We had a fight in her chambers then she followed me here and then she disappeared." Morgause answered. "I think we should get Lancelot and myself to Gaius." Arthur nodded as they walked out heading towards the physician's chambers. "How's Uther?"

"I'm not sure. He's with Gaius at the moment." Arthur replied. Morgause showed no emotion. Half of her wanted Uther to suffer for what he had done to her kin but the other half knew Arthur would have a hardened heart if Morgana killed his father. "Merlin, tomorrow I want a word. And you Morgause. You might have to sneak past the guards though."

"It's fine I've done it before." Morgause replied. They made it to Gaius' chambers where he greeted them.

"Sir Leon and Sir Gwaine took your father to his chambers. He seems to be ok physically but I think Morgana's betrayal has broken his heart." Gaius answered the unspoken question. Arthur nodded leaving Lancelot, Merlin and Morgause with the old man. "Lancelot if you could just sit here. Merlin do you think you could tend to Morgause?" Merlin nodded as the two helped dress the wounds of their respective patients.

It was the next day and Merlin and Morgause went to meet with Arthur. They entered his chambers to see him sat waiting for them at his table and chairs. "Have a seat. Both of you." The pair looked at one another before sitting down. Merlin's face paled. A great sense of dread filled Merlin. Did he know about his magic? Was he going to arrest him? Kill him? "I want to know about Morgana. Like how did you find out and when did you find out?" He asked Merlin who was looking less pale then he was five seconds ago.

"I knew about her magic. She told me when Gaius didn't want to say anything because she was Uther's ward. I was the one who helped her get help from the Druids because I thought they would help her control it." Merlin answered quickly.

"So they didn't kidnap her. We killed the Druids for no reason."

"Yes."

"At the Castle of Fyrien, how did you know Morgause was there?"

"When I followed Morgana when she returned she met with you," he looked at Morgause who knew exactly to what he was referring to. "I heard you say about working with Cenred after Uther had lost his mind." Merlin answered. He was trying to answer as truthfully as possible but not revealing anything that could hint that he had magic.

"When you were missing the whole day...?"

"That was my fault. I wanted to know why he was being a nuisance. He kept being in the way." The blonde woman answered. Arthur nodded.

"You said something about the Knights of Medhir."

"You are probably going to kill me for this but to stop the magic keeping everyone asleep was to kill the source of the magic; Morgana. I knew Morgause and Morgana had planned to kill Uther though Morgana didn't know? Anyway, I poisoned Morgana-"

"You poisoned her?!" Arthur shouted.

"I didn't want to believe me." Merlin shot back.

"To be honest when I came bursting in, he was cradling her and crying." The High Priestess butted in.

"It was the only way. Then Morgause said she could heal her but I wouldn't tell her the poison till she stopped the magic that drove the knights. I then realised that she wouldn't let her die." Arthur just nodded but was unsure how to respond.

"Why are you no longer sided with Morgana? Can I trust you?" Arthur turned to question the other blonde.

"I realised that you are the Once and Future King thanks to Merlin. It may not mean much to you but to me and most in the magic world believe that you will bring peace and prosperity to the five kingdoms and unite Albion. You see I'm a Seer and I have seen what you will create and it is beautiful. I thought it was Morgana who was the one to do this but I was wrong. Other sorcerers may believe that Emrys is wrong to protect you and this land. They believe he will destroy this whole kingdom. But he will not. He will always stand by his future King. I want to stand with him because what Morgana is doing is angering the Goddess who grants us our magic. I believe she will be happy with me helping you." Morgause smiled.

"This Emrys. Who is he? Is he here in Camelot?" The Prince asked. Merlin paled considerably.

"I don't know where he is." The other blonde answered.

"And how did you say you knew him Merlin? Do you know where he is?"

"I met him when we defeated the Great Dragon. He is the last Dragon Lord. I told you that you defeated the dragon because that's what he asked me to say. He is a warlock; he would have been killed the moment he had defeated the dragon. I don't know where he is. Why do you want to know?" Merlin asked nervously.

"I just want to talk to him. Or should I say; talk to you." He looked pointedly at his servant. "You're Emrys aren't you?"

"N-no." The warlock's throat became tight as he panicked. He needed to get out of there.

"Merlin. Just tell him the truth. He knows." Morgause told him. "Yes. Merlin is Emrys."

"Morgause." Merlin hissed. "I'm now a dead man."

"He already knew. Besides, now that Morgana is missing he'll need you and your magic."

"What about yours? You could've used yours."

"Yes, I could have but I will be doing something else with mine." Morgause snapped back.

"Have you two been allies for a while?" The Prince butted in.

"Since the Castle of Fyrien. Although I think I may have just lost his trust. May I go now? I have important duties to attend to." Morgause stood up.

"What duties?" The question was left unanswered as the High Priestess fled the room. Their was a pregnant pause before Arthur spoke again. "Right Merlin. Neither of us are leaving this room until you tell me everything or if my father takes a turn for the worse." Merlin gulped as all he wanted to do was flee from the room, that conversation. His mind couldn't stop thinking the worse.

That chapter is done. Finito. Anyways. Hope you enjoyed. Next chapter up soon, hopefully. Sorry again that the chapter is so short.

NEXT TIME: MERLIN AND ARTHUR HAVE A CHAT. WHERE IS MORGANA? WHAT IS SHE UP TO? AND WHAT'S MORGAUSE DOING?