A week had past since the events that happened, but that didn't mean Merlin didn't forget it. He hasn't seen Emrys since, but he knew it wouldn't be the last he saw of him. If he knew how to fix everything, he would do it. Why couldn't just Emrys tell him what needs to be done? He knows his destiny. He knows he needs to help Arthur become king. He knows he is the one that will make peace in Camelot and he knows in order for Arthur to become king, Uther would have to step down or he would have to be dead. He knew either one of those choices were not going to happen for sometime.
Even now, he is fearful because he is standing before the court and Uther. Arthur's father wanted to know what happened.
"Why did the witch-finder interview you?" Uther asked as he sat on the throne.
"I don't know, sire," Merlin said.
Uther eyed the servant vary. "The guards said Emrys had spoken to you. They say the sorcerer did this for you. Do you know what he meant?"
Merlin swallowed, but kept calm. Arthur was staring at him annoyed. Morgana was on the other side of the throne fidgeting with her hands worried. "I do not know, sire," Merlin said.
The room stood in silence for a moment. Uther glared at him. "Is that your final answer?'
Merlin looked at him oddly. "Yes, sire."
"I told you he doesn't know anything, father," Arthur muttered.
"Silence, Arthur," Uther said.
Arthur sighed annoyed.
"We have another witness, sire," Percival said.
A cloak woman appeared walking toward the king.
"Uncloak yourself. Who are you?" Uther ordered.
The woman narrowed her eyes at the king and uncloaked her hood. The crowd gasped as Arthur and Uther stood with sword in hand. "Witch."
"Hello, King Arthur." Morgause smiled as she blasted the two knights back from reaching her.
Arthur reached forward only to be forced backwards by some type of force field. Merlin swallowed knowing he was a bad spot. If he did anything to stop her, they would know he was a sorcerer.
"What do you want?" Uther asked.
Morgana stared at her sister surprised. She wondered what she was doing here.
"I came here to give you the answers you been looking for." Morgause said with a grin.
"Answers to what," Arthur said.
"I heard you were paying a handsome amount of money on the person responsible for impregnating your daughter," Morgause said.
Morgana was furious. She wondered what the hell she was doing. "Get out of here. "
"Why? I thought you would want to know who the father of your child is." Morgause said. "Or do you already know?"
"Get out." Morgana yelled standing.
"Morgana, sit down," Uther said.
Morgana sighed sitting down annoyed.
Merlin should disappear. He knew something bad was going to happen.
"If I'm going to tell you who this person is, you must promise me my money," Morgause said.
"I don't make dealings with witches," Uther said.
"Fine, then your never know the truth," Morgause said.
"Wait," Uther said.
Morgause said. "It's obvious who it is. He's been right under your nose this whole time. He stands among us in this very room."
Everyone began to whisper as they looked around. Merlin's heart skipped a beat.
"Silence," Uther said. "Tell me the name of the sorcerer."
Morgause walked toward Merlin and stood before him. "The name of the sorcerer is Emrys…" She turned facing Uther. Merlin was relieved.
"Also known as Merlin."
Merlin's eyes widened. "liar."
The room dropped with shock. Uther glared at Merlin.
Arthur busted into laughter. "That's the dumbest thing I heard of. Merlin is no sorcerer."
"It is true. I can proof it," Morgause said. "Search his room and you will find a spell book."
"This is outrageous! You have no evidence!" Gaius said.
"Silence. Morgana did you or did you..." Uther asked.
"Father," Morgana scowled. "Of course not. I would have remembered if I slept with Arthur's servant and Merlin is no sorcerer."
"If that is so then you have nothing to hide from me, Merlin," Uther said.
Merlin hid the annoyance. "I have nothing to hide from you, sire."
"Very well. Guards, restrain the boy. Let the search begin."
Guards smash Gaius's possessions in their search for the book.
"Careful, please! That's my life's work!" Gaius said. Annoyed that this was the second time they ruined his room.
" Comb every inch of the room," Uther said.
"There's nothing here, Father!" Arthur said.
"I'll be the judge of that. Over there behind this tapestry and in Merlin's room," Uther said.
Arthur's paces annoyed. He follows Leon into Merlin's room. He watches as they move the bed over. Sir Gwaine walks in and finds something underneath the floorboards. Gwaine pulls out a book and almost drops it by finding it. He knew a lot of odd things happened when he was with Merlin, but he never expected this.
"Here!" Leon said.
Arthur walks in and sees Gwaine holding a book. He stands with his back turned to him. "I can't belive it. I thought he was our friend."
Uther walked in. Gaius followed.
"Were you aware, that your assistant kept a book of sorcery?" Uther asked.
Gaius bowed his head. "No."
"Well, our work is done," Uther said.
"I don't belive this father. Morgause could have planted that there," Arthur said.
"Possible, but we must gather facts before accusing of one such a thing," Uther said.
"I would have known if my servant was a sorcerer." Arthur argued.
"Silence Arthur. We will discuss this later."
Uther made his way to his throne room alone. He turned to find Morgause still standing there. "Why are you still here?"
"I wanted to give you a gift in exchange for currency that you offered," Morgause said.
"Why would I do that?" Uther asked.
"Because I'm sure you will thank me for it." Morgause stepped to the side as a man stood beside her.
"Inpossible. You were dead," Uther said taking a step back.
Zandrain smiled in the flesh. "I was, but now I'm back to finish what I started.
Merlin paces in his cell annoyed. He sees a dark smoke appear in front of him. "Morgause, what do you want?"
"I'm sure you have a lot of questions for me."
"Yes, why are you doing this. What do you wish to gain by turning me in," he whispered.
"It wasn't my idea. It was Emrys," Morgause said.
"What are you talking about?"
"Emrys wants you to be fearless and he's preparing you," Morgause said.
"Preparing me for what?" Merlin asked.
"For Arthur to be king, but in order for this to happen, Uther has to die," Morgause said.
"Stop. Uther will not die by my hand. I told him this already," Merlin said.
"What about the prophecy. You still wish for magic to come true, don't you?" Morgause said.
"I will not be forced to kill anyone," Merlin said.
"Your have to find out the hard way then." Morgause disappeared just as the sounds of feet were heard marched toward him.
Arthur and Gwaine stood before his cell. "Gwaine." Merlin stood to see coldness and resentment in their eyes. "What's wrong?"
"How could you lie to us all this time?" Gwaine yelled.
Merlin took a step back. "What are you talking about?"
"We found this in your room," Arthur pulled out the spell book.
Merlin gulped. "It's not mine. Morgause must have placed it there."
"See I told you," Arthur said.
Gwaine wasn't so sure. "Why don't I belive you."
"Why don't you?" Merlin asked.
"The time when we were captured by Morgause and Cenred. We were locked in a cell and you got us out. The door blasted off its hinged. Most of the time I'm with you… odd things happen," Gwaine said.
"Why didn't you tell me this?" Arthur asked.
"Because I wasn't so sure what I was seeing," Gwaine said.
"I would never lie to you two. You must belive me," Merlin said.
"The king wishes to see you two," Leon said.
Merlin sighed as Arthur and Gwaine followed him.
Arthur sat at the dinner table with his father. He was annoyed of his father of starting to yell at him, but decided against it.
"You must rethink your choice," Arthur said.
"I don't need to do no such thing," Uther said.
" Merlin is my friend and is clumsy. There is no way he's a sorcerer," Arthur said.
"I beg to different." Zandrain walked in.
"What sorcery is this?" Arthur asked.
Morgana dropped her cup causing Gwen to pick it back up and place it on the table.
"Morgause brought him back to life," Uther said.
Arthur gazed at his father. "I'm surprised you would believe in him. You never dealt with anyone or anything that dealt with sorcery before. Why now?"
"I have my reasons," Uther said. "I can't belive all this time your servant stood right under our nose and made us look like fools."
"I don't belive it," Arthur said.
"Show great faith in him, Sire. Great faith considering he was known to practice sorcery," Zandrain said.
"You are mistaken," Arthur said.
"No, Arthur. He speaks the truth. Just before he died he had placed magical handcuffs on your servant and he screamed breaking the cuffs in half," Uther said.
"Inpossible," Morgana said.
"How would you know, princess," Zandrain gazed at her.
"The man you speak of is Emrys not Merlin," Morgana said causing her father to glare at her.
"How do you know this?" Uther asked.
"Because Merlin is my friend and I would know if he had magic," Morgana said.
"At least someone agrees with me," Arthur said.
"Then you both are blind," Uther said. "You will see he is right."
"How?"
"I have another cuff that will show you just how much of a sorcerer and a liar he is," Zandrain said.
Merlin awakes the next day startled to find water tossed on him.
Merlin gets up annoyed to find his wrist chained to a wall. He gazed up with wide eyes. "Zandrain, you were dead."
"Yes, I was apparently. I don't remember how, but I'm sure you were the cause of it. Did you kill me sorcerer?" Zandrain said.
"You know who killed you. It was Emrys, not me," Merlin said.
"Then why didn't you tell me this when I asked you," Uther said walking in. Arthur followed and stood on the side. Merlin gulped. "I didn't think you would have believed me, sire."
"Let's make this easier and just confess," Zandrain said.
Merlin now knew what Gaius felt like during his time with Aredian. He must be strong. He would not break, he can't. Arthur needed him.
"I told you I have no idea how the book got there," Merlin said.
"You're lying," Zandrain said. "Was your conscience clear when you practiced magic in Uther's kingdom?"
Merlin wanted to say, yes, but kept his mouth shut. "I have never used magic. "Morgause has plaqued your minds. When did you start listening to sorcerers?"
"Enough, end this before I do something myself," Uther said.
Merlin took a step back. Arthur felt bad as two guards came in and grabbed ahold of Merlin's arm.
Not only was he scared, but he was angry. How dare they manhandle him.
"You're an impostor! Sorcery is your only master," Zandrain said.
"No, protecting Arthur is my only thing I have done," Merlin said.
"Protect, how?" Uther asked.
"I've saved his life, more then you knew."
"How, by magic?" Uther said angered. "What about my daughter? Did you entrap her in your sorcery?"
"No."
"Let's find out the truth, now don't we," Zandrain placed the cuffs on and Merlin hissed as it burned his wrist. It suddenly broke causing Uther and Arthur to gasp.
"I told you he was a sorcerer," Zandrain said.
"This is not what you think," Merlin said.
"Then tell me what it looks like," Arthur yelled. "All this time I thought you were my friend."
"I am your friend."
"Do not lie to me," Arthur yelled.
"Enough, " Uther took out his sword and swung it at Merlin. Just as it was about to hit him Arthur and him disappeared.