Emrys paced in the confinement of the throne room. Morgause was gagged with her hands tied behind her back.
Cenred stood beside him angry. "She doesn't deserve this."
"She messed up my plans. I should kill her for her treachery," Emrys threatened.
Cenred stood before him with blazing eyes. "If you kill her you are only giving us want we want. I thought you wanted to be moral."
Morgause struggled in her binds and wondered what Cenred was doing.
Emrys snarled and send him flying to the floor beside Morgause. "Don't test my patience. I have thought about this long and hard before coming here. I have thought about how I should wipe you two off the face of the planet for sometime, but…."
"You don't want to become a killer," Cenred said.
"If you knew the future I saw you would want to change it as much as you want." Emrys had a distant stare before he walked toward Morgause and pulled her up by her wrist. "Now what do I do with you."
Cenred stood and swallowed when he saw the fear in Morgause eyes. "Why don't you let me handle it?"
Morgause glared at Cenred.
Emrys gazed at him. "I'm no fool. I know you two are lovers, why should I release her to you."
Cenred smirked and whispered something to him.
Emrys eyes brow rose. "Tempting and idiotic offer, but it could be interesting"
Morgause was curious now. What did Cenred said to him?
"Fine, I'll let her go… on a price," Emrys said. His eyes glowed and he muttered a few words causing the gagged to be removed and Morgause to fall on the ground withering.
"What did you do?" Cenred went to her and held her in his arms.
"Taking her powers away for an amount of time is sometimes a painful process," Emrys said.
Morgause laid there in his arms until the tremors stopped. She glared at Cenred angry.
"It was the only way to save you," Cenred said. "I had too."
"My powers are gone." Morgause sat up angered. She reached to strangle Emrys, but Cenred had held her back.
"You are now in charge of keeping Morgause out of trouble and out of my business. Don't let me catch her doing something to betray me again. It might not end well," Emrys threatened
"Yes, Lord Emrys." Cenred bowed and picked up Morgause and placed her over his shoulder. He carried her out of the room as she cursed Emrys by his name.
Arthur was the first to awake. He found himself in a lavish room with two beds, a loveseat and a couch. Sunlight shines though the large windows and into the large room. He sat up on the bed and wondered where the heck he was. He rubbed his eyes and looked around. His eyes stopped on a form lying on the couch nearby. The memory of what happened earlier came back to him.
He stood from the bed and walked over. He stopped when he realized it was his servant. His sword was nowhere around and was probably glad of that. He probably would have slayed his servant.
Arthur stepped forward and Merlin awoke. He sat up and stared at Arthur who didn't look too happy to see him. Merlin felt a thrill of fear. He wasn't sure where he was or how he got here. He was glad he was away from Uther.
"Arthur!" Merlin skipped back as Arthur approached him. He didn't want to use magic against Arthur. That would only make things worse. He didn't know what to do.
"I TRUSTED YOU!" Arthur screamed and lunged at Merlin again. "YOU'RE ONE OF THEM!"
Merlin dodged and stood up."Arthur, no, I'm not evil." Merlin swallowed, as hatred seems to form in Arthur's eyes. This wasn't supposed to happen.
"You betrayed me," Arthur said both angry and lost.
"NO! I would never betray you," Merlin said. "Arthur, listen to me, I've never tried to hurt you."
Arthur advanced and grabbed Merlin by the throat. "You lied to me," Arthur snarled.
Merlin choked as he was slammed to the wall. "I didn't tell you because… of your father."
Arthur released him as Merlin coughed. "What are you talking about?"
"Your father hates anything to do with magic. I wanted to tell you so many times, but I couldn't. I was afraid you would have me killed. I have saved you thousands of times," Merlin trembled; adrenalin was racing through his veins.
"You're a sorcerer," Arthur snarled. "Why would you save me, a Pendragon?"
"Because you're my friend and I know you will be come the greatest king ever. You've saved men and women with magic before…You don't really think magic is evil, do you?" Merlin asked.
Arthur didn't respond.
"Arthur?" Merlin blinked back tears. "I was born with magic, I didn't choose it."
"You were born with magic?" Arthur said.
"Yes. It's true. Magic is not evil. It is directed by our choices and by who you are. By itself it is just aimless energy."
"Prove it." Arthur's whispered.
Merlin moved towards Arthur, hoping for some type of hope to show Arthur he met no harm and he was not evil. He lifted a hand and exhaled gently. His eyes glowed yellow and a glowing orb lit in his hand. He let it float around the room and stood before Arthur.
Arthur stared at the magic like he expected it attack him. He backed up to see the golden glowing of Merlin's eyes for the first time.
Arthur turned and walked toward the door. He had to leave.
"Arthur, please!" Merlin cried.
Arthur grabbed the door and pulled. It wouldn't bulge. It was stuck. "Let me out of here. Is this your doing?" he turned to face Merlin.
"No, I'm stuck here just as you are. I have no idea where we are," Merlin said.
Arthur didn't reply.
Merlin approached him and took his arm, but Arthur lunged his hand away from him. "Get away from me you filthy liar; I should have your tongue cut out. That's the punishment for betraying the Pendragons! I should have your throat slit for traitors." Arthur hissed.
Merlin swallowed sobs and backed away feeling wounded. "I'm sorry Arthur, I'm so sorry."
"LEAVE!" Arthur shouted.
Merlin swallowed and disappeared in a flash leaving Arthur to fall on his knees and cry out.
Merlin wasn't sure where he was. He was in the hallway of a familiar castle. He had tried to leave to go back to Camelot, but for some reason it blocked him from leaving the castle. He had a pretty good idea who was behind this.
He made his way down the hall and stopped to see ten guards guarding the hall and a door at the end of the hall.
They turned and Merlin's eyes flashed gold causing them to fall unconscious. He was so mad he wanted to crawl in a corner somewhere and cry. He lost Arthur. There was no way he was ever going to fix this.
Then there was the fact he was immortal. He knew he would fear this eventually. If it wasn't Arthur's death that drove him to sadness, it was Arthur's hate. His life was cursed from the moment he was born. Cursed to live this life of torment just to fulfill a prophecy. Merlin kept walking down the hall until he heard a sound.
He moved down the empty hall and softly walked toward a door at the end of the hall.
"Cenred," a familiar voice moaned.
Merlin swallowed. What was Morgause doing here? Wasn't she in Camelot? He walked closer and peeked between one of small holes that was in the door.
He saw Cenred standing at the edge of the bed with Morgause lying face down with her bare skin exposed to his eyes. He blinked wondering if he was seeing things. He wanted to run away, but the image burned in his eyes and his thoughts instantly traveled to the dream he had about him and Morgana.
He watched as Cenred held her down as he pushed into her. He began to thrust into her and began to pick up a harder and faster pace. Morgause withered under the bed as Cenred thrusts became wild and deeper still.
Morgause screamed for more.
Images came to Merlin of what it would be like to take Morgana and have her screaming for him. Crying out as she came, thighs clenching tightly around him and hips bucking twice more until he was sated.
Merlin released the breath he was holding.
"Well, Cenred. I guest you do know how to please me."
"Oh my dear Morgause, that was just the beginning. I plan to please you beside you, under you and behind you in in every way possible."
Merlin stepped back hearing enough. He feels like his mind just exploded into a scene he shouldn't have heard or have watched. He ran down the hall away from them. He walked toward the throne room and burst opens the door to see Emrys sitting on the throne glaring at him like he was waiting.
"I was wondering how long it will take you to find me," Emrys said.
Merlin eyes glowed yellow causing Emrys to fall off the throne. Merlin was mad. It was Emrys fault that Arthur will never trust him again. His magic surrounded him pinning Emrys to the floor. "You ruined everything. Arthur will never forgive me."
Emrys broke Merlin's magic and pushed Merlin back. "Your magic is nothing compared to mine. You are weak that is why you have failed." He stood and approached Merlin. "It would be pointless in trying to kill me. You kill me and you would be killing yourself."
Merlin stood annoyed. "Then what is the point of of Arthur finding out about my magic?
"It was not my doing of Morgause telling on you or reviving the witch finder."
"Then why did you leave Cenred and Morgause here in your castle?" Merlin asked.
"Morgause is no longer a trouble. I wiped her magic away," Emrys said.
"How? That's not possible?' Merlin asked.
"As I said before. You will become a very powerful sorcerer with powers you could not even describe," Emrys said.
"What do I do now?" Merlin said.
"You and Arthur will stay here until he can trust you. You must stay close and talk to him," Emrys said.
"He will kill me," Merlin said.
"I believe that your friendship is stronger then that. Go to him," Emrys said.
"What about Morgana. She could be in trouble," Merlin said.
"I will take care of it," Emrys said.
"Promise me you won't kill another person," Merlin said.
Emrys stared at him. "I can't promise you that."
"Then promise me Uther will live," Merlin said.
Emrys smiled. "Of course. If I killed Uther, Arthur will never forgive me."
"How would you know?" Merlin asked.
"Because I already killed him once. Things didn't end up too good." Emrys disappeared leaving Merlin there to think about what he said.
Morgana looked over at Gwen. It's been two days since Prince Arthur and Merlin has been missing. Uther had his knights searching for him, the witch-finder was getting closer, closer into finding out her secret, and it scared her. Gwen was a mess. She missed Arthur and Morgana missed Merlin. They had a plan, but it was a dangerous one. "Are you sure you want a part in it?'
Gwen held Morgana's stare. "Of course I have to find Arthur. I'm afraid what this sorcerer will do to Arthur."
"You don't have to worry about Emrys. He will not hurt Arthur," Morgana said.
"How would you know?" Gwen asked.
Morgana swallowed.
"Oh, I though you didn't…"
"It's not that. I keep having dreams about Emrys. It felt so real. He saved me and I know he's a good man," Morgana said. "Although, I'm not sure if I could trust him."
"I hope so," Gwen said.
Morgana wished she could tell her Merlin is Emrys, but that would cause more problems or could put her in danger. They climbed down the window using the sheet they had and hid be hide a tree. Morgana took Gwen's hand as they ran to the forest. Hand In hand, Morgana ran to the clearing ahead in the forest.
She stopped and looked around. "Now when I do this you have to promise not to scream," Morgana said.
"Why?" Gwen said.
"I need to call someone, but it's a…dragon."
"A dragon!" Gwen's eyes widened.
Morgana hushed her and went up to the nearest hill. She called out Kilgharrah name about five times in a screaming voice before he came flying down to her.
"What is wrong, young witch?" Kilgharrah asked glaring at her and Gwen that was hiding behind her.
"You must help us. Merlin and Arthur have been missing for two days now. We must find them," Morgana said.
"Why should I trust you? You are no dragonlord," the dragon said. "But the lady behind you is a queen."
Gwen stepped away from behind Morgana. "What are you talking about? I am no Queen."
"Not yet, young lady. You are soul mates to Prince Arthur and you two will reign as queen and king in the forthcoming. It is written in the druid prophecy," the dragon said.
Gwen's eyes widened.
"Are you serious?" Morgana asked.
"Yes, princess. The prophecies do not lie."
Morgana looked at Gwen not surprised really. "I always thought you were fit to be more then just a servant."
Gwen smiled. "Thank you."
"If you wish to find the prince and the warlock then you must find Emrys. I'm afraid he has them," the dragon said.
"I best be going. You have guest coming,' the dragon said annoyed. "He flapped his large wings and flew away.
Morgana sighed and took out two daggers from her boots by the sound of voices. She and Gwen ran down the hill and toward the left crossway. She stopped dead in her tracks, as twelve guards of Camelot had their swords pointed at them.
"How dare you!' Morgana said. 'I am the kings daughter, he will have you head if he founds out you have threatened me!"
The guards withdraw but one of them stood firm, "It is almost dawn. What are you doing here, princess?" Leon replied. "You have been confined to your chambers!'
Morgana stood her ground. 'So that gives you the right to treat me as nothing more than an criminal?'
"Sorry princess, but we have our orders."
Morgana sighed as they were taking back to Camelot.
In the distance, the witch finder and Uther stand on the banks in the distance watching the scene that just placed.
"I told you they were up to something. It only spurred my suspicions," the witch finder said.
"It doesn't proof anything. The servant wench could have placed some magical spell on my daughter," Uther said angry.
"The princess must be a dragon lord. How else would she be speaking and able to call out a dragon to her," the witch finder said.
"Inpossible, "Uther said. "I would have known."
"Maybe's its Emrys's or Merlin's doing. After all, you did tell me that you think that the sorcerer might had gotten your daughter pregnant," Zandrain said. "It's possible she is developing magic because she bares his child."
"That is outrageous," Uther said.
"You think so? What if it was true? What would you choose? Save your kingdom or your daughter?" The witch finder said.
Uther glared at him. "Don't think I'm no fool. I know all you care about is money, but if you tell a soul about my daughter's condition, I will have your head removed from your body. Do I make myself clear?"
Zandrain swallowed. "Crystal, sire."
Morgana and Gwen stood before Uther and the throne. They are not sure why they are here, but it only frightened them they were in a empty room with only Gaius and Sir Percival in the throne room. No one else where here and worse of all Zandrain was smiling at her.
"Where were you an hour ago, my daughter?" Uther asked showing no emotion at all.
"I was outside taking a walk, sire."
"A walk?" Uther asked. "Why did your servant go with you?"
Gwen swallowed nervously.
"Because I asked her too," Morgana said.
"A walk in the forest alone with your maid," Zandrain asked.
"Why is it any business to you?" Morgana asked.
"Silence," Uther scowled. 'How dare you speak to Zandrian in this way!"
Morgana rolled her eyes.
"He has done so much for this territory, you should be honored to be in his presence," Uther said.
"Honored? This fool knows nothing about honor," Morgana said.
"You will be silent child," Uther said fuming
"I am no child as you can tell. I will not stop until I find my brother and Emrys," Morgana said.
"Is that why you were out in the forest speaking with the Great Dragon?" Uther yelled. "Answer me. How do you have the power to call out the dragon?"
Morgana swallowed.
"Are you a witch?" Zandrain asked.
"No, I am no witch," Morgana said with anger, but she kept calm. "I saw Emrys do it once and I wanted to find my brother. I did what I had to do to find your son."
"I don't believe her, my lord." Zandrian began, his lips twisting into a smirk. 'I have had suspicions for quite some time, that the Lady Morgana actions confirm it."
"You know nothing, you horrid creature," Morgana said.
"Silence," Uther said. "What are you saying, Zandrian?"
'I am saying sire, that the reason Morgana went to the dragon is to find Merlin. Emrys and Merlin are the same. It only proves what my theory even more, that she is a sorcerer."
Gaius swallowed knowing everything was going to hell. What was he going to do?
"You cannot honestly believe that Mor...' Uther waved a hand at Gaius quiet.
"Morgause cannot be right."
"A sorcerer is a master of disguise! I'm afraid the princess has been taking you all for fools.' Zauron announced.
"Father, this is absurd!' Morgana said angry.
"Guards," Uther called. 'You will place her under room arrest whilst I decide what to do with her," her father said.
Morgana could barely hold the power within her to toss Zandrain to the side. Uther was so cold. She felt footsteps marching toward her and her mind went to Merlin on what they Uther did. How he tossed Merlin in the cell. She was practicing her magic for a while now and had learned her powers were growing stronger by the day. She had enough. She turned around to face the knights and her eyes flashed golden.
Gwen gasped as the four knights approaching her went flying away from her. Morgana turned to face her father. Her eyes still golden.
Uther stood surprised with shock. "This must be a trick."
"I told you she was a sorcerer," Zandrain said.
"Did I ask you to speak?" Morgana tossed him to the side and he landed hard against the wall unconscious.
She approached Uther with coldness.
"Morgana, what happened to you?" Uther asked.
"Nothing happened to me, Father. It was you who made me this way. You who made me over come the frighten child I was. I was born with magic. Maybe I should thank you," Morgana lifted her hand and pinned him to the wall. She smiled filling her powers surround her. She wasn't sure how the power were manifesting within herself, but she was glad for it.
"Morgana," Gaius ran to her. "Don't do this?"
"Don't you see? I should have done this long ago. I should have taken the throne sooner and tossed Uther out like the tyrant he is," Morgana said angry.
Uther was hysteric. His own daughter was a witch. This couldn't be happening. "How long were you a…witch?"
Morgana laughed. "Since the day of my sixteenth birthday. However, I think nature was punishing you since the moment you killed thousands of sorcerers. It only proves you are no god and you should be scared what's to come. The prophecy is true. Emrys is here and your son will bring magic back to Camelot. You can't stop fate."
"Lies. I will never belive it," Uther said standing up and reached for his sword.
Morgana pushed the sword away from him. "There's no need for that."
Gwaine stood and came behind her with sword. Morgana turned and grabbed Gwaine by the neck. She stared into his eyes hypnotizing him as he dropped the sword. "Take the king to the dungeon. Make sure he doesn't escape," Morgana threatened.
Gwaine nodded like a robot.
Morgana cast a spell with the rest of the guards making them do her bidding. Even Gwen and Gaius were in her control now. Hours later she sat on the throne of Camelot and smiled to herself. Now she was safe. Now all she needed was Merlin and her brother then her life will be completed.