Chapter 7 is finally here. It's a bit shorter than some of the other chapters, and for that I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I haven't updated this for the past two days, but school has been keeping me busy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin or The Ranger's Apprentice Series.

Morgause sat at a table, staring intently at the bowl of water placed in front of her. Her face was scrunched in concentration and her mouth moved slightly as she muttered to herself. Before her, an image of the king of Camelot could be seen with his son standing next to him. The Court Physician and a man in a strange cloak were standing in front of the king and prince. Off to the side, the prince's manservant and another cloaked stranger were standing.

As she watched the scene play out before her, Morgause became more and more angry. The appearance of the strange cloaked men had definitely changed things, and she was not happy about it. When the figures in the scene dispersed, she angrily released the spell she had been using. She stood up and began pacing back and forth across her tiny chamber.

While she was pacing, the door to her chamber suddenly banged open. Looking up, Morgause watched as a man walked into the room. The man was very tall and pale. His eyes were dark and contained no kindness in them. In Morgause's opinion, the man looked a bit like a vulture. She frowned slightly upon seeing him.

"Morgarath, what do you need?" Morgause asked, attempting to not show her distaste for the man.

"I came to see how your scying was going. Have you learned anything of importance?" Morgarath replied.

Morgause stared at the man before her. She disliked the man. She had only gone to the man because Morgana insisted that an alliance between them and the Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night would secure them a victory over Camelot. Eventually, she answered the man's question. "The Court Physician, Gaius, has discovered the cause of Sir Andrew's death. He has informed the king of what he knows. What I find curious, though, is that he brought some strange cloaked men with him when he informed the king."

Morgarath's eyes narrowed upon hearing her information. "Describe these men," he commanded.

"There were two of them. One was significantly older than the other. Both were wearing cloaks of mottled gray and green," Morgause explained.

A look of pure hatred crossed Morgarath's face. "Tell me, did you happen to hear any names?"

Morgause nodded her head in response and then said, "Gaius referred to the man as Halt." A look of absolute hatred appeared on the man's face. His eyes flashed menacingly.

"What do you know of these men?" Morgause asked him.

"Those men are part of a group of people known as Rangers and they ruin everything. I would have won that war if it wasn't for them," Morgarath's voice trailed off. They sat in silence for a moment before Morgarath began to speak again. "I won't let that man ruin my plans this time around."

Morgause tilted her head to the side, observing the man in front of her. The Ranger Halt and him must have a complicated past for him to display such a level of hate for the man. The thought made her smile. "Perhaps this is a good thing," she said.

Morgarath had been pacing, but he stopped when he heard what she said. "A good thing? I don't see how this could be a good thing. Please, enlighten me."

"King Uther has told the Ranger to go with his son to track down the Kalkara. The Kalkara are extremely difficult to kill, making their chances of killing them almost nonexistent. Perhaps the man will get in the way of the Kalkara and get himself killed," Morgause said.

"One can only hope…" Morgarath muttered before walking out of room. Morgause smiled to herself, enjoying the man's displeasure.

She cast aside her amusement and began thinking about the appearance of the Rangers. By himself, Morgause knew that Arthur would not be able to defeat the Kalkara. Even with the help of his knights, his chances of surviving were very slim. He was completely unfamiliar with the creatures and had no idea how to go about defeating them.

Now, however, she was not so sure. It was obvious that Halt knew a lot about the Kalkara. His appearance meant that Arthur's chances of success had now increased. Something would have to be done, and soon. But what could they do? Arthur needed to be killed by the Kalkara. Once he was dead, they would be one step closer to taking over Camelot.

Calling out with her mind, Morgause summed her sister. She waited for her sister to arrive in her chambers. She did not have to wait long. Morgana entered her room, a look of curiosity on her face.

"You needed me?" Morgana questioned.

"Uther and Arthur found out about the Kalkara. What complicates things is that two men arrived in Camelot today with knowledge of the creatures. Uther is sending them with Arthur to help track down and kill the Kalkara."

"Don't we want him to go after the Kalkara? I thought the point was for Arthur to go after the Kalkara and get himself killed," Morgana said. "The appearance of those men will make little difference in the end. Nothing short of magic will help Arthur keep the Kalkara from doing their job and killing him."

"Perhaps you're right…" Morgause said. However, she could not shake the feeling that their plan was not going to turn out the way they were hoping it would.

I hope this chapter turned out okay. Please tell me what you thought!