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As the glass shatters.

Merlin had felt the pain of a friend betraying him before, well someone he thought as a friend, but this.

River was Quinn's friend, not his, but he still felt the pain of betrayal.

Merlin knew there was something about him, something that he couldn't name, but he didn't speak up and voice his concerns, and because of that look where they are.

He glanced quickly over at Quinn, who looked as if she was in shock.

Her beautiful unusual eyes full of hurt and confusion. He hated seeing that look in her eyes. Then the stinging pain of betrayal turned into anger.

Merlin knew what it felt like having someone that you thought as a friend turn their back on you. Arthur does as well.

He looked at Arthur, who was concentrating on what's happening before them.

He knew with out Arthur saying a single word that he was angry.

He glared at River. Quinn's hand tightened on his, she was trembling as she spoke. "River! What the hell are you doing!?" She demanded.

Merlin was shocked, during the time that he has known her he had never heard her sound so angry then she does now.

When River didn't answer, Quinn repeated the question. "RIVER! what the hell are you doing!?"

River still didn't answer, instead he just looked at her, that seemed to make Quinn angrier.

"Don't ignore me!" She ward. "Answer me!" She practically growled.

Merlin could feel the anger from her, and if he was being honest it was a little overwhelming.

When River finally spoke his voice trembled. "Quinnley, I'm- I'm sorry-"

"NO! NOT GOOD ENOUGH!" Quinn shouted, making all of them jump.

"I want an explanation NOW! And don't you DARE! lie to me! Or make up some EXCUSE! I know you! This is not you!"

"BUT IT IS ME!" River shouted making Quinn falls silent. "You don't understand what I've been through! I've been through hell!"

"OH LIKE I HAVEN'T?!" Quinn retorted. "You think i've had it easy!? You don't know everything about me! I never told you everything! But in spite of that I still would never join forces was someone that wants to rule the world!" She gestured towards Elitherine, who had been quiet and watching them this entire time.

Merlin decided not to take his eyes off her. Quinn had to talk sense into River not him, this was something she had to do on her own, all he can do is just be here for her, if she wants him to.

"Why?" She asked River "why? Help me understand why, why would you join forces with Elitherine?"

"She saved me-"

"Your a fool!-"

"She gave me a purpose!-"

"She's using you as a tool!-"

"NO! NO SHES NOT!-"

"She is evil!"

River shook his head "no"

"And you're blind to it because she saved your life!"

"NO I'M NOT!"

"YES YOU ARE!" Quinn yelled. "YOU ARE BEING PLAYED!"

"SHE WOULDN'T DO THAT!"

"Sorry to interrupt" said Elitherine, cutting in. "But I feel this is going nowhere"

River turned to Elitherine. "No, I beg you give me more time"

Elitherine looked at River, almost sympathetically. After a moment she nodded, then River turned back to Quinn, held out his hand to her.

"Quinnley, come with us, come with me"

Quinn's grip tightened, Merlin squeezed her hand in return, she seemed to relax a little, but she was trembling, it was hard to tell she was trembling from anger or fear.

"You can have it all, come with me"

When Quinn spoke her voice trembled. "No"

River lowered his hand. "Quinn-"

"I said no! Now get out of my sight! And don't come back!" She said harshly.

"But-"

"You're not the person I thought I knew. .I don't care what excuses you give me! I never want to see your face again! NOW GO!"

River's eyes that was full of hope a moment ago was filled with hurt.

"I'm afraid we can't do that" side Elitherine. "You will come with us, even if we need to make you come by force"

"Just try it!" Said Arthur stepping forward to stand in front of them, his sword raised. The Knights stepped forward as well.

"Oh my, you think you can take me on?" Said Elitherine amused.

"Not just him" said Merlin, stepping forward to stand beside Arthur. Quinn reluctantly let go of his hand.

Elitherine's face paled, she looked slightly worried as he raised his hand. Good.

"You know who I am"

"Indeed I do" Elitherine emitted. "But I'm not afraid of you"

"You should be" said Arthur. "He's the greatest sorcerer that had ever been known"

Any other time Merlin would have turned to look at Arthur in surprise, but he refused to take his gaze off Elitherine even for a moment.

As she cast her spell Merlin was ready. "Shieldan"

A shield formed around himself Arthur and the others protecting them from the harsh flames that Elitherine summoned.

When the flames dissipated he glared at Elitherine. Who looked a little startled, she needs to be.

Quinn watched frozen as Merlin and Elitherine through spell after spell at one another, their eyes flashing gold, she was stuck, she wanted to move, to do something, anything, but her body simply refused to listen to her.

She was so engrossed with the fight she was barely aware River coming up from behind her.

She was broken out of her haze by Gwaine pushing her out of the way as Arthur blocked the blade with his own. Quinn fell to the ground, when she looked up Arthur and River was already in battle.

The Knights standing around her protectively.

All that could be heard was the swords clinking together, and the Spells that was being cast.

The people that was on the streets had long went searching for cover.

Quinn would find it amusing how they scattered like cockroaches if the situation wasn't so dire.

And top of that she was angry, angry at River for being such an idiot! And for her being an idiot for not seeing it coming! She was blind, didn't want to believe it, denied it even. She knew there was something off, but she pretended not to notice, pretended not to see the changes.

This boy- no, this man she thought was her friend was no longer someone she knew, River had changed in her heart, but she'll be damned if she let's Elitherine have it her way.

She looked at Merlin, who was deflecting a ball of fire that was thrown his way, then she looked at Arthur and River who was in heated battle.

'No! No! No! Do something!' She told herself. 'You have magic! use it!'

But how? She had no idea how to use her magic, she wasn't like Merlin, she had no idea how, but God she wished she did.

Arthur was cut on the arm, but he still fought, just like the man he is.

'This has to stop! Merlin, Arthur, Gwaine Leon and Percival, they all were here for me! I can't let this- I can't let them-'

Quinn had to do something. She rose to her feet just as River had gotten Arthur's sword from him and was going to finish it. There was no time to think as she stepped protectively in front of him before the loyal Knights had a chance to.

River halted his blade at her throat. She looked him in the eyes, refusing to break eye contact as she spoke.

"Are you going to kill me?"

"No" he said shaking his head."never"

"Why?"

"Because-"

"Because why River?"

He didn't answer. Quinn was trying her best to ignore the cold metal pressed against her throat as she took a step forward, as River took a step back. "I do believe I asked you a question" Another step, River took another step back. "Aren't you going to answer me?"

She slowly reached up and placed her hand carefully on the blade.

"Answer me" she said softly, without breaking eye contact she slowly lowered it from her throat.

"Why won't you kill me?"

"Because, you're my friend" admitted River. "I could. . I could never hurt you. ."

"Or I you"

A blood curdling scream drew their attention. Elitherine was injured, but Merlin seemed to be unharmed, relief swept over Quinn when she noticed he was unharmed.

But then her heart's slowly broke when River started to rush to her side.

"River!" She grabbed his arm, stopping him. He looked at her "Don't"

"I have to"

"Why? If I'm your friend and your guide let me in"

Quinn's heart shattered like broken glass when he pulled his arm free and ran to Elitherine's side.

Before either one of them had time to react they vanished in a war wind of smoke, leaving behind nothing but an empty place where they once stood.

Quinn stood there a moment, not feeling much of anything, not anger or despair, just nothing. Not until Merlin came to her and embraced her that she finally felt the pain.

With love to all. And I'm sorry that my fight scenes are horrible, but I hope you guys enjoyed it anyways. Thank you for the lovely reviews and your support. Love you all.