Hi there to Merlin fans readers and to my lovely awesome followers. I love you all, with all my heart.

We are coming to the end, i am going to miss Quinn, but all good things must come to an end eventually, but it truly doesn't end you my lovely awesome followers for staying with me in spite my many spelling errors, I am so glad that we got to share this story together. Happy reading to ya.

The truth of one's past.

Nothing seemed to be real, everything felt numb, as if this was nothing but a dream, a dream that she most definitely wanted to wake up from. Quinn couldn't or won't believe what she had learned, no, She can't! So many questions buzzed in her mind at once, so many questions without an answer, so many without a beginning nor an end.

River looked as surprised as she, did he know nothing about it? was it true? Was she born in the world of magic, was she born in Merlin's world? If so, who was her mother and father, who were they, what were they like? Who is she? Why was she taken away from the world of magic? Why, why was she forced to live in a world without magic or Merlin, why in the earth was she taken from her parents? What happened to her parents? Who is she really? Was she kidnapped and forced to come to this world, a world without magic? A world without Merlin.

Quinn's earliest memory was a blur but she vaguely remembered being confused, and not understanding what was going on, was that the time that she came from the world of magic to this one?

She was 4 years old at the time, but she remembered it clearly, she remembered saying that she didn't belong here, that this wasn't her world and didn't belong.

At once everything made sense, at once she understood everything, now only thing that she doesn't understand is why?

She rose slowly to her feet, Merlin following suit, as he did he took her hand in his.

She was comforted and glad that he was beside her, without him she doesn't think she would have the strength to ask the question that needs to be asked.

She squeezed his hand.

Arthur stood protectively in front of her, his sword raised in a fighting stance, prepared to strike if need be. She was grateful, grateful to the both of them, her friend, her guy

She glared at Elitherine, who looked as if she was about to fall over at any moment. Her injury hadn't stopped bleeding, and Quinn useing her magic on her didn't make it better. Elitherine had gone deadly pale, she obviously lost a lot of blood.

Quinn no longer felt the bubbling waves of anger that she had before, all she felt now was regret and confusion.

Regret for what she almost had done, and putting her warlock through that again, confusion that she didn't really understand why she was taken from the world that she belongs in.

She had to know, she had a right to know where she had come from, who she is, and why she was taken from it.

When she spoke her voice was calm and steady, not reflecting on the feelings that she was feeling inside.

"Why?"

Elitherine looked at her, but she didn't reply, instead she just smiled.

Quinn had to stay calm, for Merlin.

"Why was i taken from the world of magic?"

Elitherine still said nothing, but her smile faded slightly. She was starting to feel the same rage that she felt before, only this time she'll leave it on the leash.

There was something within the source of the sorceress's eyes that she couldn't name, and it confused and puzzled her.

"Why was I taken?!"

She took a step forward, Merlin and Arthur followed, their eyes transfixed to the Sorceress.

"Tell me" she urged. But Elitherine still didn't answer.

"I have a right to know where I came from!" Quinn snapped, no longer able to control her anger.

When Elitherine finally spoke it wasn't at all what she was expecting.

"I did it to protect you"

"What?" She asked, puzzled.

For a brief moment Elitherine's eyes softened, and the next moment her eyes were the hard cold ones once again.

But the look was there, brief though it was, but it was there. Who is this Sorceress? What is her motives of taking over this world? What is in it for her? And why would she feel the need to protect her, protect her from what?

There are so many things she didn't understand, there was a part of her has to really ask herself if she really wanted to.

"I did it all for you" Elitherine said quietly, her voice full of emotion that wasn't there before. Before her voice was cold an empty, and her expression was free from any emotion, but now it seemed that the mask that she wears is slowly slipping, revealing the real face from beneath.

Elitherine's eyes shimmered with unshed tears, her gaze never leaving hers.

"I did it all for you, and River"

Quinn glanced to River, who looked surprised that he was mentioned in the conversation.

Was River from the world of magic as well?

"You. . You don't understand. ." she cried. "How could you" she said more to herself then Quinn.

"I want to" she said quietly, taking another step a towards her, Merlin and Arthur following.

"Tell me, Elitherine, why was I taken from the world of magic?" Another step forward "Why did you feel that it was important to protect us?" Another step "What was it that you were trying to protect us from?"

Now Quinn Merlin and Arthur stood in front of Elitherine, just far enough away if she lashes out their out of harm's way, but close enough to see the tears running down her face.

"Elitherine" Quinn said Softly. "Tell me"

Elitherine didn't answer right away, when she did her voice trembled.

"From. .from you're destiny, from your fate. .from. . The future that you would have created. ."

"I don't understand"

Elitherine took in a shattering breath before continuing.

"Back in the world of magic you were born as a druid, but in that time Uthur was king and hated our kind, I was afraid that he would hunt you down to the ends of the earth"

"Why would he do that?" Asked Arthur, speaking for the first time since she exited the building.

He had lowered his sword slightly, but he still watched the sorceress with caution, as so did Merlin.

Elitherine's voice trembled, her body began to shake, but it was hard to tell if it was from anger or sorrow.

But as she spoke her eyes never left Quinn.

"Before you were born the Sears had saw a vision, they had told of a child that would be born with two different colored eyes, and that child would have great power that would even rival the great Emrys. ."

At this Quinn heard Merlin beside her gasp, Arthur looked at Quinn in disbelief, suddenly she felt like she was in a spotlight.

"We were more afraid for your safety and Emrys then our's" Elitherine continued. "We were afraid one or two things would happen, either Uthur would kill you and anything that got in his way, or would use your ability to find the others and kill us all. ."

"What do you mean?" Asked Merlin.

"Quinn has the ability to sense and see others magic, we knew this since she was 3 years old, she could always tell who was coming before they arrived. . It is a very rare gift. And if Uthur would-"

"If he got his hands on her than he would use her to find everyone who had magic and destroy them" Arthur cut in. "I understand your reason to fear. But he wouldn't-"

"You're father had used the magic he's so hated once before, who would have said if he had the chance to use Quinn's rare gift to find others with magic who is to say that he wouldn't take the chance?"

Arthur opened his mouth to reply but then closed it.

"So we came up with a plan" Elitherine looked at her, that look that she couldn't name earlier had returned within her eyes.

"We have always known that there had been other worlds besides the one that we were born in, we decided to take you far away, into a world without magic, a world without Uthur. ."

"A world without Merlin" Quinn murmured.

"But we were betrayed. ."

Elitherine's strength gave out and her knees buckled beneath her. Quinn caught her just in time before her head hit the pavement.

Quinn sat on the ground, Elitherine cradled in her arms. Merlin went to work on her injury to try to stop the bleeding, he was mumbling something she couldn't quite understand. Arthur crouched down beside Merlin, looking over the injury, River remained standing but had moved behind Arthur and Merlin, his eyes filled with worry.

Elitherine's breath's were coming out short and raspy.

"Merlin?" Asked Arthur.

Merlin looked at him, then at Quinn.

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do, she was-"

"Stabbed with Arthur's sword" Quinn said, remembering exactly what the sword was.

How could she forgotten the sword was forged in a dragon's breath, no one can survive once they are stabbed by it, not even someone that is immortal.

"Quinn. ." Elitherine said quietly. "There is much left to tell you. ."

Quinn met her eyes, and for the first time saw the real woman behind that mask she wore. She saw kindness and a deep sorrow and a regret within her eyes.

Elitherine placed her left hand on her left cheek. She was cold, she was extremely cold.

"Why did you want to rule the world?" she asked, placing her hand on top of hers.

"I. .I thought if I ruled the world you would be safe. . That you would no longer be in danger. .not. .not while I was in control. .all I did just for you. .and River. .Quinn, you were not born alone, you have a twin brother, River. .he is you're brother, and your other side of the coin. ."

Quinn and River met gaze's for a moment, but in that brief moment they both understood what she spoke of was the truth.

There had always been a bond there that they never fully understood, now they do.

"But. .how do you know this?" She asked looking back to Elitherine. "Were you friends with our parents? Did you know them?"

Elitherine's eyes were so full of sadness that it made her heart ache.

"Yes, I know your mother quite well, for I am your mother"

Quinn's breath hitched, she couldn't breathe. After all this time she had finally found her mother, but why did it have to happen like this? Harsh reality what she had done slowly dawned on her, the pressure of guilt was overwhelming, and it felt like she was going to collapse from the weight of it.

She had stabbed her mother, she had felt such hatred a towards her, and now she had learned the truth when her mother is dying in her arms, and there is nothing she can do about it.

A part of her wanted to deny it, but denying the truth doesn't make it not true.

"No" she couldn't stop the tears that fell. "No" she shook her head denying the truth."You can't be, you're lying, tell me that you are lying!" she cried.

But the look in the woman's eyes that was cradled In her arms set it all. She looked at River, who had collapsed to the ground, his knees drawn to his chest his face buried in his arms crying, then she looked at Arthur, who had looked away, then finally at her Warlock, who was trying spell after spell to spare her mother from death, even knowing that was no good.

Quinn had killed her, she had killed her own mother, how could she live with herself?

"Shh, shh" Elitherine soothed the best to her ability. "Don't blame yourself, the fault is mine, not yours, I should have told you the truth. . The blame lays on me. ."

"No. .it. .it was me. ."

"Shh, shh" she caressed her cheek softly with her thumb "Quinn, River, my son and daughter, my sun and moon, I love you. .I only wish that I had done things differently. . I only wish that I did not trust the people that I trusted. . Beware my sun and moon, you must be brave. .be- be brave like I know you are inside- and stay you- do- don't change- no-not for anyone. ."

Elitherine's started to slur her words, the light slowly faded from her eyes, "Be- be brave my children. ." she whispered before her eyes went completely dark, and her body went limp in her arms.

Quinn cradled her in her arms and sobbed uncontrollably.

Merlin put a hand on her shoulder, she was comforted by the touch, but it doesn't make the situation better.

"Oh my oh me, what a shame"

Quinn looked up to see an outline of a man and woman walking towards them.

Arthur and Merlin immediately jumped to their feet, Quinn and River remained where they were.

Quinn was surprised when the woman walked closer, for she was a spinning image of Elitherine.

"Seriously" sighed the woman placing her hands on her hips. "My sister always had an act of ruining my plans"

I know, poor Quinn and River. So did any of you see that twist coming? With love to all.