Until the Last Breath Leaves My Body

by Camelotpointe

A collection of short stories about the characters of 'Merlin'. Includes friendship, drama, comedy and more! Chapters 50 - 53: Too Much to Bear - Merlin is overwhelmed and struggling to cope with the weight of his responsibilities and the secrets he is forced to keep. Gwaine and Arthur are worried about their friend and try their best to help.

7. Love and Loss Part 1

Love and Loss Part 1:

Dialogue taken from S5 E2.

Disclaimer: I do not own the show 'Merlin', or any of the characters.

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"What happened to you, Morgana? As a child you were so kind, so compassionate." Arthur turned to face his half-sister, ignoring the dagger that hovered just inches from his throat. Morgana's mouth twisted into the cruel smirk that she had perfected over the years; the mask that kept anyone from viewing her true feelings.

"I grew up." Her eyes flashed golden, and the dagger flew towards her brother, piercing his borrowed armour and causing him to fall to the ground.

"You are right to cower before my hand." She raised her chin. "I am more powerful than you could ever imagine."

"And yet with all that, you choose to do nothing but hate." Morgana offered up a small, distorted smile, her conflicting emotions warring for dominance over her features.

"Uther taught me well."

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AN: Does anybody else feel sorry for Morgana? I feel like she was alone and afraid, especially after Morgause died, and she had to pretend to be strong because she had nobody to confide in – she had betrayed her friends and they all hated what she had become. I think her grief turned her mad. But maybe that's just me because in films and books I almost always feel sorry for the villain. I think something terrible must have happened to turn them into that person and to make them feel the need to inflict pain on other people just to shed a little of their own suffering.