Lancelot and Guinevere pt.2
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A man came in and forced something down Merlin's throat. Merlin cried out painfully as he felt his magic become suppressed again. Then the same liquid was forced down Morgana's throat. The man left the cell and Hengist stood up.
"Friends, tonight, we have guests. Let's make them welcomed." Hengist said. Everyone roared in laughter. Then one by one, men came into the cell and had their fun with Merlin and Morgana. Lancelot saw Merlin and Morgana. He watched and listened to Merlin and Morgana screaming and fighting. By the next morning, everyone was done. Merlin and Morgana were curled up in each other's arms. Their clothes were nothing but rags. Lancelot watched as they were taken away. When Merlin and Morgana were taken to their cell, they curled up in a ball in the corner of the cell and cried in each other's arms. They took Morgana's cloak and covered themselves up.
"Merlin. Merlin are you there?" Lancelot whispered. Merlin went to the grate window and saw Lancelot.
"Lancelot, what are you doing here?" Merlin wondered.
"I was just passing through. How did he get the two of you?"
"It's a long story."
"Why can't you use your magic?"
"They stopped it by drugging me. I can't even feel it. Every time I try to reach it, I feel weak and cold and pure agony."
Then Merlin cried out in pain.
"I think I have internal bleeding." Merlin groaned.
"I'll try to get you out." Lancelot replied.
"Ok. Please, hurry."
"I will."
Lancelot left the area. Merlin went back to Morgana who was shivering heavily. Merlin got under the cloak and pulled Morgana close. They tried to fall asleep. A few minutes later, Morgana started whimpering and groaning. Merlin tried to calm her down.
"What's wrong, Morgana?" Merlin asked.
"I'm so sore. I feel like I can't breathe or move." Morgana whimpered.
"It's just the torture they put us through."
"I want it to end."
"Me too."
Then they both screamed as their worst fears flashed in front of them. They pulled each other closer so that they could be safe. When it was over, they both were very weak.
"Go to sleep." Merlin whispered weakly. Morgana did as she was told. Merlin fell asleep a few minutes later.
Meanwhile, Gwen, Arthur, and a couple of knights were riding to the castle.
"Do you think Merlin and Morgana will be alright?" Gwen asked.
"I don't know. I fear the worst." Arthur sighed.
"Why?"
"Hengist is a very cruel and vicious man. He returns people to their master or king, but they are usually almost dead, dead, or beyond repair. Rumors are that he has a sorceress that helps him. She breaks their minds beyond repair. None of their victims have recovered fully. I have no doubt that Morgana and Merlin are experiencing that kind of torture even as we speak. Which is why we must hurry."
They raced to the castle. When they stopped, they heard twigs snap. Then they heard twigs snap on the other side of them. Arthur and the three knights pulled out their swords. Then they heard shouting and bandits came racing out. The battle began.
At the castle, Merlin and Morgana were sleeping when the sorceress came down. She went in and put an invisible bracelet on their wrists. She smiled at them and uttered a spell. She saw Merlin start making jerking movements and smiled. She went back upstairs. Merlin started having a nightmare. There were a much of scenarios that scared him. All of them ended badly. Eventually, Merlin woke up screaming. Morgana woke up and saw how scared and upset he was. She grabbed his arms and tried to shush him. Several minutes later, Merlin woke up sobbing.
"It's alright, Merlin. It's alright." Morgana whispered. Morgana pulled Merlin close and allowed him to cry on her shoulder.
"I can't rest. What I saw… I can never forget, Morgana." Merlin sobbed.
"Oh, Merlin. It's alright. Everything will be alright."
"No, it won't be. This won't stop not till we are dead."
Morgana pulled away and looked into Merlin's eyes.
"No, don't ever say that." Morgana said.
"But it's true, Morgana. We have to die." Merlin replied. Morgana saw how pale and sweaty Merlin was.
"Merlin, you're very ill. Everything is alright. You just need help. Arthur will be here soon, and Lancelot will get us out of here."
"But what if it's already too late? What if help isn't coming? What if that wasn't really Lancelot?"
"Merlin, it was Lancelot and help is on the way. No go back to sleep."
"No, I will never sleep again. I will never sleep again." Merlin started to trail off and Morgana pulled him close again. She shushed him and tried to keep him calm. Merlin put his head on Morgana's shoulder and fell asleep. Morgana kissed Merlin's forehead and went back to sleep.
Gwen and Arthur had finished killing the bandits, but the knights were killed.
"Come on, we have to hurry. The sooner we get there and get Merlin and morgana, the better." Arthur said.
"Ok." Gwen answered.
An hour later, Morgana woke up screaming because of a nightmare. Merlin woke up and saw her freaking out. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. Morgana started hitting him.
"It's alright, Morgana. It's alright." Merlin said. A few minutes later, Morgana woke up and pulled Merlin closer.
"Your nightmare… was it all the worst things that could ever happen?" Morgana asked as she cried.
"Yes."
"Did you watch people you loved die in the most horrible ways?"
"Yeah."
"I think the sorceress enchanted our nightmares."
"Me too. Morgana, I'm scared. I can't feel my magic. I can't think straight. I can't…"
"Shh, Merlin. It's alright."
Merlin pulled away. Morgana could see that her pain was hurting him.
"Promise me that you will always be with me." Merlin whispered.
"I promise. Promise me that you will always be with me." Morgana answered.
"I will."
The two kissed passionately. Merlin pulled Morgana against himself and laid down. Morgana laid down on Merlin and listened to his heart beat.
Arthur and Gwen had made it to the caves where the wilddeorens lived.
"It's quicker if we pass through these caves." Arthur said.
"But?" Gwen wondered.
"Wilddeorens."
"How do we get passed them?"
"These berries. Put some on your face."
Gwen and Arthur covered their skin with the berries on a nearby bush.
"This smell disgusting." Gwen scoffed.
"Hopefully the wilddeoren will think so too." Arthur replied. They went in quietly. After a few minutes, they heard a loud screeching.
"What was that?"
"Wilddeorens. Get down."
They hid behind some rocks and watched as a wilddeoren went past them. When it was gone, they went through the rest of the cave. When they were out, they saw a creek. They washed the berries off their faces and continued to the castle.
It was getting late in the day. Merlin and Morgana had been passionate for a few hours.
"It will be dinner soon. They'll most likely want to play with us again." Merlin said.
"I don't think I can take much more of this, Merlin." Morgana answered.
"Same here."
The two kissed. They pulled away, when they heard someone coming. They saw the sorceress. Three guards were with her. One had Lancelot restrained.
"Well, well, guess who tried to save your life. Your dear friend, Lancelot. Now, he is going to watch you die." She hissed. Merlin and Morgana were taken upstairs to the cell. They were taken into the dinning hall and thrown into the cell. She went to stand next to Hengist. "Tonight, our guest will be finished. Their torture is to be multiplied. Chain their friend to the cell wall."
The guard did as he was told. Men went into the cell and had their fun with Merlin and Morgana.
Gwen and Arthur arrived at the castle.
"How do we get in? The guards won't let us." Gwen said.
"Maybe they will. Hengist's men can't fight to save their lives." Arthur replied.
"Yes, they can."
"I know but what I mean is most of them can't."
Arthur and Gwen snuck up to the castle gates. They saw the two guards and knocked them out. They took their uniforms and changed into them. Then they went into the castle and went to the dinning hall. They saw Merlin and Morgana in the cell being tortured and raped. They could hear the two cry and scream as they tried to get away. They saw Lancelot try to fight against the chains that held him in place. The sorceress laughed at the sight and uttered a spell. Morgana and Merlin were in pure agony as they felt waves of fire course through their veins. Merlin didn't realize that he was no able to reach his magic. He grabbed Morgana's hands.
"I love you." Merlin cried as the pain took over.
"I love you too." Morgana replied. Then they started being whipped. They could feel the whip hit them again and again. Merlin saw Morgana get hit on the forehead. He screamed and then a wave of magic coursed through the room hurting or killing everyone that tried to harm them. Then Morgana saw Arthur and Gwen. She looked at Merlin who was confused and upset. She could see that the sorceress' spells had influenced Merlin's mind. Arthur and Gwen grabbed the keys and ran to Lancelot. They unchained.
"Arthur, please, don't hurt him. It just slipped out of him." Lancelot warned. Arthur didn't answer. He went into the cell and knelt in front of Merlin and Morgana who both were in shock. Arthur touched them and they both screamed and tried to get away. Merlin looked at Arthur with nothing but fear in his eyes.
"It's alright, Merlin. You're safe. It's time to get you and Morgana home." Arthur whispered. He tried to touch Merlin again, but Merlin screamed, and his eyes turned gold. Arthur felt himself hit the cell wall. He groaned and looked at Merlin who was much worse. He went to Merlin and held his hands up. He took his sword and threw it across the cell. "Look, I'm not going to hurt you. I'm just going to help you. I'm here to save you. We're going to get you home and get you to Gaius."
"Gaius?" Merlin whimpered.
"Yes."
"Will you tell…"
"No, my father will never know about this. I will make sure of that."
Gwen came in and went to Morgana who was hidden in Merlin's arms.
"Morgana, you're alright. You'll be fine." Gwen said as she held out her hand. Morgana became scared and her eyes turned gold. Gwen flew into Lancelot who stopped her from getting hurt. Gwen and Lancelot went to Merlin, Arthur, and Morgana.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I didn't want to hurt you." Morgana cried.
"I know. I understand. Try to rest."
"I can't."
Merlin pulled Morgana closer and tried to hide their bodies.
"Arthur, I'll be right back. They need clothes." Lancelot said.
"Hurry. Just find blankets and possibly Morgana's cloak." Arthur suggested. Lancelot ran out of the room. Morgana started whimpering painfully. Merlin pulled her unto his lap and started rocking her back and forth. Morgana calmed down and leaned into Merlin's touch. Several minutes later, Lancelot came back with several blankets.
"I found a wagon outside. The terrain from here to Camelot is good enough for us to use it."
"Ok. Get it ready. Then come back. Neither of them will be able to walk."
"I have something that may help."
Lancelot put the blankets down and Gwen took them and started covering Merlin and Morgana. Lancelot and Arthur went to a corner. Lancelot pulled out a vial.
"What is that?" Arthur asked.
"Something to put them to sleep. It's an old remedy my mother would use. It should help." Lancelot replied.
"For how long?"
"At least 12 hours."
"We'll have to use it a few times."
"I know. I'll get a couple of cups."
"Ok. Hurry. We need to get out of here, before these men start waking."
Lancelot got to work. Arthur looked at Merlin and Morgana and saw them covering in blankets. They both looked like they were still in shock. Then Merlin started screaming. Arthur ran to him, but Merlin pushed him away. Morgana picked up on it and started to calm him down. A minute later, Merlin was calmed down. Lancelot came in with a couple of cups. He handed one to Gwen.
"Help her drink this." Lancelot said. Gwen nodded. Lancelot handed the cup to Merlin who stared at it fearfully. "It's just water, Merlin. You must be thirsty." Merlin shook his head. Arthur took the cup and sighed.
"Come on, Merlin. You need to drink this. It will help you feel better." Arthur whispered. Merlin took the cup and drank the liquid. Morgana saw him and drank the water from her cup. Soon the two were asleep. "Let's get them home."
They got the two to the wagon and went home.
TBC
