The feast went well and Merlin was sat between his father and husband. Both of whom made sure he had the best of all that was on offer. Merlin looked around and saw Morgana was not present. "Where is she? I wold be happier if I could keep an eye on her"

"She is in her rooms as she is in mourning" Arthur reminded Merlin "Don't worry there is a guard on her door." Merlin had no choice but to accept that.

Uther made a point of welcoming Merlin to the table once more "Your company has been missed my dear, glad to see you are getting stronger" then he ignored Merlin for the rest of the evening.

Balinor also spoke to Uther and made the effort to apologise for his hurried arrival "I am sure you know how it is, my children are very dear to me and I wanted to see my first grandson. I hope that soon my eldest will find himself a wife and provide more" He looked at Gwaine who tossed his head

"I have found no one I wish to spend my life with yet" Gwaine said "When I do you will be the second to know….after myself" He took a drink of his wine and pulled a face.

Balinor shook his head and looked at Uther "Not like in our day, but I was lucky I found my dear wife early in my life"

Uther nodded "So did I but alas I also lost her young" then he clammed up

Merlin whispered in his father's ear "Change the subject"

Balinor nodded "I have bought with me one of our most skilled metal workers to spend time with your blacksmiths, your knight Sir Leon sent him to see Tom Smith on arrival. I thought it would be good to also teach your people our methods as well as provide goods"

That did the trick and the two kings were soon in deep conversation. Merlin looked across at his brother and saw him order some mead which he also didn't drink. When the cider arrived and that to was unpalatable Gwaine glared at his brother and Merlin giggled. What are you laughing at?" Arthur asked

"Poor Gwaine isn't enjoying his drink tonight for some reason" Merlin replied as his brother stood up and walked up to Merlin and whispered in his ear "Take the spell off you little…."

"Will you be good?" Merlin asked sweetly. Gwaine snarled and glared at his brother. "This has gone beyond a joke. I can't sit through this with no alcohol"

Very innocently Merlin smiled "It won't hurt you. In fact it might do you good. Don't worry I will let drink tomorrow"

Gwaine sat down knowing he couldn't make a fuss. His mother asked what was wrong and when Gwaine told her she laughed "Serves you right."

The feast continued and after an hour Merlin removed the spell and nodded to Gwaine who started to drink once more. Merlin looked at Arthur they had been at the feast for over two hours "I would like to leave"

Arthur nodded "I will speak to Father in a moment" he promised, he was also getting bored. Before he had the chance the large wooden doors were flung open and all of the Halls occupants found themselves frozen in place unable to move or speak.

Morgause stood looking at the High Table "Well if this isn't a catch both Kings in one place and the two crown princes. Don't try to move you won't succeed I have been planning this to long" she looked at Balinor and Gwaine "Your puny magic won't help you" she smirked.

Merlin realised he could move his magic was clearly far stronger than Morgause had allowed for. She hadn't had much to do with his family for years as his family had kept him protected and out of the High Priestess's way as he grew up. He kept still but waited for his chance. He knew he was still weak from not being able to use his magic for so long, but was confident he could beat Morgause if needed. Even if it did mean he would expose himself to Uther, he would not see anyone hurt if he could prevent it.

Morgause cast her eyes around the room clearly confident in her abilities to control everyone. "Once I have finished there will be a new ruler in Camelot and I will rule over Gangani together we will gradually take over the whole of the five Kingdoms. But first I have to eliminate the present holders. Then Cenred's army can take care of any stupid enough to challenge me"

Balinor was fighting the control and gained his voice "You will never succeed my people will never accept you" he gasped out

"You fool! I will have Nimueh on my side, she has agreed to help when I am successful" with that she looked at Merlin "I will also kill you and our son" she looked Merlin in the eye "Two High Priestess's and a third in training we cannot be beaten." Her eyes flashed gold "You may speak

Merlin looked at the High Priestess "You will never get my son" then realising what she had said added "Priestess in training" he asked mildly "Who?"

Morgause nodded "As it no longer matters to keep such thing a secret and I have promised to allow her to watch Uther and Arthur's death she will join us"

Although no one could speak there was an intake of breath as Morgana walked into the room and stood next to Morgause, Uther's eye's misted over as he fought for control. Again Morgause's eyes flashed "You want to say something?"

Uther looked at his daughter "Why?" he gasped

Morgana sneered "Because I am treated like a weak woman not fit to rule. I should be your heir not him!" she gestured to Arthur "He is weak and not fit to rule, also you would have me killed for what I am! I will not be cast aside! With Morgause I am wanted for what I am" her eyes flashed golden as she held up her hand and with magic forced Uther to his knees, a look of pure hatred in her eyes. Then she turned to Merlin "As for her I want to kill her as well. Her son is dead by now I have made sure of that, we cannot take the chance that your son is the Emrys of legend, who will be the greatest Warlock to walk the earth and also the be the Once and Future King"

Merlin gasped "You witch, you tried to kill my son before, what makes you think you have succeeded now? Because I can tell you, you have not." With that Merlin's held up his hand and the two women found themselves forced to their knees. Merlin looked at Morgause "You are wrong it is not my son you should fear."

Morgause looked at Merlin puzzlement in her eyes. Fighting to regain control she said "You are not Emrys. Emrys is a Warlock and I will make sure he never grows into his powers, no one will be more powerful than me you fool, and you should have killed me while you had the chance." With that she threw a spell at Merlin, he put up a barrier and threw a spell back. Morgana had also freed herself and joined in. The spells were coming thick and fast with fireballs bouncing of shields. Morgause in her efforts to stop Merlin didn't realise that her control over the others in the room was weakening. It took a great deal of power to maintain a spell over so many people. Uther and Arthur realised the same thing at the same instant. Uther picked up a jug and threw it at his daughter and with the aim of the warrior he had once been knocked her out. Arthur lunged forward over the table and thrust his sword at Morgause just as she threw a massive fireball at Merlin knocking him over. His blade entered her side. She looked at Arthur with distain.

"A mortal sword cannot kill a high Priestess" she sneered

"Just as well my sword has been tempered in a Dragons breath" Arthur said as Morgause sank to her knees. Horror on her face.

Merlin staggered towards her and using his magic stopped her using a transportation spell "You were so wrong it is not my son who is The Warlock Emrys but me, you cannot go anywhere you will die here"

Morgause knew without the ability to get away she could do nothing to even try to save herself, with her last breathes she gasped "But you are a woman!"

Merlin bent down and whispered "But I am not" Morgause closed her eyes knowing her greatest fear had come true, she had met a stronger magic user than herself.

As the High Priestess died she threw her last spell if she were to die then so would all her enemy's, especially Merlin, The whole hall started to shake and the ceiling and pillars began to crumble. But the last thing she saw was Merlin's eyes go gold and all the falling stone stop then gradually return to their places. Morgause's very last word broke from her lips "Impossible" then she died.

All hell broke loose as everyone found they could move, most ran from the room in case the hall continued to collapse. Uther called the guards to take Morgana to the cells and hold her in cold iron. Arthur turned and caught Merlin as he collapsed in his arms from exhaustion hardly aware of what was happening.