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Chapter 13 The Sword in the Stone Part 2
Merlin is able to get away from the group for a moment to call Kilgharrah for help.
"Did we lose them?" Arthur asks.
"Yes," Merlin says.
They hear something later that night. Arthur gives Merlin a stern look.
"I thought you said we lost them," he says.
Merlin looks towards the sound.
"I thought we had," he replies.
Merlin gives Arthur a last look before making his way towards the noise.
"What are you doing?" Arthur asks.
"Creating a diversion," Merlin says.
Arthur lets out a laugh in disbelief.
"Don't do anything stupid," he replies.
"Me?" Merlin asks, giving a hurt expression before turning and leaving.
Merlin soon comes across Agravaine. His heart races, wondering if Morgana is close by.
"Merlin?" Agravaine asks in relief. However, Merlin knows it all a show. "Where's Arthur?" Merlin shakes his head. "Tell me!"
"I don't think so," Merlin replies.
He sounds more confident than he feels.
"Then I'll have to kill you," Agravaine says. Agravaine steps towards Merlin, who uses his magic to throw him back. He looks at Merlin in shock as he slowly gets up. "You have magic."
"I was born with it," Merlin tells him.
"You… you're Emrys," Agravaine realizes.
"That is what the Druids call me," Merlin says.
"How will Arthur react when he learns this?" Agravaine asks.
Merlin does not show any emotion.
"He won't," he replies.
Agravaine goes to attack, but Merlin stops him, this time killing him. As Merlin goes to find the others, Arthur finds him first.
"Merlin," he replies.
You can hear the relief in Arthur's voice.
"Were you worried about me?" Merlin asks.
"Shut up," Arthur replies, pulling Merlin in front of him to continue walking.
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On the way back to Camelot, they take a rest.
"You all right?" Merlin asks Arthur, noticing him staring at the sky.
"I trusted the wrong people. I was a fool," Arthur answers.
"You are being too hard on yourself," Merlin tells him.
Arthur walks away. Merlin asks Kilgharrah for help later that night when everyone was asleep. After talking, Merlin wakes Arthur and takes him to where the people of Camelot fled to.
"What the hell are you paying at?" Arthur asks.
And there is Excalibur, the sword in the stone, the people that fled Camelot surrounding it.
"Proving that you are their leader and their king," Merlin says.
"By pulling a sword that is stuck fast in solid stone out?" Arthur asks.
"Yes," Merlin replies.
Arthur looks at the sword with reservation.
"You better be right about this," Arthur says.
At first, Arthur cannot get the sword to budge.
"I believe in you," Merlin says, nodding his head. "You're destined to be Albion's greatest king."
Merlin's eyes glow as Arthur again attempts a second time, able to pull the sword out.
"Long live the king," the people yell.
From the crowd, Gwen walks out.
"Gwen," Merlin yells.
He quickly recovers, forgetting she was now queen and very much pregnant, and gives a bow. Arthur walks up to her and takes her hands in his.
"The baby?" he asks.
"All is well," Gwen replies with a smile.
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Merlin uses an aging spell to sneak into the castle and places a spell where Morgana is sleeping.
"You look like you've been up all night," Arthur notices as they get ready on the morning.
"Couldn't sleep," Merlin says.
"You ready?" Arthur asks.
Merlin looks down. He has done everything he can think of, but he does not know if it is enough.
"I have faith in you. But if anything happens to us, I want you to know…" he starts.
Arthur pulls Merlin to his lips, stopping him midsentence.
"Yeah, me, too," he replies after breaking apart.
They gather the others to storm the castle. They charge the council room. Morgana is waiting for them, sitting on the throne.
"Hello, dear brother," she says, giving him a dark glare.
"What happened to you?" Arthur asks.
"Our father," Morgana answers.
She says a spell, but it doesn't work. Merlin smiles, but it does not compare to the victory his is having on the inside.
"Not so powerful now, my lady?" Arthur asks. She runs off. "After her!"
During the battle, Isolde is killed. Morgana is wounded, but not killed.
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Merlin works in Arthur and Gwen's chambers a few days later, cleaning the mess. He takes a deep breath as Arthur walks in.
"It'll take time," Merlin tells him.
Arthur shakes his head and reaches for Merlin's heads, causing him to drop the rag he had been cleaning with.
"No hurry," he replies.
He pulls Merlin into a deep kiss. The desperateness of the kiss catches Merlin by surprise.
"Hey now," Merlin says, pulling a reluctant Arthur away from him.
"I could've lost you," Arthur tells him.
"But you didn't," Merlin replies, hugging Arthur tight.
AN: Series 5 coming soon.