Okay, please don't kill me! I had this written months ago, but I didn't find it satisfactory enough to publish. Before I got to edit it, I got caught up with TIADES, New York, exams, etc... Sorry! I never actually edited it, so I still think of this as crap, but might as well put it up before I forget. A big thanks to Rya3SaberVltar, Dawn Ruthless, eddd12345, Mergana, lozzabluebell, xDarkxBluexAngelx, PureLightHealer, sarrogin, Gabbyluv23, tara2217, TJTMaria, and all those who have favorited, alerted, or even just read the story so far. I'm deeply sorry it took so long!
DISCLAIMER: I sadly do not own Merlin. :(
"So how are we going to get out of this mess?" Morgana sighed after Arthur had left. She paced around the room.
"We both have magic," he shrugged in monotone. "We'll figure something out soon enough."
"So you really do have magic?" she asked as she went to sit down beside him.
"I was born with it."
She rested her head on his shoulder. He tensed, not knowing what to do. After a second, he relaxed, resting his head on her's.
"Why did you risk everything?"
"You're my friend! And the truth would come out sooner or later. Might as well reveal it when it needs to be."
She smiled slightly. "Well thank you very much. At least I will die with someone who cares."
They watched the sun start to set.
"You shouldn't fret over Arthur!" she commented, noticing that he looked deep in thought. "He doesn't like those with our gifts."
"I just wish.." he sighed. "I just wish that he would've been more open-minded."
She lifted her head up to look at him. "But this is how it did turn out. We must make the best of it, and die with honor!"
"I would love to say that we're not going to die, bu-"
"But we need Arthur to see that not all sorcerers are bad," she interrupted him, nodding.
"Exactly."
He looked into her emerald eyes, cupping her left cheek in his hand. She brought her hand over his, leaning towards him. Then in one swift move, he was kissing her. If they were going to die, they might as well share their feelings for each other. Their kiss was warm, quick, and passionate. They parted a bit reluctantly, but they knew their time would come soon.
The door had been burst open, shaking the two awake. Their hands were wrapped in cloth, but they still desperately tried to grasp each others' hand. Tears slid down her face as she saw the townspeople in the crowd, pitying her. He gave her a reassuring smile. They were tied to seperate post on the same platform of wood and straw.
"These two have committed treason, therefore are sentenced to death!" Uther called to the onlookers.
"We have magic! What harm is that? It is not magic that is evil- it is the person who uses it!" Merlin called. She admired his bravery in such a dark time. "Your life and your son's has been saved with magic more times than you could count! I only wish for peace and prosperity, not violence and war!"
"Silence!" Uther yelled. There was a pang of guilt and regret in Arthur's eyes. And then Uther let down his hand, the torches following.
The flames had reached Morgana quickly. The flames started at her feet, and she let out gasps of pain. They both heard Arthur's protests to Uther. He could hear her starting to scream in agony as the flames started to swallow her. She wished for a quick death, not a long and painful one. They both did. He struggled against his bonds to go and help her. It was only he who needed to die, not this innocent girl! Then her screams went faint.
He panicked and screamed an incantation. The bonds dissolved in seconds. He jumped into the fire, which Morgana had completely been consumed into. A second later, he was seen out of the fire with a limp girl in his arms, with burns all over. The people could hear Uther's screaming requests to seize them, but they were gone with a gust of smoke.
See? Crappy chapter with crappy writing... :\ Well, please check out my other story, Trust Is A Double Edged Sword (TIADES for short), and the petition that is in Chapter 24 of TIADES! It's a VERY important petition. Well, you know the drill! REVIEW! Yes, I am begging here!
