I hope you enjoyed the last chapter, at first I wasn't quite sure where this was going to go, but now I do hehe X3.... anyway I'll shut up now and get on with the story.
Chapter 3: Morgana's help
Merlin had to do something, if he didn't it would surely be the end of Arthur, and he couldn't let that happen, after all he was his destiny. The snakes were getting ever closer to striking Arthur. 'Think Merlin think' he thought to himself, going over possible spells that would work. Considering there was a three headed snake coming towards him, Arthur was staying incredibly calm, it was if he knew that Merlin would be able to save him. 'That's it' Merlin shouted in his head. He moved forward, so now he was able to lean on the barrier that separated the crowd from the arena.
"Akwele" Merlin uttered under his breath. As soon as he had said the spell, the snakes dropped down dead. "Ah the killing spell, I knew I had it in me" Merlin said quietly feeling very chuffed with himself, once again he had saved Arthurs life. Oh but there was another problem what about Valiant.
Morgana acted quickly. She leaped from her seat and with one swift move she grasped a sword from a nearby knight, which she threw towards the Prince. He caught the weapon and killed Valiant in an instant. Arthur dropped the sword and bent over to rest his hands on his knees, gasping for breath. "Merlin your sacked" Arthur shouted, Merlin went over to the Prince with a confused look on his face. "Excuse me? I'm sacked what on earth have I done?" Shrieked Merlin. "Merlin where do I start, my armour has a hole in it, it's not good enough"
"But sire" Merlin stammered. "Be off with you" and with that Arthur walked off. 'The cheek of it' thought Merlin, he did everything for him.
That night Merlin sat at the table with Gaius eating tea, cabbage soup a delicacy of Gaius's which he had perfected over the years.
"Is there something troubling you Merlin?" Gaius asked.
"No....it's just Arthur sacked me today"
"ARTHUR SACKED YOU!!!!" Gaius shouted "You never learn do you Merlin"
"I'm not quite sure what I did wrong though" Merlin silently said. After that the conversation went dead.
There was a knock at the door, which Merlin went answer. At the door was Arthur.
"Arthur what are you doing here?" questioned Merlin.
"Well I just came to say I made a mistake," he said.
"Don't worry about it," smiled Merlin. "Buy me a drink. We'll call it even."
"I can't be seen buying drinks for my servant," scoffed Arthur
"Your servant?" Merlin echoed. "You sacked me."
"And now I'm rehiring you," Arthur shrugged. "My chambers are a complete mess. My clothes need washing, my armour needs repairing, my dogs need exercising..."
The list went on. Merlin was back where he started....but that was fine by him. "Well is that everything?"
"Yes I think so," replied Arthur. "Well then I'll see you tomorrow bright and early," Arthur then left, leaving a shocked Merlin remaining standing there.
"Was that Arthur?" Gaius asked
"Yes," Merlin managed to get out.
"What did he want?"
"He just gave me my job back," Merlin replied, closing the door and turning around to walk into his room. As Merlin walked off, Gaius remained stood there in amazement. He had never known the Prince to be so kind.
The next day Merlin was up bright and early, this was only to ensure that Arthur would sack him again.
As Merlin walked down the corridor, and reached the Prince's chambers, as he was about to knock to enter, he heard a muffled voice come from inside. At first he struggled to make out who it was talking with the Prince, but then it came to him, it was Gwen. What was Gwen doing in Arthur's chambers? Merlin had a strange feeling come over, and he didn't know what it was, he felt a bit jealous.
"Guinevere.... I have finally discovered where my heart lies, but what happened between us a couple of weeks back now (they had a small smooch) made me think of what could be," said Arthur
"Yes but we can never be together, the king will never approve," a surprised but flattered Gwen managed back.
"but things can change,"
"Yes but right now, we must keep things between us," Merlin began to hear footsteps coming towards the door. He quickly moved away from and made out he was just coming along, just before he reached the door for a second time, Guinevere opened the door and stepped out, carrying some of Arthurs mucky clothes, most likely to make out she was going to collect his washing. Merlin carried on into the room and saw Arthur lent up against the wall looking out onto the courtyard below.
"Do you know what Merlin, whatever you do, or say never seem to be good enough," said an upset Arthur. "Excuse me sire, I'm not sure I understand?" Merlin replied, knowing full well in what he meant. "Oh don't worry about it I'm just muttering on" he sighed. Merlin went over towards the table to gather up the dirty pots which were left over from the Prince's breakfast. As he lent down to pick up he heard Arthur move away from the wall, and start to leave the room. "Merlin if you need me I'll be in Morgana's chambers. Morgana's chambers Merlin thought to himself why would he want to go to her chambers, he knew he didn't like her in that way, since he had fallen for her maidservant.
Morgana turned around as she heard a knock at her door, and noticed Arthur walk in.
"Arthur, what a surprise, I would of thought by now that you're not supposed to come in until I have accepted," she smirked.
"Oh ha ha.... the reason is I need some advice," He replied moving over towards the chair and slouching down in it.
"Advice," she said throwing her head back with laughter. "What kind of advice do you need?"
"Well I know this sounds stupid, but I think I've fallen in love" All of a sudden the look on Morgana's face turned serious and slightly upset for the person who is like a brother to her.
"Oh right and who might the lucky lady be?"
"Well.....well....you see.....its......its Gwen," He spat out causing Morgana to have a huge shocked face.
"Gwen!?" she replied more shocked than she had ever been in her life.
"Yes I know and somehow I'm sure she feels the same" he replied.
"But why do you need my advice"
"Well I suppose it's more like help rather than advice"
"Ok then what do you need my help with?"
"All I need is to get Gwen on her own and treat her to something special, and I don't know what to do, and I also need your help in getting her there" he smiled at her with a desperate look on his face.
"Oh ok then, why don't you take her for a ride out of the kingdom for a day, and when she comes in, in the morning I'll dismiss her for the day" Morgana replied incredibly chuffed with the idea she had just came up with.
"Do you know what, your bloody brilliant," Arthur shouted jumping out of his chair and running over to her and hugging her. But at that moment Gwen walked and noticing Arthur laid over the top of Morgana hugging her.
"I'm sorry to interrupt" she said beginning to exit.
"Oh no no, no, no Gwen you wasn't Arthur was just leaving" Morgana replied quickly punishing Arthur off of her.
"Right then, thank you for your help Morgana" Arthur said straighting his clothes and walking out of the room.