A/N I know I am a terrible person, this should have been updated ages ago, but I've been busy- honest! So here we go… (UPDATE: Sorry if you've had three emails from this, it's been playing up.
So the trying to rescue Merlin plan had gone spectacularly wrong, Arthur blamed many things for this failure. First Merlin for being taken, Morgana for taking him, the fact they didn't have magic and that Gwaine was a huge klutz.
They had been sneaking in quite stealthily, they'd come in through the kitchen of the old castle when Gwaine had knocked over a couple of pots, which had smashed with a loud obnoxious bang. They had been surrounded within seconds, with four armed men on either side. Arthur had glanced angrily at Gwaine who had shrugged as though he had no care in the world and they both dropped their unused swords to the ground. They had been taken to the old council room, the room itself was dark and spooky lit by torches on the walls and there was just one window which was so grimy it had no actual use. In the centre of the room, sat on a large ornate chair was Morgana.
Morgana had changed, her hair was wild her dress slightly tatty. But Morgana held herself in a way only a lady could it had the effect of making her look as regel as she once was, only the psychotic smile gave her away.
Arthur and Gwaine were being held firmly with their arms tightly gripped behind their backs. Arthur tried to wiggle out but the grip only tightened enough to leave bruising.
"How nice of you to follow my trail dear brother" she sneered at him, her long pale fingers clenching around the arm of her chair as she spoke.
"Well I have to say, nice trap Morgana." Arthur said coldly, wondering where his servant was, had Merlin already been killed.
"It was very clever of me, wasn't it? Luring poor little Arthur to his death." Morgana taunted, she rose of her throne and glanced towards the wooden doors as though waiting for something.
"Yes, except it was obvious." Arthur stated, when she looked shock he felt a sense of satisfaction descend upon him.
"You knew? Yet you came anyway." She mused walking towards him, her dress fluttering by her ankles. She raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"I wasn't going to leave Merlin." Arthur stated proudly raising his chin. Morgana stopped a few inches in front of him, her eyes glittering with sick happiness.
"Yet he lies to you, all the time." She said the words to hurt him; he knew that so he forced his face to remain blank.
"I trust Merlin, with my life." He said boldly Morgana laughed in his face, Gwaine started to shift uncomfortably as he looked towards the door. Morgana strode back and sat herself back on her throne, an insane smile on her lips. Merlin was dragged through the door, he was almost on his knees suspended by the two guards who carried him in and Merlin's face was bowed so Arthur couldn't see his wounds. From what he could see of Merlin's body he was covered in several small cuts, but he didn't look in too bad a condition, nothing like her had dreamt.
"Merlin so nice of you to join us." Morgana cackled as Merlin was thrown roughly to her feet, he remained on his knees his head bowed in front of her.
"You don't think she's broke him do you?" Gwaine whispered urgently. Arthur didn't reply, his eyes were focused on Merlin and Morgana. He didn't have an answer for him anyway not one he wanted to voice at least. Merlin's silence was worse than anything, with him quiet Arthur had no idea what state Merlin was in and that terrified him Merlin had been here alone with Morgana for days and anything could have happened. Arthur knew some people never recovered from torture and he would hate for that to happen to Merlin, Merlin was his responsibility. Arthur was to blame for this he knew, Merlin would never had been taken if her hadn't been Arthurs servant.
"Merlin, it is ever so rude not to talk to me." Morgana said angrily, she didn't like not being in control. "You will speak when spoken to."
There was no reply.
Arthur bit his lip as Morgana crouched down in front of Merlin and raised his chin, forcing his eyes to meet hers.
"Speak to me, where has your mouth gone? Has the King's mouthy servant finally gone quiet?" Her voice was high and squeaky, but still Merlin didn't move. From Arthur's position he could just see Merlin's face, he looked tranquil, a slight furrow in his brows. His eyes were shut.
"Merlin, you are starting to bore me, you know it's not good when I get bored." Morgana said whilst raising her right arm.
"Don't you touch him!" Arthur shouted angrily, trying to pull away from the man holding him.
"Hear your precious king Merlin? I'm going to kill him soon, once I've had my fun." Merlin's eyes snapped open.
"You will not harm my King." Merlin's voice was hard and low. Merlin stood up raising her arms up in victory.
"Finally the boy speaks."
"You will not harm Arthur."
"What about me?" Gwaine muttered a slight smile to his mouth now that he saw Merlin was okay.
"I don't think you have a choice do you Merlin?" Morgana paused in her speech as though to consider something "You are after all powerless, are you not?"
"That's always been the problem with you Morgana, you assume." Merlin said his voice strengthening as he slowly straightened his back.
"Do I? I thought I had captured your weak and pathetic self and rendered you without your only asset." Morgana said, looking down at Merlin as though he was stupid.
"Oh you caught me Morgana. But I have never been weak and certainly not pathetic." He slowly stood up, his legs shaking in protest.
"Yes you are." Morgana screamed a torch exploded showering her men with flames, they yelled as they dropped to the floor to put themselves out.
"While you stood there and gloated, tried to humiliate me- I've had better things to do." Merlin said.
"Like what?"
"For a start get your incredibly weak spell of me, all I had to do Morgana was use my brain and use the opposite to what you did, except you never considered that did you. Weak Merlin won't be able to do that, Merlin has no power." He paused sucking in a breath before he spoke again, his eyes flaring gold as a smile spread across his face "Except I do."
"Merlin! Get away from her!" Arthur cried.
"Got balls of steel that kid has" Gwaine said as he stared open mouthed at the scene before him. Arthur would have punched him if he had an arm free.
"You can't! I'd have known! You would have told me surely…"
"You are not as special or as powerful as you think Morgana. It's time you learnt that." Merlin raised a steady arm pointing it at her; Morgana took a hasty step back.
"You're bluffing. You have to be. Your Merlin, you can't have any power."
"Let's just see about that shall we?" Merlin said politely, his eyes turned pure gold and Arthur gasped in horror. Out of nowhere a ball of fire appeared in Merlin's hand, hovering in his palm. "Let the King go and I won't do this."
"Never!" Cried Morgana.
"So be it" and Merlin threw it, Morgana ducked out of the way before raising her own hand.
"héafodwindes" She cried a gust of wind rattled from her hand the wind blew the dust from the ground and flew towards Merlin, Merlin raised his arm to cover his face.
"áscildende" Merlin said calmly, a shield shimmered around him, glowing silver before fading, leaving Merlin unharmed. Morgana gaped in shock, but merlin was already muttering under his breath and she shot backwards, careering into one of her men. Morgana was getting desperate. She raised her hand again
" bearhtmas ásprungennessa" She cried, her palm facing Merlin, at the last moment her arm swung around towards Gwaine and Arthur. Merlin shouted in shock, glaring at the purple flash of light coming flying towards them.
"áhreddest lufen swæse" Merlin roared, the purple light halted before falling to the floor. Morgana looked desperate now, she glanced at Merlin who was stood as still as a statue, his eyes glaring at her coldly. He was a scary sight to behold, so much power.
"ácwínest ansíene" Morgana was engulfed in a white glare and when it disappeared she was gone. Arthur looked over at Merlin who let out a sigh of relief once she was gone, with a wave of his hand Morgana's men too disappeared and Merlin sank to the floor.
Gwaine rushed over to Merlin, helping him up. Arthur just stood staring at his former friend.
"You have magic?"
"I think that's quite obvious." Merlin said weakly.
A/N Hope you enjoyed, please review. Also have another story that's being posted 'From Humble Beginnings" check that out if you want. Stay happy and healthy guys, and don't forget to watch 'Merlin' tonight! Yeah, noticed the errors so it's been changed.
Translations: héafodwindes – Wind áscildende- To protect. bearhtmas ásprungennessa- Instant death. " áhreddest lufen swæse- Save loved ones. ácwínest ansíene – Disappear from sight.