YAAYAY new chapter! and new season! welcome back Merlin, I hope Morgana tears you into pieces lol here is the chapie! I finally made it and i hope you like it :D

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Chapter Thirteen – Exposed

The doors of the meeting room burst open as the prince stormed inside the place and glared at his father who stood alone by the window with a glass of wine in his hand.

'What do you think you're doing with Morgana's life? She needs help!' Arthur bellowed, in all his way to the castle, he had kept dangerously quiet, not even breathing a word to Lancelot who escorted him from the main gate till the corridor outside the room.

'Lower your voice,' Uther said calmly and Arthur moved close to his father in a couple of angry strides.

'She's dying,' Arthur pointed out, the truth twisting a knife deep within him, Uther looked at him.

'Then we should rejoice, a bitch less in this world,' Uther provoked and Arthur caught on the bite but didn't have time to say a word as his father went on, moving close to a table and throwing a few papers on Arthur's chest for him to clutch and glance at. 'Her phone's last calls and messages…. What do you think you were doing? Betraying me and your country for a slut? Has she enchanted you with her spells or her sweet little body?' Uther demanded to know with a harsh language that had Arthur throwing the papers away and almost pushing his father against the wall, he could think nothing else but Morgana's life right then, he cared for nothing else, damn the consequences.

'Let me send help, she won't make it for long, I swear never to see her if you allow her help, she's dying,' Arthur whispered again as the two men almost pushed against each other in fury, 'If you know how I feel about her, do not let her die, I have lost my mother, do not make me lose her as well,' Arthur finally said and did his best to hold back the pain and the tears, he had been cracking ever since he learnt of the accident in the previous night and now it was almost morrow, he was losing time. Uther finally pushed away his son and glared at him.

'Leave my sight at once,' he commanded in a cold voice and Arthur did exactly as he was told, he had decided to try and reason with his father, obviously this way wasn't the right one so he would play defying the rules, he had been exposed anyway, he had nothing to lose if he tried and Morgana would be gone if he didn't.

Uther watched his son leave and then reached his desk, he picked up the phone and pressed a number, his secretary replied.

'Dial the black number, I need to speak with her.' Uther said in a calmed voice, his eyes scanning again the pages of Arthur and Morgana's messages and calls before the accident. He still couldn't believe the idiot of a son he had, he had fallen for the young witch and they were dangerously close to the fulfillment, he wouldn't allow such thing, he wouldn't allow for his achievements to crumble because of his son's puppy love with the little bitch. And he would make sure Arthur would pay when all this was over.

The line was dead until her voice was heard, trembling with fury and emotion. He remained stoic as he addressed her.

'We need to meet if you want any kind of chances to save your sister, Morgause, it's about the prophesies and Morgana's life…' Uther said to the woman in the other side of the line….

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Arthur was back in his car, desperate to find a way to call for help from Avalon, all his phones were watched by Uther he couldn't call Morgause, he was watched by Uther and the secret agents of Camelot so he couldn't go anywhere suspiciously, he needed somehow to get help, he would find a way through the hospital, the less people they knew, the less they could be spies of Cenred or the Druids.

He kept driving like a madman until he reached the hospital, the reporters were still there, thinking Morgana was already gone, he gripped at the wheel at the thought, no he wouldn't let her just perish.

He left his car in the garage and moved up through the elevators for VIPs and security members, he reached the floor and corridor the extensive care was located and rushed close to the corner that would reveal Morgana's room, the sterilizing mixture in the air bothered him but he couldn't even notice it in the buzzing of his thoughts on how to send her away under everyone's nose. He had to keep her hidden from the press, the agents, Uther, the Knights, and then get her to Avalon and alert Morgause and her palace, he could even become a prisoner of the new Queen the moment he stepped inside Avalon's ground but he couldn't care less right then, if it meant he would save Morgana, he would gladly face imprisoning. He snapped out of his thoughts the moment he heard voices from the corner he was yet to turn, he paused as the voices were familiar.

'No, Merlin you can't do this, that's why I rushed here, I knew you would want to do such thing, what if someone sees you? You're in a hospital,' Gaius' voice was heard and Arthur frowned and waited to hear more, what were they talking about?

'I must, Gaius, you should have seen him at the thought of her dying, Arthur won't pull through if I don't do it,' Merlin replied and Arthur waited, not understanding what Merlin had to do to Morgana.

'You know the prophesies, you know what they are about, she could be Arthur's death,' Gaius insisted but Merlin replied shortly.

'Or the mother of his son and greatest king after Arthur himself, she told me she didn't mean to hurt him and after all, she chose to flee Avalon under her sister's possible condemn for abandoning her rights to get to him… she was watched by everyone while she was here and she didn't harm him, she could have told him everything she needed to have him killing Uther, she could have hurt him the first day she was here yet she didn't… I know it sounds impossible to believe a Le Fay but I don't think Morgana means to hurt Arthur… maybe that's what she wanted to do at first but I believe things have changed, Gaius, Arthur has no one else so close to him…' Merlin said and Arthur was at loss of words, what Morgana knew? What Merlin meant? What prophesies and how could she could either be his death or the mother of his son? Arthur remained frozen on his spot as he waited desperately for more.

'You can't fight destiny, Merlin, if she's to die, you shouldn't interfere,' Gaius said but Arthur could hear the sound of a chair being pushed back, Merlin had stood up.

'I must, we make our destiny and right now Morgana is the only thing that will keep Arthur away from attacking Uther, don't you understand? Even if he never learns the truth about what his father has done, he will turn against him for letting Morgana die…' Merlin said this time Gaius said nothing. Arthur heard a door opening and he finally moved away from the corner so he could look through the glasswalls of the room Morgana and now Merlin was in, Gaius hadn't noticed Arthur by the corner as his eyes were glued on the figure of the young man.

Merlin moved close to Morgana's bed, Arthur watched with stolen breath as the younger man, his friend for all these years, performed magic with his hands outstretched over Morgana's chest, his eyes turned aflame, like Morgana's had when she saved his horse, he said some words of which the sound never reached him because of the closed glassdoor and then suddenly Morgana's body arched and shook as her mouth opened in a gasp of breath, her hands clutched on the mattress and her eyes flattered open before she could close them again.

'Arthur!' Gaius had probably heard the gasp from Arthur's lips, the older man paled and was at loss of words as Arthur was still looking inside the room and Merlin probably heard Gaius's exclamation as he looked up from Morgana's body and remained numb with his hands still in midair above Morgana. The two men looked at each other's eyes for a few seconds, both still as ice. Arthur felt the rush of emotion crush against him like a wave, Merlin was using magic…. He was able to use magic!

The thought was insane, he had grown up with this boy, he never ever said a word, he had kept this from his best friend, they were through so much yet he kept secrets, he knew things about him and Morgana and Uther and who knows what else and he kept them away, Merlin had warned Arthur about Morgana being magical and unworthy of his trust when he was lying himself. Arthur felt the trust build upon all these years shattering within moments as he finally looked from Merlin to the colored skin of Morgana's, she was healed and Arthur was torn between hatred and gratitude for Merlin, right now he decided to act upon pure anger.

He moved with steady steps inside the room even if Gaius tried in vain to stop him, he would deal with the older man later who obviously knew as much about things he had been kept in the darkness for so long. Merlin remained frozen by Morgana's bed as Arthur looked at him with a glare of ice.

'Get out of here,' Arthur said in a bare whisper of fury.

'I can explain,' Merlin tried but Arthur only felt his anger magnifying.

'Get out of here, right now,' Arthur said again, this time his voice trembling.

'Arthur…' Morgana's slight whisper melted all the fury at once for the young prince who rushed close to her and touched her forehead as she tried to get rid of the tube between her lips, she was breaking a sweat quickly.

'I'm here,' Arthur whispered this time much more warmly and tried to help her as she opened her eyes. 'What have you done to her? Why she's struggling?' Arthur demanded to know from Merlin who reached and took out of Morgana's lips the tube.

'I healed her, she's just trying to breathe on her own, she will be fine,' Merlin said and Arthur looked at him for a minute, gratitude tried to win over his fury and mistrust but it wouldn't happen.

'Get out and call the doctors, do not return with them, leave with him for the palace, that's a straight order,' Arthur commanded and Merlin this time couldn't defy the prince, he knew he had been exposed and he couldn't even think of how things would be from now on between himself and his best friend, he had destroyed their friendship by not telling him but he had done it all as to protect him for the ugly truth, now the plan had backfired.

'I need to tell you about her plans,' Merlin tried a last time and it was enough for Arthur to finally snap.

'I need you to get the hell out of here right now, you have been keeping secrets, lying to me, you're in no place to tell me anything about her, she told me herself she was here sent by Morgause, she told me herself and I told her I was to spy on her as well, if there are more things for me to know I will wait to hear it from her, not you, now get out and leave the hospital, Merlin.' Arthur said in a loud voice, almost a holler as the two men stood on the sides of Morgana's bed. Merlin couldn't say a word more, he knew he was done there, at least for now. He finally nodded solemnly and left the room, leaving Arthur with the stirring Morgana.

'I'm sorry I didn't mean to shout,' Arthur whispered as he sat by her side on the bed and took her hand, she opened her eyes slowly and looked around with a frown because of the light.

'What happened?' she asked and he sighed as he finally heard her voice stronger and clear, he felt the relief rushing from head to toe and he chuckled in a happy sigh. He leaned down and kissed her forehead, the tip of her nose and then her parted lips before he could tell her.

'The druids attacked the plane you were in, they had probably sneaked some kind of magical explosives… your magic preserved you, you survived,' he said the very simple version of the events, not wanting to stress her just yet… 'We're in Camelot,' he added as she looked around once again.

'My sister?' she asked and Arthur sighed.

'She will be here soon, I promise,' Arthur said and Morgana nodded obliviously, if she had kept things from him, he would keep things from her too, she didn't have to know yet that his father knew about them, or that he was using her "death" as to press Morgause, she didn't have to know that they were a step away from mobilization and war, she was safe for now and that meant the world to him.

'I'm sorry I rushed you out of Avalon, I should have thought it through,' Arthur finally confessed and Morgana frowned and touched his face with her palm, she could see the black bags under his eyes, the paler shade of his skin, the tiredness in his eyes and the frown between his brows told her there were more things to be told between them.

'It wasn't your fault, we couldn't imagine they had planted explosives in the airplane, my sister mentioned something about the Druids being against me but I didn't pay attention, I didn't believe her, it's your fault as much as it is mine…' Morgana tried to sooth him and he gave a small smile that didn't reach his eyes, he would take days beating up himself for the mistake. She could have died, the independent, competitive, strong and stubborn Morgana he was familiar with was now so fragile and in his mind, it was his entire fault. He took the hand caressing his face and kissed it tenderly, the tubes still connected with her veins on her wrist.

'I thought…' he whispered but she shushed him by pulling at his shirt with her other hand, he smiled again as he was pulled closer to her and their lips met in a soft, sweet kiss.

'This is a nice welcome back to Camelot for me… having my prince kissing me… I feel like Sleeping Beauty,' Morgana said teasingly and he finally grinned and kissed her again.

'And I'm your Prince Charming?' he asked with a tease in his own voice, she chuckled.

'Prince yes, Charming… not so much, you look terrible, have you slept at all?' Morgana admitted and they both chuckled and kissed again, only if she knew what he had been through for the past hours.

'Always the sweet mouth of yours, my lady,' Arthur whispered as he caressed her hair with his palm close to her face, he was still upset but he would calm down with her close to him.

'I can't help it, my champion.' Morgana said and smiled at him, she could see his fear, he had things to tell her, she was sure of it and maybe it was time for her to tell him the truth as well. They needed to clear the air between them and right now was the perfect opportunity, they had turned against their rulers, they had to stick together and for doing so, they had to be honest.

'We need to talk,' they said in unison as Arthur was thinking of the exact same things, he wanted the truth and he wanted it now, from her lips. It was time. They sighed and looked at each other with troubled eyes before they could start with their confessions.

oooh Merlin is EXPOSED! and Arthur is EXPOSED! and Uther called for Morgause through a secret line! and Arthur and Morgana are ready to EXPOSE everything to each other, now they must stick together against everyone, what u think guys? i promise the next chapie will be explosive but first i need motivation as always, our ship is still sailing but the writers of it need your love and support!

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