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Yosef coleman - Yer sorry about the last chapters. No Morgana :( sad times. Yet from now on I believe that Morgana features in every chapter and maybe some more of that Mergananess that we all love :)


Emrys

"The boy is lost. He cannot remember a thing. He comes to me every night and I have to tell him what to do. Morgana this could help us. He is closer to the king than I could ever hope to be."

Morgana glared at Agravaine. "I don't want to know about Merlin. I want to know about Emrys."

"But Morgana can't you see his worth."

Morgana turned so that she was standing right in front of Agravaine. "The worth of a serving boy? One that seems to get in the way of everything? The one that poisoned me? You want me to see his worth."

Agravaine backed down at that point knowing that Morgana wouldn't change his mind.

Morgana moved so she had a good view over the map.

"I bet Gaius does know who he is." Agravaine said after a while. He joined her standing the other side of the table

Morgana snorted. "Of course you idiot. It just getting it out of him that is the problem. When I fought Emrys I didn't expect the old man to be so strong."

Morgana thought over her fight with Emrys but couldn't shake off the feeling that she knew him. It was his eyes, they looked too young for the old features. They also seemed very familiar. They were a deep blue that ...

"So how are we going to get it out of him?" Agravaine said breaking her out of her thoughts. "I could go to the Druids, they may know who he is."

"Oh and they would tell you once they recognise you and know that the information will be relayed back to me. Don't you already think that I have tried the Druids. No we will use the Catha. They can break anybody."

"All good and well but we have someone that Gaius trusts at our command."

Morgana felt like screaming. "Merlin will be very little use to us."

"Why do you think that Morgana?"

"He just is." Morgana knew that Agravaine knew she was lying.

She just didn't want to see Merlin after what she read. If he was a powerful magical being then why didn't he say anything? Why did he help her when she asked for it? She had practically begged for his help. He made her not seem like a monster or that she was crazy. She thought that he would accept her no matter what. Then he pour poison down her throat.

"Morgana." Agravaine said making her lose all track of her thoughts.

She looked up at him. When was he standing so close to me?

Agravaine was now only inches away from her and she didn't like the look in his eye.

Maybe Merlin would be useful. Maybe he would get this creep away from me.

"Actually you may have a good point there. Merlin lives with Gaius and maybe could get something out of the old man. Bring Merlin next time you come."


Merlin was thrilled when Agravaine said that Morgana wished to see him tonight.

Agravaine had also hinted that Merlin should ask Gaius about a man named Emrys.

The name gave Merlin shivers but it also felt like it meant something to him. There was something at the back of his mind that made him suspicious of why they wanted to know.

Merlin's memory was still a little foggy but he could now remember certain events, like Uther's death and him becoming a dragonlord. It was like something was trying to push memories forward but not getting the right ones.

Over dinner Merlin tried slipping it into conversation, but he knew he had to be sneaky about it. If is hunch was true and that he was meant to know who Emrys is then Gauis would know that he would know.

"Emrys is the most powerful sorcerer to ever exist, isn't he?"

Gaius looked up from his broth at Merlin. "Of course, you of all people should know that."

Merlin tried not to look defeated. I knew I was meant to know something about him.

"Are you okay Merlin?"

Merlin looked up at Gaius' worried face.

"Yes Gaius I was just wondering."

Gaius gave Merlin a nod but it was the nod that Merlin wasn't telling him everything.

"Arthur has some chores he wishes me to finish. I better get on with them." Merlin said leaving from the table.

"Of course Merlin." Gaius said as Merlin left.

Gaius had noticed Merlin's odd behaviour and was starting to question whether they had released him from the forromah.

"Gaius, do you have a moment?" a voice said behind the old physician.

Gaius turned to see Gwen behind him.

"Merlin?"

"Defiantly. He hasn't been himself since we destroyed the forromah. Could it still have some sort of hold over him?"

"No it's not possible. There is nothing that I can think of that would mean that he would still be under the forromah's influence." Gaius said sternly

"Are you sure Gaius?" Gwen said coming to sit opposite him. "I don't want to lose him to Morgana. Maybe his attitude has changed because she used so dark magic on him. I don't want to think that Morgana would so something like that but I don't know her any more. She is a stranger."

"I am sure that no magic has been cast over Merlin." Gaius said. "Keep an eye on him but I am sure he will be back to his normal self soon enough. We have very little idea what happened to Merlin while he was with Morgana. He is very good at hiding things from us. He will just take a little time to heal from whatever mind games she played on him."

Gaius hoped this more than anything. He couldn't think where to begin to find information on the forromah as his books had very little detail.

"I hope that you are right Gaius." Gwen said with a small smile. She stood up and left.

"So do I Gwen." Gaius picked up the only book he had with the forromah in it and read the one page he had over and over again, nothing coming out from it.

What has happened to you Merlin?


"Ah Merlin it's good to see you?" Morgana said once Merlin and Agravaine had entered her hovel.

"Is it mistress?" Merlin said with a smile, he was pleased that his mistress want to see him.

"Yes, did you get anything from Gaius?" Morgana asked Merlin.

"No mistress, yet I have a feeling that I should know him. Gaius states that he is the most powerful sorcerer to ever live but that is all I got out of him."

"The feeling that you should know who he is? Why do you have that?"

"My memories are still fuzzy mistress. I can only remember Uther's death and another occasion, which has just slipped my mind." Merlin said looked puzzled. I do know what it is, so why am I struggling to remember it?

Morgana turned to Agravaine before turning back to Merlin. "Arthur had a sorcerer try and save Uther's life. Do you remember what the sorcerer looked like?"

Merlin closed his eyes. Deep down inside he knew the exact features of the man that failed to save Uther's life but he just could picture it at this moment in time.

"I am sorry mistress it seems like everything has slipped my mind tonight."

Merlin was prepared for Morgana to shout at him for being useless and to get out but Morgana instead just put a hand on his shoulder and pushed him into a chair.

Morgana thought back over when her memories had been fuzzy after the same man had poisoned her. To this day she still couldn't remember all the details of the day. Just that he had betrayed her.

"Don't worry Merlin, I know it's hard. I once had fuzzy memories but they will return." When Morgana said the last bit, her nails dug into his skin.

Merlin didn't flinch. He had obviously done something that meant he deserved it just he couldn't remember.

"Agravaine, lets tell Merlin the plan." Morgana said looking up at the old man. "Actually I want to change part of it. Is there any way we can get Merlin out of Camelot for a few days."

"I am sure I can get that arranged. Why?" Agravaine asked. He didn't like how she had changed her mind so quickly.

"I think my little slave needs testing." Morgana said brushing Merlin's hair slightly.