Irony of Secrets - Intruder!
Galaya
Previous chapter: Conversations and Council Meetings
Well, here's the third chapter. Again, BBC Merlin belongs to, well, BBC. Not me. This chapter is more interesting.
Chapter three: Intruder!
Merlin woke to the sound of crashing objects in the corridors. He could hear a small battle raging beyond the council room doors. People were shouting and swords clashing.
Darting out the way he had come, without even a chance to register the fact that he had stood up, he went to go alert Arthur.
Arthur was in sight very soon. Gwen and two guards were following him.
"Merlin! Where were you?" Gwen asked as soon as she saw him.
"There's a fight… near…the…council room," he panted.
"Come on, we have no time to waste! The intruder might be with them!" Arthur ordered.
"Wait… intruder? ...There's an… intruder… in… Camelot?" Merlin gasped.
"Yes, Merlin. We really don't have time for this!"
"Right."
Arriving at the scene of the disruption, they found there were eight men in leather armor slaughtering the guards.
"Looks like it's not just one!" grunted Arthur as he went their aid.
"Ahh, Camelot's mi-ighty king here to stop us? We shall make quick work of you! All of you!"
The battle continued for quite some time. Once, an enemy rushed up on Merlin from behind. Merlin barely managed to defend himself in time. The intruder managed to cut Merlin's side. The pain didn't even reach him; he was so caught up in the battle that nothing of his own safety reached his thoughts. Only later would the seriousness of the wound be discovered. Merlin eventually defeated his assailant. Turning around, the warlock realized the battle was won.
Agravaine knelt by the body of one of the intruders. He had arrived during the middle of the battle. After assessing the body for a time, he stood up.
"They are assassins from Ebycul," Agravaine informed the young king.
Good chapter? I know, Merlin's hurt. That's necessary for the story, though. Please review? Next chapter: Injured