Irony of Secrets
Galaya
Wow, two chapters in one day. I'm really motivated today!
Chapter 18: True Loyalties and Betrayal
Vérmol, Keiyva, and Aiden walked towards the rocks. Aiden looked quite pleased with himself, but Vérmol seemed slightly worried.
"Now, Camelot will fall Niarchon will have lost his best knights. Both kingdoms will easily bow to us!" Aiden proclaimed.
"They all have to die?" Vérmol asked.
Aiden looked at the knight incredulously.
"What would make you think they didn't? Your mother was a witch and Uther killed her," the Dark Sorcerer said.
'Arthur isn't Uther," Keiyva thought, the cursed herself silently for the thought.
"He's in love with the Lady Jécelyn," she informed her king instead.
"You'll have to get over those feelings. She's our enemy," Aiden told the knight.
"Maybe Emrys was correct. Maybe revenge isn't the right way to go!" Vérmol protested.
"You are speaking treason! Emrys is misguided! He's soft and foolish! He knows nothing of the ways of the world!""
The sorceress and the knight flinched at the loudness of his voice.
"Knights are always taught honor. This is anything but honorable," stated the knight.
"Then die! You are no longer my subject! No longer my knight!"
"Good!"
"Dinistrio!" Aiden shouted.
"Tarian iddo!"Keiyva yelled without thought.
Their spells collided. Vérmol and Aiden stared at Keiyva's determined face.
"Keiyva? Not you, too!" Aiden inquired.
"I believe that both Vérmol and Emrys are correct. Revenge hasn't made my life easier. I've had to hide my true loyalties. And now I realize I was wrong. You corrupted us. From now on, I shall make sure none are ever corrupted again!" Keiyva promised. "Least of all Emrys!"
At that moment, the rocks flew away to reveal Gwaine and Emrys, who were quite shocked.-
"Tynnwch yr hyn a blociau ein llwybr!" Merlin incanted.
The rocks blasted apart, revealing a strange scene. Keiyva's and Aiden's magic were clashing and Vérmol looked as if he wished to kill Aiden.
"Did we miss something here?" Gwaine asked awkwardly.
Aiden broke his spell and faced Merlin.
"Emrys! I shall kill you myself!" Aiden shouted angrily. "Gadewch i deyrnasu dros farwolaeth Emrys!"
"Amddiffyn iddo!" incanted Keiyva.
A glowing green shield appeared between Aiden's spell and Merlin. Both Merlin and Gwaine were, yet again, shocked.
"This is turning out to be a surprising day," Gwaine noted.
"I'll say!" Merlin agreed.
"Lladd!" Aiden yelled, directing the spell towards Keiyva.
Keiyva stood still bracing herself. Vérmol pushed her out of the way. The spell hit him and the knight was sent flying, dead before he hit the ground.
This furthered Merlin's and Gwaine's surprise. Keiyva was enraged.
"You kill! That's all you do! Now that I see you for what you are, I shudder to think I worked for you!" the sorceress spat. She unsheathed a dagger and thrust it at the Dark Sorcerer.
"Plu at eich targed," Merlin whispered.
The dagger pierced Aiden's chest. The sorcerer-king fell to the ground in shock. Keiyva's face was as hard as rock, with a grim satisfaction. The Dark Sorcerer took his last breath and lay still for all of time. Everyone was quiet for a couple moments.
"Let's find your friends," Keiyva said at last. "I wish to have Vérmol honored for his sacrifice. He turned for his love for Lady Jécelyn."
"Thank you, Keiyva. For helping us kill Aiden," Merlin replied grimly.
"Don't thank me. It was your words which guided us to the truth. The Old Religion was wise to select you as Emrys. First, there is one more thing I have to do."
The sorceress turned to the army and shouted, "Give this up! Aiden was wrong! He was driven out of hate! Go back to your families, return to your loved ones! End this war not by victory, but by doing the right thing! Let peace reign! And let revenge be a thing of the past! Let no more blood be shed!"
I know this is a short chapter. I didn't want to take away the meaning of it by making it longer. I had Keiyva yell those last lines because I didn't think they could win against a large army no doubt heavily laden with sorcerers. I also didn't want to forget the army entirely. I'm actually only going to do one more chapter as I couldn't figure out how to do two more chapters of even this length. Gwaine will talk to Merlin about the latter's magic in the sequel.
Next chapter: Peace is a Promise
Chapter preview: none.
As always, review please!