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Merlin felt magic swallow him, felt raw power consume him as the instinct to protect Arthur overrode everything. He reacted instinctively, without conscious thought, throwing up a powerful shield between Arthur and the jets of golden flame that obscured him from view. When the flames died down and Arthur could be seen, Merlin breathed a mental sigh of relief. Arthur was unhurt, although looked a little shaken. Understandable. It was now obvious to all that there were two incredibly powerful magic-users in the room, two more than were welcome.
Nim recoiled when she saw Arthur standing there, unscathed. "Impossible" she breathed. Merlin knew she was afraid, he could see it in her mind, but also, that she didn't know it was him that had saved Arthur.
"How is this possible?" she shrieked. "Nobody can defeat me, I am all powerful!"
"Apparently not" replied Arthur. "Now leave, demon, before I am forced to obliterate you".
Merlin was impressed. Here was a force to be reckoned with: this boy had watched his father die in front of him, had narrowly escaped the same fate and yet still had the wit and cunning to turn an unforeseen miracle to his advantage.
Nim was trying to make a decision. As far as she knew, the one she had threatened to kill was a powerful sorcerer, even more powerful than she was. But she couldn't not kill him. So she would have to lure him away, trap him in a place where her own power was so much greater than his. Then she would kill him. Slowly.
"Tell me Arthur Pendragon" she said, her voice syrupy-sweet. "How attached are you to this servant of yours?" Without waiting for an answer, she spoke again, this time with sinister undertones to her voice that sent a shiver down the spine of everyone in the room. "Because, if you ever want to see him alive, I suggest you come and find him. Or he will die, in agony, cursing your name with his final, tortured, dying breath"
It wasn't a subtle threat. It didn't have to be. Both Nim and Arthur knew that the prince would risk his life to save the life of a lowly servant boy, and had done so, on several occasions.
A flash of lightning illuminated the hall, temporarily blinding everyone inside. When they could see again, Merlin's body and the sorceress possessing him were gone.
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