Slightly Changes.
What if Gwen, feeling herself irresistibly drawn by Lancelot had decided to leave Camelot, leave Arthur before cheating on him ? How does the King would have react ? Would have he let the love of his life go away from him ? Would the Morgana's evil plan operates in this case ? The true love that share Arthur and Guinevere, could it survive to a true break up ? Would have it been the good answer ? In this version, set during 4x09, after Arthur's proposing, Lancelot come back and the enchanted gift this late gave to Gwen. This one decided to leave all that matter for her, including the man she loves more than anything, because of feelings she thought dead forever ...
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VI.
Arthur was walking in the village, unable to sleep. He moved forward and glimpsed a shape get out of a house, he wouldn't have stopped if not...
"Guinevere..." he whispered, feeling his heart bleeding out. The night fell hours ago now, and she just got out of his house. Had she really moved on ? No. He hadn't the right of doing such assumption without any kind of proof. And even if it turns out later that she had found someone else, he would not make anything to change her mind. It was Arthur's head which spoke, not his heart. He resumed his walk, the heart even more heavy than sooner. Perhaps, he should have stayed at Camelot, then, he would not have to see her falling in love with someone else... He considered the sentence of ... God. What was her name ? Sania... Sophia ! Here it is. She had clearly said that Gwen wanted to move on, without him. But something about her made him uncomfortable. Something he had to spoke about with one of the person he trusted more than anyone, not that he was going to admit that out loud...
Merlin was little by little pulled out of his sleep by some insistents knocks at his door, he finally got up and refrain himself from threw a spell from exasperation, seeing Arthur out there.
"Arthur... It's the middle of the night, normal people sleep !"
Arthur then came in, saying,
"I'm just gonna pretend you had said nothing. I need your advice Merlin."
"Since ?"
Arthur looked him daggers and his young friend shut up.
"I had this ... bad feeling about Sophia."
Right away, Merlin felt woke up. Surely Arthur could not have felt magic, could he ?
"Arthur, I know you're trying to protect Gwen but ...
"Hadn't you had those 'funny feelings' of yours ?" asked the King, without listening to Merlin,
The young servant was ready to say 'no' but he reminded himself the feeling he had felt when shaking her hand, the feeling of being watched, the piece of cloth...
"We must warn Guinevere." said Arthur,understanding the reason why his friend didn't speak anymore, he walked forward but Merlin grabbed his arm,
"Arthur, whatever happens, it surely can wait until tomorrow."
"But Gwen is in danger !" screamed the King,
"Gwen is safe." answered Merlin,"and we'll go tomorrow, without alarming her, ask her if nothing special come to her lately." Merlin then saw the tireness in the King's features and noticed he looked older. "Go to sleep Arthur, you barely stay upright."
As to prove his words, the King wavered.
"Do you think I'm right Merlin ?"
"About ?"
"Hanging up on her."
"You love her."
Arthur swallowed hard,
"Is that a sufficient reason from prevent her of moving on ?"
"Gwen loves you Arthur. She's just going through a ... tough period. All will be well."
Arthur sadly shook his head before reaching the door,
"Thanks Merlin, you're a true friend.""
He got out and once outside, he rubbed his eyes before walk away,he didn't noticed the black shadow slip between the house.
Morgaine was sneaking out between the houses, a delighted smile on her face. All was going as planned. They were all so predictable... Arthur, Gwen, Merlin, Morgana. The young woman reminded herself of the day she finally found her, after searching for her for almost a year.
" Morgana opened her eyes, getting out a particularly scarry nightmare about 'Emrys'. She got up and laid a hand on her sweaty forehead, before looking around her, trying to comfort herself. She screamed when she saw her...
"Morgause ?" she whispered, "No... no. You... you are..."
"Dead ?" ended the woman, "I know. I'm not Morgause."
Morgana got up right away from her bed, ready to defend herself. But something in her caught her interest,
"I'm Morgaine. Her sister."
"Morgause didn't have sister."
"She was a discret person."
Morgana stared at her for a few seconds, before finally sit again.
"If you ... if you're really her sister, what are you doing in here ?"
"I was looking for you Morgana."
"And how do you know my name ?"
"Contrary to you, Morgause didn't hid anything from me."
She saw the anger cross the young witch's eyes,
"Morgause didn't kept things from me !"
Somewhere in the room, something exploded. Morgaine shook her head, sorry,
"And yet, here we are, you, not knowing anything about me and me, knowing absolutely everything about you."
"What do you want ?" then breathed Morgana,
"Help you."
"What for ?"
"Bring Pendragons down."
Immediatly, a smile spreaded on Morgana's lips,
"And why that ?"
"They killed my sister." You too. she added to no one but herself, "They must pay." As must you.
Morgana suddenly got up, smoothed her dress and held out a hand toward her,
"Welcome in my fight Morgaine, rules are easy, anything to get rid of my dear brother."
A 'crack' behind her made jumped Morgaine. She turned around, alert. No one was there. She walked forward, ready to strike, when that stupid dog came out.
"What are you doing here ?" she went mad and the dog bared fangs, "Go away. GO AWAY !" She had said it so loudly she feared for a moment to have woken up some villagers. Freaked out, she reached her house quickly and closed the door. She then saw Gwen asleep and with a disgusted face, went upstairs in her room. Her sister was dead and the responsibles for that were sleeping, eating, drinking, breathing, living. She was going to fix this.
The next morning, Gwen got up. She rubbed her eyes and was surprised to see Sophia, in front of her. She jumped and laid a hand in her heart,
"I think I'm never gonna get used of this ..." she breathed and the young woman in front of her laughed,
"Sorry dear, I was waiting for you to wake up."
"What for ?" right away, Paul's words came back in her mind, 'you can trust no one.' Surely she can still trust her sister, can't she ?
"It seems Arthur's looking for you." she answered, shrugging and Gwen froze.
"Why ?"
Sophia then got up, saying,
"I guess you will have to ask him that to know it."
And she left, and Gwen couldn't see the evil smile that went in her lips. Yes, she thought, all went decidedly as planned.
Gwen was still at home, hesitant, watching her wrist. She couldn't talk about it to Arthur, not that she didn't trust him, she didn't trust her in fact. It became harder and harder for Gwen to control herself, to look at him in those blue grey eyes without move, without throw herself in his arms, plunge her face in his neck, feel his arms close around her, his lips so tender against hers, in her neck ... STOP. Right away, Gwen opened eyes she didn't remembered having closed. It was getting hotter in here, wasn't it ? She laid a hand on her forehead, it was fresh. And yet, I feel like I'm burning inside... She then got up, trying to put her ideas in place. She had to spoke to someone about this burn and what Paul had said... Merlin ? He was the person she trusted more, with Arthur. And as she was visibly unable to control herself when it comes of this one, she will go see her loyal friend. She reached the door, opened it and then, came into contact with a warm and tough body, she looked up and lost herself in this ocean of blue...
"Arthur..." she whispered,
It took Gwen a few more seconds to notice that Arthur's hands were on her waist, preventing her from falling, hers on his muscled chest, she saw the King's stare slightly deviate to her lips and again, a hot shot took her. He looked up at her and Gwen could have sworn his eyes were a shade darker than the moment before ... God. Why did her heart beat so fast ? How did he do this to her ? What was happening to her ? Without any of them noticing, their faces were slowly getting closer and closer ...In a burst of lucidity, the young woman managed to get away, against the heart, with a ragged breath. She came in, and Arthur followed and she heard him cleared his throat. When she turned around, his eyes were sky blue again, but she saw the love and longing in there, and it hurts. It couldn't last. It had to stop.
Merlin was ready to join Arthur at Gwen's house when suddenly, he glimpse a dark cape. Right away, he hid himself behind a house and frowned, seeing Sophia left the town. Arthur was right. It took Merlin two seconds to decide what to do when he saw her left quietly the town, and he followed her.
"What are you doing here Arthur ?"
"I came to talk to you."
"Listen," she started,
"No, Guinevere," he cut her off and she looked at him, puzzled, "I'm not come to talk to you about ... us." he swallowed, "I come, and you surely gonna find that weird ..."
"Arthur ?"
"I ... I ..." he let go a discouraged sigh and paced, running a hand through his hair," it ring so much better in my head !"
"What's going on Arthur ?"
She had said that in such a tender voice, Arthur's heart stopped and he looked at her. He slowly got closer to her and took her hand before put it against his heart.
"I fear for your safety Guinevere," he then breathed,
"What do you mean ?" she asked, disturbed by that heart she felt beat at full speed against his hand, the warmth of those who held them ... God ! She had to focus ! Arthur was trying to speak !
"I have ... that bad feeling about the people of this town, about..."
"About ?" she asked, worried now, had he spoken to Paul ? Was it a bad joke to make her come back ? The doctor couldn't have make up the fear in his eyes however...
"Of Sophia." ended the King,
Gwen then let go of his hand slowly, going away,
"Guinevere I..."
"Is this a bad joke ? Have you spoke to Paul about this ?"
"What ? What are you talking about ? Who is..."" he stopped right away and she saw his eyes become more sad, "Oh. it's him then."
"Excuse me ?"
"I saw you get out of his house yesterday night."
He looked down saying this and Gwen felt her blood freeze.
"Arthur, it's not ..."
"Why have you lying to me yesterday, when I asked to you if you were seeing someone else ? I... I can handle it."
He looked up at her and, seeing his bright blue eyes shining with tears, she suddenly couldn't take it anymore. She walked forward quickly and faced him, before laid her hands on his cheeks,
"Arthur," she breathed and he closed his eyes, she wiped the tear that escaped of it and said again, "Look at me."
"I can't." he breathed,
"Look at me."
"No."
"Why ?"
"I can't hear you tell me that..." his voice broke and Gwen didn't understand right away but when realization hit her, she felt tears pricked at her eyes as well,
"Oh Arthur ... I'm not going to. I can't. "
He slowly opened his eyes and saw her so close to him, this closeness which he missed so much... He only had one desire, lay his lips on hers and never take them back... Instead, he asked her,
"Then come back to Camelot with me..."
A sob took her and she stroked his cheeks,
"I can't."
"Why ?"
"Arthur, I have done things..."
"But I don't care Guinevere !" he screamed, making her jump, "I just want to be with you. I don't give a damn what you almost done, what you done or what you don't have done ! I love you. I want you. You and only you."
"It's not that simple..." she whispered,
"What have you done so awful to push me away this way ?" he asked in a sad voice,
"I..." she looked away, "I can't tell you."
"Say it Guinevere. If you're so afraid I won't forgive you for this, if it's what scared you, if it's what prevent you from giving me a second chance, then tell me so I can relieve your mind right now. There is nothing that I could not forgive you, do you hear me ? Nothing."
"Arthur, I beg you, don't do this ..."
But he didn't listen to her. Arthur laid a finger under her chin and raised it for her to look at him. He was a little scared seeing tears in her eyes but he wiped all of them tenderly before getting a little more closer and whispered,
"You know you can tell me everything ..."
She closed her eyes, she knew she fought for a battle she had already lost. She couldn't resist to him, she was too tired for that... She got ready for the look he would have after her revelation, she had wanted to spare him the worth, more than anything, but maybe, after having telling him, he would understand the best was for her to stay here. She opened her eyes again and plunged into his.
"I'm so sorry Arthur..." she whispered.
Morgana was stirred in her sleep, it was blur, all blur ... There was a raven, there was Emrys and there was a woman with blond hair by his side, and they were ...
"Aaaaaaaaaah !" she screamed, woken up.
Morgana laid a hand on her damp forehead and tried to take her breath back, she was never feeling so alone that when she awoke from a nightmare... Once, there was Gwen, there was Arthur, there was Morgause ,now, this seems like another life, and she was so alone.
"A nightmare maybe ?"
The young woman jumped, glimpsing Morgaine, she didn't answered but stroked her bracelet,
"Morgause had warned me once. Sometimes, visions are so strong, they can't be stopped, even by the bracelet..."
"And what was this dream about ?"
Morgana suddenly froze. She remembered a young woman with golden hair beside Emrys... She turned around and Morgaine saw her eyes froze,
"Do you know Emrys ?"
"Why ?" he asked in the same voice,
"The days before the wedding..." she hesitated, she wasn't quite sure she could do that.
"I'm here Guinevere, it's okay. You can say it..."
"I... I..."
"You ?"
"I can't do that."
"Listen" he said again, trying to comfort her, "Nothing in Earth could never make you less precious to my heart."
A sob took her and he stroked her chin tenderly, where his hand still were, before again, take her hand in his. Gwen breathed before saying hastily,
"The days before the wedding, I was attracted to Lancelot. I don't know why, I swear it to you. I almost kiss him a few times. That's the reason why I canceled the wedding. I didn't want to take the risk and be unfaithful to you in the future. I'm so sorry Arthur..."
So ? What did you think ? I hope you liked it ! :) Gwen finally tell Arthur the TRUE reason of their breakup ? Merlin following Sophia/Morgaine ? Sophia/Morgaine evils plans ?
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