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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VII.

She saw something broke in Arthur's eyes while he let go of her hand gently, he opened his mouth, then closed it and she realized with horror his shoulders were shaking with sobs.

"Arthur..."

"And..." he choked out and stopped a few seconds, "And ... did you ... did you kiss him ? "

She didn't answered and he ran a hand in his hair,

"Well... well Guinevere, it ... it seems you made your choice a long time ago ultimately."

"No..."

"No ?" he said again and she noticed there was no anger in his voice. None. Just a huge sadness, one of those who can't be named. "You canceled our wedding for him, how do you call that ?"

"I don't want to be with Lancelot ..." she whispered,

"But the question is, do you want to be with me ?" he ended and she thought she would die, "Why haven't you tell me ?

"I didn't want you to suffer more than you already were ..."

He sadly smiled,

"My sweet Guinevere ..."

"I was ... I meant it when I told you 'yes' Arthur." she sobbed,

He stared at her a few seconds before finally say in a barely hearable voice,

"I believe you ..."

"Don't you hate me ? You have every right to."

A laugh without humor escaped his mouth,

"It would be so much easier, isn't it ? But I told you Guinevere, nothing could make me love you less..."

Too much. It was way too much for her. He couldn't be serious, he couldn't think that. She just broke his heart beyond imagination, he couldn't think about forgive her. Shaking, she tried to reach the door, she needed some fresh air. But Arthur caught her arm tenderly, she stared at him, her tears blurring her vision, and she slowly got away, before running outside.

Merlin walked toward a little more, enough to hear what was going on and he froze when he knew the voice of the person Sophia was talking with. Morgana. He should have guessed ... He listened to the conversation again.

"So ?"

"Gwen, Arthur and Merlin are still in the village."

"Good. I want them tore apart more, I want to see them suffer... I want them to feel alone, then I will kill them. One by one."

"Yes Morgana."

"And you will have your revenge,"

Not quite. thought Morgaine, but it will come.

"Yes."

Morgana stared at the young woman,

"You seems distracted Morgaine, what's going on ?"

"I ..." she took some false contrite face, "I fear Arthur will forgive Gwen. The love that bind them is way too powerful."

Morgana burst out of laughter before taking some drink,

"None a chance. Not after what Gwen have did to him, believe me Morgaine, it won't happen."

They heard some 'crack' outside and the two of them looked at each other before, without a noise, reached the door and opened it suddenly, there was no one there. They shared an other look and came in, keeping on planning.

Merlin ran, he ran as fast as he could. He had to warn Gwen, and Arthur. And the three of them must leave this city as soon as they can, come back to Camelot, they would be safe there and could plan a plan to bring Morgana and Sophia down. Sophia. Morgana had called her Morgaine... Merlin shook his head, he would have plenty of time to think of it, but right now, he had to convince his friends to get out of this village, and anounce Gwen that her sister was Morgana's ally, he was not stayed enough to know why, he had to warn his friends. As soon as he can.

Gwen, whose tears rolled on her cheeks, headed toward Merlin's room. She had to speak to him. Think about something else. Had Arthur really implied that he would forgave her ? And even if he would, there was not a chance she could... She knocked and hearing no answer, came in. There was no one here.

"Merlin ?" she asked gently,

Still no one. She settled on the bed and closed her eyes a few seconds, letting the tears roll down her face. Without noticing, her right hand came to stroke her engagement ring at her neck, before tight it in her palm.

"You kept it ..." breathed a voice and her eyes fluttered open suddenly.

Arthur was walking quite fast in the village, asking around him if people had seen Guinevere. He had to speak to her, tell her that no matter why she had done this, and he felt his heart tighten, if she told she didn't want to be with Lancelot, if she told she didn't know why she had been drawn to him, the he believed her. Could he really do other way ? He loved her.

The young King was starting to get discouraged when idea came to his mind, Merlin's room. When Gwen was feeling bad, she would go looking for some comfort toward people she loved. She was not in his room ( he already had checked that) She was necessarily in Merlin's ! He then ran toward it, slowly opened the door and caught a glimpse of her. She was on the bed, eyes closed, in tears, and holding something in her hand... When Arthur knew this ring he had given her what felt like years ago, he could almost had laugh such he was happy.

"You kept it ..." he breathed and suddenly, her eyes fluttered open,

She stared at him and suddenly got up before getting closer, slowly this time,

"It's the only thing of you I could take with me..."

He tenderly smiled at this, and she closed her eyes.

"Guinevere, I have something to ask to you."

She opened her eyes and saw he had got closer. The young woman swallowed, and he said again, gently,

"Can you ... Can you swear to me you don't love Lancelot ? "

She looked up at him, surprised.

"Arthur, what are you doing ?"

"Can you swear it ?" he only said again,

She stared at him a few seconds before said clearly and without any hesitation,

"I swear I don't love him Arthur."

The young man let go of a breath he didn't remembered having kept.

"Well... Then, nothing else matter. I forgive you."

Gwen felt tears pricking at her eyes and she slowly got away, shaking her head slowly,

"You ... You can't do that."

"Try me. You kissed Lancelot, fine." she saw his eyes grew wider a few seconds, and she understood he was trying to calm the pain he felt. "Nobody is perfect, I don't want to throw every thing we've got for all that."

"You can't do that ! I ... Don't you understand ? Are you stupid ? I can't be trusted ! You can't trust me ! I ..."

She didn't have time to explain further. Arthur had walked toward, closing the gap between them for finally lay his lips on hers in a passionate kiss. She moaned in the back of her throat when she felt his tongue against her lips and she parted them gladly for him, his hands on her waist, keeping her close to him, hers on his broad shoulders, then in his hair... He kissed her with all his being and she was doing the same. There was only a man and a woman, deeply in love. He walked forward and she felt the bed against her legs, and the two of them, took by the passion of their kiss, were ready to let themselves fall on it when the door suddenly opened.

Merlin came in and immediatly, realized he would have prefer face Morgana and Morgaine than the scene in front of him. Arthur and Gwen kissing rather ... passionately, ready to let themselves fall on his bed... Merlin felt his hears warmed and guessed the red colours they should have. Right when he came, Arthur and Gwen got away from each other, but he noticed Arthur's protective hand on the back of Gwen. The King cleared his throat and Gwen looked down, blushing.

"Merlin ?""

"You ... are in my room,"

"I wanted to talk to you," finally said Gwen in a small voice,

"I can see that !"

Arthur grunted and Gwen blushed a little more. Suddenly, Merlin reminded himself of the reason why he was looking for them. He walked toward and the serious stare on his face worried Arthur,

"Is everything's allright Merlin ?"

"We have to leave."

"What ? "

"Leave this village."

"I beg your pardon ?"

"But why ?" asked Gwen,

Merlin sighed,

"Morgana."

Arthur's eyes went wide with anger.

"Is she here ?"

Merlin nodded,

"Bring me to her." said the King, "I can't take it anymore. Let's this be over once for all."

He started to walk toward the door but Gwen's small hand slipped in his and she prevented him, he saw her eyes begging him not to do that.

"She is too strong in here... You would be massacred Arthur and I ..." she breathed, "I couldn't bear it."

A tender smile lighted up Arthur's face and he stroked her hand with his thumb, during this time, Merlin was desesperately searching for the bravoure to keep going and Gwen noticed,

"You haven't done, have you Merlin ?"

"No." he breathed,

"Then speak."

"Gwen... it will probably be hard for you to hear."

He saw her frowned,

"It's about Sophia ..."

Gwen paled a little,

"She ..."

"Merlin ?"

"She is Morgana's ally, I heard them talk. They want to divide us for killing Morgana called her 'Morgaine', I do not know why, I didn't listen more, I came here as fast as I could."

"And you've done well." told him Arthur, getting closer to pat his shoulder. He then returned to Guinevere, her eyes vague. He felt his heart broke, seeing her sadness.

"Guinevere ..." he then breathed,

She looked up at him and he saw the tears in her eyes. He then used the hand he was holding to bring her to him in a tight embrace, covering her body with his own, trying to suppress the pain.

"She was the last thing that bound me with my father ..."

"I know love, I know."

Merlin let them a few minutes, before saying with an hurry voice,

"We have to leave as soon as we can."

The King nodded and got away a little from the woman in his arms, he laid his hands on her cheeks, wiping the tears there,

"Listen to me my love, you will go home, take a few things that matter for you and then, you will come to us behind the stables. If everything went well, we'll be at Camelot before dawn fall. Understood ?"

She nodded and started crying, Arthur calmed her down.

"Everything's gonna be allright love, I promise."

She displayed a brave smile, and then, hesitantly, got closer to him and kissed him tenderly. Arthur was surprised by this kiss but responded to her equally tenderly. Gwen slowly receded from him and, with a last cramped smile to Merlin, she left the house, soon following by Arthur who whispered "Well done" to his friend before leaving prepare his own things, leaving Merlin do the same as well.

Morgaine was watching Morgana, hesitant if she should act now or not. She could still be useful...

"Is everything's allright ?" asked her the young witch, seeing her watch her.

"Yes," she answered, "I was thinking."

"Nothing serious I hope, I need all your carefulness on Arthur and Gwen."

"Do not worry Mogana, I know where my mind has to be."

And indeed she did. And for that, she had to be patient. At least a little more ...

Gwen was hastily preparing some stuff, without really noticing. All these thoughts in her head... First of all, Arthur. And this kiss, well, these kisses. And then there was Merlin, Sophia, or Morgaine, or whatever she was pretending to be. Paul was right. Oh My God. Paul. She was hoping everything was allright for him ... He had tried to warn her and for that, she hoped one day, she could thank him. She kept on preparing her journey,when a voice was heard and she froze. This was the same cold voice as the one in her room the night she first met Paul. She slowly turned around and faced Sophia,

"Are you going somewhere ?"

Gwen swallowed,

"No." she answered,

"Then what are you doing ?"

"I sort my clothes, ones I keep, ones I give, ones I sell..."

Sophia raised an eyebrow, surprised and Gwen was surprised by her skill to lie.

"What are you doing ?"

"I don't want these dresses anymore, she reminds me of the past. I want to move on..."

Again, Sophia, or was it Morgaine, raised an eyebrow.

"Ok... Then, I suppose I must give you some space."

"Good idea."

And even if it cost a lot to Gwen, she managed to smile at the woman before she left. Once it was done, she speed up and opened the window, before sneaked out toward the stables...

Arthur was pacing, at Merlin's side, the horses ready.

"Arthur, stop it, you are making me sick !"

"She already should be here ..."

"Guinevere is coming, I'm sure of it. Let her some more minutes."

Arthur stopped right away,

"What's going on ?" asked him his friend,

"And what if Sophia had found out that we were about to flee and ..." he ran a hand in his hair, "Oh my God, Guinevere !"

"I'm here." answered a sweet voice, causing both of them to jump.

Arthur rushed toward her and held her close to him, she slightly laughed when he made sure she was uninjured.

"I'm here Arthur, and I'm fine." she laid a hand on his cheek and stroked it tenderly while Arthur melted. How did she did that ?

Merlin cleared his throat then and the two lovers turned around, not without a dark look of the King toward his most trusted friend.

"We have to go now."

Merlin rode his horse, Gwen was about to ride to but Arthur caught her arm tenderly and drew her to him, his blue eyes plunged into hers and she forgot for a few seconds where she was. Finally, he got closer and kissed her lovingly, before letting go of her, and helped her mount on her horse. Surprised by this new kiss, Gwen couldn't say anything and Arthur mounted in his own horse, before leave at a gallop, followed by Gwen and Merlin.

Morgana woke up and whispered with anger,

"No... No !"

Her eyes went gold and the glass beside her bed exploded,

"NO !"

The young woman got up right away and without waiting, took her horse and hurried toward the village. What she had just see couldn't be real.

Arthur, Gwen and Merlin was still riding as if their life was at stake, which was, when suddenly, a person threw herself in the way, in front of Arthur's horse which reared up and the King almost fell but as a good rider, he managed to calm his horse. I think I might know him... Merlin stared at the man too, but it was Gwen who recognize him and breathed, in a barely hearable voice before dismounted quickly off her horse,

"Paul ..."

Morgana arrived to the village, and, without waiting, came search in the chamber where her Brother and this stupid servant of his should be. No one. She felt anger made her way in her and ran into Morgaine's house, before come in, Morgause's sister came, puzzled to see her here.

"Morgana ? What are you doing here ? If they see you, our cover is over !"

Morgana sneered and the young woman didn't understand the reason why,

"Well, I'm gonna reassure you now. They won't notice ..."

"How's that ?"

"THEY LEFT " screamed the witch and Morgaine jumped, "ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS WATCH AFTER THEM AND YOU HADN'T EVEN BEEN ABLE OF IT !"

Morgaine's eyes grew cold as ice.

"What would Morgause said if she was still here ... Thankfully, she is not here anymore to watch that." Morgana said with disdain, walking away.

And suddenly, it became too much. Morgaine closed her eyes, feeling magic shaking in her. She was magic.

"Shut up."

Surprised, Morgana stopped, before turning around.

"I beg your pardon ?"

"I said," her eyes were still closed, "Shut up."

"How dare you talk to me this way ? I am..."

"You killed my sister."

Right away, Morgana stopped mid-sentence,

"You're as guilty as Pendragon is. Maybe more so. You put the dagger in her heart. You must pay."

"Do you know who you're talking with, you foolish little girl ?I'm Morgana Pendragon, High Priestress of the Old Religion and ...

"And you," cut her off Morgaine, "Do you only know what exactly I'm capable of ?"

What happened next went quickly, Morgaine opened her eyes and a blow of explosion crossed the room, with such a power, Morgana was sent waltz against a wall and fell unconscious. Morgaine walked toward, shaking her head,

"Such a waste ..."

So ? I hope you you enjoyed this :) What do you think ? Arthur and Gwen fianlly reunited ? Do you think it will last ? Merlin finally finding out that there was something wrong ? The flee ? Morgana and Morgaine ? Paul's return ?

I really hope, as always, that you had a great time !

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