Woo! Three chapters in one day! I'm back on track! haha I'm actually really excited for this story again, so it should be finished soon. Hopefully I'll have more up tomorrow, though that depends on if I get busy or not. Hope you all like it! Sorry for all the cliffhangers, but I just love those things! haha :P

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Chapter 15: Betrayed

"I want you to get us into the citadale quickly."

Merlin nodded and looked at her, his eyes flashing the dark red once again. Gwaine, still laying on the ground where he had fallen, felt his heart miss a beat as Merlin grinned back and answered.

"As you wish, my Queen."

Two of the bandits lifted Gwaine to his feet and stood on either side of him, waiting for their orders. Stumbling slightly, he straightened up and looked around. The men and women of Morgana's army were milling around, mixing in together. A group of twenty or so were left behind to guard the knights and Amaya.

"Shall we put him with the other knights, my lady?" Salazar asked as he, Morgana, and Merlin walked over to where Gwaine was held.

"No," Morgana said thoughtfully. "He'll go with us."

"If I may ask, why?" Salazar said with a frown.

"He is one of Arthur's closest knights," Morgana explained. "It is only fitting that he should be there to see the demise of all he holds dear."

"Really?" Gwaine asked in mock surprise. "I didn't realize I held you dear."

Morgana glared at him and slapped him hard across the face. Gwaine's head snapped to one side, and when he turned to face her again he had a cocky grin on his face.

"Is that the best you've got?" he taunted.

Morgana took a quick breath and drew her hand back to hit him again, when Salazar stopped her by grabbing her wrist.

"We must be going, my lady." He said, holding tight to her wrist. "We don't have time to waste on this nobody."

Morgana glared at him and wrenched her wrist from his grasp.

"If you ever touch me again," she snarled, her eyes flashing dangerously. "It will be the last thing you ever do."

Salazar nodded and bowed his head slightly, anger crossing his face briefly. Morgana glared at him a moment more before turning on her heels and stalking off toward one of the corridors. Salazar and Merlin followed behind her, while Gwaine was pushed forward bye one of his two guards.

Gwaine walked down the corridor, his arms still tightly bound by Merlin's spell. Morgana clearly didn't except any of Arthur's men to be guarding the way from the way she and Salazar strolled down the corridor. Merlin was following close behind, with Gwaine and his guards next. Behind them the rest of Morgana's army followed, weapons at the ready.

They reached the locked doors where the citizans of Camelot were taking refuge fairly quickly. Morgana and Salazar stepped forward, with Merlin, Gwaine, and his guards a few steps behind. The rest of the army filed in all around them, ready to pour into the room when the doors opened.

"Shall I tear the door down?" Salazar asked, already raising his hand.

"No." Morgana said, placing her hand on his arm. She turned and waved for Merlin to join her.

"Yes, my queen." Merlin said, stepping forward.

"I want you to tear this door down." Morgana ordered.

"Yes, my queen." Merlin replied and stepped in front of Morgana and Salazar.

"áþþes dor tófiele." Merlin chanted, holding his hand out.

His eyes glowed gold and Gwaine could only watch as the door suddenly blew forward as if hit by a battering ram. The door literally exploded, splinters of wood flying everywhere into the crowded room. Gwaine felt his breath catch in his throat as he saw Arthur staring across the space at Merlin who was slowly lowering his arm.

"Very good, Merlin." Morgana smirked, walking forward and laying her hand on his shoulder. "Excellent job."

"Thank you, my Queen." Merlin replied and Gwaine swore he heard everyone in the room gasp.

"Merlin?" Arthur said, his voice echoing in the silent room.

Gwaine could see the hurt, pain, and betrayal in Arthur's eyes and knew that the King's thoughts must be racing, and heading in a bad direction. Gwaine looked between Arthur and Merlin, who had remained completly still, seemingly unaware of Arthur's inner turmoil. He looked over at his guards and saw that they to were distracted. Taking the chance, Gwaine opened his mouth to yell.

"He's under a spell, Arthur!" he shouted. "Everything he's doing isn't of his own will!"

"Shut up!" The guard on his left snapped, hitting him in the gut.

Gwaine doubled over and stumbled slightly. The other guard pushed him from behind and Gwaine fell to the floor, landing on his knees. He looked up, glaring angerly at his tormentors. He looked back and saw that Arthur had torn his gaze from Merlin and looked in his direction.

"Listen to me." He pleaded, a kick to the kidney stopping him from saying anything else.

"Let them go, Morgana." Leon ordered, stepping forward with sword drawn when he saw that his King wasn't going to.

"And why should I do that?" Morgana asked teasingly.

She stepped away from Merlin, letting her hand drape away slowly. Merlin turned to face her, waiting for further orders, but she was focused on Leon as she walked forward a few steps. Salazar took a few steps as well, but stayed well behind her. Leon started to answer, but shut his mouth as he saw the look in Merlin's eyes, a look of devotion to Morgana...to his queen.

"What's that?" Morgana taunted, taking a step closer. "No answer, Sir Leon?" She noticed that everyone's gaze was more on Merlin then on her. "Ah, I see you are all more concerned about my new ally then in me."

She smirked and turned on her heel and walked back to Merlin, circling around him like a shark circles prey.

"Did you know you were harboring a sorcerer under your very nose, brother dear?" She directed the question to Arthur, who still looked to be in shock. "Who would have ever thought that simple little Merlin would be a sorcerer."

"What have you done to him, Morgana?" Gaius asked, stepping forward, anger in his eyes.

"I've done nothing, Gaius." Morgana smirked. "Merlin just decided that he'd had enough of my overbearing brother and decided to join the real heir to the throne."

"You lie, Morgana!" Arthur barked, finally snapping out of his shock. "You have no right to the throne and Merlin would never betray me!"

"Oh but he has, Arthur." Morgana said in an amused voice. "He has been practicing magic, after all."

"H...he..." Arthur was at a loss of what to say.

"I think this pleasent chat has gone on long enough." Morgana said triumphantly. She turned to Merlin and looked him in the eyes and said two simple words. "Kill them.

Spell Translations

áþþes dor tófiele- Make this door collapse.