Without thinking, without worrying about the consequences, Morgana took one look at the crystal, at Merlin's soul, and grabbed it. Morgause gave an enraged shriek.
"Sister, what are you doing?" She half screamed at Morgana as Morgana ran. Morgana didn't look back, she kept running. That's when Morgause started laughing.
"Do you really think you can thwart me so easily?" She said and threw out her hand
"Wáce ierlic!" Morgana went flying, crystal still clutched firmly in hand. She landed hard on the ground. Morgana cried out in pain, something in her ankle had twisted when she landed. Morgause walked up to Morgana.
"Why would you do this, sister? I who taught you magic, who took care of you for over a year? I who care about you more than anyone else in the world?
"That's where you're wrong. I already have a family, i just couldn't see it! Arthur, my brother, he cares for me more than you ever could. Gwen has been like my sister since the moment she walked into my door, Gaius, even after having increasing evidence not to, trusted me and he has looked after me for years, and Merlin is the one who made me realize just how wrong you are sister." She said giving one of her signature glares.
"You have tried to trick me into becoming like you, a vengeful, evil, power hungry woman! I will never be like that. The darkness has cleared. I know now that what I did was wrong, I have seen the evil in your ways. I hope one day, you too will realize. Before it's too late." Morgana continued. She tried to get up to flee, to call for help, she didn't really know but before she could do anything, there was a large gust of wind. The sisters looked up simultaneously, Morgause, frightened and Morgana, hopeful.
Kilgharrah swooped into the clearing, knocking down a tree in the process. Morgause looked at the large creature before Kilgharrah roared and Morgause fled. Morgana looked up at Kilgharrah.
"Thank you." She whispered with a smile on her face.
"It was nothing my child, have you the crystal?" He demanded. Morgana looked around. There was the crystal, lying on the ground two feet away. She ran up to grab it.
"You now know what comes next?" Kilgharrah asked.
"To the Valley of the Fallen Kings?" Morgana asked for confirmation. Kilgharrah bowed his head. Morgana hesitated before grabbing hold of a scale and climbing on.
Morgana had never flown before and the sensation of the wind blowing through her hair and the trees, a blur underneath her was simply the best experience of her life. Better than magic. The dragon started flying in circles, lower and lower until he landed in a small clearing outside of the Crystal Cave.
Morgana was thrilled, Merlin was soon to be reunited with his soul and nothing could stop it. She was ten paces away, nine, eight, seven...
All it took was one simple spell uttered by Morgause to send Morgana flying, crystal with her. Morgana landed with a crunch! The crystal broke! Little golden sprinkles started spewing out into the air, like dancing lights. Morgana started crying and gripping at the broken fragments.
Kilgharrah gave out a roar and spewed fire from his mouth.
Morgause was no more.
Everything was singed, ashes fell from scorched trees as Morgana sat there holding the fragments that were bleeding out gold dust. Like blood.
Kilgharrah cried out, it wasn't meant to end this way, Merlin couldn't die! He just couldn't. But a voice inside his head was urging him to stop. The only thing that could have happened was that, Merlins' soul, having no place to go, had deteriorated. Had dispersed into the air.
"Morgana, it is too late. His soul is gone. He will remain in his half alive, half dead form, a body with no soul, for the remainder of eternity. There is no more we can do." He said in a pained voice
'It can't be true' thought Morgana. 'I failed him'
A/N least amount of words yet… Ooops. Hope you enjoyed the chapter, will update ASAP!