A/N this is the epilogue that we've all (including myself) been waiting for. I'm so sorry that it took so long to put up, I have had so much homework from my ONE teacher and that doesn't even include my other classes. Anyways, I'm going to write a new story soon. It will be an AU featuring a world where Morgause died. I hope you check it out!
I hope you enjoyed my story!
Here's the epilogue.
"Ætíe mé þá þé ich séce" Morgana spoke into the crystal. Merlin chuckled and Morgana frowned at him. It had been a year since the incident with Morgause. The whole while he and Morgana had been going under Uthers' nose, learning magic together. Morgana had advanced considerably, she was now not far behind Merlin himself. Merlin had tried teaching her defensive and offensive magic but she, since tearing herself off of the path of evil, had leant more towards healing, working with Gaius on a regular basis. Uther thought she was just going through a phase, wanting to learn the basics of healing but Gaius, Merlin, Arthur, Gwen and the Knights of the Round table knew better. Morgana had a real knack for healing, she started off only able to heal the smallest of scrapes and could now heal most flesh-wounds. She also knew the main, basic defensive and offensive spells, just incase. They were now working on mastering her visions. They had only just started with the crystals.
"It's like this: 'Ætíe mé þá þé ic séce.'" Merlin corrected, smiling. Morgana groaned.
"This is taking forever."
"It takes time, Morgana. This isn't simple magic." Merlin smiled. All of the sudden the door burst open and Arthur ran in.
"It's father." Arthur said. Morgana, who had somewhat regained her bond with Uther, knew that the day had come. Uther had been ill, very ill for the past month. He had been bedridden for the past two weeks, Gaius was unable to do anything. Arthur had been acting regent and had been inconspicuously letting people with magic go, when he did arrest people with magic, he didn't do it because of their magic, he did it because of how they used it. Morgana knew what had to be done, they had had a plan.
The pair ran to the Kings' chambers, Merlin following behind them. They burst into his room, Gaius looked up and nodded at the guards who upon confirmation with the King, left. Morgana rushed up to Uther's side.
"Morgana, my dear, there is something I must tell you." He grunted out.
"It can wait. I have a way to save you." Morgana breather. "If you accept it of course."
"But Gaius announced it incurable, he had tried everything." Uther looked puzzled.
"There is one thing we haven't tried." Morgana eased out slowly. While Uther still looked puzzled, Morgana groaned.
"Magic." She stated, as though obvious." Uther looked affronted.
"Even if I agreed, there is no more magic users left in Camelot, I made sure of that." Uther said proudly.
"But what if there were still magic users?" Morgana hinted. Uther chuckled.
"I appreciate your wish for me to be healthy child but, even if there were any left, there are none I would trust, magic is evil." Morganas' eyes started watering. She sat up straight, tall and proud.
"I have magic. I use it for good, to protect the kingdom. Let me save you, please." Uther gasped and leaned away from Morgana.
"You can't have magic. Who taught you? I demand, as your King, to know."
"I was born with magic. Those dreams I've been having since I was a child, weren't dreams. They never were. I've been teaching myself spells and how to heal. I can heal you, I can." She pleaded. Uther gave a pained smile.
"Morgana, my time has come. In order to spare a life, a life must be taken. I learned that the hard way. Who would it be this time? You? Arthur? I won't allow it. I accept that you had magic, you had no choice in the matter, as long as you use it well. " He smiled. "My time is near. Goodbye Gaius, my old friend, Merlin, Guinevere, thank you for your services. May I be alone with my children?" Merlin, Gwen and Gaius bowed one last time to their King before backing out of his chambers.
When Arthur and Morgana pushed open the door they were immediately in the arms of their beloved, Arthur and Gwen, Merlin and Morgana. Morgana was stony faced but there was a single tear escaping her eye. Arthur had tears freely falling down his own face.
Arthur was now King.
Gwen guided Arthur away, no doubt whispering comforting words, sympathizing. Merlin grabbed Morgana by the hand and led her away. Gaius went in to fetch the body.
Merlin guided Morgana to her chambers. When they arrived, he guided her to her bed and sat down next to her. She now had tears streaming down her face. He put his arms around her.
"I didn't know he was my father until I hated him, just as I stopped he left. Merlin I just realised, He was more of a father to me than Gorlois. He raised me since I was a little girl, treated me as how own, taught me the values of life (though his methods were questionable) and he was my actual, biological father. I held many grudges against him, I still do, but I cared about him." She cried. Merlin just nodded, he understood somewhat her problem. She had only just met the "real" Uther, much like he had only just met his father before he died. It was cruel.
Morgana flung her arms around Merlins' neck. There faces were very close. Uncomfortably close. Somehow the space between them was growing smaller. Before either of them new, the distance closed, to this day, neither Merlin nor Morgana knew who had closed that distance but they didn't much care. Their lips met, it was salty and wet due to Morganas' tears but it was soft and passionate. They pulled apart, neither wanting to. The two sat in silence until Morgana fell asleep in Merlin's arms. Merlin soon fell asleep alongside her, still holding onto her as if life depended on it.
Many years later, magic was returned to Camelot. The day the announcements were made, people celebrated in the streets. It turns out there were many more magic users in Camelot. When Arthur had first made the speech, many had been wary of it. Morgana and Merlin looked at each other and rolled their eyes. Simultaneously they raised their hands.
"Upastige draca" They yelled out in unison. Two large fiery dragons materialized in the air, made of sparks from the torches along the outside of the castle. There was a moment of silence until it was broken by another cry. Another, considerably smaller dragon appeared next to the two's larger ones. It was soon joined by more. Many more.
Magic users celebrated in the streets of Camelot for days, setting off mini explosions and bursts of colour. Many people were wary but they would eventually get used to it.
Magic users streamed in from all around Albion, first to see if rumours were true, then to find homes and jobs. Slowly but surely, magic became part of Camelots' daily life.
Five years into the future saw Morgana, Merlin, Arthur, Guinevere, The knights, Gaius and Hunith all in the throne room. They were all crowded around something. Upon closer inspection, it was two toddlers, a boy and a girl. Both children's eyes were frequently glowing gold. They were racing their toys in the air above their heads with magic. All of the sudden the raven haired girl with the blue eyes sacked her toy into the blonde boys head. Blue eyes welled up with tears. They all cooed at the cuteness of the toddlers as Gwen went to pick Up her crying son. Morgana immediately apologized for her daughters behaviour.
"It looks like he'll have his work cut out for him, taking care of his mischievous little cousin." Arthur laughed and Merlin joined in.
In the past five years Camelot flourished. Magic was now used on a daily basis. There were even magic users in the castle. Merlin, the court sorcerer and personal advisor to the king and Morgana the healer and the seer and now Merlin and Morgana's daughter, Arissa and Arthur and Guineveres' son, Marrok.
In the past five years, magic users had come up to Merlin having had or found dragons eggs. Merlin hatched them and now Kilgharrah was one of many dragons. They lived in peace with the humans, keeping in touch with Camelot regularly.
Morgana and Gwen were currently with child. Morgana seven months along and Gwen, four. Arthur and Merlin couldn't be happier. Gaius and Hunith reinstated their friendship and were often seen together. They were very good friends and they looked out for one another and their "son."
An era of peace had enveloped all of Albion all because of the choice of one woman.
One woman changed all. Kilgharrah had known it since he first talked to her.
He laughed at how easy it had been.
He could have led Merlin so far astray. On the path of love and protecting his King.
He was so glad that Morgana had still had that good bone in her body, that she realized her mistake.
Everything could have ended and it would have been all his fault.
A/N so that's the end of my story. I really hope you all enjoyed it. I will be trying to get another story out soon so keep your eyes out for it!
A special thanks to Procrastinationismycrime for all their help with this chapter!