The Dark Tower

by TreeOfLife1997

When Gwen is taken by Morgana, Arthur is determined to rescue his Queen. But it will not be easy; she is locked in the Dark Tower, a place that haunts the dreams of men. Arthur and his Knights must embark on a quest like no other, battling through a landscape riddled with hidden dangers, perilous obstacles and magical beings. And just what type of twisted game is Morgana playing?

12. The Adventure Continues

Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin.

The Adventure Continues…

Merlin's eye snap up and he instantly sits bolt upright and looks around Gaius' chamber. Last night had been the first dark moon since they had entered Queen Mable kingdom and Merlin had been searching through Gaius' vast collection of books and scrolls, looking for any clues as to what Queen Mable curse was and if it could be reversed before it even began.

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"Arthur!" Merlin yells jumping down from his horse.

Arthur continues to fight the two bandits and as Arthur kills one, the second raises their sword to strike Arthur whilst he's preoccupied. Merlin eyes flash gold and the sword flies from the bandits' hands and Arthur turns a second later and runs them through.

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"Merlin!" Gaius scolds suddenly. "What's the meaning of all this mess?!"

Merlin smiles sheepishly at Gaius, "Sorry, I got a bit carried away doing research."

"Well clear it up!" Gaius orders.

Merlin nodes and waves his hand. With a flash of gold, the books and scrolls fly though the air and come to a rest where they belonged.

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"You're very fortunate, sire," Gaius informs Arthur, as he tends to his wounds. "With a fall like that, you could have broken your neck."

"The men that attacked us," Arthur questions. "Have they been questioned?"

"I'm sorry, sire," Gaius answers packing away his supplies. "The wounds were fatal. We were unable to learn anything from them."

"We know one thing," Merlin points out from where he was standing. "It can't have been a coincidence that they were there."

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"Aren't you impressed that I remembered our anniversary?" Arthur asks Gwen.

"But you didn't remember," Gwen points out, not unkindly. "I reminded you over a month ago."

"Yes…" Arthur agrees. "But I remembered that it was today… Today."

"Hmm," Gwen smiles slightly, not believing him.

"Actually," Merlin cuts in. "I did."

"Shut up, Merlin!" Arthur snaps over his shoulder, but there was no real malice in his tone.

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Hey everyone! I hope you enjoyed this story. The next story, A Lesson in Vengeance, will be posted some time tomorrow. Until next time,

Blessed be,

TreeOfLife1997.