The Light From Darkness
Author's Note: Just to let all readers know, I haven't just been reading people's stories. I've watched Merlin since the very beginning and every single episode.
Previously..
"We must have revenge on all of Camelot, Merlin. Make them suffer." Morgana smirked as she looked at him.
"Morgana, your full of good ideas aren't you? I always knew you were an intelligent lady." Merlin smirked at her, almost seductively.
"Morgana, stay with me. For one whole day at the Isle Of The Blessed. No one will dare to go there, it is a place of the Old Religion. Uther will think that you have been kidnapped, he will send every single one of his best men out to look for you which means that on the second day you will go into the Darkling Woods where they may be and tell me that you were kidnapped and beaten. Meanwhile you are doing that I shall sneak into Camelot." Merlin smirked at the idea, him killing all the guards and Camelot's guard is down.
"What about Arthur?" Morgana asked.
"Leave him to me." Merlin replied coldly, the sound of his name made his flinch.
Merlin and Morgana had a change of plan though, she had decided to stay in Camelot until Arthur was fully healed which had taken five days. Merlin had decided to pay him a little visit that day and give him a bit of a shock straight after his recovery. Merlin wore his dark, blue cape so no one would know who it was. Some people were suspicious at the warlock's cautious behaviour around the castle and walking through the hallway.
Merlin didn't choose to knock, he wanted to surprise Arthur; a very nasty surprise indeed.
"Hello Arthur. I see that you unfortunately recovered?" A voice was heard, full of venom and hatred.
Arthur turned around in horror to meet with a pair of beautiful, haunting eyes.
"M-merlin..? No, it can't be." Arthur whispered to himself as he stepped back, his face full of terror as he saw the boy smirk at him and step closer.
"What is this? Is Prince Arthur Pendragon, scared of his old servant?" Merlin sneered as he stepped closer, taking large strides.
"What do you want from me, Merlin? I thought I had ordered you out of my sight." Arthur tried to sound brave and strong but Merlin could see straight through him as if he were transparent.
"How come you followed me then, aye? To the gates?" Merlin questioned as he stepped closer.
"Why..?" Merlin whispered.
"I-I..." Arthur couldn't find the words he were looking for as he panicked, afraid if Merlin would kill him right there and then. If looks could kill he'd be dead as soon as Merlin stepped through that very door.
"Spit it out already!" Merlin began to lose his patience with Arthur.
"I wanted to tell you that I didn't want you to leave but I had no choice.. All those things I said to you Merlin when I found out you had magic. I'm sorry." Arthur whispered.
"Sorry? Gaius has betrayed me! Gwen thinks I'm evil! Uther wants me hunted down and dead!" Merlin shouted as his fists tightened and his face turning red from all the rage.
"Sorry isn't good enough, Arthur. I thought you were my friend.. I was completly wrong, what a fool I was back then. I don't even know why I bothered saving your royal ass. You ungrateful, selfish prat!" Merlin's voice boomed, ringing in Arthur's ears and it made Arthur flinch.
Merlin was then inches away from Arthur and whispered in his ear, "Why should I let you live when I have the power to kill you right now within seconds?"
His voice sent chills down Arthur's spine as he flinched. Merlin then backed away from him but the eye contact never broke.
"Merlin, you have people who care for you here! Isn't that enough for you? Gaius loves you like a son!" Arthur shouted, he was trying his best to get through Merlin, he didn't want Merlin to harm anyone in Camelot. He wanted his people safe and not in fear of a dangerous sorcerer on the loose lurking around Camelot.
"No, why should I do anything for you? I've done everything for you, everything! Did you ever thank me? No. You said no man was worth my tears? That man was Arthur, because he...He was my father!" Merlin shrieked, his voice so loud Arthur felt like he was going to go deaf from all the impact.
"The dragonlord? Balinor..? He was your father the whole time? Wait, does that mean your one too?" Arthur asked.
"Finally you figured it out! For the future king of Camelot you are completly stupid. You won't last a day without your father when he dies and you have to become king and everyone will look up to you for guidance when they need you most." Merlin pressed on as he began to walk to Arthur again, this frightened him.
"How do you expect me to know? Im not a mind-reader!" Arthur fired back at him, defening himself.
"Oh, we all know that." Merlin said sarcastically.
Merlin gasped, this was how he used to act when Merlin was his servant and he gave his cheeky responses to Arthur's demands and questions.
Arthur noticed Merlin had suddenly gone quiet. Merlin tried his best to hold back his tears but it was useless as Merlin then broke out a sob.
"Merlin? What's wrong?"Arthur put a hand around Merlin's shoulder.
"Dont you dare touch me."Merlin snapped as he stepped away from him, his piercing eyes boring into his.
"You've treated me like dirt all these years and I won't tolerate your demanding orders anymore! All I ever done was try and be your friend. I've realised now that I shouldn't of saved you from that Lady Catrina. I should of let the knife pierce through your skin, into you heart and have you die right there and then. But did I do that? No. I saved your ungrateful ass, I regret it now." Merlin voice was low and harsh, every word he said was filled with hatred.
"Do really hate me? After all these years?" Arthur asked, raising a eyebrow.
"More than ever. Words can't even describe how much I despise you right now. It's no wonder people have wanted you dead day after day." Merlin smirked as he saw how hurt and fustrated Arthur was by his cold, threatening words.
"Merlin. Get out now before I call the guards." Arthur threatened.
"They're all dead, Arthur." A smirk creeped on Merlin's face and he turned his back away from Arthur.
"You? Killed them?" Arthur was shocked that Merlin would kill Camelot's guards.
"Oh, don't look so surprised. It amuses me. I could easily find Gwen or any of the knights and kill them. I could kill your precious Gwen within an instant and without hesitation and you could watch her suffer. Do you know how it feels to have your kind executed day after day, year after year!" Merlin began smashing things now as he saw a beautiful neclace on the table.
Arthur wondered what he was looking at but when he saw what Merlin was looking at he froze in horror.
As Merlin began to approach it Arthur panicked, he drawed his sword and ran towards Merlin.
"Are you really going to kill me?" Merlin questioned, smirking.
"Why wouldn't I? Your nothing but a evil monster! Your insane, Merlin!" Arthur pressed his sword on Merlin's chest.
"Your destiny will never be fulfilled Arthur. You stand no chance against me and my powers." Merlin sneered angrily at him.
"We'll see about that!" Arthur then drew his sword into Merlin, ripping a part of his clothing. Merlin shrieked and yelped from the pain. Blood was everywhere.
Tears poured down Merlin's eyes, "You see? Your heartless Arthur! Just like your father! I don't even know why I sacrified my life for you twice!" Arthur then looked away but when he looked back in Merlin's direction..
He was gone.
The blood was stained on his sword, he dropped it in horror. He would never use or touch that sword again.
To Be Continued..
R&R!