The Light From Darkness
Chapter 5:
Previously..
"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.
Arthur could not stop thinking about what he had done. Was it the right thing? He had no choice, Merlin would of finished him off. Surely Merlin would never kill anyone, would he? Not his friends. Or would he? Arthur tried to shake the terrorising thoughts out of his minds but no matter how much he wanted them to go they wouldn't. He had nightmares of Merlin; him destroying Camelot. Merlin would never wreck and destory his old home would he?
Meanwhile..
Morgana was in her chambers the next evening and hadn't heard from Merlin and she was beginning to get worried and fustrated. 'Why hasn't he spoke or wrote to me? Has something bad happened? Has he left me?'
Thoughts wondered through her mind all at once until she looked at her window and beside was a jeweled box. She seemed curious but then opened it slowly to see a note, from no other than Merlin.
Morgana, I am sorry I haven't spoke to you or wrote. I'm fine honestly, I haven't left you or anything. Meet me tonight and the Darkling Woods. There is something very important we need to discuss about.
-Merlin.
Morgana smiled as she finished reading the note but couldn't help but wonder what was so important he had to talk to her about immediatly. Has something bad happened?
Meanwhile, Arthur was staring blankly outside his window thinking of Merlin; worried of what he may of done next. He was worried if he had killed him. 'Ha, he has magic to heal him anyway.'
Arthur was then snapped out of his deep thoughts when Sir Lancelot came to the door. "Sire, the King has requested your presence. Arthur then nodded and followed the night as he led him into the Great Hall where Uther was with his knights.
"I'm afraid that there has been no trace of Merlin, my son." Uther said, his voice hollow and hated to even say his name.
"Something must of happened to make him this way. He wouldn't attack Arthur for no reason." Gwaine pointed out as he spoke up.
"Father, I do not know what made Merlin this way. It could be someone or something that has happened." Arthur spoke.
"Have you checked Ealdor?" Uther asked.
"Not yet, my lord. The search parties will be there shortly." Sir Leon answered. Uther nodded then turned his attention back to Arthur.
"We do not have long, Arthur. The boy could be far right now!" Uther shouted.
"All their energy is being used up and they haven't found a trace of him yet!" Arthur shouted back.
"I want the boy found then brang to me. I want the boy alive!"Uther shouted aloud.
"Yes." Arthur gave up as he walked out of the room.
"Where you off to now, Arthur? Cry in your little chambers feeling sorry for yourself?" Gwaine teased playfully.
"No, I'm off to find Merlin." Arthur spoke bluntly.
"Your going with the search parties though, right?" Gwaine questioned.
"No. I'm going alone." Arthur replied.
"I think you hit your head or something when Merlin attacked you because if he finds you what the hell happens to you then? For the future king your insane, snap out of it man!" Gwaine shouted.
"Gwaine, he visited me yesterday and I ran my sword through him.." Arthur spoke, guilt in his voice.
"You did what! Arthur! This is not Merlin's fault! If you had never reacted that way to Merlin's true personality and he was born with magic then none of this would of ever happened!" Gwaine then punched him square in the face.
Arthur growled and pushed past him only to be stopped but a strong hand grabbing his wrist, "I'm coming with you. Just to make sure you don't do anything your going to regret." Gwaine smirked as looked at Arthur. He patted his back and they then went into their seperate chambers to get ready for the upcoming journey.
Midnight..
Morgana sneaked through Camelot out into the Darkling Woods like Merlin said but when she got there she couldn't see him. She looked around her then a branch suddenly cracked, "Who's there!" Morgana held tight onto her sword.
"It's me." A man whispered behind her in her ear, his voice husky and low.
Morgana turned around only to have the smile wiped off her face when she saw the state of Merlin.
"What happened to you! Who did this?" Morgana shrieked.
"Arthur. He pierced his sword through me." Merlin spat coldly.
"Merlin..are you alright now? I've been worried about you these last couple of days." Morgana spoke softly, touching his injured arm carefully.
"Morgana, I assure you I am fine." Merlin tried his best to smile but failed terribly.
"Alright then." Morgana was then cut off but Merlin's scream which echoed through the trees.
Gwaine and Arthur were in the woods and could hear this.
"Is that..?" Gwaine was shocked and horrified.
"Merlin."Arthur murmered underneath his breath.
"He must be close." Gwaine snapped Arthur out of his thoughts.
"Oh, er..yes." Arthur replied awkwarly.
"Your worried about Merlin aren't you?" Gwaine looked at him.
There was a sudden silence..
"Com'on, it's just me here. I feel the same way too you know." Gwaine whispered.
"This is all my fault! I shouldn't of said those things. If I had accepted for who he truely was, none of this would of happened!" Arthur's vision was going blurry and everything suddenly faded into black.
"ARTHUR!" Gwaine shouted as he got off his house and caught him under his arms just in time.
Meanwhile..
"MERLIN? WHAT'S WRONG?" Morgana began panicking as his eyes kept changing from yellow orbs to black. She knelt down beside him about to help him up.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!"Merlin warned. Morgana shot up in shock. She was quite scared of him now.
"Merlin.." Morgana turned around so she weren't facing him.
"I'm sorry..I..It's just- it hurts.." Merlin clutched his chest and fell on his knees.
The Next Morning..
When Arthur had collapsed he had set up camp for them both and got firewood to keep them both warm due to the fact it was freezing at midnight. A groan was then heard.
Arthur.
"Well, it took you long enough." Gwaine said sarcastically.
"Can you at least try and have a bit of sympathy hear? Guy who just collapsed?" Arthur raised a brow.
"And your point is?" Gwaine laughed.
"Oh, never mind!" Arthur pouted, looking like a spoilt child.
Gwaine just laughed at his facial expression but eventually composed himself and calmed down after a few minutes.
"And you say I'm the insane one?" Arthur scoffed.
"Yep." Gwaine then stood up, "Com'on, we've got a long day ahead of us." Gwaine smiled.
Arthur frowned, "I'm the one who gives the orders, thank you." Arthur smiled sarcastically before having Gwaine help him onto his horse gently as they began riding off into the woods to find Merlin.
To Be Continued...
R&R!