Disclaimer: Don't own Merlin.

A/N First of all, SORRY. It is so pathetically short it's not really worth being called a chapter, but I couldn't smush it in with the last chapter or the next and it's kind of critical. So Sorry, but seriously longer chapters are now on there way, after this they are all about 2k :)

Chapter 12

Morgause quickly came to the realisation that Gwaine could not have a normal life with her, not only that but he wouldn't even have much of a life. With this realisation that the only solution was to give him to Gareth, he would be much safer and happier. She knew Nimueh would never agree to her giving him to Gareth, Nimueh loved the child as if he was her own but she was blinded she could not see what was best for him. Not like Morgause could.

So one day, early in the morning when the sun was so low it was only just brushing over the lake she left. She tied a blanket around her and placed baby Gwaine in it, picked up the two letters she had written penned with the name she no longer used, and left.

The air outside was bitter the air was foggy. Morgause moved quickly in her desperation, Gareth lived far away and she had to get to him before Nimueh could catch up to her.

Morgause had been walking for hours, she was still miles from Caerleon and was close to the border of Camelot. Morgause had increased her speed, she didn't want to be close to Camelot for long, but if she had diverted away it would have taken her an extra day of walking.

She was close to leaving Camelot's lands when a party of knights came to view, with red cloaks blowing in the wind it was clear to see who they were- Camelot's knights. If they saw her she would be killed and so would her baby. So she ran, ran as fast as she could, ducking off the main track and into the thicker woods to avoid them. But they had seen her and gave chase. The wood was alight with the sound of shouts, the knights were closing in. Morgause sprinted, keeping a firm hold of Gwaine trying to avoid jostling him too much he opened his mouth to wail so Morgause muttered a silence spell on him. In the second she had taken her eyes of the path she had tripped over a root. Crashing into the ground but managing to land in such a way the Gwaine was protected. Morgause started to push herself to her feet, her hands sinking into the wet mud when a blade came into contact with the middle of her back, pushing into her painfully.

"Turn around." So she did, her arms encircling around Gwaine to protect him she looked up at the towering figure and gasped in surprise. It was her father.

"Dad?" She whispered to him, her eyes wide in fear. He looked down at her in sudden realisation.

"Morgause?" He asked brokenly, reaching forward to pull her to her feet, it was then he saw Gwaine and his jaw went slack in shock. "You need to run baby, they won't care your my daughter."

"I miss you" Morgause whispered, he shut his eyes in pain.

"I miss you too, now run for me Morgause. I need you to run." He begged her, turning his head to listen for the other knights. Morgause kissed him on the cheek and fled, leaving a broken father in her wake.

"Did you find her Goloris?" One of the Knights asked. Goloris shut his head. "Next time we'll get em'". The man clapped him on the shoulder and left. Goloris shed a single tear before turning and re-joining his men.

Morgause reached Gareth's by nightfall, she dare not knock on the door.

"One day you will be brave and strong and you will be a better person because of Gareth baby, he is the nicest person I know. He will look after you and hopefully you will be like him, the bravest and most humble man I knew." Morgause pressed a kiss to his forehead and squeezed him tight to her body. "I love you baby and that's why I'm doing this. This is for you baby." So she placed him in front of the door with the letters, he looked cold so she conjured a couple of blankets to wrap him in. She took off her necklace and placed it inside the blankets. "Bes safe Gwaine." She said softly before reaching forward and knocking on the door, she then stepped back had one more glance at Gwaine and disappeared into the night.

The door opened and Gwaine began to cry, the next part of the legend had begun.

A/N So there you have it, Gwaine has been dumped. What do you think? Feel sorry for Morgause? What do you think is going to happen next?