I want to remind you that my story takes place after season 4...so Arthur doesn't know that Morgana still lives...well you'll see...

Enjoy it...

knock...knock...

„Who is there?", Arthur asked making plans in his room, which was depressingly empty without his beloved wife. Arthur could not go on searching for Gwen, because he was also needed in his Castle and that fact was really depressing for him. So he send out all the men he could offer to search the Queen. His beloved Queen and their unborn child.

And before Arthur said 'enter' Merlin stormed into the room.
"Sire. I have important news for you. They followed..."
Arthur interrupted him.
"Tell me. What is it!" Arthur was standing by now, breathing slowly and hard.

"If you would not interrupt me, your highness, I would tell you. The patrol followed the footsteps, the intruder left and they could manage to find out where they took Gwen!"

Just a second after Merlin had finished his sentence, Arthur grabbed his coat, wanting to leave the room. Happy to finally having something to do. But Merlin stopped him:
"Sire. There is one thing you should know before you leave... We suspect Morgana to be the intruder...well at least is she the one who pulls the strings. And if it is so, she has to be much more powerful than the last time we saw her.

"But Merlin...ehmm...there is one important point you forgot... Morgana is dead. No one ever saw her after the battle of Camelot.

"Arthur. I fear Morgana is as much alive as you and me. She must have been saved by someone...I just don't know who it was! But I know one thing! I know that there is only one who can defeat her..."

"Oh, just spit it out Merlin. I want my WIFE back, I don't have the time for a stupid guessing game of yours!"

"As you wished sire...The only one who could EVER defeat Morgana...is me!"

Silence.

And suddenly Arthur burst out into laughter.

"YOU? You're making a fool out of me, right?" Arthur turned around still laughing " I don't have time for this, I have to go. Bringing my WIFE back!"

And he was out of the door before Merlin could say a word.

Merlin shook his head and turned around to follow Arthur. His face was sad, and his eyes were filled with tears.
'Well.' he thought 'I guess Arthur will be surprised'

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A cave. A small cave in a huge mountain should be Morgana's hiding place. Arthur, Merlin and the knights were standing right before it. They hopped off the horses, unsheathing their swords and making themselves ready to fight.

They slowly walked further. The stones and the sand were cracking under their feet and the sound was echoing from the cave's walls.

"Oh just be more careful! We don't want her to hear us!"

As they got nearer to the middle of the cave they heard whispers.
"Why...talking...time for you...leave...world...living..."

It was Morganas voice they could all hear it. The sharp, evil voice of Morganas.

Arthur was shaking and if Gwaine hadn't hold him back, he would have run as fast as he could to his wife and their unborn child.

"Arthur. DON'T. You won't make it better if YOU die. Wait just a moment. I'll go."
And before Arthur could say a word, Merlin slipped through the crack in the stone, where the whispering was coming from. At the right moment, because as Merlin was away a sharp and painful scream filled the cave. And immediately Arthur knew who it was coming from. It was his beloved Queen.

It was Guinevere.

Is Arthur going to be on time to save his wife and their unborn child? Or is Merlin going to be?
What do you think, will Arthur finally see, what person Merlin really is?

Let me hear your thoughts, and how YOU want it to go on :)