Krip A/N: So here is another Chapter written by me, Kripkeisgod. I'm sorry this one took a while but I was busy with two other fics and admittedly I did get caught up in a Batman marathon before me and the Mage go to see Dark Knight Rises this weekend . . . I will try to be faster in future though, anyway I hope you enjoy the latest instalment and if you do please remember to review!
Now, a word from the author whose profile I'm hijacking . . .
Mage A/N: Thank you my favourite Hijacker who has once again produced a rib cracking piece. I must admit I've been busy as well, what with writing chapters for my other fics, preparing for job interviews and being hyperactive over The Dark Knight as well. But the recent Merlin Trailer (Thank you YouTube) has me hyped up so my offering will be up soon ... possibly ... I hope. :D
I would like to thank LadyDunlafor reviewing and everyone who favourite and put this fic on their alert list. Now I humbly present the next chapter, enjoy.
Warnings: Slight spoilers for S03EP10
A Willingness to Die
One thing that is vital to note about sorcerer's is that no matter how powerful, or menacing they may seem, they all have an ingrained death-wish. They want to be defeated, so how can you not take the golden opportunity they offer to rid yourselves of them once and for all. You see, deep down, under all their, evil scheming ways, sorcerer's know that they are doing wrong. They know that they are abominations of the worst kind and they know that for all their schemes and evil plans, in the end they must be purged. In the end they want to be purged.
It is because of this basic understanding of their own wretchedness that you can trust that once you have foiled a sorcerer's nefarious plan and captured them, they will not attempt any form of escape or try anything to save their own worthless lives. After the capture of a sorcerer is complete, their own neurotic, suicidal mind-set makes the rest of your work very easy. Simply lock the sorcerer in a flimsy-looking, unguarded cell to await execution – after all, no trial is necessary in the case of an enchanter, if there is found to be any link, no matter how tenuous or absurd between the suspect and magic, the sentence is always death. After-all if you're king, you have far too many other important things to be doing than wasting your time searching for real evidence to ensure that you are not blindly killing an innocent person – which would never happen, for as king, your judgement is sound and utterly infallible. If you believe a person to be working with magic based on almost no evidence then they are . . . and anyone who questions your judgement is probably an enchanter themselves . . .
Now many people have asked me (and I'm sure you'll encounter the same) that if these magicians are really so powerful and so evil as to want to stop at nothing to destroy Camelot then why would they allow themselves be captured? Why, if they had the power to free themselves, would they remain captive in the dungeons? Why would they not simply blow the doors off the cells to escape if they were able to?
Well, first of all, sorcerer's do not 'allow' themselves to be captured, that is all down the fine work of Camelot's army who are naturally highly trained in defeating magical threats of all kinds . . . I mean really a sorcerer letting themselves be caught? What an preposterous idea.
However, in light of the great skill my soldiers show in taking down these highly powerful and dangerous threats, I must confess, even I, at first was . . . confused by the majority of enchanter's docile acceptance of their fate at the hands of Camelot. I had expected more resistance – at first I had my highly-trained and eagle-focused guards posted around the cells of the imprisoned – after all if the sorcerer tried anything with them around then the guards were sure to spot it, it's not as if they're incredibly easy to distract or anything, they're Camelot guards not pawns . . . but it soon became clear to me that the guards were in fact not necessary. The prisoner's seemed to give up the fight once in the cell. At one point I did wonder whether the cells themselves could hold some power over the use of magic . . . but that would require magic in itself and so the idea was quickly dismissed, thus I finally came to my starting conclusion that a sorcerer will fight in the name of evil and injustice but once captured they give in to their fate willingly, knowing that it is one they deserve, it is the only reasonable explanation, for after all, we all know that the prisoners sentenced are in fact all sorcerer's, so it is inconceivable that they could just not possess the power to save themselves from certain death . . .
Enchanter's do not falter in their acceptance either for, as submissive to their fate as they are in the cells, they are also willing to face up the consequences of their actions on the pyre or chopping-block. It is because of this overwhelming acceptance that when the time comes for the execution of these powerful but vile specimens all that is needed to ensure the walk to the courtyard goes off without a hitch is a few well-placed, focused guards, like the ones mentioned earlier – after all it's not as if the sorcerer would ever decide to make a last-ditch break for freedom by say blowing up the pyre or anything ridiculous like that . . .
But enough from me, for now at least, I need to oversee the execution of another enchanter. You remember how I last told you of the strange old sorcerer that had enchanted my son into lusting after a common serving-girl? Dragon or Dragoon, Drag-something, today is the day he will pay for his crimes and pay he will! As always, I'm sure, everything will go exactly to plan . . .