AU: Hi! I decided to make another few chapters of The Forgetting Curse. Hope you like it.
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A few hours later the once clean room now was covered with clothes. Arthur and Merlin were in the bed, under the covers. Today was the day when Merlin remembered all he has forgotten and decided that he want to do some new memories. Now they were both looking at each other and smiled. Arthur resting his head on his hand and asked the black haired boy:
'How? How did it happen? Did you do something?'
'What are you talking about particularly?' – Merlin asked with a small laugh after thinking what they did before a couple of minutes.
'I mean' – The Prince smiled too. – 'Your memory. What happened?'
'Nothing. Last night I fell asleep and now as I woke up everything was in order. I didn't do anything.' – He said and shrugged his shoulders.
'I don't understand.' – He said as he was stroking Merlin's leg with his. – 'Oh, God, I missed you.'
'I missed you too. Now as everything is where it should be I feel better.' – The black haired boy said, thinking about the first time they met. – 'Do you want to know a secret?' – He said finally.
'Oh course.' – Arthur answered and smiled.
'The first time I saw you on the square I thought you were an idiot.' – He said and blushed.
'Very nice.' – The Prince said sarcastically.
'No, but do you remember what you were doing back then?' – He said with raised eyebrows.
'No, the only thing I remember from that day was how pretty you were in the sunlight.' – Merlin blushed even more, if that was possible.
'You were throwing knifes on at 'moving targets' – He said and shook his head. – 'Do you know, how did the servant feel.'
'I never gave it a thought, actually. But he was just a servant.' – Arthur said and smiled innocently.
'Just a servant. What about if I was at his place?' – Merlin said and raised his eyebrows. – 'Would you still do the same?'
'I would never do this to you.'
'Why? I am a servant too.' – The boy provoked him.
'Because, smart man, I love you. And you are everything but just a manservant.' – He said and kissed him on the lips. Wrapping his legs around Merlin he moved closer to the boy. – 'Have I mentioned how beautiful you are when you blush?' – He said and kissed him again.
'How you have any idea what is the time, Sire?' – Merlin said and looked at the frowning Arthur.
'The next time you address me as 'sire' I will angry. I told you before, I never liked being address as any of this.' – He said and twisted his mouth.
'Fine.' – Shortly said Merlin.
'I wanted to ask you something…' – He said and fell silent.
'Anything you want to know, I will tell you.' –The boy said and smiled slightly.
'Before when you told me about your magic, you said that Gaius told you destiny was to protect me…. Is that right, now when you have your memory back, I hope you can tell.' – He asked.
'Yes. It is all true.' – He caressed Arthur cheek. – 'And if I had to do it again, I would.' – They both fell silent for a couple of minutes and then the Prince said.
'I think we should get out of bed. Gaius might want to see you.'
'Only if you insist. I can stay here with you forever.' – He answered and moved a bit to get a better place in the bed.
'You can always come back here later, you know…' – Arthur said with a bit naughty smile.
'I do believe so.' – Merlin said and kissed his nose. - 'But we better go.'
'Alright.' – He said. Looking around they saw the mess around the room and laughed.
'Have you seen my neckerchief?' – He asked.
'I think it is somewhere around the bed, but do not ask me how it went there.' – The Prince said.
After about fifteen more minutes they were both ready to go. They looked around the chamber again. With their combined efforts now it looked almost perfect. Walking out of the room they saw two servants that laughed after they passed them.
'What was that about?' – Merlin whispered to the Prince.
'I don't know. Do you think they…. Heard us.' – He said in the boy's ear.
'I don't think so…..' - He answered.
'It is what you think, but during you weren't very quiet….' – Arthur said and smiled to himself.
'Shut up!' – He said and laughed. – 'I won't do it again if you laugh with me.' – He said and 'frowned'
'I promise not to. I promise not to.' – Fast changed his mind. Merlin laughed.
'I thought so.' – He said. Now as they were in front of Gaius' door. They both took a deep breath as they entered.
Inside they saw Lady Morgana talking with Gaius. Sudden silence fell in the room as they entered. They looked at each other. Morgana looked scared. What was going on?
'Hello.' – Arthur said and entered the room.
'Good day Arthur!' – Morgana said and nodded to Merlin. – 'How are you?'
'Good, what about yourself?' – Politely asked he.
'Not very well.' – She looked at the healer. He nodded. – 'Come here. Both of you. I need to speak to you.'
'Is something wrong, My Lady?' – Merlin interrupted as he was sitting.
'May be. I had a dream.' – She said, as she was twisting her fingers. – 'A nightmare and it is not the first time I have it…'
'What do you mean?' – The Prince asked.
'I mean I had a dream about the same thing before, genius.' – She said and looked at him. He crew his eyes.
'I know. But what was that dream, that is so important, and you has something to do with us?' – He said and frowned.
'You see… couple week ago I had this dream.' – She took deep breath – 'I was on something like a meadow and you two were there too. – 'She pointed at them. – 'Arthur, you were on the ground and Merlin was leaning over you…. I think you….. you were dead…. – She fell silent. Merlin took the Prince's hand.
'Is there something else?' – He asked her.
'Yes.' – She nodded. – 'There was one strange woman. She was laughing, and then… then there was a shining blaze and then…. You' – She looked at the black haired boy. – 'You fell on Arthur, and everything went quiet. The woman was gone and you were…. Both… dead' – She ended her story and fell silent again.
'Oh…' – Arthur was able to say only. – 'And should this mean anything?'
'Some of Morgana's dreams had came true and that is why I think this is the case here.' – Gaius said.
'So you are telling me that Merlin and I are supposed to die in the soon future?' – Arthur said unbelieving.
'No… no…' - He said. – 'There is something else. You can change your destiny, but the question in how?'
'My Lady, do you remember anything from this woman's appearance?' – Merlin said looking a bit worried.
'Not much. But I know that she was pretty. He had white skin and red lips, and she looked a bit like a … witch' – She said and bit her lower lip. – 'Why are you asking?'
'The night….' – He stopped himself. Should he tell her that he had lost his magic, as she already knew that he once was able to practice it. He didn't see why not. – 'Remember I was a warlock once.'
'What do you want to say with 'once'?' – She asked frowning.
'I am not a one now. For regaining my memory I had to give all my magic powers.' – He said and pressed his lips.
'Oh.'
'Never mind that. The night I did the Last spell I had nightmares.' – He looked at Arthur, who was still holding his hand. – 'In all of them, there was a woman. A witch, who killed people, and that witch looked exactly like you describe her.'
'So that means that this witch may be the same.' – Morgana said.
'Wait, you told me that you had nightmares, but you didn't tell me someone was killed there.' – Arthur said and looked worried at Merlin's face. – 'Will you tell me now?' – He asked carefully.
'I don't see why not. Though there isn't much to tell.' – He said and fell silent for a while. – 'I had three dreams. In all of them there was that witch. In the first one she sent some fireball against me, and one of them got me. As I was on fire, I saw you come.' – He looked at the Prince. – 'But you didn't help me…. You went to the witch and kissed her… this is how the first one ended.' – Arthur just moved closer to him. He couldn't believe that Merlin was able to believe that he would kiss another person. – 'The second and the third were almost the same. In both of them someone I cared about died. In the 2nd one Gaius…. Was stabbed with some sort of knife…' – he fell silent again when he remembered what happened.
'Oh' - Gaius said.
'I am sorry, but that is what I remember.'
'No, it is nothing...' - He fell silent.
'What was the third dream?' - Arthur asked curious, though a bit worried.
'The third one... was about you' – He said and looked at the Prince. – 'It was dark, really dark. I was alone and then you came to me. Everything seemed to be alright, but then the witch came. She got us apart with some sort of spell. I tried to reach you, but couldn't because of something like invisible wall between us. It was unbreakable. Then she said another magic word and you fall on the ground.' – As he said that a small teat fell on his lap. – 'You died in front of my eyes, and I was unable to do anything. I tried it sure her, but couldn't. She disappeared…..' – He fell silent. – 'Then I woke up screaming. You have no idea how thankful I was when I understood it was all a dream, Arthur.' – He said and another tear fell. The Prince embraced him firmly and said.
'I will always be by your side.' – Then looked at the faces of Gaius and Morgana and said: - 'As now, when we have some sort of description of the witch, will we be able to find a way to defeat her?' – He asked looking quite serious.
'From what I heard about her appearance, I think that it is Nimway…' – Gaius said.
'Are you sure?' – Merlin asked.
'I fear that I am. She is the only witch who can be described like beautiful.'
Silence fell on the room. Everyone was thinking the same. When will she come? When will they die? Is this really going to happen? Why to them always? All those questions without answers were bothering the four of them.
…..
In her cave Nimway was looking at them. She smiled. Even though Merlin got him memory back, that didn't mean she has lost. No the victory would be hers. Sooner or later she was going to kill them both. Sooner or later Merlin and Arthur will be dead. With a simple wave of her hand the image disappeared.
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