AU: Hi again this is the 22th chapter of The Forgetting Curse. Hope you like it.

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Merlin and Morgana ran down the valley to the village unseen by the people down there. As they saw the Nameless Beast flying right to the central square, where the knights were gathered in a circle. The moment they hid behind a house, the king's ward said:

'Merlin, remember, don't get involved until it is absolutely necessary!' – She whispered to him just as the monster was letting down to the group.

'I won't!' – He said, but want very sure if he was frank.

In the center of the square Arthur was looking directly into the Beast. It wasn't a pretty picture. He saw it coming and as it was above the, with one wave of his hand it brought down all of them. He sensed the ground cold and hard. His sward was just a few feet away from him. He stretched and took it. Standing up he said:

'Regroup!' – And rapidly the knights formed ring again. He saw the creature now on the ground creeping at them. He had never seen such thing before. It looked exactly as they described it. His body like a snake, but it had arms and wings. The Prince took a few steps towards it blowing with his sword. He missed and then got an idea: - 'Surround it!' – He said and the knights obeyed. – 'Now attack!' – He screamed, thinking this way they wound be able to beat it easier. He was wrong.

The Nameless Beast moved in something like a circle and simply got them on the ground with its tail. Now it made its way to one of the knights called Jason. His eyes were full with fear as he saw it coming towards him. He didn't even have the time to cream. It took him by the hands and tore him apart with no efforts in front of everybody's eyes.

Merlin shut his as soon as he saw how the Beast was over Jason. He heard an awful sound and when he opened his eyes he say too much blood for one person. Soon he realized a second knight followed the first one fate.

Arthur was screaming in his head. He was much more than scared in this moment. The creature had segmented two of his best men in less than five minutes. What was he going to do? There was nothing he was able to do. If they don't draw off, they were soon going to find themselves dead. But he couldn't. He had to think about something else, and do it fast. He had given promise to the few left villagers that he won't be back until the Beast was over. There was nothing left he could do, but yell:

'Onrush!' – He and the rest of the knights dashed to the monster. With one blow the Prince was able to pierce it, but not deep enough to kill it. The Nameless beast went wild. Feeling the pain, he turned around searching for whoever stabbed him. As Arthur was behind it, it couldn't guess who it was from all of them, so it opened its mouth. The fire wave burned everything around it.

Merlin wanted to run to him, but he was unable to do anything even if Morgana was holding his hand tight as a rock.

None of the knights expected this to happen so they were unable to protect themselves. Screams were heard all over the square. As the monster reversed he saw only the Prince standing behind his shield, kneeling on the ground it opened fire again. Fortunately his bucker was good enough not to let the fire pass. The monster soon stopped as it saw that nothing happened.

Arthur showed himself and stood from the ground. He ran against the monster but wasn't fast enough to repeat the successful stab. With one of its arms the monster lifted him from the ground. The world turned in front if the blonde's eyes. He shut them and prayed Lord that it was soon to end. He was so scared. The Nameless Beast lifted him to the level of his mouth. Opening it, it tried to blow fire, but nothing came out. Arthur opened one of his eyes. He was the bosoms of the creature's mouth. But nothing was coming from there. It was furious. It turned him around and threw him on the ground. After a few meters he hit a rock. His head was bleeding. He didn't move no more. The Nameless beast was standing there triumphant.

…..

Behind the house, there was nothing that could hold Merlin any more. He saw the Beast still on the square and Arthur on the ground. His eyes were almost blind by tears. He couldn't believe it. Was he dead? He ran rapidly to him and kneed down.

'Arthur!' – He said and a tear fell from his eyes. – 'Arthur, can you hear me?' – His voice was shaking. – 'Arthur, love, please open your eyes.' – Merlin took the Prince in his lap and caressed his forehead. He was crying and his tears were falling on his chest. He touched the wound on the left side of his head. It was about an inch wide, but it was bleeding heavily. – 'Arthur, please, don't be dead…. I love you!' – He said. Suddenly he felt warmth inside him and stood up a bit, not leaving Arthur's head on the ground

Morgana was looking scared at what was happening. Everything here felt so familiar, as if it had happened before. It was…. It was just like that dream she had.

The warmth inside him gave him the feeling of something well known, something good that gave him strength. He was feeling it from his heart to his tiptoes, it was all over him and it was good. But what was it? The next moment Merlin's eyes flashed gold. His magic had returned. That was it. A smirk came on the warlock's lips. He looked at the Nameless beast, which was still standing on the square, unable to fly because it was hurt. It didn't even realize where it hit him. Merlin just said a two words and the monster disappeared into the nothing. The raven haired boy felt so good, but just for one second. He looked down at Arthur who was still in his lap.

'Oh, Arthur.' – He said and places a soft kiss on the man's lips. He wasn't moving, but Merlin could feel that his heart was slowly, but unceasingly beating. That gave him strength, to believe that he will live.

…..

In her cave Nimway was furious. He had killed her pet. The one beast made especially for them. She would have to kill him in person. Pulling her hood she said the spell and soon from her was left only the wind

In the next moment a light pop was heard, but only from Morgana, who looked now less, scared, than confused. The witch looked at Merlin, leaning over the so called Prince, quietly crying there. She was going to kill him, without a warning.

On the other side the sorcerer didn't even realized that someone had appeared. He was looking in front of him and trying to find anyone that could help him. Suddenly he heard someone speaking besides him. He turned and saw Nimway looking at him. Her eyes were darker than ever. He realized that she was saying a spell too late. He sensed the coldness that embraced him. He turned back, looking at Arthur. Everything was happening so fast. He fell on him and right then Morgana screamed:

'Noooo...' – She had finally reveled herself from her cover. Nimway looked at her. She was useless, but the witch decided that she was not to kill her. She was going to use her as messenger.

'I want you to listen to me carefully' – She said and looked at the king's ward, chaining her gaze. – 'Tell, Uther that this would not be the end.' – A second later she disappeared.

Rapidly Morgana went to the place where Merlin and Arthur were standing, just like in her dream.

'Help! Anybody, please help me!' – She said and just then Eurina, who was looking through her window, came out and walked to her. So did other people from the houses.

'How can I help them?' – The old lady asked gazing at the couple. They looked … dead to her even if that was an awful thing to say.

'I… Can you help me get them inside?' – Morgana asked, her voice sounding numb. She didn't believe it, she couldn't believe it. Were they really dead? And why? What was she supposed to say to the king then they eventually went home. That his son was dead. Tears were falling from her eyes.

'Of course…' – A man said. He and two other boys lifted the two men who lied on the ground in death embrace. They placed them in Eurina's house. Morgana was walking at the back of the queue.

Taking a basin with water and a towel she knelled in front of Arthur and started to wipe the blood from his face. Swarming her hand though his neck she realized that he got pulse.

'Oh God.' – She said and smiled. He was alive. May be with great difficulties, but he was alive. Morgana continued cleaning his head. He looked at the wound. It was not a pretty picture. She cleaned it as it had stopped bleeding already. She took a part from cloth and bandaged up his head.

Now she was able to take a look at Merlin. She went to him, expecting to see blood all over him, but there was nothing. He wasn't injured. How was this possible? She took his pulse. A tear fell from her eyes. He was not as lucky as Arthur. She couldn't believe he was dead. She sat on the floor, tears dropping out of her eyes.

'No….you cannot be…. Please….' – She felt as Eurina came and wrapped her arms around her.

'There is nothing to be done…' - She said quietly. – 'Come on.. Let's go outside.' – Morgana could stop her crying, but she didn't want to move.

'No… I want to stay here, just a little bit.' – She said, looking at Merlin's body.

The hours passed, no one moved. Morgana was now more than tired. She closed her eyes and let out a sigh. Suddenly, the strangest thing happened. Merlin took a loud breath sat up.

'What happened?' – He asked and Morgana screamed.

'How on earth?' – She asked her eyes more than wide. Everyone in the room took a step back from the place they were standing.

'What happened?' – He asked again looking confused.

'What? What do you remember last?' –Morgana said, still looking quiet stressed.

'I want leaning over Arthur….' – He said and rapidly looked around, when he spotted the place where the Prince was he wanted to go to him, but was too weak to be able to move.

'The witch, she….. Err… she killed you.' – The king's ward said. She did not believe what she said. He really was dead. He had no pulse, his heart was stopped. How was it possible.

'What do you mean killed me?' – He asked and raised his eyebrows.

'I mean, you were dead. You had no pulse.' – She explained. – 'I don't understand it either.'

'How is Arthur?' – He asked. – 'I remember he was alive.'

'Yes, he still is, but he is barely breathing.' – She said and looked down. – 'I don't know if he is going to make it…' – She fell silent. Hearing that Merlin rapidly collected all his powers and moved to the place where the Prince was. He took his head in his lap and stoked his hair very carefully. He left the life inside him. Like a small light that wanted to extinct, but Merlin wasn't going to let that happen.

He closed his eyes and directed all his energy towards Arthur. His eyes flashed gold as he was pronouncing the following words:

'Unum ad vivificandum amore' – He said, this meant "love will be the one to make you alive". The next moment Arthur started to blink. He opened his eyes.

So happy Merlin has never been. He looked at him, smiled and kissed him. The kiss was passionate, deep and long. Not carrying who was watching, the warlock kissed licked and nibbled Arthur's lips and tongue. He loved him so much and now as everything was over he was the happiest man alive.

He pulled away giving the Prince some air. He asked – 'How are you?'

'Never better' – He said and smiled at him. A few moments later Morgana interrupted

'We better hurry for Camelot.' – She said worried.

'Why are you in such worry?' – Merlin asked.

'The witch…..she said that this is not the end.' – She said with fearful voice. What was she going to do, no one knew.

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