AU: Hi again this is chapter 24rd of The Forgetting Curse, the last one.
I'm sorry that I didn't post yesterday. I couldn't find time to write at all. ^^
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'Dying.' – Was the only word that the healer said.
'What?!' – Merlin whispered. His eyes widened. How could he die? Was that what was coming to Camelot. The raven haired boy was confused.
'Just what you heard, he might not be alive in the next two days.' – He said and turned back to the father and son.
'What is his sickness?' – The boy asked.
'Almost full paralysis. It will soon take over his insides. There is nothing left I can do.' – His voice sounded dull.
'Have you tried everything?' – The tension in his voice was obvious.
'Almost….' – Gaius fell silent.
'What do you mean?' – He looked in the back, as they were able to hear them.
'Everything expect…' – He looked at Merlin. He got the idea fast.
'Your highness, I wish to speak with Gaius privately. May we walk out for a moment?' - The boy said looking as the king just nodded. They got out if the room quietly closing the door behind. - 'Do not expect that I will use magic on Uther Pendragon...' - Merlin whispered and pressed his lips.
'There is no other choice.' - Gaius snapped.
'He is the one who forbid all magic around the lands of Camelot.' - Merlin glanced at him. - 'I will get my life a living hell of he understands that I am a warlock.'
'Do you really wish your King to die?' - The healer asked with one raised eyebrow.
'No...' - He said with jaded tone.
'So? Will you?'
'Yes. Are you sure that it will work?' - He twisted his fingers.
'I wouldn't ask you for this, if I wasn't.'
'Alright, but I want him very deep asleep.' - He said and then heard Arthur's voice from inside the room.
'Help!' - Rapidly rushing into the chamber, they saw the king convulsing in hid bed.
'What happened?' - Gaius asked going to the bed and taking his pulse.
'I don't know, one moment he was lying calmly and in the other he began cramping.' - Arthur explained with tensed voice. Now he was worried more than ever, forgetting all his fights with his father.
'Merlin, go to my chamber and get me the Book!' - The old man said. He rushed our of the room running along one corridor to another. He finally managed the room and were rapidly started to search for it. When Gaius said the Book, the raven haired boy knew it meant his magic book. Finally he saw it under a pile of clothes. Grabbing it he left the chamber and back to the King's bedroom.
Uther was still cramping when Merlin returned, Gaius took the book and opened it on one of the last pages and pointed him the medium spell.
'Three times!' - He said to him before he was able ask his question. The warlock rose his hands towards the King saying:
'Volo ut subsisto in frigidis, et requiescere vos in lecto quiete dormire post horam in carmine fit. Volo ut subsisto in frigidis, et requiescere vos in lecto quiete dormire post horam in carmine fit. Volo ut subsisto in frigidis, et requiescere vos in lecto quiete dormire post horam in carmine fit.' - He said and about after the longest minute he stopped the cramping.
'Thanks Gods!' - Arthur said looking at his father, finally able to rest. He walked to Merlin, wrapping his arms around him. - 'Oh, thank you!' - His voice was so soft.
About an hour later Uther waked and looked around. He was the three of them staring at him. He tried to move, but couldn't.
'Wha... what happened?' - Now he was barely able to speak.
'Gaius...' - Arthur's eyes were full with fear. - 'What happened?'
'I cannot tell...' - He fell silent for a moment, choosing his words, realizing that he is not able to tell the King about the spell Merlin did. - 'It looks as the medicine is not working properly. But I still do not know why.' - He said and went to the bed. He poked the man inside with something like a needle asking - 'Do you feel anything?'
'No...' - He shook his head. Arthur ran a hand through his hair. What was going on?
Suddenly a wind in the room appeared from the nowhere. A pop was heard and all the candles in the room went out. In the twilight of the chamber Nimway appeared. Running her gaze over the presenting people. She smirked seeing all their fearful faces.
'What are you doing here?' - King Uther asked after taking a deep breath.
'You are probably wondering, what was the medicine, aren't you, Your Highness?' - She asked glancing over him.
'I have full trust in Gaius' treatment.' - He said with firm voice.
'But what if I tell you, that your precious physician has hid a sorcerer in his chambers for more than a year now? - Nimway said with another smirk on her face.
"Oh no. She wouldn't. No. Don't" Were just a couple of the thought running through the heads of Arthur and Merlin.
'What do you mean?' – Uther said and coughed.
'I mean that he have been lying to you!' – She said.
'I do not believe this thing.' – Uther said and looked at the healer. – 'Tell me she is lying.'
After a long break he said – 'I wish I could.' – He bowed his head, not daring to look at the King.
'No….' – He said astounded. – 'Who is it.'
'Leave me the pleasure.' – Nimway said and from the nowhere a dagger came and it floated directly to the man in the bed. For less than a part of the second, Merlin's eyes flashed gold. His blood was running through his veins. He was hot, and he didn't even know why he stopped the dagger. He just knew that it was the right thing to do, so he just did it, not thinking about the consequences. Then he said:
'Ascendit.' – And the knife stabbed the ceiling.
'You...' – Uther said after a moment. He knew that there was something about this boy. He knew that there was something wrong with him, but he never, not for a second thought that he was a sorcerer. – 'Guards!' – He said and rapidly two armoured men entered the room. – 'Take him to the dungeons.'
'NO!' – Arthur was fast to say.
'What should that mean?' – No matter how sick he was, now Uther felt the anger inside him burning.
'Let him do.' – The Prince turned to the confused guards.
'Do not do such thing. I want an explanation for you rebellious behavior.' – He snapped.
'All my life, I have wanted your approval. I did what you wanted, I dressed how you wanted, I lived how you wanted. Now I have decided that it is enough.' – Arthur said and looked at his father.
'It that so….' – The king said. – 'Guard, take the ex-prince Arthur with the boy.' – He said. Just as they were about to obey, Nimway said.
'Stop.' – The guards froze in their places. – 'Things have gone too far.' – Now she was looking straight at Merlin. - 'Enough now!' - Nimway said and looked at them. - 'You.' - She pointed Merlin. - 'Come here!' - The guards who were still not moving as they were told, released him, but continued their grip on the Prince. Fortunately the king's chamber was the biggest in the castle, mostly because he had been sharing it with his wife, Arthur's mother, before she died in the hour she gave life to him. The raven haired boy moved forward slowly and carefully. He stood right opposite the witch as he said.
'What do you want?' - His voice was ice cold.
'Strange choice for your last word!' - She said, holding her arm, pointing at him. - 'Adjeda...' - Her voice was heard and a light ball has immediately been shot from her hand. Merlin flew back, and hit the wall falling on the floor on his knees. His lip was bleeding and he felt pain in his chest. The wall besides him didn't look really better too.
'Is that all you have.' - He said and wiped his mouth.
'There was one thing I still cannot understand for you Merlin...' - She said. - 'Why? Why do you keep helping him and his rival? You have powers to make them beg for their lives and you are still just their servant. You just continue to serve... But I can give you an opportunity, one that can give you a chance to be who you really are. To be who you have to be.' - Looking at him, she saw despise in his gaze. - 'Come with me and become a conqueror with me. Come with me and make then pay for what they did to us. Come with me and we will rule together.' - She finished. The silence fell over the room waiting for the answer. The last thing Merlin was in this moment was disunion. He knew exactly what he would say.
'Even if your offer is very interesting I will be have to reject it. You said that I was unhappy, that I was hiding and sick of them. I will tell you that your visions are wrong. I am happy, in love, I am not hiding from anyone I care about.' - He said, seeing the anger appear in her eyes.
'That you will die!' - She yelled. - 'Nargavida vias logmos woerda homfra.' - Hearing the spell, Merlin was only able to say only one thing, before it came to him.
'Giorhtangia!' - He felt sudden warmth that surrounding him. Nimway's eyes widened. No. Such knowledge was unable to be given to him. She felt her powers leave her, floating in Merlin. She felt numb and what was really happening to her was that she was disappearing.
'Noooo..' - Was the last thing came out of her mouth.
Merlin, now bearing all the energy from the old religion and his own magic was now like up in the air. His eyes were bright gold and electricity was floating all around him. Arthur, who was let go by the guard, now was looking at the boy with wide eyes. He glanced as he walked towards the King, who was fell unconscious, and pointed his arm at him.
'Merlin?!' - Arthur said. - 'What are you doing?' - Mumbling words that none of them could hear a connection between him and the man in the bed. Suddenly Uther moved and looked around.
They looked at each other wondering if he remembered anything.
'How did you do that?' - He asked again. - 'Was that magic?' - Merlin remained silent.
'Father...' - Arthur interrupted, but he didn't get a chance to speak.
'All out. Everybody out!' - He commanded and as long as nobody was longing to be there they all obeyed and left with a bow.
As they were walking the Prince said:
'Merlin, I have to speak to you in private.' - His voice was serious and a bit worried.
'Al..right.' - The boy replied. - 'Where do you want to go?'
'Somewhere we wouldn't get disturbed.' - Shortly said he.
'Follow me!' - They left Gaius who walked back to the healers, made himself a tea and lied down for a nap. Merlin took the blonde as expected to his place. Now as it was night the sky was covered with thousands stars it looked astonishing. Pulling himself and Arthur on the ground he said: - 'What's the matter?'
'Look...' - He sighed. How was he going to tell him that he has to leave? - 'Remember before I ... we left for the Lower Lands I had a talk with Father?'
'Yes...' - He nodded.
'I don't know how to tell it to you, but... my father is expelling me from Camelot and its land...' - Pressing his lips he looked at the warlock, who was left wordless. - 'I know it sound strange, but there is more...'
'What more could he want from you?' - Merlin said breathing out.
'He is taking my title too... I will no longer be Prince of Camelot.' - The raven haired boy took his hand.
'What are you going to do about it?' - He said and raised his eyebrows.
'Nothing... You cannot go against the Kings will.' - He squeezed the boy's hand. - 'I will have to leave the day after tomorrow.'
'What do you want to say I? You are not going anywhere without me!' - The sorcerer said.
'I cannot ask this from you. You are happy enough here. I cannot ask you to leave with me.' - Arthur pressed his lips.
'Happy? I am happy here, only because you are here. What do you think I am going to be without you? Nothing. I love you far more than you expect to let you go anywhere alone.' - Merlin said and as he finished Arthur kissed him so passionately that he fell on the ground. Breaking up the kiss after a while he said.
'What did I do that I got you?' - And kissed him again.
'What about being the prettiest thing alive that I have ever seen?' - The raven haired boy smiled returning the kiss.
...
Two day later Arthur and Merlin were just about to leave Camelot. They were now at the healers taking farewell with Gaius. They told him what has happened, but he couldn't do anything. Both of them were are the door as a guard walked in and said.
'Prince Arthur and Merlin!' - He was obviously not told that the blonde is not Prince anymore. - 'The King wishes to see you.' - Looking at each other, they both wondered what Uther would want now. Following the guard to the Throne Hall, Arthur took Merlin by the hand.
'Everything will be alright!' - He said and opened the door. They saw the Kind looking through the window. He turned hearing the door open.
'Hello Father.' - The blonde greeted firmly.
'Arthur. Merlin.' - He nodded at them. - 'I have been thinking much lately, about what to do with both of you.' - They gulped, but remained were silent. - 'Looking through the events from the past days I have reconsidered my decision and opinion on you and your relationship.' - He looked at them, seeing their hands together. - 'I am not going to expel you out of the palace.' - Uther said looking at Arthur. - 'I am willing to except the way you feel about the boy.' - He saw as the blonde wrapped him arm around him.
'Thank you, Father!' - Arthur said.
'This is not all.' - Now the Kind was looking at Merlin. - 'You gave me hard time to decide that to do with you. You saved my life, but you are a sorcerer and...' - The raven haired boy gulped. - 'And as long as I see that my son is in love with you I will let you live here and yet be his manservant. But under two circumstance...' - Merlin how was just about to relieve him breath, rapidly too another one.
'What are they, Sire?' - He dared to say.
'I want you not to tell anyone know about your powers and the second one, the more important from the two, I want you never to stop returning at my son's love!' - He said and smiled. - 'Now you may go.'
'Thank you, Sire!' - Merlin said and they walked out of the room. Closing the door behind them they looked at each other.
Merlin smiled and wrapped his arms around the Prince. He left lips lean against his in a gentle kiss. They couldn't believe it. Such great change in the King. Arthur returned the kiss brushing his hand into the warlock's soft hair. The boy pressed his tongue against his lips, begging entrance. Parting his, the blonde moaned feeling Merlin licking the roof of his mouth. He nibbled the boy's tongue. Not too long after that they broke the kiss, as they were out of air. Leaving their foreheads lean against each other they smiled.
'I love you!' - Merlin said.
'I love you!' - The Prince replied. - 'Always!'
'And Forever!' - Merlin completed and pressed his lips to Arthur's.
End!
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