I know, I'm late. I've been having a lot of problems since last week. A dear friend of mine unfortunately passed away last Thursday, after a quick time of illness and I had no mind to write. She was one of my best friends, we knew each other since we were 11. She was pregnant and had invited me to be the godmother. The baby unfortunately died few hours after she was born. I feel so terrible, guys! The main reason why I wrote this chapter today is to think about something else for some moments. We must carry on, right?

Thanks a lot for your encouraging reviews Maya, SeverusHermioneForever, Someone from Ireland, Chris and Merlin's Lover. Thank you for the alert, the favourite and the messages too!

For those who asked, soon you will know if Lord Agravaine's reaction was the usual fury someone feels when a love spell is broken (?) or if there is something more... And, yes, by 'soon', I mean this chapter. ;)

Enjoy.

Previously...

"You know, I think your love will be so good to him."

"Really?" She smiled.

"Yes. He's a lonely and bitter man, Morgause. Just like I used to be before... uh... before your sister and I started our relationship." Morgause smirked at that. Uther Pendragon awkward, who would imagine it? "You both would have a much happier life if you choose love instead of pain." Uther said calmly and noticed the lady sighed. "You deserve to be happy. Everyone does."

"Even if I'm a witch..." Morgause said.

"Even if with Agravaine." Uther joked, making the lady giggle.

"Morgana is very lucky for having you at her side."

Chapter 38

Uther smiled at that. Maybe Morgana was right. Maybe there was still hope for Morgause. The king's thoughts were suddenly interrupted when the door stormed opened.

"So?" Agravaine sounded angry and quite impatient. "May we go now? Or are you trying to seduce our king before we go?"

"Don't be indelicate, Agravaine." Morgause reprehended him dryly, but both men could see in her eyes that his comment had hurt her.

"Anyway, let's finish this for once and for all!" Agravaine said.

The man was more anxious than ever, Morgause noticed, he hasn't been acting like himself since the spell was broken. Maybe he used to be like that before the spell? No, during the short time she had known him before the spell, Morgause could notice Agravaine was a polite and rational man. The perfect image of a lord. Maybe using dark magic over him had corrupted his soul?

While Morgause wondered about her lover's wicked ways, Agravaine approached Uther and forced him to take a sleeping potion. The king resisted, but Agravaine grabbed his cheeks violently with one of his hands, forcing Uther's mouth opened and pouring the liquid inside.

"Time to have some sleep, your highness!" Agravaine smirked.

"Oh..." Uther instantly felt his body heavier. He doesn't want to sleep. He couldn't! He had to try to escape and... his eyelashes were suddenly so heavy! He just hoped Arthur would be a good king and take care of Morgana and Vivienne before his eyes got closed.

"Good." Agravaine said as the king slept. He took a cloth bag and covered Uther's head with it, so people around wouldn't recognise their king. Then Agravaine took Uther's red cloak and wore it. "How do I look, Morgause?" Oh, he sounded like her daring boy once again and the lady couldn't help a smile.

"Fabulous!" She said. "Good idea, nobody in this land would question a knight of Camelot."

"You sounded insecure." Was it worry on his voice? He walked to her and Morgause touched his chest, even knowing she shouldn't.

"Agravaine..." Morgause inhaled his masculine scent closing her eyes and, for a brief moment, Agravaine gently caressed her soft hair. She suddenly wasn't sure about what they were about to do anymore. Maybe Morgana was right. Maybe Uther has changed. Maybe the nice Uther had always been there and her little sister just helped him to come to light with her love. Just like her dark magic have helped a wicked side of Agravaine to sprout? Why, goddess?

"Oh, we have no time for this!" Wicked Lord Agravaine was back and pulled Morgause away when the lady was about to hug him. Goddess, she didn't know she needs the man that much!

Agravaine took Uther and put the king over a horse, tying him to the saddle and making sure they wouldn't miss the man somewhere in their way. Then he surprisingly helped Morgause to mount her horse, slapping on her bottom during the process and smirking at her gasp. So they were in their way to Avalon.

"Quickly, Arthur!" Morgana hastened the prince for the thousandth time that morning. "We must arrive in Avalon before Agravaine and my sister does!"

"Let me finish this, Morgana!" Arthur said annoyed checking Excalibur and his armour.

Vivienne was a bit agitated into her mother's arms and Morgana tapped softly her back.

"My sweet wants to play with her parents..." She smiled sadly. "I promise you we'll save him." Morgana kissed the baby's cheek, making Vivienne laugh.

"Morgana... Are you desperate enough to bring Vivienne with us?" Arthur realised her sister was there, trying to reach him and making some excited baby sounds. He took Vivienne and his little sister started toying with the cord of Arthur's shirt. "It's dangerous for such a young child!"

"Oh, I know, I didn't want to, but Merlin insisted she may have a role to play..." Morgana explained and took the baby, so Arthur could finish packing.

"Arthur, I can't believe how slow you are!" Now it was Merlin. "We still must see the dragon before we go!" Arthur had just rolled his eyes. "I mean, Morgause and Agravaine will sacrifice your father during the full moon which happens to be tonight, not in the next month's full moon!"

"Shut up, Merlin!" Arthur put Excalibur into his belt. "Oh, and if something happens to my sister..."

"Come on, Arthur, I have everything under my control!" Merlin smiled. "Now let's talk to the dragon!"

The three of them quickly arrived at the top of the north tower, Morgana wrapping Vivienne's blanket tightly around the baby girl. The wind is harsh and cold up there. Merlin called the dragon and in few moments he came to his friends.

"Finally you called me, Emrys."

"Oh, well, some of us are slow..." Merlin smirked and pointed to the prince.

"Oh! I see I'm finally going to meet the little princess!" The dragon approached his head from Vivienne, who laughed excitedly and tried to reach him.

"No, sweet, the dragon can't hold you!" Morgana told her daughter.

"She's lovely, witch!" The dragon said with a smile.

"See? He likes you too, Vivienne! Pet him like this..." Morgana took Vivienne's small hand and helped the child to caress the dragon's head. He smiled and closed his eyes in delight.

"My father would be in panic if he saw this!" Arthur said a bit pale. Couldn't Morgana just let the baby with Merlin's mother or maybe Gaius? No, she had to take his sister to everywhere!

"Oh, Arthur, don't be so feisty! Uther likes the dragon." Morgana said casually. She was calmer as they had a plan to rescue Uther and some of the knights of Camelot were already in Avalon.

"Anyway." Merlin said seriously. "We called you because the king is missing." The dragon looked at Merlin, but his head was still next to Morgana, so the baby could play and pet him.

"I know, Emrys. Because of the sorceress and the traitor." The dragon said. "I must warn you. They had some help to take the king, but now they're by themselves."

"And we'll teach them a lesson!" Arthur said angry.

"Good hearted prince!" The dragon noticed Arthur, who rolled his eyes at the nickname. "Your destiny is to be a great king, and it'll happen soon!"

"Oh!" Morgana's heart skipped a beat. Merlin touched her shoulder in comfort. "What... Uther..."

"Your love will save the king once again, witch." The dragon calmed her. "He will rule Camelot for many more years before his time on this earth ends." Morgana sighed in relief. "But the good hearted prince has a destiny here!"

"Which would be..." Arthur asked annoyed.

"Which would be uniting the five kingdoms." The dragon said. "You, Arthur Pendragon, have taken Excalibur, a sword forged magically and destined to the man who would bring an age of light to Britain." For the first time, he called Arthur's by his name.

"But the sword is my father's!"

"He won't need it anymore. Your father will continue being a good king to his reign, as I've said, and a long age of peace will come. But you, prince, must be a high king."

"Of course!" Merlin's face had lightened.

"What now, Merlin? Don't tell me you've been plotting this with the dragon since you were my servant!" Arthur teased.

"Kind of." Merlin smirked. "There are many prophecies written about the high king who will unite Albion."

"And you've never told me!" Arthur was shocked.

"Come on, Arthur, you were already nosy enough..." Morgana smirked.

"The high king will keep Albion united. Because five small kingdoms are weak, but when organized and united by a central high king, they may be strong." The dragon said.

"And what about Agravaine?" Morgana continued. "May we trust him?"

"Morgana, his nickname is 'traitor'..." Arthur rolled his eyes. "How had I never realised?" He added to himself.

"The traitor will become a king." The dragon declared.

"What?" Merlin was very surprised.

"Of course!" Morgana said. "He killed King Cenred, and the man had no heir. He will be the next king as usual..."

"Oh..." Arthur smiled. "So he goes to take care of his own kingdom and give my father a break..."

"So there is still hope." Morgana said in a touched voice. "I mean, for my sister and him."

"Yes, witch." The dragon said softly. "If there is love between them, so there is hope for them."

"What do you mean?" Merlin asked.

"Come on, Merlin! Morgana's sister used dark magic on him! The man was furious!" Arthur said.

"The point is, my friends, always someone is under a dark spell, once it's broken, darkness will possess the person's soul." The dragon informed.

"So... under all the darkness and bitterness he still loves my sister?" Morgana's eyes were bright and Merlin just hoped all that would end well.

"Let's hope, witch." The dragon said. "The little princess will help them to see love. Once the traitor sees love, he'll be ready to be king."

"Vivienne!" Morgana said as the baby made an excited sound. "Is it really necessary to take her with us? It might be so dangerous!"

"Well, witch, if the sorceress and the traitor are to find their love again, the little princess has a role to play." The dragon said so enigmatically that the lady shivered. "Nice to meet you, little princess." The dragon's head bowed to the baby girl, who smiled at him, at her mother and at him once again, waving her little legs excitedly. "Now, my friends, it's time to meet your destinies!" He said while going away.

Uther felt dizzy. And that was great, because it meant he was still alive. It feels so terrible awake after a sleeping potion! He was in a dark place... No! There was something covering his head. Oh, and he could tell they were travelling! God, where is Arthur?

"Oh, Morgause, I almost forgot to tell you about something!" Agravaine sounded almost like his old self. Unless because of the wicked grin the man had on his face, which he hid when Morgause looked at him with hopeful eyes. Oh, Morgause, why?

"Then tell me, Agravaine." She sounded calmer that she actually felt. Maybe he had reconsidered it? Maybe he would apologise for his rough ways?

"Well... yesterday when I left you..."

"I felt so terrible, Agravaine!" She interrupted him with a broken voice that almost convinced Agravaine to give up all that and kiss her. Almost. "I'm really sorry about using my magic on you, but..."

"Please, Morgause!" His voice was cold, despite his feelings, which he ignored in hope they would change. "What I must tell you isn't about the supposed feelings you claim to have for me. It's about a prophecy."

"Oh?" Morgause was surprised.

Uther felt sorry for the woman. Oh, well, she wants to kill him, yes. But Uther also could notice how the lady has been changing, especially after the spell had been broken. About the prophecy, of course, the king was curious. He made an extra effort to pay attention to Agravaine's voice.

"About what?" Morgause asked just as curious as Uther.

"About Camelot. And about your little niece." Agravaine smirked.

"Vivienne is a girl who will do great things in the future." Morgause said all proud.

"Indeed." Agravaine smirked and take a piece of parchment from his cloak. "Your niece will destroy the kingdom!"

So? Please, let me a review and tell me what you think.

About Arthur uniting the kingdoms, I've just decided to include that! So we may have some more chapters. I wanted he had done that in the show, and if this story is about happiness, why not? =)

I'll try to update again on Friday, I really hope I can.