Destiny
"In Camelot, the Prince and the Servant love each other tenderly since years. But what will happen when a close friend to Gwen propose to her ? Will she cede to the easiness knowing the Arthur and her could never be ? Or will the two lovers fight for their love ? Is this a battle lost since the start ? Can we really fight against destiny ? " Set after 3x10. Things are a little different, the end isn't the same as the episode, Morgana is the same as in season 1 ( I can't have her as the devil one, sorry !) and there was no promise of wait for each other in my version..."
Chapter two :
"Arthur, you have to go ! " smiled the young woman, answering his kiss.
"Have I ?" he whispered, bringing her closer to him.
"Anyone could enter."
"We are in your home."
He lowered his kisses on her jaw, then her neck, and she closed her eyes, enjoying the heat that was invading her heart every time his lips lay on her.
"Arthur..."
He receded a little and stole her a kiss, before asked, a teasing smile on his lips.
"Have you a date ?"
"What ?"
"I can see you try to get rid of me..."
This time, she couldn't help a smile to light up her face and she got closer, kissing him tenderly. Since the other night, when he have admited being afraid to lose her, Arthur and Gwen spent more times together, still safe from the other's eyes but it was better than nothing. She opened the mouth to answer but some knock at her door made them jump. Freaked out, she drove Arthur to the bottom of her house and pulled the curtain hastily before leave. She stopped in the middle of the room, turned around suddenly, opened the curtain again, finding Arthur, who clearly didnt understood what was going on and she found him so adorable that she threw herself on him in order to kiss him passionately.
"Gwen ? Are you here ?"
The young woman walked away finally, breathless, the heart beating and closed the curtain, before heading toward the door.
"Yes ?" she breathed opening it, finding Louis, a basket at the hands.
"Louis ? What are you doing here ?"
"I bring you breakfast." he smiled.
She stared at him, embarassed.
"Are you going to let me in ?"
"Sorry." she exclaimed, shifting slightly. She knew Arthur felt threatened by the man ...
Louis settled and prepared the table, didn't noticing the many looks Gwen gave to the curtain.
"Everything is fine ?" he finally asked, taking her hand.
She smiled and resumed,
"Very well."
On those words, Gwen took back her hand and saw her friend frown.
"Louis..." she sighed,
"Tell me, when will I meet him ?"
"Not now."
"When then ?"
"Louis..."
"You don't love him enough ?"
"Stop say that." she hissed meanly,
He stared at her and a mean smile lighted up his face before he blow,
"So, it's him who is ashamed of you ..."
Despite of her, the young woman paled and the man in front of her resumed,
"Is that it ?"
"You're wrong. A..."
She closed her mouth right away, but it was too late, Louis' eyes widened and he got up,
"So, his name begin with an A then ..."
"You did it on purpose ! " she breathed,
"Perhaps. Perhaps not."
He got up, took a part of bread and laid a kiss on her cheek before headed toward the door,
"You know Gwen, I will discover who he is and on this day, you'll be mine."
And in a devastating smile, he left the house. Gwen closed her eyes and took a deep breath, before hearing the curtain being open. She turned around slowly and face Arthur, pale, the face closed, with worried eyes.
"Arthur..." she started and he plunged his bright blue eyes in hers, all mark of levity gone.
"Is there, if only one chance, that he can get what he wants Guinevere ?" he asked slowly,
"I don't understand..." she frowned,
He walked closer a little, staring at her again.
"I need to know if it exist even a tiny chance you'd choose him."
Gwen opened wide eyes, understanding his question.
"Arthur ! We spoke about that already ! Didn't you trust m..."
He stopped her, laying his lips in hers in a tender kiss.
"Very well." he breathed against her lips, once separate. "Very well."
And on this words, he put on his cape and left, leaving Gwen in the middle of her room, dazed.
Gwen was walking in the village with Morgana, when Louis came and join her.
"Alfred." he only said.
"I beg your pardon ?"
"Don't tell me it's Alfred !"
"The esquire ? Louis, he is less than 13 ! "
The young man smiled and turned toward Morgana, bowing slightly before walked closer to Gwen very, very close in order to whisper in her ear,
"I'll find, you know."
Once the young man away, Morgana, a smile on her lips, turned toward her friend and servant,
"Who is he ?"
"A friend from my childhood."
"A friend ?" insisted the young ward,
"Yes my Lady," Gwen saw two blue eyes stared at her from the other side of the road, Arthur. "A friend."
Morgana frowned and tried to see what was looking Gwen but she only saw Arthur and decided to let go for the moment.
Arthur felt suddenly anger and another feeling he didn't wanted to name take control of him. He turned around and gestured his knights to resume without him, he refused to see Guinevere courted by an idiot. He came to his Chamber hastily and found the person he was looking for. Merlin raised his head and seeing the Prince's eyes, sighed,
"Oh no ... That look can't be good for me..."
"Merlin, I need you to do something for me."
Gwen headed toward the Castle with Morgana and noticed her friend didn't want to let go one subject she would have loved not speak about.
"He was quite handsome."
Guinevere didn't answer but smiled politely,
"Don't you think so ?" resumed Morgana, staring attentively at her.
"It's a friend. We grew up together."
On those words, she found a pretext to go away, bowing slightly. Puzzled, Morgana decided on letting her go, determined on knowing what was happening with her.
Merlin walked on the corridors, why did he accept to do what this Dollop Head had asked him to ? Why ? If Arthur had issues with his jealousy, surely he could be the one taking care of it, isn't it ? He sighed and finally glimpsed the person he searched for, in the Castle's kitchens.
"Hey" he smiled,
The young man raised his head and raised and eyebrow,
"Hello."
"My name's Merlin."
In front of him, the man took a puzzled look but shook the hand Merlin was handing him.
"Glad to meet you, I'm Louis."
"Gwen told me about you."
As soon as he talked about Gwen, Louis got up and stared at Merlin,
"Is that you ?"
"Me ?"
"The one she loves."
The surprise was such that Merlin burst out in laughters, under the puzzled stare of his interlocutor, he had to try to become serious again.
"No, No it's not me. I am her friend."
"Ah."
A slight silence came and he resumed,
"Do you know who he is ?"
"Hmm... Sort of."
"Sort of ?" asked Louis, frowning.
"I can't tell you exactly who he is but..." Merlin hesitated, choosing his next words carefully, "They truly love each other."
Louis laughed a little and it was Merlin's turn to take a surprise look,
"Is he friend of yours ?"
"Sort of, yeah."
"You are really odd." said the man and this time, Merlin smiled.
"That what people keep saying."
Louis got up and before he left, said simply,
"I'm in love with Gwen. Always been. Always will."
And he left. Sighing, Merlin ran a hand on his hair, Arthur was not going to like that ...
Arthur and Morgana were walking in Camelot's gardens, talking. Brother and Sister had always been close and liked above all else this quiet moments where they can be alone, as when they were little.
"Don't you think that Gwen is acting strangely ?" asked Morgana suddenly,
Arthur paled and was glad Morgana couldn't see his face,
"Why are you asking me that ?"
"I don't know ..." she breathed, "I think that she might be ... in love."
"In love ?" this time, Arthur's heart stopped. He had considered tell the truth to Morgana.
"I don't know. Perhaps. Since this Louis came, she isn't totally herself anymore..."
A slight silence came then and Arthur felt sick,
"What make you tell that ?" asked gently the Prince,
"I don't know for sure ... More like a feeling. Do you see what I mean ?"
She looked up then toward her brother and frowned, seeing him so pale.
"Are you well Arthur ?"
He looked down and smiled toward her,
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me."
She opened the mouth ready to argue about how he was doing his best to always make her worry about him but something caught her eyes,
"Look at your right."
At the time he did, Arthur knew he shouldn't. Gwen was here with him and she smiled to him and ... he couldn't watch any longer and instead, stared at the path in front of him.
"Arnaud then ?"
"The french guy ?" smiled Gwen, "Louis, he barely speak english."
The young man smiled,
"Point taken. Then... Adam ?"
This time, she laughed,
"Are you planning on doing that for a long time ?"
"Until you tell me."
"Why ?"
"I want to know against who I'm fighting."
This time, she stopped and plunged her chocolate eyes in his,
"You're fighting against no one, there is no fight. I love this man."
She started to leave but he stopped her,
"Then, why don't you tell everyone ?"
"It's..." she looked down a few seconds, "It's more complicated than that..."
He walked closer and forced her to look at him,
"I can offer you something simple Gwen."
She stared at him a few moments, frowning, before recede a little.
"You're too late. I'm sorry."
And she left, leaving him alone. His sentence in her head despite of her. 'I can offer you something simple Gwen.". She sighed and walked faster. She had to see Arthur.
Arrived in front of his door, she didn't take the care of knocking and came in, finding Arthur putting his armor and Merlin, helping him. She then threw herself in the Prince's arms, burying her face in his neck and Arthur frowned, before close his arms around her. He looked at Merlin but this one shrugged, making him understand that he didn't know what was happening to her before leave in order to give them more privacy.
"Is everything's alright Guinevere ?" asked the Prince gently,
She receded a little and saw his sea blue eyes full of concern.
'I ... I believe so."
He stroked her cheek tenderly,
"Talk to me."
She stared at him, her beautiful Prince and felt tears pricked at the corner of her eyes.
"Guinevere ?"
"Promise me that one day, we'll be together for real."
He frowned but knowing her too well, knew she hadn't finished yet and let her resume,
"Promise me that you won't make me one of your mistress or ..." a sob took her and Arthur felt his heart ripped out, seeing her in this state.
"Listen to me." he breathed then, "I love you. I want only you and one day, I'll marry you. You have my word. But I beg you Guinevere, wait for me."
She raised big eyes toward him and saw his eyes full of fear. He had never clearly asked her to wait for him and she knew what it cost him, express his feelings this way. A tender smile escaped her and she kissed him with love, all the love she had.
"I love you." she then breathed when they pulled apart, his eyes were still close but when he opened them, she saw he was a little reassured, as was she. In those moments, she knew she was doing the good choice.
Later, much more later, when Gwen, reassured and sure about her choice was preparing herself for the night, her door burst open and Louis came in,
"Louis ?"
"Listen, I did all the people whose name start with an A ! "
She smiled and let him resume,
"ALL OF THEM ! Except Prince Arthur..." he laughed, joking.
Gwen felt herself blush and turned around, cursing herself but it was too late.
"Oh my God..." breathed Louis and she closed her eyes, "You mean that..."
"I mean nothing." she said weakly.
"You and Prince Arthur."
"Louis I beg you."
She turned around and saw just how much his eyes were wide,
"You're dating the crown Prince."
So ? :) I hope you liked it ! What did you think ? Arthur and Gwen ? Louis and Gwen ? Morgana thinking that Gwen loves Louis ? I want to know EVERYTHING, aha :) Louis discovering that Gwen is dating the Prince of Camelot ? What do you think will happen ? Jealous Arthur ?
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I wanted to answer to elly32 and Guest because I can't otherwise,
'elly32' : Ahah I'm so glad you're here too and you loved this story :) I hate Louis too, in fact I hate EVERYONE who dare come between my Arwen ;)
Thank you and I must say, jealous Arthur is always a pleasure to write too ;) Ahah I can promess you a good Morgana ( I really love this character) and for the happy ending... ;) )
Thank you for your review :)
'Guest' : Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it :) Hmm... beside brown hair, Louis is tall, pretty tall in fact, he has brown eyes but a shade lighter than Gwen, he has a good smile and a good reputation with woman. That's for his physic, mentally, he is pretty smart but like to leave free ( that's why he left Camelot all those years ago ) he had plenty of woman before but think that only Gwen could be well enough for him... I hope I helped you :)
And yes, Arthur needed a reminder that he may loose Gwen if he didn't do necessary to keep her by his side :)
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