Destiny

Chapter three:

Some little changes : I decided to do some little changes in my story relative to the true one, ready ? :) So, in my story, 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... Magic is allowed because Ygraine, the Queen, didn't died by magic but because she lost a baby a few years ago. Morgana is truly Uther's and Ygraine's daughter. When the Queen died, she was 8 and Arthur 5, so he had barely knew his mother, but had still some memories of her. Arthur knew Merlin's secret, the two friends know each other from childhood. I think that's all, I'll tell you if I think about anything else :)

"I beg you Louis, you can't tell a soul."

"You're dating the Crown Prince." only repeated the young man.

"Louis"

"You're dating ..."

"Enough !" exclaimed suddenly Gwen, getting closer. "I'm still the same person you came to speak to a few seconds ago, except ... "

"Except that you're dating the Crown Prince !"

"You tell that if only one more time and I swear it's the last thing you'd do on this Earth Louis Peter Stones !"

He stopped right away, ran a hand through his brown hair and took a deep breath.

"Fine."

"Fine ?"

"Fine."

"You wont tell a word ?"

"I wont."

"Do you promise me ?"

"I promise you."

Gwen let escape a breath she didn't know she was holding and a slight smile lighted up her face.

"Thanks Louis."

"But..." he walked closer and took her hands, kissing it gently, "It doesn't change a thing."

She opened wide eyes and took her hands away from him.

"Stop it."

"No Gwen, because now that I know. Now that I know just who he is, I'm sure I can offer you more."

"You don't get it ..."

"I know you love him. But think about it Gwen, I can offer you so much more ! "

She receded a little and turned her back on him, closing her eyes.

"I can offer you a normal life. Simple life, with a farm, with children, with work ! No need to hide ourselves all the time, no need to fear the King's wrath, no need to worry all the time ! I'll take good care of you Gwen, I promise."

"Leave me alone."

"Gwen..."

"I said, leave me alone."

She heard him sigh and suddenly felt someone behind her and he whispered at her ear,

"You know that I'm right Gwen. Think about it."

This night, the young woman had a sleepless night full of nightmares.

"Get up !"

Merlin jumped and fell from his bed, making Arthur roll his eyes. He slightly got up and rubbed his head.

"Ouch."

Then, he blinked and tried to open them, before seeing Arthur, clearly amused.

"Arthur ? What are you doing in here ? And ..." he sat down on his bed, "Why are you wake up before me ?"

"'Cause you're a lazy. Now tell me."

"Tell you what ?"

"So much powerful, some much an idiot at the same time ! "

"Clotpole."

"Wizard."

This time, Merlin smiled,

"That is all you found ?"

"I work on it."

The two young men stayed in calm silence before the Prince sat down at his turn.

"Tell me what Louis said."

Merlin sighed and shook his head,

"Arthur, you don't want to know."

"Merlin tell me."

This last looked down,

"Very well." sighed the Prince, "I didn't want to go there but ..." he got up and Merlin frowned a few seconds, "This is not the friend who speak anymore, it's your Prince. I want to know."

"Arthur !"

The sorcerer was running behind his friend in order to catch him but the Prince didn't listen.

"Arthur !"

"Leave me alone Merlin."

"Arthur, you can't go."

The Prince stared at him a few seconds and Merlin recognized the anger he inherited from Uther.

"And why that ?He want to be in love with Guinevere huh ? Fine. But he has to do it in silence ! You don't think I'll stay here, watching him take away from me the person I love more than anything in the world, do you ? No. I'm gonna fight. I'm a Pendragon. I'm a warrior. I wont let her go without a fight."

He left again and speechless from his bestfriend's speech, Merlin took a few minutes to recover before running this time, in front of him, preventing him for walking.

"Merlin, no matter since how much time we knew each other, no matter how much I value your friendship, if you persist on staying in my way, it's you I busy myself with." hissed the Prince, eyes dark with anger.

"Listen Arthur," resumed Merlin, the more calm he could manage. "Listen to me well."

"I..."

"Listen to me !" cut him Merlin, "It's exactly what he wants !"

"What do you mean ?"

"He wants you to make something wrong, in this way, all is let for him to do is pick Gwen as a mature apple ! You need to be smarter ..."

"Merlin..." resumed Arthur menacingly,

"No. You have to prove to Gwen that you trust her, that you love her."

Arthur stared at him, frowning. After a few seconds, he sighed and ran a hand in his hair,

"I must see Guinevere."

"Arthur ?"

"I wont do anything... for now. " concluded the Prince, walking away.

Arthur sighed again,thinking about Merlin's words 'This is exactly what he wants.' The problem was, Arthur was a man of action, it was not his kind to just stay there and wait. He liked to think he was fighting for what he believed was right and right now, he was going to fight for Guinevere. But his friend was probably right, maybe this battle will require to be played on ... a different way.

Gwen laid a hand on her face. 'I can offer you a normal life. Simple life, with a farm, with children, with work !' she felt sick. 'No need to hide ourselves all the time, no need to fear the King's wrath, no need to worry all the time !' She must be sick.'I'll take good care of you Gwen, I promise.' She had to stopped think about that. "You know that I'm right Gwen." she shook her head. "Think about it." She shook her head harder and felt suddenly really sick. No. She had to stop. She had love. She couldn't have everything. She loved Arthur, she loved him with all her heart, all her soul, all her body. And what if it wasn't enough ? breathed an interior voice and Gwen closed her eyes, repeating to herself out loud.

"It will be enough." she resumed, trying to convince herself. "It will be enough. It will be enough. It will be enough. It will be enou..."

"Are you fine Guinevere ?" she heard his soft voice ask gently.

She opened her eyes and glimpsed two sea blue eyes, full of love and concern. She smiled, soothed. She needed him. She needed him so bad ...

"I'm fine Arthur."

"Why were you..."

He couldn't finish his sentence. Gwen had thrown herself on him and was kissing him rather ... passionately. She needed to be reassured, she needed to know that he loved her just how much as she loved him. To know that this wasn't a dream. To know that they will be together one day. To know everything will work out at the end. To know that his father won't chase her forever because she fell in love with his royal son. To know that a futur between them were possible. To know she wasn't waiting for nothing. To know she wasn't hanging on for nothing... His hands gripped her waist and she let out a small sigh of relief against his lips, before kissing him harder. Feeling her tongue invading his mouth, Arthur moaned and answered her passionate kiss. But something was wrong. Guinevere was ... strange. As if she needed to kiss him, but not wanted to. As if she needed to prove something to herself. He pulled away a little and stuck his forehead on hers.

"Guinevere ..." he only whispered,

"Arthur..." she felt tears pricked at her eyes and closed it harder, "I beg you..."

He stroked her cheek and laid his lips on hers tenderly. Very tenderly. And then, tears hurtled from Gwen's eyes and she breathed, against his lips, her hands gripping his shirt,

"I'm lost Arthur..."

He felt his heart stop. Lost ? How's that 'lost' ? She didn't know if she still want him ? He felt his breath quicken. Was she really going to break up with him ? Had she, if only even an idea of what she meant to him ?He closed his eyes a few seconds before opening them, finding hers studying him. He tried to hide the hurt and fear he was feeling but failed miserably. She had doubts about her feelings for him. He had none. But he couldn't blame her, he knew it. And it was killing him...

"What..." he took a deep breath, "Doubts ?"

She nodded slowly, she needed to be honest with him. She always have been. She loved him way too much in order to hide from him what was in her mind.

"About me ?" he resumed weakly, and she saw his eyes wide with hurt.

"No Arthur. Not about you."

He frowned and she said gently,

"About us."

"Oh." was his only answer and he looked down. He must be strong. Fight for her. Tell her he loved her above all else. But unlike what it seemed, Arthur didn't trust in himself and now, he felt helpless. Helpless in front of his feelings.

"Arthur ?"

She took his face in her hands tenderly and forced him to look at her, she saw tears in his bright blue eyes and felt sick again.

"I'm so sorry ..." she breathed and then, it was as if something happened in him and he brought her closer to him.

"No. No you can't leave me Guinevere. What we have, it's real. I love you and I know that you loves me too. You can't go with someone else just because it's easier, you don't have the right to flee in front of your feelings ! I'll talk to my dad. I'll talk to him this morning, at breakfast. And he won't have his word to say."

She plunged into his sea blue eyes and felt tears come in her own.

"Arthur... It's not just about us."

"Of course it does. It's you and me. I wont let anything or anyone tear us apart. I'm going to tell my father. Now. Everything will work out Guinevere. You'll see."

He leant in and kissed her quickly but tenderly before watch her one last time and leave. Gwen watched him and stared at the door long after he left. What had she done ? Why ? Now, Arthur would have problems because of her. She was in trouble. She rubbed her eyes and felt tears there, Arthur's look still on her mind. She had not wanted to hurt him this way, it was truly the last thing she'd wanted. She got out quickly, she must stop Arthur.

Arthur was quickly walking toward the Castle and when he ran a hand on his cheek, he was surprised to find it wet. He walked fast. He have to tell his father. This way, Gwen would understand that he was the love of her life and that she couldn't leave with another ! He walked forward, thinking about the best way to announce it, when he felt something stop him. He turned around and discovered Guinevere, behind him. Her small hand was grabbing his forearm and tears was rolling down her cheeks.

"Arthur, no." she only breathed.

"But I have to tell him Guinevere." was his only answer, "I must. I can't loose you. I can't."

She looked down suddenly,

"Arthur... Perhaps... Perhaps..."

"Shut up."

"I just wanted a simple life Arthur. Why did you made me fall in love with you ? Why ?" she started hit his chest but the Prince caught her fists and instead, hold her tight against him.

"Shush my love."

"No. I hate you. I wanted nothing but a simple life and you came. And you promised me the moon. And now, I could never love anyone else but you !"

He felt tears prick at his eyes too.

"Don't you think I would rather have prefered something easier too ? Falling in love with some powerful princess maybe ? And then you came, all in wise words, grace silhouette, gorgeous face and amazing lips. I love you more than anything in the world and the idea that you want to break up with me make me mad Guinevere ! "

He noticed she had calm down in his arms and she raised her big doe eyes toward him.

"I wont give my heart to someone else but you." he breathed and she still didn't answer. "Never."

"Never ?" she asked weakly, lost in the ocean of his eyes.

"Never."

And the Prince leant in slightly, slowly, didn't wanting to frightened her, before lay his lips on hers. She then raised a hand on his cheek and stroked it, kissing him tenderly, enjoying the present moment, before the return of the doubt that was slowly invading her mind and her heart.

So ? What do you think ? I really hope you enjoyed it :) Louis and Gwen ? The talk between Arthur and Merlin ? Arthur ready to fight for his love ? Arthur and Gwen discussion ? Gwen lost about their relationship ? Do you think Arthur will tell his father ? Do you think Arwen will work things out ? Or did Louis manage in convincing Gwen ?

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