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 6 :
One week later.
Gwen was heading toward Morgana's bedroom in order to help her get dressed when she recognized the shape that was coming in her direction, and her heart stopped in her chest. Arthur. She felt the gaze of the Prince on her but forced herself not to look at him. It was way too hard. When she reached the end of the corridors, she turned around a few seconds and saw the man she loved, in the middle of the corridor, distraught. She closed her eyes a few seconds and resumed her walk, the heart in pieces, thinking about what happened on that cursed night...
"Arthur I..."
"You don't have to make a choice tonight Guinevere." he said, gently, "I just want to know. I need to know."
She looked up toward him and saw his breath was fast and that he was playing with his mother's ring. Her heart broke a little more. She had never saw him like that. Never. She would have loved to tell him she loved him, that she was so afraid their love was nothing but a dream but that her heart belong to him for all eternity. Instead, she thought about the last part of her talk with Louis,
"I don't believe you." she weakly breathed,
"Don't you ?" one of his hands let her go and went in search of something that was hanging on his neck, "And what about that then ?"
A cry of choc escaped her mouth. A royal seal. She didn't understand. Nothing of all that got a sense ! Louis couldn't be one of Cenred's ally. She knew him since forever !
"Surprising, isn't it ?"he put back the seal and took a pensive face "You see Gwen, after Uther had my father executed, I left. Cenred welcomed me, I became his Counselor, I'm a very important person and I could offer you all that you desire."
"I'm sorry Arthur..." she breathed, looking down.
"You... So you..." he didn't manage in ending his words. It was hurting too much.
"I'm so sorry ..."
She dared looked up towards him a few seconds and could have sworn something just light off in his beautiful eyes. He opened the mouth, then closed it, before straighten in order to adopt a more formal stand. He had promised her after all. He will let her get out of his life. He would love her in silence. In his corner. Forever. He felt tears pricked at his eyes but didn't let one fell. She didn't want him. There was no point in showing her just how much it was hurting him. She stared at this man a few second and walked closer but he took a step back immediatly. Gwen raised her hand and he saw a tear roll down her pretty face.
"I'm sorry." she repeated for the third time, before take her leave.
Arthur stayed in the middle of the corridor for a few minutes. He just saw her. And she didn't even look at him once. How did she do that ? How could she forget him so easily ? Why doesn't he succeed ? Had she loved him so little for her not to look at him once ? He looked down and stared at the ground. Since years, his dreams ans hopes was turning around Guinevere, by his side, forever. What about now ?
Gwen tried to seem the more happy she could and knocked at Morgana's door, who she found in a rather good mood.
"Gwen !" smiled the young woman,
Guinevere gave her friend a smile she hoped was sincere enough but when she saw her frowned, she resumed quickly,
"You seem in a really good mood today my lady,"
"Oh Gwen, you'll never guess !" laughed Morgana, "Do you remember Cenred, who wanted to marry me or he would declare war to Camelot ?"
Gwen nodded, her throat dry.
"It's over ! I don't know what came to him, but he is ready to sign a treaty of peace based on common lands !"
At least, Louis had keep his promise. It's your turn now. She felt her heart break. She couldn't. She couldn't marry him and... She paled suddenly. Hopefully for her, Morgana, too busy in dancing her joy, didn't noticed. Gwen couldn't think. She couldn't let Louis touch her. All this years, she had keep herself for Arthur. For Arthur and no one else...
Arthur was soon joined in the corridors by his friend and servant, Merlin.
"What do you want ?"
"Your father wants to see you."
"Tell him I'm feeling unwell."
Merlin sighed in front of the Prince's stubborness and screamed,
"You can't keep on try to hide from her, you know."
Arthur stopped right away and when he turned around, Merlin saw the anger in his eyes, Pendragon's anger.
"I beg your pardon ?"
"Listen," sighed Merlin, "Gwen loves you."
"Shut up." Cut him Arthur. It was hurting too much He couldn't hear that.
"No ! I'm sure there is a reason ..."
"Oh there is one Merlin."
"See !"
"Yes. I let my heart take over my mind. It won't happen again."
And on this words, he left, leaving Merlin distraught, in the middle of the corridor.
"Your father still want to see you !" he shouted and Arthur made him a sign. "Dollop Head." hissed Merlin before heading in the opposite way. Something's was wrong with Gwen and he was going to discover why.
Arthur sighed and ran a hand through his hair. Even if he hated that, Merlin was right. He couldn't avoid her forever. He sighed again and pushed the door, finding his father and sister, sat, in silence.
"Arthur !" exclaimed Uther, "I'm glad to see you in better form."
He slightly smiled and sat, feeling Morgana's piercing stare on him.
"Are you sure you're better ?" she gently asked,
"I will be fine."
He forced himself to be focused on his plate, in fear to see her.
"You wanted to see me father ?"
"Yes. I have some excellent news. Cenred is ready to sign a treaty of peace."
Arthur suddenly raised panicked eyes toward his father, then towards Morgana. This one, understanding the reason of this look, told him in a huge smile,
"No, brother, we still don't know why but Cenred doesn't want to marry me anymore, he wants some lands father will give him." she glared at her father.
"We'll see that.." muttered the King.
For the first time in days, a genuine smile lighted up the Prince's face.
"I'm so happy for you."
She smiled and drank some of her juice,
"Yes, I must tell I am too." she chuckled.
He smiled again but his smile faded away when he glimpsed Guinevere. He looked down again. He wasn't ready for that. He needed time to heal his broken heart and seeing her every day wasn't helping.
"We are expecting guests for this days."
"Who ?" asked Morgana, excited over the idea of having friends in visit.
"King of Nemeth."
"Is Mithian coming along ?" asked Morgana, "I quite like her. She's pleased you." she added toward her little brother who tried a smile.
""Yes, indeed she would..." breathed Uther, seeming to think on something.
Gwen saw the King's pensive look and felt suddenly ill. It was obvious that he will try to marry his son to this Princess. And the worst ? She hadn't the right to be jealous, or unhappy, because she had broke Arthur's heart and could only blame herself.
Arthur get out of the room Merlin on his heels when Morgana catch them. Merlin took the opportunity to slip away, leaving them alone. The young woman tied her arms around his brother's, now much taller than she, and choose her next words with cautious,
"Is everything's allright Arthur ?"
"Yes." he muttered,
"With Gwen too ?"
He didn't answer. Unable to speak about that topic. Morgana frowned and resumed slowly,
"What happens ?"
In front of his lack of answer, she said again,
"You know you can tell me anything."
The Prince stopped and sighed.
"We're fine Morgana."
On this words, he leant in and kissed her cheek before leave. He couldn't talk about that.
Merlin looked for Gwen and found her busy in cleaning the table.
"Gwen ?" he called her slowly,
She turned around and smiled at his friend, tiredly,
"Hello Merlin."
"Are you alright ?"
The question took her by surprise and she felt tears in her eyes.
"Oh Gwen." breathed Merlin, getting closer to her. He walked closer again and took her in his arms.
"I..."
"Shush. I know."
"I didn't want to hurt him..."
"I know Gwen. And Arthur know it too."
She wiped her tears and receded slowly,
"Do you think so ?"
"I'm sure of it."
She nodded and wiped her eyes before smile a little and walk away,
"Gwen,"
The young woman turned around and in front of the puzzled look on her friend's face, understood his quiet question,
"It's complicate Merlin." was her only answer.
At night fall, Louis get out of his house, checked that he was not follow and put his cape in a way that no one would recognize him. Then, he walked deeper in the forest and waited, close to a tree. When he heard footsteps, he turned around.
"Louis." hissed the man,
"Master."
"Oh dear Louis, we aren't there anymore. After all you've done for me, call me Cenred."
"Fine." hissed the young man.
The ennemy King walked closer and stared at the man,
"So ? How's things going in Camelot ? Is that idiot Pendragon always believe that I'm ready to give up against some lands ?"
"Yes."
"Very well..."
"Nobody have doubts ?"
"No."
"What about the Prince ?"
"No, your Majesty."
"Watch him. I learnt not to underestimate Arthur Pendragon."
"Yes."
"And what about this servant girl ?
"She'll be my wife." smiled genuinely Louis,
"Very well."
"You won't hurt her, won't you ?"
An evil smile appeared on Cenred's face,
"No. I promised you. It's not her I want dead, it's the Pendragons."
A shiver ran down the spine of Louis. At least had he save Gwen from a certain death.
Gwen got out Morgana's room and rubbed her eyes, she was exhausted and only wanted to sleep. She walked on the corridors and reached Arthur's door, who was half open. The young woman hesitated but couldn't help herself and, seeing light, got closer discretely. Arthur was sat on his bed, so, from where she was, she could see him perfectly. He was sat on his bed and was playing with something. She had to put a hand on her mouth in order for her not to scream when she saw what it was. Her favour. He had kept it. He had kept it. Guinevere resisted the urge to go and kiss him until he lost reason. She missed him. She missed him so much and by the look of things, he was missing her too ! But it couldnt work. She already had thought about it. Arthur must find his Princess. And it couldn't be her. She shook her head and looked one last time towards the man she deeply loved. She was about to leave when Arthur raised his head and his two blue eyes laid on her. She jumped and leave quickly but, hearing him run after her, she knew she would have to gather what little strength she had left not to melt and tell him she loved him more than anything.
"Guinevere, wait !"
She quickened but with all his training, Arthur caught her up easily. He caught her arms and she forced herself in order not to plunge in his gorgeous blue eyes. She knew she would be lost for the world if she did.
"Arthur ..."
"I just want to know if you're okay. You didn't spoke to me since ..." his voice broke and Gwen took a deep breath,
"You promised Arthur."
She looked up, hesitantly, and saw just how hurt he truly was. She felt guilty. Was she only good in that ? But she had to give him his freedom. She wasn't the good person for him. He would forget her easily. Arthur let her slowly go and receded, running a hand in his golden hair.
"Of course. I'm sorry." he breathed before turning around, squeezing the favour tight in his left watched him leave and chase the tears that was threatened to fall. It was just the way it has to be. She turned around and headed toward her house. While she was walking fast, she didn't like the night, once, Arthur would have had accompanied her and she would have felt safe within his arms, once... She sighed and froze, glimpsing a shape which was coming from the forest. She stopped right away and hide a little, thinking about some bandits. She looked a little more precisly and saw the person came in Louis's house. She jumped and hesitated a few seconds before make up her mind. She grabbed a stick lying on the floor and quickly headed home, before open it.
"Louis ?" she exclaimed, seeing him remove his cape.
The young man paled and turned around, before looked at the stick and frown,
"What are you doing Gwen ?"
She looked at the stick and understood what he was thinking,
"Oh. No, I was thinking..."
"You were thinking I was asleep ?"
"Don't be stupid. I thought someone sneaked in your house while you were sleeping."
"Ah."
"But now I can see that you're right. I gonna go home."
She turned around and started to leave but what he said then made her freeze.
"I didn't forgot that you promised to marry me Gwen. Tomorrow, I'll make it official for everyone in Camelot."
Hello everyone ! :) First of all, I'M SORRY FOR THE LATE OF THIS CHAPTER ! I hope you won't mind and in order to be forgiven by all of you, I have the other chapter written and ready to be updated :)
What do you think of this chapter ? I hope you enjoyed it ! So, first, Arthur and Gwen did broke up... What do you think will happen ? Louis, victim or ally to Cenred ? I want to know what you're think my friends :)
So, my few thanks,
First, thanks to : Arthurlover7, Cowboy's Lover Dimitri No 1, LHC1, LunaSolTierra, Missyhoneybee, RavenBaller-23, carlinejo, somegirlinthisworld and tfurman2011 for following me, THANK YOU :)
Second, thanks to : Allie988, Arthurlover7, LunaSolTierra, RavenBaller-23 and -stories for having adding me and their favourites, THANK YOU :)
And then, thanks to my AMAZING reviewers : Arthurlover7 ( Love you sister :) ) , larasmith, LHC1, somegirlinthisworld, GPendragon ( with who I absolutely LOVE to talk :) ) , RavenBaller-23, megan and Guest, THANK YOU SO MUCH ! You don't know how much it means to me :)
And I wanted to answer to megan and guest ,
'megan' First, you're welcome, you're taking time typing review, the least I can do is answer it :) And then, don't worry, I TOTALLY understand your point of view, and I read and write and watch too much drama too ;) But the reason why I write it this way, with breakup and all that heartache is because I love to have them together at the end and be able to say, YES, LOVE DOES CONQUERS ALL ! Hope this answer will suit you my friend :)
Thank you for you review ! :)
'Guest' Thank you ! I'm glad you liked it :) You're right, she should... But she fear for their safety so will she ? Maybe in the future, maybe they'll have to discover all by themselves ... And I can tell you, something is definitively up with Louis...
Thank you for you review, :)
So my friends, I really hope you had a great time ! Chapter 7 will be here soon, I promised !
Keep Safe :)