A couple of weeks had passed since the Druid incident and Kara was now fully recovered. Right now she was checking the straps of her saddle. She was joking Morgana on her a trip to her father's grave along with Guinevere and some Knights.
Arthur fixed Morgana's cloak, catching kara's eye. They stared at each for a moment before Kara looked away climbing onto her horse. She saw gwen send her a questioning look but she shook her head, telling ear it was nothing.
'Make sure you return to Camelot before dusk.' Arthur orders sir Robert in front.
'Yes, Sire.' The knight nodded and the party began to leave. Kara glanced back once catching Arthur's eyes but she quickly moved forward, knowing that she was making a fool out of herself again.
The party rode through a forest, Morgana and gwen chatting together while Kara remained quiet.
'What troubles you Kara?' Morgana finally asked her silent friend who glanced up sending a reassuring smile 'nothing'
'It would happen to do with Arthur would it?' Gwen questioned.
'How he's an arrogant arse. Sure' she said sarcastically but Gwen and Morgana chuckled.
Before anything else could be said, battle cries erupted all around the,a s men in black charged downwards. Kara immediately felt for her sword only to curse when she realised she hadn't taken it this morning. The Knights fought the men.
'My ladies, you must follow me!' Sir Robert spoke only to fall forward an arrow in his back. Kara felt herself be grabbed off her horse and struggled against the bandit. Feeling relief when one of the Knights swiped at him allowing her release.
'Gwen! Kara! Head for the path! Go!' Morgana ordered and the two girls followed her as they ran up a hill only to be surrounded by the bandits.
One of the men, Kara guessed the leader climbed off his horse and walked over to them.
'I warn you. I am Uther Pendragon's ward. He'll have your heads if any harm comes to me.' Morgana threatens.
'I have no intention of harming you. At least not yet. You're much more valuable to me alive, Lady Morgana.' The man says removing his mask.
The women created a plan of escape while they sat in a tent in the bandits camp. Morgana peeked through one of the tent flaps.
'He's coming. You know what you must do?' She asked the two and recieved nods in return.
'I trust you are comfortable?' Kendrick says
'I demand to know where you're taking us.' Morgana spoke.
'You'll find out soon enough. We've a long journey ahead of us. Get some rest.' He said before leaving.
Morgana walks out of the tent following the man 'I wish to bathe.' She speaks and Kendrick turns around 'You wish to bathe?'
'I am the King's ward and accustomed to certain standards. I am sure you are quite contented to stink like a pig, but I am not.' Morgana states firmly.
'The Lady Morgana wishes to bathe! Who wants to help me guard her?' He says and the bandits laugh.
The girls stood by a riverside, Morgana in front beginning to undress. Kara glanced down at the wrist holding her arm waiting for the right moment.
'You may find the water a little icy.' Kendrick says.
'I'm sure I'll manage. If you were any kind of gentleman, you'd give me some privacy.' She spoke, annoyed.
'Well, unfortunately for you I am no kind of gentleman. Now get on with it.' He said and Morgana removed her outer garment. The bandit let go of Kara first so she moved away as he stepped forward.
'You can at least turn your backs.' Morgana cries holding her outer garment to her.
'So you can make a run for it. Do you think I'm that stupid?'
"I think you're very stupid.' She says just as Kara pulls out a bandits sword, Morgana hits Kendrick while Kara slashes the other two bandits.
'Run!' Morgana yelled and the three women fled into the forest.
'No, no, this way!' Kara says and runs in a different direction the other two behind her. Gwen suddenly tumbles hurting her ankle.
'Put your arm around my shoulder, come on!' Morgana says but when she does gwen cries out in pain.
'No, no, no. We'll never outrun them, you must go on without me!'
'I'm not leaving you behind!' Morgana protests.
'Morgana, go! Get help! I'll stay with Gwen' Kara says and Morgana looks between the girls before nodding.
'Go!' They both yell and Morgana runs away. Kara quickly moves Gwen behind a tree and she waits, holding the sword to her. Just as the bandit runs past she stabs him through the stomach, a loud cry of pain ripping through the forrest.
Arthur, Merlin and some Knights arrive at the scene of the attack, dead knight lying on the ground.
'Check to see if anyone's alive!' Arthur calls dismounting. He walks over to a dead guard pulling out a sword 'It's Mercian craftsmanship.' He observes.
'Arthur.' Merlin calls walking over and pulling a note away from an arrow 'It's a ransom note! They've taken Morgana hostage.' He says reading.
'Tracks lead off this way.' Arthur points out pulling out his sword and the men follow the tracks into the Forrest.
Arthur hears running footsteps, and exchanges his sword for a crossbow, and jumps out of hiding to find a startled Morgana. He looks around in confusion 'where Kara? And Guinevere?' He asks not seeing the two girls by her side. Morgana shakes her headsail Arthur lowers the bow.
Surrounded by bandits, Kara supports Gwen to the best of her abilities as Kendrick throws a fit. 'How could you let her escape?! Eh?! You bring me the servants! They're worthless to us!' He yells kicking over a pot.
Kendrick steps forward grabs Gwen's face to look her over. He takes Morgana's dress and cloak and shoves them at her, 'Put 'em on.'
'What are you going to do with us?' Gwen asks
'Hengist has never met the Lady Morgana. For all he knows, you could be Uther Pendragon's ward' Kendrick explains and the two women glare.
'I will not impersonate my mistress.'
'Then you will die where you stand.' Kara goes to attack him only to be held back 'better yet, you be Morgana and I don't kill your fiesty little friend her' he threatens pointing the sword at kara's throat.
Morgan enters the chamber room, uther walking forward 'It's such a relief to see you safe. I couldn't bear the thought of anyone harming you.'
'The bandits still have Gwen and Kara' Morgana protested.
'I believe they were Mercian. We've received reports that Hengist has crossed the border.' Arthur spoke.
'Hengist?' Uther questions
'You must send a rescue party.' Morgana insists,
'If Hengist is holding them, it would take a small army to rescue your maids.' Uther explains.
'We can't abandon them!' Morgana yells, horrified at the thought of her friend dying or being captured because of her.
'How many men would you have me sacrifice to save some servants?' He asks, rhetorically.
'As many as it takes!' Morgana says 'Gwen and Kara gave up their lives so that I might escape. I owe them my life.'
'They did so willingly, and will be honoured for it.' Uther nods walking away.
'I don't want them honoured, I want them rescued!' Morgana yells steeping forward and stopping uther, 'They're are both more than just my maids. They're my friends.'
'A servant, even two servants, are of no value to these bandits. I fear they're dead already.' Uther says and Morgana shakes her head
'No! We cannot give up hope!' Morgana yells before she turns 'Arthur? I'm begging you. You have to do something.' She says looking at Arthur.
'My father's right. I'm afraid there's nothing we can do.' He says blankly.
'How can you say that?!' Morgana yells, glaring angrily at the man 'How can you live with yourselves?! All of you!' Gaius leads her way as she yells at them. Arthur watches her go.
Kara walks beside Gwen, now dressed in Morgana's clothing on a horse as they march towards a fortress up ahead. As soon as they enter Kendrick grabs Gwen's and Gwen reaches for kara's hand pulling her along as well. They enter a room, in front of a bald man sitting on a fur covered throne.
'Kendrick, I was beginning to think you'd failed me.' He spoke to the bandit leader.
'May I present the Lady Morgana.' He said pointing to Gwen and the man bowed mockingly at Gwen.
'You're as beautiful as they say, Lady Morgana.' He says, taking the hood off. Kara glares at the man from where she's besides her.
'I demand that you release us immediately!' Gwen yells.
'Just as soon as Uther Pendragon pays your ransom. In the meantime, you'll be my guest.' He grins.
'Do not flatter yourself. I am not your guest! I am your prisoner' Gwen spits out.
'You, I have no use for you' he say looking at Kara, ignoring Gwen remark.
'She's my ladies maid, uther will pay more if she stays alive' Gwen quickly lies and the man nods 'very well take them both to the dungeon' Both Gwen and Kara are taking out of the room.
Morgana bursts into Arthur's Chambers 'How can you be so heartless?! Gwen is the most kind person that you would ever meet, and she has been more than a friend to all of us! And Kara she has done nothing but good since she arrived. She's already saved your life and my life and you would leave her at the mercy of those animals!' Morgana yells at him.
'Morgana...'
'Have you no shame? Do you think of no one but yourself?' She continues.
'Morgana...'
'I knew you were many things, Arthur Pendragon, but I didn't know you were a gutless coward!'
'Morgana!' Arthur interupts 'Perhaps if you would stop shouting at me for one second, you would notice that I am packing.' He says, shoving a sack into the bag.
You're going after Kara and Gwen.' She says
'Of course I'm going after the,. What do you take me for? I couldn't disagree with Father in public.' Arthur says stuffing more thing into his bag before slinging it over his shoulder.
'Arthur?' Morgana stops him at the door 'Bring them home.' Arthur nods before closing the door.
Merlin comes out of his chamber with his bag, gaius in front of him, 'I suppose you and Arthur are going after Gwen and Kara'
'Gaius, don't even think about telling me not to go. There's nothing you can say that will stop me.' Merlin says determined.
'I wasn't going to try and stop you, Merlin. All I ask is you make sure you come back safely, too.' He says giving Merlin a hug. Merlin nods at the man before leaving the room.
At night Merlin and Arthur hide behind a cart in the Square and peek around it at Camelot's guards 'I'll fetch the horses, you distract the guards.' Arthur says to Merlin.
'Wha... how do I do that?' Merlin asks stopping Arthur.
'I don't know. Do I have to think of everything?' He says before leaving.
'Binde tohfeorhe' Merlin casts, his eyes flashing gold, hand thrust out as a barrel rolls towards the guards. The guards come toward it holding out their spears.
'Alyse!' He says turning his hand so the barrel is standing upright, scaring the guards. He can't help the smile on his face, at their expressions.
'Sweflay!' He casts ad all the barrels tumblr forward, Merlin winces as they knock the guards to the ground and out cold. Arthur returns with the horses 'What did you do? I said distract them, not knock them out!' He says and Merlin's smile disappears.
'There's just no pleasing you sometimes.' Merlin sighs, keeping his arm crossed over his chest and Arthur looks at him.
Kara found herself seated next to Gwen thankfully as the men laugh and feast boisterously.
'Silence!' Hengist yells and the places goes quiet 'Our royal guest, Lady Morgana has grown bored!' Gwen curls away as he put his hand on her shoulder 'She needs entertaining.''
The bandits laugh and Hengist nods to someone. A gate opens to a cage and a gladiator struts out.
'Bring on the challenger.' Hengist says and a man in chainmail appears. By the way Gwen stiffens next to her 'Lancelot, she breathes and Kara realises that Gwen knows this man and he seems to knew her too before he looks away
'Only one of you will emerge from the cage alive. Do you accept the challenge?' Lancelot bows slightly to Hengist and the match begins. The gladiator immediately attacks Lancelot, who blocks every blow. Gwen watches worried for Lancelot and Kara stands to watch.
Lancelot kicks the man and attacks. He seems to be blocking and diving a lot before he's pushed into the corner. The gladiator goes to strike but he swiftly moves out of the way. Lancelot seemed to gain a burst of energy as he attacked, eventually disarming the gladiator and pointing his sword at him.
Kara couldn't help but be extremely impressed by his fighting technique. She watched as Lancelot shook his head and exited the cage without ending the man's life. He was goosed a bag of gold by he gist.
'What is your name?' He asks.
'My name is Lancelot.'
'You have proved yourself to be a skilful warrior. I believe you may even have impressed our royal guest, Lady Morgana.'
Kara could see the surprise in his eyes but he went along with it and bowed to Gwen 'my lady'.
Heingist laughed 'Next time you fight, do not expect any mercy. Release the Wilddeoren.' Kara eyes widened as the gate to the cage open a giant rat crawled out. The gladiator screamed against the cage and the rat gave out a screech. Kara looked away quickly as the rat devoured the man, feeling sick to her stomach.
She saw Lancelot and Gwen exchange another glance and she seriously wondered what was up those two.
Riding in the woods, Merlin manages to nod off and fall of the horse.
'What are you doing, Merlin?' Arthur asks riding back to see his servant on the ground.
'I must've fallen asleep. Ugh, I'm exhausted.' He sighs 'I can barely keep my eyes open.'
Arthur merely opens his canteen and throws water on Merlin's face. 'Thank you. I feel so much better.' Merlin says sarcastically.
'Kara and Guinevere's lives is at stake. We cannot afford to waste a second.' He says begging to ride away forcing merlin to get up.
Kara hummed to herself quietly as she sat in the feel with Gwen. It was freezing, but Kara let Gwen kept the cloak, knowing it would look bad for a servant to wear it.
'Gwen.' A voice whispered and Gwen stood up seeing Lancelot at the great,
'Lancelot.'
'I could not believe my eyes when I saw it was you.' Lancelot speaks
'I thought my mind was deceiving me.' Gwen replies.
'Hi, I'm Kara nice to meet you' was all Kara said before curling closer into herself.
'If it only it were better circumstances, Lancelot added before turning back to Gwen 'Why does Hengist think you are Lady Morgana?'
'He believes he's holding Morgana to ransom. When no ransom is paid he will realise the truth and then he will throw us to those beasts.'
'I will not allow that to happen.' And no Kara seriously felt like she was ruining a very special moment between the two and felt incredibly awkward.
'What are you doing here? Are you one of Hengist's men?' Gwen asked.m
'No.' Lancelot shook his head
'What became of you after you left Camelot?' Gwen asked.
'There are few opportunities for men like me. So I've been earning a living the only way that I know: with a sword in my hand. It seems it is my destiny to entertain men like Hengist.' Lancelot speaks sadly.
'I don't believe that of you. You were so full of hope.' Gwen protested
'I was wrong. The world is not like that.'
'I still see the hope in you. I do not accept it is gone.' Gwen said touching his finger with her own.
'I have thought of you often. Have you thought of me at all?' Lancelot asked with a smile.
'I thought I would never see you again.' Gwen says back sadly. the sounds of the door being unlocked alerts them all.
'Someone's coming' Gwen warns.
'No matter what it takes, I will find a way to get you out of here. Both of you' he says smiling reassuringly before leaving.
Merlin's sleeping under a tree when Arthur pours water over his face "Merlin.'
'What's happening? How long was I asleep for?' Merlin asks, fracking out.
'Long enough.' Arthur says.
'Did you get some rest?' Merlin asks.
'Couldn't sleep.' Arthur shrugs.
'I've never seen you like this. About anyone.' Merlin begins
'What are you talking about?' Arthur questions, putting on the saddle.
'Kara. You really care about her, don't you?' Merlin asks and Arthur looks at him before grabbing the bridle.
'What I care about is not wasting any more time talking. Let's get moving.' He says and Merlin grabs his blanket and bag.
Hengist enters the cheek and both Kara and Gwen's stand 'I've not yet received word from Uther that he intends to pay your ransom. I was informed that the King was extremely fond of his ward. Are you not surprised he is content to leave you here to die?'
'How can I know the King's mind when I am locked in your stinking cell?' Gwen asked.
'If I do not hear from Uther by dawn tomorrow, this stinking cell will be the last place you ever see.m he says before nodding his head and Kara felt herself being dragged out.
'let go of me!' she yelled trying to get out of the bandits grip. 'Kara!' Gwen yells but it's too late as the cell door slams shut.
Arthur and Merlin mare looking at a map. 'The ransom was supposed to be delivered to the Veil of Denaria. If they're holding the girls anywhere, it has to be there. Which means, it'd save a day's riding if we cut through the tunnels of Andor.' He says looking at three tunnels in front of him.
Merlin glanced at him 'Oh, no. I know that face. I'm not going to like this, am I? What's in the tunnels?' He asks.
'They're... infested with Wilddeoren.'
'What are Wilddeoren?' Merlin asks.
'Well, they're like giant' at the terrified look on his face Arthur shortens the length he was holding arms at '...baby rats.'
'Baby rats? They don't sound so bad.' He says with a smile.m
'They feast on human flesh.' Arthur adds.
'Maybe we should go over the mountains.' Merlin says. Arthur looks around before passing the map to Merlin looking at a bush.
'Er...what are you doing?'
'Wilddeoren are completely blind, they hunt by sense of smell. Gaya berries will put them off the scent. So, if we smear ourselves with them, perhaps we can pass through the tunnels undetected.' He says, smearing so,e berries on his face,
Merlin starts to smear some berries on his face too 'Oh! Oh, these stink! Oh, they're really bad.' He complains.
'Perhaps you'd prefer to be eaten alive.'
'Pass me some more, will you?' Merlin says stalking forward only to have Arthur grab a large batch and smear it all over his face.
Merlin and Arthur walk through the tunnels, carrying a torch each. The sound a squeal echoes through the tunnel and they stop before continuing.
'Ah! I just stood on something' Merlin cries,
'That was my foot.' Arthur states,
'Oh, sorry. How much further is it?' Screeches echo
'Shh! Wilddeoren coming this way.' Arthur says stamping on the torches pulling Merlin down behind some rocks.
'Whatever happens, keep completely still.' Arthur orders, the Wilddeoren come right up to Merlin and sniff his face. He nose rubbing snot all over him. They both breath sighs if reliefs as the rat scampers away.
Gwen sat alone in her cell, she was absolutely petrified on what they were doing to Kara. She was only brought out of her horror thought by Lancelot appearing at the grate.
'Gwen.'
'Lancelot.' She says and he breaths a sigh of relief.
'I was terrified I might find your cell empty.'
'There's been no word from Uther. I fear Hengist is growing suspicious. He already took Kara, I didn't know where she is' Gwen said, her voice cracking, from worry.
'You must keep up the pretence. I will not allow you to die here or Kara'
'What about you?' Gwen questions.
'I have little to live for.'
'Do not say that.' Gwen protests
'It's the truth. For all my words, for all that I believed, I have come to nothing.' Lancelot sighs
'You are everything that is right with this world.' She says grabbing his hand as best as she could.
'I did not know you felt that way.'
'I didn't even know I could feel this way about someone.' Gwen says,
'Then you have given me a reason to live.' He says and they both smile at each other 'Be ready. I will come for you before nightfall.i will look for Kara in the meantime' he promises before leaving.
Arthur and Merlin wash off the Gaya berries by a stream, 'Gaya berries worked. Huh.' Arthur says surprised and Merlin stares at him.
'You didn't know if they worked?'
'Not for sure.' Arthur shakes his head standing up.
'Now you tell me?! Oh! Oh, what's that Wilddeoren eating? It's all right. It's just Merlin.' Arthur lets a smile slip 'You trying to get us both killed?' Merlin asks.
'I'm sorry. I shouldn't've risked your life like that.'
Merlin huffs 'Well, they do say love makes you do strange things.'
'What are you talking about?' Arthur asks.
'Why can't you just admit your feelings for Kara?' He asks and Arthur scoff turning around.
'It's so obvious. A blind man could see it. Is it really that hard to admit you like her? Just say it.' Merlin teases
'I can't!' Arthur says sheathing his sword turning around 'How can I admit that I think about her all the time. Or that...I care about her more than anyone. How can I admit that...I don't know what I'll do if any harm comes to her?' Arthur admits.
'Why can't you?' Merlin asks confused.
'Because nothing can ever happen between us! To admit my feelings knowing that...hurts too much.' Arthur admits, sighing.
'Who's to say nothing can happen?' Merlin questions.
'My father won't let me rescue a servant. Do you honestly believe he'd let me marry one?'
'You want to marry Kara?' Merlin asks surprised.
'No! No...I...I don't know...' He says and Merlin raises his hands up in surrender 'It's all talk, and that's all it can ever be.' He sighs.
'When you're King, you can change that.' Merlin points out.
'I can't expect Kara to wait for me.'
If she feels as you do, she'll wait for you.' Merlin smiles.
'We don't even know if she's still alive.' Arthur points out
'No, she is. We will find her. We will find both of them' Merlin promises.
'Come on. We've got a long trek ahead. Oh, and Merlin...' He turns back around 'if you dare tell anyone about this, I promise I will make your life a living hell.' He threatens
'You mean, more than you already do?'
'Yeah' Arthur nods, he says before turning around walking away.
'We could talk about your feelings while you walk.' Merlin calls.
'Shut up, Merlin.'
2 bandits shove Gwen into the cage where Hengist is waiting 'Morgana. Morgana! I keep asking myself, "Why does Uther not pay the ransom? He's a rich man, why would he leave his beloved ward to suffer a slow and terrible death?"' He asks
'I don't know. Please. Please...' Gwen begs as she backs up into the corner of the cage and he grabs one of her hands.
'It must be very upsetting to know that Uther has abandoned you. It seems like no one in the world cares for you.'
'I don't know why he doesn't pay. Please, I don't know.' Gwen says.
'Take her to her cell.' He says and Gwen lead out of the room. 'Bring Kendrick to me. Perhaps he can tell me why the Lady Morgana has the hands of a serving girl.'
Gwen is thrown into her cell and she curls up under Morgana's cloak and cries.
From above a great Lancelot, managed to slip a string, dripping a sleeping drug into the stew the bandits are cooking. After he guards are knocked out, Lancelot grabs the keys and open gwen's cell, sword out.
'We haven't a moment to lose.' He says and takes Gwen's hand. They hurry down a passage as fast as they can, Lancelot directing them.
Gwen and Lancelot stop in the tunnels 'Follow this tunnel. It will take you out beyond the castle walls. I will buy you as much time as I can.'
'Wait, what about kara?' she questions and Lancelot looks down, silent. "no' Gwen gasps, tears welling up in her eyes, though She tries to remain strong and that she will mourn her friend when they were safe, so her death wouldn't be in vain. She grips onto his hand 'I am not leaving you.'
'You must.' Lancelot says.
'No. I will not leave you here to die.' Gwen refuses.
'I would die for you 100 times over. Live for me, or everything that I am has been for nothing.' He says cupping her face and their lips meet in a kiss.
'As long as I live, my feelings for you will never fade.' Gwen promises.
'Run. Don't stop running until you are well away from here.' Lancelot says pulling away 'Run. Run.' He says when she hesitates and and he's finally turns and runs away. Lancelot pulls out his sword, fighting off the bandits that reach him. Gwen only stops when she heard yell but keeps running.
Arthur and Merlin viewing the fortress from their hiding spot in the woods
'We'll have to scale the walls' Arthur observes.
'Maybe there's another way in.' Merlin suggests.
'Why don't you go an knock on the front gate? I'm sure if you ask nicely, they'll hand Kara and Guinevere over to you.' He says before moving.
Lancelot remains tied up in the cage, the bandits laughing and jeering at him. Hengist rests against the cage 'Before you die, I can promise you the most unimaginable pain.' The bandits laugh and cheer.
'You can do what you will with me. I do not care. You can do no harm to Guinevere.' Lancelot states
'Oh, was that her name, huh? The serving girl? And you really believe she's worth dying for?' He says resting against the bars again, smile on his face.
'She is worth more to me that you will ever understand.' Hengist nods, the gate is opened, with Gwen being dragged in. The smile drops of Lancelot face, pure horror replacing it.
'You thought she got away. No. You failed her. And that must hurt you "more than I will ever understand."' Hengist mocks.
Merlin and Arthur are scaling the wall outside, Merlin struggling 'You really are completely useless, aren't you, Merlin?'
'It's...harder than it looks.' He states and Arthur rolls his eyes before moving quickly up the wall 'Oh, now you're just showing off.' She shouts before he continues to climb.
Arthur and Merlin peek around a corner inside the fortress to see some bandits 'You distract them. I'll knock them out.' Arthur orders.
'How do I distract them?' Merlin questions.
Arthur puts his arm around Merlin and then shoves him into the room.
'What are you doing there?' one of the bandits ask.
'Nothing.' Merlin says moving around so the bandits are facing the doorway. 'Actually, it's a funny story. I was out walking and I took a wrong turn and here I am. Do you know the way to the Veil of Danaria?'
'Who are you?'
'Me? Er, I'm no one...It's him you need to worry about.' He says and Arthur knocks them both out with his fists.
They dress in the bandits' clothes and drag the bandits into a corner. 'That actually worked pretty well.' Merlin says smiling, before following after Arthur.
The bandits laughing at Gwen and Lancelot who are tied to each other in the cage.
'What do you say?! Shall I spare them?' Hengist asks.
'Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill...!'
'Hang on! I believe we're missing someone' Hengist speaks and Gwen and Lancelot look up confused. He nods and the cage is open, Kara being tossed inside a moment later, beaten and bloodied. 'Kara!' Gwen shouts hearing her friend groan in response.
'Release the Wilddeoren!' hengist yells.
'Wake up!' They both yell at Kara who was in direct line of the rat.
'KARA!' Gwen screams and finally the girl wakes, looking a round confused before she lets out a scream, scrambling away from the giant rat that was right in front of her, ignoring the shot of pain shooting though her body.
Arthur and Merlin enter the room only to see Gwen and Lancelot tied up with a beaten Kara against the railing, the Wilddeoren coming towards her more as the smell of her blood filled his nose. Arthur jumps into the cage and pulls off his mask.
Arthur frees Lancelot and Gwen, tossing Lancelot a sword, who then pulls Gwen behind him. Arthur reaches out pulls Kara behind him as well while they fend off the Wilddeoren.
'What are you doing here, Lancelot?' Arthur asks attacking the rat
'I came to save Gwen and Kara. What about you?'
'Likewise. Get behind us.' He says to the girls as them move.
Hengist aims a crossbow at the four in the cage, Merlin catching sight of it quickly 'Ic bebíede fealle.' He mutters, eyes flashing and the chandelier above falls. Hengist moving out of the way just in time.
'The tunnel, that's our only chance. Merlin! Don't sit there cowering, let's go!' He yells and Merlin climbs into the cage. Kara all of a sudden fellas to the floor. and Gwen screams 'she losing too much blood!' She yelled a Arthur looked back to see her on the ground.
He looks at Lancelot who's nods giving them the time they nod for Arthur to grab her off the ground and carry her down into the tunnels.
'After them!' Hengist yells entering the cage bashing back the rat.
Guinevere hurries down with Arthur and Kara, watching her friend get paler by the second. Merlin mutter a incantation, so the cage dropped and Hengist was stuck inside with the Wilddeoren.
'Open the gate! Ah!' He screams as he's attacks day the giant rat.
'I see you're still up to your old tricks, Merlin.' Lancelot pointed out
'It's probably best you don't tell anyone about that.' Merlin pouts out before the two men run down the tunnel. Arthur has put Kara down as he tried to break the lock of some bars at the end of the tunnel.
'Good to see you both. Where are your knights?' Lancelot asked.
'It's just us. Got to keep moving.' He says breaking the chain, he reach back down to scoop Kara up in arms and the four of them ran away fortress.
Merlin was tending to Kara to the best of his abilities, Gwen helping as they sat around a campfire.
'I'm surprised you would undertake such a rescue mission...with just the two of you.' Lancelot points out
'My father would not risk the lives of his knights for a servant.'
'And yet you disobeyed him and came here anyway.' Lancelot point out
'Yeah' Arthur nods and he sub consciously turned and glanced over at Kara. Lancelot read the look on his face as he watched Kara lie there and he understood the real reason why Arthur embarked on the mission.
'Well thank you,we owe you our lives, he says and Arthur nods,
'Yes, thank you' Gwen says and he nods again watching as Gwen and a lancelets hand entwine, though it only bother him with the fact Kara and him will never be able to do that, if she lives that is.
'Will she be alright?' Arthur question Merlin, who looks up at him, 'I'm no physician but she seems stable. We just have to wait for her to wake' he said leaning back against a log and Arthur nodded.
'I'm going to get some rest' Gwen stated and Lancelot nodded indicating he would do the same. The couple fell asleep quickly from exhaustion. Merlin watched as Arthur continuously glanced at Kara.
'She'll be alright, she's a fighter after all' Merlin points out and Arthur nods, 'get some sleep, I'll take first watch, he says to Merlin who nods, turning over to fall asleep, quickly.
Arthur finds himself combing his fingers through kara's hair. 'You have to wake up please for me, he whispers, kissing her forehead gently. He's shocked when he hears her grown softly, moving slightly and he hears her breathing even out indicating she was now just sleeping instead of being unconscious.
Arthur smiles, before moving to the Stoke the fire, keeping up the heat.
Kara woke up the blinding sun and she glanced around her sleepily. She recon ogled the sound of birds chirping and she smiled, knowing Arthur and merging got the out of the cage.
'Sleeping beauty's finally awake' she hears Merlin tease and she playfully glares at him, sitting up, wincing in pain as she did. 'where is everyone?' She asked not seeing Arthur, Lancelot or Gwen anywhere.
Merlin nodded his head and Kara turned to see Lancelot and Gwen seemingly saying goodbye. She faintly heard about something about Lancelot wanting to become a man worthy of wen, a man she would be proud of. She felt sorry for her friend, seeing the tears escaping her eyes as she hugged him close.
'How are you feeling?' she turned seeing Arthur standing there.
'Better, thank you' she said.
'Merlin did most of the healing-' 'no for coming and saving us' she corrects.
'Ah, your welcome, he said understandingly. Gwen returned and Kara immediately gave her friend a hug.
'It'll be okay'
'I know, he promised to come back for me and I believe him.' Gwen said and Kara smiled 'I believe so too'.
'I'm so glad your alive' Gwen says hugging her and Kara, has multiple flashback to what happened in the fortress. She was glad when Arthur announced it was time for them to go.
Morgana stood on the Griffin Landing, staring worriedly out the window. Arthur walked up the stairs to join her,m
'Morgana. There's some people here to see you.'he says moving the side revealing Kara and Gwen. Morgana gasps in relief and rushed forward hugging her two friends close to her.
'Oh I thought I'd never see either of you again' Morgana says, hugging them tight and mouthing a "thank you" to Arthur who nods disappearing down the step allowing the three friends to reunite in peace.