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Chapter 4: The secret revealed

Merlin was getting worried, "Gaius, they should have been back two hours ago!" He said, pacing the room.

"Merlin, if you are worried, you should go back and check on them" Gaius recommended, "But I'm sure they are fine."

"You right, Gaius... Maybe I should." He replied. "But I have a bad feeling about this..." He mumbled under his breath.

Merlin ran out of the room, and headed for the river near the meadows under the hollow tree.

Mordred had taken Lyra to the cave and used magic to chain her to the wall.

"Please...let me go." Lyra pleaded.

Mordred could get used to this power he had over her, it was very enjoyable.

"If you don't be quiet, I will have to gag you as well." He said darkly, making Lyra shiver.

She sunk to the floor, and started sobbing. Mordred walked towards her and gave her a handkerchief.

"Take it." He ordered. She did, but didn't use it.

Mordred put himself to her level and took the fabric from her hand.

"Look at me." He said softly. When she didn't obey, he gently took her chin in one hand and wiped her tears for her.

"W-why are you doing this?" she whispered.

Mordred smiled, as he let go of her chin. "What do you mean?"

"You come to Camelot to seek revenge..." Mordred nodded, smiling lightly, "You hurt Arthur...And you bring me here. Why?"

"Arthur loves you." Mordred explained, "He will come for you, all we have to do is wait."

"He'll never find me here!" Lyra hissed.

Mordred shrugged. "Then you will stay here until he does." He said standing up.

Lyra was shaking, not at what Mordred just told her, but because she was freezing.

Mordred noticed and put his coat around her. It did not comfort her, though. She wanted Arthur. It hadn't even been a day but it felt like years... She missed him... With all of her heart.

Mordred made to go outside, when her voice stopped him.

"Is- is it true?" Lyra asked.

"What?" Mordred didn't turn around.

"W-What you said about Merlin?"

Mordred looked around at her, "Yes." And he left the cave, leaving her alone.

"Arthur!" Merlin shouted when he saw the King lying unconscious under a tree.

He took a jug of water from the picnic and poured it over Arthur. "Lyra..."

"What?" Merlin asked.

"LYRA!" Arthur jumped up and picked up his sword.

"What happened?"

"Mordred he said... He wanted revenge..." Merlin's eyes widened. "He said Morgana came to them... he said it was you who led me and my knights there...and...and..." He trialled of.

"What?" Merlin urged.

"He said you're a sorcerer." Arthur looked at him. "and that you saved my life more times then I could ever imagine... Merlin? Is that true?"

Merlin looked at the ground. "Yes sire."

Arthur didn't say anything for a while until, "If my father was alive, he would have you killed..." Merlin looked up, alarmed. "But, I'm not my father, I know you've saved my life Merlin, but with magic? You know the practice of magic is outlawed?"

"Sire, I never practiced magic... I was born with it..." Arthur looked into Merlin's eyes and saw he was telling the truth.

"On my first week in Camelot, the dragon, Kilgharrah, told me it was my destiny to make you the best king Camelot has ever seen. I'm not a sorcerer, I'm a warlock."

Arthur saw the guilt in Merlin's eyes, "Merlin, I'm sorry about the way I treated you... You saved my life more than I could count. You have no reason to be guilty... Actually I think it'd be a great idea to have a sorcerer- I mean warlock as a protector of Camelot." Arthur said.

Merlin smiled in relief and happiness, but it was soon gone when Arthur paced back and forth.

"Arthur?"

"Lyra... Mordred said I destroyed his home, and family. And It's his turn to take mine... Then he took Lyra!"

"What!?" Merlin's voice was filled with concern and dread.

"We're going after her!"

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