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Chapter 10: A Plan of escape

Mordred had successful, and Lyra felt like he had defeated her. She felt like a part of her was missing. Mordred had taken away what she loved more then anything and she loathed him.

He had been with her most of the day but she ignored him. Mordred however, didn't ignore her.

He watched her gaze out of the window at the Darkling woods, no doubt thinking of her cherished Arthur. "Let him go, princess." She scowled at him. "He is your past." He said.

Lyra looked out of the window again. "Never." She said in a hushed tone.

Mordred rolled his eyes. "I am your future." He put his hands on her waist but she pushed him away.

"Leave me alone." She hissed. Mordred grabbed her.

He forced her to look at his eyes which where like two whirlpools sucking her in. "You do not tell me what to do. Ever." He warned.

She tried shoving him away again. "Please. Let go."

"Better." Mordred smiled.

She glared at him. "I want to see Merlin."

He sneered. "What for?" He demanded distrustfully.

"He is my friend and-" She started.

"Fine you can go. But know this Lyra: If you try anything, I'll destroy you." He threatened.

Lyra was scared but she tried to hide it. "You already have."

Mordred smiled. "Lyra."

"What?" Lyra snapped.

He grinned at her. "If you aren't here when I return-"

"I don't care." And with that, she left.

Merlin was very confused, he was certain that he had been with Arthur and Lyra, defeating Mordred... But he wasn't... He was in the dungeons!

Wonder why Arthur put me here? He thought to himself. He looked out of the tiny cell window and noticed it was night time... What on Earth?!

He sunk to the floor, bewildered... Somethings wrong... He could feel it.

He had to escape, but when he touched the bars of his cell they burned his skin making him cry out in pain and shock. But to his surprise no guards came to see what happened.

"Hello?" He called. "Is anyone there?"

He started to worry, but after a few moments when he saw Lyra come around a corner, he was relieved.

"Merlin," She said, her eyes were red.

"What happened?" He asked.

"Mordred...He...He...won..." She said, fresh tears falling.

Merlin gulped, "What do you mean?" he dreaded the answer.

She looked up at him, "Arthur...He...He's..." She put her hand over her mouth and started to cry.

"No...no...no!" Merlin understood. "Lyra, you have to get me out of here! If Mordred becomes King, he'll-!"

Lyra shook her head, "It's to late... He took the throne this morning... And now...He wants..." She shivered.

"What does he want." Merlin could hardly believe it. Any of it...

"Me." She said, sobbing.

"No." Merlin hadn't expected that. "Lyra do not let him intimidate you. You have to stay strong."

Lyra sighed. "I can't. He is too strong for me."

"He wont get away with this!"

Lyra wiped her eyes. "He already has, Merlin. He threated everyone. Even the knights!"

"Lyra, you have to get me out." He was getting scared.

And so was the princess. "He'll catch you."

Merlin gasped. "Lyra. If you get me out of here, I will help you, we could leave Camelot, the other knights could come too." He told her, trying to raise her spirits.

"Merlin..."

"Lyra, really, we can get through this." Merlin said. "I will not let Mordred over power you."

She smiled up at him, and started to look around for the keys. "I don't know Merlin... and besides, I don't know where the keys are."

"Arthur kept them in his bedside table draw... Bring them here tomorrow night and we'll escape."

Lyra nodded and gave Merlin a reassuring smile which he returned.

But when Lyra left the dungeons, she wondered, How am I going to get to the keys without Mordred noticing?

Because King Mordred now slept where his predecessor slept.

Wow... I really wanted to write a Lyra and Merlin scene...

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