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Chapter 11: Disaster

Lyra didn't sleep that night, she was too busy thinking about how to get her hands on those keys.

And she wouldn't be able to sleep if she tried, she could never sleep near the man who murdered her love.

She slowly moved her way of the bed trying not to wake the king, and walked over to his bedside table, and carefully opened it.

Mordred turned over in his sleep, and faced her. But to her relief, he was still asleep.

She took the keys and ran quietly out of the room and headed for the dungeons, unseen and unheard by anyone.

"Merlin!" She whispered excitedly.

"Lyra!" He said, surprised. "You were supposed to come tomorrow night!"

"Well, why miss the chance?" He smiled, as she unlocked the cell door.

"Quick, lets go!" He said taking her hand and they ran out of the castle.

Mordred woke with a start, and saw his draw was wide open, and turned to where he thought Lyra was sleeping, but she wasn't there.

"Guards!" He called. Not a second later two guards entered the room, "Sound the warning bell! The warlock has escaped!"

"Yes, Mi lord!" And they ran out.

Mordred got of the fourposter bed and put on his clothes as fast as he could and ran out of the room and headed for the dungeons.

Lyra and Merlin jumped at the sound of the bells and ran faster. "We have to hide." Merlin muttered looking around for somewhere.

"Merlin! what about Gaius?" They turned back and ran to the physician's home, back in the castle.

They heard running footsteps and hid in the shadows. The guards sprinted past them, unaware of their presence and the two fugitives ran into Gaius's quarters.

"Merlin!" He called, shocked at their sudden arrival.

"Gaius! Please, we need your help!" Lyra started.

"Mordred is looking for us!"

"If he finds us who knows what he'll do!?"

Gaius just stood there, bewildered, until there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Hide!" Gaius hissed, The two of them hid in Merlin's room.

Gaius went to open the door, but soon stopped in his tracks when Mordred and about a dozen knights forced themselves into the room.

"Where are they!?" Mordred demanded.

"My lord?" Gaius replied, pretending to be confused.

Mordred scoffed. "Gaius, you healed me when I was a boy. Remember?" Gaius nodded, regretting that deeply.

"Good. And for that I wont kill you." Merlin tensed. "Now, tell me, old man, where are they?"

"Who?"

"You know very well who!" Mordred hissed. "I wont ask you again, physician!" He warned.

Gaius sighed. "I cannot, for I know not of whom you speak, sire."

"Fine, guards, take him to the torture chamber." Mordred instructed them.

"Yes, my lord." They took Gaius's arms.

"No!" Lyra whispered. "Merlin... We can't let him-!"

Merlin gave her a comforting smile, he started to open the door of his room. "Merlin. No! He'll kill you! "

"I can't risk Gaius!" And he ran out. "I'm here!"

Mordred smiled, "I new you wouldn't let Gaius get hurt. How sweet." He mocked.

"It's not Gaius's fault. We came here." Merlin said.

"Where's the princess?!" Mordred demanded.

"I-I'm here..." Lyra got out of her hiding place.

Mordred smirked. "Restrain them!"

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