There had to be some repercussions. Tell me what you think...pretty please!
Arthur's POV
The numbness from yesterday was gone and like a hangover I was feeling the effects the next morning. The anger at my father almost made me reach for my sword. How could he do that to so many innocent people because he hadn't cared enough to check the conditions of his greed? How could he swear to protect his people when he slaughters thousands of them a year? He's murdered whole families before because one of them had magic! How is that to any sane mind fair? I'd always thought there had been some kind of genocide or at least some kind attack. But no this had been one woman. I know several knights who have done disgusting things to people below them but that doesn't mean I relate or do the same things because I'm a knight! And Gaius just watched his friends die apparently, watched as my father went mad and killed innocents. I'd always admired Gaius- he'd almost been a second father to me- but this was the first time I'd ever thought he was a coward.
I couldn't trust anyone anymore. Only Morgana, Ambrosia and Merlin were truly innocent and as much as I'd been raised to despise magic I realise now that was just some fear of my father's. Merlin. Her name meant so much to me; she'd been my first friend, apart from Morgana, she'd treated me like an actual human being and even though she'd also lied I couldn't help trust her. How could I blame her for wanting to keep her head on her shoulders? She'd been nothing but faithful to me as a servant and now I knew the truth I couldn't bring myself to hate her.
I'd been pacing up and down my chambers since I'd woken, nobody had been in and I decided to get out of my chambers and attempt to escape my mind. The corridors was empty and unusually silent as I walked through the castle. I has a vague plan of going to see Morgana again but as I turned into the next corridor two guards grabbed me and pulled me in the other direction. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"We're taking you see the king." One of the men growled and I could tell from his tone that this wasn't going to be a friendly visit but I willingly let them half drag me through the corridors because I know at the moment with no plan in this fortified a castle there was no escape. I'm just going to have to wait to see how this pans out.
Leon's POV
I was walking through the corridor after briefing some guards when I saw two men dragging Arthur through the corridors. Everybody at court knew something had happened yesterday between the Royal family and two witches and the rumours flying around were just pure fantasy. One person was saying that the Lady Morgana was the King's daughter, another that she was the witches daughter and Merlin's sister. Merlin being a)magical and b)a woman was the only thing I actually believed because I was there the rest sounded like a drunk man's ramblings! But Arthur being dragged through the halls of Camelot was definitely odd and I quickly hastened (you don't run in the castle) after them.
They ended up in the throne room and I quickly followed through the door. It seemed the whole court was there and in the centre of the room in front of the king himself was four figures who looked like they'd been thrown to their knees before the king. One of them was the Crown Prince himself and I nearly rushed forward to defend the man who I'd sworn loyalty to and valued as a friend. Now he was being treated like a common criminal. Beside him was the Lady Morgana, no longer elegant and refined, but instead hunched over before the King wearing a simple dress that looked as if it had been put on in a hurry and her hair was flowing unkempt down her back. Next to her was another girl and it took me a minute to recognise the female Merlin. I nearly threw my cloak over her when I saw she was only wearing a chemise- although she was covered it was hardly suitable for her to be in her under garments before the whole court! The final figure was older and I recognised her as the witch from yesterday, she looked at her King with a gleam in her eye. It was as if she was looking into his soul and judging him.
With Arthur before him now the King's voice rang out across the room. "We are gathered here today to sentence the sorceresses Ambrosia and Merlin. Here with them are my son, Arthur, and my ward, Morgana, who have been caught conspiring with the sorceresses. No man will go unpunished for the crime of consorting with sorceresses not even my own son. For his crime he shall be banished and will be unable to return until he has truly learnt that all magic is evil." Arthur growled and launched himself at his father but two guards held him back.
"Sire?" I asked him quietly to the surprise of the entire court. "Without the prince it is likely our military situation will be fragile and it would also leave the kingdom without an heir."
"I am well aware of this Sir Leon and has therefore decided to give my son a choice- he can repent now or leave until magic harms him the way it has harmed us all."
All eyes fell upon Arthur, who spat at father's feet. "Magic is not the evil here, you are. For your crimes you shall go to hell!"
Everybody was shocked by Arthur's vehement response apart from Uthur. "Very well my son you leave me no choice. You are banished until you return to your senses. Morgana on the other hand is banished permanently from Camelot-"
"I never wish to return to a kingdom where you are still King, Uthur Pendragon. You slaughter innocents all from your own fear and grief. You've killed hundreds for the crime of one woman!" For once there was absolute silence in the court until a resounding slap pierced the air. Morgana fell to the floor at the force of the blow and I could see Arthur struggling again against his captors.
However it was the witch Ambrosia who came to Morgana's defence as she stood before her king with a tremor in her voice. "How dare you touch her like that! My daughter! Your own flesh and blood!-" Wait Uthur really was Morgana's father?! "-Do not even entertain the notion that you can execute me or Merlin. She is alone more powerful than any other can ever aspire to be!"
King Uthur looked at Ambrosia with nothing short of hatred in his eyes and raised his hand to hit Merlin. This time I ran forward and shielded the young girl who seemed to be motionless. I pulled her away from the King's reach and the whole court looked at me with raised eyebrows and scowls. "You would dare protect a sorceress Sir Leon?! YOU ARE A TRAITOR TOO! YOU ARE ALSO BANISHED AND IF I SEE YOU WITHIN CAMELOT'S BORDERS AGAIN I SHALL SEVER YOUR HEAD FORM YOUR BODY!" I backed away still holding the seemingly unconscious girl.
"NO! NO MORE UTHUR!" With that the witch Ambrosia let out a spell of blinding light and when I opened my eyes again I saw that everybody except Arthur, Morgana, Ambrosia and I were sprawled on the floor. The witch hurried over to me and took the girl form my arms. "Thank you! The cowards drugged her to make her less of a threat."
"Ambrosia, allow me?" Reluctantly the witch handed her daughter the Lady Morgana. Confused I watched as a golden light seemed to spill from her finger tips and into the girls still body. The Lady Morgana is a sorceress!? Immediately Merlin took a deep shuddering breath and awoke eyes big and scared.
Arthur had untangled himself from the guards and walked over to me and placed a hand on my shoulder, smiling. "Thank you for staying loyal to me old friend." I smiled weakly back and although I had no idea what I was getting myself into I followed my Prince, the two sorceresses and the magical Lady of the court out of the throne room.
Gwen's POV
When I came to with the rest of the court I was unsurprised to see the prince, my lady, the knight and the witches gone. King Uthur was screaming and ordering a witch hunt whilst the court was awash with whispers about the whole affair. I merely stood there. I felt useless-against such power how can a simple peasant girl like me have a chance? I can't afford to be weak against such overwhelming evil and I need a solution. My brother! Elyan is a master swordsman and gladiator, he taught many of the knights of Camelot and although I have no idea where he is now I'm sure I can find him and get him to come home.
As for Morgana she is a betrayer with Merlin, she left Camelot with the witches and has done what I knew she would-abandon me. Any loyalty that I held to her dissolved the moment she left me alone, too many people have left me for me to trust for them to return. I've always been alone and now I realise it's better that way-people only let you down.
I sit at my scrubbed table and decide to find Elyan. Maybe one of the knights know and can send word to him for me... It's time I knew how to kill the magical scum who tried to take whatever's left of me.