Chapter 2-The Nightmare begins
Hey guys, this chapter is really really short. Mostly because I am struggling with how to include more Elizabeth/Arthur in a chapter all about Morgana, but it's far too important to the plot to not have it in there. Anyway I don't own Merlin, but Laudine, Kay and Elizabeth are all mine. Enjoy.
I woke up in the morning to the warning bells being sounded all around Camelot and Laudine coming running into my room, "My Lady, Morgana has gone!"
I got dressed quickly before making my way to Morgana's chambers where Arthur, Uther and Gaius already were, "The guards have completed a search of the castle. There's no trace of her," Arthur was informing Uther.
"Encircle the city. No one gets in or out," Uther ordered before turning to Gaius, "What time did you deliver the sleeping draught to Morgana?"
"Well, I…" Gaius began.
"The guards said that Merlin delivered it after she retired to her chambers," Arthur informed Uther.
"So she was safe then?" Uther questioned.
"Yes, she must have been," I said, bringing the conversation a little away from Merlin, "Is there anything we can do, My Lord?"
"Not at the moment," Uther said.
I nodded before taking Gaius's arm and leading him back to his chambers, "You didn't ask Merlin to give Morgana a sleeping draught did you?"
"No," Gaius said, shaking his head.
I nodded before opening the door to Gaius's chambers and grabbing Merlin's arm, "What the hell did you do?"
"What do you mean?" Merlin asked me pretending to be innocent.
"Those warning bells are ringing because Uther thinks that Morgana's been kidnapped. And you don't seem overly concerned," I said shortly.
"She can look after herself," Merlin shrugged.
"Merlin, what have you done?" Gaius asked from behind me.
"What you both refused to do. I helped her!" Merlin shot back.
"This ends now. People's lives are at risk, Morgana's included. Where is she?" Gaius questioned.
"She's gone to the Forest of Essetir to find the druids," Merlin said simply.
"We told you not to get involved," I said softly to him.
"I had to because you wouldn't even acknowledge she had magic," Merlin argued.
"There is a good reason for that," I shot back.
"No. You don't understand. You don't understand what it's like. You always had Laudine and Kay. The years before I came here were the loneliest of my life," Merlin said softly, turning away.
I took a deep breath before letting it back out slowly, "You're right," Merlin looked at me in surprise probably expecting more of a fight, "I don't understand what that is like, I could never understand that. I will talk to Morgana once we get her back and I will help her, we will help her I promise, but we need to get her back."
"But…" Merlin began.
"No, Morgana is the King's ward. Uther won't stop until he gets her back, did you think about the retaliation from this?" I asked softly, trying to explain why Gauis and I were so worried. Merlin hung his head in shame.
Before he could respond one of the guards knocked on the door, "The King needs all of you now."
I nodded before turning back to Merlin, "I guess now we find out the consequences."
The walk to the council chambers was a quiet one, the only noise being our footsteps. When we walked in Uther was talking to Arthur, "Have all the suspects been arrested?"
"Nearly. A few have gone to ground," Arthur explained. I thanked my stars that Kay and Laudine were at least able to get to a few of them in time.
"Issue a proclamation, "All the prisoners will be executed unless the Lady Morgana is returned to Camelot."" Uther said coldly.
I looked over at Merlin who looked like he was about to be sick, "I'll see to it, Sire," Arthur said.
As I did say at the beginning, sorryit is so short I will make it up to you in the next chapter I promise. Anyway, review and let me know what you think.
Until next time
Artistic-Blue-Eyes
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