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"No" Morgana said quietly, and in Merlin's opinion too calmly for this situation. Merlin and Gwen turned to look at her and she repeated, her eyes fixed on the floor.

"No"

"Morgana, don't..." Merlin started, in attempt to prevent her outburst which he saw coming.

"No, I'm not his daughter. I can't be" Morgana's voice was beginning to tremble and it was obvious she was losing gradually her self-control and was beginning to panic.

"The only safe way to know for sure is to see it for ourselves. Morgana, Merlin, why don't you arrange a visit to the Central Hospital?"

"Right" They both answered.

Morgana was devastated. Suddenly, everything made sense. She had thought about Uther being her father when she was younger but she hated the prospect so much that she had it almost immediately out of her mind. This was the reason Uther decided to keep her and raise her as his own child. Because she was his own. But with Vivian? She didn't seem the type of woman Uther would get on well with. She was too honest with people, speaking out of terms when she was not satisfied. She also had a strong sense of loyalty and duty, as far as Morgana remembered. Her mother couldn't have cheated on her father; they both seemed so loving and devoted to one another. This was Uther's fault. It had to be. "The Vivian thing". Could that be it? It all made perfect sense. "Uther is going to pay for this."

She repeated the thought several times in her mind, trying to convince herself to calm down.

"I'm sorry. What?"

She looked at Merlin and she realised she probably had said the last time aloud.

"It's Uther's fault, everything. And I'm working for him." Tears were beginning to gather in her eyes, threatening to spill out.

"He has used me, and he has misled me and he has made me believe he was being generous with me. I was damned since I was born. I have no identity. I am no one. How can I go out public and say I am the bastard child of Uther Pendragon. I will live the rest of my life under a false identity, pretending I love and respect Uther, because this is what people want to see in commercial meetings and stuff, while I know he is the reason my life is a complete mess." Tears had begun to spill uncontrollably.

"And, I know, we got the papers, and there is that DNA test to prove I'm his daughter but then again, why should I? I will mess up my life, mess yours too as you are going to have to put up with me. Oh, I'd better leave you as soon as I have the money. You really don't deserve to be punished like this, having me in your house."

Merlin was expecting an outburst like this but the amount of raw emotion surprised him. Morgana generally seemed fit in hiding her feelings from others. Now her frustration was such that he could feel radiating in waves from her.

"and I expect that Arthur will never see me the same way again. He probably knew this, I am going to kill him. He should have told me. Gaius should have told me. He told me everything. He was the only one I trusted. The only one. And he betrayed my trust. For Uther. How could he?"

Morgana looked around to find Gwen but she seemed to be nowhere.

"She left a couple of minutes ago" Merlin explained.

Morgana raised her eyes to face him. In his she saw pity. And sympathy. And she got angry with herself. She, Morgana (apparently) Pendragon was not someone to be pitied.

"I am sorry. You must now think me as a weakling that cries all over the others and gets her heart broken all the time".

"Come on, Morgana, we both know that's not true" Merlin said and he took a step forward.

Both of them realised instantly how close they were. Morgana looked nervously at Merlin, her gaze flickering between his eyes and his lips.

Merlin thought about it too. He could just bent down a bit and kiss her right there. He wanted to really bad. It felt like the logical sequence of events. For a moment he started to do so when another thought prevented him. He was taking advantage of her. He couldn't do this now, when she was

"I am sorry" he mumbled and took her in his arms. They just stood there for minutes that felt like hours saying nothing and not moving at all, Morgana's head buried in Merlin's neck and Merlin gently stroking her hair.

"Go to bed, Morgana, I think what's best for you now is a good nights sleep".

Morgana didn't even have the strength to argue with Merlin about her having the bed. She didn't bother change into her pyjamas, just, fell on the bed and closed her eyes.

With the first morning light, they set out to visit the Hospital. They had decided that the two of them would go after Gwen, and she, as a nurse, would pretend to accompany them.

They entered the tall building, Morgana subconsciously taking a hold of Merlin's hand and walked to the reception.

"We would like to see the files and the birth certificate of a Morgana Pendragon" Merlin announced to the smiling, dressed in uniform lady in front of him.

"Give me a minute, sir" she replied and turned her back on them to tell something her assistant at the other side of the room. Morgana and Merlin both were waiting, their anxiousness being obvious. In some minute's time, they would know for sure if Uther was or was not Morgana's natural father. The rest of her life depended on those papers the lady had gone to fetch. They both walked slowly and crumpled on the sofa in front of them. Merlin bought them coffee from the cantina.

After a while, the smiling lady reappeared form the corridor. The couple stood up and looked at her

"I'm sorry. We have no one with the name of Morgana Pendragon in our files."

Maybe you should try another department of ours.

Gwen appeared too. Judging by the look on Merlin's and Morgana's face, she immediately understood that something was wrong. How on earth could the papers have vanished into thin air? She had looked at them the previous day. She even considered taking a photo of them with her mobile. Damn, she should have. Everything would have been simpler.

The three of them returned home. Merlin did not have a clue what had happened and neither had Morgana. Merlin believed Gwen. She wouldn't have lied to play a prank or hurt them and she couldn't have seen it wrong. She was too much of a perfectionist to let even a slight detail missed. Morgana on the other hand was simply confused. She should have been immensely happy that her father was still Gorlois, and not have any doubt that Gwen must have made a mistake. However she felt a gap inside her. Even if she didn't like to admit it, this had been the answer to many questions that had been troubling her since she was young. The more thought she gave the matter, the more similarities she had found between her and her guardian and she was beginning , although reluctantly, to accept it as a fact.

"What now?" Merlin asked, breaking the silence.

"I don't know. I don't think I know anything".

"Oh, come on. Get off this mood. Let's have fun tonight. It's Friday!" He smiled at her.

Not able to help it, she smiled back. He knew exactly what to say to make her happy. She ran to the room she kept her things and tried her best to look great and brush away the tiredness and all the worries from the previous days.

She put on black denim trousers, a white shirt and black high heels. Merlin hadn't mentioned where they were going but she really needed to get into party mode. She spent some time choosing her jewellery. She went for a heavy golden necklace. A present from Uther, she remembered. However hard she tried to get him for once out of her mind, he kept appearing from everywhere. Irritated again, she brushed her hair, put on her make-up, checked her reflection on the mirror and once satisfied with what she saw, headed for the living room. Merlin had changed too. He was wearing blue jeans too, and a light blue shirt. It suited him, she told herself. She had realised that recently she thought a bit too much about him. She blushed at the thought and concentrated on Merlin who was now offering her his hand with a curtly

"If you please, Milady" She smiled at his tone and continued the same way

"It's a pleasure, my champion"

"Champion, champion" A red parrot came from Merlin's room.

"Shut up, Gaius" Merlin told him and Morgana raised an eyebrow.

"Sorry, I didn't know the real Gaius when I named him"

"Don't worry, It suits him well" Morgana replied with a smirk. "After all he's done" she thought.

They were giggling as they headed for the exit of the flat. They were going to have a good time no matter what.

They walked in the city centre, doing some window shopping and chatting. After a while they entered a pub and ordered two drinks. As they were quietly drinking, a voice from behind said.

"How nice. Morgana found herself a boyfriend."

They both turned suddenly to face Draco, looking very angry and obviously drunk. He smelled of alcohol and was holding a bottle of wine. "Why did he always have to ruin everything? " Morgana thought. Looking at Merlin, who had just opened his mouth to make things clear, he added

"Consider yourself lucky. Although, I can't say I understand why she would leave me for someone the likes of you. Better be prepared though. She is really bad in bed."

Morgana's cheeks turned bright red at the comment, but she forced herself to stay calm.

"Let's go, Merlin. This pub has turned out to be really bad"

They both leaved as Merlin grinned at her.

"Shut up"

"I didn't say anything. Only I found your comment on the pub a bit unfair".

"Well, when you see your ex-boyfriend threatening you and making silly comments about you, drunk and angry, then tell me how you would react".

They walked past a big funfair and Morgana had a very good idea how to pass the rest of the night and get her mind of Draco.

"Come on Merlin, let's try the ride"

"No, Morgana, this isn't really my thing"

'Come on Merlin, don't be such a girl" she teased him.

"Don't push him, Morgana. He's been afraid of roller coasters since I first met him. I think he threw up the last time we got in one" a voice came from behind. Morgana gave a loud laugh as she saw Merlin's friend Gwaine and Merlin rolled his eyes but replied

"Let's see who is the coward in here is. Come on Morgana, Gwaine, let's go"

"Should I worry about my clothes, Merlin, or you can.." Morgana started.

"I'll sit in the middle. In case Merlin is in mood of making his stomach a mess"

After about ten minutes, they got out of the roller coaster stumbling and leaning on each other to keep their balance. Merlin looked a bit paler than usual but, then again, all of them were so dizzy that they failed to notice.

"We had better go home now" Merlin suggested.

"Ok, see you guys" Gwaine greeted and left. They walked to the car and came home teasing each other.

They entered the flat, sat on the sofa and opened the TV. They watched a bit of the second Harry Potter when Merlin's phone rang, the phone call coming from an unknown number. Merlin put the call on speaker so that Morgana would be able to hear it too.

"Listen well, Merlin Emrys. I know what you were looking for at the Hospital. Stop trying or I will have my men stop you. It is not your business. Keep your nose out of things you don't understand or you will pay the consequences. And stay away from her."

The call ended and Merlin looked at Morgana, their eyes saying what their mouths dared not to.

"Uther knows everything"