This is it, chapter 17. Action chap, I think you are going to like it. There is a small amount of Mergana "interaction", not too much I think.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin.
"Merlin" Morgana shook Merlin, having completely forgotten the man behind her.
Merlin opened his eyes and just in time, pulled Morgana from Gorlois' shooting aim. They ran hand in hand with Gorlois following them. People around gave them a look of pity or of utter fear and then went back to the safety of their homes. No one called the police or did anything to help the couple who was running to escape a quick death.
Morgana and Merlin had to run near the wall so that it would be harder for Gorlois to shoot them. They didn't once stop running. For 5 minutes or so, they were heading full speed to the centre of the city, were they would be able to hide properly at the one of the many crossroads and alleys. They also had their previous house to go. Even though it would be fairly difficult to get out of it when it would come to that, they would be safe for some time.
Gorlois was right behind them, like he knew exactly what they were thinking. Both Morgana and Merlin knew it, this couldn't go on for long. They would either do something magical and escape or stay there and get shot.
Suddenly Morgana stopped. This was no use. Morgana looked at Merlin and Merlin looked at her. Was she trying to get them killed? Probably. Before he had any time to contemplate her reason for stopping, Morgana hugged him tightly. Normally, he would ask her if this was the right time, but her lips soon covered his and her hand caressed his neck. She was trying to convey as much emotion as possible with this kiss. Before Merlin had any time to react, Morgana broke the kiss and the hug and walked with a steady step towards her father.
He too was so shocked that he stood dead on his trackers and lowered the gun. He looked at her in awe. She stopped only when she was a few centimeters away from him. He strengthened the grip of the gun in his hand.
"Aren't you ashamed of yourself, father?" she spitted out the word father. "Because I am ashamed of you."
Her face was a mask of hate. Gorlois, surprisingly enough looked just like a child who had just been scolded. He probably expected that he would be able to kill them in cold blood which wouldn't entail having to talk to his daughter. He wasn't expecting a confrontation like this, obviously. He remained silent. Morgana was the one talking. The alley was dark and the only sound was Morgana's voice.
"I loved you once Gorlois Morgan Le Fay. You were my father, or have you forgotten that too? I still have your bloody name. And as I gather, you were only playing a role, trying to harm my mother. It's all been a joke to you, hasn't it? Role playing. I am a joke to you too, aren't I? And you achieved it. You bloody achieved what you were playing at. You killed her, my mother. Like many others before. You think I don't know what you are? Have you no mercy, father? How can you face the world after all you've done? How many have you killed in cold blood after my mother and Balinor Emrys? And how many before? Why the hell did you marry my mother for, Gorlois Le Fay? Why?"
Merlin was standing there in awe. He knew that Morgana hid many parts of herself as well as her feelings quite properly, but this inner strength she was exposing to him and Gorlois was something unexpected. For a moment it seemed like Gorlois was the one in need of rescuing. Morgana for a second broke her gaze from Gorlois and signed Merlin with her eyes. It took him a minute to understand but he finally got her point.
Morgana, five minutes ago thought she now knew every part of the meaning of the word fear. But now, facing her father and her traitor, fear had been replaced by something else. Hate, pure and raw. She was going to get out of her all the hate and rage she had burning for this man in front of her.
"Why aren't you responding? Or are you a coward as well? That's what I see in you, father. You are afraid of your victims. You are afraid of me. You are afraid of Uther. Probably of yourself as well. I pity you." She spat out.
"You know nothing, stupid girl." Gorlois croaked. His voice was like he hadn't had any water for days.
"Oh, do tell me?" she teased him. "I know nothing of what?"
Gorlois' lips remained sealed. He probably was trying to irritate her more.
"Go on then, Gorlois Le Fay. Kill us then? What are you afraid of? Me, Merlin, who? Because if you are not going to, I'm not intending to spend my whole day here. Come on Merlin, let's get out of here." She turned to Merlin who had already got to his first position.
Morgana turned her back to Gorlois and started pacing away from him. Merlin joined her. Not once did any of them turn back to see Gorlois. They wouldn't give him the pleasure of knowing they were afraid of him.
Gorlois Le Fay waited for them to get a few meters away. They thought that with a couple of words they would stop him from committing his duty to his best friend. How deceived they were…
He looked at the hand he was holding his gun. The gun was not there. And where Merlin and Morgana were stainding previously was a blond tall man, with light grey eyes, dressed with suit and tie.
Sorry, this was not meant to end in a cliffhanger but it was a flash idea and I couldn't help it…
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