Hi.. I've finally made it. It's been almost a month and I'm sorry. But here it is…
So, this is one more adventure chapter. I'm generally not one to write pages and pages of feelings and loving but surprisingly I was feeling very romantic lately (having to do with personal life affairs ) and decided I afforded a page of Mergana interaction. There are some surprises in this chapter (aka trouble for Mergana) but you can be sure, things are gong to be sorted out by the end.
Happy reading!
Another issue. Don't think bad of me but I'd like some more reviews for my efforts. Any chance of getting them to 5 per chapter? You know, ego matters. Tanks.
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Guest: Όχι, δεν την παράτησα την ιστορία.Τι σύμπτωση είναι αυτή, κάθε φορά που σκοπεύω να ανεβάσω κεφάλαιο, να μου στέλνεις μηνυματάκι Όντως το ειχα καθυστερήσει πάρα πολύ πάντως. Χαίρομαι που σου αρέσει η ιστορία. Για να απαντήσω στην ερώτηση σου, και εμένα η Μοργκάνα είναι η αγαπημένη μου, και μετά η Μοργκόζ. Έχω μια κλίση προς τους κακούς χαρακτήρες, θα το κοιτάξω αυτό :P
Assassin Of Syria: Hehe, I'm proud for catching you off guard. I believe your way of thinking is generally same with Merlin's while Morgana is way more sentimental and impulsive. Merlin's the value-driven guy in here. There is some more adventure in this chapter and as always I want so much to hear back from you.
"What do we do now?" Gwen asked, trying to look away from the gore in front of her. Merlin was holding Morgana who was crying lowly on his chest. He didn't believe that his girlfriend, deep down, cared so much about family. He had thought, that, guilty or not, when Uther died, she would celebrate it. Arthur, on the other hand, didn't seem to have understood what had just happened. He was staring at his father lifeless body without making any move towards him.
"What do you think we can do?" Morgana said with open sarcasm, her voice broken.
"They could still be somewhere near" Arthur commented with a hollow voice, unfeeling and not giving away any of his inner thoughts. They all turned heads to him.
"That's right" Merlin agreed. He was the only one that Uther's death had left unaffected. He believed it to be justice. He got what he deserved, an honourable death, instead of a shameful life, after his confession. Too bad, he wouldn't be able to help them with their case. "Let's get out of here, for a while."
A butler, came in and at seeing Uther's corpse and the broken window, he suppressed a yell and asked "Should I call the police"
"Yes, please, Mr. Andrews" he answered calmly. He left without saying another word.
"Let's get going" Merlin urged them again.
"Where to?" Gwen asked.
"You could come to our place" Merlin answered without thinking. "Let's go"
Morgana led the way to the car station and within five minutes they were just outside Merlin and Morgana's apartment.
Merlin looked in his jacket for his keys and slowly pushed the door open.
They couldn't believe what lay in front of them.
"Oh my god" Merlin whispered while Morgana swore so hard that Arthur and Merlin forgot momentarily their troubles and turned to look at her in surprise.
The room inside was upside down. The mirror was broken to pieces and the floor was covered in glass. Papers and folders were everywhere, some open, some torn, few intact. The bookcase on the wall was damaged, and most books where on the floor.
"Someone's been in here" Arthur said simply.
"Thanks for pointing out the obvious" Morgana snapped at her brother.
"The question is who?" Merlin said as calmly.
Morgana was starting to lose her temper.
"How can you both be so daft? Yes, the flat has been broken into, and don't tell me you don't know ho has been in here. Who wants any proof of Uther's crimes? Come on"
"Call the police, do something"
"Apartment of Merlin Emrys has been robbed. Please come as soon as possible" was the brief message Merlin gave the police officer who offered to help.
"What happened here miss?" The red haired police officer turned to Morgana when he entered the flat. Merlin approached too.
His casual, professional tone pissed Morgana even more. Why was everyone acting so stupid?
"What is not clear to you?" Morgana snapped to the unprepared cop. "The. Place. Has. Been. Robbed."
"Morgana, the guy hasn't done anything wrong, calm down" Merlin smiled to the man who looked pretty terrified apologetically.
"Yeah, sorry" she agreed.
He left to have a look around the place and in five minutes he returned to make his statements.
He coughed on his hand and announced them professionally.
"You should go and leave us check the place for evidence. The criminal might still be close and we don't want you getting into any danger. I'd say that your staying here won't help and you might probably be in our way. Do you have somewhere else to stay for an hour or so?"
"Come to the Manor" Arthur suggested and the pair nodded thankfully.
"Wait, we should pack some things" Merlin remembered but Morgana cut him off.
"We have everything we may need at the Manor, let's get out of here." Morgana urged him and shut the door behind them.
They entered the Manor in a glum mood. Morgana was more silent than usual, which was another way for her expressing her distress, as far as Merlin knew. He decided not to cross her. Gwen and Arthur were holding hands, and Arthur was still in a walking dead state of mind. Still, he didn't seem to have processed the fact that his father, his only living descendant apart from Morgana was now dead. He only seemed to care about their welfare and safety. Curious for Arthur, Merlin thought.
They slumped on the sofa of a guest bedroom, deciding to avoid the living room, where Uther had been shot. It would be way too much to experience and there was not need.
"Um, well, so I'm going to go to my lawyer to discuss a couple of things" Arthur began uncomfortably, unsure whether it was wise to leave the couple alone at such stake time. "I'll be back really soon"
"Don't worry, Arthur" Morgana forced a smile on her face, just to make her brother feel better.
But as soon as Arthur was out of view, she slumped on the sofa and hid her face into her hands. Merlin approached warily and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Merlin, I'm getting tired of all this" Morgana confessed quietly and shuffled on the sofa so that she was in his arms. He stroked her back and her long black tresses reassuringly.
"I know, love" he whispered. "But soon it will be over"
"Yeah, that's what we have been saying each other for the last six months, Merlin." She said bitterly. "I'm worried. I'm afraid and I don't want our child to have to get through all this." Tears were threatening to spill again. "I know I seem distant and unfeeling and way hard to break, but that's not me, Merlin, you know me. This is all too much, and all I've ever wanted is a normal life, away from dangers and problems. I'm not the strong one, who will get us out, don't put too much faith in me. I will disappoint you."
"Morgana, you are much more than what you give yourself credit for. You are much stronger than you think. Just think about all we've been through so far. You are brilliant, and you are clever and talented and fierce, and it's been you who's led us all the way here. And just for the record. You could never possibly disappoint me. You exceed my expectations every day. You have made me fall helplessly in love with you, Morgana Le Fay. You are so very special, and I doubt you have been told enough times to comprehend it. So, I'll just repeat it, day by day, until you have finally believed me. "
She just gazed him for a long moment until she spoke again.
"Merlin, just tell me we are going to be okay" she whispered. She knew it sounded childish and nothing compared to his glorious speech, but she really wanted to hear it again and again, coming from the man she loved.
"We are going to be okay, Morgana" Merlin tried again. "No harm will come to us, I promise. We are going to have our happily ever after in the end" He landed a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Okay" Morgana agreed quietly and let her head fall on his shoulder. They stayed like this until sleep claimed them.
They were woken up by Arthur, who emerged into the room banging the door about twenty minutes later.
"Sorry" he said to the half-asleep couple. Morgana glared at him but he continued whatsoever. "It's just, the police, still haven't found any trace of him. They say it's not safe to go there yet."
Morgana and Merlin looked at each other. This practically made them homeless.
"This leaves us…" Morgana began to say "Don't worry" Arthur said in a big, reassuring voice to the panicked couple.
"You always have a place to stay. The Pendragon Manor is your home. Always has been, and always will be."