So here we are, the final chapter :') Thank you to everyone who reviewed (hello bella, I read all my reviews :D) And a big thank you to the person who let me use her character in a fic ^_^ (virtual hugs to her) This is the longest chapter I have ever written btw so just thought I should give you fair warning. Thanks again everyone for your support!

Here we go then...

*grins*

Merlin sighed as he stared out at the view below. He was leaning against the windowsill, enjoying the cold air that washed over him. It was night-time and everyone had departed to their chambers. It had been a rather hectic afternoon, he had to admit. Having his mother suddenly hug him so hard without warning had made him jump when she had snuck up on him while the small feast had been going on. But he was so glad she was there because she had heard that his magic was known to everyone and she had talked so fast to Arthur to forgive him, that Arthur had just hugged her to shut her up, telling her he had no intention of harming Merlin for his magic.

In fact, Arthur had said that Merlin had helped immensely in the battle and if it hadn't been for his help, along with the other magic users including Nimueh and Morgana, they may have failed. Hunith had chuckled after that and had insisted that Merlin tell her everything. So he had. Including how he had found love with the Lady Morgana (he always thought of her that way, which always got on Morganas nerves according to Arthur), and Hunith had smiled at the news.

After the feast, Merlin hadn't seen Morgana and wondered where she was. It was Arthur who told him that she had talked with Uther for a long time, and was still there with him a few hours later when he asked Percival if he had seen her. He wanted to see her but at the same time he was terrified. Terrified she would suddenly stab him or drain his magic (if that was possible) because of what he had done to her.

He had resorted to looking at the view of Camelot which bathed in soft moonlight as a way to calm down, and it had worked. He felt more relaxed but his stomach still churned with worry, wondering what he would say to her. So deep was his musings, he didn't even notice the door open and close softly, nor did he notice the slender pair of arms that wrapped around his waist. It was only when he felt a soft kiss on the side of his throat that he realised he wasn't alone.

"Bit jumpy are we?" Morgana whispered as she felt his body shiver "I didn't know you that that eager to see me again. Merlin"

God, her voice when she talked like that. Merlin felt as though his feet were going to collapse under him as he turned around in her arms, allowing her to press herself onto him and smile at him. She then frowned when she saw the dark shades under his eyes. He had been worrying again, she could see that. And she knew why.

"Sit" she said, gently pushing him to sit on the bed before hitching her green skirts up to straddle his lap and wrap her arms round him again.

"Mo.."

"Shush. Merlin, you need to stop doing this to yourself. Even you cannot live with feeling like you do at the moment. You need to forgive yourself"

"I can't"

She sighed, bringing his head to rest on her collarbone and whispered into his ear.

"You can and you will. Merlin I forgave you back in my hovel when we made love. I knew that you never wanted to poison me. I knew that deep down you hated yourself for doing so. But it was also my fault for putting you in that position. I know it was my fault that Camelot slept and it started to affect you and Arthur as soon as you came back. I put you into a position that you didn't want and for that I am sorry. So, Merlin Emrys. Forgive yourself or goddess help me, I will get Elysia and Nimueh to help me tickle you into the next century"

Merlin couldn't help but cry at last. All the locked up emotions of what he had done were finally freed. He wrapped his arms round her waist and clung to her. Morgana smiled softly as she tightened her grip on him and gently kissed the top of his head. He would forgive himself eventually, she would make sure of it.

The next morning, Merlin awoke with the sunlight streaming through the windows and illuminating Morganas chambers and sat up, blinking slowly. It had felt odd at first staying here for the night, as if he done so a few years ago, he would have been executed for even being in the same room at night with Morgana let alone what they had….

"Morning darling" she whispered, wrapping her arms round his neck and dragging him back to the bed, hooking her nightshift-clad leg round him and kissing him gently on the lips.

"Milady"

Morgana tweaked his nose with her fingers and laughed as he scrunched his face up. She lightly tapped his nose and smirked.

"Never use that title with me again"

"Or else?" Merlin gave her a disarming smile.

"Or else I get the Ticklers" she replied, using the name on purpose, knowing he hated being tickled. Especially if there was more than one of them tickling him.

Merlin just went pink at the thought and Morgana laughed as she rested her head on his chest before speaking again.

"How does it feel to not have to chase Arthur around anymore? You know what he said yesterday at the feast?"

He did indeed know. Arthur had explained that Merlin couldn't be his manservant anymore because of his magic and he had to find another job. He had given the job to another young man called Liam, who used to work in the stables. And Gaius' chores would be done by George…because Arthur said he wound him up more than Merlin did and he didn't think he would restrain himself from 'whacking him after a day of bootlicking'.

So now he had no job at all and Merlin felt a little useless. He hadn't seen Arthur and Gaius exchange a small smile with each other and Geoffrey however, and Arthur had told Merlin to come to the Council Room in the early afternoon for an important meeting. His musings were cut off when Morgana kissed his throat again softly and he smiled and turned to face her, taking in her stunning emerald eyes and her black hair which fanned over the pillows. She was stunning.

"Are you going to kiss me again or what?" Morgana said after a few moments, her eyes twinkling with amusement.

Merlin grinned and couldn't help it.

"As you wish. Milady"

Merlin yelped as Morgana wrapped her arms round his neck and crushed her lips to his, a wide smile on her face…

The day went quickly and soon, Merlin and Morgana dressed for the Council meeting. Merlin wore a smart blue and red shirt, and black trousers that were immaculately pressed. He hadn't wore anything this fine before and he didn't think he would get used to it. Morgana wore a white dress with see through sleeves and Merlin stared at her as a maid brushed her hair, leaving it loose and flowing over her shoulders. A white lily in her hair finished the look and Morgana had to smirk seductively at Merlin in the reflection of the mirror.

"Coming? Or are you going to look at me all day?" she said with a suggestive eyebrow.

"Was that a trick question?" Merlin asked her with a grin.

Morgana giggled as she looped an arm through his offered arm and gave him a soft kiss.

"More like an order" she replied with a smirk before the went through the door and into a corridor.

They met Gwaine and Percival on the way and they all engaged in small talk (the knights were still wary of Morgana but they trusted Merlins instincts) and they soon stood outside the Council Room. Merlin opened the door magically with a flare of gold in his eyes and smiled at Morgana as she laughed at the way everyone inside watched the magical trace leave Merlins eyes.

Arthur was there with Gwen alongside. Arthur wore his full ceremonial armour and a crown rested on his head. Uthers crown. Merlin hadn't even known about the transition, when did…then he saw Uther himself standing alongside Arthur, looking better than he had done in a while. Morgana gave Uther a smile which he returned, giving Merlin a look that said: I approve because she wanted me too. Take care of her or else.

Merlin gave Uther a small nod which seemed to satisfy Uther before he met Gwens gaze. She looked stunning in a bright red and white dress, a crown on her head as well. She gave him a wide smile when she saw his and Morganas arms linked together and he gave her a wide grin back. He met the eyes of Gaius and Hunith, who were smiling at him proudly and Merlin felt his cheeks go pink as a result of the unsaid praise.

"Please, sit" Arthur said, gesturing to two chairs next to himself and Gwen. Morgana smiled as she sat next to Gwen, while Merlin sat next to Arthur after giving him a small bow. Arthur snorted with amusement but said nothing before standing up and cleared his throat. Everyone in the room went quiet, including Gwaine and the rest of the knights, who had been talking softly.

"Thank you all for coming. As you know, we won the battle and Camelot is safe again for the time being. But the reason why we were victorious was because of the aid of something that many of us thought should never be seen or used. I am of course talking about magic"

The room stayed silent and Merlin felt cold all of a sudden, like he had when the Cailleach had appeared a few months ago. And on that thought, he turned to see someone he hadn't seen since that terrible day.

Lancelot stood there, invisible to everyone else. He was smiling at him and Merlin knew that only he could see him…well, until Morgana gave Merlin a small wink to say she had seen him too. Arthur had started talking again and Merlin blinked, and Lancelot had gone.

"Magic has been outlawed for twenty years or more now and in that time, Camelot has been attacked by magical creatures and sorcerers. And yet while so many people, including myself, thought that magic was a bad thing, its thanks to magic that Camelot is still standing. And its especially thanks to the magic user in this room that sits next to me that this kingdom still remains strong"

Merlin noted Arthur raised his eyebrow slightly when Merlin met his gaze and he stood up on very week legs, meeting Arthurs gaze as evenly as possible. Was he going to banish him? Was everything he had done for nothing?

"Its mainly thanks to you, Merlin, that Camelot still stands. You have been protecting Camelot for years in the shadows and never asked for credit or recognition. Yet at the same time, you remained loyal to Camelot, and to me. Its is fitting that I reward your loyalty. My father, Gaius and I were talking all last night and we came to an agreement"

Merlin felt the eyes of everyone on him and Arthur now. He had never felt so uncertain.

Arthur hide to hide a smirk before putting Merlin out of his misery. He was enjoying this. Well, until Gwen poked his leg with a finger under the table.

"Its been a long time since a position of the Court was available to a magic user, but after the battle, we all knew that without you and your magic protecting us, we wouldn't be standing here today. So. Merlin Emrys Ambrosius (Merlin gave Hunith a look that screamed why did you tell him and Hunith had smirked in response), would you give me the honour of becoming Court Sorcerer of Camelot?"

There was silence as everyone waited for Merlins reply. He looked around and Gwaine gave him a thumbs up and mimed him conjuring a drink, which Merlin almost burst out laughing at. He met his mothers and uncles gaze, and they gave him a nod each. He looked around at the other knights who also nodded silently to him, before he met Gwens and Morganas eyes. Gwen smiled at him and nodded, while Morgana just gave him a small wink. He looked back to Arthur, his King and best friend.

"I accept Your Highness. Thank you"

Arthur smiled now, unable to hide it any longer.

"Then I proclaim you Court Sorcerer of Camelot!"

There was such a huge roar of cheers, Merlin thought that Kilgarrah was there. His ears rang as Arthur grabbed him into a headlock and he yelled at him for being a prat as everyone stood up and started applauding, watching as the new King and his Court Sorcerer started exchanging jibes and insults like they were used to.

"Some things never change" Gaius said to Hunith, who laughed in response.

Merlin smiled as Arthur finally released him and he gave Gwen a puzzled expression.

"When did you become Queen?" he asked, pointing to her crown.

Gwen laughed as she embraced her friend before replying.

"I'm not Queen yet, this is just to show that Arthur proposed to me last night and announce his intentions in front of everyone" she said.

"How come he didn't.."

"Because he wanted it to be a surprise you…clotpole" Gwen said with a grin.

"What is it with people using my insults?" Merlin exclaimed as he held Gwens hands. "But seriously congratulations Gwen. Someone needs to keep an eye on that dollophead when I can't"

Gwen laughed as she gave him one more hug before letting go and sitting next to Morgana again, where they started whispering and giving him sly smirks when he met their gaze. He sighed, knowing that he would never know about what they were giggling at and looked around. And that was when it hit him.

There was one person missing. She wasn't there was she?

Then a bright blue light came through the doors and slammed into Merlin, sending him onto his back. When everyone blinked as the light faded, Merlin looked up to see Elysia straddling his chest, her silver and black dress sparkling with magic. She smirked at him.

"I believe you called Morgana 'milady'? You know what happens now don't ya?"

"Elysia…" Merlin begged her as he saw Morgana kneel down behind him and place his head on her silk covered lap and exchange a wink with Elysia.

Elysia grinned as she started tickling the mighty Emrys, with the equally legendary Morgana le Fay helping her. It had been a good few weeks she mused as she watched the warlock laugh under her onslaught. She decided not to tell Morgana that she had a daughter on the way. Let her find out herself she mused with a mischievous grin as she grabbed Merlins flailing hands to keep him from getting up. Everything was what she had hoped for.

She was unaware that far away, someone didn't agree with her…

She watched from her scrying font in her home. She was fuming. Elysia had gone to earth without approval and to make things worse, she had ruined everything that should have happened between Morgana le Fay and Emrys. They would have had a twisted relationship based on lust and power alone, but Elysia had introduced that odd human emotion love between the two of them. And now they wouldn't follow their destinies.

Did Elysia realise what she had done? Camelots Golden Age should have lasted around fifteen years or so before the battle of Camlann that would have ended everything. The battle could still happen of course, but with Morgana on Arthurs side, she doubted that Arthur would end up in the afterlife there because of the change in destiny. She had power almost equal to that of Emrys.

And then there had been the resurrection of the High priestess, Nimueh. She should have been brought back yes, but she should have been Emrys' lover until she took his power and ensorcelled him, keeping him safe in an everlasting oak tree until she needed him again in the future. She sighed now. So many changes, too many to change back thanks to her little sisters doing.

"Did you see what she did? What are you planning?"

Kassandra turned to meet her sisters gaze. She was one of four sisters, Elysia being the youngest. She met the gazes of the other two with a smirk.

"I'm going to Earth to bring our darling sister home…and try and repair the damage done as well"

She smiled again as she let her eyes glow yellow and black, a shimmering portal appearing in front of her. Time to bring her little sister home to answer for her crimes.