"If you've got something to say, now's your chance to say it."

Merlin had a sense of de ja vu from their trip back to Ealdor. Now that Arthur was king all other parts of his destiny had been full-filled there was just… this. Merlin opened his mouth to say something but was stopped when the door opened and Sir Leon entered. "Sire, you're needed in the council chambers immediately. It's Morgana."

The king and his servant shared a quick glance before they both ran from the room.

-About thirty seconds later in the council chambers after a rather un-elegant run through the castle-

"Morgana " Arthur muttered when he saw who had been thrown before his feet.

Exile hadn't suited her well. He hair was raggedy and her clothes were ripped and not really appropriate for a woman of nobility.

"Hello Arthur." she looked up at her brother.

"What are you doing here?"

"Well I would have thought that obvious, I am the rightful queen after all."

"You really need to learn to let that go..."

"So what are you going to do? Execute me?"

"You are guilty of practising sorcery and enchantments, by the laws of Camelot I must."

"Yeah... But you won't."

"And what not?"

"Arthur I have raised an army of the dead, I've opened the veil between the two worlds, I've killed Uther and I've been queen twice. Do you really think I would be here if I didn't want to be?"

"What do you mean? And you didn't kill my father, that old sorcerer Dragoon did."

"What? You mean the man that tried to heal him? I had created an enchanted pendant, any healing spells used on Uther were reversed and their power increased. That sorcerer was telling you the truth Arthur."

"So why are you here?"

Morgana didn't answer but just held up her finger and cocked her head as if waiting for something. Without warning everyone in the room and seemingly everyone in Camelot collapsed into a deep sleep save Arthur, Merlin and Gaius. "I tainted the water, everyone that has drank it this morning that is not you or is not magical is now sleeping. I don't want them dead of course, then who would I rule over once I've got the crown from you. But that's not why I'm here."

Arthur ignored her and turned to look at Merlin, "MERlin!"

"I... Err... Didn't have anything to drink this morning?"

That excuse seemed to suffice because then he turned to Gaius with a questioning look.

"Before the great purge I used to practice magic sire. Your father knew this."

He nodded and turned back to Morgana, "So why are you here?"

"I can't take the thrown until you're dead, I can't kill you until our protector is dead. I am here to find Emrys, I want him dead."

Merlin paled slightly. "And how do you propose to do that?" Arthur stood and walked towards her.

"Well," then in a movement missed by all but Merlin Morgana was standing behind Arthur, a knife to his throat, "if you're in danger he has to reveal himself. And if he doesn't and thinks I'm bluffing then I get to kill you. I can't fail."

"I don't know anyone called Emrys."

"Of course not, if you did you'd probably execute him for saving your life."

"And why would I do that?"

"Didn't I say, he saves you with magic."

Merlin made to step forward, if it was a choice between Arthur and his secret he didn't need to think. He stopped though when he was sent a glare from the king, "Good thing I don't need rescuing then."

Merlin noticed a small flash of silver from Arthur's hand," What do you-" Morgana began before the small dagger was plunged into her stomach and she dropped to the floor. Dead.

Arthur stepped away from the body, "well now that's dealt with, how do we wake this lot up?" He gestured at the still sleeping guards and knights.

Gaius bent down and started trying to wake up a guard whilst Merlin started examining Gwaine.

"GWAINE WAKE UP! THE TAVERNS GIVING AWAY FREE EGGS!"

The knight shot up,"what? Where?"

He looked disappointed to discover he wasn't even in the tavern anyway.

Once everyone had been woken up and told what had happened Arthur made an announcement. "I want this 'Emrys' found. He's somewhere here in Camelot, search everywhere."

Gaius caught Merlin's eye with a worries glance.