The truth of it all.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything to do with merlin. Not merlin himself, not even his neckerchief.
SPOILERS: this is sort of an episodic fic, but with a twist. In other words I will be using certain episodes as a background but adding what I need to, to make it coincide with the story.
SUMMARY: the reasons behind morganas hatred. Both Morgause and Uther I am sorry to say are still alive. Mind you I am also allowing Lancelot to breathe again too. The castle has been taken over for the fourth time; Arthur, merlin and the knights that are left are planning to free the prisoners which include Uther. Gwen who is recently married is traveling to some place safe. The Gwen and morgana fight took place but the injury wasn't that bad and she healed herself. So no dragon was involved. This story will be mergana.
SOMEWHERE IN THE WOODS HEADING TOWARDS THE CITIDEL.
Arthur had just said his goodbyes to Gwen. He wanted to send a couple of the knights to accompany her to ealdor. But she protested saying he needed all the help he could get. Arthur had been crowned king, since his father had gone sort of mad after everything morgana had done. She had tried to kill him; she had been missing for months and now for the third time claimed the throne. His father was sitting in the dungeons. He knew he would need every knight that was here with him to free everyone from the dungeons. But Gwen was his wife, she too needed protection. They were all walking at the moment, to give the horses a slower pace to catch their breaths.
"Merlin, I need you to follow Gwen back to Ealdor." Arthur said
"Uh…." Was all merlin could say
"Did I stutter you idiot. Get on your horse and follow her. I would say try not to let her see you but you are that stupid, you would not only let Gwen know you are following her but everyone else too. Now go."
All the knights, which basically consisted of Percival, Lancelot and 5 others whom had served his father.
"No sire you did not stutter, but I have to point out that that you are a clot pole, and I hate to admit it. But I am not going to follow Gwen because I am more afraid of her than you. Your royal pratness."
The older knights looked disgusted by the way in which merlin had spoken to the king. But Percy and lance just dissolved into not so manly giggles. Arthur was holding his giggles in but he couldn't hide the smile which was threating to turn into a full blown grin.
"Percy, lance this is not a laughing matter. Now take point with the other knights while I deal with this idiot." Arthur ordered the knights because he was not about to let them hear what he was going to say to merlin.
"That's why I told you to go merlin. If you went Gwen would probably just think it was you being you and worrying about her. If I send a knight she will be less then pleased with me. So as my friend, please merlin, you might not be much help in a battle but I know you will do everything you can to protect my wife." Arthur pleaded with merlin
Merlin sympathized with Arthur but he still couldn't go. So he had to explain.
"Arthur, I cannot go. Gwen must have guessed what you would do because just before she left she made me promise to stay with you, her exact words were. 'Merlin I know when you and Arthur are together you always manage to find trouble but I need you to stay with him. Because no matter how much trouble you find, when you are together you always return.' I don't think she wanted to tempt fate."
Arthur smiled. "You always find the trouble and drag me into it. But that is of no importance right now. Some king I am, I have been outsmarted by my own wife." Arthur got this dreamy look about him so merlin took the opportunity to mutter under his breathe
"Your horse could outsmart you."
"Did you say something merlin."
Opps merlin thought "no"
They had been following the knights while talking and Arthur looked up to make sure there was a reasonable distance between them and the knights, before he spoke again.
"You can be wise sometimes merlin. Because I have to admit sometimes Gwen scares me too."
Both Arthur and merlin chuckled and increased their pace to catch up with the knights.
Soon the horses would be rested enough to ride. They needed to get back as quickly as they could.
SOMEWHERE IN THE WOODS HEADING TOWARDS EALDOR.
Gwen had left Arthur a while ago, and had decided to give her horse a rest and walk for a while. She hoped they would be safe. If they couldn't get in without being seen, they would be in a lot of trouble. Morgana was no longer her kind hearted friend but an evil, merciless witch. She was Arthur's half-sister but Gwen doubted that morgana would show him any mercy because of that or even because of the years they had known each other. In fact she and morgana had known each other for years also but that didn't stop morgana from trying to kill her.
She sat down by the lake letting the horse drink. She found herself wondering how long it had taken Arthur to tell merlin to follow her. She smiled to herself as she thought about his reaction, when merlin told him she had gotten to him first. She wasn't worried about traveling to Ealdor by herself. The whole group had ridden all night to get away from morgana. After riding hard away from the kingdom as soon as dawn had broken it became clear what must be done. They had to rescue the others. It was decided that Gwen would travel the rest of the way to Ealdor and they others would head back for the kingdom. Arthur was not pleased that Gwen wouldn't take an escort but she hadn't been concerned, even now after hours had passed, and the sun now shining directly above her Gwen still wasn't worried. Most dangers would be in Camelot and she herself was heading toward Cenred's kingdom.
This lake was the borders of Camelot just the other side was Cenred's kingdom. From there Ealdor was about half a days ride away. Gwen knew she would have to rest tonight in the woods as the sun would die before she would reach Ealdor. She just hopes she could find a safe place in Cenred's kingdom. With Cenred in Camelot with morgana she wasn't too worried about him.
THE CITIDEL
Arthur and the knights could see the citadel from where they were. they just had to figure out a way to get into it without being seen. When they get in Arthur was pretty sure they could make their way to the dungeons without trouble. Once they had decided on the plan, the group all moved towards the citadel with only one intention. Get in without being seen and get out with the prisoners and still not be seen.
Morgana was sat in Arthur's chair in the center of the throne room. King Cenred was stood at her side.
"Well done my dear we have successfully taken Camelot." Cenred said.
"Until Arthur and his queen are in the dungeons there is no reason to celebrate. Your men Cenred was supposed to ensure that they were captured. Your men failed you, which means you failed me. How can I believe that if I permit us to be joined and take control of Camelot together that you will be the king you claim to be?" Morgana replied
"It was unfortunate that he escaped but rest assured MY queen that will be corrected and you will have no need to doubt me." Cenred said as he kissed her hand.
"I should hope so but now I do believe I am going to go get ready for tonight's festivities. A public beating of the tyrant Uther should show everyone how I mean to rule Camelot." With that she decided to leave the throne room and retire for a few hours."
When morgana reached her chambers she placed a small bowl of water on the floor and sat down by it.
In the tongue of the old religion she cast a spell. As her eyes turned gold, the bowl of water began to produce a picture. The picture showed Gwen riding alongside the lake in Cenred's kingdom. With an evil smirk, a smirk that would make any person cower with fear she cast her second spell.
The picture in the bowl suddenly disappeared. As did she.
CEDREDS KINGDOM JUST THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE.
Gwen was riding her horse, in the direction of Ealdor. It couldn't be much past lunch time but she had refused to stop for lunch she would find something to eat when she made camp for the evening. Gwen had slowed the pace of riding down she had a funny feeling that something was wrong.
Suddenly without warning her horse reared and then threw Gwen. As Gwen stood and dusted herself off she found that her horse was nowhere to be seen. So the rest of her trip would be by foot. She hadn't taken many steps before she heard a voice shouted.
"Cease her."
Gwen suddenly found herself face to face with 10 of Cenred's knights one had his blade tip pressed to her throat as another removed her weapon. The only thing she could do was think, and the only thing she could think of was, why hadn't she agreed when Arthur told her to bring someone along.
"Well done men." The voice spoke as she appeared
"Morgause." Was the only word in which Gwen said.
"Hello my dear, sorry hello your …"
Suddenly a noise from behind Gwen appeared.
"Hello sister."
Gwen knew who's voice it was, it was morgana's. But she couldn't turn to see her approach because of the blade at her throat. Because morgana was behind her and Gwen didn't know what she was planning, it was then that Gwen started to worry. Her worry turned into full blown fear as a blade came from behind her to knock away the knight's blade at her throat.
That was when Gwen realized that morgana what to kill her herself, and not have some knight do it.
She just hoped morgana was merciful enough to make it a quick death.
Morgana hadn't said anything to her yet and it seemed as if she wasn't going to either, for her next words where aimed at her sister.
"What are you doing" morgana demanded
Morgause didn't speak as morgana took a step forward and her blade was no longer near Gwen.
Gwen was confused until she presumed that the reason morgana was questioning Morgause was because she must have plans to use Gwen against Arthur. But before Gwen could close her eyes and pray for death, instead of being used as bait in their plot against Arthur, Cenred's men where all suddenly and magically flung backwards.
AUTHORS NOTES
I know it's a sort first chapter. I just wanted to let everyone know where all the characters where and what they had in mind. If you would like to find out more, about what is happening with the Gwen situation and also find out if Arthur can get in to the kingdom without being seen then please review and let me know. I promise the next chapters will be longer and incase I haven't mentioned it this story is going to be a mergana.
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