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"You ready?" The Warlock asked his friend to which Arthur replied
"As I'll ever be."
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With a smile Merlin looked up to the sky and began his incantation.
"Ic þe þurhhæle þin licsare mid þam sundorcræftas þære ealdaþ æ!"
The clouds above started to move in circles, soon growing grey in colour, within seconds a storm was raging on within the clouds, Sounds of thunder grew unbearably loud. The royals and Knights all looked to the sky, both amazed and slightly scared at the same time.
" Seópan ærest wearð feasceaft funden. Denum æfter dom. Dreamleas gebad he gewann langsum!"
The wind now picked up, dangerously swirling around the group, as the warlock continued his spell. Trees around them began moving harshly in the raging wind and the water in the lake started to rise up high into the air like a tsunami wave.
The water morphed into an archway at least 20 feet tall, a bright white light shinning from within. Gwen, Leon and Percival all looked between each other before making their way towards and through the gate to the other world.
The countdown had begun.
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Lancelot was in the Library, reaching up onto a high up shelf, when a flash of white appeared from around the shelves.
"Hello?" He asked cautiously. "Is anyone there?" The Knight placed the book in his hand on a lower shelf and slowly walked down the aisle. "Gwaine? Elyan? Is that you?"
No response.
Sounds of running footsteps could be heard growing louder and louder. Lancelot reached for his sword and withdrew it whilst still slowly stalking towards the end of the aisle.
Then a woman rounded the corner out of breath.
"Gwen?" Lancelot breathed out, with a huge smile on his face.
"Lancelot" The Queen returned before running into the Knights arms, both of them embracing each other in a hug.
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Gwaine was out on the training fields, violently hitting a dummy made out of straw.
"Heads" A voice sounded from behind him.
Quickly reacting and turning around to catch an apple in his hand, the Knight looked up from the fruit to see none other than Percival standing a few metres away from him leaning against a table full of weapons.
A grin appeared on the drunken Knights face as the giant picked up a sword from the table and walked towards his friend "I think it's time we get you home." He spoke whilst handing the man his sword. Smiles plastered on both the friends faces as the giants placed a reassuring hand on Gwaine's shoulder.
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"Elyan?!
"Elyan where are you?!" Leon shouted as he walked aimlessly through the castle.
Whilst it was true, after Gwen, he was closest to Elyan, his bond with the Knight was noting as strong as the one between Percival and Gwaine or Lancelot and Gwen. The curly haired Knight worried if he would be enough as he continued to run around the castle.
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"Butan þæt cwalu. Hrðe þon aidlian. Hrðe þon eðian. Bot ond tile"
Arthur and Merlin stood in the storm, their hair being blown in every direction. The King was looking at his servant who had his eyes clenched shut as he shouted the spell into the heavens, this had been the longest 45 seconds of his life. The raw power of Merlin was breathtaking. The blonde looked back to the archway and saw shadows of two figures emerging, running towards the shore. It was Gwen and Lancelot.
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The Aftermath (Merlin)
Fanfiction*Sequel Out now* Kilgharrah may have told Merlin that nothing he could do would save the Once and Future King, but that doesn't mean he was right. The warlock takes things into his own hands when he revives Arthur at Avalon, but there are consequenc...
