Destiny Begins: The Forgotten Tale: Book One

The Gates of Avalon (Part 2)

"Merlin. Merlin can you hear me? Merlin!" I groaned blinking open my eyes as I groggily gazed into the concerned eyes of Morgana and Gauis. Allowing Gauis to prop me against the wall in a sitting postion i asked the question thats been driving me insane since i awakened.

"What happened and where is Arthur?"

"Sophia knocked you and Morgana out. Morgana woke up first as she was only hit with a sleep spell. When she woke and saw you hurt she came and got me. You woke up shortly after." Gauis explained banding the cut on my head.

"But why was i thrown across the room and Morgana only knocked out?"

"I fear its because you were actually getting through to him. Morgana told me how you tried to stop Arthur. Reasoning with him. How for a moment before you were thrown he seemed to be coming back to himself until Sophia intervened." I nodded accepting that anwser. It was quiet for a moment before i remembered what led to me being knocked out.

"Wait Arthur. Where is he? Is he ok?" They exchanged a glance at that before Morgana anwsered.

"Sophia took him."

"What but i thought they were going to wait until morning. " i shrieked jumping to my feet.

"Merlin it is tomorrowyou were out all night." Gauis solemnly replied a grave expression on his normally netrual face.

"We should tell the king..."

"NOOOO!!!" Both Gauis and I shouted cutting her off midsentence.

"If we tell the king he will go on a witch hunt. Tareing the place apart looking for him. We won't be able to get out of the cathedral to save Arthur. By the time the knights locate him it will be too late." I hurriedly explained.

"But if we tell the king about my dream and where they went..."

"Than you will be on the prye by morning. Or at least locked up." Gauis interrupted. At this Morgana snapped her mouth shut horrified as she no doubt realized the truth of his words.

"He wouldn't. He...."

"Is a tryrant Morgana. He has burned children in his fight against magic." I sighed scrubbing a hand over my tired eyes.

"But I'm his ward."

"Yes and remember what happened when you were healed by magic. Gwen was nearly executed in place of the sorcerer. If we hadn't proved her innocent than she would have been killed. Uther won't care that your his ward. He will kill you. Or at least lock you up so you never see the light of day again." I winced as tears filled her eyes at my harsh words. I hadn't meant to make her cry but she needed to know.

"I am afraid she is right my lady. Even though your dreams are not magic. Uther would see them as such. Especially if they came true. You must not tell him." Morgana bowed her head at this. Nodding sadly to the concerned physician.

"So what do we do than." Morgana whispered tugging at a strand of curly hair.

"We don't do anything. I will go after him alone. No let me speak." I said holding up a hand to silence their protests.

"Morgana if you were to disappear even for a moment the whole palalace will fall into chaos. Uther will launch a witch hunt just by your disappearance. Gauis no offense but you would just slow me down. You can't even ride a horse for more than 3 minutes without getting tired. Besides they would notice if the only court physican were to disappear for so long. I on the other hand am a servant. I can travel just about anywhere unnoticed as servants are considered worthless. So i can get out easier. I will find Arthur and bring him home." I promised. Gauis although worried nodded accepting my plan. Morgana on the other hand frowned biting her bottom lip in worry.