Destiny Begins: The Forgotten Tale: Book One

The Beginning of The End (Part 2)

After making sure Modred was safely tucked away in Morgana's ante chamber. I determinedly made my way over to Arthur's chambers, tray of food in hand. It took us some time to work out the details but we decided I would be the one to get the keys from Arthur. As for the location of the druid camp I told them I had a friend who might know. Didn't bother mentioning that this friend was infact a dragon. After some persuasion and promises that my friend wouldn't rat us out, (not that he could), they agreed to let me ask.

Which brings me to the present. Stopping in front of Arthurs door I took a deep breath to calm myself before pushing the door open. Plastering on a fake smile I barged inside. My caterwalling shaking the entire castle as I greeted the annoyed prince.

"Hello Arthur glad to see you so bright eyed and bushy tailed this afternoon." I happily sang. Placing the tray on the table and busying myself cleaning his room. Arthur rolling his eyes plopped himself down in his chair scowling at me.

"Do you ever shut up Merlin?" I grinned at that, a chuckle escaping my lips, eyes twinkling in mirth.

"If I were to do that who would annoy you day and night." I mock gasped pretending to be horrified by that. Sighing and shaking his head he turned away from me focusing on his meal. Seeing my chance I allowed my eyes to flash gold lifting his keys off of his belt and slowly moving it over to me. I winced at the loud jangling they made upon movement. Even worse when the prince tensed at the sound.

"What was that?" He asked turning to me just as I moved the keys out of his line of sight.

"What was what?" I innocently inquired smiling obliviously at him. He narraowed his eyes a suspicious look on his face before he once more returned to his meal. Breathing a sigh of relief I slowly moved the keys once more toward me. Making sure to place a silencing spell on them first this time. Once close enough I snatched them from the air before depositing them safely in my pocket.

Making up some bogus escuse to leave I raced from the room. Unaware that the prince had noticed the keys just barely sticking out of my pocket. Happily barging into Morganas room, and shutting the door. I pulled out my stolen treasure and held it up for all to see.

"I got it." I sang excitedly. I expected Morgana and Gwen to look just as happy as I felt, but watching their faces all I could see was pure terror. I was just about to ask what wrong when a voice behind me sent fear coursing through my veins.

"I knew you were up to something." Spinning around and facing the smirking prince I stare at him my mouth opening and closing like a fish with no sound. Which only served to encourage the prince's already smug expression.

"I had wondered when I saw the keys sticking out of my maidservants pocket why she would betray me like that. Only to find out Morgana was also in on it. I am not sure how you managed to get the keys off my belt without me noticing. Nor do I care. What I do what to know is wh..." He cut off eyes widening as at that moment Mordered decided to make an appearance. Stepping out of the ante chamber. A fist rubbing his sleepy eyes, and trailing a blue blanket that Morgana had given him, behind him. He sleepily walked over to Morgana, who scooped him up in an instant, before falling back to sleep in her arms.

"You...." Arthur sputtered eyes trained on the sleeping druid boy. Before he could finish his incoherent sputtering I was in his face. Pointing a nail into his chest as I glared him down.

"Listen here Arthur you may be the crown prince, and I may be loyal to you without end, but if you so much as breath a word of the kids location to the king it will be the last thing you do. I don't care if he is my king. No one, and I mean no one, is allowed to harm a child as innocent and sweet as Mordered while I am here. Understood." He reeled back at the pure venom in my voice a flash of fear crossing his face momentarily begore it was gone. Straightening and clearing his throat awkwardly he avoided my eyes. Choosing instead to focus his attention on the stunned Princess and her maid.