{12th Century Camelot.}
"Mordred Pendragon, you have been accused of witchcraft and treason against the crown, how do you plea?"
"Not guilty. My mother's powers is a genetic trait that cannot be helped. I did not use dark magic like Uther on purpose."
"So you were forced against your will by your mother to use your magic?"
"No, I was not forced against my will. You have to learn how to control something like that so it doesn't get out of hand."
"So guilty of witchcraft?"
"I am guilty of not wanting to harm my Kingdom and my family. So yes, I practiced to ensure everyone's safety. There is no getting rid of this curse, and if there is, then it was your fault for refusing to inform me of an alternative. If anything you are the ones guilty of treason against my crown if you think this is the only alternative!"
"Is it true that you attempted to change the laws of this Kingdom?"
"To an extent, yes, I don't believe in capital punishment for things so small."
"You failed to consider, you are not King yet."
"Arthur is King, and he would never betray me in such a way."
"Arthur is not the one you must answer to. You must answer to this council young Prince."
"The only thing I am guilty of his harboring a fugitive in my mother Morgana. And if that costs me my head, than so be it. I refuse to kill my own mother when I become King."
"The evidence is far too much young Prince. I'm sorry, but the council hearby finds you guilty of treason, witchcraft, and as you put it, harboring a fugitive. Your sentence will be carried out at dawn."
Mordred was escorted back to his bed chambers that night, he couldn't believe this was happening, he knew his father had a plan, he looked down at his new passport, trying to process everything. "Father, you better know what you are doing."
{900 years later.}
"Your sentence is to be carried out young Prince, are you ready for your final moments?"
"Yes... I am ready..." Mordred Pendragon made his way with the guards, two knights, ones he knew personally. He knew the plan would be simple, but that didn't make it any less terrifying.
Mordred made his way to the town square, holding his head high, he would not be afraid in the face of death. He walked up the steps to the wooden stage and kneeled before the pillory and stone block, he carefully placed his head and arms into the deadly contraption. He watched as the guard removed Nordred's wand from his boot, Mordred kept a smirk on his face as he looked out at the crowd, he trusted this would go in his favor. He looked across the way at King Arthur, whom was acting very devastated to have to witness his nephew on the pillory to be executed.
Mordred closed his eyes and took deep and slow breaths, preparing himself for what would come next. He clenched his fists tightly as he hoped and prayed Merlin would come to his aid. He heard the sound of the Executioner's sword be drawn, the sound of the banging drums drowning out the sounds of his rapid heartbeat. "I am Prince Mordred of Camelot, and I shall not yield!" He shouted out as one final act of defiance against the crown. And then the blade came down.
{2024 Merlin Academy}
Morgie woke up in a cold sweat, he was hyperventilating, his eyes were glowing a dark violet hue instead of the lime green his friends were used to seeing, he looked around and saw James, Uliana, Maleficent, and Hades all staring at him with concern and confusion on their faces.
James was the first to speak as he looked at his best friend with fear in his eyes. "Morgie, what kind of a nightmare has you sentenced to death?"
Morgie inhaled and exhaled sharply, he couldn't believe he was this wreckless, he knew falling asleep in The Black Lagoon hideout was a bad idea. "You already know the story of Camelot..."
Uliana raised an eyebrow as she looked at Morgie, she was very confused by this, they knew of the story, but Morgie was 16, right? "Okay, so you're older than you look like Hades and James, it can't be that bad..."
Morgie laughed nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck, as if making sure his neck was completely in tact. "908 years ago... So.... Add 900 to 16?"
Maleficent immediately took out a history book and flipped to the chapter about Camelot, she then flipped to the page with a picture on it. "Are you saying this was you?!"
Morgie sighed as he looked at the photograph of him and his mother back in Camelot, when it was just the two of them, and things were less... Complicated. "Yes... I am Prince Mordred of Camelot..."
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The Prince of Camelot
FantasyMorgie Serphentine was raised in the King of Camelot with his mother Morgana Le Fay and his father Merlin, he snow lives in a place calld the Moors, in a state called Auradon, he faces many trials and tribulations when he attends his father's academ...