Merthur - Love in the Time of War

Chapter 27 - The Sun and Moon

A/N - The amazing new cover for this story goes to the @EdamameBean on Wattpad! XD I can't express my gratitude enough for the fabulous cover! Thank you so much!

Also, I apologize for the lack of updates recently. I had gotten sick and I had exams so I haven't had much time. This will also be a shorter chapter as well. Sorry guys. =(

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Arthur's POV

I head back to Camelot feeling more depressed then when I left. Merlin never showed. I had waited for hours on end and yet he never came. I want to apologize to him. Tell him I'm sorry and pull him into my arms but deep down I know I won't see him again, at least, not on good terms. I know that the next time we'll meet, it will most likely be on the battlefield.

I trudge through the gates of the citadel, head down and shoulders slumped. I can hear the stomping of boots behind me but I ignore them and continuing walking. They pass me by moments later, knights streaming past in rows with a man in a cloak between them. I squint at the individual in the centre. I have seen him before... somewhere. But where?

My eyes trail the man, squinting after him in an attempt to discern his identity. I see him turn slightly, causing our eyes to meet momentarily and suddenly, it hits me. The man being escorted into the castle is Aglain.

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I rush down towards the dungeons beneath Camelot. Desperate to reach the cell of the Druid and inquire him about Merlin's whereabouts. I stutter to a halt just as I reach the guards. I calm my nerves and walk calmly towards the entrance to the dungeons.

The guards don't bother giving me a second glance. I walk past and search down the rows of cells until I come face to face with the Druid that had saved my life.

The man is chained to the wall with iron cuffs around his wrists. He's staring out the small, barred window atop the far wall. He turns when he hears my footsteps. There is no surprise on his face to see me.

"It's a pleasure to meet you again, Arthur Pendragon," Aglain said with a bow of his head.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too," I reply.

"I suppose you came to ask about Merlin?"

I nod.

Aglain chuckles. "Of course you have. Though I warned you of what would happen had I not? All your love for each other will do is cause you pain."

"I will fix this. I will find him, and I will set everything right. Now will you help me or not?"

Aglain shook his head, a look of disappointment on his face. "Always so proud, Arthur. Always thinking you can fix everything but you must learn that some things simply cannot be fixed."

"What do you mean?"

"Some things have been written in the stars for the longest time. The time of Emrys, for one, has been prophesied for many centuries."

"Emrys? You mean, Merlin?"

Aglain nods. "He is destined to bring back the old ways. He, and he alone, will bring magic back to the land."

"Bring magic back? But my father would-"

"Never allow such a thing. But who's to say that he will be there to see it?"