Reanimated: The Round Table Chronicles 1

The Truth Revealed

Everyone stood stock still as King Arthur told the story

"When I was alive, Merlin or as you know him Sly was my teacher, friend and most trusted confidant. He and I knew my reign was coming to an end so I told him to find the one other person he trusted as much as me" he paused "He chose a woman one who in the past was evil, her name Morgana. But she was married to wretched oaf of a man named Christian"

"Your Majesty may I?" asked Sly bowing

The ghost nodded.

"He had forced her through brutality to suppress her power it left her with two personalities, Morgana and Cassandra. One night I saw a vision, one where long after the Kings death Camelot would die" Sly continued

"So wait...your really Merlin the great wizard and Morgana the Sorceress and your son is Marshall?" asked Sawyer "Doesn't that make him half good and half evil?"

"And half human before Sir, Penelope Morgana and I sealed him away, we never let him draw first blood, that's why he bleeds when you cut him" said Merlin

"Lancelot I'm sorry for the pain I caused you" said Arthur

"No your Majesty it twas my greed that got me here" said Sir casting an arm over Penelope's shoulder

"If he's in Camelot how do we get to him?" asked Regina

"He needs to open the book and say:

Land of knights dragons,

witches and wizards, take us to

Camelot, take us home!"

said Cassandra

"I can say that" said an echoed voice

Standing in the doorway stood Marshall. He was faded almost like he wasn't there at all.

"I have to do it quickly before Malik come's back"

The name itself sent shivers through Miracle, knowing that the one that attacked her had Marshall sent a hot flash to her heart.

The book sat on a pedestal Marshall although see through still managed to open the book.

"Land of knights, dragons, witches and wizards, take us to Camelot, take us home" he faded and a vortex appeared

"Quickly don't forget the book" said Arthur

Penelope grabbed it and jumped into the vortex which closed behind her.

*

Marshall returned to his body just seconds before Malik arrived.

"I wonder what dear mummy and daddy will say when they see you hang" mocked Malik

"I wouldn't know" Marshall replied

"You know" began Malik "Perhaps if your mummy and daddy agreed to a trade you could easily be out of here" he mused

"Let me ask you a question" said Marshall walking over to the cell door "Why are you so interested in sword that you don't even know exists?"

"Oh dear boy it's real and once I have it I'll be unstoppable" he laughed

A flashback played in his minds eye a time when he was still alive. He heard his mother say that same thing once when he was 16.

Marshall stepped up to the bars and used his harmonic ability to choke the laugh in his throat, he then pulled Malik towards him. Once at eye level Marshall whispered: