Reanimated: The Round Table Chronicles 1

A Golden Sunrise

Morgana stood in the inner courtyard. She'd done it, all she had to do now was plunge the sword into the sword and she would rule all of Camelot. Just as the sword tip disappeared into the stone the sound of wolves split the air. Five wolves bounded into the entrance of the inner courtyard.

“Cassandra!” Miracle yelled feeling the heat coat her body again

“How could you destroy your son?” Sawyer said

“She didn't!” came a familiar voice

Morgana fell as a shadow figure drop out of the sky a foot away. She pushed away, a firm grip on the sword.

“I believe you have something of mine” cooed the voice

The sun began to rise cutting the courtyard in half. The figure bent towards the sword. The sun caught the wings.

“Impossible!” said Morgana

The sun flooded the courtyard catching the figures skin, it was metallic gold. As he stood Miracle, Regina and Sawyer stared at the shimmering figure

“Possible!” said Penelope

“I knew it” Sawyer said

“Marshall gleamed as if he was set alight his eyes glowed.

“No!” screamed Morgana bursting to her feet “I killed you once I can do it again!”

She clamped her hands together and a ball of energy formed around them. She began firing them. Sawyer ran forward but was stopped by a big gray wolf, Sawyer glared into the amber eyes.

“This is his fight and his alone Sawyer” it said in his head

Sawyer looked at Marshall, the balls of energy glanced off his body. Marshall turned and balled his hands. A ball of fire appeared and he drew his arms back over his head.

“Oh SHIT!” Sawyer said

Miracle felt her body catch fire she stepped in between the crowd and threw her arms out, a cylinder of fire encircled them leaving them to guess the outcome.

*

Morgana was preparing to deflect the fireball when a shine blinded her. The sword Marshall never grabbed it. She dove just as Marshall threw the fireball. She felt the heat from it graze her ankle. She clutched her scorched ankle. Marshall glided towards her and she grabbed the sword.

“Mummy commands you stop” she said

“Nice try, But my mother would want me to kill you” he said

She swung the sword but it began to fade till she sat empty handed, she looked at her hand puzzled then she felt something poke her back.

“If I grant you mercy and let you live do you swear to never enter my kingdom again” He said

Morgana knew that she still had one chance to defeat him.

“Yes...Your Majesty” she faked fear

“You must also promise to NEVER use your powers again”

“I do...I'll never use them” she said

She felt the sword drop and she stood and turned to face him. She placed a hand on his metallic face and shot a bolt of energy into him.

“You promised” he said and a sharp pain sent Morgana reeling back into the stone.

*

Marshall lunged towards her driving the sword to the hilt into the stone, as Morgana died Marshall began to cry as waved of memories flooded into him.

“Marshall-” Morgana gasped

He bent down grabbing her quaking hand.

“Mum!” he weeped the gold fading away and the wings disappearing

“You saved me from hurting” she gasped heavily “I s-see the b-blue eyed b-boy in the g-golden e-eyed m-man before m-me”

“I'm sorry – I'm so sorry” he cried

“Don't be” she placed a hand on his face, a vision of the day Sly, Dominic and Cassandra buried him flashed in his mind.

“Remember...m-me...always...a-as...t-that” and she was gone

*

Miracle dropped the shield and rushed toward Marshall. Penelope knelt next to him and pulled him from Morgana's body.

“What have I done- I killed her she was innocent, they were emerald not aqua” he weeped

Penelope looked over at Morgana's body.

“Emerald...Guy's- Morgana had aqua eyes”

“She must have lost control” said Miracle

“She did” said a voice

They looked over at a shaded part of the courtyard. Sly and Dominic stood there. Marshall stood gingerly withdrawing the sword out of the stone a blinding look of rage on his face. Sawyer and Miracle drew bows. In their living days they were skilled archers.

“Why?” Marshall growled

“We aren't your enemies son, when I sought out Morgana's help she promised me she had control” said Sly

Sawyer and Miracle pulled back on the thong of the bow. Marshall built his power, he looked over his shoulder at the gray wolf.

“I'm behind you- what ever you decide” his father voice said

“Lower your weapons” Marshall said

Sawyer and Miracle did so without hesitation. He turned and placed a hand on the gray wolf. The other four wolves stepped up to the others. They got on and the wolves back out Marshall waved his hand and a force field appeared.

“Enjoy the sun” he cooed and the courtyard was instantly bathed in sun light. When the light dimmed two blackened skeletons lay.

“Blood Thirsts” he sneered

“How did you know that?” asked Arthur

“Vegan Vamps don't burn” said Marshall

“We know” said Sawyer

“He wasn't talking to you” said Penelope

As the wolves took off towards the village Marshall looked back at the Stone Courtyard.

“Goodbye Mom” he whispered he waved his hand and Morgana's body disintegrated and dispersed to the wind.