A Warrior's Heart ( A Merlin fanfiction )

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Both Gwen and Merlin speed-walked down the corridor. After they had drank the potion Gauis has given them, they are convinced they can see who Mithian truly looks like and not what she seems to be.

Meanwhile, while they are searching for the guilty culprit, Gauis promised he'd look out for the sleeping Aurora, who seems to be under coma after she had drunk the cup of water with untraceable poison administered into it.

Before bursting into Mithian's chambers, Merlin peeked into the chambers through the window located just behind one of the corridor walls.

What he saw was very disturbing. However, Mithian was not to blame. Seeming that they could see who she truly is after they had drank the potion. But Mithian remains as she is in her regal way.

"So? What did you see?" Gwen tried to peek through Merlin's shoulders to check out the Princess Mithian.
"It is not Mithian." Merlin shook his head, his shoulders drooping.

Gwen frowned, "Then who is?" She hissed.

"May I help you?" Both of them jumped at the tone.

They turned to see Mithian's maidservant who is an old woman. Gwen covered her scream using both her hands. Even Merlin was drawn back in surprise.

Yes, it seems to be that it was not Mithian at fault. But her maid-servant indeed! Since they had drank the potion, Mithian's servant was Morgana!

She looked young, but in her true form she was actually an old woman working as Mithian's servant! Merlin could never believe it too because a few years ago he and Aurora had defeated Morgana by piercing a sword forged in the dragon's breath through her.

"Are you alright?" The servant asked.

Gwen nodded, "We were just checking up on the Princess Mithian to see if she's well rested in these guest chambers." She answered quickly.

The woman turned to gaze at Gwen then to Merlin, "She is of course very well rested. If we need anything, we will let you know." Before she left, she executed a bow in front of Gwen and nodded at Merlin.

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"So it was Morgana you saw?" Gauis repeated, taking in their shocked expressions.
"One hundred percent," Merlin nodded.

"How could it be? I thought Morgana was dead." Gauis frowned, "Are you sure of it?"
Gwen sighed, "We drank the potion and we're sure. Mithian's maidservant is Morgana."

Gauis checked the window, "Well, it would be a few hours before sunrise. You must kill her immediately." He told the youngsters. "I don't think Aurora have much time left."

"We still are not sure if it is really Morgana. We cannot just tell Arthur that Mithian's servant is truly Morgana. He would never believe us." Gwen protested.

Gauis rubbed his chin, "I have administered a potion on Aurora. It will wake her up. But it will only last for two days, before she will really die."
Gwen started to protest again, "But she will not be strong enough to face Morgana."

"I trust in Aurora, and so should you." Merlin said.

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I jolted awake, breathing heavily. I glanced around the room, finding Gwen, Merlin and Gauis. I scrambled to my feet as soon as I heard the great bell chime.

"What is going on?" I asked the three of them.

"They are trying to find who has administered poison into your cup." Gauis spoke up, "I have given you a potion that will last you two days. You need to kill the source before it kills you."

My eyes widened, "How much time do we have?"

"Not much," Merlin answered.