The Promise (Morgana Pendragon×Reader)

Ch One

A/n: WARNING MENTION OF VIOLENCE AND BODILY HARM!

No One's Pov:

 Merlin sighed as he sat down on a log, he had been walking in the woods in search of the Druid village when he had sent Morgana. His plan was a noble one at that all he wanted to do was help Morgana see she wasn't alone without actually telling her that so he thought to send her to the Druid village when many people with their shared abilities lived peacefully outside of the harsh laws Uther Pendragon had instilled since his reinstatement as king. But it was not that easy and what Merlin didn't think about was how would Uther Pendragon react when told his ward is missing from her chambers and the only ones to blame were the same people he sent her to, so now under a time crunch of the king he needed to find the girl and return her safely before the Camelot knights found the village. So here Merlin, sat cold and frustrated as he searched for wood to start at least a small fire just to warm up at before setting out again; it was a good thing a small storm rolled through the area as there where many loos sticks and in no time he had managed to gather a small amount to start a fire, he cleared his throat and stuck out his palm and recited some words in a long lost language and started a fire. With a small smirk he stretched out his other hand to warm when something sharp knocks him in the back of his head it wasn't hard enough to knock him out but he felt it, he raised his hand in surrender as the person spoke.

Y/n: "Who are you?" they asked bluntly jabbing the sharp stick once more into the back of his head.

Me: "Please, I don't want any trouble" the stick left the back of his head and moved to beside him, he turned around and faced his attacker, the person looked rough but had gentle features they had definitely been in the forest for a long time. Now that he was facing them he could see a splotch of inc on their collar bone but their charcoal cape blocked it from view.

Y/n: "Who are you," they asked now slower still with the stick raised in the air.

Me: "Okay, okay, my name is Merlin"

Y/n: "What are you doing here Merlin?" they asked lowering the stick but not dropping it.

Me: "I'm looking for my friend, I think she may be lost" the stranger eyed him.

Y/n: "No one has come through here, these woods are dangerous leave now before night falls," they say dismissively and turns to leave Merlin, Merlin knew this person could be the only one to help him and he was desperate.

Me: "I'm looking for the Druid village " he shouted instantly freezing the stranger making them turn.

Y/n: "How do you know about that?" they asked nervously

Me: "Listen I know we just met but please, my friend's name is Morgana and she is very important to the king and if I don't get her back to the castle soon the king is going to send his knights to kill them all. Please I'm begging you, help me" the strangers sighs and drops the stick they were holding.

Y/n: "follow me," they say Merlin smiles in relief and stomps out his small fire and grabbed his bag, and begins to follow the stranger, he follows silently for a while then begins talking to the stranger.

Me: "so uh, what's you're name?" he asks awkwardly the stranger laughed and lowers their cloak hood, and turned to Merlin as they walked.

Y/n: "I'm Y/n" he nodded his head and they continued to walk before he paused and looked at Y/n.

Me: "Wait how do you know where the village is?" they sighed in slight annoyment but turned to the boy and pulled down the neck of their shirt to reveal their collar bone where the strang splotch of ink was but now that Merline could see it he knew it wasn't just a random splotch of ink no it was the mark of the Druids he recognized the mark because a young Druid boy named Mordred he had saved had the same one.

Me: "You're a Druid" they nodded and pulled her back up and the two continued for a little more till they came to the opening of a hidden village far in the woods, many people wandered around and did their daily tasks.

Y/n: "Here we are, go around the back of the tents your friend Morgana had gotten hurt so she's in the med tent just down the way, I will follow." they said he nodded and began to walk as quietly as he could while Y/n walked through the village quickly and beats Merlin to the tent.When they entered the tent, they were met with one of the older Druid's treating the women. They cleared their throat respectfully causing the man to turn around and smile. (Ma-man)Ma: "Oh, there you are Y/n; have you met our honor guest" they shook their head.

Ma: "well, Y/n this is the Lady Morgana" Y/n bows with a playful smile.

Y/n: "M'lady," she says, Morgana gives a light laugh at the strangers over exaggerated bow. Even the man in red gave a slight chuckle before another man enters the tent and whispers something into his ear, the man's face flashes with concern but he excuses himself, Y/n closes the tent behind him and stands in front.

Y/n: "Okay, you can come in now," Y/n says, Morgana looks at them confused till Merlin's head pops in from the back of the tent startling her.

Me: "Morgana!" he whisper shouts, Y/n rolls her eyes and pulls him into the tent by the jacket.

Mo: "Merlin! what are you doing here?"

Y/n: "Sorry for the intrusion M'lady but we need to get you out of here," she says, Morgana looks at Y/n even more confused.

Mo: "Why!"

Me: "It's Uther, he thinks you've been kidnapped and is going to send Arthur to attack the village if we don't get you back to the castle," he says rushed.

Mo: "but I don't want to go, these people are so kind and can help me control my powers and keep me safe from Uther!"

Y/n: "I'm sorry but we really must be going," Y/n said trying to get them out of the tent before the man reentered and saw Merlin but alas he returned as quickly as he left. He made eye contact with Merlin and began to raise his hand to cast a spell when Y/n stopped him with theirs.Y/n: "He's a friend"

Ma: "Well, your "friend" lead the royal guards right to us!" he shouted as chaos unfolded in the normally peaceful village.

Me: "We need to go now, I'll try to distract them" Merlin shouted and rushed out of the tent and into the forest.

Ma:" Can you stand?" he asked Morgana she nodded and tries to stand but falls in pain Y/n instantly offers a hand.

Y/n: "Let me bear your weight M'lady we need to get you to safety" she nodded and took the hand groaning in pain for the short second she stood on that foot but was comforted by Y/n's soft hand that wrapped gently around her waist as she slung her arm around Y/n's shoulder, she leaned nearly all her weight onto Y/n's side.

Ma: "Come this way!" he shouted and began to quickly walk in the opposite direction as the fleeing people. Arrows began to fly as the guards entered the small village, Y/n tried to move quickly without hurting Morgana but that was proven wrong when they misstepped causing Morgana to step back on her bad ankle and scream loudly.

Y/n: "I'm sorry," they said in a rush as they re-steadied and continued to walk but the guards hear her scream and began shooting their arrows in their directions. An arrow pierced the man who was leading the two in the neck causing him to fall over dead, Y/n shouted in fear but continued to walk, however their shout sent more arrows towards the two. An arrow caught Y/n in their shoulder causing her to falter and then another two entered their chest finally sending the two topplings onto the floor.

Mo: "Y/N!" she shouted as the kind helper rolls beside her, Y/n's eyes blurred as the guards approached; Morgana shuffled towards them in shock trying to help but between the pain and blood-loss Y/n had passed out. Two guards stamped over them as the two approach the fallen Morgana who was still, they lifted her by the arms and helped her mount the horse and rode back to Camelot.

Hours past before Y/n woke up, the sun was setting and the forest was quiet behind them; They rolled onto their back and propped their head up to assess the damage. Three arrows stood out of their body, one in the shoulder and two to the chest; they rested their hand on their wounded chest and pulled their palm back it was soaked in blood. They sighed and tried to break then ends of the arrows off, they were successful but wood still punctured their body; they sighed in defeat and laid against the cold earth.      

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