Merlin's Son: A Tale old as Time • Merthur

3 - Gwaine

"So you come with good news, sister?" Morgause asked and Morgana grinned, handing her sister the cloth.

"Camelot have welcomed back their daughter with open arms!" She stated and Morgause smiled, nodding. "You have done well, Sister. None suspect?" She asked, with concern.

Morgana grinned even more. "No one. Not even Merlin. I thought he would suspect, but if he does he's good at hiding it." She said and Morgause nodded once more.

"Then our plan is in place. Soon, Camelot will be weak. We can make our move. Put this mandrake root under Uther's bed. He will regret all he has done to those with magic." She finished speaking, both grinning hearing the scream of the Mandrake root.

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        Merlin awoke with a start. He looked out of his window and saw a purple cloak heading towards the castle, dark brown hair showing. Merlin glared, Morgana. What is she planning? How was he going to keep Leo safe?

He needed a plan and quickly. Could he send Leo to his Mother, Ealdor? Would it be safer there than here, in the castle? But why  doesn't that sound like something he wants to do? Then he knew. Merlin wouldn't want his son to grow up without his Father. He couldn't do that. He turned to face Leo. "Looks like you're staying right here." He stated in a whisper, slowly falling back to sleep. Merlin found a spell to protect Leo, he had brought a necklace with a dragon on it in the market, nothing special. He then placed a protection spell, so anyone were to harm Leo, Merlin would know. A Father Son bond.

Merlin dreamt a terrible dream that night. He remembered it a few days later. One that involved Mordred, Arthur, Morgana and Leo. He dread to think what could happen, but Arthur died in the hands of Mordred. Merlin decided, as he was getting changed for the day, he would do anything in his power to change that dream. He couldn't decide if it was destined to happen, but he feared he would find out soon enough.

"Rise and Shine!" Merlin said, back to his normal self, or there abouts. Arthur groaned as Merlin opened the curtains. He moved the pillow and covered his eyes, trying to go back to sleep.

"We've got a day of hunting, Sire. You can't just fall back to sleep. He was glad, Morgana's plan had failed. He figured out what was going on and put an end to it, without leaving Camelot. It made him think that he could do this. Let fate through whatever she wanted his way.

Morgana's POV  (Yesterday. Read AN)

As Morgana walked quickly into the forest, where she would meet her sister, she couldn't help but think of what Merlin had said. It had struck a memory she had forgotten and she didn't like it one bit. The fact that he still tried to make her see sense had given her hope. A very slim hope that just maybe, she would be free of Morgause hold on her. But, the more she was with Morgause and the more she hated Uther and his ban of magic, it became clear that of her path to come. 
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"I can and I will," Arthur replied which made Merlin laugh. Arthur grew fond of that laugh, he liked seeing Merlin happy. He swore under his breath as he fell to the floor. Merlin had taken his duvet and thrown him off the bed. Arthur decided the floor was just as comfy a place as any.

"Arthur! Really? You're going to sleep on the floor? No. You have to get on with the day, Sire!" Merlin said grinning, moving to get Arthur off the floor. But, just as he went to pull him up, Arthur did the opposite and dragged Merlin to the floor with him.

"Arthur?" Merlin questioned, now confused.

"That's what you get when you throw me off the bed," Arthur said, getting on top of Merlin, holding him in a position Merlin wouldn't be able to get out off. "What do I get? I'm confused, you haven't done -"