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Chapter Two
PROLOUGUE
Arthur took in his surroundings, there was no sign of his wife or son. "We'll find them sire" Merlin promised, "Don't tempt fate Merlin" Arthur walked down by the river they were at almost two days ago.
"Gwen will help them, if she is out there she'll get them back" Merlin followed Arthur. "Merlin, my son is one years old and Morgana has no idea how to handle herself out here" Arthur threw a stone in the river.
"Arthur!" Sir Leon shouted, Arthur and Merlin ran quickly to where Leon was pointing. Gwen was lying in dry leaves, curled up holding a sleeping Mordred.
Arthur ran down the hill followed by Merlin and Leon and Sir Parcvel. "Mordred! Gwen!" Arthur knelt by them and scooped Mordred up, Gwen groaned. Arthur moved her black curls from her face, "Leon! Get her on a horse and take her back to Camelot, Parcvel carry the guards further and find the druids!" Arthur commanded before mounting his horse.
Merlin helped put Gwen on a horse and followed Arthur back to Camelot.
Morgause entered Morganas tent, After finding out Morgana suffered from future-predicting nightmares she had given her her own healing bracelet.
Morgana sat up from her bed and smiled at her new-found sister. "Did you sleep well?" Morgause asked, "The best I had in years...What you showed me yesterday...it was like nothing I'd ever felt before" Morgana grinned as she remembered the incantations she had cast herself.
"You were born with it sister and when you are a high priestess of the old religion you can return to Camelot and take your throne...and punish Uther Pendragon for his countless murders" Morgause took her sisters hand.
"If I knew how Arthur and Uther treated my kind I would never have married him or-" Morgana shuddered, "Don't think of that Morgana, now...I have something to tell you" "Yes sister?"
Morgause took a deep breath and swallowed. "You told me of your young son...Mordred, he has powers like you Morgana...there is a prophecy, Mordred will kill Arthur Pendragon and with powers as strong as his it will come true! Just...be patient" Morgana smiled at Morgause's words, her heart already corrupting with dark magic.
Part One
1 year to the day of Morganas disappearance ...
Arthur took aim. The deer was oblivious and carried on grazing on the grass, "AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!" a womans scream echoed through the forest, The arrow hit the tree trunk and the deer darted.
"Damn!" Arthur cursed and pulled out his sword, he ran to where the scream came from to see the edge of a cliff. "Help!" Arthur froze...the voice was familiar, it was Morgana.
"Morgana!" Arthur shouted and rushed to the cliff edge, his heart skipped a beat as he saw her holding onto a vine over the cliff.
"Arthur! Arthur, they took me! I escaped" Morgana had been crying, Arthur ripped the vine from the ground. Morgana screamed as she dropped a little. "Hold on!" Arthur started to pull the vine up.
Morgana held on until she reached the top. Arthur yanked her up and embraced her before kissing her, he sensed something about her, something had changed but he put that down to her ordeal.
"Mordred? How is he?" Morgana honestly meant this. "He is fine, one year without his mother was hard though" Arthur helped Morgana up then put her on his horse.
She was dirty but wasn't harmed, only a small scar on her palm.
Arthur rode into the courtyard and Gwen ran down the stone steps. "Morgana! M'Lady, Merlin get Gauis!" Gwen shouted back at Merlin. Arthur carried Morgana in his arms to her chambers, Mordred had his own room now.
Gauis was soon there. "She has no wounds, although slight bruising on her upper arms...She will be okay with some rest" "Thankyou Gauis" "Just let me know if she needs me again" Gauis left with Merlin.
Morgana lay sleeping after bathing, Gwen had brought Mordred in.
"Mordred!" Morgana cradled him and kissed his little forhead, "Ma!" He smiled, "Mewin, I wan Memwin" Mordred said, "Who's Mewin?" Morgana frowned. "Merlin, he took care of Mordred when I was off duty" Gwen reluctantly admitted.
Morgana nodded icily. "Leave us Gwen, I need rest before I see...Uther" Gwen didn't like the way she said his name but left anyways.
Arthur came in to see Morgana sleeping with Mordred in her arms.
Every Midnight on Monday and Sunday, Morgana left for the Darkling woods to meet Morgause. Morgause had made a dagger, encrusted with jewels and Morgana hated the fact it was the one the druid had struck Mordred with in her dream.
"The prophecy says on your sons 10th birthday you will strike Uther down" Morgause told her sister, "What? I can not put up with Uthers arragonce and cold blood for 8 years sister" Morgana almost sobbed.
"I know but patience is a virtue sister...you must tell me the routes within Camelot, the weak spots and secret passages that Uther himself may not even now" Morgana nodded eagerly at her sisters plan.
She carried on with life, watching time go by, studying the castle's every nuck and cranny...
"Good Mordred good!" Arthur called to his son, Mordred carried on practicing sword fighting with Sir Leon. "He is good sire" Merlin agreed, all those years ago when Merlin had asked the great Dragon about Mordred, his reply was: "Do not fear him, as long as he is with his father then Albion can still be reunited".
Leon yelped as Mordred kicked him in the shin. The surrounding nights erupted into laughter, Mordred kneed Leon in the face as he bent down to rub his aching shin.
Mordred whooped and ran to Arthur. Arthur scooped him on his shoulders and pronounced him a champion, "I demand a rematch" Leon grinned. Mordred stuck out his tongue and walked along side his father.
Morgana narrowed her eyes at her 'Husband', The only comfort knowing that tonight's banquet (for Mordreds 10th Birthday) would be Uthers last meal.
She could reveal who she was, take over Camelot and raise Mordred with Morgause to kill Arthur.
"Mother!" Mordred ran into Morgana as she picked him up and spun him around. "Did you win Mordred?" she smiled as she leant down to Mordreds height. "Yes, I kneed Sir Leon in the face...it was fun" Mordred nodded.
"Good, now go and wash and put on your clothes for the banquet" She ruffled Mordred's thick black hair.
"The Banquet will be one to remember" Morgana smiled at Arthur.
Morgana could have thrown up, Uther sat there laughing and clapping with Arthur. Mordred tended to stay in his seat, "Mother?" Morgana heard Mordred call.
She looked over, he looked at her. "Mother" he said again but it was in her head, Morgana's eyes widened. "I have magic...don't tell father" Mordreds eyes where pleading.
"I know you do" Morgana sent back telepathicly, Mordred frowned. "I have it too" They stared at eachother, Mordred smiled and Morgana grinned back.
"You are such a clotpole" Arthur told Merlin, "Look who's talking" "I'm the prince of Camelot!" "Prince of idiots" "No...thats you" Morgana tuned out there argument and walked back to her seat next to Uther.
Uther stood and the room silenced, "My ward and daughter in-law will give a speech, but first! A toast to Prince Mordred!" Uther raised his glass. "To prince Mordred" the room chorused.
Morgana cut into her chicken and waited impatiently for the room to finish their three course meal, Mordred laughed with Uther and Arthur and all Morgana wanted to do was pry him away from them.
"Mordred, eat your sprouts" she smiled at him. "Awww, do I have too?" he moaned, "Yes...eat up" Mordree reluctantly put a sprout in his mouth, grimacing as he chewed.
"Hey" hissed Gwaine, Mordred leant over to him. "If you want to get rid of the sprouts, put them in your pocket and feed them to the dogs" Gwaine and Mordred grinned at eachother. They had a close relationship, Gwaine taught him how to fight along with Arthur.
"I bet I'll beat you next Gwaine" Mordred threw a sprout at his head, Gwaine batted it away and ruffled Mordreds hair. "Don't bet on it" he said.
Morgana watched and smiled as Mordred ran down the hall and into his father's arms. Arthur spun him around and placed him on the ground.
"My lord" Morgana approached Uther. "Morgana", "I can't think of a better place to kill a king than in his own hall" Uther looked up at her. "Goodbye Uther" Morgana raised the dagger above Uthers head.
"Morgana? NOO!" Arthur yelled, the court looked over as Morgana forced the dagger down. Merlin didn't have time help before the jewel encrusted dagger was plunged into Uthers scalp.
Gwen screamed and dropped the plate of apples. "I will get my throne" Morgana stared at Arthur.
"Ventus abstulerunt nos fero!" she shouted and a rough grey wind circled in the room and surrounded her, "AGGHHH!" Mordred shouted as he was also surrounded by it.
"MORDREEEDDD!" Arthur shouted as he watched his wife take his son. The hall was left silent.
Morgana held onto Mordreds hand as she walked through the forest, Her scarlett hood pulled over her head. "Mother, you killed grandfather, the king" Mordred tugged at her hand.
Morgana knelt down and cupped her sons face, "I am doing this for you, mordred...For us, we have magic and killing Uther was the only way to get it...one day I will take my rightful throne in Camelot and you can learn all the magic you want" she grinned at her son.
Mordred reluctantly nodded, "Where are we going?" he asked. "To meet my sister, Morgause...in the castle in the Darkling woods"
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