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-Charlotte
Chapter Four
Morgana studied the map intensely, There was a secret passage way that would lead to her old chambers...They were now Mordreds.
"Sister!" Morgause burts in the room, Morgana ran into her arms and almost cried. "Is it true? Have they taken Mordred?" Morgause looked at Morgana.
"Yes...my son" Morgana buried her face in her sisters shoulder. How dare they upset her little sister like this! Morgause thought of many ways to kill them. "Was he taken willingly?" "I don't know, I know he's staying there though" Morgana sniffed and pulled her head back.
"We will get him back Morgana, be patient" Morgause stroked her sisters cheek.
Mordred looked past his fathers shoulder at the girl standing in the corner. She had had long chocolate brown hair that was twisted into a strandy bun and daisies threaded in her hair.
Her eyes where a deep, deep midnight blue. "Mordred, go talk to her" Gwaine encouraged, "Me? No, she-" "Mordred...you are the prince of Camelot...Now go!" Gwaine pushed Mordred forward.
Mordred walked over to the girl, who hadn't noticed him yet.
"Umm...Hello?" he said. The girl turned, her eyes widened and she bowed. "My lord" she turned a light shade of pink, "You don't have to call me that...Just call me Mordred, whats your name?"
"My names Maria" "Are you are servant here?" "Yes, I'm Queen Guinevere's maid" "My step-mum...she's very kind, do you want a drink?" Mordred offered. "Servants aren't allowed wine at the banquets" Maria shook her head.
"Well, The Banquet is in honour of my birthday and you are now my guest, come on" Mordred took her hand, grabbed a jug of wine and led her from the hall unoticed, except by Merlin.
Mordred grabbed two goblets and filled them with wine, he handed one to Maria and lit the chandeliers with his magic. His chambers lit up.
"If anyone saw us-" "They won't, now I want to show you something" He led her outside on his small balcony. The stairs where shining in their thousands.
"Wow!" Maria laughed and sipped at her wine, "You get this view everynight?" Mordred nodded and took a swig of his wine. "Do you...do you ever worry Morgana will come back for you?" Maria looked ashamed she asked the question.
"She will...but Father won't let her, She's become too cold and cruel" Mordred looked over at Maria who was still mystified by the stars.
They stood in silence before sitting at Mordreds table and sipping wine, they talked for hours until Maria decided she needed to to home. "Bye Maria" Mordred kissed her cheek. Maria gaped and smiled before hurrying from the room.
Mordred flopped on his bed, it had been a month here and two birthday banquets. Arthur and Gwen spent every spare moment with him.
Damn. Mordred remebered he left his new dagger in the hall, Mordred walked from his room and rubbed his eyes.
Merlin watched as he walked down by the stairs, He didn't want to do it but Arthur needed to be protected.
Merlins eyes flashed gold, Mordred didn't have time to cry out before he flew up in the air and hit the ground with a crunch, Merlin closed his eyes and looked away as Mordred felll down the stairs and his head snapped back on the stone floor with a crack.
Merlin felt tears spring into his eyes, the boy he'd helped raise until he was 10 had probably just fallen to his death because of him.
Merlin turned, Mordred was on his back, blood stuck down his black hair at the back. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!" came a shriek, Merlin turned to see Maria staring at him with wild eyes before running to Mordred.
She knelt down and started crying, she felt for a pulse. Thankgod, there was one. Merlin ran to join her, "Stay away! Sorcerer!" Maria pushed him back. Merlin knew this girl was afraid of magic so just turned and ran.
Maria ran down the hall with blood soaked on her hands, she burst in and the many guests looked at her. "Maria?" Gwen stepped forward. "Mordred...he needs help!" she cried, Arthur looked at her blood soaked hands before running from the room and down the hall.
Gaius, Gwaine, Percival, Leon and Gwen followed. "MORDRED! Oh my god, no, no, GAUIS!" Arthur knelt next to his son, Gaius quickly felt for a pulse.
"Can you hear me sire?" Gauis watched as Mordreds eyelids fluttered, Gwen was next to Arthur. "Please don't let him die" begged Gwen with tears welling up.
Gwaine ran a hand through his hair and ordered servants to get a carrier bed. Mordred was layed gently on it and carried to Gauis's chambers.
Merlin stayed locked in his room.
Morgana laughed as she saw the plans for her attack, her beautiful son would be back where he belongs...with her. Morgause went over the plans once more and gave Morgana her orders:
"Just take back my nephew, do not pester with revenge; There will time for that and make sure no one sees you and kill anyone that does".
Morgana nodded and boared her black bulky horse, she prized her horse as he was very loyal.
"We will be outside the gates sister" Morgause smiled at Morgana before she rode out to Camelot.
Merlin sat with his head in hands as he watched Mordred barely breath, each breath was shaky and struggled. Gauis watched Merlin with only a tiny amount of sympathy. "There is no excuse for what you did Merlin, Mordred would never hurt his own father" Gauis shook his head at Merlin.
"I know that...I regret it...I'm an idiot" Merlin closed his eyes. "I know" Gauis smiled, He poured blue liquid into Mordreds mouth and tidied up Mordreds shirt.
"How can I cure him without it being obvious?" Merlin grabbed a book, "I don't know" Gauis carried on with his work, checking on the wound at the back of Mordreds head and feeling for a more upbeat pulse.
In the past three days Arthur had been withdrawn and stayed by his sons side every minute he could, Maria hadn't said anything about what she saw and visited Mordred sometimes.
Gwen sneekily read to him when she could and changed his bandaging (Years of being a servant had certain skills). Merlin thanked god no one was in the room when he walked in.
Mordred just lay there, Merlin sat on a stool next to him. "I am so, Sorry...I will fix this" Merlin took the cloth of Mordreds forhead and put it in the bucket of cold water.
"Brackeum Far Da mendo Lisir larkeum" Merlin hissed, his eyes turned gold as he slowly waved his hand over the cloth. He put on Mordreds forhead and it glowed slightly before turning back to normal.
Merlin watched patiently as Mordreds breathing became less struggled and easier, "Merlin" greeted Arthur as he walked in, he took in Merlins grinning face and walked over.
"What?" Arthur asked, "Mordreds waking up, Look" he jerked his head. Arthur's eyes widened as he watched Mordreds eyes flutter.
"Mordred?" Arthur sat next to Merlin and grabbed his arm, "Sire" "What Merlin?" "Your hurting my arm" Arthur let go and watched as Mordreds eyes slowly opened. "Mordred?" he said softly as Mordred looked around with half closed eyes.
"Mordred?" Mordred looked at Arthur and attempted a weak smile. "You fell down some stairs, your head is cracked...relax, Gauis will be back and giving you some disgusting remedy" Athur held his sons wrist that felt so frail in his grip.
Mordred's head hurt like hell and every bone in his body ached, had he ever felt this tired? Oh...Merlin. Mordred narrowed his eyes as he saw his former friend. He had used magic to push him down the stairs, why? What had Mordred ever done?
"Father?" Mordred said weakly, Arthur nodded. "Can I have a sleeping draft?" It was too painful to be awake, Merlin gave him something and left, obviously feeling guilty.
Stupid clotpole where his las thoughts that night before falling asleep with Arthur watching, Part of him wanted Morgana too...
Little did he know, she was right at the gates.