Important new book thing in the a.n./ which i need your opinion on! Onwards...

*30 MINUTES EARLIER*

Merlin POV

I look at Camelot. I look at my old life. I start to wonder what i would have been like if i never left Ealdor all those years ago. My injuries have finally healed and i feel like a new spirit has dripped inside of me. Despite everything, it is still my destiny to help Arthur achieve greatness - even if he wants me dead. Some of the city is still smoldering away but i watch the townspeople, who already look weary under an evil rule, begin to clear away the broken mess.
I think about going the way i left the citadel - through the tunnels - but they'd be heavily guarded now they are no secret. I might have to go straight through the front door...

I spot a guard by himself in a secluded area.
"Wáce ierlic!" I whisper and they soldier flies back into the tree. Hastily i walk over to him and drag him into an abandoned area so that no one will accidentally stumble upon him. I pull of his clothes and dress him in mine. His clothes don't fit very well but they'll have to do. I take the belt from my clothes and tie it around my waist.

I stride confidently through the gates with my heart pounding noisily becoming the beat to my steps. Walking through the lower town gives me an uncanny feeling; it was the same city yet Morgana's hand was clear and there was a foulness in the air. I kept walking and didn't look anyone in the eye. I doubt people would recognise me but it was a risk i wasn't willing to take.

The tension on grew greater as i edged closer towards the castle. I stifled a gasp when i saw people hanging from archways and family mourning around them. I shuddered and wiped my face. Morgana is a witch, a true witch, through and through. I swallowed and carried onwards, picking my pace up, as i was now in the courtyard. I walked through the grand door and then followed the alabaster corridor for a while until i saw the familiar set of steps.

"Merlin?" Cried someone. I turned around panicking.

"Gwen?" i whispered loudly. Gwen came over to me and hugged me. I looked around my shoulders hoping that no one had seen that. I pulled her into a dark alcove

"I can't believe it's you." smiled Gwen, a couple of tears carving there way down her cheeks.

"How are you still alive?" i asked, grateful that one of my longest friends was living

"I managed to get myself a job as a maid. It's exhausting but i'm not dead. I'm luckier than some..." she says and trails off.

"Are the knights and Arthur still alive?" i question

"Yes, i try see them as much as possible but they don't let me speak to them. Wait. how are you alive?" asked Gwen

"Umm, long story, it's complicated." i mutter and Gwen nods, "look i'm going to get them out. Meet us at the outskirts of the Darkling woods. If we're not there before sunrise then go back to the city and try and pretend you were never there. If we're not there then it's highly likely that we are captured or... dead." i explain. She nods and hugs me again.

"Good luck." she smiles solemnly.

I peak round the corner to check if the coast is clear and i look back at Gwen then follow the stairs down to the dungeons.

Why do we even pay guards? They never seem to do their job properly! I look at the two guards asleep at the table after a very taxing game of cards.

"Swefn." i whisper and keep them in their trouble less slumber for a while longer.

"Tut,tut, Merlin. Thinking i wouldn't notice you." smirks a voice that i could determine even if i were deaf. A cold dagger is pressed to my neck and Morgana's cold breath makes my body shudder.

"M-" i begin but the dagger is pressed deeper into my neck, drawing blood.

"I never said you could speak." she laughed cruelly". I struggle in her grip and she laughs again

"Ah, ah, ah, no magic either or i'll cut her throat." threatens the witch and she allows me to turn my head to see Gwen in a soldier arms with a dagger at her throat as well. I go limp as i couldn't wish any harm on Gwen

"Don't listen to her, Merlin!" shouts Gwen desperately.

Morgana sighs heavily "you wouldn't be so kind as to shut her up." asks Morgana. The grubby soldier smiles, revealing two rows of crooked and black teeth, and strikes Gwen on the forehead which sends her crumbling to the floor. I struggle again but i hear Morgana whisper something and my head is filled with an overwhelming pain that renders me useless. The pain eventually goes and Morgana looks at me with a poison in her eyes.

"Listen close Dear Merlin. I want you to go over to my brother and the knights and set them free." she whispers handing me a key.

"Why would i do that?" i spit

"Because you haven't got a choice. It's always entertaining to give people false hope." sneered Morgana. The pieces of the puzzle began to come together.

I looked at Gwen who was still out cold on the floor, blood trickling down her forehead. I think about the innocent people hanging in the town. Maybe i can warn them to get out before Morgana catches on, get them to safety and they'd be fine.

I look up to Morgana with a tear slipping out of my eye.

"Thank you for your cooperation." smirks Morgana. She pushes my leg and i fall down the last few stairs landing at the bottom with a heat. Morgana smiles at me

"Now, now." she murmurs. I shakily stand up and dust myself down and creep round the corner.

"Merlin's not... he's not-" stutters Leon and i know exactly what he wants to say. I creep from the corner into the light

"He's not dead." i say with a smile. Arthur looks astounded and the knights look sheepish and Gaius just looks tired.

"Wh-" stammers Arthur

"No time; we need to get moving. Look we haven't got long, you need to get out now, you don't have long. Stick to the shadows!" i urge

"Tospringe"

"Mer-." starts Arthur but i interrupt

"No time, Arthur, good to see you too. Now go!" i petition.

"Aww, Merlin. You're not going anywhere." spits the snake as she slithers out of the darkness. I run at her, eyes burning but before i know any different i'm being catapulted across the floor into the cell wall.

Darkness.

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Hello there! How are we all? It's the summer holidays but it's been raining. Got to love English weather...

I was looking forward to having 7 weeks off school but i have been missing my English lessons, wow i'm so sad. I'm tempted to put a picture of my class as the picture of this, i guess you'll see if i did or didn't.

I'm seeing Ant Man tomorrow and i'm looking forward to that! Earlier i watched Angels Take Manhattan and i'm not sure why i put myself through that emotional turmoil.

Have you seen the Spectre trailer? IT'S AMAZING! 3 of my favourite actors are in it:

Daniel Craig, Ben Whishaw and Andrew Scott (btw, Ben Whishaw, aka Q is gay and married which i found out today! I really liked him as well :( Glad he's happy though.)

On the subject of happiness one of my favourite youtubers, jimmy0010, came out fairly recently and i read his blog post about it and it was really touching and it inspired me to write this ranty thing and i was thinking about posting a book called "Following that train of thought" where i publish my opinions, answer any of your questions, give advice and post random pieces of work. I would be open to posting little spoilers for chapters as well. Do you think this is a good idea?

Update soon!

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