Destiny

"In Camelot, the Prince and the Servant love each other tenderly since years. But what will happen when a close friend to Gwen propose to her ? Will she cede to the easiness knowing the Arthur and her could never be ? Or will the two lovers fight for their love ? Is this a battle lost since the start ? Can we really fight against destiny ? " Set after 3x10. Things are a little different, the end isn't the same as the episode, Morgana is the same as in season 1 ( I can't have her as the devil one, sorry !) and there was no promise of wait for each other in my version..."

Chapter one :

"Seize her."

Gwen felt the sob took her, while two guards caught her arms to bring her up to her feet. She saw her beautiful Prince throw himself to her rescues but being, at his turn, restrained by guards.

"Guinevere ! No ! "

"Arthur !" she sobbed, "Arthur ! "

The young Prince managed to break free a few seconds and kissed her, with all the love and passion he had.

"I will always love you ..." he whispered, before being restrained again by his father's guards.

"AAAAAAH !" screamed the young woman, waking up suddenly.

It took some some more seconds to Gwen for her to understand that she was safe in her room, that she didn't risk anything, that she was doing a nightmare and that everything was fine. She looked around her and laid a hand on her forehead, wet with sweat. Breathing a deep breath, she got up and went drink a glass of water. She had to hang on. She really has to. But her nightmares didn't leave her since the accident and she would have wanted to speak of it with Arthur, but he seemed already so worried knowing her in danger that he barely dare lay his eyes on her when his father was in the room. She understood that, but she was missing their quiet exchanges, the intense blue of his eyes laid on her. She missed him. Since it happened, they spent even less time together, the only times she could hope to see her beautiful Prince was when he was visiting her, at nightfall. She sighed and laid her glass, looking at the sun rising up by her window, she has to get ready for work. Never since the beginning of their relationship had she ever felt so far from Arthur than now.

Arthur turned around in his bed again, considering the idea of getting up before consider the fact that it would help his servant and friend,Merlin, and that for now, he didn't feel like being in a pleasant mood. Arthur sighed and buried his face a few minutes in his pillow, he couldn't take it anymore. He missed her so much ! He could no longer not even watch her, because his father was watching him, he knew it. But even if he missed her so much, he loved her overly to put her in danger exposing his love, it was way too dangerous ...

"Get up lazy !"

"Shut up Merlin." grunted the Prince.

Gwen was walking forward, ready to begin a new day at the Lady Morgana's service, her mistress and friend, when a voice made her jump,

"Guinevere."

She didn't stopped and suddenly felt a hand on her arm. Gwen looked up and understood her mistake when she lost herself in his bright blue eyes.

"We are in the middle of the courtship my Lord."

He flinched at the evocation of the title but let her go nonetheless. He was feeling as if they had done all these steps forward to finally go back.

"How are you ?"

She looked down and he had to hold back the envy of hold her in his arms, here, in the middle of everyone. Instead, he walked forward slightly and whispered,

"Tonight, at your home."

He got up and a few seconds later, she didn't felt him by her side anymore. Gwen looked up, trying to hold back the tears and resumed her walk.

"Gwen ! How are you today ?"

The young woman tried to smile but Morgana stopped what she was doing, taking her shaking hand,

"Something's wrong, dear ?"

"I am ... good."

She stopped, unable to resume.

"Oh Gwen, you know you can trust me."

The young woman stared in her emerald eyes full of genuine concern, before breath,

"I ... It's just ... Since the other day I ..."

"Oh Gwen." breathed Morgana, taking her in her arms while Gwen burst out in tears.

"It's because of what Uther did to you, isn't it ? Worry not child,"" she resumed with a serious and cold voice suddenly, "He will pay for his sins."

Arthur walked in the room where his father was waiting for him and swallowed hardly, seeing Morgana and guessing the gracious silhouette of Guinevere behind.

"Arthur !" smiled Uther, walking toward his son.

"Father,"

The Prince was forced to block his view on his father, not letting deviate to the woman who held his heart in hostage.

"I have so much to tell you."

"I am listening."

Nobody seemed to notice the hollow in Arthur's eyes. Nobody except Morgana. The young woman frowned, staring at the man she considered as a brother.

Gwen walked in her home at midday, after Morgana, finding her tired, had gave her her afternoon. The young woman smiled in front of her mistress' attentions. She walked in and closed the door slowly.

"Hey you."

Guinevere turned around, screaming in horror, before another kind of scream escaped her throat,

"OH MY GOD ! Louis ! But ... But what are you doing here ?"

The young man walked closer and squeezed her in his arms.

"I am passing in the area, I couldn't leave before greet you."

A smile lighted up Gwen's face and she stroked his cheek a few seconds before walking away slightly,

"What are you doing here ?"

Louis laid his big dark eyes on her and ran a hand in his brown hair,

"I mean," resumed the young woman, "I'm so happy to see you. Really."

"I miss you." he breathed and she smiled.

"You know I missed you too."

They smiled to each other before Gwen asked, slowly,

"I have an idea, want you stay for dinner ? This way, you'll tale me what you were doing during all this time."

"With pleasure."

Arthur was in his chamber, the flowers he just picked for Guinevere on a vase. Frankly, he was rather proud of this bunch, he had gone to fetch it alone and took Gwen's favorite flowers, lilacs, interspersed with all kinds of wild flowers. He smiled thinking he would see her at night, talk to her, kiss her. He missed her lips on his and he couldn't wait any longer. He needed her so badly, he was so in love with her ! At this time, cutting him from his thought, come Merlin, with his armor. The young man came in and frowned right away,

"What is it this time Merlin ?"

"Nothing."

"Come on, I can see there is something, talk."

The young servant seemed to hesitate, then showed the flower with his finger,

"Since when do you have flower here ? It surely isn't me that put them here."

Arthur cleared his throat, he hadn't thought of that, he didn't thought about Merlin's reaction...

"Morgana." he answered then,

"I beg your pardon ?"

"Morgana picked it... for me."

"Morgana picked you flowers ?" asked Merlin, puzzled.

The Prince got up and laid quickly a hand on his friend's shoulder,

"Yes Merlin, you know, even Morgana can have some good days !"

He reached the door and before leave, said one last time,

"However, it will be useless to ever talk about it, understood ?"

"Why ?"

"Is that understood Merlin ?"

"Yes Sire."

"Don't you work today ?"

"Lady Morgana gave me my day."

"The Lady Morgana ?" whistled Louis, admiring, "I can see you're in the heart of Camelot ... Lady Morgana's servant, just that !"

Gwen slightly smiled, blushing. He put back a curl behind her ear then, whispering,

"I always loved it, when you're blushing..."

Gwen opened wide eyes and walked away,

"Louis..." she sighed,

"What's going on ? Are you going to tell me you are seeing someone ? "

"Yes." she answered without a hesitation.

"Who is he ?"

"I ... I can't tell you."

"Are you ashame of him ?"

"WHAT ?" screamed the young woman, "No ! of course not ! I love him."

"Ouuuuh." breathed Louis, not impressed at all , getting up. "You love him huh ? Whatever he gave you, it would never been as much as I can offer you."

"Stop it. Stop it I beg you. You are ruining everything. "

Seeing the tears in Guinevere's eyes, he sighed and ran a hand in his hair.

"Alright I stop. For now." he added hastily.

At nightfall, Arthur dismissed Merlin for the night, putting on his cape, taking his bunch of flowers and left his room, headed toward the house of the woman he loved.

"So, tell me, where were you during all this years ?"

"Here and ... there." answered Louis, "You know me Gwen, I love not to know my futur."

"And what will you do now ?"

"I think of stay around a little more."

She laid her hand above his and smiled gently to him,

"I will be glad of it."

Suddenly, a knock at the door could be heard.

"Are you expecting someone ? "

"No..." breathed Gwen before getting up,

She opened the door and her heart stopped. Oh no. She had totally forgot ...

"Arthur ..." she breathed,

He smiled and headed toward her a wonderful bunch of flower before leant in and kissed her cheek tenderly, conscious of the fact that they was outside.

"Good night Guinevere."

"Arthur I ..."

"Can I come in ?" he asked gently and she saw his sea blue eyes laid on her with tenderness,

"I don't think this is a good idea ... " she said, squeezing a little more the bunch in her hands. Arthur frowned before ask,

"Why ? I just want to talk. I miss you Guinevere and I am so sorry I weren't here when you needed me I just... "

"Guinevere ? Who is it ?"

Powerless, Gwen saw Arthur tense right away. A flash of rejection went through his blue eyes before they freeze.

"Arthur, this is not what you're thinking..."

He didn't answered, looked at her one last time and shook his head before look down, staring at his boots. Gwen didn't dare move, she didn't know what to say, she was paralysed while Arthur was desperately waiting that she explain to him why an other man was in her home tonight. Seeing she didn't speak, he looked up and she saw the doubt in his eyes, hiding behind the anger.

"I see..." he only breathed,

She didn't answer and this time, he opened the mouth, then closed it, hurt.

"Goodnight Guinevere."

And Arthur left. Gwen raised a hand to prevent him but no noise left her mouth. She came inside and leant on the door, laying her hands on her eyes, disapointed.

"It was him, wasn't it ?"

Arthur walked toward the castle, hurt. She had invited someone else the night they were supposed to see each other. She surely didn't missed him the way he did. She had said nothing to stop him. Nothing. He had waited for this moment all the day while she was just ... He shook his head and crumbled on his bed, worried, frightened about the idea of losing her.

Gwen nodded, without a word. You idiot ! Letting him believe that you were dating another man ! Holding back some rage and remorse's tears, she went search for a vase for the flowers, lilacs, her favorites.

"You love him, don't you ?"

She sighed and once the flowers in the vase, turned toward her friend,

"Do we really have to have this converstaion all over again ?"

"Not for now." answered again Louis.

Gwen sighed again, she was way too tired and way too upset in order to fight against Louis thoughts were with Arthur.

"You should go home."

He got up and stretched,

"Probably." then, walking closer, "Goodnight Gwen." he kissed her forehead and got out of her house.

The two lovers have had very few sleep. Arthur couldn't stop think about the fact he couldn't live without her, nor couldn't bear the thought of her seeing someone else... Gwen couldn't sleep, having put these ideas in the Prince's head. This morning, Arthur, on his father's request, went in search of Morgana in her Chamber, but there was nobody. He sighed and decided on waiting for her as she so often did. A few minutes later, the door opened but it wasn't his sister who came in.

"Guinevere." he said in a neutral voice, getting up.

She slightly bowed and went tidy up some of Morgana's clothes. Arthur suddenly had a difficulty to breath, it was twice that she didn't bother talk to , on her side, was searching a way to apologize... Finally, they turned toward each other at the same time,

"Guinevere I ..."

"Arthur I..."

They slightly laughed and Arthur showed her to begin,

"Yesterday night, it wasn't what you think."

He looked down,

"Are you seeing someone else ?" he whispered in a low voice and she felt her heart tried to rip out her chest to come to him.

"What ?"

"I'm aware I can't offer you much. I can't even offer you a true relationship ! I can't promise you to hang out with our hands tied, no matter how much I'd want to. But all I can tell is," he looked up and she saw his eyes full of doubts and fear,"nobody can ever love you as I love you."

She walked closer to him slowly,

"Oh Arthur..."

He walked closer too, gently,

"I'm sorry I have been jealous."

"I'm sorry about yesterday night. You had every rights of being jealous, I did nothing to ease your fears."

"Why ?"

"I don't know... I was overwhelmed." she looked down before look at him, laying a hand on his cheek, stroking it with her thumb, "I love you. You and you alone."

He slightly smile then, leant in, laying his lips on hers tenderly. And when his tongue parted up her lips, she moaned.

"I dream of doing that since days ..." he blew, breathless.

She laughed and kissed hims again, slowly, her hands around his neck, his around her waist.

"I am so afraid I may loose you one day..." he whispered the admission against her lips

"It won't happen Arthur, never."

"Promise me."

"I promise you."

So ? I'm back with a new story, I hope you'll like it :) What do you think of this first chapter ? Gwen ? Her fears ? The gap between Arthur and Gwen since Uther almost kill her ? Louis ? Morgana ? Merlin ? Arthur and Gwen ? Arthur Gwen Louis ? ( Sorry, I think I have a problem with Love triangle ahah ^^) I want to know EVERYTHING !

I hope you enjoyed it

Keep Safe my friends :)