AN: *hiding in a corner* hey I know some of you might want to kill me for taking so long but I have my reasons. Firstly school got in the way again and then every time I started writing a chapter and then turned my laptop off it would just delete it when I came back to finish it. Please don't hate me for leaving the last chapter on a cliff hanger. Hope you enjoy.
Chapter 16
Everyone didn't understand what was happening and all they did was stare at the newly married couple and Kilgharrah for answers. The gold light finally started to calm down but it left everyone asking the same question, what just happened? Merlin looked at Kilgharrah and said "answers, what just happened?"
Kilgharrah said "the price has been taken for destiny".
"No more riddles just tell us".
"The both of you have clearly shown that you can't live without each other. In your hearts Albion is with each other, even if you didn't know it back in the old times but deep down you knew and so did destiny. That is what made you both immortal" Merlin and Morgana glanced at each other because this now had something to do with their immortality. "magic was free, Arthur and the knights of the round table are alive and most of all you both are together...there is no more need for immortality...you are now mortal".
Merlin and Morgana both smiled as they knew their life would dramatically change. They wouldn't have to move around ever few years in fear that people would notice that they weren't ageing, they wouldn't have to watch their friends grow old and die while they stayed healthy. One thing was bugging Morgana so she looked to Kilgharrah and said "now that were mortal does this mean Merlin and I" he interrupted.
Merlin caught on by what she was going to ask and he had a hopeful face then Kilgharrah said "yes you can now start a family together".
Before anyone noticed Merlin and Morgana quickly had their lips attached and were smiling while kissing. Some people had smiles on their faces as they were happy for the couple but Arthur had a confused one "wait, Morgana's infertile?"
Gwen smacked him on the chest and Morgause said "having immortality comes at a cost. If you manage to become it you must give up the chance to have children as a mother or father is not suppose to outlive their children".
Arthur looked back at Morgana and Merlin with pitiful looks as he knew that they both wanted to be happy. After a few moments though he noticed that the couple looked like they weren't going to pull away soon and he shouted "he didn't mean right now". He got glares from many people but it got the couple to move away from each other.
After that everyone made their way back to the mansion where they would have the reception. When they arrived they were all stunned by the massive difference to when they had left it. The gazebo was now twice as big and has a large round table in the centre and at the back there was a food table and a dance floor. Uther had gone inside the mansion as he didn't like the wedding and the people that were present.
After everyone gathered food and wine they all sat round the table. It went Merlin, Morgana, Gorlois, Vivienne, Morgause, Nimueh, Annis, Lord Godwyn, Elena, Mithian, Leon, Lancelot, Percival, Elyan, Gwen, Arthur, Gwaine, Bradley, Rosalie, Iseldir, Alator of the Catha, Gaius, Balinor and Hunith who was sat next to Merlin. While everyone was eating they were telling stories of the past and Bradley and Rosalie were telling everyone the story of the couple of the future. Many people laughed at how Merlin and Morgana reunited and they thanked the heavens that neither of their friends mentioned the thunderstorm incident.
After everyone finished eating people started to walk about to talk to each other. Merlin and Morgana caught on to an interesting conversation where Annis was thanking Balinor. Merlin narrowed his eyes as he stood in front of them with Morgana by his side and said "how do you two know each other?"
Annis smirked and said "back in the times when magic was free I allowed magic and all its creatures into my kingdom but some caused me trouble. A dragon. It was destroying some of my villages even though I did know wrong".
Balinor said "Annis sent word to me about it and I was happy to help. I told to dragon to stop attacking the people as Annis was more than happy for it to stay in her kingdom as long as it harmed no one".
They talked to everyone and before they knew it, it was time for the first dance. Of course classical music from their time was playing and with the help of the magic of the house they didn't need instruments the magic did it for them.
As soon as they started dancing to the beat it suddenly stopped. They looked around and their eyes landed on Bradley and Rosalie who were fighting over a song on the docking station they just brought out. Rosalie slapped Bradleys hand away which made Morgana laugh slightly. Rosalie looked at the couple in the dancing position and said "this is a better song for you, trust me".
She clicked a button then the song came on. Everyone who knew about modern day music knew what the song was and laughed at the irony. The song was A THOUSAND YEARS. The lyrics started:
Heart beats fast I have died everyday waiting for you Time stands still I have died everyday waiting for you And all along I believed I would find you Time has brought your heart to me One step closer I have died everyday waiting for you And all along I believed I would find you
Colours and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
When the song finished Merlin and Morgana were still enchanted by each others eyes and kissed. They broke away when they heard people clapping around them and smiled. The music then returned to its classical route and the couple thanked their friends for the change.
While everyone was talking Arthur snuck out of the gazebo and went to talk to Kilgharrah. When he stood outside in front of the dragons, Kilgharrah bowed slightly and said "what do I ow the pleasure once and future king?"
Arthur sighed as he know understood that saying and why Merlin always call it to him back in Camelot "I want to talk about Merlin...exactly how much has he given up for me?"
Aithusa laid his head down and Arthur took that as a bad sign then Kilgharrah said "since his quest towards his destiny started he has given up much. He has been tortured, been of the brink of death more than once, has been poisoned, he has given up his family and has had to chose between the woman he loves and the quest to free his entire kind".
Arthur nodded before walking inside. All the questions he wanted to ask the dragon disappeared when he heard everything Merlin had given up. Of course he knew most of them but hearing it from someone or something else just made it truer. He shed a tear but quickly wiped it away as he placed his hands on Gwen's waist as she was talking to Annis. She asked if he was okay and he just nodded. He looked around the room to see Merlin and Morgana talking to Gwaine and it looked like Gwaine was agreeing with them to do something. Merlin turned his head to see Arthur looking at him and he smiled. Arthur smiled back but it was a sad smile and Merlin knew something was wrong.
Merlin looked back at Gwaine and Morgana as he said "are you sure this is going to work?"
Merlin and Morgana nodded and she said "nothing will happen to you".
Gwaine turned and was about to walk away but he said "he won't punch me in the face will he, I need this face for the ladies" with a smirk.
"Just go" they both said in union.
As Gwaine walked away Morgana whispered "you don't think he would, would you?"
Merlin laughed and said "no...Maybe...okay if his feelings are as strong as we think then maybe".
Morgana looked around the room and shouted for Bradley. As soon as he stood in front of them he noticed their smirks and said "if this is about Rosalie and I it isn't going to happen".
Morgana said "were going to stop patronising you".
His eyebrows shot up "really?"
"Yes I mean look at how happy she is with Gwaine".
They all looked behind Bradley to see Gwaine flirting with Rosalie. From her laugh they guessed that Gwaine was using his Princess line. Merlin and Morgana smirked as they could see that Bradley tightened his grip around his goblet. He turned back to them and drank his wine with he gulp. He passed it to Merlin and said "hold that".
Bradley walked towards Rosalie and stood behind her. He patted her on the shoulder and when she turned around she said "yes Bradley".
He stared into her eyes and said "I have to tell you something. I...I" she narrowed her eyes and he turned to look at Merlin who just smiled. He looked back at Rosalie and quickly leaned down and kissed her. She was shocked at first but then she closed her eyes and wrapped he arms around his neck while his went to her waist.
Gwaine soon walked away but gave thumbs up to Merlin. Merlin and Morgana looked at each other and he said "defiantly not expecting that".
She smirked and said "well mission complete".
When Bradley and Rosalie pulled away she said "how come you didn't do that before?"
He shrugged and said "scared I guess".
"Well you don't have to be anymore" she leaned upwards and kissed him again.
Merlin and Morgana finally looked away from their friends as they heard an argument. What surprised them the most was that is were both their parents, Morgause and Nimueh who were making the noise. As they walked closer and stood in front of them the argument stopped.
Merlin said "what's going on?"
"Nothing" they all said in union.
Morgana narrowed her eyes but then touched Gorlois hand and said "father, what's going on?"
Merlin smiled as she knew she always got her way, even as a child she had Gorlois wrapped around her little finger. Vivienne said "don't you dare" to Gorlois.
Gorlois looked between his wife and eldest daughter giving him a stern look to his youngest daughter doing her cute face that he always fell for "the bet".
Everyone sighed in frustration and Morgana kissed Gorlois on the cheek and said "thank you father" she looked to the others and said "now tell us, what bet?"
Morgause said "on the other side we had a bet to see if you and Merlin would be together".
Merlin rolled his eyes and said "I'm surprised at all of you that you would really do that".
Morgana narrowed her eyes and said "which side if which?"
Hunith said "I, Vivienne and Nimueh thought you would".
"Why did you think that?"
"I thought it because of the way I saw you two look at each other when you rescued my village".
Vivienne said "the connection you share. You are both equal in power and had to be drawn together".
After a few moments Nimueh smirked and said "have you seen the power Merlin wields, its hard not to be attracted to him" everyone rolled their eyes and knew with Nimueh it would be about the power.
Morgana looked to the other group and Balinor said "I died after you became evil so I only ever saw the bad". Morgana nodded slightly as she could understand that reason as he did live in a cave and didn't hear anything about the good she did.
Morgause said "when I died you swore vengeance on all of Camelot especially him. And after you heard the prophecy I thought you would kill him".
They all looked at Gorlois excuse because he had been dead and watched over Morgana the longest and would know all about Merlin. He said "your mother used the seer gift" he pointed to her.
The argument started again and stopped when Gaius and the rest of the guests came over. Gaius whistled and said "you shouldn't bet on peoples love lives it's not right".
"Thank you, Gaius" Merlin said but as he turned to see him, he saw Gaius handing coins over to Gwaine. "Not you too?"
Gwaine said "this was made back it Camelot so this bet doesn't count".
"And why was this bet started?"
Gwaine and Gaius glanced at each other then Gwaine said "you two. I mean come on you were like a love sick puppy every time we fought her" Merlin rolled his eyes and Morgana smirked.
Gaius said "I really thought that either you Merlin or Morgana powers would kill her".
"Thanks Gaius" Morgana said sarcastically.
"Sorry milady but you were on a vengeance spree".
Bradley said "I think you all have a problem with gambling".
Arthur clapped him on the back and said "no matter what station you were there was always a bet" everyone laughed at the fact Arthur was telling the truth and that he started most bets.
Uther looked down from the mansion and could see everyone laughing. All his hard work was done for nothing as his son was friends with a sorcerer. What angered Uther the most was Morgana. Even though she knew the truth about her parentage she still treated Gorlois as her father. He didn't understand he was kind to her and gave her everything she ever wanted, yet she is the reason he died.
That night Arthur ordered that Merlin and Morgana go home as he didn't want to be within 10 miles of them on their wedding night. He knew that they had already confessed their love but the first time that happened there was a thunderstorm and he didn't fancy having a repeat at the front of his house. After saying good bye to everyone they promised they would return the next morning before some of them got sent back to Avalon.
The next day Merlin and Morgana woke up in each others arms and smiled as this was the first day of the rest of their mortal lives. They got dressed and used magic to transport themselves to the mansion. When they got there it was silent and no one was walking around. Morgana started to walk away from Merlin to find them but Merlin pulled her back and kissed her. They stood there for a few moments kissing before they heard something coming from the living room.
When they walked into the living room they saw everyone except Uther gathered around the TV. When their presence was noticed Arthur put the TV on silent and everyone gave them weird looks. Merlin asked what was wrong and Arthur said "do you know what you have done?"
Morgana rolled her eyes and said "look outside nothing has happen".
"I don't mean outside I mean the rest of the world".
He turned up the TV and it was a news report. Merlin and Morgana stood and listened to the reporter and it turned out that all around the world in different places and different climates all had something happening. Last night there were reported 9 tornados, 4 tsunami and 2 volcanic eruptions. When Arthur turned to TV off she gave him a look and said "how many?"
She had tears in her eyes and everyone knew she meant deaths. Arthur quickly caught on and said "none" this surprised both her and Merlin "all the people who were anywhere near these incidents were found a safe distance away this morning. No one remembers how they got there of course".
Iseldir stepped forward and said "your magic combined was strong enough to protect the people but it had to be release some how".
For the rest of the day Merlin and Morgana spent their time with the people who were going back to Avalon. They told them everything about what they have done since Camelot and how they plan to start a future. The people from Avalon were telling them what lies on the other side and Iseldir told them what happened to the cup of life. The triple goddess thought it was about time that the item was removed from the earth and placed on the other side. Iseldir among many druids and blood guards protect the cup as it can still be used. After an hour or so they thought, Nimueh, Iseldir and Alator left them with their parents and sister. They then spent some time with the dragons.
As they were walking around the grounds Morgana's parents and sister was telling her how proud they were of her and how far she has come from her vengeful state. Merlin's parents were telling him how proud they were and that they couldn't have wished for a better son. After a couple of hours like instinct everyone even Uther came outside while the dragons flew down. The gold light that brought them from Avalon appeared. Morgana started to cry but Aithusa said "don't cry mother" Merlin wrapped an arm around her waist "you have father and we will always be here to watch over you".
Gorlois smiled at the dragon then said "a very wise dragon. Listen Morgana, where ever we are we will always be with you. Whether it is in this world or the next". Morgana came out of Merlin's arm and hugged her father one last time.
After that everyone from Avalon began to walk towards the light when Arthur stepped forward and shouted "wait, you told me you would tell me the link you have with my father" he said to Nimueh.
Everyone stared at her and just as she was about to speak someone come out of the light and said "it is not her place to say".
Everyone stared at the light as a woman with blonde hair walked out of it and towards Arthur. As she stood in front of him he said "mother".
He embraced her and when they pulled away Nimueh said "Igraine, what are you doing here?"
She was still staring at Arthur as she said "I'm here to tell the truth".
Arthur narrowed his eyes and said "what truth?"
She glanced around and so did Arthur. He saw that most people were giving him sympathy looks or couldn't even look at him "Arthur, the first time you met Morgause she was telling the truth. I was barren".
He shook his head slightly trying to get over the news but then looked at Merlin and said "you lied to me. You told me that Morgause was lying; your kind could have been free".
"Arthur, this is not Merlin's fault" Gaius said "at the time you were not the kind that destiny had written".
"And you. You were there the day I was born. You have known me my entire life and yet you kept this from me".
"It wasn't my secret to share".
Arthur started to breathe heavy and like most people knew what his reaction would be Arthur grabbed his sword and lunged towards Uther. Uther was expecting it and managed to get his sword out before Arthur could strike him down. Igraine was begging them to stop but they wouldn't. She cast a worried glance to Merlin and he knew what she was asking.
His eyes turned gold and both their swords flew from their hands and the roots in the grass wrapped around their legs keeping them in that position. Igraine went in front of Arthur to try and calm him down but it wouldn't work. She cast a glance to Gwen and before she knew it Gwen was by her side. She cupped Arthurs face so he was only staring at her and she said "Arthur, look at me. Listen Uther tried to destroy our lives back in Camelot do not let him win. If you kill him you will feel guilt later...please Arthur don't be like this".
He visibly calmed down and Merlin released him from the roots. He hugged Gwen and Igraine sighed in relief. As he came out of the embrace he looked to Uther and said "you are no father of mine".
Uther became more angry and he turned his attention to Nimueh "this is all your doing. Before you came along I had everything".
She said "really" she walked and stood next to Igraine "I didn't know Igraine was going to die. I warned you that it will be someone you know yet you didn't listen. If I knew it was going to be her I would have never of done your request...you may have lost a wife that day but you gained a son, what did I gained? I lost my best friend and my entire kind started to be prosecuted for being who they are. You are in the wrong Uther Pendragon".
Nimueh smiled at Igraine and she smiled back. All of a sudden Uther managed to get free from the roots, grabbed his sword and plunged it into Nimueh's stomach. Igraine screamed "no".
Nimueh winced in pain but then looked at the sword in her and said "is everyone forgetting that I'm already dead" with a flick of her wrist she flew Uther back and he hit his head on a rock.
As she took the sword out of her Gaius examined Uther then said "he's dead".
Some people seemed saddened by the news but Nimueh complained and said "now we have to deal with him on the other side" which made some people laugh.
Everyone who was going to Albion all gathered in a group then Igraine said "I am here for one more reason. The triple goddess brought me here to ask if anyone besides the people or creatures who came yesterday want to go back to Albion".
Mithian and Leon gasped and she said "we can see our son?"
"Yes". By the end of it everyone was going besides Merlin, Morgana, Arthur, Gwen, Elyan, Percival, and Gwaine as everyone else thought they had lived one life and that was enough. Others wanted to be on the other side to reunite with family.
By the end of the day the people from Camelot who remained and Bradley and Rosalie had a burial for Uther. No one said as there weren't many things to say about him.
2 years later
Merlin and Morgana were at the mansion with Arthur and Gwen. They were having a picnic and Merlin was reading a letter out loud from Bradley and Rosalie. Two months ago Bradley and Rosalie had got married and from Merlin and Morgana they got a world wide trip. They sent letters every week and in everyone they thanked them for the gift. The knights still lived at the mansion but were trying to get use to the modern world so they could go out and explore it.
Gwen was sat down with Arthur by her side and they both had a hand on her stomach. She was 5 months pregnant. She had to keep telling Arthur on a daily basis more than once to stop fussing as he would do every little thing for her and watch her like a hawk. She knew Arthur was worried about the pregnancy because she had decided to do it like she would have done back in Camelot. This scared him because he didn't want to lose her.
Morgana was on the other side of Gwen with Merlin next to her. She was also pregnant but was further along; 8 months. They all watched as a one year old started to crawl around the grass. 9 months after Merlin and Morgana wedding, Morgana gave birth to a little boy. They named him Nicklaus Gorlois Balinor Ambrosia. They chose to honour their fathers and chose Nicklaus because it meant victory. He was their victory from they destiny they once thought they had. He looked just like Merlin and had his powers, except the ears and he had Morgana eyes.
Morgana had forbidden Merlin to use magic to see what the next child would be but Morgana already knew. She dreamt of this very site what could have been 5 years time with an older Nicklaus chasing round a girl. Merlin shouted the girl and he called her Sienna. She looked just like Morgana but with Merlin's eyes and could feel that she had her fathers' power. She knew that she would be trouble and would have Merlin wrapped around her little finger.
She saw Gwen and Arthurs child too and they had a boy and named him Thomas after Gwen's father. He looked just life Arthur but with darker hair and skin. She could see that Gwen survived the pregnancy and that Arthur couldn't take his eyes off the boy. You could see how proud he was of him even being so young. In the dream she took Merlin's hand and said "this is our Albion" he repeated this and then kissed her. Gwen and Arthur smiled and all four of them watched the three children play together.
The end...
AN: Of course the song isn't mine it belongs to Christina Perri and she is an amazing artist. I think this song really suits Merlin and Morgana for future fanfictions. I really enjoyed writing this story but now it has come to an end. I hope you enjoyed it and I just want to say thank you to everyone who Followed, Favourite and reviewed this story. Keep an eye out as I'm making more Mergana soon.