Queen of Camelot ~~~ON HIATUS~~~

Chapter Twelve (III)

All three held torches to guide them through the caves. Morgana leaned her torch forward to get a better look at the cave ahead. "How are we going to find it?"

Merlin bit his lip. Arthur almost gave him a whack in the head for having them go in without a plan. "I just hope we do before it finds us."

Arthur comes to a.complete stop spiking around in a circle hissing, "Stop."

Arthur already has out his sword and torch out to fight the creature. "What?" Merlin whispered shaking a little.

Sighing she began to walk again. "It's just a shadow." and so onward and inward they went deeper into the cave.

They decide to take a break upon reaching the water source.

It turns out Arthur doesn't understand the word break as he instantly ordered them to spread out.

Each walks slowly towards one of the exit or entrance into the cave. A deep growl comes from the tunnel Arthur is standing by.

In a blink of an eye Arthur's body was thrown across the room. Without hesitation Morgana rushes over helping him to his feet.

"What is it? Are you alright?" Morgana asked.

Merlin and Arthur could hear the terror in her voice. This was the reason he didn't want her here. Bow he had to protect three people instead of two. In reality he really want to only have to worry about himself.

"Yeah." Arthur says swaying a little on his feet.

Merlin came over inspecting the boy. "Did you see it?"

Arthur nodded, "Yes."

Curiosity burned through Merlin he loved learning about magical creatures simply because they were like him. "What did it look like?" Merlin asked his hands forming into fists.

"It... it's quick." Arthur's replied, much to Merlin's disappointment.

The two began to bicker but it was short lived as Morgana yelped in fear. Arthur was the first to react lunging at the beast only for it to disappear. Arthur pushes Morgana behind him as he spins slowly in a circle.

"Where is it?" Arthur hissed. His whole body was tense ready for the fight.

Merlin looks around before pouting at a tunnel. "I think it's gone this way!"

Arthur glance between the two before giving a small nod. With Arthur leading the three crept up towards the tunnel, it turns out they weren't the only ones making their way towards the tunnel.

Arthur head as is foot...paw kicked some rocks. Without hesitation Arthur whipped around sword swinging at the beast. Instead of hurting the beast Arthur sword was sucked in never to be seen again.

Morgana held out her torch ready to attack only got it two to be snatched away. Arthur's grip on his torch tightens as he circles the beast.

"Arthur, use the torch!" Merlin cries.

Arthur swings the torch at the Afanc,the beast strikes back appearing a bit hurt. Merlin hands Arthur his torch before a gust of wind blows through enlarging the flaming and devoting the beast completely.
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Morgana, Merlin, and Tom watched as the guards opened Gwen's doors releasing her from prison.

"Dad!" Gwen cries as the two envelope each other in a tight loving hug.

Morgana and Merlin couldn't help but smile at their friend. She deserved so much better than a cell.