a beginning of the end picspam
Please just remember that these are highly edited and that they are not to be taken and used...capping by _becca84_
OUR STORY BEGINS. The setting: Camelot marketplace. The players, a really adorable (but somewhat creepy) child and a man who looks like he’s going to fidget a lot. There’s also the seller, but he doesn’t really matter. What does matter is that he definitely just alerted the trusty Camelot police/fighters/soldiers whoever they are that there’s some risky business going alone.
Running ensues. And there’s also this guard that probably watched 300 WAY TOO MUCH, because he does this really weird jump thing when attacking them. The fidgeter gets caught, while the boy ends up inside the gate.
PAUSE: Creepy expression number one from our unknown little boy.
The boy somehow manages to hide a bit, but knows he’s going to get caught so he PSYCHICALLY calls out to anyone that might hear him.
Elsewhere Merlin’s spidey senses start tingling. It’s really cheesy and goofy to watch, but I think it amuses me. It’s probably cheesy because MERLIN STARTS TALKING BACK. Despite the fact that guards are searching for a little boy who can psychically talk to Merlin, Merlin decides to help. Because it’s the kind of thing Merlin would do. I think it’s because the little kid is so adorable and he wants the voices in his head to stop talking.
PAUSE: More creepy expressions, but the boy is seriously the most adorable thing ever.
Somewhere in here…the boy gets knifed? Or was it before…BBC doesn’t really enjoy showing blood so we sort of just have to assume that something sharp and shiny met his skin. Anyways it makes his eyes roll a bit, and he faints/passes out.
Before passing out though, Merlin and him go a running…and walking into what room? Morgana’s! They burst in and Morgana looks like she’s in the middle of having cocktails with Gwen. OH! Camelot…Anyways Merlin asks for help and the most adorable/creepy child ever brings out the mother in Morgana and she lets them hide. This whole time Gwen is expressing one thing with her face: WTF?! You lot are so stupid. Clearly the child doesn’t have the same affect that it does on Mx2.
The guard goes away thanks to Morgana who is a very gifted liar. The boy faints. CONCERN.
ARTHUR: why do we have to kill everyone!?!?! *cough* why do we have to kill everyone, father?
UTHER: because I said so, that’s why. We must kill anyone that even THINKS about magic.
…Uther my dear, in a few centuries read 1984. Look up Big Brother, it is times like these where you are JUST LIKE HIM. Anyways.
ARTHUR: ah…the druids are peaceful. Why do we have to kill nice people? I like nice people.
UTHER: repeat after me: magic is evil. Besides even though they seem peaceful they’re really trying to conspire against me.
Seriously. 1984. Read it.
ARTHUR: ah…mercy? t’is good stuff.
UTHER: mercy is for pussies
ARTHUR: *struggles not to roll eyes*
Did you get the invite? It’s execution time! Uther’s favorite celebration.
But not for Mx3…*cough* Mx2. Merlin and Morgana. *wink*. They are not pleased, and as the ax comes down upon our twitchy druid man…the ACC (Adorable/Creepy Child) breaks a mirror. Because it’s not bad luck if you intend to break it.
Merlin is beginning to be disturbed. Especially because he hears a screeching NO in his head…or is he intrigued? Mayhaps.
Angst.
MERLIN: so these druids…
GAIUS: they’re secretive…then again, wouldn’t you be if some crazy big brother king was trying to kill you? WAIT A SECOND. Have you been messing with idiocy lately? HAVE YOU BEEN HARBOURING A DRUID?
MERLIN: pft *shifty eyes* no. I haven’t been messing with ACCs who break mirrors with their minds and talk to me without really talking. Why would you say that gaius?
GAIUS: if you had to lie to save your life…you would die…TELL ME THE TRUTH
MERLIN: *convincing lies* I have done nothing wrong. *cough*
GAIUS: meeerlin…
MERLIN: ok ok…so maybe he called out to me telepathically…andthenirescuedhim.
GAIUS: I have heard of this ability…though usually only mysterious creatures called Jedi’s possess it…they look for people with high levels of something and then train them as padawans…oh wait…wrong fandom
PAUSE: crazy Gaius eyebrows
Ok ok this next moment is seriously the sexiest thing ever. I swear it KILLS ME. The slow blink and the wistful look.
MERLIN: you know me, I’m always careful
PAUSE: *tackles Merlin with love*
Gaius is not so easily persuaded that Merlin is not involved in idiocy.
NEXT SCENE. I do not have caps, but it’s short and it’s mostly the guards stabbing hay with pitchforks. Because a clever druid capable of magic would definitely hide in hay…At the same time Merlin goes to visit ACC.
Morgana gives sweeping descriptions: he’s sleeping, he’s pale…he might have lost a lot of blood. But we do learn that he has said nothing and has not disclosed his name! At least nothing outloud…
Anyways they begin to have a chat as the ACC sleeps…
MERLIN: *adorable smile* you know…for a moment there I thought you were going to screw us over.
MORGANA: gee thanks
MERLIN: ahh no no no, it’s just that you know you are Uther’s ward, and he is a big brother king when it comes to magic.
MORGANA: Uther may like killing small children, but I for one will not hear for it.
MERLIN: well Uther thinks that everyone with magic is guilty of being evil.
MORGANA: Uther is stupid.
MERLIN: well in that case…*cough* I mean, oh really?
MORGANA: well it’s not like people CHOOSE to be magical.
*Merlin gives super adorable/interested look* to tell or not to tell, that is the question
MORGANA: sketchy look why?
*Merlin coughs and whistles* well not really, but you know
MORGANA: …why are you helping him?
MERLIN: ah spur of the moment…so he going to live behind the drapery forever?
MORGANA: well naturally we’ll hatch an escape plan.
Broody eye/eating food sex. That’s all. Arthur’s being punished and he doesn’t get his dinner….Arthur still thinks he’s a failure. Maybe he needs some food Uther? Did you think of that?
ARTHUR: maybe the magical druid boy escaped
UTHER: nonsense, he’s wounded, not even magical people can escape when they’re wounded
MORGANA: *is concerned*
ARTHUR: he’s just a boy…don’t you think it’s wrong to kill little children?
UTHER: druids are not children THEY ARE EVIL
MORGANA: *pretends she’s not hiding the ACC* if they got the chance, the druids would probably over throw you both.
ARTHUR: oh you know lots about druids? Do you?! I bet you like killing small children too
Aw Arthur, and that’s why we know you’ll be a good king.
UTHER: you’re wrong, Morgana’s right. Double the efforts, kill the spare! No food until he’s dead.
ARTHUR: adskjad;lkjadf fuck you
NEXT SCENE
Our ACC is more than just wounded, his wound may be infected! Morgana suggests Gaius work his magic, Merlin thinks that’s stupid and dangerous and that he’d definitely die because of it. So to get him out of the city and not hauling him, Merlin will treat him. Because he’s a fast learner.
Enter the knock at the door. Who could it be?! Arthur of course, searching everywhere, because at this rate he’s on his way to starving. Merlin hides behind the curtains with the ACC.
ARTHUR: surprise! Searching your rooms!
MORGANA: oh hell no
ARTHUR: uh yeah, deal with it, I want food and gotta find this child first.
MERLIN: *notices that the ACC’s shoes are out in the open. So he magics them to walk over to him. It’s silly*
MORGANA: maybe he’s in your rooms…they’re always so messy
ARTHUR: it’s not my fault Merlin has mental afflictions
MORGANA: shushyousecretelylovehim *cough* if you can’t find Merlin, what makes you think you can find a magical druid boy?
ARTHUR: idon’tknowwhatyouaretalkingabout *cough* can we just start the search already?
MORGANA: sure, he’s behind the drapes. Just chillin’ like a villain
ARTHUR: you are not making me look like an idiot.
MORGANA: you already are an idiot
ARTHUR: akal;fjd GO BRUSH YOUR HAIR
Jump to Merlin looking for cures and something to treat the ACC. He starts gathering some herbs and then Gaius comes in. Gaius thinks that it’s incredible that Merlin wants to learn something! And so he decides to give Merlin a little lesson involving medicinal remedies.
MERLIN: I should really go
GAIUS: sit down motherf*cker
EVENTUALLY
Merlin gets over to Morgan’s chambers. Morgana berates him and he’s all “damn woman, I’m doing my best!” So Morgana decides to be helpful and gets him some water. Merlin begins treating the ACC…when SUDDENLY the ACC starts talking to him. And he calls him Emrys?
MERLIN: Emrys?
ACC: that’s what we druids call you
MERLIN: you know who I am?! How do you know this?! Do you have a magical dragon in a cave too?!
Unfortunately the ACC is blinking in and out, and Merlin’s not getting many answers. Clearly the ACC must know a dragon too. Before he can get any answers (though it’s unlikely anyway with the rolling eyes and everything of the ACC), Morgana returns.
MORGANA: either he can’t speak or he’s afraid to.
MERLIN: *angsty intense stare*
EAGER FOR ANSWERS
Merlin gets his lovely torch (HAI TORCH!) and goes to see the dragon.
MERLIN: …hello?
DRAGON: *jumps out from behind a rock* I spy…
MERLIN: wtf?!
DRAGON: you don’t think I get bored down here? Let me guess, you want some answers about the YDB?
MERLIN: the what?
DRAGON: the young druid boy
MERLIN: ah yes…how do you know that?
DRAGON: I hear him in my mind too!
MERLIN: right, k, so he called me Emrys.
DRAGON: it’s your name
MERLIN: then you were whispering Merlin for days underneath the castle for what reason?
DRAGON: actually you have many names.
MERLIN: …what.the.fuck. *sigh* ok, say that I have lots of names, how does he know one of them?
DRAGON: we share a library written in the future. You haven’t heard of any of the books. In some of them you have beards…and are an illegitimate child…and in some you have a special magical staff…and in some you’re some sort of re-incarnated angel…but this is the first book where you’re secretly in love with the one you call “prat”
MERLIN: ……………….
DRAGON: anyways, let the boy die.
MERLIN: wtf?! Why? He’s magical…he’s a boy…ergo he’s like me.
DRAGON: YOU’RE NOTHING ALIKE. You are as different as day and night.
MERLIN: again with the cryptic comments!
DRAGON: riddle me this! Listen to me!
MERLIN: *grumbles* again, with the child killers.
The ACC is still sick, and is actually doing worse than he originally was. Gwen urges Morgana to sleep, or rest, but Morgana doesn’t really listen. She does however, hear the ACC call out her name AND ONLY SHE CAN HEAR IT. Enter Merlin. Morgana urges him to get Gaius…or else the ACC will die. Merlin struggles/angsts for a bit and then he decides to go get some help.
Merlin angsts while Gaius bitches about extra security due to the ACC/YDB making him move around much more slower. AND THEN SUDDENLY
MERLIN: Morgana’s hiding the druid boy in her chambers.
GAIUS: if you know about this, have you been helping!
MERLIN: that might be correct to presume
GAIUS: you are such an idiot
MERLIN: yes…well…
Blah blah blah dangerous, stupid, idiotic
MERLIN: are you saying it’s wrong to harbor a young magician?
OWNAGE via Merlin
GAIUS: difference?! You’re secret…is still a secret, although at this rate…
MERLIN: can you just help…please? Please….
By the way, I love this scene, it’s wicked intense and AGH yes, well done Merlin cast, well done.
So Gaius treats the ACC, and we learn that Merlin has some talents, but that treating people through herbs and not magic is not a strong suit. Gaius re-emphasizes the fact that they need to get the ACC out of Camelot.
Morgana decides that she’s going to get him out, because she is the least likely to be punished. There are a few WTF? Looks via Gwen, and Merlin doesn’t seem to think it’s great either, but Morgana has definitely gone all warrior woman. They do however need a key…and the one person with it just happens to be…Arthur.
It’s sort of amusing/funny and then sort of embarrassing to watch because it’s very slapstick…and slapstick gets annoying after a while. However this is what happens. Key, magicked out of Arthur’s pocket…jingling noise (ahaha…and it’s not so funny and more…), key falls into soup. A little bit of “did you hear that” “what noise sire?” going on. Frustrated Arthur face…blah blah blah SCENE Merlin now has a key…
Back to Morgana, Gwen and the ACC (who is by the way especially more adorable than usual…less on the creep factor too!). Morgana finally apologizes for putting Gwen in danger with the ACC and everything. Gwen doesn’t seem quite so ready to forgive her, but you know…she was almost executed…and that wasn’t a nice feeling ERGO she doesn’t want anyone else to face that.
When Merlin arrives with the keys, he and the ACC share a little look. The creepiness rises a bit.
SCENES: escape montage, a maid may have realized they were there (oops), Merlin paces.
GWEN: Morgana is remarkably attached to that child.
MERLIN: she’s not a big fan of dead babies I guess
ANGST
Oh and Arthur’s been alerted of the escape. “sound the warning bell”. The bell in question actually reminds me of one of the bells in Strasbourg, Austria via The Sound of Music. That could just be me though. Morgana and the ACC, do however get to Gwen and Merlin, who have food and supplies for their journey. OH and as Morgana and the ACC leave, there’s a little slow-mo action and a “goodbye Emrys”. What does that mean? An increase in the creep factor, that’s all.
As for the escape? Oh it fails, Arthur catches them “Halt! Or I’ll run you through.” Is it just me or does that remind someone of another movie? LOTR? Aragorn in Bree? Hmmm…haven’t figured it out yet….
OH OH and Arthur definitely has an inner struggle when he realizes that Morgana helped (ACC is also super adorable….again) but with the guards/soldiers around he definitely has them restrained.
UTHER: I treat you like a fucking daughter and you help a little druid boy! WTF woman?!
MORGANA: he’s just a little boy!
UTHER: He’s a druid! EVIL
*in the background, Arthur is all stoic, bowed head, but clearly he’s thinking about how much of a 1984 big brother his father is*
MORGANA: well I helped, why don’t you punish me?!
UTHER: Arthur…arrange an execution…
Blah blah yelling back in forth…
OH and then Uther force chokes Morgana…but without the difference between throat and hand.
I find myself wondering whether or not Arthur finally got his food after halting the escape. Something tells me no, Uther isn’t exactly in a giving mood these days…
Even though Morgana has been yelled at, threatened and nearly choked by Uther, she still wants to rescue the ACC and get him out. Merlin, after being asked, agrees to help her.
Elsewhere, Arthur tries to get Uther not to execute the boy. He tries the child approach…it fails…because Uther is more paranoid than G.W.B. (WHO WILL BE GONE IN 13 DAYS!! Sorry…had to…) So Arthur tries the “Morgana will never forgive you” and Uther apparently doesn’t want her forgiveness…because Morgana betrayed her. And then Arthur totally sort of kind of stands up to Uther by mentioning that Morgana isn’t being punished AT ALL…and Uther reminds Arthur that the only reason Morgana is alive is because he promised her father he’d keep her safe. So…that is a go on the execution.
Arthur returns to his chambers (FOOD MAN FOOD) and finds, who? Morgana.
MORGANA: you can not let Uther execute the ACC.
ARTHUR: not likely. YOU WERE HIDING HIM BEHIND THAT SCREEN WEREN’T YOU!
MORGANA: yep…but about the child? You can’t want him to die?
ARTHUR: doesn’t really matter when my dear paps is in charge…
A little bit about Morgana trying to guilt him into it and then BAM “so this is how you will rule when you are king” because yes, Arthur will definitely have a big brother father when he is king…?
Anyways Morgana does manage to guilt trip/convince Arthur into rescuing/saving the ACC.
*insert ominous sharpening of blades here*
Merlin goes to visit Arthur and OH he and Morgana are still having a chat.
MERLIN: was I interrupting something?
ARTHUR: MUCK OUT MY STALLS!
MORGANA: I trust him.
This is a pow wow of three now.
Blah blah…Morgana can clearly not mount the escape/rescue…because the pissed!off Uther levels can only be so happy. So Morgana must dine and apologize with Uther, while MERLIN AND ARTHUR do the rescuing.
The plan? They’re going to take the ACC out through the burial vaults. Merlin is to use a grappling hook and a rope to take out the grate or whatever it is. NOTE: MERLIN IS ESSENTIAL.
NEXT SCENE: MERLIN GOES TO VISIT THE DRAGON
And he wants to know just WHY he shouldn’t go about saving the ACC. Basically? If the ACC lives, Merlin won’t be able to protect Arthur…OOH This also means that basically, Merlin has Arthur’s life in his hands. Or at least according to the dragon.
Kill one to save another? Hmmm Merlin, what shall it be?
CUE scene with Gaius, because when the dragon speaks nonsense, Gaius always has the answers.
1: forehead wrinkling like a lizard’s elbow
2: one is bad, and the other…it’s…unthinkable (you’re tugging at my heart strings Merlin! Positively tugging at it!)
3: sounds as if you’ve already made a decision.
4. Merlin is going to do nothing…to do everthing?
MORGANA + GWEN SCENE
Gwen things Morgana is risking too much in helping the boy. Morgana says that there is a bond between her and the boy, that is apparently stronger than the Morgana/Uther bond…almost as if it was meant to be…
Morgana apologizes to Uther (although we totally know she doesn’t mean it) and it definitely sucks to swallow ones pride). So they dine and “put it behind them”. Psha like hell.
Meanwhile, Arthur launches his Luke Skywalker/Han Solo (except he’s both all at once….) rescue plan (ACC would be Leia…this would be A New Hope). He even reaches out his hand and does the “I’m Luke Skywalker, I’m here to rescue you” thing. It’s great. Although, we also learn that Arthur has somehow or another alerted the druids about the rescue. Don’t really know how that happened, but I’m rollin’ with it. Arthur and the ACC get to gate…but Merlin isn’t there AND the guards/soldiers are well aware that the ACC has escaped.
It’s pretty self explanatory, basically Merlin is trying to save Arthur for the WAY WAY FUTURE, and is doing NOTHING to help the ACC (although I guess Merlin is going to sacrifice pissing off Arthur in favor of saving him…oh the things people do for love).
BUT THE ACC has other plans. TELEPATHICALLY GUILT TRIPPING MERLIN. It doesn’t work at first…but then Merlin is very much guilt-tripped (or just annoyed by the constant) EMRYS EMRYS EMRYS and not wanting to die and all that pesky ACC stuff. Or maybe Merlin believes that one can determine his or her own future, and that it isn’t SET IN STONE...
So Merlin comes, and the ACC gives him a massively creepy/angry glare when Merlin lies about what took him so long…
So the ACC and Arthur get away (if Uther asks, Arthur went on a hunting trip…) BUT before they leave, the ACC gives Merlin/Emrys an ominous goodbye, and says that he knows they will meet again….
MY NAME IS MORDRED