Fanfic: Euphoria Part 2/?
Title: Euphoria (2/?)
Pairing: Arthur/Gwen, Arthur/Mithian
Characters: Arthur, Gwen, Elena, Mithian, Merlin, Morgana (and a fair few others make an appearance)
Rating: R
Genre: Angst/Drama/Romance/Modern AU
Summary: Forever until the end of time or so Gwen thought....
Based on my drabble 'Foolish Heart' written for AG_Fics Mini Challenge 5.
Warnings: Un-Betaed, grammatically incorrect, adult concepts and maybe a little swearing.
Disclaimer: I don't own nuthin' of Merlin, It all belongs to Shine and the BBC
'This was a bad idea…..'
The noise in the club was deafening, Gwens' head was beginning to hurt. Somehow they had found a secluded booth where they could talk without the need to shout and away from the lustful glances of the opposite sex.
The amount of empty glasses on their table was testament to the combined efforts of her friends to get her drunk. Vivian and Freya had disappeared into a sea of heaving bodies on the dance floor. Sophia had already left, claiming an early start in morning. This left Gwen, Elena and Morgana. The latter two discussing Gwen's love life or lack of therein.
"He's my brother and I love him," Morgana stated before downing the last of her drink, "but by god he's a total prick! I mean four months and he's engaged to her…FOUR MONTHS!" Her voice rose an octave.
"Shhhhh Morgannaaaaa" Elena slurred in warning.
"He's a complete bastard, a grade A one at that. I'm never speaking to him again!" She declared dramatically.
Gwen sat pretending to study her phone. She hadn't wanted to talk about this, she wanted to have fun. Elena had sworn to her that the topic would be off limits.
'Obviously not.'
She decided that now would be a good time to look at her messages, her phone had been buzzing most of the day and evening. The girls weren't paying attention to her, too lost in their drunken conversation.
'How many?'
There was twenty five texts and fifteen missed calls. Messages from Merlin, Percival, Lancelot, Elyan, Mary, Leon, Gwaine, Morgana (who had made the bulk of them) and a few others, all asking if she was ok. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw Arthur had sent her a text. 'I'm sorry' is all it said.
'What the hell? I'm sorry! is all you can say?' She stared at her phone in dis-belief, anger bubbling up from the pit of her stomach. Thoughts of exactly where she would like to shove Arthur's phone, if she ever saw him again, were interrupted by Elena.
"You haven't spoken to him in months Morgs."
"That's besides the point Len. If I do see or talk to him in the near future, i'll make damn sure he doesn't ever father any children with her….."
Every part of her and Arthur's relationship had been dissected during the evening. She did not think she could listen to much more.
"I wonder if he's shagged her yet?" asked Elena, "I bet he has."
Gwen's head snapped up.
'As if my heart couldn't break anymore.'
"It's none of our business if he has Elena." Gwen said, her voice ice cold. She stood up abruptly, "I'm going to the ladies…"
As she headed off Morgana turned to Elena.
"Wayyy to go Godwin!I swear all you think about is sex."
"She'll calm down…hopefully." Elena at least had the decency to look ashamed. "Changing the subject have you come up with a plan yet?"
Morgana thought back to her meeting with Elena in the coffee shop earlier in the week….
"We need to do something about Gwen." Elena said as she dumped herself down on the sofa nearly knocking everything on the table flying, "Is that drink for me? Thank you."
"Hello to you to Elena….." Morgana muttered.
They sat in quiet contemplation for a moment before Morgana spoke again "I can't bear to see her hurting like this. We need to help her get over Arthur, to move on."
"I've been thinking about since I got your call this morning. What about internet dating? Or speed dating…..we could all go!"
Laughing Morgana shook her head. "I could set her up on a few blind dates….I'd rather she date someone we've already vetted than some bloke off the internet . None of them are psychopaths as far as I know."
"I should hope not!" Elena was about to speak again when Morgana interrupted her.
"I spoke to Merlin today."
Elena looked at her surprised, "Consorting with the enemy, really Morgs?"
"Merlin's not the enemy, he's as upset about all of this as we are. Besides it would seem that I need to keep closer tabs on my baby brother and Merlin isthe best person to ask." She emphasised the 'is' with air quotes. "He's convinced that Arthur's making a mistake."
"Aren't we all?" Elena responded.
"He said that he thought that my dear uncle Agravaine is involved somehow and has been influencing Arthur. You know how much Arthur relies on him." A smirk appeared on her beautiful face. "but that's not all he said…."
Elena quirked an eyebrow and leant forward conspiratally, "What did he say?"
"That Arthur doesn't love Mithian, that he's still in love with Gwen. Apparently, Arthur's being his usual emotionally repressed self and is trying to hide his true feelings. He nearly sacked Merlin last week because Merlin said that he knew that Arthur still loved Gwen to Arthur's face."
"Then why marry this other woman?"
"It's all to do with Uther and sometimes Arthur can be just like our father," Morgana spat with a bit to much venom. "Let's just say that it's very complicated," she continued, "and quite frankly very boring. It involves a land dispute between my father and Lord Nemeth, Mithians father, it's been going on for years. From what Merlin said it would seem that Arthur thought that the best way to resolve the issue would be to marry Mithian thus uniting the Pendragons and the Nemeths. No more legal wrangles etc….the perfect solution. No one would get hurt, no one except Gwen."
Elena sat back a look of shock on her face.
"So what do we do?"
"We need a plan…"
'Heeeeelllloooooooooooooo, Earth to Morgana!" Elena snapped her fingers in front of Morgana's face bringing her back to the present.
Blinking she looked at Elena, "Sorry… What were you saying Elena?"
"Operation Lavender Girl, have you come up with a plan yet?"
"I'm going to set her up on a blind date, I was thinking Helios…." an evil grin spread across her face, "I'll make damn sure Arthur know's about it too. If I know my brother he'll turn lovely shade of green."
Elena smiled at the thought.
'Good.'
Morgana's phone's buzzed on the table, her face turning an odd shade of grey as read the text message from Merlin, "Oh no, oh no no no no no, shit this is bad!"
"What's up?"
"I asked Merlin what he was up to earlier."
"So?"
"He's replied that he's out at a club with Arthur, Mithian and the boys."
"This is bad news because?"
"They're here in 'Hunters'...in this club...here right this very second... Arthur and Mithian are here. We have to find Gwen now!"
With those words Elena suddenly felt very sober.