User blog comment:Morganaforever/Merlin Competition! Write your own finale to the series!/@comment-5396944-20121205211821

Here's my entry, hope I'm not too late:

Morgana smiled as the Camelot patrol rode past. The three remaining knights, Arthur and Merlin had not even realised she was there. No matter, anyone could see a white dragon when it flew off with your best friend. Aithusa crooned softly beside her. Morgana stroked her head and smiled warmly. Aithusa was the only soul that Morgana trusted as she was still uncertain whether Mordred was on her side or not. "Go now Aithusa," Morgana whispered softly, "seize the boy." Aithusa beat her wings and rose out of the trees.

Sir Leon heard a beat of wings above him in the cornflower blue sky. Silently he cursed under his breath. It was bad enough that the whole of Camelot was at war with Morgana without that white dragon appearing every time they ventured out into the open. "Look out!" he yelled. "It's the dragon!" Everyone stared up at the sky. Merlin's eyes widened in horror at the sight of the white figure swooping down to meet them. Percival, Gwaine, Leon and Arthur all drew their swords. "Merlin make for the trees!" Arthur yelled, his eyes never leaving the sky. Stubbornly Merlin shook his head. "I'm not going anywhere." "That was an order, now go!" Arthur furiously replied back. Looking as if it was tearing him in two, Merlin pressed his horse into a gallop.

Morgana smiled as Merlin pressed his horse on through the dense forest. Little did Arthur know that by sending the servant to what he thought was safety was really going to be the young man's death.

Merlin rode Dayla on through the darkening forest. Even though his body was here, riding the horse, it felt like his soul was still with Arthur and the knights fighting off Aithusa.

More tomorrow!