Harry suddenly appeared with a soft pop and landed softly on the ground. He slowly felt the grass underneath his shoes and smelled the fresh air that had no hint of pollution of any kind. The grass seemed to stretch from horizon to horizon. The sky was crystal blue and the sun was beating down on him. Ahead of him was a castle, not as big as Hogwarts, but a castle nonetheless, that seem to shine in glory where it stood.
Morgan le Fay popped beside him and looked at him with a smile.
"Welcome to Avalon," Morgan said as she walked forward towards the castle. Harry followed alongside her, saying, "so, this is one place where we can speak freely."
"Yes. The technological world has no influence here. None of those… hidden bugs… as you call them can work here. Those…satellites also cannot see this island, as the island is protected by a powerful barrier. We're completely unplottable. Also, those magical seeds and items you've brought with you will be useful. We can magically regrow them here without anyone raising a fuss," Morgan said as they arrived at the castle and she opened the doors.
"Has Avalon been attacked before?" Harry asked.
"Yes," Morgan replied, "both by Morgana and Merlin."
"Wait, Merlin…"
"The Knights of the Round Table have attacked Avalon many times. Mostly because Avalon was offering sanctuary to witches and wizards who were fleeing the Witch Hunts. Merlin, as the court wizard of Arthur, was obligated to bring in the escaped witches and wizards who sought sanctuary here. Merlin may have been a great wizard, but he was also the biggest traitor we've ever had, as he sold out and was responsible for the death of countless witches and wizards. It's why I left Merlin, as I could not condemn my fellow kin to death for being magical," Morgan explained.
"I find that hard to believe," Harry said in surprise.
"Merlin tried to teach me to be a servant to muggles. To use my magic to serve the court. You've heard how I had a deep hatred for King Arthur's wife, Queen Guinevere," Morgan began as she walked him through the hall. Harry looked around and could see it certainly had a medieval theme to the place.
"Yeah," Harry said slowly.
"She was acting so high and mighty ordering me around like I was a common servant. Clean her feet, fix her meals, warm her bed, fix her hair. I kept voicing my disapproval to Merlin but he told me it was part of my duties. When I was sixteen, I had had enough. I took Merlin's spell book and fled, though not before cursing half the guards, stealing a horse to begin my journey to Avalon. I know Merlin was deeply hurt by my departure. He chased me across the lands to convince me to come back and return what I had stolen. I knew magically I could never challenge Merlin, but I knew his tricks and spells, so I could outfox him. I did so many times, both to evade capture and to save countless witches and wizards from Witch Hunters. Avalon was the only safe haven we had," Morgan told Harry.
"It's different from my world," Harry said. "The International Statute of Secrecy was created in 1689. It forced witches and wizards into hiding. It also led to many arguments. Some who didn't want war thought they should just stay in hiding. Others were angry and didn't like the fact they had to hide the fact that they were magical. They thought our kind should go to war with the muggles to ensure our kind would never be threatened again."
"That's a tough argument," Morgan said as she lit a torch and held it up. "I would have been conflicted. I do agree to a point we should have fought back; forced them into a ceasefire agreement, yet at the same time created hidden communities to live in to ensure we wouldn't be dragged out of our homes to be burned alive."
"I wonder about that too," Harry said with a sigh as he followed Morgan. "What happened here?"
"Merlin happened," Morgan said shortly. "I hid here for nearly three years, studying magic, and learning all I could. Then Mordred and Morgana arrived."
"What's the story behind Mordred?" Harry asked.
"Mordred is King Arthur's illegitimate son that he had with Morgana. Morgana disguised herself as a young teenager and slept with Arthur, despite being his half-sister."
"Wait, what?" Harry exclaimed, shocked.
"Morgana and Arthur had the same father but different mothers. They were nearly the same age. Morgana was also dangerous, and slightly deranged. Unfortunately, Morgana wasn't entitled to any land or power, but she craved power greatly. It was at a festival before Arthur's marriage to Guinevere was finalized. Morgana appeared before Arthur as a young girl eager to please him. Arthur unknowingly made love to his own sister and impregnated her that same night. He didn't hear from her until twenty years later when Mordred came to him and announced that he was his son. I was rather suspicious of her. She was a real dark sorceress and used Arthur for one purpose: to produce an heir to take over his kingdom. As far I'm aware, she nearly succeeded."
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