This is my first fan fiction. Enjoy.
Summary: The story is set in the first episode when Merlin meets the Great Dragon. I felt a longer encounter was needed between the two characters, which was hard due to the short episodes.
Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin or its characters.
Merlin walked down the dark empty corridor past the table where he had deceived the guards with the runaway die. He chuckled to himself as he remembered the look of astonishment and bewilderment on the guards faces as the die evaded them. He continued down the corridor holding the torch in one hand, its flames dancing as his shadow was cast upon the stone walls. His footsteps echoed in the corridor and his breath hitched as heard the now familiar magical tongue whisper to him.
"Merlinnnn". The voice sounded ancient and tired, yet urgent and commanding. He had realised the day before that he could hear the voice in his head, when it had called to him while he was not alone. He doubted anyone could have understood the strange tongue anyway.
He walked past the gates and came out upon a rocky ledge looking over a deep chasm. The cave was lit up in an eerie blue light. His own torch flickered and when out, although he wouldn't have needed it for the unnatural brightness of the cave.
He craned his neck up to the roof to see where the light was coming from, but to no avail. He groaned and gave up instead looking down and shuffling closer to the edge. He kept his distance due to his two left feet. He did not want the chance to better acquaint himself with the floor of the cave, thank you very much.
He felt a warm glow upon his face as he peered over the edge and spotted the source of light. A tiny blue dot could be seen deep down in what appeared to be a bottomless cave. It floated upwards getting larger and brighter. Merlin felt a tingling sensation under his skin as the light came closer. Hot and cold sensations coursed through his body. He trembled and spoke "Show yourself". His voice sounded stronger than he felt. He felt drawn towards the light and he found he could not move.
He could now see the light; it was a ball of blue flames wrapped around a glass ball that was glowing gold as the flames licked around it. The flaming ball reached the ledge he was standing on and slowly floated towards him, Merlin's eyes were glued to the light. He squeezed his eyes shut to stop the pounding in his head, due to the voice which was insistently calling his name, over and over, louder and louder.
The voice suddenly stopped and was replaced by a humming noise. Merlin opened his eyes and was shocked to see the flaming ball over his heart. The flames were licking at his clothes until they burnt into ashes falling around him, leaving him naked.
His whole body felt like it was vibrating, he heard the voice again commanding "Be still young warlock". He could not have moved even if he had wanted to as the flaming ball sunk inside him. Instantly he felt as though he was on fire, yet the burning was an oddly cool sensation. He opened his mouth to scream yet nothing came out as his eyes widened.
He brought his hands to his face and they were glowing blue. He felt ripples under his skin and his heart pumping as through it would burst. He felt himself changing; his ears growing (like they weren't big enough already). His nails were growing longer and bumps were appearing under his skin as though creatures were running under it.
He suddenly felt compelled to walk to the edge of the cliff. The voice in his head spoke "Follow me down". He walked towards the edge and put his arms out and stepped off the edge into the abyss.
To be continued…
Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed. Comments and reviews would be much appreciated. Other chapters have been written and will be posed if the story is enjoyed.