DISCLAMER: I do not own any of the characters in Merlin (the show) and in FMA (I wish), all properties and imagination and works of the shows belong to the copyright owners.

A tune of sorrowful melody played through the cold night air as Gaius lay down on his bed.

'Bloody cold tonight.' Gaius heard a guard say.

'Yeah, I can't feel my feet.' Another guard said.

The sorrowful melody continued into the night. The guards continued talking about the weather while the melody became extremely loud. The melody started to hurt Gaius' ears. Could the guards not hear it? Or was it something special? It definitely couldn't be magic because the guards were unaffected… so why Gaius and what was it?

The sorrowful tune disappeared.

Gaius knew it he had to find out what was it. He had to know what it was that made him feel it was different.

It was in the morning when he came. Gaius was at that point looking in a book. He heard the door close and was preparing to get down the ladder when the melody came back, stronger than ever. Gaius was so surprised that he fell off his ladder. The floor was made out of stone; no one would be able to help him even if he still was alive when he would hit the floor. Gaius prepared for the sensation of agonizing pain. And then Gaius saw black.

Gaius opened his eyes.

He felt the cold ground, so he knew he was lying on the ground. It was a moment after before he bothered to look around

Before him, stood a skinny looking boy with brown hair and eyes. His clothes were simple, a brown shirt with a red singlet underneath. Gaius concluded that the boy was either lost or looking around the castle.

'Go away,' Gaius groaned, 'can't you see I'm hurt?' and trying to prove it, he tried to sit up. Amazingly he did.

'It's a miracle.' Gaius whispered under his breath. He looked up at the boy, the boy was grinning. Realizing that he did not look at least respectable in the manner that he was now, Gaius stood up. He then realised that it might have been the boy that had saved him. But how? Was he a doctor? No, no ordinary doctor would have been able to help Gaius had he lain there on the ground with fractures. This boy was special. This boy used magic.

The boy, seeing Gaius' inquisitive look, fumbled about until he pulled out a piece of paper.

'Umm, here, this is from my mother.'

Gaius eyed the letter. This was not what he thought it was about.

Dear Gaius,

As we agreed on, Merlin (my son) has come here to Camelot to study under you. In exchange, you promised to not tell anyone about his secret. My best hopes for you and my son. I hope you can make him into a fine man that I can be proud of.

In my trust I place you.

Hunith.

Gaius handed the letter back to the boy. Gaius stared at the boy and then asked: 'Is your name Merlin?'

'Yes,' the boy replied 'it is.'

'Huh, Merlin eh.' Gaius knew it was a powerful name, 'Also known as Emyrs.'

'What was that?' Merlin looked up.

'Nothing… by the way, aren't you supposed to be here on Wednesday?' Gaius asked

'It is Wednesday.' Merlin replied.

'Oh. I see.' Gaius said, he was up so late these days looking up stories or anything related to the melody he had heard that he had lost track of time. Gaius paused before he was going to ask the next question. He knew what he was going to ask might endanger the boy's life. Magic was forbidden in Camelot and any mention of it could result in execution. Instead, Gaius pointed to a room further up and said: 'That is your room, please make yourself comfortable. If you need anything, please ask.'

'Thanks.'

'By any chance,' Gaius paused and looked at Merlin 'did you?'

The boy was smiling. He then turned around and walked into his room.

'Thanks for saving my life!' Gaius yelled.

Right at that moment, Merlin flopped onto his bed. It had been a long journey to Camelot and strange things had been happening around the forest. Right now, he wanted to rest. But then, that melody came again. Merlin hated it. It was annoying and it hadn't let him sleep on his way to Camelot, and now it was here too! Suddenly the melody stopped and a strange unfamiliar probing voice entered his mind. Echoing the voice called out: 'Emyrs… come… come to me. You shall seek solace in me, you shall find peace. I will block out the things that block you, in exchange, follow my voice and come. Seek me.'

In a flash, Merlin got up. As if he was in a trance like mode, Merlin followed the voice that was chanting to him. He walked past Gaius and ignored the questions about where he was going. Slowly, but stronger the voice grew until he realised he was standing at the edge of a path.

The air was stale, but all around he could sense something. A magical being, like himself. Merlin became excited. Who was it? What was it? For Merlin knew that its magical powers were enormous. Wind gushed, wings flapped and then there was a huge thump as a creature of enormous proportions landed. It was one thousand times larger than any average human.

It was a dragon.

It was a magnificent gold dragon at that.

'Emyrs, do you know why I have called you here?'

'Um, firstly I am glad you helped me with that annoying tune, but now can you please stop the annoying name?'

'Annoying name?' the dragon laughed

'Yeah. The one you keep calling me? Emyrs?'

'Bwhahahahahahahahaha… how can you say that? It is your real name.'

'But I don't understand, my name is Merlin.'

'Names come in many forms, like yours. I just simply choose the name I like to call you best, which is Emyrs.'

'Well, I don't like it.'

'All right… Merlin.'

'What did you call me down here for?'

It was a long time before Merlin finally returned to his room. His head spinning with the thoughts of what the dragon had told him. Merlin, a common boy like him destined to protect Arthur? Maybe. But the shocking thing was not that, it was something else the dragon had said that made Merlin feel nervous. The dragon said that soon there will be the arrival of two young brothers from another world. And they will create the philosopher's stone.

Gaius' office was littered with papers. As Merlin tried to sneak pass the snoring Gaius and into his room, he woke up.

'Merlin.' Gaius stared at him

'Yes?' Merlin cringed waiting for a hit or a whack

'You went to see him? The Great Dragon?'

Shock came at Merlin as fast as it could.

'H-h-how do you know?'

'You two are both creatures of ancient magic. It would be natural. But I'm not interested about how I know, I'm interested in what he knows AND told you.'

Merlin and Gaius talked long into the night.

'So what you are saying is that these two will do it? The philosopher's stone?' Gaius exclaimed

'Shhhhhhhhhhhh….' Merlin turned and looked around 'Yes, they will.'

'But good lord! Nicholas Flamel supposedly made one and even no one saw that too!'

'That's what we say.'

'So,' Gaius whispered 'when will they arrive?'

'I don't know,' Merlin answered 'the great dragon said soon, but I'm not sure how soon is soon for a dragon.'

The rain poured down on the roof as finally Merlin and Gaius finished their long conversation and went to sleep.

The rain was heaviest in the forest. The noise was loud and no one heard and saw the explosion and the blue light that followed after. The alchemy circle had succeeded. Alphonse and Edward Elric stepped out and took a look at their surroundings. For one thing they knew, it was pretty wet. As they trudged unknowingly to the nearest city, a sorrowful melody began to play.

Well, that's my first chapter folks! Hope you like it, if you hated it, review. If you liked it review and if you can't be bothered, PLZ PLZ PLZ review! Seeya next time! (It was pretty rushed cause I did this in 2 days so you might find typos, if you do, lemme noe) :D