Hey this is my first ever crossover. This something at come to mind when I was trying to sleep
I don't own Musketeers or Merlin borth owned by the BBC
Old friends
Aramis though he saw him early that morning then again near the market it wasn't untill he step into a tavern he got a good look. He recognized the face at once. A face he saw in another life, where he had a different name he walked over to the man "I thought I recognized you" said Armais
"I wasn't sure if you would remember" said the dark hair man
"Good to see you again Merlin, you look well, how long has it been?" Asked Aramis
"A very long time" said Merlin "And old age doesn't agree with me..." They was a paused "So you're Aramis now?"
"Can't be called Lancelot can I?" Merlin shrugged "What brings you to Paris?"
"Can't I see a old friend?"
Aramis shook his head "What's the real reason ?"
Merlin grinned a little "I could never lie to you could I?"
"You're a horrible liar"
"I don't know what you mean, I am a slave to the truth" Merlin signed he looked around for a moment "It's hard to explain, but someone using magic in Paris, dark magic"
"I though magic was dead" said Aramis
Merlin shook his head "No, if magic was dead, then I would be too. Someone is using it, and I need to find them and stop them" Merlin pulled out some paper with a drawing on it of a stone with odd symbols on it "This is how magic being used. I need to find this stone"
"Finding a stone in a city like Paris isn't a easy task" began Aramis he stop talking when Athos walked up to them "Athos meet my friend Merlin, his from England we meet years ago..."
"I travel a lot" said Merlin "Pleasure to meet you"
Athos nodded his head he frowned at Merlin "Merlin save my life when we were younger, help me out of a tight spot" Aramis said
"You save my life first" said Merlin
"You speck French very well" said Athos "I would mistake you for a Frenchmen if it wasn't for your accent, what brings you to Paris"
"A item was stolen from my masters family" said Merlin "My master is a old nan now and he want it back. I been tracking it for a few months now, I believe it is in Paris"
"You must be loyal to you master then" comment Athos
"He is good to me, treats me ad a equal. Let me learn the art of reading and writing. Paying me to become a scholar, I own him more than I can say" said Merlin. Armais was impressed with Merlin well thought out story. He obviously realised that the excuses he used to give to Arthur wasn't going to help him.
"I'm thinking of helping him" said Aramis
"Theres no need" said Merlin
"Unless you develop the art of sword fighting since I last saw you, you will need help" said Aramis
"We got our duties" reminds Athos
"I can manage by myself" said Merlin "If I need your help I will yet you know"
"Well at lest join me and mine friends for dinner" said Aramis "You will enjoy Porthos stories, and d'Artagnan grow up as a farmer just like you. Coming to think about it you probably attached the same amount of trouble as well..."
...
Porthos had to admitted he like Aramis strange friend he was smart and quicker witted. But he couldn't help but noticed they wasn't a clear story about how they meet. Aramis save Merlin life then Merlin save Aramis. But they didn't go into detail either it was a lie or they are telling the truth and were doing something they shouldn't at the time. "I have to go" said Merlin getting up
"Don't leave Paris without saying goodbye" said Aramis
"I wouldn't dare" said Merlin
Aramis watched him go "He's going to get himself in trouble"
"He's a trouble maker?" Asked d'Artagnan
"No he actually one of the bravest, loyalist person I know. But he always getting himself in trouble to help people" said Aramis
"You never mention him before" comment Porthos
Aramis laught at little "I haven't seen him in years, way before I become an musketeer, he been in England as far as I know. I cause some trouble for him last time i saw him... It involved me and the fiancée of his master at the time...It's a long complex story. Its not something I'm proud of"
Porthos laughter "Something's never change"
...
Merlin watched as Aramis and d'Artagnan spared together the swords clashing together. Borth men were talented and welled trained. "That's enough you two" come Athos voice "You can ague about languages later"
"Spanish is a much more elegant than Gascon"
D'Artagnan was going to ague back then Athos got there first "I said enough... Aramis you friend is here"
Aramis walked over to Merlin "Merlin gave you found what you were looking for?"
"I have and it's in the procession of a Cardinal Richelieu" said Merlin " I take it by the look on your face that's a bad thing"
"the cardinal won't give it back to you" said Porthos walking ip too them And his room is well guarded and if you don't have a death wish I won't either think about stealing it"
"Is this item important?" Asked Athos
"It's important to my masters family" said Merlin "I got the proof it belong in England" he got the paperwork out of his bag
"that won't be enough for the Cardinal" said d'Artagana
"How about we speck to Trevill, he might get you an audience with the king" said Athos "Do you know how to act in court?" Merlin nodded confidently
...
Trevill was curious about Merlin. He seem to be a little younger than Aramis but acted way older. Treville look at the paper work infornt of him "Athos you can read English"
Athis speck forward "It says that stone belongs to an Leon Knightly" Aramis looked interested in that name
"Your master?" Asked Treville
Merlin nodded "Yes Captain"
"You mean he's still alive?' Asked Aramis
Merlin nodded "It's a long story, but he's slowly dieing now"
"What prove that you got that the cardinal got this stone?"
"A servant at the place told me" said Merlin "I used to be a servant and you have no idea what you can find out...but I know a word if a servant is meaningless against a man as powerful as the Cardinal"
"I can speck to the king to see if he would listen to this but you might want to keep you accusations against the Cardinal quite" said Treville
"Agreed" said Merlin they was a deep understand in this tone of voice making Treville wonder about Merlin past.
...
The king wasn't much help. He thought it was ridicules the fuss made about the stone. But Aramis didn't like the look in the cardinal eye, the cardinal knew Merlin was onto him and that could only mean one thing trouble.
Aramis was mental ready for a magical fight but he knew Athos, Porthos and d'Artagnan wouldn't wouldn't even know magic was real. The next few day were going to be interesting
...
Merlin walked though the darken street when he sense someone near by following him he span around to confront his attacker to find himself face to face with d'Artagnan "Are you trying to pock someone eye out with that?" Asked Merlin
D'Artagnan lower his sword slightly "What are you doing?"
"Minding my own business" said Merlin
"You're going after that stone aren't you?" Said d'Artagnan "That's a foolish idea, the Cardinal knows you're after it. He would of hidden it or got rid of it by now"
"I like you, you show signs of intelligence. Most soldiers I know don't have much going on between there ears" merlin was sure if Athos, Pothos and d'Artagnan were around in Camelot during Arthur's rule all three of them would of become knights like Lancelot. He could see why Aramis become fiends with them. "I was often told I was a idiot I guess I haven't change that much..."
"What?"
"The cardinal wouldn't of got rid of it" said Merlin logically "So like you Said he would of hidden it... So were would he hide something vulnerable...something he wouldn't want anyone to get his hands on...come on d'Artagana tell me"
"How am I meant to know?" Asked d'Artagana "He probably got lots of places all over the place to hide things"
"But were had he been since my meeting with the King?" Asked Merlin
D'Artagnan frowned "I don't believe he has left the palace..."
"So the stone is somewhere in the palace" said Merlin now pacing "Now he would want to keep it close to him..."
"Then it be in his chambers or his office" said d'Artagnan "I used to hide things under lose floorboards'
"Same here, but the floor has big heavy carpets on it I doubt the cardinal would place the stone there"
"It'll been in a place only he can get too then, where no one think to look"
"Do you know the way to the cardinals room?" Asked Merlin
"You're not thinking of going there by yourself are you?" Aramis comeing out of the shadows "I know your remember Merlin can't leave anything alone"
"D'Artagana helping me" said Merlin
"I'm hurt you didn't come to me?"
"Well I did kind of sneak up on him in the first place" pointed out d'Artagnan "You're not agreeing to steal from the Cardinal are you?"
"I stole from him before" said Aramis "Anyway we only taking away something that doesn't belong to him"
"What's so special about a fancy stone?" Asked d'Artagnan "Why all the fuss"
"It's magical" said Merlin bluntly
"I'm being serious"
"So am I"
Armais laught nervously "Look, me and Merlin will get the stone back, you just get yourself home, before Constance gives your room to someone else..."
"I'm coming with you, or I'll tell Athos and Pothos what you're up too"
Merlin grinned Aramis didn't find it funny he trun to the two men "You two could find trouble in a empty room..."
"We're not death yet"
"You almost got yourself blow up, and you... I can't begin to list what you get up too"
"Look both of you come I don't really care, I need that stone and a strom is coming..." Merlin looked up at the large clouds coming he share a knowing look with Aramis.
The three men made their way to the palace "Okay now we brack in" said Aramis
"We are going to get ourself killed" said d'Artagnan as they climbed over the large walls. And hid behind a large tree as the palace guards walked around. Raindrops began to fall from the sky and thunder rumble overhead