The First Draft of Destiny

by The Forrest of Fanfic

Merlin's mother dies at the hands of knights from Camelot when the boy is young. Balinor returns and whisks him away to Nemeth at the age of eight to keep him safe from Uther's tyranny. Whilst he is there, Balinor introduces him to the King, Queen and their daughter Mithian. It's now nine years later and now Merlin must go to Camelot and fulfil his destiny.

1. Prologue

A/N:

Hey guys! Guess what? I'm not dead in fact I'm back and I have great news.

I've teamed up with the brilliant AJsRandom and written a Merlin fic. It's already on AO3 so if you want to see everything right now go over there.

The first 5 chapters and prologue are mine while the last 5 and the epilogue are AJ's so do enjoy and they will be uploaded every other day.

Also, the very nice cover art is the great work of AJ, she just does everything…

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Dear, Uncle Gaius,

Father says I should write more letters to you. I used to only send one a month, near the end with mother's letter. Father says you cried when you heard that mother was going to be sleeping for a long time.

Why? Is mother not coming back? I'll miss her if she doesn't.

Father says that I can't say anything about my gifts or my friends because the bad people might be able to see this letter. But he said I could use special words to describe them.

I like K a lot but he isn't very fun. Sometimes I will make him laugh and it is very loud. It reminds me of Father's laugh, so maybe when I grow up that will be my laugh. Father says that K and I are kin but we look very different so I do not understand that yet. Dad has been teaching me about our ways as the noble people we are. I really enjoy it but it is a lot to learn and I fall asleep sometimes but Father never gets mad. He just smiles.

I am 9 in a few days. Will the King let you come see me? Father says you help a lot of people and might not be able to make it but I hope you do. You are like a second Father and I would like to visit you but Father says it is dangerous.

I know he would protect me from the bad men though. He always has.

My letter to Gwen is in the envelope as well. I really like writing to her and Father says that it's good I've found a friend, I don't have many. Gwen promised if I ever came to Camelot I will have lots of friends but I am not sure. I know I am not like them.

Please, please write soon. I think we're moving again though. Father says he has friends in the castle of Nemeth, old friends he says. He said that I might even meet the King's daughter, apparently she is very pretty. I can't wait to meet her.

Love from your favourite nephew,

Merlin