Sequel to 'Plea to Emry's', but if you didn't read it, it's okay. Recap included in the story.
"Merlin!"
"Hmm..."
"Merlin!
"Huh…"
"Merlin. Come on child, Wake up!"
Merlin opened his eyes to see a blurry frantic Gaius standing over him and contrasting the bluish tint that fell in the opening of the window. Merlin felt extremely groggy and attempted to recollect his nightmare. The newborn light shone modestly over his face. This was too early to wake up.
"Merlin. Uther has summoned me his court. Arthur requests your presence too."
It took Gaius's apprehensive tone to prove Merlin's assumed nightmare was no nightmare at all but was indeed real.
Uther.
Merlin shot up and forced his mind to be alert. His heart rocked his entire body. He got out of bed, put on his jacket, smoothed his face and hair, and paced out the door to catch up with Gaius in the hall.
Merlin could already hear Uthers powerful voice resonate though the halls, and although his words were not clear from afar, the tone was unmistakable. Uther was announcing a plan.
Merlin was confident on the subject of Uther's announcement. After all, it was only yesterday night when Uther confided in Gaius about his plan to continue the Great Purge that had been abandoned many years ago. Uther's abrupt paranoia began after Emrys, a magical wizard he feared for 20 years, had finally come to Camelot. To Merlin's fortune, Alvarr was mistakenly identified to be Emrys. Although this assumption worked better for Merlin's fate, it troubled him that Alvarr, a wizard he learned to like and become friends with, may be hunted for, along with many other innocent ones.
It began when Alvarr learned about Merlin's true Identity and requested Merlin to listen to his story. Alvarr narrated to Merlin the many truths and histories of life pre-Arthur, about the magical community and Camelot, and how the Great Purge commenced. Alvarr then presented Merlin with the Niwe Steorra, a book crafted by great sorcerers to guide Emrys in his quest to restore Albion, something Uther learned of and unsuccessfully sought for during the Purge. As they were returning Camelot, Arthur found the pair, and attacked Alvarr under the notion Alvarr was threatening Merlin. With Merlin's disguised help, Alvarr managed to survive and escape Arthur. However the sudden chaos caused Merlin to accidently leave the Niwe Steorra on the ground for Arthur to find. Arthur presumed it belonged to Alvarr, and handed it to his father, the King. Uther knew this was the Niwe Steorra and decided to end Emrys threat once and for all, and kill anyone who could potentially be associated with it.
Merlin walked in the court room. Arthur and the knights emitted an aura of grave concern and bewilderment. Uther stood a little less poise than usual.
"I did not ask you Arthur your opinions. You have no idea the threat of Alvarr. There will be a time when I will die, and I will not leave you with the problem I struggled hard to take care of 20 years ago. He is a dangerous man Arthur."
Uther took a moment to catch his breath.
"I will need you to go to the Library. Request the librarian to give you the list of all those families that have been accused of sorcery 20 years ago, but have lived on. I want you to bring those families in."
"I thought this was about Alvarr."
"It is! You have no idea what Alvarr can do. Have you not seen what he did to Morgana! He is persuasive and we cannot risk him influencing minds inclined to magic." Uther paused. "Arthur, you have no idea who this man is. He goes by the name of Emrys and he will be the reason for your downfall if you do not take care of him." Uther's gaze was strong and held a plea for something to end his horror. "I want you to get the list, bring the families, and start recruiting more knights. I need you to come in after sunset so we can discuss where to hunt for Alvarr."
Arthur mouth was slightly parted. He stared at his father taken aback and uneasy.
"Yes father."