It was two weeks after they had taken the throne of Camelot back from Morgause. At first, they had thought Morgana was on her side, but it later turned out that Morgause had kidnapped Morgana and tortured her for information. She had ran away and joined them in the cave. She later helped them take Camelot back.
Merlin, Arthur, Gwaine and Lancelot were walking back to the castle after practice with the knights when they first saw him. Or, should I say, heard him, because the rumbling of his stomach was the thing that made the four turn their attention to the boy.
He was curled into a ball on the paverment, not caring that he was getting his clothes dirty because of the dirt. He had raven black hair and sapphire blue eyes filled with tears that were somehow famillar. His face was rumpled with pain and hunger. The boy only looked about ten.
"Oh, dammit," Arthur cursed.
"We have to get him to Gaius."
Arthur picked the boy up and ran to Gaius.
They burst into Gaius' chambers with the young boy. Gaius was making a potion, and the glass vial slipped from his fingers. He didn't notice, because he was too busy staring at the boy with his jaw dropping.
"It can't be..." they heard him mutter under his breath.
"We found the boy on the ground near the field the knights train in. I have no idea what is wrong with him, but I think he is injurged."
Gaius shook his head. "This boy is not suffering from an injurgey, he is suffering from lack of food."
Arthur instantly looked more worried than he already was. "Starvation? But why?"
Gaius hestitated before saying, "I think I know why, but if I'm right, we are in a lot of trouble."
Gwaine frowned. "What? Why?" Arthur then looked over at Merlin because he had been quiet for a long time now (which Arthur thought was impossible) to find him staring at the boy in shock.
"Because I treated this boy eight years ago."
They all looked at him in shock.
"It's the same boy, I'm sure of it. He looks the exact same. Same black hair, same blue eyes, same pale skin, same everything."
Lancelot frowned. "Who is he?"
The small boy then opened his eyes. He looked around and frowned at Gaius. "Uncle Gaius, where am I? Where is mother?"
Gaius smiled at the little boy. "It's okay, Merlin, everything is okay."
