Uther woke with a start, his hand to his chest feeling his heart race a million miles a minute a thin layer of sweat covered his skin as the cool air from the open window made him feel feverish. It was still dark out he took a deep breath trying quell his fear. Then he wondered what woke him was it his nightmare or was it the feeling that someone was watching him in his room. No sooner than he thought he saw a figure of a man sitting by the open window. A lick of the man's fingers the fire place burst into light and the candles in the room light up.
The man's face light up and Uther realised that he should be shouting for the guards but words seem to have lost him. "Uther Pendragon are you happy with your life?" The man asked as he stood up pulling his hoods down, the king notices that the man had long black hair that was tied back into a pony tail
"I know that voice." Uther said as he tried to figure out who the man as she caught the sight of the scales on his face
"Answer my question Uther. Are you happy with your life?" He asked again
"Yes." The king answered with a hiss, the strange man stood up and moved close to the bed
"Good I want you to remember that when your son's destiny withers before your eyes." He tells him with a sneer
"What are you talking about?" Uther yelled as he rose from his bed to face the man. Who just smirked at him as his eyes flashed at him a dark amber
"You son will never forgive you for what you done today." It took a while to figure out what the man was saying and then got angry
"THAT FILTHY BOY GOT WHAT HE DESERVE." He yelled at him "The spell he placed on my son is lifted."
"What you son felt for him was real as your hate for his kind. But without Merlin your son will never be king." He watched the look on the King's face drop in horror as he walked towards the window "Now I must leave I've promises Prince Arthur to bring his lover to life." He told him as he jumped through the window.
It wasn't long after that the knight told Uther that a dragon is attack Camelot and then he knew the name of the man who visited him… Kilgharrah … he dressed himself and ran to his son chamber confusing the knights as the king pushed his way into his son's room. He saw the back of his son's head looking out the window as the fire burnt a place he thought was home "What did you do?" He asked
"Something I should have done when you threw Merlin in the cells." Came the bitter reply
"Innocent people are dying!" Uther snarled as he marched up to him, Arthur said nothing it did hurt that the dragon is killing his people but the pain he felt for Merlin was 10 time greater than anything the has ever felt "Arthur!"
"He will bring him back to life but I will never see him as long as you're alive." Arthur turned to face his father "I never thought I would hate this much but I do I hate everything you stand for I hate that I share you blood and I hate that didn't jump into the fire and burn with him."
"Y…You don't mean that? Arthur? It the spell he placed on you that is all you will think clearly soon." Not even Uther believed that now he could see the hate and angry in his son's eyes and it was all at him
"I would have been happier if you died." The blonde prince snarled as he walked pass his father and the Knights.
Kilgharrah stood at the grave of Merlin seeing the mountains of flowers that was left for him and it made the dragon sick to see. This isn't a grave for someone who died because he was sick no this is a grave of someone they watched die. He changed into his human form and held out his hands over the mound of dirt he swiped his long claw like nails cross the palm of one hand and then the other and let the blood pour onto the mud as he started chanting. Around him objects started to rise from the ground and hoover as the mud smoulder and gave way to the body underneath. Kilgharrah's eyes flared into life as his own blood mixed with Merlin's turning the charred burnt flesh turned pink to a pale peach as hair regrew and blood flowed through his one more.
Merlin open his eyes and gasped out a scream that echo thought out the land in Camelot his screams were heard as Mirror cracked and window turned to dust and children's ears bleed. Kilgharrah finished chanting and took his cloak off before warping it around the young warlock who now hung limp in the air the blood magic still thrumming though Merlin's body as the dragon scooped him up into his arms "You have a new destiny Emrys." He whispered as he held him close watching little black scales appear on the boy's troubled face.
It was a week later when Merlin finely his eyes for the first time since being resurrected. He laid in a large bed with nothing between him and the sheets his body felt heavy and he felt cold his memories of his dead made him bolt upright and scream as he pulled himself up towards the headboard his eyes searching for fire searching for Arthur but all he saw was a tall dark haired man watching him "Shhh Emrys." Kilgharrah whispered as she stood up and walked over to him, Merlin looked at him with wide eyes
"Ki…Kilgharrah." He croaked out "H…How…?" He found it hard to speak, the dragon man walked over to him and sat on the bed reaching out and running his fingers down the warlock's face
"Your prince begged me to save you when he was to cowardice to do it." He smiled, the blue eyes boy frowned at the dragon "We made a deal for your life. I will bring you back to life but you cannot see Arthur Pendragon until the king is dead. Tho I am thinking of keeping you until the young Pendragon is reborn." He told him
"W…W…Why?" Merlin asked as he looked at the golden eyes and the dark scales that looked like a mask around his eyes
"Something went wrong you were never to be found out like this or killed no when that happen Arthur's and your destiny was broken and the King will learn the hard way. I resurrect you using blood magic and I am proud to tell you my little Warlock that you now belong to me."
It took a while for Merlin's magic to return but day by day with Kilgharrah's help Merlin grew stronger and with the dragon's blood running though his blood he was stronger. He notices he looked different there was scales dotted all around his body and the pupil of his eyes were slits and he had fangs. Kilgharrah like his new look and was a very touchy feely dragon and Merlin often has to fight the dragon off him "You are much prettier like this Emrys." He whispered into the young warlock's ears as he nipped the soft skin
"Why are you doing this?" Merlin growled grumpily as Kilgharrah let his hand roam over the warlock's body letting his hands slip under his shirt making the wizard shiver as the magic tingled though him making him weak in the knees.
"I told you my little warlock you belong to me now." The dragon whispered and Merlin closed his eyes and leaned his head back on the shoulders
"You know I love Arthur."
"I am aware even tho Uther broke your path there are somethings that can't be broken. Your Prince has choice your life over his birth right." He whispered as he moved his lips down Merlin necks. Nipping at the skin as his hands started to work on pulling at the clothes the warlock wore
"I will go back to him." Moaned as those magical hands took over his body
"I am sure you will, but not yet." The dragon said as he pulled Merlin towards the bed.
10 years later…
Arthur woke to the cold winds blowing though his chambers he sat up and looked around the room. He stood up and walked to the window and pulled I shut only to see the fire place flicker into life though the reflection though the window. Spinning around he came face to face with Merlin and let out a gasp "M…Merlin." He whispered as he reached out to grab him. The warlock let the prince manhandle him into a hug. He closed his eyes breathing in his scent finding it different but yet the same "Merlin my beautiful Merlin." He cried as he pulled back and looked into his face seeing the scales, and the fangs along with the slit pupils
"Still think I'm beautiful?" He whispered, he knew that Kilgharrah thought he was beautiful
"Of course I still do." He whispered he smiled "The dragon did this?" he asked
"It was the only way to bring me back." He told him as he felt Arthur touched the scales along his cheeks.
They ended up in bed curled around each other skin touching skin hot breath mingling. Arthur was older while Merlin didn't look a day over 20 ad it hurt them both to see the changes between them. "Uther is not dead I am shocked you're here?" Arthur whispered as he ran his fingers up and down Merlin's back tracing the pattern that the scales have made.
"That man will hold on until your die Arthur I've waited long enough." He told him with a smile "I will take you with me." He told him as he rested his head on his face. Arthur buried his face into Merlin's hand and felt the tang of blood on his tongue as he looked up at the Warlock and frowned as he watched the golden eyes flashed at him as he felt his blood start to burn
"Mer…lin?"
"I'm not going to let you go my love not again." He lean in and kissed him on the lips.