Chapter 1
"Oh look," a woman squealed as she clasped her wrinkled hands together, "right on schedule".
The person in question was floating above the bed while two pairs of eyes stared. Their expressions showed no concern, as if people floating on the night of their 16 birthday was a normal occurrence- it wasn't usually.
The second figure was an elderly man, "look he takes after his father."
The unspoken 'not like his mother' put a damper on their high spirts. Gaius and Alice were (to the outside world) a respectable elderly couple, however they both have supernatural abilities. Magic only appeared at 16, and only at 18 could you become a fully fledged witch. For two years the magic was unpredictable like a burst of energy inside of you( pointing your finger at someone ended with terrible consequences). But now their grandson, Merlin, had turned 16 and ready to enter their world.
Merlin mumbled in his sleep, turning his head so a strand of black fell into his eyes.
Alice decided that their creepy stares where not improving anything and nudged her husband, "come on, we don't want to wake the poor boy. He needs rest for his big day tomorrow."
Gaius sadly nodded and took a fleeting last glance back at the powerful sleeping boy.
Merlin yawned and glared bleary eyed at the time on his clock- oh how he wished to pause time to get a good sleep, he had slept terribly. A loud meow alerted him from his sleep deprived state.
"Oh hello Killigharah, ready to wish me luck."
The ebony coloured cat ignored him and preceded to lick his fur. Merlin scrambled to his feet and grabbed the protesting feline.
"Be a good little kitty", Merlin sang and stroked Killy's fur (the right way) and the cat groaned in pleasure and forgot he was angry at Merlin. Merlin smirked, "I will never doubt your loyalty.
"Merlin get down here or you'll be late" the voice of his aunt Alice echoed through the creaky floorboards.
Rushing down stairs Merlin was met with the impenetrable force of both his uncle and aunt looking at him, a discarded puzzle sitting incomplete at the table.
"Okay, what did I do?" Merlin asked catiously.
Alice and Gaius were always doing a puzzle, it could only be bad news when they had stopped half way through.
"Don't look so nervous Merlin, you aren't in trouble."
"Oh", Merlin said grabbing an apple and biting into it, splattering the surrounding area with apple juice. The clock was ticking and he didn't want to be late to school.
"Merlin we have to tell you-"
"Merlin are you ready yet", a voice yelled through the letterbox. Will. Merlin dashed to the door and beamed as his childhood friend stared back at him.
"I'm ready, my uncle and aunt were going to tell me something."
The two boys looked expectantly at the pair.
"We'll tell you when you get home."
Will felt satisfied with the answer and manhaddled out the door, "by Mr and Mrs Emrys".
The two chucked at the closing door, "when do you think he will call us by our first names".
"When you stop using the Eyebrow on him," Alice replied smoothly, "anyway we need to finish our puzzle."
Merlin was freaked out.
"Come on Merlin it's just school."
"You forget I've been homeschooled for all my life."
Merlin had arrived in Camelot when he was 10 after the death of his mother to live with his only living relatives- Gaius and Alice. They took him in and homeschooled him since they belived the whole education scheme was corrupted. But this year Merlin had protested saying he wanted to go to Camelot high school with Will and be a normal kid. After a lot of rows Alice and Gaius had finally relented and allowed him to attend school.
The sound of a bell made Merlin jump, "calm down", Will said reassuring, "you're already faring better than other new kids as you already have a friends."
Merlin smiled and entered the building.
