Love Returns
He never forgot her, and one day, he knew she would return for him.
He was walking down that same path, the path that he had trod over fifty years ago now. Reaching the lake of Avalon he stopped, and slowly taking off his shirt, trousers and trainers, he walked into the cold lake.
'What is it you wish for?' A cool voice rose out of the darkness.
'I wish to see the Lady of the Lake.' Merlin's deep elderly voice said.
Freya's face could be seen as she slowly made her way towards her visitor.
'Merlin! It has been many years since I last saw you! What is wrong?'
'Nothing is wrong, My Lady, I just wished to look upon your beauty again.' He paused and looked into her eyes that were so like his. 'Arthur has died. My destiny is now finished. I wish now to spend some time with the only person I ever truly loved. When you died, you promised me you'd repay me, you did. When Arthur received Excalibur, well, he looked like a true king even though he was still the crowned prince, but then you promised me you would see me again, and I never came looking for you, for I feared you would never return.'
'Merlin,' Freya's gentle voice was like music to his ears. 'I could never deny my heart. I did think, at times, that you had forgotten me, but I know now I was wrong. You could never forget me, so we were both binding our time.'
'Freya, I have never been the same since. Gaius told me that I was never so quick to smile, that I was never so happy. I could never forget that day I looked upon your still body taking in your beauty which I knew I would not seen for a long time. When I think back on those days, and the dreams we left behind, I wonder how I survived this long without you. But now I understand, your love kept me going, you gave me strength, and I owe so much to you for that.'
Freya just smiled at Merlin, knowing what she meant to him. Suddenly his breath became raged and hard and that was when he realised what Freya had ment when she said that he will see her again.
She was not coming to him, he was going to her.
He was going to die.
AN I had many titles for this story and chose the one I thought fitted best. I hope you like this short one-shot of Merlin and Freya. Please Read and Review.