Dr. Gaius looked at the four portfolios stacked in front of him on his desk. He had just been reassigned to Camelot Mental Institute. He was given four "special cases" that were to be his only patients until they were able to function in society. With regularly scheduled appointments consisting for as long as needed.

Gaius sighed. He didn't like the idea of the program. He much preferred being available to all patients. But since he was going to be introduced to these four tomorrow, he might as well make sure he was well informed about them.

He pulled the top portfolio off the stack and opened it.

"Merlin Emrys." He read aloud. "Suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder."(otherwise known as Multiple Personality Disorder)

Gaius continued reading. Merlin was nineteen and had been in treatment for a year already. He appeared to have two main personalities. One, being Merlin. The boy himself was kind and sweet. He cooperated with the staff and even helped with calming fanatic patients.

His other personality, was a grumpy eighty-six year old man that went by Dragoon. Dragoon mostly appeared when Merlin was agitated. He was snarky and could cause grief to staff over his behavior. Physical signs that Dragoon was hosting and not Merlin were his posture and voice. With Dragoon, he was hunched over and had a scrunched face that looked annoyed with everyone, and his voice went hoarse and toad like.

A note at the bottom caught Gaius' eye.

Merlin also seemed to have episodes of outburst. They were rather spaced between happenings, only occurring when he was intensely angered. He would break things and, on occasion, harm someone if they got too close. When Merlin would come around, he would have no memory of what he'd done. With not knowing how the room was suddenly damaged so drastically around him when he became angry, he came to believe he had some violent magic. It was because of his "magic" that his mother had decided to send him to Camelot Institute.

"Most interesting." Gaius mumbled. He set Merlin's file down and selected the next.

Arthur Pendragon. Suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. He was twenty and only recently been put into treatment. He consistently demands to be addressed by all as Prince Arthur.

Gaius stared at the file in puzzlement. NPD was hardly reason to place someone in a psychiatric facility. He turned a page in the file that showed a statement made by his father. It said he didn't care what they did, or how much he would have to pay, or even how long it took, he wanted his son to come home cured.

"There's no cure." Gaius huffed. "The best I can do is help him fit into normal life."

Gaius remembered there wasn't anyone else in the room and quickly moved on.

The next file contained the information of Guinevere Smith, suffering from Schizophrenia. She was nineteen like Merlin, and a favorite among the staff. She had been in treatment for a couple years. She mostly suffered from hallucinations, voices, and night terrors. She was a sweet girl otherwise.

Gaius picked up the last file.

Morgana Pendragon.

Gaius quickly checked Arthur's file. It couldn't be coincidence. Both were admitted for treatment at the same time. Morgana was also twenty-one. Being born on the opposite side of the year from Arthur, it made perfect sense for them to be siblings. That was clear signs of a dysfunctional family.

Morgana Pendragon suffered from Intermittent Explosive Disorder. She had a history with the disorder at an early age. But it hadn't been serious enough for anything more than normal visits to a psychiatrist. But it grew worse with age. She now had frequent rage episodes and at one point, hospitalizing Arthur. When she wasn't having an episode, she was a pleasant and mature person. Described as compassionate and kind.

Aside from her violent outbursts, Morgana also suffered from extreme night terrors. They had also grown worse with age.

Gaius set the file down next to the others. He looked at every picture of his patients in turn. He was going to have his hands full.

I hope you all liked it. While this could stand as a one shot, I'll be back for this.

(disclaimer) I literally googled around until I found these disorders, and I don't mean to offend or hurt anyone if you know someone with any of them.

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