Set in Diamond Of The Day Part 2. Loved Arthur and Merlin at the end and wanted to write a one-shot about it.
Merlin sat in the clearing. His mind kept drifting to Arthur, who lay in front of him. He knew he was weak, but this wasn't the end, was it? After all they'd been through, he didn't want it to end like this. All they had built together, he would have to finish on his own. Arthur stirred, and Merlin looked up.
"Merlin, I need to say something," Arthur beckoned him over.
Merlin got up and crouched down beside him.
"You're not going to say goodbye," Merlin told him.
"No, no," Arthur replied.
"But I am going to say something I've never said before. Thank you"
Merlin could feel the tears in his eyes. He let one drop, and it landed on Arthur's check.
"I realise now that everything you ever did was for me. Not for anybody else nor yourself. You built the kingdom that we stand in today. You built me, Merlin. I remember the first day, when we met. You called me an arrogant, spoilt brat. And I disagreed. But now, I have never been so happy to be proven wrong. You also know what's right Merlin. You have such wisdom inside of you. You should use it more often." Arthur joked, and Merlin smiled back.
"You know, when you told me you had magic, I was so angry. I thought about Morgana, and Gwen's father and every other person my father and I killed because of magic. I was told that magic was corrupt, evil and would only be used for bad. But Merlin, it's not. It is a great force and I can't imagine all the times you've saved my using it. If it wasn't for you I'd be dead by now. And Merlin, you have no idea how grateful I am for you. If there was ever a time to apologise, now would the time. So I'm sorry. Sorry for everything. For the way I've treated you, for every person I've wronged in my life just because of what they have. Just because they were born with magic. They can't help it, yet we seek them out and hunt them because they are special. Merlin you will grow to be a great sorcerer, you just have to show people that magic isn't corrupt." Arthur's eyelids were starting to close and Merlin could see it was nearly time.
"Arthur, rest, you need it," Merlin told him.
"No, I can't, I won't wake up. I need you to talk to Guinevere. Tell her about what I said. Tell her to welcome magic. But most of all, tell her I love her. There isn't one day that I haven't thought about her. She'll be a great Queen, I know it. Better than me and my father anyway. She will be a fair and just ruler, and there will be no conflict between those who have magic and those who don't." Arthur was almost gone but had one more thing he needed to say.
"And Merlin, promise me this. You won't turn out like Morgana. You will never use magic for evil or for hatred. Look after Gwen like you looked after me. And I promise, if you as great as you are now, you will be remembered for all of time. And I nobody does, then I will. I'll never forget you Merlin. Ever.
"You're not going to say goodbye," Merlin told him. "No, no," Arthur replied. And neither of them ever did.
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Hannah xx