The Future King & The Last Dragon-Lord
Chapter 2: Confession & Meeting the father.
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Then she hitched up her reins and followed Arthur through the streets, all the while thinking of her father.
[EXT. FOREST – DAY]
They had been riding for a couple of hours when, they reached the top of a hill over-looking a small village. Merlin glanced at the village then at Arthur when he spoke.
"This is it. One more step and we're in Cenred's kingdom." He sighed. "Let's hope this Balinor's not hard to find."
Merlin smiled at him, and then followed him towards the village.
[INT. TAVERN INN – NIGHT]
It was pouring rain, when they reach the tavern. It was loud and when Merlin and Arthur entered everyone went quiet and turned to stare at them.
"Greetings!" Arthur said smiling. Merlin rolled her eyes, from behind him while, a man pulled a knife out of a table.
[INT. TAVERN INN – NIGHT]
They got a table near a corner and waited for their drinks, looking around the room, trying to see if anyone could be Balinor. When the innkeeper came with their drinks, Arthur asked, "We're looking for a man named Balinor. I'm willing to pay..." Arthur put a bag of coins, on the table in front of the man. "...handsomely."
Merlin kept her eyes fixed on the innkeeper waiting to see if he knew anything about her father. The man leaned in and nodded before leaning in and said.
"Never heard of him." He then took the few coins that were on the table for the drinks and left the pair alone. While Arthur took a sip from his drink, Merlin scanned the room.
"You think one of these men is Balinor?" She asked the prince sitting across from her.
Arthur's eyes flickered around the room as well then replied, "I hope not."
"So do I."
[INT. TAVERN INN, GUEST CHAMBER – NIGHT]
Merlin was lying on one of the beds, when Arthur said. "Merlin, there is something I need to tell you and I need you to not freak out or panic ok?" She nodded and waited for him to carry on.
Arthur sighed, and then rubbed the back of his neck nervously. This is not going to be easy, give me strength. He plotted down, on the other bed and lied back keeping his eyes on the wall.
"Merlin, I know." He said to her, glancing at her from the corner of his eye.
She sat up quickly at hearing that. "You know what, Arthur?" Please, please let it not be my magic.
He could hear the under line of panic, in her voice and replied. "I know about your magic, Merlin and its ok, I'm not going to hand you over to my father. My father is wrong about magic. Sure, I know what Nimueh did was an act of revenge against my father. Though my father thinks all magic is evil, I know it's not the magic itself, it's the person who uses it."
When he looked towards Merlin when he finished talking, to see her staring back at him with wide, panicked eyes. It took only a minute before she replied.
"How long have you known and why would you lie to father for me?" She said not knowing whether to be relived or scared, that Arthur knew her secret.
Arthur got up from his bed and sat on Merlin's, wrapping an arm around her shoulder. "I've known since the incident in Ealdor, you know when you created the tornado and I would lie to my father in a heartbeat to if I had to protect you from his wrath." He pressed a kiss to her forehead, before moving to his bed and saying. "Get some sleep, Merlin."
They stayed in a comfortable silence for a while before, Merlin said to the darkness. "Arthur?"
"Yes Merlin?"
"You know, Balinor?"
"I know he's your father, your point?"
"Well, he's a Dragon-Lord."
"And?"
"Your meeting the man who, can control dragon's and he has more magic ability than me." She couldn't help but, laugh at his reply.
"Oh, ok."
[EXT. KING'S PALACE, MAIN SQUARE - NIGHT]
Leon, Lancelot and the rest of the knights hurried through the square, carrying crossbows. The group stop in the middle of the square, aiming upwards towards the dragon.
"Hold! Hold! Hold! Now!" Leon yelled at them.
They only had a second to over-lap the shields when, Kilgharrah roared fire at them. Uther was standing by the window in his chambers, watching the dragon wreak havoc on his kingdom.
[INT. TAVERN INN, GUEST CHAMBER – NIGHT]
Merlin woke to loud voices and a man being pinned to her bed by Arthur with a knife at his neck. It took her a moment to shake the sleep away from her.
"What's going on?" She asked Arthur, though he didn't answer her.
"Do you know what the punishment is for theft?" The prince asked, with the knife still pinned to the man's neck, while Merlin asked, "What's your name?"
The man's eyes shown with fear. "No, please. I've got children to feed. My name's Asgerd."
"Well Asgerd, tell me where to find Balinor." Arthur said.
"Balinor?"
"What do you know of him?" Seeing a glint of recognition in the man's eyes.
"Nothing. I..." Asgerd trailed off, the fear shone in his eyes when, Arthur applied more pressure.
"Do you value your life?" He asked getting a reply of, "It's been many years since I saw him!"
"Do you where he lives?" Arthur asked, annoyed with the man in front of him.
Asgerd choked out. "You must travel through the Forest of Marendred, to the foot of Feyora Mountain. There you will find the cave where Balinor dwells."
When Arthur released him he said. "But don't get your hopes up."
"Why?"
"He will not welcome you. Balinor hates everyone and everything. A cave's the best place for him." Asgerd said leaving the pair.
[EXT. FOREST - DAY]
The pair walked through the forest with their horses when, Arthur stumble Merlin was next to him in a second.
"I'm alright." He said waving her off.
"No, it's the wound. Let me have a look." Merlin replied, reaching for his shoulder when, hearing a twig snap.
"Get down! Get down!" She whispered pulling him towards a fallen down tree. She glanced over the log, to see Cenred's men marching past. Merlin turned to look at Arthur and shaked him 'Arthur' but, he didn't wake.
[EXT/INT. BALINOR'S CAVE - DAY]
Merlin moved Arthur on her horse, and continued to walk through the forest towards Balinor's cave. After going so far, she left Arthur at a secluded group of trees while, she went into the dragon-lords cave.
"Hello?" She asked looking around the cave when, she was suddenly grabbed from behind.
"What do you want here, girl?" Balinor asked releasing her. Merlin turned around and saw her father standing in front of her. It was only a minute before she replied.
"My friend, he's sick! He needs help!" She said gesturing to the entrance of the cave. Balinor looked at where she was pointing and said, "Show me, girl."
Merlin just continued to look at him and was startled, when he said, "What are you waiting for? Fetch him!"
[INT. BALINOR'S CAVE - NIGHT]
Together they managed to get Arthur, onto the coat and out of his armour. Merlin got out of her father's way and watched from behind as he healed Arthur.
"Ahlúttre þá séocnes. Þurh-hæle bræd." Balinor then put the cloth next to the cot. "He needs rest."
Merlin glanced between Arthur and Balinor when, she replied. "Will he be alright?"
Balinor turned to look at her. "By morning."
"Thank you." She said smiling at him.
[INT. BALINOR'S CAVE - NIGHT]
They were sitting having dinner when Merlin striked up a conversation. "Looks good. How long have you lived here?"
Balinor glanced at her when he replied. "A few winters."
"Must be hard." She said glancing at Arthur who was still un-conscience.
Balinor suddenly got annoyed. "Why are you here?"
Merlin kept her eyes on Arthur. "Just travelling. We're looking for someone. I was told; well...they said that he lived somewhere hereabouts. A man named Balinor. You never heard of him? He was a dragonlord."
"He's passed on."
"You knew him?" Merlin asked curiously.
"Who are you?!" Balinor snapped at her.
Merlin gulped before replying. "I'm...Merlin." He then gestured towards Arthur. "And him?"
"He's my master."
"His name!"
"His name is Lancelot. He's a knight. You know a nice one." She said, looking at Arthur as well.
"His name is Arthur Pendragon. He is Uther's son." He snapped looking right through her lie.
"Yes."
"This is Cenred's kingdom. He's asking for trouble. What do you want from me?" Balinor said angrily at her.
"Are you Balinor?" She asked the man sitting in front of her. "The Great Dragon is attacking Camelot."
"His name is Kilgharrah." He replied not answering her question.
"Well, we can't stop him. Only you, a dragonlord, can." Merlin explained.
"He doesn't act blindly." Balinor said. "He kills for a reason. Vengeance. This is of Uther's making."
"But he's killing innocent people." She said getting frustrated with him. "Women and children."
"Uther pursued me!" Balinor shouted. "He hunted me like an animal!"
"I know."
"What do you know about anybody's life, girl?! Uther asked me to use my power to bring the last dragon to Camelot. He said he wanted to make peace with it, but he did not! He lied to me! He betrayed me! You want me to protect this man?" Balinor asked at the end.
"I want you to protect Camelot." Merlin said in reply to his rant of what Uther done to him.
"He killed every one of my kind!" He shouted at her again. "I alone escaped!"
"Where did you go?" She asked him, wanting to know what happened to him.
"There's a place called Ealdor."
"Yes."
"I had a life there. A woman. A good woman. Ealdor is beyond Uther's realm, but still he pursued me. Why would he not let me be? What was it that I had done that he wanted to destroy the life I built, abandon the woman I loved? He sent knights to kill me. I was forced to come here, to this! So, I understand how Kilgharrah feels. He's lost every one of his kind, every one of his kin. You want to know how that feels? Look around, girl. Let Uther die. Let Camelot fall." He ranted to her.
"You want everyone in Camelot to die?" She asked, wondering how Uther could be so cruel to one man.
"Why should I care?" Balinor asked the girl sitting in front of him.
"What if one of them was your daughter?" She asked the man, that didn't know his own child was sitting in front of him, at that very moment.
"I don't have a daughter." Balinor replied simply.
"And if I told you..." She trailed off, both sitting in silence for a moment before hearing Arthur wake.
"Merlin. Merlin." Arthur said coughing.
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Well here's chapter 2. Arthur just had to ruin it at the end. So a reveal and an awkward encounter with her father.
Oh, just thought to tell you, that Morgana's in Ealdor. Merlin told Morgana about her own magic when Mordred came to Camelot, so when Morgause tried to take over Camelot Morgana pretends to be poisoned so Morgause would release the spell over Camelot. After its revealed she wasn't poisoned at all, Morgause fled feeling betrayed by her half-sister. So everyone's happy and Merlin teaches Morgana some magic.
She went to Ealdor, for a little holiday, to visit Hunith, Will, Mordred and Freya. Please Review.
Bye,
Kind Baudelaire.