I don't own Merlin. (Sadly.)

This idea has been in my head since last year, about time I wrote it lol. This story will have nine chapters. A chapter a day.

Summary: After leaving Camelot over five years ago Merlin is back when Gaius asks for help, bringing back with him, something no one ever suspected. His five year old daughter.

Warnings: Mpreg. Malexmale...eventually.

I apologise in advance for any mistakes I may have made.

After Arthur had left Merlin dropped onto the nearest bench where Emma stood up and ran over to him, sitting on his knee. "Okay daddy?"

"Fine sweetie. Just a little surprised."

"You know King?"

"Used to. A long time ago."

"Friends?"

"I hope so sweetie." Merlin sighed and held his daughter close, kissing the top of her head. "I really do."

"Merlin?"

Merlin looked up and smiled. "Morgana!"

Morgana laughed and hurried forwards, hugging her friend. "I came as soon as Leon told me."

"I heard you married not long after Uther passed away."

"Yes. Uther didn't approve of me and Leon, after he died Arthur gave his blessing for us to marry and he gave me away. He always helped us have days out when father disagreed. Now who is this gorgeous little girl?"

"Emma. You pretty."

"Thank you." Morgana smiled.

"Go and play sweetie."

When Emma skipped away Morgana turned to Merlin. "She is my brother's double."

"She is. The only thing she has from me is my magic."

"Arthur knows."

Merlin looked panicked. "About Emma?"

"No. But you know he will guess."

"Yes. Gaius was telling me. It's about time I stopped running. I came back thinking Arthur had his Queen by his side, I heard he was to marry."

"He couldn't go through with it. He told me there was only one out there who had his heart and it wasn't her. I mean your magic."

"He knows?"

"Yes. After father died I told Arthur all about my magic and he took it really well, he wasn't against magic like father was, lifted the ban the next day, of course as soon as he lifted the ban Gaius told him all about you."

"How did he take it?"

"He was a bit shocked at first. I remember what he said to me when he told me what Gaius said. He said 'I mean look at Merlin he doesn't look like a very powerful sorcerer, I mean he was always clumsy'."

Merlin laughed. "I act like that it throws him off."

"I know. It worked as you had all of us fooled, even me and I'm a seer."

"Daddy look, Sarah now has pink hair." Merlin turned and saw his daughter run up to them both, her dolly held high.

"I thought she had brown hair."

"Didn't like it. Pink better."

"How much magic does she know Merlin?" Morgana asked.

"Quite a bit. Where I use words she just thinks of what she wants to happen, her eyes glow gold and that's it. Mind you I was just the same until Gaius gave me a magic book to study when I first came here."

"Pretty blue." Emma said, smiling as she patted Morgana's leg.

"Thank you. This is one of my favourite dresses."

"Daddy?"

Merlin sighed. "Thank you Morgana."

"What's wrong?"

Before Merlin could answer, Emma spoke. "I want one."

"That." Merlin answered. "Sweetie. Until I can save more money you can't."

"No." she pouted, stamping her foot.

"She is more like him beside looks." Morgana laughed.

"Yes. You will do as I say Emma. You can have a new dress but not until I have enough to get you one."

Emma narrowed her eyes before her eyes glowed gold. Giggling when she looked at her daddy's hair.

"What colour Morgana?"

"It's pink." she answered, trying not to laugh.

Merlin sighed and turned his hair back to normal.

"You know I have a few old dresses. Do you want to look through them and see which ones you like? They could be altered to fit you."

Emma's eyes went wide as she looked from Morgana to her daddy. "Can I daddy? Please?"

"Don't you have something to do and say to me first?"

Emma climbed up and sat on Merlin's knee, hugging him tight. "I'm sorry daddy. Love you."

"Love you too sweetie." he smiled, hugging his daughter close. "Are you sure she is alright with you for a bit?"

"She's fine."

"If Arthur sees her."

"He has already seen her Merlin but don't worry."

"Come on then Princess." Morgana said, smiling when she stood up.

"That man called me Princess. I'm a Princess daddy."

"That you are sweetie." Merlin said, smiling at his daughter as she left with Morgana, holding her hand, skipping as Morgana walked out of the quarters.

Half an hour later Gaius came back. "Everything been alright?"

"Yes. I saw Arthur, he hurt his arm whilst training."

"What happened?"

"He overheard someone mention me and Leon caught him when he lost concentration."

"No I mean what happened when Arthur saw you?"

"Not what I expected, I was expecting a shouting match or at least an argument or some harsh words but nothing. He told me I am to call him by his name, he said hello to Emma who curtsied. I bandaged his arm up and told him I will see him in a couple of days to remove it."

"What did he think of Emma?"

"He didn't say. He didn't take his eyes off her when I was treating him though." Merlin sighed. "He knows doesn't he."

"I'm sorry Merlin but I believe he does."

"He was going to know sooner or later, best sooner rather than later I suppose."

Gaius smiled and patted Merlin's shoulder. "I have managed to do my rounds in the lower town. Could you do the ones in the castle, up and down so many stairs."

Merlin laughed. "Of course I can, just make a list of who I have to see and where they are and I will be on my way."

"Thank you my boy."

Morgana opened the door to her chambers and saw Merlin stood there. "You don't have to pick her up yet I can drop her off later."

"Thank you. I am just doing the rounds in the castle and thought I would pop in and see how Emma is."

"Look daddy!"

Merlin stepped through the gap in the door and saw his daughter twirling in what looked like a miniature dress, similar to what Morgana was wearing, only in green.

"She said she liked that one, her eyes glowed gold and it went from my size to hers." Morgana explained.

Merlin laughed and picked his daughter up when she ran up to him. "There's my beautiful little girl."

"I have loads new dresses daddy and no money at all."

"Thank you ever so much Morgana." he said, after kissing his daughter and placing her back on her feet where she began to twirl in front of the mirror.

"That's okay Merlin."

"Is she alright here for a while longer whilst I finish?"

"Of course. Dinner will be here soon, I didn't know what she likes so we are having a small chicken dinner and her favourite for dessert."

Merlin looked from Morgana to his daughter who started to walk backwards whilst smiling at him; he knew that smile all too well.

"Morgana what is for dessert?"

"What you both always have back home."

"Fruit daddy."

"Pudding topped with treacle syrup." Morgana answered.

"Last time I had that was I was back here Morgana, she can't eat anything too sweet."

Morgana smirked and shook her head at Emma who smiled shyly and shrugged her shoulders. "I had to try."

"Yes and you would have gotten away with it. Any more stunts like that and I will take them dresses from you."

"Yes daddy. Sorry daddy."

"That's okay sweetie."

After Merlin left them to it he made his way to a knight's chambers who had injured himself badly when fighting off renegades. Merlin read what Gaius wrote was wrong with him and what potion to give him but Merlin knew he could heal it with his magic.

He knocked on the door and waited and came face to face with Arthur. "Merlin?"

"Gaius did the rounds in the lower town but I will be doing the ones in the castle as he can't manage the stairs." he explained.

"That's fine. Come in. I was just seeing how Lancelot was."

Merlin walked in and smiled at the knight laying on his side in bed. "I'm Merlin."

"Lancelot." the knight said, holding his hand out.

Merlin shook it and pulled the sheet down and looked at the wound on his side. "Stab wound."

"Yeah, he caught me as I got him."

Merlin nodded. "Gaius said what you have been on and has given me a potion to give you and a salve to use but I would like to try something if I may?"

Lancelot looked from Merlin to Arthur who nodded.

"You can trust him Lancelot. I trust him with my life, a life he has saved so many times."

Merlin looked up at Arthur who smiled.

"Okay. I'll give anything a go if it will help."

Merlin nodded and closed his hands over the now open wound.

Arthur stood back and watched as Merlin started to whisper in a language he only knew must be magic; he had heard Morgana from time to time or sorcerers but not Merlin, never Merlin.

He still couldn't believe Merlin had magic.

Lancelot gasped and looked down at what used to be his wound which was now only a small scar.

"Can you stand up for me please?"

Lancelot did as he was asked and had a look of disbelief on his face. "How-?"

"You should be able to resume normal knight duties tomorrow."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Arthur walked out with Merlin and hugged him as soon as the door was closed. "Thank you Merlin. He is one of my best knight's."

Merlin cleared his throat and stepped back a little when Arthur realised him. "Sorry Merlin."

"No that's okay. I best get back to my rounds. I will come and see you in the morning with your arm."

"Okay. Thank you Merlin."

"You're welcome." Merlin shyly smiled and walked away from his King.

Merlin felt a small hand pat him on his arm. "Daddy? Daddy?"

"Hm? What's wrong sweetie?"

"Bad dream."

Merlin opened his eyes and saw his daughter's eyes red from where she had been crying. He reached out and pulled her in at the side of him. "They are just bad dreams sweetie, no one will harm you whilst I am here." he promised, kissing her head and drawing her in close, rocking her gently back to sleep.

By the time Emma had gone back to sleep the sun was just starting to rise. He gently got up and started to wash and change for the day. He checked on Emma, smiling to see her still asleep and went into Gaius' quarters to see the old man up and making breakfast. "Morning my boy."

"Morning Gaius."

"What has you up so early?"

"Emma had a bad dream, that was the second one. I think it is just because it's her first night somewhere new. Are you alright looking after her, in case she wakes up? I have to go and check on Arthur."

"Of course. I am making potions all day today, she will be fine."

Merlin smiled. "I won't be long."

"Of course not." Gaius said with a small smile after Merlin had left.

Merlin just turned to head to Arthur's chambers when he stopped. He might have different ones now he is King. He doubled back on himself to find a servant, after five minutes he finally spotted one carrying a breakfast tray. "You couldn't direct me to the King's chambers could you? I need to check on his injury."

"Of course." the maid smiled. "I have the King's breakfast so I am going that way, obviously."

Merlin laughed with her. "I used to live here. Left about six years ago when Arthur was still a Prince. I found myself heading towards his old chambers."

The maid laughed. "He moved once he became King."

"And how is Arthur as King."

"He is nothing like his father. He is a wise and fair and just King. Looks out for us little people."

"Just because he is King and you servant does not make you little compared to him."

"He often says that. He said a wise friend once told him it."

"Yes. Me." he laughed.

"Here we are."

Merlin smiled and took the breakfast tray from her. "Seeing as I used to be his servant I think I will be okay from here."

"Okay. Nice to meet you..."

"Merlin."

"Drea." she smiled, curtsying before turning to walk away.

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