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Chapter 2- Surprise

As Morgana got ready to swing her sword and kill Arthur Merlin fought. He fought with himself. He didn't really want to be revealed because he was scared but he couldn't let Morgana kill Arthur. He took a step back thinking if he hid himself somehow he could save Arthur without being revealed. But, as he stepped back he felt the point of a sword dig into his back. He had forgotten about Morgana's men standing behind them. There was no hiding. He thought about it for one more second and realized he was tired. Tired of lying. Tired of hiding. If he was to be revealed at least he would be saving Arthur's life.

Morgana was now swinging the sword towards Arthur's head and neck. Merlin thought about just making her sword fly away into the crowd, but he realized then someone in the crowd would be accused of being Emrys and he couldn't do that. What if he just made it fall to the ground a few feet away, but that wouldn't work either because Morgana would not stop till she found him, Emrys. As the sword seemed to fall in slow motion he thought if he's going to do this at least to it with a little pizazz. And with Gaius's eyes on him Merlin lifted his hand as his eyes glowed gold and the sword flew out of Morgana's hand and into his own.

As the sword flew across the room Merlin heard a few gasps and a couple shouts from the crowd. As it landed in his hand the hall was sent into silence, almost as though a spell had been cast, or everyone was just in shock. The only sound in the sound was an insane chuckle that came out of Morgana's mouth.

She was still looking at Arthur but slowly she turned around while saying, "Emrys," the glee in her voice was almost tangible, "I've found…" She stopped her sentence there. The look on her face was of shock and betrayal, but only for a second did she let it show, but still it looked like she was in denial after she finally found out the identity of her mortal enemy. After all they used to be friends and he was the one who led her to the druids after her magic first manifested itself.

As the awkward silence stretched on and the tension in the room grew until was almost tangible, Merlin couldn't help but smirk up at Morgana. That shook Morgana into action. Even if she didn't move, she glared at him and finally broke the silence.

"Merlin?! But, how?" she asked this with the look of confusion still plastered on her face but it quickly turned back to her regular stoney face with anger blazing in her eyes, "Never mind. It doesn't matter. What matters now, is that I kill you."

Arthur who had been kneeling in front of his sister staring at his manservant, and best friend, in complete and utter shock. His mind was racing. 'Merlin. Merlin was this Emrys. A sorcerer. Not only a sorcerer, according to Morgana, the most powerful sorcerer ever. Merlin. He has magic. He lied to me.' These words spun in his mind for a while. That is until he remembered all of the times that Merlin had joked about saving his life. That without him going he would die. Arthur had always brushed it off as Merlin being, well Merlin. But, that entire time it was true. He was mad. No, he was furious. The man he had thought to be his friend had lied to him for years and didn't trust him enough to let him see the real Merlin.

Finally he remembered that all those times Merlin wasn't lying, and when tree branches would suddenly fall on their opponents, how magical creatures that can't be killed suddenly be killed by them, and all the times he had blacked out and when he came to the sorcerer or creature or bandits would be gone and Merlin would be standing there smiling at his King. All those times, it had been Merlin and Merlin had given him the glory and honor of each and every one of them. And, the more he thought about it, all of Merlin's actions made sense, even the lying.

If Merlin had told Arthur for the longest time, though he didn't want to admit it, would have just executed him without thinking, but, maybe against his better judgement, he felt as though he should accept Merlin, magic and all.

He had just come to this conclusion when Morgana spoke again. He only have payed attention but he did hear her say that she would kill Merlin. He could not let that happen no matter what. Merlin had protected him so many times it's only right that he protects Merlin now. He looked up at his sister with hatred and loathing in his eyes. He noticed that she wasn't looking at Merlin or him but at that small white dragon besides her. Then the dragon turned its head towards Merlin and sprung forward as if to attack. Arthur went to move forward or at least warn Merlin, but before he could another weird thing happened.

Merlin started as Morgana and Aithusa looked at each other for a few long seconds. Aithusa turned her head towards him and he could tell that she was going to attack. Like he was going to let that happen. He was the last dragonlord and she had to obey him.

So, as she sprung from Morgana's side Merlin dug deep in himself and said in a loud growling voice, "Nun de ge dei s'eikein kai emois epe'essin hepesthai! Dragorn. Non didlkai."* At his words Aithusa stopped where she was sat down and bowed to her lord. "Aithusa," he said gently in acknowledgment of the small white dragon. Only then did he hear the whispers that were all around him, but he didn't care.

With a small sly grin on his face he looked up at Morgana to find her seething but also confused and Arthur a standing a few feet from where he had been kneeling.

Morgana slowly said, "But, that's impossible. No one can do that."

Merlin shook his head and said, "Next time you try to kill the last dragonlord with one of his kin. Don't. It's a stupid thing to do." She along with the rest of the room, except Gaius, looked shocked. They were all standing stock still as he walked towards Morgana with the sword she had been using to kill her own brother in his hand. Soon they were face to face and Merlin looked into her eyes and said...

Mwahahaha... I left you guys on a cliffie. What do you think is going to happen? Also, did you like Arthur's reaction, it's only part of it but more is coming of that? Sorry, I didn't have much of everyone else's reactions, yet. I was kind of focused on Merlin, Morgana, and Arthur in this chapter. Anyways, I wanted to say that you guys are absolutely amazing! 41 follows, 21 favorites, and 6 reviews in only 410 views. That is amazing! Also, I hope this chapter lives up to any expectations you had for this and I hope so much that you liked and enjoyed it. Bad news though is that I won't be updating very soon because I have basketball and midterms to worry about and it's taking a lot of my time up. But, seriously thank you to all of my followers and those who favorited. You are the reason that this was updated at all and so soon.

* spell means Now you must obey and you must follow. Dragon, I command you to stop.

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