Chapter 2

It was a little after night fall when Merlin was in the forest of Estire but decided to make camp and find his brother's in the morning, but it seemed that his brother's men had

other ideas.

Merlin was asleep when a hand clamped over his mouth and hauling him to his feet. Then a knife was placed against his throat "Who are you and what are you doing here?" A

man hissed in Merlin's ear. "I wish to see Prince Alith. I am here to help so if you could be so kind as to get him for me I would appreciate it." Merlin replied the man told his

partner to go and fetch the prince while keeping the dagger at Merlin's neck.

Not long after Merlin's magic sung through him rejoicing as he felt his brothers magic. Their magic had always been connected and it was a connection they both cherished.

Merlin heard his brother return with his men. He conversed with them quietly for a moment then told the man holding Merlin to let him go. Merlin knew his brother would not

recognize him for the had both changed over the last eight years so he stayed where he was. When Merlin heard his brother speak to him he could not help but smile. "Please

face me so I know who I am talking to." Merlin turned to Face Alith but stayed silent "What is your name?" "You would not believe me if I told you Alith." Merlin replied "Try

me." Alith said Merlin shook his head with a smile on his face "You're still the over inquisitive brother I remember glad to see some things don't change. The last time we saw

each other was when we were seventeen and our uncle wanted me dead. It's me Alith, Merlin." Alith swallowed and let out a shaky breath "If it is really you Merlin show me

what I gave to you that night so you would not forget who you are and who your family was." Merlin pulled out the chain with the ring attached and said "You gave me this

ring with our family crest on it. I have never taken it off since that day."

"Merlin it really is you, you're alive!" Alith Pulled Merlin into a bone crushing hug then pulled away a little "I have been searching for you for years where were you?" "Well I

have been the man servant of King Arthur for the last eight years since I am Emrys and he is the once and future king it seemed like a good position to protect his ass. Which

I have done on a daily basis. By the way Him and a few friends will be joining us within the hour. He could not have said he would openly help us or the council would eat him

alive." Merlin replied "then someone will be here to meet them and bring the them camp. But do they know about your magic and that you are my elder twin?" Alith asked

"they know of my magic that is why the ban was lifted four months ago. But they do not know anything about me being the heir to the throne of Medhire. I planned to tell

them soon in a less stressful situation but I guess this will have to do."

Alith smiled "Well you're going to be in control your supposed to lead our forces not me. Now you're here so lead us." "Lead me back to the camp and we'll go from there."

Merlin replied then turned to the man that had held him at knife point "What is your name?" "Dageth my lord, please forgive me if I had known who you where I never would

have put my knife to your throat." Merlin put a hand on Dageth's shoulder and said "Dageth you did your duty and you did it well. Next time though be sure it is an enemy

before you put a dagger their throat. I am expecting the King Arthur and some people close to me to be arriving with the hour. I want you to escort them to camp then come

and get me and Alith." Dageth said he would.

Alith lead Merlin to camp once there Merlin was astounded at the sheer number of men in the camp. "Alith how many men do we have?" "Twenty thousand give or take a

few. From what our sources tell me our uncle has about thousand more than us but most of them are untrained mercenaries." Alith explained "Then why did you go to Arthur

requesting more men?" Merlin asked with his eyebrows raised in a fashion that would make Gaius proud. Alith looked at his brother with a cheeky grin "well I though adding

more men to our numbers would help but I also had another reason and that was I hopes that you would be there and that would come. Turns out I was right. Now come on

there is someone I know would love to see you." Alith led the way to one of the tents in the center of the camp and pulled open the flap and entered with Merlin on his heels.

Merlin looked at the woman in front of him and could not help the tears that formed in his eyes "Mother." His mother Hunith stood and slowly walked over to him till she

stood in front of him. She reached up to touch his cheek "Merlin your alive. My darling boy!" Merlin's mother three her arms around his neck and pulled him into her embrace

while crying out of sheer happiness into his shoulder as he cried a little to.

After the tearful reunion Alith called the camp together "People of Medhire we all knew my brother was in hiding because of my uncle. But he has returned to us this day. He

is here to lead and help us take back out home!" The whole camp rejoiced at the news then it was Merlin's turn to speak "You have all suffered much at my uncles hand but

no longer. I can't say that everyone will survive but I do promise you this, My uncle will die for his crimes, any who die fighting in this rebellion will be honored and remember

till the end of time. For the love Medhire!" "For the love of Medhire!" the men in the camp echoed back.