Morgana woke up after eating the fish. She heard a voice it was Arthur. "Morgana where are you?" He shouted.

"I'm right here!" She yelled frightened.

Arthur quickly ran to her side. "Oh thank god I was so worried about you Morgana are you sure your okay?"

"Yes of course the last thing I remember was eating a fish he must everything went dark after that but who was that man?" She asked confused.

"I don't know but I intend to find out." Arthur declared.

Three weeks before the execution...

Merlin stood in a tower watching an execution it made his heart heavy he knew it was wrong but he had to have faith that one day Arthur would make Camelot a just kingdom once again. "You know it only takes one person to change the world right?" A bizarre old man asked as he crossed his arms. He had long a white hair and a equally long beard he wore red robes and carried a staff. Merlin just traded the old man a stunned look never had he heard someone in the castle speak of Uther in that manner. The old man returned his stunned look with with an emotionless stare. "Yes I know not the most stunning entrance but what's a wizard to do. I'm old and really whats the point with flashy explosions? I never understood the younger generation's obsession with all that stuff."

"Um who are you?" Merlin asked perplexed by the strange old man.

"Oh I'm sorry I tend to ramble off topic from time to time well I suppose it's time to get down to business." The man said as he took hold of Merlin's right arm. The next thing Merlin knew he found himself standing in front of Uther's throne room. Gwen was on the ground being accused of using magic to make Arthur fall for her. "It's funny for a man who has committed acts of genocide time and time again all for the life of the woman he loved Uther can't recognize love when it's right in front of him."

"Wait I remember this." Merlin said stunned "This was when I used the aging potion to save Gwen how's this possible?" He asked turning to the old man.

"That time someone defied Uther and saved the Once and Future Queen some took a stand against him." The old man pointed out.

"I wouldn't have had to do it if Morgana hadn't turned her back on her friends I still can't believe she would just..."

"What just let her friend be burned alive or would you have preferred she poison her friends for the sake of poetic irony?" The old man asked giving Merlin a sharp look. Merlin was shocked at what this man had just said how did he know did Morgana tell him?"

"How are you doing this and why are we here?" Merlin asked alarmed.

"Right now we are getting a good glimpse of events that influenced the you and the people around you. It's important that you know these things if my plan is going to work."

"Plan what plan?" Merlin asked still a little shaken.

"That's not important right now what is important is that you see this." The old man said as the room began spinning the next thing Merlin knew he was at the scene where he had poisoned Morgana.

"I don't want to see this why are you forcing me to watch this!" Merlin shouted.

The old man just shushed him. "Be quiet if they so much as since our presence we will get pulled into their time stream and possibly cause a gaping hole in the time stream equilibrium young warlock." The old man explained. "Now to answer your question I am showing this to you because this was a defining moment for the both of you perhaps thee defining moment. Your so caught up in protecting Uther that what others do in the name of hatred and revenge seems so inhuman to you and yet you don't realize that it's the very definition of human Morgana made a choice just like you did."

"But I'm not Morgana! I'll never be like her or the people that go after Uther!" Merlin declared.

The old man just nodded his head in disappointment. "You still don't get it do you? Morgana is the way she is because she was alone and isolated and felt the need to reach out to those with darker intentions thus she corrupted instantly. Mordred's corruption began when you betrayed him you could have taught him guided him and shone him a better way but you were willing to let an innocent child die albeit one with serious mental problems but still." The old man then rubbed his forehead as he said. "Oh there I go again rambling off topic." They began to see Morgana gasp for air Merlin quickly turned away. "I think that's a enough of this don't you?" The old man asked as he waved his hand taking Merlin to the scene of Nimueh's demise.

"What do I have to learn from watching this monster die a second time?" Merlin asked.

"Nimueh wasn't wrong about there being a price for you know but still you were so desperate to save the life of someone you cared for you didn't realize the consequences of your actions. Did it ever occur to you that maybe you weren't that different from her?" He asked.

"What are you saying?" Merlin asked still puzzled.

"Just watch." The old man explained. With that they watched the younger Merlin kill Nimueh. "Now what was your main motivation here young warlock?" The old man asked already knowing the answer but wanted to see his reaction.

"I wanted to protect Gaius and Arthur from her." Merlin defensively stated.

"Huh interesting from where I stand your motivation was revenge and hatred for Nimueh but that would make you to much like Morgana and the others or am I wrong?" The old man asked sarcastic. "Tell me would Uther have fared any better than she even if Arthur was in the same room?" Merlin just paused. "That's what I thought."

"So now what tragic part of my life are we going to?" Merlin asked a little shaken.

"The next destination isn't as much of what has or will but what could have been." The old man said as he took Merlin to a dark and desolate land.

"Where are we?" Merlin asked still confused.

"In this world the greatest threat to Camelot wasn't Mordred, Morgana, Morgause, or even Nimueh it's you." With that lighting lit the up the sky revealing battle field lined with corpses.

"Your saying that I did this? How?" Merlin asked shocked.

"In this world your father took your mother and yourself with you taught you magic how to control dragons but Uther found your family and burned your family at the stake as he he did so many others but you escaped freed the dragon and used your powers to massacre everyone in Camelot and anyone who dare to stand in your way was killed." The old man explained. "Now do you see? There are so many ways that this story could have gone you have no idea but they all will lead to one destination. That's where we're going next." Suddenly they were on another battle field. Merlin saw Arthur dying in his arms along side Mordred who was laying in Morgana's arms.

"What is this?" Merlin asked.

"This is the ultimate fate of Arthur and your friends I know that you have been told of the glory Arthur will achieve but he is his father's son regretfully with no other example to follow he will do many terrible things. Gwen will have an affair and Arthur will damn her to the stake for it causing civil war among his knights."

"No this is a trick it must be." Merlin said denying what he was seeing.

"I'm sorry Merlin but this is no to trick and it will end bloody for everyone involved even you. You die alone and betrayed by a your own student and lover no less." The old man explained a sad look on his face.

"Is there any way to change these events?" Merlin asked terrified.

"Yes of course as you did in the Gwens time of need you must do the same for your people and set and example for what they could and should be. Create a new personae one that will set an example for your people and lead them down a better path. One that will not see Morgana and Mordred for who what they have or may do but will see them for who they can be. You must become a black knight a protector of the people not the king. As Arthur's uncle did he was a knight that swore no allegiance to king but to the people there by giving him immunity from the laws that's what made him able to challenge Uther's rule as you must now. Will you it Merlin will you change the fate of Camelot?" The old man asked. "Will you become more than a man a symbol because as a mere servant Uther can have you ignored, locked up, even killed but as a faceless symbol for justice you will be everlasting."

Merlin paused for a moment giving everything he had just learned deep thought. "I'll do it if it means changing history for my friends I don't care what it cost's me."

"Do you swear that on your life? This is not a choice to make lightly are you ready to make any and every sacrifice?" He asked.

"Yes I am." Merlin stated.

"Very well I shall return you to your time young so you can change history." The old man said. Suddenly Merlin found himself laying on the ground with a knew destiny he got up to prepare himself for this new challenging role.