A/N: Hello there, so here's the third chapter in the series, even though this one is clearly a bit shorter then the two previous ones, but next chapter will be longer. We will be meeting old friends this chapter and I wanted to show a bit more of Lucan, I like him and I hope all of you do too. I would also like to thank my great beta reader, she's amazing. Oh and if you have some suggestions then please feel free to let me know. Once more I want to tell you that I'm not Englsh, so please forgive me for any mistakes I have made.

Disclaimer: I own Merlin and Robin Hood only in my dreams...

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Merlin smiled broadly as he leaned on the castle's walls, watching the people in the distance riding closer to Camelot's walls. He had already recognized Percival and Gwaine by their knight's uniforms and he was almost certain who it was that rode with them.

He quickly turned around and hurried down the walls and into the square, followed by Robin who smiled fondly at him. Some of the servants looked with confused eyes at his excitement, but most just shrugged it off knowing the ex-servant.

His smile grew even wider as the riders rode through the walls and onto the square. ''Merlin!'' He heard Will scream as the youngest of the group jumped off his horse and hurried to the warlock, hugging him tightly.

''It's good to see you too Will!'' He laughed in Will's shoulder before turning to the other two that had arrived. ''Much, John!''

Much also hurried towards him, with little John walking after him, and he gave Merlin a hug. ''Hi.'' Merlin said, but before he could say anymore he was patted on the back by little John who was looking fondly down at him. 'Hi to the both of you, I hope that you had a good trip to here.''

''It went well, though if you have something to eat than that would be wonderful.'' Much said with a sly smile on his lips.

''I'm sure we can get something from the kitchens, so let's go inside.''

He walked beside Will and he could only smile when he saw the excitement in the boy's eyes as he looked at the large castle in front of them. ''The castle is huge!'' He exclaimed.

He wanted to say something to Will before his eyes fell on a little boy partly hidden behind the large door of the castle. ''You can come and say hello Lucan.''

The prince stiffened, looking nervously at the strange men before his eyes shifted back to Merlin. The sight of his 'uncle' was all he needed so he quickly straightened his back... because prince's shouldn't show any fear after all. The little prince walked out of the shadow of the doors and towards the group where he stopped next to Merlin and his little hand wrapped itself around Merlin's. Big blue eyes stared silently up at the group.

It was Much who first responded, crouching down in front of the boy. ''Hi, I'm Much and who're you?''

''I.. I'm Lucan.'' He said as he looked curiously up at the man, it was than that he straightened his back and quickly added. ''Lucan Pendragon, son of King Arthur Pendragon and prince of Camelot.''

The ex-outlaws fell silent again as they hadn't expected the boy to be a prince... most likely because they didn't knew how the act in front of a prince, or better said as little as Lucan. So Merlin stepped forwards and introduced the prince to the others. ''And they are Will and little John.'' When he named them he pointed at both of them.

The prince stared up with his big blue eyes and tilted his head slightly to the side as he heard the name little John. ''… But he isn't little.''

John let out a loud laugh before also crouching down to the boy, causing Lucan to shift uncomfortably. ''Yeah, I ain't small...'' John stared at him with fatherly eyes and the prince's stance quickly softened as he looked at the large man in front of him. ''But what should we name you then, you want to be called little Lucan?'' The prince quickly shook his head and Merlin smiled as he knew that Lucan didn't liked to be called little. ''Of course we shouldn't call you little, you're a big boy after all... Hmm, what do you think of Lucan the Enormous?''

Lucan's eyes started to sparkle as he heard his new nickname and he shifted so he stood on his toes, trying to look even bigger. ''Yes, that name sounds good.''

''Than we will have to call you Lucan the Enormous from today onwards!''

The prince wore the biggest smile and Merlin couldn't help but look proudly at the two in front of him. He may not be Lucan's father, but he saw Lucan as his son and he definitely had a big influence in the little boy's life. It was than that he saw a slight movement out of the corner of his eyes and he looked up, staring at the royal chamber's window.

Arthur was looking down at them with a nervous and protective expression. He searched for those blue eyes and Merlin soon locked eyes with Arthur, giving him a reassuring smile causing the king to relax a little. Merlin mouthed to him. ''It's fine, they're friends.''

Arthur gave him a slight nod before he mouthed his wife's name in return. Merlin nodded and Arthur turned to tell his wife of the arrival of her friends. Even from where he stood the Court Warlock could hear the squeal that Gwen let out when she heard her husband and soon the queen hung out of the window, a startled Arthur grabbing her protectively at the waist to make sure she wouldn't fall out. Gwen disappeared as soon as she had appeared and he was certain that she was on her way down to meet them.

He turned back to look at the group. Lucan was laughing at something little John said and Merlin remembered that he too was a father.

''My lady!'' He turned to look at Much as the servant bowed down as Gwen had walked out of the castle.

''Oh Much I told you all those years back to just call me Gwen.'' She hugged the servant and quickly did the same to the others. ''It's good to see all of you again. You're probably all rather hungry, want to get something to eat?'' The smile on Much's face widened.