Chapter 3

Arthur finally skidded to a halt in front of the court physicians door, taking a deep breath he opened the door and walked in "Gaius." He called out only to be confronted with a very angry physician seconds later.

"Arthur what the hell is wrong with Merlin. He came running here in hysterics like I have never seen from the boy before. All he kept saying was, it not possible it could not be true. The he told me he had to get out of Camelot for a while to think and ran back out before I could even get a word in. So what they hell happened?!" Gaius had not yelled at Arthur like that in years and Arthur could understand why Gaius would be upset he had been living with Merlin for three years and had come to care for the boy deeply as if he were his own son. He was like a surrogate father to Arthur too because Gaius had been there for Arthur more than his own father had.

"There has been some things that have been uncovered about him and his relation to me. Gaius Merlin is my twin, the one that was taken all those years ago. We figured it out when I told him the story of how he was taken and I asked him if he ever felt the same way I have. He told me his story and he show me the blanket he was wrapped in and that is how it came out that he is in fact my long lost twin. What I did not understand though is why he thinks that our father would kill him. his exact words were 'My own father would kill me if he knew what I really was.' I don't understand what he meant and I want to know. If you know anything Gaius please tell me." Arthur finished his explanation and the look he saw on Gaius's face was one he had not see in years.

Gaius felt horror and sadness at this news he knew exactly why Merlin would say that and he knew it was true but he could probably get Arthur to figure it out on his own. "Oh my poor boy. Merlin how do you get yourself into these messes." Gaius finally looked at Arthur and said "If you want to know why Merlin said that all you have to do is think about it. What is the one thing your father hates more anything else? What is the one thing that if he hears mention of it he ceases to see reason? What is the one thing that your father would kill anyone who is even suspected of it whether they were a man, woman, or even a child just for possessing it?" The answer hit Arthur like a mace to the chest "Oh my god Merlin has magic doesn't he." it was not a question but a statement Gaius knew he had tell Arthur some things but the rest he would leave up to Merlin "Arthur, Merlin does not just have magic he is magic. He was born with it, he could use it before he could talk Hunith wrote me three days after she found him asking me what to do. There is much we have learned about his magic and his destiny since he came here. He has only ever used his magic to protect you, to protect Camelot. He is your protector, your sword, your shield. The druids call him Emrys supposedly he is the most powerful sorcerer that will ever walk this earth. His destiny is to guide, protect, and be there for the once and future king, you. He even saved your father a few times but not for your father he only saved him for you. He has saved your life more times than I can count to name a few the questing beast he was the one who saved you not me but he let me take the credit, The light in the cave when you went for the flower was sent by him because he knew you were in trouble, the dragon you did not kill it he sent it away because your father's younger brother Balinor the dragon lord had no sons of his own and so passed his gift onto Merlin his nephew because Balinor knew it was him even though Merlin did not. He has saved you from many things from the shadows and given others the credit for it. This revelation that he is the son of the man who kills his kind without a second thought, had even tried to kill his own brother. What do think your father would have done if he found out that Merlin had magic he would have killed him and never told you he existed because he would not have a member of his family possessing magic. I can see why he is afraid and why ran. Poor boy. He is probably even afraid of you now because he does not know how you will react and he knows that if he dies you will not stand a chance and will not make it to be king. Your destinies are so intertwined that you need each other to succeed. You are two sides of the same coin. He can't chance the fact that you will have him killed for what he is so I can understand why he ran. You father would kill him if he found out whether it was his son or not."

Arthur's head reeled his brother had been protecting him with magic for three years, had saved his life countless times. But he had to lie to him the whole time to do it, his brother has lived in fear of what he is since he was an infant. All of a sudden Arthur was glad that his brother had been taken and raised by Hunith at least he lived instead of being killed by their father for what he was born with. Arthur could see just how corrupt his father was now and just how blind Arthur himself had been to believe his father's lies. Arthur knew what he had to do he could not and would not lose his brother because of this and he would have to get his brother to trust him again.

"Gaius, where does Merlin go to think as you said. I promise you I won't hurt him, I have not thought like my father completely for a while now though I had my doubts. Well now those doubts are swept away how can magic be evil if my own brother possesses it and used it help others, how many innocent people has my father killed for the same thing? I won't hurt him and won't let my father hurt him. I will keep his secret and if father ever finds out I will side with Merlin and if I have to I will take my father down. But before I can even start to help him or protect him I need to talk to him, get him to trust me. Please Gaius tell me where he is I can't lose him I knew that even before I knew he was my brother but I now have even more reason to why I can't lose him. Please Gaius tell me." Arthur was desperate to find Merlin and get him to trust him again. Arthur knew he would protect him and help he did not want his brother to have to lie to him.

Gaius sighed then said "He would go to lake of Avalon not thirty minutes from here he goes there on his days off to think and be alone. It is the one place he would go now. I warn you though he may take a lot of convincing to get him to set foot in Camelot again." Arthur nodded "Thank you Gaius I promise I will find him and keep him safe." with that Arthur ran to the stables and saddled his own horse not having the patients to wait on a servant and rode out of the city in search of his brother praying that Merlin would listen to him.