Merlin is outside and half way to the city where his mother lives. He was annoyed to the point of calling for his dragon again so he can yell at him. The great dragon had ordered him to stay in Camelot. He said it was unwise to leave Morgana alone with the witch finder, but Merlin didn't listen. Gaius told him he should leave until Zandrain is gone.

He knew the dragon was right, but he was worried about his mother. He wanted to see her. Or it might be the fact he was scared that the witch finder might find out who he was. He didn't know which was worse.

Merlin kept riding until the horse stopped and reigned up on its hind legs causing him to fall off his horse. "Crap." Merlin groaned as he sat up as his horse rain off. "Great."

"This is certainly not the day is it?"

Merlin turned. "You. What do you want?"

Emrys smiled and circled him. "I want a lot of things, but the first thing on my list is you."

"Me!" Merlin stood and took a step back preparing to force him backwards if he had too.

"Yes. You need to get back to Morgana. She's in danger."

"Why do I have to go and save her? Why can't you do it?"

Emrys smirked. "Because you have to be the one that changes the present. Not me. I did enough damage to last a lifetime and the only way this would work is if you stop being scared. "

"What do you mean by changing the present?" Merlin asked.

"I messed up the future. I showed you that. I got my best friend killed and I murdered the mother of my child. It can't get worse then that," Emrys said.

Well he did have a point, Merlin thought. "What do you want me to do?"

"You need to fix it. You are my only chance," Emrys said.

"If that was true then why did you mess it up by getting Morgana pregnant?" Merlin asked with anger.

"That wasn't meant to happen. It was… supposed to happen differently," Emrys said.

Merlin rolled his eyes. "Your affection got in the way."

"Yes, because I love her."

"Which one?" Merlin asked. "The innocent one that you took advantage of or the one that turned you into a killer?" Merlin was tossed backwards to the ground as Emrys stared down at him.

"She forced those thoughts into my head. You don't understand," Emrys said angered.

Merlin swallowed at the anger in the mans eyes. There was a moment he wanted to belive this was all a joke and this man was an impostor. However, the more he looked at this man, the more he could see his reflection in this man. In addition, it scared him to know that he might become like this. That Morgana turned him into this. Merlin stood hastily before him. "Then tell me how to change this. I don't wish to become this."

"Pray that you don't." Emrys turned around. "If you want to change this you're going to have to be a little more fearless."

"How?" Merlin asked.

Emrys smiled. "Easy." The dragon lord grabbed his hand and as Merlin opened his eyes he realized he was standing outside by Camelot's castle.

"What the hell." Merlin muttered looking around. "Why did you send me here?"

"Shh, quiet." Emrys said grabbing him by the arm again. Merlin found himself teleported again. He looked around realizing he was in Morgana's room. He turned and Morgana awoke with a scream.

"Crap." Merlin heard the guards coming as Morgana looked at both of them with wide eyes.

"Princess." Emrys winked at her and disappeared in a flash.

Merlin scowled as Morgana pulled him forward towards the floor. "What are you doing?"

"Trying to save your butt. Get under the bed," Morgana ordered.

Merlin scrambled underneath just as the door opened.

Morgana sat on the bed then stood as they walked in. "What is the meaning of this?"

"We heard you scream?" her brother said walking in.

"I saw a very large… spider. I'm fine," Morgana said.

Merlin smirked.

"Are you sure?" Arthur asked.

"Yes, brother. I'm fine," Morgana annoyed. "I already killed it. Now can I get some sleep please?"

"Oh," Arthur said. "Fine. I'll leave you to your rest."

"Goodnight, brother," Morgana said.

Arthur nodded and left with the four guards following him.

Morgana sighed relieved as they left. She turned to find Merlin crawling out from under bed. She helped him up and smiled as he sat on the edge of her bed.

"We need to talk," Merlin said.

"Yes, we do. Why did you leave?"

"I was trying to get a chance to talk to my dragon and see my mother." Merlin fiddled with his hands.

"Truthfully?"

Merlin sighed. "Sort of and the fact that I was scared that I would be caught. Scared that someone from the druids would turn me in."

"Why would you think they would you turn in?" Morgana asked.

"Uther has a very large bounty on my head and is offering a large reward," Merlin said.

"So you were going to leave me here alone and never return?" Morgana asked angered.

"No, I was going to come back tomorrow and get you. I didn't want you to get involved just in case something happened, but not that it mattered. I was intercepted by Emrys and he transported me here the idiot."

Morgana smiled. "Looks like he did one good thing."

Merlin scowled. "He thinks you'll be in danger if I leave."

"I guess that means you're my personal bodyguard," Morgana teased.

"I guess so. I better get going before the prat finds me."

Morgana chuckled at her bothers nickname. Merlin stood, but she grabbed his hand stopping him. "Stay."

"What?"

"Stay. Please."

Merlin swallowed. "I shouldn't. I could get caught."

"Please. I need someone that understands me and you're the only one. I feel safe when I'm with you."

Merlin sighed as he stared at her green eyes that he could stare at all day. He smiled. "Okay."

Morgana and Merlin lay down on the bed. She laid her head on his chest and curled next to him. Merlin gulped as she pulled the covers over them and pressed her warm body against his. Merlin was nervous. He thought this was going a little faster then he thought. However, he wasn't going to complain. He did like her and his future self was the father of her child. As odd as that sounds he was glad she was his. Merlin smiled as he felt a strong bond between her and the child as he pressed his hand on her belly. The more he kept it there the more he could feel the bond between him and their child. It was an amazing feeling. He still wasn't prepared for this, but he prayed when that day came he would be prepared to do what was right. He rested his head back on the pillow and fell asleep.

As they fell asleep, a small flash appeared in their room. Emrys stood before them and smiled at the couple. "I hope your night is good Merlin. Tomorrow your going to need all the strength you can get. "

With that, Emrys disappeared.

Gwen knocked on Arthur's chamber doors before entering.

"Guinevere, what are you doing here this late?" Arthur asked yawning.

"I was going to go home but I miss you. I don't want to leave your side," Gwen said.

Arthur smiled. "Come here?" He pulled her forward and laid her down on his bed. He stooped down to kiss her shoulder blade.

This made Gwen quiver, her hand grasped the hair at the back of his head, so he could plant kisses everywhere he could reach.

Gwen clutched his hair harder and for the rest of the night he made love to her.

Uther paced in the study as the witch-finder declared his case. "I will not wait for a month to find this sorcerer who plaques the minds of innocent people. I will give you a weeks time to find this Emrys."

"A week will be very hard, sire. I will have to up my tactics."

"I don't care what you do. As long as you find him," Uther said.

"It shouldn't be a problem. The foul stench of sorcery is in the air. It's infected your great city like a impurity," Zandrain said.

"Yes, that is why you are here," Uther said.

"Then I will start as of now," Zandrain said.

"Good luck," Uther said.

Zandrain smiled. "No need for luck"

Next morning Gwen entered Morgana's chambers with a bright smile on her face. She slowly opened the door to not awake Morgana when she gasped.

Morgana sat upright staring at Gwen. Then Merlin awoke slowly and realized that he was not in his own bed. "Ah did I over slept?"

Morgana slapped him playfully. "Gwen close the door before someone sees."

"I'll be out here if you need me." Gwen smiled and closed the door.

"She took that well then expected," Merlin said sitting up.

"You better get going before my father comes in." Morgana kissed his cheek.

Merlin blushed as he stood up almost tripping on the floor. Morgana chuckled. "Why don't we do something fun, this evening."

"Fun?" Merlin asked turning around.

"How about a picnic away from the castle. You could teach me magic," Morgana whispered.

"I don't think that's a good idea with the witch finder here," Merlin aid.

"I don't think he'll be in the forest. Please." Morgana begged.

"If you can find away to persuaded your father to let you go then… it's a deal," Merlin said. Hoping this was not going to turn into a disaster.

Morgana jumped up and gave him a big hug. "See you later, my prince," she teased releasing him.

Merlin blushed brightly as he made his way out the backdoor.

King Uther walked down the corridor on his way to see his daughter when he turned the corner and saw Merlin poke his head out of the servants quarters door that led to Morgana's chambers. He backed away a bit so he wasn't seen as Merlin left the opposite direction. Uther stood there and wondered for a bit, on why the boy was coming out of the servant quarter so early. Was he meeting someone or was he with his daughter. That very thought unnerved him and wondered if the boy was that stupid. He knew he was friends with his daughter, but didn't think anything more.

But just in case he'll have to keep an eye on him.

Uther made his way to his daughter's room and knocked on the door. It opened to reveal a surprise Gwen.

"Sire, what seems to bring you hear this early?" Gwen asked.

"My daughter of course. Is she well?"

"Yes, she seems to be fine."

Uther looked around until he saw Morgana walked in. "Morgana, how is my beautiful daughter doing?"

Morgana smiled walking toward him. "Fine, Father. You are just the person I wish to speak with."

Uther smiled softly. "What is it that you need?"

"I don't need anything. I was hoping that… Arthur and me could go out in the forest and have a picnic," Morgana said.

"And dangerous. It would be best you stay here until the witch finder can find the sorcerer Emrys. Then only then you can go out," Uther said.

"But father that could take forever," Morgana said.

"I'm giving him a week to find the sorcerer and I have a good feeling he'll catch him before then," Uther said.

Morgana stared at her father holding the surprise in. "Why do you say that?"

"Just a feeling. I'll see you at lunch." Uther smiled and left.

Morgana watched him leave and had a bad feeling about all of this. She had to warn Merlin.

Merlin entered Arthur's chambers and lay his breakfast on the table. "Arthur, wake up." When he got no response, Merlin grabbed Arthur on his arm and pulled him out of bed. "Arthur wake up."

Arthur groaned as he rolled over from the floor and glared angrily at Merlin. "You're going to get it for that."

Merlin grinned and jumped back as Arthur reached for him.

"Missed me," Merlin teased.

Arthur threw his covers off the bed and headed towards Merlin. He left his harm and hit Merlin on the back of the head, but Merlin ducked and ran out of Arthur's chamber laughing. Merlin looked behind him to see Arthur chasing after him in just his under clothes. A few of the women servants saw the prince and started giggling.

"Get back here, Merlin."

Merlin kept running and bumped into someone almost knocking him down. Merlin quickly turned and jumped startled by the witch finder, Zandrain, standing there. "Sorry, sir, but I must be going."

Merlin went to run again, when a hand reached out to grab him. "Who are you?" Merlin felt numbness in his wrist as he pulled his hand away.

Zandrain stared at him curiously. Merlin wondered how did he do that. Does the witch finder know who he is? Before he could leave, the prat grabbed him.

"You are so in trouble. You're going to muck out the stables for a year after this," the prince said.

Merlin chuckled amused. "You know you're wearing your underpants."

"Shut up,"

"Prat," Merlin muttered.

"Interesting to know your servant talks back to you and all you do is have him muck out the stables," the witch finder said to the prince.

Merlin scowled.

"Well there's all ways the racks, but Merlin is better being here cleaning up my room then having people throw food at him," the prince joked.

"Ha, Ha," Merlin said.

"Well Prince Arthur, for today I'm afraid I would like to borrow your servant for a moment," the witch finder said.

Merlin froze by those words.

"Why?" Arthur asked.

"I been doing my rounds of interviewing people to find the sorcerer, Emrys," the witch finder said.

Arthur rolled his eyes. "You're wasting your time if you think my servant knows anything."

"It will only be for a couple minutes," the witch finder said.

"Be my guess," the Arthur said.

"Perfect. If you could follow me." Zandrain turned to the opposite direction with his arms placed behind him.

Merlin eyed him nervously. "What do you wish to know?" he asked following him.

"I think I should wait until we get to my study before I ask you any questions," Zandrain said.

Merlin followed and prayed he didn't know who he really was. He already had that dreaded feeling coming back to him like the day the first witch-finder came to the city.

"Have you seen Merlin?" Morgana asked.

Gaius looked up to see the king's daughter. "No, my dear. Is something wrong?"

Morgana closed the door and sat beside Gaius. "I'm afraid my father knows something. He said he has a feeling they will find the sorcerer soon."

"I highly doubt that since Merlin is not in town."

"But he is. He came back last night," Morgana said.

"What?" Gaius swallowed. "Did he say why?"

"No, only that Emrys teleported him. I don't know why. He said it was urgent he stayed with me."

"This is not good," Gaius said. "Zandrain is a skilled man and has a record of finding sorcerers throughout any land."

"How is that possible?" Morgana said.

"Not sure. Some say he was a druid years ago and knew magic. Those are just myths, but I don't doubt it. How else could he find people who are magical?"

"How does he do it?" she asked.

"They said he has a some for of power that can since when a person wields magic just by shaking their hand," Gaius said.

"This is really bad. What if he has a interview with me," Morgana said.

"Then do anything you possible can to not shake his hand," Gaius said.

Morgana stood. "I must find him."

"No." Gaius stood. "I'll find him. You just take it easy and stay clear of Zandrain. I will take care of it."

Morgana nodded. "Be careful."

Gaius smiled. "Always."

"So your name is Merlin," Zandrain said.

"It is." Merlin looked around noticing he was in one of the rooms down in the dungeon where they interview suspects.

"You are aware, then, that sorcery has been practiced in Camelot?"

"Apparently," Merlin said.

Zandrain paced in front of Merlin then walked in front of him. "Are you a sorcerer?"

"No!" Merlin said staying calm.

Zandrain glared at him. "Then you have no problem if I do this." Zandrain picked up a pair of cuffs on the table behind him and placed them on Merlin's right wrist.

Zandrain stepped back as Merlin suddenly fell forward on the floor gasping for breath. "What did you do?"

"You lie," Zandrain, gasped surprised. "You are a sorcerer."

No, this can't be happening. Not now, Merlin thought. "I am not a sorcerer."

"Then why are you in pain. I can see it. Lies."

Merlin's eyes glowed and the cuffs broke free. Damn.

"Oh my god. No man and especially a sorcerer can break those cuffs," Zandrain said surprised. "It is you."

Merlin stood annoyed.

Suddenly Zandrain was tossed back against the wall. Emrys appeared before Merlin with a smile.

"What are you doing here?" Merlin asked.

"Do you know how annoying it is for me to watch your every move so you don't screw up your destiny," Emrys said.

"I was doing just fine, thank you," Merlin said.

"You're wrong. I was there at them moment years ago. I was caught and placed before Uther stating I was a sorcerer by this witch finder. I was almost burned to the stake until Morgana saved me. After that everything went to hell," Emrys said.

"What the…Who are you?" Zandrain said waking up from being unconscious.

Emrys turned and stalked toward him. "I think I will enjoy this."

"Gau…" Emrys eyes blazed as the air lifted Zandrain by his neck.

"Stop," Merlin said horrified. "I am not a killer. Don't do this."

"You need to become stronger and fearless. If you don't do this you will fail your mission once more," Emrys said.

"You're killing him. Stop," Merlin said.

"Merlin, you are in a very difficult decision. You know what will happen if he lives. What's it going to be, Merlin?"

"Release him," Merlin walked toward Emrys and raised his hand to push him to the side when nothing happened. "What the…"

"You can't hurt me. I have a protection spell around me."

"Release him now." Merlin grabbed Emrys by the collar just as he was pushed to the floor with a powerful wind. Merlin sat up and clenched his hand.

"Wrong answer." With a twist, the witch-finder fell to the ground dead.

"NO." Merlin ran forward just as the door burst open. Emrys did a bow with a soft smile as Arthur ran in the room. He disappeared just as Arthur's sword was tossed to him.

Merlin was on his knees beside the witch-finder. He wasn't sure what was wrong. He think he was in shock.

"Merlin!" Arthur ran to him and bend down trying to shake him out of it, but couldn't. "Merlin."

Arthur was worried. He never saw Merlin like this before.

"What happened?' Gwaine asked walking in.

"Emrys. We must get Merlin to Gaius. Help me."

"Why won't he say anything?" Gwaine asked.

"I don't know. I think Merlin is in shock," Arthur asked.

Morgana ran down the hall and to Gaius room. "She heard what happened she was worried for Merlin. She kept walking until she saw her father standing in the hall outside of Gaius room.

"Father, what's going on?"

"Morgana, you should be resting like Gaius said," her father said.

"I heard what happened. Is Merlin, okay?"

Uther paused then turned toward her. "Why do you care for Arthur's servant?"

Morgana stared at him annoyed. "He's my friend. Is it a crime to have a male friend, father?"

Uther dwelled and gazed at his daughter to see if there was any lie. He knew they hanged out, but didn't know his daughter was a friend with the boy. "I suppose not. Arthur's servant is well. He seems to be in shock from what the death of the witch-finder."

"Zandrain, is dead?" Morgana hid the grin forming on her face.

"Yes," Uther said bitterly. He was my last chance at finding Emrys or any other sorcerer."

"What are you going to do, Father?" Morgana asked.

Uther grinned. "I have one last resort, but you don't need to be bother by it. Tell Arthur when's he's finished to get to my study. We need to talk." With that, Uther walked away.

Morgana walked into Gaius room. She steps forward to see her brother standing before her. "How is he?"

Arthur gazed at her. "He's a little shaking up, but Gaius said he needs to rest."

"No, I must see him," Morgana walked past him and Arthur grabbed her arm and noticed she shed a tear.

"You… You have feelings for him?" Arthur asked surprised.

Morgana yanked her wrist away and wiped the tear from cheek. "No, it's just my hormones."

"You can't lie to me, sister. I know you," Arthur said.

"And as do I, Prince Arthur," Morgana said. "I know your feeling for Gwen. We are in the same boat so why lecture me when you are in the same boat as me."

Arthur sighed. She did have a point. "Then you must know you best be careful. Father must not find out."

"Of course. And that reminds me, Uther wants to talk to you in the study," Morgana said.

Arthur nodded. "Tell me when he awakes." Then he was gone.

Morgana took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
Gaius opened the door. "Morgana."

"How is he?" Morgana walked in to see Merlin asleep on the bed. She sat beside him.

Gaius walked over and covered him up. "He was in shock and I had to sedate him. He kept on going on and on how he killed a man in cold-blood."

"What? Merlin wouldn't have done that," Morgana said.

"No, but Emrys might have," Gaius said.

Morgana gently took Merlin's hand and squeezed. "I must do something. "

The lights brightened suddenly and her eyes glowed.

Gaius gasped to see Merlin awake suddenly.

Morgana smiled and wrapped her arms around him. "Merlin, are you okay?"

Merlin blinked a couple time then jerked back startled.

"It's just me. Are you okay?"

"Where am I?" Merlin asked.

"Your in your room. What do you remember?" Gaius asked.

Merlin sat there in silence. "Emrys, he killed…"

"I was afraid of that," Gaius said.

"But you don't understand. Emrys is me… I killed him."

"No, Morgana said. You are not he, because you will change your future. I will not let you become this person."

Merlin smiled at Morgana and hoping she meant that. After all, she was the one that turned him evil. "I pray I can change my destiny."

"Even that may be we might have a little difficulty of telling this to Uther when you tell him what happened," Gaius said.

"I know," Merlin said.