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Chapter 7
Arthur was woken the next morning when his acute hearing picked up someone entering the room and a scent he recognized floating in the air. Arthur did not open his eyes as he said "Good morning Gaius." Then he opened his eyes to see that Gaius was standing by the door looking at him and Merlin
"Good morning Arthur I was just coming to let you know that as soon as Merlin wakes you are both free to go. If you need to see me before you leave I will be somewhere in this wing of the hospital. I don't think you will have a problem finding me." Gaius said the last but with a chuckle escaping his throat. "No I don't think I will Gaius. I will make sure we come and say goodbye to you before we leave." Arthur replied but then something came to mind just as Gaius turned to go "Gaius?" Gaius turned back around to face Arthur with a confused expression on his face as he said "Yes Arthur." "Do you believe in past lives, and that if something triggers it you can see what your past life was." Gaius laughed a little at this before replying.
"Of course I do Arthur but it is not time to explain it to you. Because you and Merlin have to figure it out for yourselves first. When you do you can both come to me and we can talk." Arthur just nodded and let Gaius leave and started to think over what Gaius had said while watching Merlin sleep.
(An hour later)
Merlin started to thrash around in his sleep and also started talking and crying out in his sleep. From what Arthur heard Merlin say he knew that Merlin was reliving what had happened just the day before when he was beaten almost to death.
Arthur started to shake Merlin awake while talking to him "Merlin wake up, your safe. Wake up Merlin wake up." Just then Merlin jolted awake and started struggling Arthur tried to calm him "Merlin it's alright it's alright, shh it me, Arthur. Your safe you hear me your safe." Merlin clung to Arthur as if he were a lifeline and Arthur held Merlin and sobs racked Merlin's small frame.
Soon Merlin calmed and said "I am sorry I was afraid that I would wake up to the same nightmare I have been living for two years. that everything that has happened since yesterday was just a very happy dream." "Merlin, you never will have to go back to that. I understand that he hurt you and that you think that everything that has happened since yesterday was just a happy dream. But it wasn't I am here, that vampire is gone and never coming back, and your alive and safe and where you belong at my side." Arthur kissed Merlin's forehead then put his forehead to Merlin's saying "I promise I will never hurt you and you will always be safe with me." Merlin smiled "Thank you Arthur for everything. I can't thank you enough. But I am glad that I can stay with you."
They held each other for a few minutes until Merlin was completely calm. "Merlin, Gaius came in about an hour ago saying that you can leave when you woke. Are you ready to do what we talked about last night?" Merlin just nodded and got off the bed. Arthur gasped Merlin's hand in his as they walked out the door. Before they went any further Arthur asked "Merlin would you like to say goodbye to your uncle before we leave?" "Yes I would." Merlin replied. Arthur smiled then lead Merlin down the hall to the storage room and walked in to find Gaius organizing the room.
"Gaius." Merlin called out to his uncle to get his attention when Gaius looked over at the two of them a smile lit up his face "Merlin, my boy how are you feeling." "Just fine. Arthur and I just came here to say goodbye. I promise I will drop by your house later with Arthur." Merlin replied "Of course. I am just glad your alright." Gaius said hugging Merlin tightly before releasing him. With that Merlin and Arthur left the hospital.
Once they were outside Arthur turned to Merlin "Merlin do you want me to run us there or would you rather take a car?" Merlin laughed then replied "I wouldn't mind if you ran us to where you first felt that pull two years ago. I think it would be fun." A teasing smile graced Merlin's lips when he said that. Arthur just laughed as he hoisted Merlin onto his back and took off to where Arthur had first felt the pull that had lead him to that field two years ago. Neither of them knowing what they would find would untimely answer Arthur's questions but also bring them closer than ever before.
