Chapter 8
Disclaimer I don't own Merlin or any other property that appears in this fic
A/N Just started posting this on ao3 BTW
Little Merlin was sitting on his bunk kicking his feet waiting for the boys to get back from supper it had been a long day of training and Merlin wasn't hungry. Not that he had done anything in training, no Merlin made no attempt in his training except for the things that would help after he left like reading, writing, control over his magic and basic healing. He thought that if he didn't succeed that the king would decide he wasn't worth the effort and send him home. To be honest Merlin was just homesick, he wanted Will his best friend, he wanted the other villagers even if they weren't always kind they were always there, he wanted the familiar sights and smells of his village, but most of all he wanted his mother. Merlin wanted his mother, he wanted her voice back when she sang to him at night, he wanted her to hold him and tell him that everything would be alright. As Merlin sat there sadly he did not notice the footsteps in the hallway until the door banged open and in walked Galahad, Bedivere and Kay. All three boys marched in glowering a at Merlin and Merlin shrank back into the wall.
Galahad was the first to speak "What is this!" He said waving a sheet of paper around in front of Merlin's face " These are the class listings and your last, I've seen you work outside of official practice and you're really good so why pray tell are you at the BOTTOM!"
Merlin stared at Galahad and the other two boys glaring at him he knew the answer he just didn't think they would so he shrugged and looked away.
"Did you just shrug this off!" Bedivere exploded "This isn't something to be taken lightly Merlin why aren't you trying!"
'Back again with that question are they?' Thought Merlin 'If they want to know so bad I'll tell them!'
"Maybe I just want to go home!" He exclaimed seeing the other boys shocked expressions he pushed on "Coming to the King Urian's court was a choice that you three made. Me, NO I was not given a choice I was brought chained from my home while all I wanted was for me and my mommy to still be at home with me learning how to read and writ. You chose to come here to learn how to kill but I only ended up here because of my stupid control on my powers." Merlin finished and slumped his shoulders forward.
"So you think failing will get you home" Said Galahad slowly, Merlin nodded sadly. They all sat in silence for a minute the older boys trying to think of a way to it to Merlin slowly and Merlin sat ashamed by his admission.
"Well that's stupid!" Said Bedevere suddenly "The only thing being at the bottom is going to do is get you killed!"
A/N Sorry for the wait and the cliffhanger. Anyway Like it? Hate it? Leave a review.
