A/n. Well, here it is; the final chapter. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin, but I wish I did :(

Merlin stared out over the lake, watching as the sun set behind the hill and the water seemed to turn gold, ironically the colour of magic. They had got back yesterday evening and were currently waiting for Gwen to finish cooking the BBQ the knights had insisted they tried; the scent of cooking meat wafted over to his nostrils. Footsteps approached from behind, "We're all going to have to go back you know." She told him.

"I know, but I've been living in the world for such a long time Freya..." He trailed off, last in thought.

She sighed, "Merlin, gods aren't supposed to live in the mortal world-"

"Yes, but I was born mortal, wasn't I?" Realizing how harsh he was, he apologized, "Sorry."

"Merlin-"

"Do they know?" He asked.

"Yes." Was all she said.

Together they walked back to the group and sat down, waiting to taste Gwen's fabulous cooking; Merlin tried to shake off the looks the others gave him. "We have to go back, don't we?" Gwen's voice was came from behind as she carried the food towards them; the others looked at him expectantly, but he just nodded in confirmation. They ate in silence, no-one in the mood for talking anymore.

The food was great, and once they'd thanked Gwen and everything was cleaned away; it was time to go, "What about the house?" Questioned Leon and Merlin just age him a half-hearted smile and whispered words of the Old Religion and the house, drive, garden, everything shimmered and vanished, leaving a green field behind.

"It was never really here," Was all Merlin said, before silently leading them all back down to the Lake, the place where this whole adventure had begun. They all stood in a row; Gaius, Leon, Elyan, Lancelot, Freya, Merlin, Aithusa, Arthur, Gwen, Morgana, Mordred, Percival and Gwaine; looking out over the water. Simultaneously they all walked forward, into the water, just as the sun disappeared behind the hill and they vanished from the mortal world, heading for a better life in Avalon.

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"TWO WEEKS! You were gone for two weeks and I haven't heard a thing! I would have thought you were dead, but because you're so annoyingly immortal I knew you couldn't be!" He shouted, not caring who heard, "Where were you?" He added.

Merlin sighed, "Oh! And it's nice to see you too!" Arthur glared at him, waiting for an answer, "Ok, ok, I was at my palace if you must know!" That wiped the angry expression off of Arthur's face.

"Your palace?" He asked

"Yes, palace, big tall castle like thing with turrets and-"

"I know what a palace is Merlin!" Arthur interrupted, "I just meant-"

Merlin sighed, "Take a joke clotpole! Sheesh, anyone would think you were stupid!"

"Merlin-"

"Alright, alright. Yes I have palace, and yes you can go there, but first we've got to find the others, where are they?" Merlin questioned.

Arthur just raised a very Gaius-like eyebrow, "You're a god, shouldn't you know?!"

"Well as a matter of fact-"

"Enough, the both of you! Seriously, you're like children who don't know any better!" Freya scolded both of them, and then added, "Were all in the house." Before walking off back the way she had come. Following, the boys entered Merlin's house, the one Merlin had apparently transported from the mortal world straight into Avalon. Inside Merlin made sure everyone was present before telling them of his palace and how for the past two weeks he had been finishing it off so that they could all move in.

Excitedly they all followed him out of the house and across the garden, where they all, apart from Freya who knew the way, were teleported to Merlin's palace or castle if you prefer, because that was what it was. In fact it wasn't what anyone expected at all, instead of finding a magnificent palace with treasure and gold; they found an exact replica of Camelot.

Merlin took the chance while everyone was silent to explain himself, well sort of anyway, "I couldn't let it go ok? Besides its not all the same, there are...slight modifications..."

"Like what? May I ask?" Arthur said, turning around and raising an eyebrow.

"Well it's a lot cleaner and there's no more draughts, plus, and this is my favourite part, you-" He pointed at Arthur, "Are no longer King and can't put me in the stocks! Also there are slight changes to the throne room; namely the fact the throne is mine not yours!" As he explained this to Arthur he could see the other mans face turning redder and redder.

Gwaine slaps Arthur on the shoulder, "Well better luck next time mate, why don't you come and take some of that built up frustration out on the training field?" He suggested.

"Oh I'm going to take out my frustration alright." He replied, suddenly swinging Excalibur seemingly out of no where, straight towards Merlin; but met the resistance of a strange looking sword that materialized in Merlin's hands. He pulled back surprised, but quickly lunged back into the fight; parrying back and forth with Merlin, whose sword work had improved immensely, but Arthur still seemed to have the upper hand.

That was proven correct when, two minutes later, Merlin's strange sword was flying out of his hand and through the air; but then it stopped, freezing mid-air. It then flew straight back into its owner's hand; who proceeded to send Arthur's sword flying through the air and into a tree where it sunk almost hilt deep. Merlin them pointed the tip of his sword at Arthur's throat, "Do you surrender sire?" Merlin asked him sarcastically, while offering out a hand that was magically grasping Excalibur.

Arthur glanced at the tree to find it unmarked, "You are a mystery wrapped up in a riddle aren't you Merlin!" He exclaimed, and then wrapped an arm around the warlocks shoulder and walking off in the direction of the castle, "Now about that throne..."

As their voices faded into the distance, the others, who had been watching the spectacle, all shook their heads in amusement, "Their never going to change; are they?" Gwen said fondly.

Freya smiled as she watched her love 'trip' over, "Nope, I don't think they will!" She replied, as they all laughed at Merlin's clumsiness, even gods could loose their footing sometimes, right?

The End!

A/n. OMG! It's finally finished!

Well that was an experience, my first proper multi-chapter fic, what did you think?

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Thanks again for reading!

Goodbye, for now,

Charles-burg