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"Arthur!" Merlin rushed to the lifeless body lying on the floor and felt sudden relief when he saw the prince's chest rising and falling with each breath.

He swivelled round to face Adwr. "You shouldn't have done that."

"Oh?" The hypnotist smirked. "I thought you may have wanted to keep your identity a secret from the prince."

Merlin didn't reply, but simply watched, standing slowly. "What do you want?"

Adwr frowned. "What do you mean?"

"You're not here for revenge. You're not here to kill Arthur- you would have done that already…" Merlin cocked his head to the side in interest, as if Adwr was an interesting rabbit in a field. "So why are you here?"

"Our meeting was prophesised, Emrys. I am here for a reason. Not by my own will- merely because it is my destiny to be here."

Merlin frowned in confusion. "Why are you doing this?"

"Doing what?"

Merlin growled. "The tornado-"

Adwr laughed. "You honestly believe there is a tornado of that size? In Britain?"

Merlin was baffled, but Adwr continued. "I am a chief hypnotist! Do you honestly think I couldn't make a few guards see a tornado in the distance?"

"What?" Merlin's mouth went dry.

The sorcerer continued, beginning to walk round the room. "You were getting to close… and so I made you and the prince fall into a deep sleep. It was quite simple, really," He sneered.

"But the box?" Merlin asked desperately.

The sorcerer's lips curved to create a crooked smile. "The reason I am here. The box you hold in your possession is a fake- did you not wonder why you felt no magic from it?"

"I don't understand." Merlin told him, confusion written over his words.

Adwr stepped closed, reaching into his pocket and pulling out the real box. Merlin could feel the magic radiating out of it, calling, whispering, smothering him. He let out a gasp, stepping backwards as he was completely overcome by the sheer about of Magic coming out of the box.

Adwr smirked, and placed it on the table, and both his and Merlin's eyes stayed on it. Merlin frowned. "Why…?"

"Because it is my destiny to give you this box." He told Merlin easily. "I thought you would have gotten that. 'To understand it's power, one must of encountered and lived in it'. Words of the old religion. You, Emrys, must have understood the damage this can cause. And so I created this little story."

He smirked again. "I personally think you already understood it's power, but it was fun to mess with everyone's minds."

Merlin swallowed. "So all this…?"

"Never happened." Adwr shrugged as Merlin gapped. "Well, it did, but everyone else will have forgotten the last week. It might visit them in dreams… but they will not remember. You will, and solely you."

Merlin just stared at the hypnotist. "What do I do now?"

Adwr smirked. "The mighty Emrys, asking for help? From me?"

"I'm not like Arthur." Merlin grinned to himself. "I know when to accept help."

Adwr inclined his head. "Maybe you are different than I expected, Emrys. Take good care of the box."

Merlin finally looked at the hypnotist- he was only about ten years older than Merlin himself, but Merlin could already see the effects of someone who had seen too much of the world. "What will you do now?"

"I have lived for far too long. I have seen too many terrible things in life. We do not all possess the ability to see the good in everything and everyone, as you do. No, Avalon calls for me."

"How old are you?" Merlin asked, interested, before realising how offending it sounded.

Adwr smiled at his curiosity, and Merlin saw a glimpse of the good heart that had been hidden behind all that hate. "Centuries older than I look."

Merlin opened his mouth to ask more questions, but Adwr was already speaking. "Good luck on your journey Emrys. You are now the guardian of the box."

'Great!' Merlin thought, as his world began to crumble and his ended up on the floor next to his master.

This was the last chapter- though there will be an Epilogue! So don't worry. And please leave a review! It's my birthday in exactly a week- so it can be an early birthday present!