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Chapter 12: Reaching Minds.

The swarming Tendrils choked Merlin as he slowly began slipping into unconscious he silently reached out with his mind. Struck by inspiration he tried to connect to Morgana's mind. He managed to get a weak connection and put all his thought into a bubble that he placed inside her. For a single moment Morgana's mind was stunned. The tendrils froze and Merlin pushed them away. He scrambled away and turned at the creatures. They started to register what happened and as the tendrils reached towards him he bellowed

"Versocradi Pyroxeioer Emarlasidk" Then wave of emerald flames burst from his hand and covered the creatures. They started to make an unrecognisable noise and Merlin watched as they died. He then heard rustling and in the distance saw more creatures. He looked at Arthur and Gwaine. Arthur unconscious and Gwaine got to his feet,

"What now?" he asked. Merlin made his decision he shouted into the sky a language only he understood.

The Great Dragon was fighting. He was in a duel with flying creatures that spouted a venom more toxic than he had ever encountered. He ducked and dived and burnt the monsters to ash. More kept coming and he realised he could not fight them all. The monsters advanced on him with their venom shooting at him. He saw villages die and hundreds die. He had not seen Merlin in a year he thought to himself. Then suddenly the creatures froze. Kilgharrah felt a strong bust of Magic and struck the creatures with fire and spells of his own. One by one they died and the few that eventually came out of the state they were in saw their fellow creatures dead and a cascade of flames engulfing their body. He looked at his victims broken and burnt and he watched as foot soldiers escaped from inside the creatures he had been fighting. He was curious to know why but then he got the call. Merlin he thought to himself as he flew off into the sky.

The creatures surrounded Merlin and Gwaine. They both knew they could not hold out for long. Then a black shape appeared in the sky. Gwaine pointed at it but was blasted off his feet and on the ground. The creatures moved in for the kill when a wall of flame descended upon them. The survivors retreated. But they to were killed in time. Merlin watched as Kilgharrah landed in front of them.

"You called he said" as Gwaine leapt in front of Merlin"Get back Merlin!" he said. The dragon began to laugh

"MOVE" he said in what sounded like six different voices piled into one. Gwaine suddenly moved to the side looking confused

"Why did I just do that?" he asked

"Please teach me how to do that!" Merlin joked "I need your help"

"I gathered young warlock these creatures are causing many issues, I myself have been asked to join but I decided against it after our little talk after I attacked Camelot" The Great Dragon said wisely

"Merlin you can talk to the dragon!" Gwaine remarked

"What are these creatures?" Merlin asked

"The creatures are the former inhabitants of this world. They were the first to practise the old religion and the first to wage war on humanity, they were defeated however when other creatures of Magic like dragons turned against them and they escaped into a portal vowing to return. Now their leader is dead they are no longer servants of Magic but rather servants of the witch"

"How can I stop them" Merlin asked

"You must find the portal and close it. They have evolved in that world and are connected to it by mind they have only a hive mind but if there is no link to the hive they will die within moments. The witch will live however" Kilgharrah told him "to close the portal you must expose it to all four elements. There are four pillars in the Isle of the Blest and Earth, Wind, Fire and Water must be placed upon them. By using a magical sphere to trap them. Once placed the portal will close and the veil between our worlds will be repaired"

Merlin looked at him for a moment before saying

"Can you take me and Gwaine their?"

"What about Arthur?" Gwaine asked. Merlin waved his hand and in a flash of green Arthur disappeared

"MERLIN I am not a horse!" The dragon said

"Then the creatures will win" Merlin told him "do you want that?"

"My allegiance will never be with the witch or the creatures but I will not take you on my back!" he told Merlin

"Then how…" Merlin began but suddenly he and Gwaine were grabbed by Kilgharrah's claws and carried off into the night.