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MERLIN

Merlin watch helplessly as Arthur placed the lifesaving crystal on his chest. The warlock couldn't help but think that he wasn't going to survive this incident. He was dead after all. Despite the crystal, Merlin feared that his destiny had been altered.

Arthur turned his back to the lifeless Merlin and walked over to the fireplace to stand by Gaius. "I'm sorry, Gaius. It's all my fault." The prince murmured.

"No it's not!" Merlin wanted to shout out, but no sound escaped his lips.

Much to his surprise, his spirit gradually started to float back down to his body. The wounds on his body healed first. His spirit was completely back in his body when the crystal had disappeared. The young warlock took a silent gasp for air. This went unnoticed by Arthur and Gaius.

"I'm regretting all those times I was so horrid to him." Arthur continued. Merlin thought about speaking, but he decided to wait and see what he could hear. "If I hadn't been such a prat, this might not have happened. Merlin was always a great friend."

"He was special to us all." Gaius said quietly. A smile appeared on Merlin's face.

"He was. I'll never be a prat again if he would just come back." Arthur said sadly.

"Don't make promises you can't keep, Arthur." Merlin spoke up, not able to handle all the mushy comments. Both of them looked at the warlock, shocked.

"Merlin," Gaius' eyes got wide and Arthur looked a bit embarrassed. "You're alive!" It sounded more like a question than a comment.

"Yeah, I can't believe it." He said with a dorky smile. Gaius embraced him in a tight hug that chocked him. The physician let him go after a minute. Merlin held his arms out. "Come on, Arthur." The prince gave in a walked over to him and hugged him as well.

"Good to have you back, Merlin." He said with a slight smile.

Time passed, though Merlin didn't know if it was hours or simply minutes that the three of them talked. Gaius gave him some water and Arthur told him about Morgana's little tease before he left. Merlin couldn't help but laugh.

"By the way, your dragon friend didn't explain anything to me." Arthur said after Gaius left to get more water, for Merlin had already drank the whole supply.

"Oh yeah, I'm sorry about that. Now you don't have to know, though." Merlin paused. "It's just about destiny and fate." Arthur shook his head and laid back in his chair.

"Oh, no." the prince said suddenly. "I had told my father that you were dead."

"Let's worry about that tomorrow. I'm so tired right now, not even Uther's wrath can keep me from my pillow."

"You just slept for a whole day. How on earth can you be tired?"

"Being resurrected takes it out of you!" Merlin said with a yawn. Arthur rolled his eyes, but nodded.

"We need to talk. Tomorrow morning meet me in my chambers."

Merlin nodded. "I'll be on time."

"Don't make promises you can't keep, Merlin." Arthur stated as he walked out the door. Merlin chuckled a little and slowly made his way to his room.

He placed his head down on his cool pillow. His eyelids were almost completely shut when, "Merlin…" the voice in his head croaked.

"No!" Merlin groaned. "It can wait! I've just come back and I want to sleep!" he thought to the dragon. The warlock pulled the sheets up to his neck and dozed off into a very restful slumber.

Morning came, a little too soon for Merlin, though. The sun seemed to shine a little brighter and the air smelled sweeter. Maybe that's the result after you've been dead for a day. Who knows?

He got out of bed and touched his red scarf that was still around his neck. Merlin quickly changed into a clean tunic and trousers, and then headed out the door. Gaius was still asleep so he was sure to be quiet shutting the door on his way out.

Merlin made his way through the morning crowd receiving many stares, though none of these stares belonged to the one he longed to see; Gwen.

Finally, he reached Arthur's chambers and walked in. Arthur was sitting on his bed fully dressed and slipping on his left shoe.

"Merlin, have a seat." He gestured to towards a chair. A bit puzzled Merlin obeyed. "When I was getting ready to go get the crystal, Morgana and I were talking." Arthur said.

"I already know, and I think I should tell Gwen, as well." Merlin told him. Arthur's eyes were full curiosity and questions. "I was floating around, watching things happen."

Arthur nodded.

"I never got the chance to thank you for saving me." Merlin said with a small smile.

"Don't mention it, really. I didn't save you so you could be executed for sorcery." Arthur rolled his eyes. "You've…"

The door flew open and Morgana stepped inside, not seeing Merlin at first. "Arthur, I just wanted to check up on you." Her eyes turned to see the other person standing in the room. "Merlin?" she gasped and ran to hug him for a literal second. Then she ran out the door as fast as her feet could carry her.

"That was odd." Arthur said when everything got quiet. Merlin nodded in agreement, trying to understand what had just happened.

"I don't think I expected to be missed this much." He joked.

"Are you kidding? You should have seen Gwen." As if on cue, Morgana walked back in with her tired maid being dragged behind her.

Gwen immediately saw Merlin. A thousand different emotions crossed her face before she settled for a mixture of ecstatic and shocked. Her arms were around his neck before he could even blink. From the corner of his eye, he saw Morgana drag Arthur out of the room to give them some much needed privacy. Arthur shut the door and Merlin knew that it was now or never.

"Are you going to tell her?" Morgana thought to him.

"I suppose I should."

"We'll keep watch for guards for you, but we won't listen in!"

Merlin chuckled silently as Gwen blushed and released him from her grasp. "I'm sorry. It's just that… I thought you were… Morgana said…" Merlin put a gentle finger to her lips.

"It's alright. I thought I was dead, too." He laughed a little.

"But then how…?"

Merlin placed a careful hand on her back, leading her to a chair. "I'll show you." She looked at him curiously, but stayed silent. "Now, please don't be afraid." He begged biting his lip. Slowly he lifted his hand and muttered a spell.

Gwen stared in amazement as a blood red rose appeared from a glowing light in midair. Merlin snatched it up and handed it to Gwen with shaky hands. She took it with either fear or shock in her eyes, he couldn't tell.

"You're a… sorcerer?" Gwen asked not meeting his gaze.

"Yes, but I would never hurt you or Camelot or anyone!" he said quickly, fearing this wasn't going as good as he had originally hoped. "I was born this way and I'm so sorry I didn't tell you, but…"

It was Gwen's turn to silence him, but she didn't use a finger. Her lips crushed his for three passionate seconds before they pulled away. They just smiled at each other not saying anything.

"Are you two done yet?" It was Arthur this time.

"Yes, Arthur."

"Whoa, it worked!" he sounded so triumphant. The door opened and in stepped Arthur and Morgana. The question was in both their eyes and Gwen saw it, too.

"Yes, I know." She said not taking her eyes off of Merlin's. "And I don't care."

"Good, all problems are solved." Morgana said happily.

"Not quiet. My father still thinks Merlin's dead and he is going to be very suspicious when he sees a dead man walking around the castle." Arthur spoke up.

"That's right." Merlin said with a sigh. They had one problem down and one deadly problem to go.

"Merlin?" a voice said.

"What was that?" Arthur asked. The girls shrugged and looked towards Merlin.

"You heard it?" Merlin asked Arthur. He nodded. "Do you know who is calling?" Merlin asked with a frown on his face. The dragon just had to call them now!

Arthur thought for a second before nodding again. The boys headed out towards the dungeons, leaving two very confused ladies behind them.

A/N: Review! There might be one or two more chapters after this, but I'm not sure yet. Don't forget to review or those future chapters will not come!

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