Chapter 14
That night Gwen and Arthur stand over the cots that Merlin bought for Arthur Jr and Isolde watching them sleep. "I can't believe they actually came back" says Gwen while admiring her children.
"Neither can I, they are the most beautiful things I have ever seen" replies Arthur
"That they are" nodded Gwen.
Meanwhile downstairs in the living room Merlin and the knights are talking "So what happens now" Percival asks.
"I don't know, I suppose we wait and try to figure out what evil we need to sort out so that Albion, sorry the UK can be a country of peace once more" explains Merlin.
"And how long's that gonna take?" Leon inquires
"I don't know, could be days, weeks, months or even years" answers the warlock.
"Great, so we just have to live out our lives in strange world where everyone thinks our lives were a myth" complains Gwaine.
"How do you think I feel, I'm an all powerful sorcerer in a world that doesn't believe magic exists anymore" iterates Merlin.
"Hey on the bright side, I'm alive in this world" says Elyan to which they all laugh.
A little while later they are all about to head to bed when Merlin stops them "Guys wait, this place only has 5 bed rooms, I have one, Gwen and Arthur have another and then the twins share, so I'm afraid you're gonna have to bunk up" explains Merlin.
Elyan raises his hand and says "I am not sharing with Gwaine".
Leon does the same to which Percival says "Alright so me and Gwaine'll share and then you two"
"Okay great all sorted, wait ... now it's all sorted" says Merlin who in the middle of that sentence paused and performed a non verbal spell".
"What did you do just then" questions Leon.
"Oh its just that in those two rooms there were only double beds, I just performed a spell to turn them into two single ones" replied Merlin.
"Enough of this, I need to sleep" announced Gwaine before walking out of the room followed by everyone else.
The next morning the 7 friends were sat around the large dining room table with the twins in high chairs eating breakfast when Merlin described to them many of the differences of the world in the 21st century after which Merlin waves his hand across the table and 5 brown files appear on the table.
"What are those Merlin?" asks Gwen
"These your majesty are your files, one for each of the knights and one for you, Arthur and the twins" explains Merlin.
"And what exactly are they for?" asks Percival
"They are your identities for the 21st century, I tried to stick true to who you all are, the main things that have changed are that some of you have different names" replies Merlin.
"Elijah Thomas" reads Elyan from the piece of paper in front of him.
"Yes brother to Jennifer Pendrake, brother in law to Arthur Pendrake and Uncle to Arthur Jr and Elizabeth Pendrake" says Merlin.
"Why does Isolde have to use her middle name?" inquires Arthur.
"Because Arthur, Isolde isn't a name that is used in this day and age while Elizabeth is" explains Merlin who continues by saying "In each of this files you will find a birth certificate, awards you received while at school and photos as well as other papers such as a marriage license in the case of Arthur and Gwen"
"This is all too much to take in, you've gone to so much effort Merlin to make sure we do not seem out of place in this century, thank you" surmised Leon.
"Its fine, so welcome to the 21st Century, the Pendrake family, Elijah Thomas, Daniel Jones, Percy Daniels and Leon White".
They all then smile and laugh, remembering their old lives but also looking forward to what is ahead of them.
End of Chapter
I have decided to turn this chapter into the last installment of this part of the saga, the next one which I have not yet titled will be up in the next few days.