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Chapter 14

Merlin, who had the feeling that he had just missed something monumental, looked up the slope and was a little surprised to see that the blonde warrior had actually been attentive enough to see the necklace lying in the grass. Maybe he wasn't completely hopeless…

Then seeing him looking down Merlin again used gestures to signify him to destroy the necklace, while he prepared to say the incantation needed. Well… or he could say it if the warrior had understood him for once. Hopeless indeed, he really should talk with the man's superior; maybe an easier job would be better suited for someone like him. He really wasn't the brightest candle in the chandelier.

Merlin then slowly repeated his request with gestures every brute could understand. So using his acting skills he pretended he was holding something in his hand and then repeatedly smashed 'the object' against the ground until he made a crushing sound and looked up with a goofy smile indicating his success.

And YES! the blonde finally caught up and raised the necklace over his head, before smashing it against the ground.

A few minutes earlier

Arthur, who was by now really appalled at Merlin's acting skills, mentally corrected his earlier exclamation to just 'Idiot.' He really couldn't wait until Merlin spoke the same language again…

and after shaking his head to get rid of the image of his strange behaviour he followed his servant's instruction to destroy the necklace. He slammed it against a conveniently close lying stone, breaking it on contact.

Promptly a bright red light shot out of the device and expanded rapidly, followed by a shock wave, which caught Arthur unawares and threw him back a few meters, where he landed with a loud thud. Grunting in pain Arthur only thought 'I really really hate this day!'

The sorcerer and Sir Leon were also hit by the wave and sent flying, whereupon Sir Leon lost his hold on the sorcerer.

The only one not affected by it was Merlin, who on one hand was already on the ground and on the other hand chanting the spell, which was apparently ingrained in his mind, to get what belonged to him. In seconds he was surrounded by the red light and raised off the ground. Suspended in mid-air he watched as a golden light separated itself from the red one and disappeared inside his body, while the red light simply dissolved.

And just like the first time it hurt like hell, the only difference now was that his essence was given back and not taken. So instead of losing himself he was bombarded with hundreds and thousands of memories and feelings, as well as his knowledge. Having all of that stuffed into his brain in mere seconds was just too much, for a moment he even forgot how to breathe. But slowly the pain faded and Merlin was finally able to readjust to his new/old self.

As he then opened his eyes, the first thing he spotted was Prince Arthur, prat, friend and master, hovering over him with a worried frown. However, upon seeing him Merlin remembered all his impressions of the blonde during his 'black-out' and unceremoniously burst into laughter.

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Several minutes later

Unable to stop himself Merlin was still rolling on the floor laughing with a very irritated prince glaring at him from the side. Even though Arthur had no idea what was so funny he still guessed it was at his expense and he didn't like it one bit.

But then the raven-haired man remembered that he still needed to fully explain everything to Arthur and hopefully not get executed, so with a lot of effort Merlin managed to pull himself together and let Arthur know he was back to normal.

"Hey, prat, missed me?"

Rewarded with the usual scowl and "Idiot." Merlin was pretty sure everything was alright again. Unfortunately, the happy reunion was quite rudely interrupted when Sir Leon came flying; successfully reminding them that they still had a sorcerer to defeat.

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