In all honesty, I won't be surprised if none of you guys review I know, I haven't updated in for like ever! But I have a good reason; I've been in hospital for a while which is kinda a private matter and I haven't had like any time to update so here is chapter 14. Albeit a small one but I needed to update one for you guys so apologies. And I promise that they will be updated quickly.

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Seeing as I got no sleep that night, I had had a good think of my dilemma; I decided to question Gaius about the Great Dragon. It was obvious really, I knew all about Merlin having magic and the longer I thought about it, the more I knew he was right. I had to get Merlin out of this mess. And, unfortunately, the only way was to seek out this dragon I thought I had slaughtered.

Though I wouldn't see Merlin, he'd be too much of a mess to talk, no I'd see Gaius, get the answers and then ride out with Merlin the next day to find him. Simple.

And with that positive thought in my mind, I decided to skip breakfast with Father and made a beeline straight for the physicians room.

I rapped on the door and waited. Shuffling was heard on the other side then a muffled, "Come"

I opened the door and strode in to find Merlin in a make shift sling and a 'on the mend' bruise across his left eye but apart from that, he looked well. Gaius was cleaning his room as Merlin was eating his porridge. I gave Merlin a nod with a small smile then turned to Gaius.

"I request your assistance" I said bluntly.

"Anything sire" he answered.

Glancing briefly at Merlin, I lowered my voice and replied, "It is a matter that needs to be discussed...privately"

Realisation dawned on his face and he nodded quickly.

We turned to Merlin who looked up with small eyes.

Before I could say anything, he got up and took his bowl to his room heaving a sigh as he shut the door.

I hesitated before I spoke, "Perhaps we should take this outside?" I suggested, eyeing Merlin's door.

Gaius gave a short nod and led the way out. Once I closed the door, I thought I would get straight to the point.

So looking him in the eyes, I said, "I heard you last night"

Gaius opened his mouth to speak then shut it, chewing his lip slightly.

He sighed and asked in a small voice, "How much, sire?"

I crossed my arms and sighed out, "All of it. Apparently I have not killed the almighty dragon. Care to explain?"

Gaius looked around then his eyes settled on me, "I don't think I'm the right person to tell you si-"

"Look Gaius, you do know that I have the power to hand you AND Merlin over to the King" I snapped. This was getting irritating.

"Of- of course sire, it's just that Merlin-"

"I don't want to hear it from Merlin; I want to hear it from you!"

He sighed and uttered, "Of course sire"

"I guess I should start at the beginning, you know that Merlin was born with magic, he has had no control over it. His father was called Ballinor"

Gaius paused and studied me as if I knew who he was talking about.

Though come to think of it... the name was familiar...

"He was one of the Dragonlord's" Gaius said quietly.

It took me a few moments but then I finally gasped and stared wide eyed at Gaius.

"That- that man! That man that Merlin and I went to fetch to help us! But, but he died... so what has this got to do with Merlin?" I finally got out.

Merlin was related to that man? But... that had to be impossible. And I knew what a Dragonlord was. My tutor who taught me in my youth told me all about them.

"Dragonlord's could control dragons couldn't they" I added.

Gaius nodded, regarding the floor.

"To cut the long story short Arthur, a Dragonlord's power is passed... from father to son." he let that sink in for me. I finally nodded for him to go on.

I knew the pieces of the puzzle, I just needed to hear it from Gaius.

"When Dragonlord's die, their power is passed to their offspring. Arthur; Merlin is the last remaining Dragonlord" Gaius explained and waited for me to catch up.

I'll admit it, I was speechless. Merlin, a powerful sorcerer who could control dragons? Merlin, my bumbling servant... a Dragonlord?

Ah, but you didn't know he was a warlock either did you, a snide voice in my head told me.

I shook my head lightly to clear my runaway thoughts.

"So... this dragon. How- how- where is he? What happened to him" I asked suddenly.

Gaius went on to tell me how Merlin followed me, and when I was knocked out, ordered the dragon to leave Camelot and only return under his bidding. Then he went on to tell me that Merlin and Killgraah, as I now had to call it, frequently sought each other out for advice. As this was happening, my shoulders had slumped and when Gaius had finished retelling this adventure I had sunk to the ground, gobsmacked.

So I guess even Merlin had secrets.

I had so many questions to ask Gaius, all concerning Merlin and his powers or about how Gaius had kept this secret for so long but only one came to mind.

"Why didn't he tell me?"

"Because" a new voice said and I whipped my head around to stare a doe eyed boy in the threshold.

"You're the son and heir or Camelot, a place where magic is banned, how could I have done?"

Merlin was standing, biting his lip, his puffy eye looking at the ground, his feet shuffling and all I could do was stare.

"I- I understand if you want to sack me" he choked out.

This seemed to shock me out of my daze.

"No Merlin, never. I'll admit that I am a little hurt that you'd keep this from me but I understand. You were scared-"

And that seemed to snap Merlin out of his sombreness.

"I was not!" he retorted, glaring at me.

I couldn't help it. I burst into a fit of giggles.

Gaius soon joined me, all the while Merlin was looking up at us in confusion.

"What did I do?" he exclaimed.

"Oh Merlin" I grinned, pretending to get rid of a stray tear off my face, "Why would we ever want you to leave us?"

And as I said that, I knew we were going to be alright. It would take time but we would get through this and still come out strong. And what mattered now was that we were all safe.

And please; I could so deal with talking to a dragon for answers on a later date.

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