Just as a warning, I'm going to use my own language, Danish, as the main language of Drakonia. I thought it would be fun. If you find it annoying, I can always change it! Sorry, so sorry, to do this first. Thank you!
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Chapter 7
Arthurs mind was racing miles by the minute. He was kind of getting the feeling the Merlin and Prince Mathew was related, but he wasn't sure. The fact that Merlin went missing at the same time as Mathew came to Camelot was too much of a coincidence for him to ignore. Yet the fact that Hunith reacted the way she did when she found out, and when she saw Mathew. He sitting in his chambers with his head in his hands, as Lancelot walked in, panting slightly. Arthur looked up slightly annoyed.
"What?"
"It's Gwaine sire! He has returned!"
On that note, they both ran out the door.
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Gwaine Smirked as he walked into the courtyard, still thinking about what happened in the forest, even if it wasn't how he expected it to happen. He was so deep in thought that he didn't notice that Lancelot, Mordred, Percival and Arthur almost barrelled into him when they came towards him. He had already decided to lie though, as they could threaten Merlina.
"SIR GWAINE!" Arthur yelled. "Where in the world have you been?!"
"No idea."
"What happened to you?!" Lancelot shouted.
"I got attacked by the dragon. This woman by a lake saved me. She made sure the dragon could not hurt me."
"Why are you not dead?! We saw what happened to the chainmail!" Mordred said, completely shell-shocked.
"I got saved. Otherwise, I have no idea. I only remember a big lake, a woman singing, her saving me, and being followed home by her."
"Are you alright?" Percival asked almost calmly, very worried though.
"Yes, surprisingly so."
They all smiled at this, and took him to Gaius.
After Gaius had ushered the others out so he could have space, he raised an accusing eyebrow at Gwaine. He had already checked over his wounds, deciding that there would only be the present scar from it.
"Gwaine."
"Yes Gaius?" Gwaine asked innocently smiling.
"You met Merlina out there didn't you?" his smile fell. "Don't worry. I was the first to know. I ask, as the only thing that can heal that deep a wound to this perfection, is a Dragons Breath."
Gwaine sighed in relief, about to answer as Percival came in. As Gaius told of the little damage done, Percival rushed over, and gave Gwaine a hug, leaving silently. Lancelot came in a few minutes later. He had the chainmail with him. They looked weirdly at him.
"Elyan repaired it, so don't look at me like that. Also, I want to know what is going on. And yes, I know about her."
"Gwaine got saved by her. That is all we know." Gaius said.
"And Gwaine? Do you know about her, or are you as oblivious as Arthur?"
"Of course I know!" Gwaine laughed. "I even know where she is!"
"Which is where?" Lady Morganas voice came from the door, and she smirked when they looked at her, shocked.
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Merlina sat by the small fire she had made, and she had made the fire so that no smoke could be seen, since, no matter what Arthur thought, she was not an idiot. After she saw Gwaine returning home safely, she went back to her camp, Aithusa lying down by her side. She kept thinking about what happened, and she lost track of time in her thoughts. Eventually, her stomach growlingly reminded her of reality. She blushed, as she realized this. After eating her dinner, and lying down to sleep, she looked up at the stars, her mind unable to rest, her thoughts running faster than her being able to catch them. Until she came to one simple conclusion.
Am I… falling in love with Gwaine…? Oh dear, I am. No, I'm not falling in love with him. I already have.
After this, she finally gave up trying to sleep, and decided to stargaze for the rest of the night. Which is when she heard someone running towards her.
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After blackmailing Gwaine into telling her where her friend was, Morgana finally pieced the puzzle together. Avalon Lake. What the King and Queen did not know is that 'Merlin' left her a note as well, saying that if she needed 'his' help 'he' would be at Avalon. To her, it made no sense, as she knew Avalon to not be a place of the living (Please, tell me if I am wrong!). As soon as she found out, she changed to a new, dark green dress and cloak, and snuck out the castle. Unfortunately, she was not very subtle. Arthur was watching her from his window.
When she got to the lake, she ran to her friend and embraced her. Unknown to others, Morgana had had Merlina to sing for her, once every week. It was the only thing that helped her sleeping problems. As soon as they let go of each other, and Merlina had filled her in, they settled down. Merlina sat on her knees, and Morgana laid her head in her lap (A/N: No, they didn't have pillow. What did you expect? If you don't like it, just think of something else okay? No offense!). Merlina started stroking her hair, and singing the lullaby, that her mother so often sung her, when she was little.
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Arthur had called his Knights, as soon as he saw Morgana leave. Worried for his sister, he wasted no time in trying to save her from whoever was after her. (I don't know either. He is a clotpole after all!) The Drakonian Prince and one of his Knights insisted on coming as well, in case they could help. They had split up in the forest, trying to cover as much land as possible. Arthur, Gwaine, and Percival in one group, Leon, Lancelot and Elyan in a second, Prince Mathew, Sir Eragon and Mordred in the last.
The groups had split out, found nothing, and met up again, near some water, if the mosquitos was anything to go by. They were ready to go out again, when they heard someone singing. Somehow, the song made the Drakonians and Mordred very uncomfortable.
Lay down your head
And I'll sing you
A lullaby.
Back to the years
Of loo-li lai-lay;
And I'll sing you to sleep
And I'll sing you tomorrow
Bless you with love
For the road that you go.
They all silently went towards the voice, and with only a few noticing, towards the water, which turned out to be a lake as well. Prince Mathew looked ready to both kill and cry at the same time.
May you sail fair
To the far fields of fortune
With diamonds and pearls
At your head and your feet
And may you need never
To banish misfortune.
May you find kindness
In all that you meet.
All the knights, except the Prince, slowly became more relaxed, as they came closer.
May there always be angels
To watch over you
To guide you
Each step of the way
To guard you
And keep you
Safe from all harm.
Loo-li
Loo-li
Lai-lay
As the exited the forest, they were met by the sight of Morgana, resting on a young girls lap. The same girl were singing. As Arthur looked at Mathew, he noticed a tear slide down his cheek.
May you bring love
And may you bring happiness
Be loved in return
To the end of your days
Now
Fall off to sleep
I'm not meaning
To keep you
I'll just sit for a while
And sing loo-li lai-lay
As one of them accidently stepped on a twig, which turned the girls attention to them. When she saw them, she began to visibly panic. She woke Morgana, and moved backwards towards the lake. When Morgana saw who it was, she moved protectively in front of the girl. Arthur did not fail to notice Gwaines relieved and then worried expression, which was mirrored in Lancelot and Mordreds expression. They then made their way to stand by the girls. This made Arthur remember something a druid-seer once told him;
When the time is dire, and Magic is threatened, Strength, Honor and Valiance will be the first to protect her, even if it would be against you, Courage, even if it would be against you.
"Show your face, whoever you are!" Arthur growled.
As the girl pulled her hood down, none of them could resist taking in a sharp breath at the sight of her. She was, undoubtedly, the most beautiful girl any of them had ever seen.
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Mathew actually had no business in the search of the Kings half-sister; he had just hoped to find his sister. When he heard the song, the same his mother used to sing to him, he felt his hope rise. And when the stranger pulled her hood down, she instantly amazed him. Her features was so much like his that he had no doubt, yet he still asked her.
"What is your name?"
As she turned her eyes to him, she looked even more panicked. She kept looking to the others for help, until she sighed, and looked him straight in the eye.
"My name is Merlina."
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When she looked at the man who was so much like herself, she began to panic even more. She didn't know what to say to him, or even what to think. She looked at her friends, hoping for them to be able to help her, but they were too busy glaring at the other Knights. She sighed, knowing that she couldn't stay hidden any longer.
Well, staying hidden for 14 years is quite a feat in itself, isn't it
Shut up Mind!
"My name is Merlina."
What she did not expect was her brother to light up in the brightest smile she had ever seen and for him to drag her into a hug so tight, that she could barely breathe. She hugged him back though.
"Hvor I alverden har du været?! Vi har ledt efter dig over alt! * " he asked
"I Ealdor. Indtil for 5 år siden hvor jeg tog til Camelot. Kan vi snakke om det her senere? Jeg tror at de andre gerne vil have en forklaring. **" He didn't look like he wanted to let her near the Camelot Knights, but after a while he nodded, and let her go.
As she looked to her friends, they were just staring at her, as if she was burning. Merlina just laughed at them. Soon the people on her side joined her, as the surprised faces of everybody else got to them. Arthur was the first to recover, and pointed to Gwaine, Lancelot and Mordred.
"You do know that this is treason, right? You are opposing to not just orders, but also your own King. Why?"
They sighed simultaneously.
"She helped me become a knight in the first place. I owe everything to her." Lancelot said.
"She saved my life, and she is my best friend." Gwaine grinned
"She is our Saviour." Mordred said seriously. This caught everybody's attention.
"She is… what?" Elyan asked.
"Our Saviour. Arthur? Remember the little druid-boy you helped all those years ago?"
"Yes, why?"
"That was me. I am a druid. And she is Emrys. Our Saviour, who will guide and protect you, so you ca bring magic back to the land." This piece of information turned all eyes to Merlina. She just gave them a goofy grin.
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* Where in the world have you been?! We have searched everywhere for you!
** In Ealdor. Until five years ago, where I left for Camelot. Can we talk about this later? I think the others would like an explanation.
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Hi guys!
I just realized! I completely messed up my own timeline! So let me fix that here:
1. Yes, Uther is dead. Obviously.
2. Morgana never truly became evil. Remember that bracelet Morgause gave her, to keep the visions away? Well, it was enchanted, so Morgana was defenceless. Merlin then found out and found a way to save her, but she had to kill the evil Morgana, and that is why she poisoned her. they then destroyed the bracelet. Morgause swore revenge, and she was never killed. Morgana never went missing either. so everything evil was purely Morgause.
3. I do NOT remember when Lancelot died, so he is alive, an unknown knight died in his place.
4. This is post season 4, yes, but somewhere IN season 5 as well. Yes, Mordred is a Knight, Gwen is Queen.
5. Magic is still banned. Arthur has become a bit more open, however, he doesn't know about Merlins powers just yet.
6. Mordred was 13 when he came to Camelot the first time. he had a growth-spurt somewhere around 16. do the math.
7. Drakonia is a Magical Land, in case you missed or forgot, and there is dragons there. Nobody knows. They are hiding. sorry big spoilers, but in case my imagination turns completely evil, this is something you must know.
8. Any questions?
9. I'm considering doing fanfics for most of the Knights, if not all. so it's either Merdred, Merleon or Merlance. votes please?
10. I might make a sequel for this one as well, but a HP crossover. any ideas, suggestions, complaints?
11. I know I'm slow, but i just went through a looooooooooong few weeks of tests, studying and being exhausted. i will try and update this weekend. Promise on all of my fandoms!
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