Sigan forced Merlin up, walked him to the wardrobe, moving the clothes around until he found a jacket with a hood. Merlin put it on, and put up his hood. He turned and looked into the mirror at his reflection. No one would think it was him.
Sigan walked him out into the main room, Merlin let him, he didn't want no harm to come to Gaius. Outside in the corridor Merlin walked. Both men listening for footsteps from guards on patrol, they needed to stay out of sight. Merlin walked on
"Start in the lower town, work your way back" Came Sigan's voice. Merlin could not tell if his eyes had blacked out, everything was dark anyway. "Make this a good night"
Merlin nodded, he was very aware that he was acting on his free will.
For Gaius.
He walked through the market, down into the main streets, here he looked at Gwen's house, she would be sleeping in there now. And down to the lower town. Off all of Camelot the lower town was less appealing than the other places. It was where the poorer people lived.
"In the corner boy"
Merlin walked to a corner, here was the walls that ran all-around Camelot.
"You know what to do"
Merlin looked at the homes
"I can't, the people"
"Do it Merlin" Pain started in his legs, making him fall to the floor. "I'll kill Gaius, I'll go hunt your mother, imagine her face, her son just appears, wants a hug and he stabs her in the back" Sigan knew all the right words
"Alright, just don't hurt them"
Merlin walked back up the road, he turned. The homes where a few feet off and high above him was the walls, towering up in the sky
Merlin raised his hands and screamed in the old magic. His eyes glowed gold
The walls crumbled into dust, they fell down, it sounded like an earthquake, the walls fell onto the homes crushing people alive as they slept, at least a hundred dead.
"Walk back up Merlin, the guards will come soon"
Merlin turned and ran. Back up into the main streets.
"Look to the left Merlin, they is a hiding place"
Merlin looked, here was an alcove, the moon did not hit it, he hid himself.
Screams rent the air, shouting. Guards ran to the rubble and searched for survivors and an explanation on how the wall fell. Merlin remained hidden. His black jacket, black hair and eyes all blending in well with the darkness,
"What has happened here, are we under attack" The voice of Prince Arthur rang through the night.
"We do not know Sire, the lower town wall has fallen, all dead" A knight shouted back to him.
"Damit, clean up and bring out the dead" Arthur moved along his men, helping with the bodies.
"Ok Merlin, time to continue"
Merlin edged out from his corner and turned to the first house in the main street. He help up both hands and spoke more old magic
Flames. Hot flames ran through the house, Merlin turned with his hands still raised, muttering old worlds of magic. All the homes set alight, the fire burned hot, more screaming.
With a heavily heart Merlin walked up to Gwen's home and repeated the spell. He heard Gwen scream with fear as the flames rose.
"It's a sorcerer" yelled a woman. Merlin turned, a woman had run out a house which was on fire, holding a small child in her arms, the child was not moving. Merlin backed off "No it wasn't me" Merlin whispered to himself. The women looked right at him.
"SORCEROR, WERE UNDER ATTACK IT'S A SORCEROR"
More voices shouted the words, still Merlin stood, half invisible through the smoke.
"A Sorcerer? Where under attack sound the warning bell" Arthur screamed, he ran up into the main street, "No, Gwen. No" he shouted when he saw all homes on fire. Arthur ran up the small road. He stopped. Standing outside Gwen's house was a shadow, about his height, just stood there. A women holding a dead child was screaming at it "Sorcerer"
"Run Merlin"
Merlin felt his legs run.
"Stop, guards stop that person" Arthur drew his sword and ran after Merlin.
"Faster Merlin FASTER BOY"
Merlin's feet ran more quicker than Merlin though possible. Arthur ran faster.
he can still see the sorceror, he was just ahead, Arthur ran on, closing in on him
Merlin held his hand back and Arthur fell to the floor, when he looked up the sorcerer had gone.
Merlin had out run the guards and Arthur. He didn't stop until he was back inside the corridor leading to Gaius' chambers. In the distant the bell rang.
Merlin ran through the door.
Gaius.
The old man looked Merlin up and down, taking in his black eyes and the jacket with his hood drown. Merlin raised his hand and lifted the hood down, he did not want Gaius to look at him like he was, he knew.
"What has happened to you, you are doing dark magic Merlin" Gaius shouted at him
Merlin shuck his head "No I would never..I did it for you"
Gaius looked at him "No you did not Merlin, you're acting on your own free will, why are you doing this?"
Merlin shuck his head again "Help me"
Gaius looked at him, they was something not right about him, an evil look hoved over his face, Gaius turned away from Merlin, and picked up something, his back to Merlin.
Merlin went to the table and sat down, he needed to tell Gaius
"Sigan" he said really quickly, Gaius turned sharply "What?"
"Merlin I told you not to tell him, oh well" a voice came from inside him
Merlin stood.
He walked over to Gaius and held his hands up to the old man, opened his mouth to use a curse.
Gaius was quicker, he ran over to Merlin, grabbed his hands and pushed him down to the floor. Gaius forced his mouth open and poured liquid down his throat
Merlin tried to get up, but his eyes rolled into his head. Gaius had knocked him out.
The old man looked down at the boy on the floor, Gaius could not believe Merlin had tried to attack him
He knew what to do. Picking Merlin up by his arms Gaius carried him up into his room and to the bed. He went back down to his chambers; he walked to a cupboard in the corner and took out some chains. He walked back into Merlin's room and chained his arms to the bed. Gaius signed as he finished chaining Merlin down, it was not something he wanted to do, but if Merlin had turned bad he needed to keep him out the way of other people. once Gaius was sure the boy could not get out should he awake, Gaius left the room.
Gaius walked down the stairs into the dungeons; all the guards had gone outside to find the sorcerer. Gaius crossed down into the arch, and down the stairs.
"Where are you?" Gaius called into the open space
"Well well well, you old you look but still you are the same" Came the voice of the Great Dragon.
He cam into view and sat on the perch
"Yes, what can I do for you Gaius, just like Merlin, only comes to visit when help is at hand" The Great Dragon watched Gaius
"Merlin is being possessed by Cornelius Sigan" Gaius said to him
"Take the heart from Sigan's tomb, and place it over Merlin, but Gaius, heed my advice, it is strong magic that will save Merlin, and you don't seem the type, nerveless I will show you the spell"
Gaius watched as the old dragon whispered and somehow he knew the spell.
"How will I know if Sigan is gone?" Gaius asked him
"You won't, only time will tell" The Great Dragon, as he took off again.
Gaius walked back to his chambers, looking out at all the havoc and destruction. He re-entered Merlin's room, with a box, inside was the heart Cedric had stolen. Gaius turned with the heart to Merlin, who was still on the bed out cold. Gaius stood over him and repeated the words the great dragon had told him, nothing happened. Over and over Gaius said the words. Still nothing.
Gaius put the heart to Merlin's heart and said it again, this time he felt heat in his hands, Merlin started to twitch and blue misted came out of Merlin's nose and into the heart in Gaius' hands
Merlin still motionless. Gaius checked his pulse, it was racing again.
Outside in the city Arthur had Gwen outside; she had a burn mark on her dress but appeared unharmed
"...we haven't found him yet" Arthur was saying to Gwen
"The sorcerer has killed half the city?" She asked her hands over her mouth in horror.
"We don't think he's in the city no more, we lost him, we had an eyewitness but she only saw a shadow"
"Gaius, they you are" Gwen ran to him "They all dead Gaius, it was a sorcerer"
"How many?" Gaius asked, well aware of all this being the action of Merlin
"Two hundred the most" Arthur said wearily.
"Any sign of the sorcerer?" Gaius asked Arthur, hoping he didn't know who it was
"No" Arthur looked over to his men, lifting the dead from the floor.
Gaius and Gwen cared for the wounded through the night, Arthur and his men set about cleaning up the lower town. As day light broke Gaius told Gwen he needed to check on Merlin, saying the boy was not well. He walked back up to his chambers, not knowing what he would find.
When Merlin woke the first thing he was aware of was chains, chains on his arms, hands, chest, legs and feet. They all cut him to him, why had Gaius done this to him.
Gaius opened the door, the main room was empty, he walked up into Merlin's room, here he boy was still lying on his bed, his eyes open,
"Merlin?" Gaius asked unsure
The boy turned away, closed his eyes.
Why had Gaius done this to him? All Merlin could remember was being next to Arthur after refusing Sigan and now Gaius had him chained up. Why?
Merlin felt fingers trying to force open his eyes, he closed them tighter.
"Merlin open your eyes" the old man's voice sounded strange, was he scared? . Merlin noticed and opened them. Gaius looked into his eyes, he could see his eyes were back to blue.
"How are you feeling?" Gaius asked him. Merlin tried to roll over to ignore him, what a stupid thing to say, what answer would he give? Sore or sore. He didn't get far, the chains were to tight.
"Why are these here?" Merlin asked holding up his hands, the chains rattled.
Gaius reached out and untied him. Merlin sat up.
"Do you not remember?" Gaius asked him
Merlin's eyes looked at Gaius "Remember what?"
Gaius thought about telling him, but he knew Merlin would not be able to live with himself for killing them people
"A sorcerer came to Camelot, he's destroyed the lower half of the city, and you got hurt and banged your head and...So I brought you here" Gaius lied
"and the chains?" Merlin asked, trying to take it all in
"Oh you know yourself Merlin, you wanted to go after him, and you needed to rest so.." Gaius' ears and checks went red
"So you chained me up" Merlin just looked at him, talk about over protected.
"yes" Gaius ruffled Merlin's hair up and give a smile, he didn't remember a thing.
Arthur, Uther and Merlin looked out from the battlements at the wreckage
"This Arthur, is why all magic is evil and we should purge all who use it" Uther told his son, Arthur turned and shot Merlin a look, Merlin grinned. Both Merlin and Arthur knew what was coming - a rant.
"Magic was used to make Camelot, did you know what Arthur?" Uther glanced at his son
"Yes Father" Arthur said, pulling a face, Uther had told him this at lease a million.
"...And so Magic was used to nearly destroy Camelot, we must re double our efforts to remove all magic from this city" Uther stood straighter, his shoulders squared "I blame Sorcerers for this evilness, they will see this kingdom fall to its feet......But I will die trying before that happends....Sorcerors, didn't I always tell you Arthu.."
"Em..Father I have work to be done, may I have your leave?" Arthur cut in, Uther nodded to Arthur, who nodded to Merlin
Once out of his Father's ear range Arthur turned to Merlin
"I was worried about you back there" Arthur said "Gaius told me you got hurt when the wall fell". Arthur looked at him, concern in his eyes, then noticing how much concern he was showing his servant... "What were you doing down there, merlin?, you idiot you're always in the wrong place at the wrong time" Arthur grinned at him.
"Oh you know me Sire" Merlin said
"Yes I do, you haven't cleaned my room" Arthur's eyebrow went up
"I'll get on to it sire" Merlin smiled at started to walk off
"Merlin" Arthur called back, Merlin turned. "Don't forget to clean my chain mail"
A few miles away from Camelot is the kingdom of Lord Bayard, A man came walking up to his thrown and handed him a box, inside this box was a stone.
"I'm selling it for 1.000 shillings" Said Cedric
The king nodded to a guard, who pasted the con-man a bag of cold
"Thank you" Cedric bowed and left. It was nice of Gaius to give him that stone back.
Lord Bayard held it in his hands, blue smoke entered his nose, and his eyes flashed black
Cornelius Sigan is returned ......
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