NCC, East Side

Dragon Inc. Tower

"Cellar", one of the information rooms

Merlin was dreaming. Oh yes, it was a really nice dream. Lots of joy and happiness. No work. Then something trespassed his dreams. Something that definitely didn't belonged there.

"Merlin!"

Merlin opened his eyes. Ah, of course. His office door blew open, a hard and dense gaze flicked over the papers, computers plus other devices and of course, the trash what laid around on the floor.

"Merlin."

Merlin lowered his feet in the floor and straightened a bit.

"Yes boss?"

Uther Pendragon, Dragon Inc. CEO looked, like always, a little bit like a thunderstorm. "Where is Arthur?"

"I was just waiting…" Merlin rose in his seat to answer but Uther interrupted him.

"Then do me a favor and find him. I'm still waiting for the delivery." There were no exceptions, not even for his own son.

"Yes boss." Merlin promised and the door was slammed shut. Merlin sank back on his chair and lifted his feet back on the table.

Busy? An authoritative voice asked inside of his mind.

"Like always in here." Merlin answered. He was annoyed that Kilgharrah had overheard their conversation.

Don't you think you should go and find Arthur? The dragon asked.

"Maybe." Merlin stretched himself to tap one of the many computers in his desk. "He has very a nice home in the harbor. There is good to start."

Not at the airport?

"He should be there but, I have a hunch" Merlin smiled.

...

NCC, West Side

The dock

They stood inside of one of the big Pendragon houses.

"Nice. Roomy living room and even a small kitchen." Gwen said and looked around.

"It was a cold winter. I had to burn the door." Arthur smiled.

Gwen looked the doorframe, part of broken windows and scraps around her on the floor.

"Should I even ask?"

"Maybe not? "Arthur looked sheepish.

Gwen opened the fridge.

"If you really eat stuff like this, your taste is quite weird."

Arthur looked over her shoulder.

"Ups, I really have to buy something to eat. I haven't cleaned for a while. My roommate used to do every score but he left."

"Why, I wonder." Gwen murmured.

"He is really clumsy. But he is a genius with computers and stuff." Arthur searched his TV's remote. "He set up some security cameras." The picture jumped up and down and Arthur hit the TV.

"But he didn't buy new TV for me."

Finally the picture settled down and Gwen noticed the text camera 9. So there were others too. But what picture that camera delivered was enough.

"They are here." Gwen whispered.

"Professionals. Impressive. Really. Why didn't I call Merlin about this?" Arthur murmured to himself.

"Quickly, we have to leave. Now." Gwen panicked. But it already was too late. Arthur turned as he felt something hit him.

"My debt from the airport." Smith looked at the unconscious youngster. He looked at Gwen.

"Don't you try to do anything miss, if your friend is of any importance to you."

"You monster!" Gwen yelled and backed off.

"Me? Really? What you are then? Please, just give up. We go home now and that's it." Smith smiled.

Gwen turned and run.

"Stop her!"

Gwen was surrounded. She looked Arthur and felt tears welling up.

Breathe

Jones was about to check on Arthur.

Breathe

"Don't you touch the boy!" Smith yelled him.

Breathe

Everybody stopped.

"Oh no." Smith quickly backed off.

Breathe

The men in black ran as fast as they could. Out of the door, over the fence, but not so far as they wanted. The shock wave still reached them.