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I don't own Merlin. And the spells used in the story are from Merlin so I don't own then either.
Now onto the story. Upwards and onwards!
Still fifteen years' old
Three days later at the where Merlin and Arthur meets:
"Arthur? Are you here" Merlin called out. He had escaped Gaius so he teleported back to see if Arthur also had escaped. However, his friend was nowhere to be seen. Merlin then picked up a stome and used his magic to transform it into a dragon figure like he had done when he told Arthur about his magic. He then sat down where they usually talked with the figure still in hand. "I hope we can meet again" Merlin mumbled to him self as he sat there waiting for his best friend to show up.
After waiting for quite a while Gaius showed up. "Merlin, we have to get back before your father finds out that you are gone" Gaius told the young warlock and placed his hand on his shoulder. He nodded and followed the old physician. As they were about to teleport he dropped the figure unto the ground.
Two days later, same place:
Arthur arrived at the place on horse back. He had been out hunting with George, Leon and Pellinore but when he saw the chance to get away he took it and rode away. It would be a little while before they noticed that he was gone.
"Merlin? I got away!" Arthur yelled as he approached the field. It seemed hushed as supposed to when he and his friend had been there together. "Merlin?" Arthur called out. This time more quiet. Was he not here? Had he missed him? Had Merlin not been able to get away?
Arthur stopped the horse and got out of the saddle. He took reins and let the horse follow after him while he walked. A sense of despair filled Arthur as he walked around. There were no sign of Merlin being there but then his foot hit a stone. He looked down at the stone and noticed that it was a dragon figure of stone. It was almost identical to the one his friend had given him. That made a smile form on his face and he picked up the figure. However, his joy was short lived. The knights and the manservant arrived and took him to Camelot.
Sixteen years' old
In Camelot:
"Good morning Father" Arthur said as he sat down at the table to eat breakfast. It had now been a long time since he had seen his old friend. After finding the dragon figure in the field he had not been able to get away. His father had made sure Arthur could not leave Camelot. Not even through the secret entrees in the castle.
As the prince ate his breakfast he kept wondering how his old friend was doing. He knew that Merlin's father was strict but nothing compared to having Uther as a father. So maybe he had a chance to escape from him.
Arthur thought about trying once again to meet Merlin but first he had to find out where he would be able find him. That would be more of a challenge.
In Elador:
"Merlin, it is time for you to train with the druids" Balinor told his son "Gaius and I have taught you everything we know but you have the talent to be stronger then anyone else" Merlin looked at his father and was about to say something then his father said "I know that the druids are not better at magic then Gaius and I but they have the biggest collection of books" he told "There you will be able to learn everything"
Merlin nodded and started to leave the room. Gaius would accompany him while he lived and studied with the druids.
Seventeen years' old
In Elador:
"I have returned Father" Merlin said as he entered the dining room. His father looked around and asked "Where is Gaius?" The old man was nowhere to be seen. Merlin lowered his head. "He was killed on our way to the druids" He told the dragon lord "There were a lot of knights and I was already fighting some and then I heard Gaius yelling for me to run" both men sat down. "I did not run but after the last of the knights were gone I found Gaius dead on the ground" Balinor laid a hand on his sons shoulder. He had no words that could make his son feel better.
The next day Merlin once again joined his parents to eat. "I have some news" Merlin said as he sat down at the table "The druids had a name for me" His parents looked surprised at him. "They called me Emrys and told me a legend about the name"
Merlin then told about the legend of his name About how he would help the once and future king to bring magic and order to Albion. "I have heard about that legend before from somewhere" Balinor mentioned "But I never thought that it would be my only son to have the title of the most powerful warlock to ever be born" Hunith sat there smiling at her two boy. "Sweet heart do you have any idea of who this one and future king could be?" She then asked her son.
A sad smile formed on Merlin's lips. "Some years ago I knew this boy. He was kind hearted and brave. Even though his father would disapprove of it he met with me often" he told his mother "That boy is Arthur Pendragon and if things are unchanged on his end he might still be the same as the last time I saw him"
Balinor was not sure if the son of Uther Pendragon could be the king in the legend. "Isn't he like his father?" He then asked his son. Merlin shook his head. "The Arthur I knew was a kind and gentle boy" Merlin assured his father "He knew of my magi for a long time but never tried to turn me against it" He looked at his father and placed his hand on his fathers hand.
In Camelot:
"My lord, I have shocking news" a guard said as he entered the throne room. Uther looked up at the guard and said "Speak" The guard kneeled before the king before speaking. "I heard the lady Morgana talking to her maidservant and I felt that you would want to heard what they talked about" the guard told. Uther's interest was peaked. "Yes?" The guard then continued "The lady Morgana has magic and she plans on running away tonight" Uther could not believe what the guard was telling him. He stood up and walked closer to the guard. "If what you say is true you will be rewarded but if you are lying to me you will never see the light of day again. I will send a group of knights after Morgana if she plans to leave tonight. They will get rid of her if she is a sorceress and make it look like it was Balinor and his sorcerers that killed her" he said "Arthur must never know"
That night a cloaked woman was running through the streets of the lower city. Little did she know that a group of knights was following her. Their order was to kill her as soon as she had gotten to a point where there often were spotted some of Balinor's men. That would make it look like it was an attack.
As Morgana approached the knights readied for the attack. That was when Morgana's maidservant came out of the shadows. She seemed to be waiting for her lady. When Morgana entered the spot the knights ran out and even though Morgana was not a knight her skill with a sword was almost as good as the knights. First down was the maidservant. She had not held a sword for that long so when the knights attacked she was not that much of a threat.
However Morgana was still standing with five knights as her opponents. But soon she made a mistake that cost her life. Though it was not a big mistake it was the last mistake she would ever make. First it was a small cut on her arm then on her side but she kept standing. "Why?" She then asked the knights. No one said anything and soon even Morgana was down. Though she did not go down alone. She had taken down three knights.
I am not sure about the last part but this is how it turned out. One thing I am really not sure about how I wrote Uther's decision to have Morgana killed but it seemed right to have it done in secret then with a big execution. I think that Uther would feel betrayed by one so close to him having magic and with a war/bad disagreement in the background.
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