"Well Merlin, What have you done this time?" Arthur asked smirking at his former manservant "Arthur" Merlin gasped out
"Mate, what have you done to your HAIR?!" Gawaine interrupted the tender moment with his mouth hanging open at the sight of his friend now with bright red hair. Arthur shot his knight a look before turning back to Merlin.
"Well? What excuse have you got for me this time? No, wait, let me guess. You were at the tavern again?" He asked with a cheeky grin.
Merlin scoffed, "As if, taverns are so 2 millennia ago! But, then again, you are getting on in age sire."
Arthur looked offended "I am not! You try being dead for a couple thousands years and then coming back, and tell me how it feels!"
"No need to be such a prat my lord"
"No need to be such a clotpole Merlin"
"That's my word!"
"Yes and it describes you perfectly."
"AHEM!" The sound a throat being cleared violently behind the grinning arguers stopped that discussion in its tracks as the two and the rest of the Court of Avalon turned around to face the great dragon and the small crowd of superheros and sidek...I mean partners.
"Oh! Sorry!" Merlin said sheepishly.
"Kid Flash" Someone in the group behind Merlin snicked (looking at you Gawaine!) and Merlin shot them (Gawaine) a glare, "Mind telling us just who these people are?" Batman stated eyes narrowing at the snickering (seriously, shut up Gawaine) as well.
"Right! Sorry Bats, got distracted there for a moment!"
"Good to see nothing's changed there then"
"SHUT UP GAWAINE! Anyway, guys" Merlin turned to the group behind him "Meet the Justice League, Earth's mightiest heros and their partners. Batman and Robin, Aquaman and Aqualad, Green Arrow and Artemis, Martian Manhunter and M'gann, Superman and Superboy, Zatara and Zatanna, My Uncle Barry otherwise known as the Flash and me! Kid Flash!" Merlin pointed to each pair as he named them, with everyone but the bat family waving a little.
"And now, Justice League, Young Justice (Gawaine seriously if you don't shut your trap I'm sewing it shut), May I present Kilgarrah the Great Dragon and my mentor," Merlin pointed to the dragon who bowed his head in response, "And last, and all but one are the least"
"Shut it Merlin"
"Yes Sire, May I present to you the Court of Camelot. Gaius the court physician and my pseudouncle, Leon the leader of the knights of Camelot, Percival the strongest of the knights of the round table, Lancelot the most courageous, Elyan the wise one, Gawaine the most drunk" Snickers from everyone but Gawaine this time, "Her Majesty Queen Guinevere and Lastly King Arthur Pendragon, the once and future king of Camelot and Avalon." Merlin finished with a small bow to the group from the lake.
"Kid" Flash started walking forward slightly "You can't honestly expect us to believe that this is actually King Arthur! And why does he keep calling you Merlin?"
Merlin laughed a little, "That is a long story Uncle B! But the cliffsnotes version: I am actually the Merlin, but I have been reincarnated throughout the Millennia waiting for my memories to be returned to me so that I may resurrect the Once and Future Prat over here."
The superheros all had looks of shock on their faces. Well, except for the bat family.
Guinevere walked forward then. "Merlin, Why do they keep calling you Kid Flash? And what are you wearing?"
"This My lady, is a suit that is able to withstand the friction I create when I run, and hides my identity from people out to harm me. As for why they are calling me kid flash..." Merlin suddenly disappeared then reappeared as an ice cream cone appeared in Guinevere's hand. "I'm the fastest boy alive!"
"I don't know whether to be scared or elated. Maybe now you'll finally be on time for once?" Arthur asked, poking merlin in the side.
"Never has been, never will be arth..your majesty" Robin stated.
"Please, Arthur is fine. I am not a king here"
"Does this mean that I don't have to wait on you anymore?" Merlin asked excitedly
"No, you are still my manservant"
"Manservant, I thought that Merlin was your court magician?" Zatara asked
"No, unfortunately I was unaware of the fact that my manservant (who I did not choose but was stuck with might I add) possessed magic until hours before my death."
"Magic wasn't well received. In fact, those caught practicing any form of magic were to be executed by order of king Uther." Merlin stated.
The group all shuddered imagining the horror that was the great purge.
"So, what do we call you now?" Artemis asked.
"Whatever you want." Merlin said "No Seriously! I have no preference and I will respond to both names. Whatever you are comfortable with." He added at her eyeroll.
"It is said that Arthur would be resurrected at the time of Albion's greatest need. Do you know what that is?" Batman questioned.
"No, but if we all look together, I know we will figure out what it means."Merlin stated.
"Well then! Onward Merlin!" Gwaine shouted looping one arm around Merlin and holding a container of some liquid in the other.
"GAWAINE IT"S BEEN FIVE MINUTES! HOW ARE YOU ALREADY DRUNK?!"
