Balinor Emrys was walking through the palace corridors looking for his son, he entered the library only to find his eldest, Morgana sitting near the window reading a book.
"Ah, Morgana my dear-"
"Not here Dad."
"So where-"
"In the gardens, with that bird of his."
"Do you-"
"Yes I know what happened, seen it last night, I'll be on time for dinner Dad."
Balinor shook his head and with a smile left Morgana for her reading, heading towards the gardens to find his son.

"Come on Archimedes! You can do it!" Said bird was perched on a tall branch looking down at a young man, in his twenty, dressed with rich blue breeches and tunic and a soft leather boots. His dark hair glistened in the sun and it seemed as if it glue with blue in the light. Pale skin and sharp cheekbones adorned his face and his eyes were a brilliant blue color.
The young men was Merlin Emrys, second son of Balinor and Hunith and heir to the throne of Avalon, said bird was his pet, Archimedes and he was currently trying to convince him to fly.
"You can't be serious Merlin! I'm NOT going to fly from here to there, not in a million years!"
"But Archi-" Merlin whined. "-You are a bird! Yor are supposed to do that!"
Archi didn't look too impressed. "And you are a prince, you should be in your room right now learning, yet you are not, does your father know?"
Merlin blushed and mumbled something.
"Doesn't matter, he'll know now." The bird chirped happily and went down the tree by walking down the trunk.
"What do you-" Merlin turned around to find his father standing there with one eyebrow raised in question.
"Yes Merlin? What have you got to say?"
Merlin's blush deepened and he smiled sheepishly at his father. "I'm sorry father will do?"
Balinor shook his head in annoyed fondness and pulled his son for a hug.
"You are lucky that your mother and I love you so much."
Merlin's smile grew and he hugged his father. "I know. Besides, Master Gideon wanted to teach me control in the elements today and I didn't want to insult him by telling him that I learned it when I was FIVE dad."
Balinor took one look at his sons face and burst with laughter. "Indeed you have. Come along then, Your mother and I have something to tell you and your sister."
"You mean Morgana doesn't know what it is already? That will be a firs-"
Merlin looked at his father and sighed. "She knows doesn't she? How come I'm always the last to know?"
"Because you aren't a seer Merlin!" Archi piped from the ground near them.
Merlin threw the bird a dirty look before he picked him up to perch on his shoulder.
"Yes thank you very much Archi, I know that."
Balinor laughed and led the way to the dining hall.

"Children, children! Please! stop that squabbling!" Hunith asked from her place at the head of the table.
"He started it!"
"She started it!"
Both Merlin and Morgana answered together before looking at each other and bursting in laughter.
"If you would allow me, My dear." Balinor said and took hold of his wife's hand.
"MORGANA AND MERLIN! STOP THIS NONSENSE THIS INSTANT!" Balinor's voice trembled through the room and Merlin rolled his eyes.
"You know that Grandpa won't be pleased you used your Dragon lord powers dad." Morgana snickered behind her goblet.
Balinor rolled his eyes. "You grandpa can go and-"
"I can hear that my boy!" A deep voice echoed from within the castle and Merlin glanced at Morgana again before they burst with laughter again.

"I don't think it worked too well darling." Hunith said quietly with a smile on her face. "Let me try again."
"Children, you need to pack, we received an invitation from Camelot and we will leave tomorrow morning."
Silence speared through the hall and both Merlin and Morgana turned pale.
"I- I didn't see that." Morgana said quietly. "When did it happened?"
"The messenger arrived late this morning and we-"
"Aren't going." Merlin said, his voice cold.
"Merlin-" Balinor started.
"No! They hunted out kind and until we did something about it they wouldn't stop! They nearly killed you dad! Why should we trust them again?"
"Merlin there are things-" Hunith said.
"I don't care! You can go but I refuse." And with that he rose from the table and left the room.
Silence spread before Balinor rose from his sit. "I should go-"
"No dad, let me, I know where he is headed anyway." Morgana reached the door before she turned around to look at her parents. "He'll come around, don't worry." And with that she left.

"What is wrong my boy?"
"Father received an invitation to Camelot today, and he intends to go." Merlin said and sat down on the ledge, his legs swinging back and forth and his hand patted Archi's head absentmindedly.
"Oh? And has he told you what was written in said invitation?"
"Well-" Merlin started slowly. "Not exactly, I kind of, got mad and left."
The great dragon shook his head disapprovingly.
"Merlin my boy, you have to control your temper, as the heir to the throne you can't be so quick to act. Besides, there is a good reason for your visit in Camelot."
Merlin looked up and stared at his grandfather questioningly.
"What?"
"The fates has foreseen it." A gasp was heard from behind Merlin and he turned around to see Morgana standing there, her mouth wide open.
Merlin rolled his eyes. "Come on 'Gana, it's only the fates."
Morgana's mouth closed and she pulled her tongue out at Merlin before sitting next to him on the ledge. "Just because you aren't a seer, brother dear, doesn't mean you should dismiss the fates so quickly."
Merlin rolled his eyes at her and turned to their grandfather again.
"So you were saying?"
The dragon chuckled and smiled. "The fates has foreseen a union between the worlds."
Both Morgana and Merlin stared at him with their mouths open.
"A- A union?" Morgana stammered. "What kind of a union?"
"Marriage." Merlin's mouth closed and formed a smirk.
"Congratulation 'Gana! I hear their prince is a real catch, well, in their world at least." Morgana glared at him before turning to the dragon.
"This can't be! I'm promised to the seers! Father won't do this to me!"
The dragon rolled his eyes at them. "Stop it the both of you! The fates didn't say which will be chosen for the union! The young Pandergon's opinion is important as well."
Morgana smirked. "Maybe he will be your type Merlin."
Merlin snorted. "Like I would want anything to do with Camelot's heir."
"Only destiny can decide something like this my boy. Now go to bed before your father comes rushing down with that god awful voice of his." He added with a wink.
They both smiled and rose from the ledge, wishing their grandfather good night and leaving the cavern.
"So, I guess we are going to Camelot tomorrow." Morgana said later when they were looking outside Merlin's balcony at the night sky.
"I guess we do."
"Do you think grandpa was serious?" Morgana asked, her voice low and her eyes fixed on the moon.
"I don't know,you are the seer 'Gana, you tell me." He sighed and turned to look at her, his expression softening when he saw her troubled look. "Relax 'Gana, whatever will happen we are together and you'll know before hand so, there is no need to worry."
Morgana looked at him and smiled weakly. "I'm sure you're right Merlin. I'll see you tomorrow morning." She bid him goodnight and went for her own chambers.
Merlin climbed to his own bed and quickly sank into deep sleep.

"They plan on forming an alliance, my lord." A shadow whispered from the deep shadows in the room.
Piercing blue eyes stared into the room and a mouth was curled into a sneer.
"Their so called union will never work. The Emrys's daughter is already promised to the seers and I doubt Avalon's heir will be too kin about Camelot's golden boy."
"But, my lord what if-"
"NOTHING!" The blue eyes changed their color to deep red, almost crimson and a cry was heard from within the shadows.
"Y-Yes, my, my, my lord."
"We will make sure that NOTHING will happen between the worlds. The fates prophecy be damned." The blue eyes flashed crimson and a scream was heard again.

In Avalon Morgana woke up screaming from a dream she couldn't remember and in the heavens the fates frowned.