The Arthur and Merlin chatted for awhile before turning in. Tomorrow they had a meeting with the others to see what developments if any had occurred. Merlin dreamt of Camelot once more, seeing Arthur had reawakened his memories so long buried.

The publicity from the broadcast had mostly been good. There had been a question raised in parliament regarding the saturation in the press of Arthur's plans, and how as he owned and controlled so much of the media, other views were not being given a fair chance to be heard. This had been protested by one of the Green Party members who raised the point that there were several newspapers questioning the plans and the BBC as well as several other channels was independent. She also said that as the goal was to reduce pollution and save the planet it was somewhat surprising that the house was not behind the plan. Especially, as it wasn't going to cost the tax payer anything at this stage. She was backed by several other M.P.s and it was decided to wait to see the plans before taking any action.

Agravaine de Bois was working in the background to try to discredit Arthur and his group but so far he had little support. Although he wasn't well know Agravaine had a young man called Mordred working for him. Mordred had also dreamt of times gone by. In America the response so far was minimal; they seemed to be waiting to see the proposals. Some of the European states expressed general support, but again were waiting for the full proposals before commenting.

Arthur and Gwaine had started talks with several UK companies, owned by forward thinking design engineers, looking at investment to bring forward green technology. They also had talks with firms in the USA, Australia, New Zealand as well as several European firms who wanted to sell Arthur their products. Arthur gave several interviews to television stations from around the world, and it was this that Arthur hoped would spread the word, and get other people on board. As Gwaine had said it was his ability to enthuse people, that was his strength. Morgana was setting up more interviews and arranging on line chats to be broadcast all over the globe. She was in her element and was keeping Arthur busy.

Several companies from the UK and overseas had contacted Arthur. Wanting to join with him since the broadcast and groups were in the process of being set up to access the input. Two of the major UK supermarkets chains contacted him saying they were intending to promote seasonal foods and items at present not considered for sale, for example misshaped fruit and vegetables. Which was unexpected, but all helped to raise awareness, Arthur would have been happier if they had been offering there roofs for panels. But this was an area that was on the list of actions needed, so links were being forged.

After a week another information article appeared in the press and on television in the U.K. Plans for the UK had moved forward. Individuals and Businesses were encouraged to contact the group with regard to installing renewable energy generation schemes. Factories were being set up in the UK in areas of large unemployment to produce renewable energy systems. In the first instance they would be for hydro electrics and P.V. solar systems. The first was a factory for PV production due to open in the next couple of months in Portsmouth where due to cuts in the navy large amounts of skilled worked were available. The plans had been put in place before the announcement and production would start as soon as jobs were filled. Apprenticeships were being offered so when the second factory opened in the North east. A large stock of empty housing had been purchase near the site of the factory in the North east. These were to be refurbished and offered to workers then the factory opened. This would allow the new workers to live near their workplace. It would also provide work in the building trade in the meantime, without taking up undeveloped land. The plan included high incentives for workers of all levels not to travel to far to work and use the company bus service were at all possible.

The factories were going to be run as non profit making concerns, producing the newest technologies in their fields. Individuals and businesses were being asked to fit these systems. They would be offered at a cost that reflected the ability to pay. Some lower paid and unemployed individuals as well as small businesses would be offered the systems free of charge from the fund set aside for the purpose others would pay according to ability; no one would pay more than cost price unless they chose to do so. Large concerns were being encouraged to donate to the fund as part of having the schemes fitted with any profits would go to the fund.

Anyone near water sources would be offered assessment by experts, to see if fitting of small hydro electric systems was practical. These systems would need to be fitted so they would not to cause any damage to the environment and wildlife considerations. It was also hoped that by using local watercourses any environmental considerations of large open sea and estuary use would be reduced.

Anyone who fitted either system would be credited with some of the free electric generated, again assessed individually so to encourage sensible use. The remainder would be managed by a company set up to sell at a reasonable cost to those who needed the power above their ability to generate. People wishing to purchase the excess would need to have energy saving measures installed to prevent waste.

Three of the UK's major building firms had already signed up to ensure that all new developments would be sited to maximise the amount of sun on the panels and to fit systems to all their new builds. One was also looking into putting in large scale ground source heat pumps on each site.

It was estimated that the changes already promised would result in sufficient energy generation to allow the cancellation of one of the Nuclear power stations now in planning. Once the UK plans were up and running then similar schemes would be started across the globe. It was hoped that within the next ten years every country would be running the schemes. Combining this with new technologies and careful use it was hoped to reduce the need for new power stations and significantly reduce emissions worldwide.

Nothing so far was completely new it was the scale of the changes that where driving the pace of change. Arthur had managed to tap into the public's concerns and kick start a wave of activity.

The new research was being aimed at the systems to reduce the environmental cost of production, by use of recycled materials and efficiency in all stages of production. By manufacturing panels and hydro systems in the country of use, environment cost of transporting components would be kept to a minimum. Thus reducing air miles and shipping costs.

In the month following the announcement fifty percent of households and thirty percent of businesses had applied for details. This was much higher than expected. The team was amazed by the response. Morgana was kept busy. It was her job to both promote and answer the distracters of the various schemes. Merlin followed her work as it appeared in the press and on television. When appearing on the television she always very composed and nothing seemed to put her off. Arthur certainly had a good team. But Merlin was still wondering when his talents would be needed.

The electric companies immediately started to express concerns claiming unfair competition. Arthur's legal team were expecting this and immediately responded. Public opinion was firmly on their side, being sick of the excess profits the energy companies had been making for years.

Gwaine in the mean time had been promoting Internet use for conferencing, to reduce both the time and cost of businessmen travelling, both the length of the country and in some cases the world. Using Arthurs Company he got Morgana to run advertising campaigns worldwide to show, what was to him, was the obvious benefits of not travelling miles, when most meetings could easily be done without anyone travelling anywhere. Cost and environmental savings were given and new systems where offered as free downloads to potential users.

This also caused a backlash from train companies, airlines and conference centres' sitting loss of business and jobs. The protesters against the proposed high speed train immediately saw this as a way of getting a cancelation, pointing out the large savings to the taxpayer. The line was after all aimed at the businessman. Morgana countered some of these arguments saying that the trains were heavily over used and crowding would be reduced.

Arthur received several threats and he was forced to increase his personal security, as was Gwaine who until now had had a very relaxed attitude. Merlin saw a use for his magic at last and put powerful protection spells on all the team. However Merlin was getting frustrated; he was learning a lot but still felt he was doing nothing to help. So Gwaine suggested that they go to the cave to retrieve the Leonardo book. They all wanted to see it, and Merlin could protect it at Arthurs, just as he was doing where it was. So they set out one morning to go to Camelot.

Gwaine was dismayed at what he saw when he got there. He had expected some sort of sign but the ground was flat, not even a small mound to show where the castle and town had been. If he hadn't been with Merlin he wouldn't have been able to find the cave entrance. They went in and retrieved the book. Gwaine couldn't believe the amount of gold stored there.

"I told Arthur I hadn't used much. He left it to me once he knew I was immortal." Merlin sighed. "He seemed to think I couldn't look after myself."

Gwaine looked at his friend. "You could have had a better life; you didn't need to live in a cave."

"Don't you start; I've had all that from Arthur. I had a nice cave thank you very much." Merlin rolled his eyes.

The pair left and Merlin hid the gold behind its protection once more. They headed back to London. Merlin wouldn't unwrap the book despite Gwaine's pleading saying it would have to wait until they got back. He wasn't prepared to risk it getting damaged after keeping it safe for so long.

While Merlin and Gwaine were at Camelot, things were hotting up in London. Unknown to anyone else Morgana had been approached by Mordred, who worked for an affiliation set up to oppose Arthurs plans. He represented various vested interests that were less choosy about their methods. Agravaine was still heavily involved but others had joined him.

Mordred had remembered his past life and when he saw Morgana, in a television interview, he decided to contact her. At first he thought she would be easy to convert to their side and hoped to use her as an insider providing him with information. Morgana however wasn't interested. She remembered Mordred, and how they had worked together against Camelot, and understood his confusion. Once she had loved the green eyed man like a son, but as she had told Merlin, it was different this time round. Morgana tried to explain this to Mordred, but his path was different; even though he hadn't lost anyone, due to Arthur's actions, in this life. However he refused to listen, it seemed in this life money was his motivator.

When he realised he would not succeed he had become threatening. This new Morgana was no more of a push over than the old one had been, and she sent him on his way. She told him she would say nothing of their meeting unless he continued in his aims. Morgana heard no more and hoped she had changed the young mans mind.

When the two men arrived back in London, Gwaine talked Merlin into going to his house. He showed Merlin round and asked him to stay with him instead of Arthur. Merlin declined, saying that Gwaine seemed to be at Arthur's more than he was there. Gwaine said that was because Merlin was there. Merlin showed him the sketch book as compensation. Gwaine was amazed; it was still as clear and bright as when Leonardo first wrote in it. The drawings were wonderful. He had seen similar ones before but there were some he had never seen.

Merlin explained that the good condition was due to the magical protection it had always been under. After about an hour, he wrapped it back up and asked to go back to Arthurs house. Just as he asked Gwaine's mobile rang.

"Arthurs chasing us." he said before answering it.

"How do you know you? You haven't even answered it." Merlin said. He still couldn't get his head round this new world.

Gwaine showed him the screen and Arthurs name.

"Oh, I never knew that happened, Mind you the phones I saw in the war where much bigger and needed a cable."

"Oh Merlin! We need to get you caught up on things. This isn't just a phone; it's a computer and a camera. It can do so many things. This one can even put my heating on before I get home, switch on the kettle and record television programmes if I want." Gwaine threw back his head and laughed as he saw Merlin's expression change.

"I am a computer expert you know!" Gwaine had trouble understanding how a man that had lived so long still didn't understand the modern world. Gwaine answered his phone and spoke to Arthur, and then they left to meet up with him.

Leon was at Arthur's when they got there, and when he found out what was in Merlin's hands he immediately wanted to look. They went into Arthur's study and Merlin carefully opened the book. As Gwaine had been before they were amazed at the apparent newness of the book. Leon spent some time studying de Vinci's manuscripts, in the past as he had a fascination with the early pictures of helicopters that de Vinci had drawn centuries before the first flying machine had been built.

"You know I think some of these are entirely new. It's a fantastic find you have here. What are you going to do with it?" Leon wondered what the experts would think of the book. Its condition would cause speculation that it wasn't really the great mans work.

"I don't know, I hadn't thought about it. I am going to keep it for now though." Merlin had never considered that anyone else would be that interested, after all the science was all known now, not new like it had been when he first saw it.

Leon continued to study the pages until something caught his eye. "Hey this is interesting, this might be worth looking at in more detail. Would you mind if I photocopied this?"

Merlin looked at Leon blankly. "Photocopied?"

"Don't forget Merlin's brain is from the Middle Ages! My phone amazed him earlier. God knows why he's lived long enough." Leon looked at Gwaine.

"I hadn't thought about that. Sorry Merlin, I forgot you've kept away from people. What I should have asked is, can I use a machine to copy this? It won't hurt your original. Then I can take it away to study in more detail."

"OK, but can I watch you do it?" Merlin was becoming more curious about all the things that the modern world had to offer.

After Leon and copied the pages he wanted, he sat down with Eylan who had just arrived. They became quite excited and got some paper from Arthur's office. Eylan started to make several drawing and copious notes.

"What you found boys?" Arthur asked looking over Leon's shoulder.

"Well, it appears Leonardo knew a bit about hydropower. Look at this." he pointed at one of the drawings.

"I reckon that if we adapt our present system using this design we can increase efficiency by twenty percent and the design is much simpler and would be cheaper to produce. It's probably the biggest improvement since the Archimedes Screw." Eylan and Leon were obviously excited.