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A/N Hope you all like this - Jayne
The Truth
Merlin POV
I groaned when the first rays of the sun came through my window and waking me up, I stayed in bed a few more minutes before I decided to get up. Arthur wont be needing me this morning since he was given a new manservant yesterday all because I was late with his breakfast but I cant seem to bring myself to care, for the last few days Arthur hasn't been the nicest person and because I was with him most of the time he often took it out on me...oh he never hit me or anything but his temper was crazy and so when he fired me I was kind of glad. I don't have to be around him to keep him safe since I placed a protection spell on his sword and since he keeps his sword with him everywhere he does it was easy
Gauis knows what I had done so he hasn't said much about how I'm going to protect him so he just leaves me alone 'Merlin' Gauis said raising an eyebrow 'yes' I replied 'what have you got planned for today' he asked I shrugged my shoulders 'nothing really, I was going to call Kilgharrah and see if there was any news on Morgana' I answered slowly not really sure if he truly wants to know he nodded 'before you do that could you go and pick some herbs for me I'm running low' he asked as he placed breakfast on the table 'sure I've got a lot of free time now' I whispered quietly he sighed 'he will come to his senses Merlin give him time...' I cut him off 'it doesn't matter anymore, he's the King now Gauis' I stopped not wanting to hurt the man who has been like a father to me
'Just because he's the King doesn't mean he wont still need you Merlin' he replied all I did was smile in return. After breakfast I started walking towards the gates when I spotted Arthur and the knights laughing I sighed softly 'Merlin' I turned my head and noticed Gwen walking up to me 'good morning Gwen' I replied smiling a little 'I've not seen you for a few days, how are you' she asked looking sad I sighed trust Gwen to figure out how I felt 'I'm fine but I have to go Gauis needs some herbs' I answered already walking away 'oh ok' she whispered and I could hear the sadness in her voice but I just kept on walking, since I was fired I haven't spoken to Arthur, Gwen or any of the knights it makes me feel like I don't belong with them now
Arthur POV
'Merlin' I heard someone call I turned my head and saw Gwen walking towards him, I noticed the knights were looking at merlin I know they missed talking to him and if I'm being honest so do I. I came back to reality and saw merlin walking away from Gwen I frowned when Gwen came back over I saw the sadness in her eyes 'what was that about' I asked when she just hugged me 'I miss my friend so much' she sobbed softly. When she finally calmed down she told us how the conversation went and I was shocked how he just walked away from her 'did he say were he was going' I asked her wanting to talk to him as well 'he said something about picking herbs for Gauis' she replied still looking sad 'why don't we go and see him that way you can talk to him again' I offered smiling when her face glowed at the mention of talking to him
I told my manservant that he had the afternoon off 'Yes Sire' he answered before bowing then he left 'shall we go and knock some sense into the idiot' I said feeling happy when all their faces lit up and then we were all walking towards the gates I asked the guards if they saw which way merlin went and when they said he was heading towards the area were Gauis normally goes 'come on I know where he is' I announced before I led them through the woods and too a certain place were as a child I use to follow Gauis here and watch him work and sometimes I would help when he got tired
'Sire' Leon said while pointing forward I slowly walked beside him and that's when I spotted merlin, I couldn't believe I fired him and he just looked at me while I shouted at him I felt an ache in my chest when I think about that day and ever since I miss my best friend and I'm tired of the bootlicker that I've got I don't even know his name because he's not merlin and I cant replace him I was brought out of my thoughts by someone digging me in the ribs I narrowed my eyes when I noticed it was Gwaine I was about to say something but he stopped me and pointed towards were merlin was I frowned when I saw he was walking deeper into the woods towards the Lake we silently followed him wanting to know what he was doing
When he finally stopped we all quietly hid behind a bush that could cover us all, all he did was stand there staring into the water we were going to go to him but I heard something in the wind and before our eyes we watched the great dragon land and merlin didn't even move 'it's been a long time old friend' merlin said looking up towards the dragon I felt Gwen squeeze my hand and the knights all had their hands on there swords ready to attack 'it has young warlock' I froze warlock so merlin has magic 'why have you called me young one' the great dragon asked I was shocked to hear how intelligent he sounds 'I want to know if you have heard of any news about Morgana' merlin replied sounding curious
'No the blow you gave her on your last encounter was fatal, she did not survive it' the dragon commented my eyes widened when did merlin battle morgana I thought trying to think back 'I was hoping it had worked but I couldn't stay and check because I had to get Arthur to safety' merlin mumbled but we all heard him 'now that the news of the witches death is over, why do you still seem troubled young warlock' the dragon spoke with concern in his eyes 'I feel like my time in Camelot is coming to an end Kilgharrah and I'm scared about were I'm going to go next' Merlin said as he stared into the water 'your destiny is done merlin only you can choose were you go next' Kilgharrah answered 'but what if I want to stay here with Arthur' merlin whispered sadly 'that could only happen if the Pendragon knows who you really are and the fact that you are here even thinking this means he doesn't' Kilgharrah replied sounding wise
'Arthur fired me as his manservant a few days ago, I've not spoken to him since it's like all those years of being friends meant nothing to him' I could hear the sadness in his voice as he spoke 'if that is the case then maybe is it time for you to leave' the dragon said no he cant leave I need him here with me, he belongs in Camelot with us I thought angrily at the dragon for even suggesting that merlin should leave us 'but if I told him that I had magic he would feel betrayed and he will never trust me again' Merlin whispered softly 'I know you have never had an easy life young warlock but perhaps being with the young Pendragon might give you the life you need' the dragon commented I frowned what is he talking about him and Hunith had what I could tell was a happy life 'if you do not stay here where will you go' the dragon asked gently merlin sighed 'I don't know I couldn't go back home, I couldn't bring that much trouble to my mother, maybe I could ask some druids if I could stay with them for awhile' merlin said while shrugging his shoulders
'The druids would always welcome you into their camps merlin since you are their Lord' Kilgharrah answered we heard merlin groan 'stop saying that it's bad enough that they do it I don't need you doing it' Kilgharrah laughed before replying 'they are showing their loyalty to you young one' merlin sighed but you could see a small smile on his face 'I think it would be for the best if I tell him before anyone else finds out, I'm just worried how he will take it and if he will believe me when I say that I've only ever used my magic to protect him and my friends' he whispered softly 'if you explain to him then he surely will maybe he wont understand because no-one will truly understand you but hopefully he will try' Kilgharrah said gently when I turned my head at the dragon I froze he was starring at our hiding place
'Princess I think the dragon may already know we are here' Gwaine whispered while he kept his eyes on the scene before us 'you don't say Gwaine' I hissed trying not to be so loud 'but if he does know then why hasn't he told merlin' I whispered confused by the dragon 'maybe he wants us to hear this' Lancelot whispered back looking at merlin, I knew he wanted to go over to him but maybe this is something that merlin had to come to us for 'I hope he will understand because I'm tired of being alone' Merlin said after he had been silent for a few minutes 'maybe you should go back young warlock and think about what I have said' the dragon replied wisely and with knowledge that came with age
We watched has merlin just nodded and turned around but before he disappeared 'Kilgharrah thanks for being there when I need someone to talk too' then he left, we were all quiet for nearly 10 minutes when the dragon finally spoke 'you can all come out now' I looked at the others and nodded slightly before we slowly walked from behind the bushes, when we were standing in front of the dragon I saw from the corner of my eye that Leon and Gwaine did tense up a little 'before I tell you about the young one I should probably apologise for my actions since I was the last of my kind I only had revenge in my heart because of Uther Pendragon' he paused and I was shocked that he had apologised to me I noticed the others were also shocked 'I'm sorry for what my father had done to you and your kind' I commented knowing that he wasn't just to blame but also my father
'Ok this is all nice and all that but what has this got to do this merlin' Gwaine huffed trying to lighten the mood and it worked slightly 'you said he was a warlock but what is that actually' Elyan asked and you could see how confused he his the dragon chuckled 'merlin was born with his magic that's what sets him apart from the other sorcerer's including the witches, even though the witch morgana was born with her power, she didn't come into it until a few years ago were as merlin could move things before he could even walk' Kilgharrah explained 'how is even possible' I whispered in shock 'Emrys that's who merlin is isn't he' Percival asked shocked slowly walking closer 'who is Emrys' Gwaine questioned 'when I was younger my village was close to a druids camp and I use to listen to them talking and they often said that soon Emrys will come and free them' he answered his eyes not leaving the dragons 'ok that explained how you knew the name but what's that got to do with our merlin' Gwaine shouted running out of patience
'He is the most strongest warlock to have been and will ever be born' the dragon said I froze 'why are you telling us this' Leon asked slowly 'because merlin wont unless its a life to death situation' the dragon replied looking towards the lake 'why are you so close to him' Lancelot asked we all waited for the dragon to answer 'merlin is the last of the dragon lords to us we are kin, we are both creatures of the Old Religion' he finally said 'he brings hope to all good magic-users as he is the only one who can restore the balance in the world that the witches has done' he explained I nodded slowly 'ok I understand that but why hasn't he told us or me for that matter' I commented trying to understand the whole thing but finding it difficult
Narrator POV
As the King and his knights are talking to the dragon our young warlock was walking towards Camelot trying to think of what he was going to say but unbeknown to him that Arthur and his knights are already getting told who and what he is, when merlin got back to Camelot his started concentrating on any chores he had to do for Gauis and then he went to his favourite resting place in the tallest tower were not a lot of people know about he could sit there for hours on end an watch the sun going down
In the forest the great dragon Kilgharrah was telling the King and his knights all of Merlin's adventures, they were there most of the day and the night too just being told what Merlin has done for them and for Camelot has the group of men listened to each and every one they couldn't believe how much the young lad has done for them and never asked for any recognition for anything. It made them think to themselves do they really deserve someone like merlin who was clearly a good person...at the end of their little story time the men plus Gwen all started on the way home because they have a certain warlock to talk too and secretly King Arthur wants his best friend back where he belongs...
...right beside him, helping him and guarding him