Chapter 5: Bull said the Shitter
Merlin was rocking himself into uneasiness. He did not like being left alone in this eerie abode.
What was taking her so long?
When will they let him go home?
What time was it?
His questions would remain unanswered, until perhaps she reappears. He sensed that she was losing her patience with him….and his story was losing its credibility. That showed in her eyes….she had begun to doubt.
Shit.
Sighing out loud, he slammed his forehead on the table, only hoping for all this to be over.
Like a flash of lighting, the front door thundered open.
Merlin jumped off his seat, "Fuuuu…."
"Hold your fucking tongue!" Kiki stomped in furiously, slamming the door behind her shut, "I was nice to you!" she pointed her finger accusingly at him, "And you make a SICK JOKE OUT OF ME?"
Merlin cowered in the corner, "What? What joke?"
She walked towards him, slamming her palms on the table, "Why don't you get it? Why don't you see that protecting them will not solve this?"
He got his composure back; standing tall he walked towards her, "I thought we agreed, I could tell you my story?"
"Yes….we did…but you are leaving out details. For instance Lance's criminal record…"
"How…." They stood there glaring at each other, "That was his past! It has nothing to do with the present!"
"Well Merlin!" She retorted back, "I doubt that very much!"
"You know what?" he flung his hand, "Why don't you tell me what you PRESUME….after all it seems that you already have it all figured out!"
An evil smirk appeared on her face, her laugh was sultry, amused with the theatrics that was going on, she spoke in a strong manner, "As we speak….Uther Pendragon's body lies in Camelot Morgue ready for his post-mortem tomorrow! As we speak, people around the globe are wondering who syndicated the murder of a very influential man! As we speak, various organizations are after the ONE person they believe responsible for it! He happens to be here with ME. He happens to be UNDER MY protection….but he is LYING to me…." She slammed her fist, with much frustration on the desk, "I am trying to help, Merlin…..I am trying to help YOU. Morgana…."
"I DID NOT KILL MORGANA!" he snapped, "There might have been a lot going on….but I DID NOT KILL HER!"
Kiki's hands fell on her hips, she shook her head, and in a rather calm manner she spoke "Morgana isn't dead, Merlin…."
At the word of that…his eyes widened, and Kiki believed him to be fearful….fearful in deed.
"What…what….what do you, mean? I….I….I….saw her…..die?" he stammered.
"She lives Merlin, under critical condition….but she lives….unconscious, but very much alive…and in her unconscious state….every now and then she utters out a name constantly…..repeatedly…." she pushes her face close to his, staring deeply into his eyes, and in a hoarse voice she whispers into his right ear, "It's yourssssss…."
He pulled back instantly, "No! No…you can't….."
"Didn't get to kill her? Shocked that she survived?…shocked that she may rat you out?" Kiki teased.
"She…I DID NOT TOUCH HER!" he stood up, "You must get me out of here…."
"You are safe here, Merlin….for now…tell me what you know…" she glanced at her purple nail polish admiring how much it actually suited her.
"You think I am responsible?" he gasped.
"Don't play the fool Merlin…." She confidently stated.
"I thought I could trust you," he sneered, "I thought wrong…."
She sat herself on the chair, tempted to light another cigarette, but she had smoked too many of them already, so she opted not to….a wise choice indeed, "The sect, you mentioned….the one Morgana, rolled with? Not a sect but…a secret society….of young powerful socialites….socialites obsessed with power….power-hungry, greedy, selfish….fucked up….socialites…..excuse my French."
Merlin calmly took his place, "You forget that I was dragged into their world…I had no choice."
Kiki thought for a moment, "Dragged? Most probably….No choice?...I highly doubt, Merlin…everyone…has a choice! You had a choice…and you made it!…."
"Easy for you to say." There was sadness in his tone, clearing his throat, he spoke once more, "People strive to do things with their lives…I worked hard….they had many faults…but they were still people….people I care about."
"Oh bullshit!" Kiki exclaimed, "The only person you care about is your fucking self!."
"THAT IS NOT TRUE!" he exclaimed, slamming his fist on the table.
She sat back, "….and Gwen…." She quickly added, "We like Gwen. Don't we Merlin?"
It was obvious that she was making fun of him. He turned his face away from her, cursing within him that he was so easy to read, "Perhaps…you are right."
Kiki smiled, "Perhaps so….she isn't part of the Nizari…."
A confused look appeared on his face, "Nizari?"
She could not believe it, he was still playing dumb, "Don't make me…."
He raised his palms, up in the air, "Kiki! The Nizari are a secret society of ancient assassins! Where the hell did you hear that from?"
"FROM RELIABLE SOURCES! Morgana was or is…Nizari…and so are YOU!"
Merlin could not believe his luck, "Beware of how you speak, Agent! The Nizari are a dangerous sort….don't you think….they would have come by now? To save me? If I am a member of theirs?"
She shrugged, her shoulders, "Perhaps…they want you dead."
"We are going in circles," He muttered.
She stood up, resting her hands on the desk and leaning so close to him, he had a full view of her cleavage, "I have you to thank for this…"
Merlin swallowed hard, his head was lowered and it seemed to her that he was close to tears, "I…didn't foresee this coming."
Kiki sat on the desk, "Neither did I, Merlin….neither did I."
They stared at each other for a long moment, entangled in that odd silence did she realize the pain and torture that was hounding him.
"If you must know…..I am not a member of the Nizari…." He pauses, turning to his sides, he seemed constantly guarded for fear of being ambushed, "Have you ever heard of the Order of the Dragon?"
"What in fuck's name is that?"
"A brotherhood…older than Opus Dei and the Illuminati….a sacred society…" his eyes lit up.
The room suddenly turned gloomy, Kiki swallowed hard, "This…order…."
Merlin closed his eyes, "You will think of me crazy…"
Kiki took a deep breath, shaking her head intently, she could only force a smile, "Ohhhh but no Mr. Emrys….but nooo…..I know you are crazy…."
A gentle smile slowly appeared on his strong features, tilting his head to the side his eyes signaled - mischief.
They both sat on their respective chairs, "This ought to be interesting…" she commented dryly, "Tell me about the Dragon Brotherhood."
"The Order of the Dragon," he corrected her, "The brotherhood originated from Hungary….a brotherhood of elite fighters, chosen by the King himself..."
Kiki forced out an exaggerated yawn, "And they exist till this very day?"
His fingertips dabbled lightly across the desk, "Do the Illuminati exist? Yes...they are very much around." he turned to look behind him, slowly facing her, his voice in a whisper, "You've heard about the saying it's who you know that matters?"
She smiled...she was CIA - of course she knew about that saying, "It's how the world works Merlin. Had it not been for your Uncle dearest...you would have never gotten the gig at Pendragon Corporation."
He laughed at the word "gig", "I see my job more than just a gig, Kiki." he stated calmly.
"Is that so, Merlin?" Kiki asked slyly.
Wordlessly he brought out his wallet, a cloth with an emblem sown on it appeared between his fingers. Swiftly he flung it over to her.
She studied it carefully, the emblem seemed to be a dragon, its tail cowered around the head as if strangling it, a curled up choking dragon, Kiki smiled, "How very creative of them."
"The dragon symbolizes strength, unity and power..." Merlin explained, "Power, any Pendragon would die for should it ever slip away from them. The order, a well kept secret that determined every members fate."
This caught the agents attention, "determined every members fate?"
"The order foretold what was to come...dragons once flourished our lands, they were the initial rulers...until man outsmarted them...few men knew how to control them, those that could formed an allegiance...they formed the order. To co-exist together, dragons soon became the trustful companions of men..." he stopped abruptly, studying her, waiting for her to take in all that he had told her.
Kiki sighed, "Merlin, I hate to break it to you...but dragon's only existed in myths and legends...fairy tales...and if I remember clearly, not exactly man's best friend."
The young man knew it would be difficult to convince her, "The CIA, FBI and whatever is out there, have struggled for years to keep evidence of extraterrestrial life from the general public."
Kiki burst out laughing, "Uh...hate to break your enthusiasm...but that too is a myth."
He shrugged his shoulders, "Then I cannot help you any further..."
There was more silence between them...Kiki thought for a moment with open arms she finally gave in, "Okay...Merlin...I will take this with an open mind..."
He folded his hands, "Thank you." taking a quick sip of water, he spoke calmly, "The order was not just the Pendragons but people with influential power all around the globe...the fucked up thing, is that the order answered to only one person...Uther Pendragon himself."
"Why him?"
Merlin shook his head, "According to the order the Pendragons, many centuries ago were in counsel with the Great Dragon..."
Kiki smiled, "Like a real dragon?"
He nodded, "Yes...his name was Kilgharrah...and he foretold their destiny..."
"So the Pendragons worshipped him?"
He took another swivel from his cup, "They have him to thank..."
Turning her face away, Kiki chuckled lightly, "Sounds like you all are dabbling in some serious occult shit here."
He did not comment on her sarcastic tone, "They would call it tradition..."
She rolled her eyes, "Yeah a tradition that has apparently from what you are saying, spread into some crazy conspiracy theory here...I mean we are talking dragons and aliens here..."
He shrugged his shoulders, "Call it whatever...but when a group...gets powerful...they do not stop...they get greedy...they want more...Uther wasn't only controlling his conglomerate, he controlled the order and he controlled people within that order."
"People like?"
"I cannot mention names...but political figures, royalty...corporations...and these people all answered to him...because he had the gift...the gift of foresight..."
"And how do you get into this...this order?"
"He watches you...in time he comes to you...or you come to him...however, you remain forever with the order..." he smiled inwardly to himself, "Some ravelled in this, they loved the fame, the luxury...the...privilege...others wanted out...and some...some didn't even know they ever existed."
Kiki raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"
Merlin rested back, "Uther's controlling nature...was beginning to show as madness...some people started talking...allegiances were formed to overthrow him...people like Morgana...as you can see they succeeded."
Kiki sighed once more, "You are saying she killed her own father?"
He stood up, "I am saying just that!"
She pointed at his chair, "Sit down...you are making me nauseous."
Quietly he obeyed.
"I don't know, Merlin. Where does Arthur come into it all?"
"He is heir to Pendragon Corporation – automatically heir to the Order of the Dragon...but...although he has passion for the corporation...he possesses none for the order."
"Smart boy." Kiki wryly commented, "What happened?"
His eyes shone with excitement, "The order dictated his marriage to Elena..."
She smiled, raising her finger to the ceiling, "This is where I stop you. If the order dictated their marriage...why did Lance object?"
"Because Ms. CIA...Lance had no clue about the order...he did not have the class or standing to be a part of them...much to Arthur's dissappointment...because to him...he felt he was living a lie...Lance was one of his best friends..."
"You are part of the Order?"
He nodded, "Yes...I was unfortunately born into it..."
"Oh dear...now I am confused." she slapped her forehead.
"Descendants...were part of the Order...another reason why I was hired into Pendragon Corporation...although my role is of no importance...because I was part of the order...Arthur confided in me a lot..."
"Judging from your tone...I would say, you would prefer he had not." she observed.
He shrugged his shoulders, "It was his arranged marriage, that would trigger the disarray that was to follow."
"How?"
Merlin stopped for a moment, contemplating to himself if it was wise to tell her all, judging from the look of things, he had no other option, "Arthur's refusal to marry Elena...Morgana and Aggravaine's rebellion...Lance's betrayal...Uther's death...my arrest...like I mentioned earlier...it all started spiralling downhill from there."
She thought momentarily, "...and where does Gwen come in?"
He bit the lower portion of his lip, "She doesn't...she just had one major set-back..."
"Which was?"
He chuckled lightly, gradually raising his eyes to meet hers, "That I fell in love with her..." he finally said, his voice incapable of hiding the guilt and sorrow that came along with it.