A twelve year old Merlin wandered through the woods near the large lake that his family were currently living by. He was dressed in as he normally went out in his battle clothes, his white wooden staff in his hand as he smiled as he looked around at all the greenery. Reaching the edge of the woods which out looked the large lake, Merlin's eyes widened in surprise at the blue haired sixteen year old beautiful girl that knelt near the edge taking a sip from the lake, the backless white dress she wore clung to her curvy frame.
His staff slipped from his fingers, clattering onto the roots under his feet as he cringed at making that sort of mistake as she turned around to face him. Her smile growing as she spotted Merlin, who quickly attempted to pick up his staff as he turned to head home, freezing as he heard her melodic voice speak "Don't go…"
Merlin found himself blushing despite himself as he glanced back to see her walking towards him, chocolate brown eyes seemed to sparkle to him as she held her hand out to him as she asked "I'm not going to hurt you…What's your name?"
"Em-Emrys…" He nervously replied, his blush darkening as she cheerfully replied with a bright smile
"That's a cute name…I'm Nimueh…"
…
Sona awoke to find Merlin sniffling, tears running down his cheeks as he hugged onto her tightly. Her eyes widening in surprise as she realised Merlin was still asleep as he mumbled "Why…Nimueh…?"
She covered her mouth as she gasped as it all seemed to slip into place and she couldn't help but feel sorry for him as she hugged him back as she thought sadly 'He loved her…and she betrayed him'
She moved to wipe some of the tears from his cheek as his sniffles died down, his face resting on her hair for a moment before his eyes opened. Merlin blushed as he realised his position, removing himself from her as he spoke, wiping away what was left of his tears "Sorry you had to see me like that Kaichou…"
"Don't worry we all need comfort at some point" Sona spoke sadly, noticing Merlin's eyes widening as he looked at her as she added
"You talk in your sleep"
Merlin sighed in disappointment as he turned away from her as he spoke "I guess you've figured it out considering what was said during the fight yesterday?"
"Yes…You still love her don't you?" Sona asked, Merlin's shoulders slumping as he turned back to her, a bitter smile on his face as he answered
"Yeah…even though she used me and everything…I wish I didn't but…" He was surprised as she pulled his head to her chest, blushing as he felt one of her hands run through his red tipped hair as she opened her mouth to speak only for a blue circle to appear in the room, an girl appearing with black twin ponytails, dressed as a magical girl.
"Oh no…" Sona spoke, realising her sister had came unannounced as Serafall looked at the pair before shouting
"I won't let you take away my sister, you fiend" Launching a barrage of ice spears at Merlin who quickly shot his hand up and casted a magical shield spell before him as his eyes widened as they stuck into it
"Serafall stop it" Sona shouted embarrassed as Reina then entered the room confused as Merlin sighed in relief as Serafall spoke
"Only for you" The Maou then lunged towards her sister, who tried to avoid it only to pull Merlin into the path of it and getting caught by Serafall in a big hug.
"Kaichou…?" Merlin asked, feeling crushed by the magical girl devil, who realised that she wasn't holding her sister.
"How dare you get in my way?" Serafall shouted as she threw Merlin across the room, the devil mage landing on the floor as he groaned, Sona speaking up annoyed and embarrassed
"You're the one who jumped towards him"
"Now I can get rid of him before he takes you from me" Serafall spoke as Merlin's whole body started to get encased in ice.
"He's my servant so leave him alone" Reina spoke up annoyed, Serafall turning to look at the blonde as Merlin spoke slightly embarrassed
"Serafall-san…I'm not trying to take you're sister from you…she was…erm… comforting me"
Serafall turned surprised, noticing Sona blushing as Reina gave the Sitri heir an asking look; the trio looked at Merlin who was dressed in his battle clothes as he stood there, free from the Maou's ice.
"How'd you break free of my ice?" Serafall asked as Merlin sighed, noticing her look over his full appearance as he spoke
"I'm a mage, Serafall-san, and Kaichou's Rook and Phenex-sama's Bishop…"
"Don't mages have staffs?" Serafall asked, Merlin sighing as he shook his head as he answered
"Not all, Serafall-san, it's considered a channelling device and only serves to boost the user's magic"
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"Ojou-sama…Emrys' staff is nearly repaired to our best ability" The green haired fairy spoke, it had taken them a few months to gather all the pieces not to mention working out the magic to reform the white wooden weapon.
"You've done well considering this is the first time we've reconstructed a mage's staff…" The blue haired fairy spoke with a smile as she looked over the white staff, the cracks from when it had been in pieces before was still noticeable even though it was nearly whole as she added
"He will need it if what I have seen is to come"
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Merlin scratched the back of his head as he stood in the back garden, dressed in his jeans and blue t-shirt, deciding for the best that he leave it to Sona and Reina to explain to Serafall about him and avoid another attempt by her to get rid of him.
[I find it hard to believe that one of the four Satans could be that immature] Tiamat spoke with an amused tone as Merlin sighed before mentally replying
'I find it hard to believe she's Kaichou's sister…'
He started to tend to his mother's herb garden dutifully as his thoughts turned to what he should do now that Sona knew most of his past concerning Nimueh.
[She should know the rest, young warlock. It would be for the best] Tiamat spoke, deciding to add her thought on the matter as Merlin mentally replied
'I don't think I can relive it just yet…plus I've got to explain to Phenex-sama as well' He was broken from his musings by footsteps, glancing back to see Reina walking out with a sigh of relief as she spoke
"Looks like Leviathan-sama understands…although she's still confused over how it happened and will probably do you in if she finds you with Sitri like that again"
"Well her visit was unexpected…" Merlin replied, managing to hide his red cheeks as he picked up the watering can as he added
"…I take it that Kaichou explained what happened before that" Merlin glanced over to her as she nodded sadly as she spoke
"That's something I didn't expect to be in your past, Merlin…"
"Well don't go spreading it…I don't want to think too much about it because that's how Kaichou found out after Kaito brought it up" Merlin replied as she nodded understandingly as he returned the tools to the shed, coming back out to see Sona and Tsubaki chatting quietly as Reina rolled her eyes at what she was hearing.
"Merlin-kun can you go get some groceries for me" His mother called, Merlin going inside to find her looking over one of her potion books as he asked
"What are you making, Mom?"
"They're for your nightmares, Merlin-kun" She replied with a smile as Merlin sighed understandingly, taking the list she had held out for him as his eye looked over them as he spoke to himself
"Looks like I've got to out into the woods then…"
"What do you mean?" Reina asked as she stepped into the kitchen, Merlin sighing as he spoke
"I'm going on an ingredient run…nothing especially difficult to find it's just that the ones in the garden haven't fully grown yet and some aren't even planted in there"
…
The magic circle appeared in the middle of the wooded area, Merlin, Reina, Sona and Tsubaki appearing from it. The Sitri heir had decided to come along when she realised that they would be looking around the area that Rias' was holding her training camp while Reina had decided to spend some time helping the mage as she flicked through the plant book he'd given her to help him.
"We'll see you at school" Sona spoke before she and Tsubaki walked towards the camp as Merlin replied
"Alright, Kaichou" before he and Reina heading off in the other direction as the blonde she-devil asked
"What am I looking for?"
"King's foil…It's a weed that's used to help with treating poisons…happens also to be good with relaxing the body" Merlin answered as he looked over his list again before folding it and putting it inside his green coat as Reina flicked the book to the right page as they started to look for all the herbs needed as Merlin added
"Don't use you're fire anywhere around here…this place has most of the herbs my mother uses so if it gets destroyed you're only making things harder for next time"
"Right, right…I wasn't planning to torch it all anyway" Reina replied giving him an annoyed look which Merlin ignored as they started to search as she asked
"How many times have you done this?" Merlin took a moment to think as he crouched down, pulling out a pocket knife from his pocket as he cut off some of the plant before putting it into a plastic box as he answered
"I've done this about once or twice every month or so depending on what's needed…although with my mother's garden I should have to do this less"
They continued searching for what was needed, Merlin cutting off what was needed before putting them into there own tub inside his bag while Reina helped him look for some of the other plants on his list.
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Kaito rushed up the steps to report to his superiors, pulling on his coat as he headed to the council room, knocking on the large ornate double doors before an old yet deep voice called out "Enter!"
Both doors opened by themselves to reveal the large exquisite room, the large circular table in the middle of the room seemed reminiscent of the round table as he noticed all of the elders gazes on him as he coughed into his hand before being addressed by the white bearded wizard opposite where he now stood "What can you tell us from your recent fight with Emrys?"
"Elder, he still fought with his traitorous style but upon mentioning about the Fairy he started using some sort of magical gun which was firing mana filled rounds…"
"A Sacred Gear perhaps…?" The elder asked as Kaito nodded before one of the others spoke up "And what of his staff?"
"Not seen so unless he's got rid of it he's not used it" Kaito answered, thinking for a moment about the feel of Merlin's magic during the fight as the leader spoke up
"You have something more to report to us, Kaito?" The elder spoke looking at him with a calm expression
"His mana it felt darker then before as if he was no longer human…with the appearance of his new weapon I believe that he's become a devil"
Murmurs broke out amongst the group before the old man slammed a hand onto the table, drawing all attention as he spoke "If he has become a devil then we will have to respond accordingly…I want all to take a basic course with the Fallen Magic books we have stored here…I want none to leave this place either or else we risk giving them the knowledge of our plans and I do not want Emrys to be able to use this against us or our allies"
All of them nodded in agreement, Kaito clenching his fist as he planned to get even with the teen once he was ready as the meeting continued and he left, the doors closing behind him as he turned to his right to see Le Fay and Arthur standing there.
"What do you want Pendragon?" Le Fay shrunk slightly as Arthur spoke up
"Heard Emrys beat you badly…and was asked to report to the Hero Faction about him"
"Well tell your precious "Heroes" he's not human any longer…From what I could tell he's a devil…and he using some sort of gun"
"What sort…?" Arthur asked calmly, his intrigue getting the better of him as Kaito shrugged
"It was large and metallic blue…I didn't have time to pay attention to much of the details" Kaito replied with a shrug before he walked off, leaving the two siblings to think about what they now knew.
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It was evening when the pair returned home, Merlin setting the backpack onto the kitchen table as he looked around for his father while his mother stirred the pot that was set atop of the cooker. Reina looked on confused as Merlin passed the herbs and plants that his mother needed just by the unusual names that were bounced about between them.
"Where's Dad?" Merlin asked, his mother smiling as she tended to the potion as she answered
"You're Uncle found something interesting and couldn't bring it with all the marking he's doing"
"Uncle Negi found something in that giant library?" Merlin asked surprised, Reina looking between them confused as Merlin answered her unspoken question
"Uncle Negi works at an academy at Mahora which has a large library with lots of old magical books hidden around…usually when he comes across something that might be useful he makes a copy of it and gives it to me so I can learn off it"
Reina took a moment to think as she asked "What sort of things has he given you before?"
"Alchemy, Enchantment books…things I don't typically use but could be useful if I needed to make something" Merlin replied with a shrug as he took a seat at the table as he added
"Mom uses the Alchemy book more then I do"
"That's just because you don't have the patience to follow a recipe" She replied with a sigh as she started pouring the sickly green potion into bottles before pouring the last part into a cup to hand back to Merlin, who accepted it before cooling it down with his breath.
"What's that going to do?" Reina asked, Merlin looking to her as he brought to cup to his lips as he answered
"It stops me from dreaming"
"Isn't that dangerous?" Reina asked as Merlin shook his head
"Not really… just like not remembering what you dreamed of when you wake up" He gulped down the sickly potion in one go before setting the empty cup onto the table, the bitter taste of the drink noticeable on his face as he sighed before speaking up
"It'll take effect when I go to sleep so I suggest you don't try any sleep watching spells on me otherwise it'll be a waste of time"
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The rest of the weekend passed by quietly and currently Merlin was walking to school on the Monday morning talking to Saji about something that they now knew had in common, gaming, while Reina walked on Merlin's other side as she listened
"You need to keep your character's stats focused on what you use them for or to cover up there weaknesses" Merlin spoke as Saji nodded understandingly
"I try to do that but with all the different monsters you face keeping specific is a lot harder then I expected" Saji replied, Reina rolling her eyes as she spoke up
"What's the point of those sorts of games anyway?" Both boys looked at her before shaking there heads as Merlin decided to explain
"They help with planning to fight something as well as being prepared for them so not to get surprised by sudden changes of events…like playing chess you need to plan what the opponent will do and counter it" Reina took a moment to think about it before shrugging
"Right…"
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Arthur and Le Fay were sat at a table in there base, drinking tea as they spoke
"You really want to go talk to Emrys…" Le Fay asked as Arthur calmly sipped his drink before replying
"Our ancestor's knew each other…I find it only fitting for me to acquaint myself with him…"
"Are you sure it's safe for you to go alone?" Le Fay asked as Arthur sighed before adding
"Yes, Le Fay…I don't expect he'll stand much chance against my Excalibur now he's a devil…"
Kuroka walked into the room a curious look on her face at seeing the two siblings as she smiled sitting down as she watched Arthur get up
"Don't worry about me Le Fay" He spoke as he left, the witch sighing as Kuroka looked over to her
"Where's he going?"
Le Fay took a moment to think whether to say anything or not before answering "He's going to see someone who similar to us"
"Ooo…Another descendant…? Who is it this time?"
"Merlin…or Emrys depending on the texts" Le Fay answered, Kuroka looking surprised as she replied thoughtfully
"The descendant of the maker of magicians' magic…wow he must be strong"
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Merlin sighed as he walked along his route to deliver leaflets, his eyes narrowing at noticing the blonde haired young man dressed in a suit looking at him, turning as he prepared himself for a fight as he walked calmly forward before speaking
"Don't worry Emrys…I'm not here to fight you"
"How do you know that name?" Merlin asked annoyed, glancing around to see who was around only to see that the street was empty as the blonde spoke
"I'm Arthur Pendragon…the descendant of the King Arthur and I know because I ran into Kaito"
"So you're here for a fight…" Merlin spoke summoning his Chaos Cannon as he pointed it at the young man who remained calm as he replied
"No…I just wanted to meet the descendant of Merlin"
"Right…" Merlin said in a disbelieving tone as he kept the gun pointed towards him, Arthur's eyes running over the weapon before they widened
"Interesting…you're using the Chaos Cannon as well"
The stand off continued for a few moments before Merlin both noticed the unusual group of people dressed in white coats, Arthur drawing his Excalibur Ruler as he spun on the spot as he spoke "So there's exorcists following you around"
Merlin turned to face the exorcists each pulling out a light sword as he spoke "Really…They could've followed you here"
Pointing his gun at one of the exorcists Arthur retorted "I was not followed…my senses are developed to prevent such"
Merlin tapped his foot on the ground, causing it to shake as he started firing rounds at the Exorcists in front of him who all moved to dodge them, Arthur charging at those that were in front of himself as he started to slash out against them, blocking there holy swords as Merlin spun his grip on his Sacred Gear, the barrel lining up against his forearm as he blocked a light sword before firing a bolt of lightning into the exorcist's stomach, launching him back before he spun the gun again to start taking out others.
The two descendants continued to face against the group of exorcists, working like they'd fought together most there lives as they covered the each other, Merlin finishing off exorcists with is magic and Sacred Gear while Arthur using his Holy Sword.
They both seemed to be fairly relaxed once they'd dispatched the last exorcist both sharing a look of mutual respect as Arthur spoke "Hm…seems like we've got natural skill as a team…"
He turned to start to walk off as he paused before speaking back to Merlin "The elders are planning to use Fallen Angel holy magic against you, Emrys…"
"Why are you telling me this?" Merlin asked as Arthur turned back as he replied
"It wouldn't be fair if you were surprised by it…" With that he left, giving Merlin more to think about as he picked up one of the discarded light swords, hoping that he could find something to help him understand it as he mentally asked Tiamat
'Could I use holy energy if I understood it…?'
[Maybe…It is deadly to devils like yourself but if you can find a way to incorporate it then I could probably make it work]
Looking down at the exorcists he finally noticed a gun sitting on the floor, discarding the sword to pick it up as he looked at it, shivering at the holy energy coming from it as Tiamat spoke
[Don't accidentally shoot yourself] Merlin rolled his eyes as he took the clip from out of the gun before putting both into his delivery bag as he sighed
'I'm not planning to use it…just understand it in case I need to use it'
[Well don't touch the bullets either, they're holy charged and you'd only injure yourself…if you were a dragon then you'd be fine] Tiamat warned, Merlin eyes widening for a moment at what she said as he started to continue on his route as he mentally asked
'Is there a way?' Tiamat didn't reply as Merlin sighed before mentally added
'Alright…Chaos Dragon you want to keep another surprise for me' Tiamat chuckled at his reply as Merlin hurried to finish his delivery run, his thoughts turning to why he had such an easy time working with Arthur.
'Must be an ancestor thing' He thought.
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Author's Notes
Another chapter done and decided to have him meet with Arthur and Serafall along with bringing some more of his past up to deal with Nimueh. Thanks for the suggestions on characters to put in and as for his Balance Breaker, I'm wondering if it would be fair enough so that instead of Merlin going like Issei, and getting his Trianna forms for one Balance Breaker, whether it would make sense to allow him to get a few different incomplete version of Balance Breakers before he goes into a combined form which would be a Scalemail form and a perfected Balance Breaker... Considering they never say one user can only have one Balance Breaker per Sacred gear.
Need to work out the real difference between the different races of magic so I can start getting him to learn more and possible have a giant magic off against Georg from the Hero Team at some point and if some one doesn't mind me bouncing off ideas to them then just send me a pm and I'll be glad for your input.
Anyway, another Omake although part of me sees this possible happening in the future given Merlin's mage like appearance when he fights ^^;
Omake
"My show could do with a new character" Serafall spoke cheerfully at seeing Merlin's appearance in his battle clothes, the mage arching his eyebrow as he spoke confused
"Wait...What…?" Sona sighed as she put her hand to her forehead and spoke
"My sister stars in a show in the underworld"
"Oh…" Merlin spoke understanding slightly better but still confused as for why him he noticed Serafall staring at him with puppy dog eyes
"Please…?" She asked, Merlin attempting to resist her asking look before sighing in defeat as he spoke
"Fine…but I'm really busy with school and everything"