AU: Hi again this is the 5th chapter of The Forgetting Curse. Hope you like it.

This might be somewhere about the half of the story. But absolutely not the end.

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Opening the door of the Prince's chambers, Merlin saw what a mess they were.

'Sire, I am sorry for the mess in here. I will tidy first thing in the morning.' – He said rushing to remove the clothes from the bed and to put them into the wardrobe.

'It isn't a problem.' – Arthur said but the boy didn't stop. – 'Come on Merlin, leave it. This isn't important now'

'I am sorry, Sire, I think that you cannot sleep in such bed.' – Merlin said not stopping his work.

'I could sleep everywhere as long as I know you are with me.' – Arthur said and went to Merlin. He took his hands and made him look in his eyes. – 'Do you know how scared I was when you fainted?' I thought I'd lost you, forever.'

Merlin blushed and said – 'Don't talk like that. You see everything is alright now. I mean not that I am not confused about my feelings but that is alright' – he said and licked his lips.

Arthur bit his lower lip. Oh how he wanted to kiss him. But he knew he shouldn't, because this would scare his lover. He would behave himself, no matter how hard it was for him. He took a few steps back and started to undress. Merlin turned around, thinking he about the order that had been given to him for the Prince.

'What are you doing, Merlin?' – He asked frowning.

'I don't want to embarrass you. You told me to turn around whenever you are undressing back in the first day when I got to be your manservant.' – Merlin explained.

'I don't think I remember doing such thing.' – Arthur said

'You did, Sire. I even went to the stocks once for that.' – Merlin said and bended down his head.

Arthur went to him, and turned him. Merlin saw him half naked. He could tell that he looked really good. The Prince looked into his eyes and said:

'I am sorry for that.' – And looked him in the eyes.

'It is not a problem, Sire. The fault was mine.' – He said and licked his lips again.

This was the last drop into Arthur's behaving cup. He could no longer hold himself. He kissed Merlin passionately and soon he was returning the kiss. Not thinking if Arthur was saying the truth about their relationship, Merlin knew that he liked the feeling of being kissed by the Prince. He put a hand on his back and the other the buried in Arthur's hair. This felt so good.

On the other side Arthur was feeling a bit strange. He knew these lips. They were the one that comforted him when he was weak, the one that made him feel on 7th sky, but still he felt that there was something strange. Of course not strange enough to make him pull away. He pressed Merlin to the wall and closer to him. Deepening the kiss he felt the boy's tongue inside his mouth. Oh yeah, he sure did love him.

Feeling where things were going Merlin got scared and pushed Arthur away

'Gaius told me to not be late.' – He said.

'Yeah… Gaius' – Arthur said and took a breath. He gave Merlin a light kiss.

'No…. I'd better go.' – The boy said and ran though the door.

Arthur was left there, thinking how much he wished Merlin to regain his memory. He'd see what would happen to him then.

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Just outside the healer's Merlin stopped and tried to sleek his hair a bit. Not quiet successful he opened the door. Gaius was waiting for him, leaning on a table.

'What took you so long?' – He asked and raised his eyebrows.

'Um… nothing happened.' – Merlin said stammering.

'As I believed you.' – Gaius said and laughed a bit.

'You wanted to talk for something, right?' – Merlin asked and frowned. He still was feeling exited from the kiss with Arthur.

'Yes. I hope it is nothing, but I still want to ask you one thing…' – He said and got quiet.

'You can ask me everything.' – said the boy, who knew exactly what his relations with Gaius was, which was really contrasting to the way he felt with the Prince.

'Yeah… yeah. I want to know if you remember anything else, for your relations with Arthur.' – He said looking worried.

'What should this mean?' – Merlin was now confused.

'I'm not asking if you loved him, no. I am asking if you remember your connection with Arthur's destiny.'

'Well when he asked me I told him I was just a servant to him, and nothing more I don't remember any special attitude from him. If that's what you are asking me…' – Merlin said and sat near the fireplace.

'Not exactly. Look I'll ask you like that. Do you remember that you were meant to protect Arthur's life, with everything you can do?' – Gaius said looking as the boy's eyes widened.

'No.' – he said and fell quiet for some time.

'Don't you remember what the Dragon told you?' – Gaius questioned him.

'I didn't know the Dragon existed till tonight.' – Merlin said and looked at the non believing face of the healer. – 'I am telling you the truth.'

'What about your magic?'

'I know I am warlock if that's what you're asking' – he said and just for the fun make the water cane float to him.

'Don't do that. So you are saying me that you don't remember anything about the countless times you save Arthur's life?' – Gaius said and raised his eyebrows again.

'What? I 'saved' his life?' – He said and frowned. – 'This couldn't be. I remember that the Prince had been in danger, but he always found ways to get himself out of the situation, or if he was sick or something you were able to help him.' – He explained what he thought was right and rested his head on the table. From all those emotions in the last few hours he had got really exhausted.

'This was all you. Arthur wouldn't have live until today, if you weren't there to help him.' – Gaius said edifying.

'How can this be? How can I be able to help him? As long as magic is illegal in Camelot and everyone who practice it had been killed. And besides everything you forbid me to practice magic outside this very room and not without you in it.' – Merlin said. If he was confused before, now he felt like a hurricane had been in his mind.

'Well I tried to forbid you to do magic, because it was too dangerous for you, but you didn't listened to me again.' – He said and after a small break – 'So typical for you. You never do what I tell you to.'

'I do not confirm this. I did what I was expected to do. Besides the only time when I remember saving the Prince was when I got the job to be his Manservant.' – The boy said and scratched his forehead. – 'I still can't say how I managed to do it.'

'Let's leave this subject for later. I hope that when you drink the potion you'll recover and the memory about the way your destinies are related.' – Gaius said and suddenly he thought of something. – 'And when I said potion, there is one more thing I will be needing for the elixir'

'What is it?' – Merlin said and his face stringed up.

'I didn't said it in front if the Prince, but need you to give something really special. I am not sure it is worth it…' – Gaius said.

'I'll do what it is necessary as long as I get to regain all my previous memory' – Merlin said and stood up.

'But you see... it is far more than I thought it would be.' – Gaius said.

'And what is it is too much. I would give everything for finally setting up with all there was, is, and shall be.'

'I will tell you and leave you to sleep on it. So you can be certain in your decision.' – Gaius said.

'That seems fair enough. Now tell me, please!' – Merlin said and pressed his lips.

'You will have to sacrifice your magic, Merlin, the only thing that makes you different from the rest of the crowd.' – Gaius said with plain voice.

Merlin's knees got weak and he had to sit down. He never thought that it was able to do such thing. This ability he had was with him since his birth and even if he wasn't allowed to use it on the fields, it was good help for him, when he was bored or had to do something he didn't liked.

'For how long?' – He asked, knowing the answer, before it was given to him.

'Forever.' – said Gaius shortly.

'Oh…' – Merlin said and fell silent. To lose his magic forever or to never know if what Arthur told him was true. When he thought if it at first he knew that he desired to remember, but on one upper level of his mind he knew that without his sorcery he wouldn't be able to live. It was just a part of him, something that he thought was impossible to get away from.

On the other hand if what Gaius had said about the way he should protect the Prince with his magic, how could he be able to do it, if he had no. And if he couldn't help him, what was the point of being there, when he was not going to be. And besides he was going to make new memories that sooner or later will be able to fill that gap left by the curse he had.

'I will have to think over it.' – Merlin said carried away in thought and moved towards his room. He laid on the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling. What was he going to do?

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Up in the castle Morgana was dreaming. She had another nightmare. It was awful. It was about Arthur and Merlin.

Morgana was aware of the fact that they were in love. She had seen though it when she saw him together. It was visible that they were made for each other. She loved seeing them together, spending time and looking at each other. It was like a fairytale. Also he was aware of the fact that Merlin was a sorcerer.

But now she had a terrible dream, even if it was so real. She saw Merlin crying, leaning over Arthur's lifeless body. In the back there was a woman, odd woman. She was laughing over their suffering. Morgana has seen her before in her dreams. She knew that this woman was more that dangerous. Suddenly a shining blaze, come from the place where she was standing. Looking around from the place Morgana was standing she saw Merlin dead. His body lied over Arthur's. This came too much for her sub consciousness.

Gwen heard her Mistress scream and ran into the room.

'Lady Morgana, are you alright?' – Gwen asked as she saw the way she was rocking. She sat in the bed and hugged her. – 'Everything is going to be alright. Be calm. Soon Morgana was back asleep.

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At the moment of first cock-crow on the door of Gaius chamber's was knocked. Outside the door was standing Morgana with a very worried look.

'Child, what had happened?' – Gaius asked, opening the door and seeing the king's ward.