AU: Hi again this is the 11th chapter of The Forgetting Curse. Hope you like it.
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Arthur was confused. How could Merlin have magic and be a warlock,or something. He knew him far too good so that can't be true. Merlin a sorcerer - that was ridiculous. For the time they had been together the boy didn't show or do anything that would give the Prince even the slightest idea.
No this was imposible. Why did he have to listen to that Dragon. He was old and dying. May be this was some sort of joke. But what is it wasn't. What if Merlin was a real sercerer? What should he do?
Arthur was still in the cave. He was walking around and thinking. He felt hurt and betraied. His tears were almost dripping. He sat on the grouned and rested his back on a rock. The Prince started to talk aloud, which would help him to make his mind.
'So, I have the word of a Dragon and nothing else. How can I be sure that he was telling the truth? But how could he tell the truth, when all the magic, warlocks and witches are evil. I don't believe that my Merlin can do harm to anyone.' - The Prince said and ran a hand through his hair. - 'But what if...' - the it occured to him, - 'Let's say that Merlin is a warlock. Does he know that he has to give his magic so the antitoxin can be done? And more importantly will he?' - Arthur fell silent. His head hurted, he felt that he has broken ribs. He was covered with blood.
He thought about Merlin. When the potion was done, he would lose his magic and that would solve the problem. But there was something inside him, that felt strange. As even if was no longer a warlock, Arthur would still ask why didn't he tell him what he really was? The curiosity inside him, would kill him.
He finally got his descision. He stood up from the ground holding his ribs with one hand, and with the other, held the bag there the Dragon flake,was.
He walked and walked, until he saw the exit of the cave. He wondered how long has he been there. He walked out, and saw it was night. So less than a day he thought. Arthur easily found his way to the healers.
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Up in there Merlin was sick with worry. There had been three days since Arthur had been in the cave. The boy couldn't sleep, couldn't eat. He just sat by the window and stared blankly, wondering if the Prince was still alive. Everytime Gaius opened the door his heart was begining to beat faster, but for nothing.
'Merlin, you look pailer than before, you have to eat something!' - Gaius said and pointed the table, which was full with food.
'I am not hurgry.' - He replied with weak and quiet voice. - 'When is he going to come back?' - Merlin asked and looked at the physician with eyes full of tears.
'I cannot know that, Merlin, but if you want to be conscious, when he comes back, you have to eat. So please, come.'
'Fine. At least this will full my time for a while.' - he said and sat on his usual place.
In the moment then the door creaked Merlin's head turned. He saw Arthur walking in and ran to him. Embrased him and gave him a fast kiss on the lips. Then he saw the Prince holding his ribs and the fact that tunic was all in blood.
'You're hurt!' - Merlin said and took a step back. Arthur looked as he was going to faint, but he said.
'And you are really observant.'
'Come on the bed, and let me look at you, Sire.' - Gaius said and went to the door, where he and Merlin helped the Prince to lay. - 'Tell me where does it hurt.'
Arthur pointed his chest and head. When Merlin removed his armour and shirt, he saw three big deep purple bruises, a lot of blood and not small wound on the shoulder.
'Sire...' - Merlin said and bit his lips.
'He is going to be alright.' - Gaius said as he was cleaning the wound.
'I know. Everything is going to be fine.' - he said and captured Arthur's hand, who had nothing to say anainst that.
As soon as Gaius was done with cleaning and bandeging his wounds, he asked the Prince to move in Merlin's room, so can be left to rest. Before leaving the room, the healer asked:
'Sire, where is the Dragon flake?'
'It's in the bag.' - quietly answered he and then closed his eyes.
'Very well them' - Gaius said and closed the door behingld him.
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'How is he?' - Merlin asked when he saw Gaius coming.
'He will be good as new in a few weeks, and by then I suppose that the antodote, will be ready too.'
'As you said the antodote... how is it going to be?' - The boy asked twisting his fingers. For the last few hours when Arthur has been here, Merlin got his usual colour back. It was more that obvious, that he felt better, when the Prince was here now.
'What do you mean?' - Gaius asked.
'You said that in the final part of the potion' - He lowered his voice. - 'I shall give all my magic, so I can return my memory.'
'Yes, that is true.'
'But how is it going to happen?' - Merlin said and a bit of worry appeared on his face.
'Well, for certain it won't be easy. There is one old, and very complicsted magic that makes the warlock, put all his magic into a certain thing. In our case, a memory regaining potion.'
'What is this spell?' - Merlin asked wondering if he was goibg to be able to perform it. Should he do it in front of Arthur was another question bothering the young man.
'Do venenatis omnia et singula ad bonum potest are words that you would pronounce.' - Gaius said.
'It doesn't sound so difficult.'
'It is when you have to perform if.'
'Gaius I wanted to ask you something else... '
'Then ask.'
'Do I have to do the enchantment in front of Arthur?' - Merlin asked a bit unsure.
'It is not nessesary for him to be there. But he might insist to be.' - The healer cleared.
'But how can he?' - Now he was whispering. - 'If he want to be there, then he will realize that I am a sorcerer.'
'I can't tell you what to do, not that you listen to me when I do...'
'Hey!' - Merlin said and smiled.
'... As I were saying I think that it will be good for both of you if you are honest with him.'
'I know. I know, but that what if he hates me after he finds out what I am...' - His voice cracked.
'If he really loves you, he will take you for who you are, not for who he wants you to be.' - Gaius said.
'Yeah, I guess you are right.' - He said and fell silent again.
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A few hours later, Merlin was 'banging his head againt the wall' or trying to think of a way how tell the Prince that he had magic. Gaius was looking at ways how to start the potion and Arthur was asleep.
He was having a bad dream, he was dreaming of the fight from yesterday. But this time he was the Dragon. And it felt really different. He felt chained, but not only with the metal. He felt as his will was gone, as someone was controlling all his actions. He saw a woman, a pretty woman that was mumbling some words under her nose. He couldn't understand them but new they were some kind of commands. The next he saw waked him up.
He screamed and both Merlin and Gaius entered the room.
'Sire, is everything alright?' – Merlin asked with worried voice.
'I… I had a nightmare.' – Simply the Prince answered.
'Do you want to talk about it? It may help.' – the boy said.
'Well…' – Arthur nodded. Then he told them what he dreamt. – 'And then I woke up. It was such strange feeling.'
'Wait a minute.' – Gaius said and went to the other room. – 'Take this. It will help you to fall asleep again.'
'Thanks Gaius.' – he said and gave him the empty cup.
'For nothing sire.' – The healer said and opened the door. – 'Merlin, come, let's leave the Prince to rest.' – Merlin stood up, but then Arthur said:
'Can you stay a bit longer?' – He asked Merlin who looked at Gaius with big eyes.
'Fine, but just for a while.'
'Thank you Gaius.' – The Prince said.
When he exited the room, Merlin said:
'How are you, Sire?'
'There is no need to call me 'sire', not now, not ever.' – He said and smiled.
'Alright, so how are you, Arthur?' – It felt strange to address him with his first name.
'I am a bit sleepy. I think it is from the medicine Gaius gave me.' – The Prince said and adjusted himself into the bed. – 'How are you?'
'I've been better. I am concerned about you.' – Merlin said and took Arthur's hand. – 'You don't mind, right.'
'No, I like it that way.' – he said and smiled. – 'Merlin, I want to ask you something…'
'You can ask me anything.' – Merlin said and smiled.
'But I don't want you to misunderstand me.' – He said and took a breath. – 'When I was in the cave, minutes before the Dragon died, he told me something.
'About what, Si… Arthur.' – The boy said and started to worry a bit. What could it be?
'Something, really strange. He said that for the potion, a warlock should give his magic.' - Arthur said unsurely.
'Warlock?' – Merlin said. "Oh god, he knows, what am I going to do?'' he thought.
'Yes, and he said which one. He said that you should give your magic so you can return your memory.' – Arthur said and took his hand away from Merlin's.
'Oh…' – The boy was left speechless, what was he going to do. – 'I… I don't know what to say, Sire.'
'Arthur.' – He corrected him. – 'And tell me what is the truth. Are you a warlock, Merlin?'
'I… I have been thinking of a proper way I should tell you that, but I couldn't find the words.' – Merlin began.
'So you are confirming the Dragon's words.' – Arthur asked and rose in Merlin's bed.
'Yes, I confirm.' – He said, looked down and a tear dropped from his eyes. – 'Please, don't hate me.'
'I don't know what to say to you Merlin. I want to know why did you hide it from me?' – Arthur said and pressed his lips.
'I thought that if you knew who I was, you'd get me burned.' – The boy explained himself.
'Do you really believe that I would do such thing? I am not my father, Merlin, remember this.'
'Si…. Arthur, there is one thing I want to tell you, that I hope will make my fault in from of you smaller.' – Merlin said and looked into the Prince's eyes.
'What is it?' – He asked curious, but serious.
'I… my destiny is to protect you. I am destined to save your life in order to keep you alive.' – Merlin said and took a deep breath.
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