Chapter 2
The Winchesters left the barn but as soon as they did, everyone was staring at them. "What is everyone looking at" Dean asked Sam as they were making their way through the lower town. "We've gone back in time Dean, who knows what year it is." Dean looked worried so Sam asked what was wrong. Dean looked at him and said, "do you think they have pie?"
Being so concerned with pie, Dean wasn't watching where he was going and ended up walking right into Arthur. "Whoa, sorry man." Arthur was offended by the way that this new comer had spoken to him. "You can't talk to me like that!" "Oh yeah, why not?" Dean replied feeling good about himself. "Well, for your information, I happen to be the King." Dean looked at Sam and both of their jaws dropped. They never expected to be in the presence of the greatest King the world has ever known.
"You're not from around here are you?" Arthur finally replied. "Uh no, we're from out of…village." Sam gave a look of disapproval to Dean. "So where are you staying while you're here in Camelot?" Arthur asked the boys, prepared to offer them a room at the castle if they nowhere else to stay. "We haven't found a place yet actually." "Well why don't you stay at the castle, come on don't be shy, we always have room for visitors." The boys didn't know what to do, but they were happy that they had somewhere to stay. "So uh, Arthur, if I can call you Arthur, you ever hear the name Emrys?" Dean asked, wanting to find this Emrys so he and Sam could return home. Arthur replied with, "no, never heard that name but might I ask, what you want him for?" "Oh well we were asked by someone to find him, we just want to talk. But between us, he's a sorcerer." Arthur stopped in his tracks. "We have a new law in Camelot, sorcery is allowed here, some people are still getting used to the idea. You're not witch hunters or anything like that are you?" "The boys looked at each other for a moment until Sam replied, "No nothing like that, just regular hunters." Arthur looked at them and smiled, "oh good, we could always use more of those around here."
Later that evening, Merlin came into Arthurs chambers to get them ready for the night. Arthur was sitting at the table and called Merlin over. "I met two interesting young men today on my rounds of the lower town." "Really" Merlin replied, "what were they like?" Arthur had to think a moment, he really didn't know what they were like, all he could come up with was, "they were awkward really" Merlin laughed, "More awkward than me?" Arthur smiled. "No Merlin, no one could be as awkward and weird as you are. They did ask about a man they were looking for. They said his name was…Emrys I believe. Ever heard of him?" Merlin was in shock. He had never told Arthur about who he really was, just that he had magic. "Who were those boys?" Merlin thought to himself. "You look like you've seen a ghost. What's wrong?" Arthur asked. Merlin was about to answer, when Dean and Sam almost fell through the chamber doors. "Sorry about that… your highness, we got lost looking for our room." Sam looked at Dean with a reassuring face. "Oh that's quite alright, I was just talking with Merlin. Speaking of, why don't you show the boys back to their room?"
Merlin stood up but said nothing. Arthur looked at him and said, "That wasn't really a question Merlin." "I haven't finished your room yet sire." Merlin replied, hoping to get out of being alone with the boys. "I think I'll manage." Arthur said, and with that Merlin slowly walked over to the door and led the boys to their room.
When Merlin got back to his room, Gaius was sitting at the table. "Oh good Merlin you're here, your dinner's getting cold." But after Gaius say the look on Merlin's face, he knew something was wrong. "What's the matter?" Merlin sat down at the table across from Gaius and said, "Arthur met two boys in the lower town today, he said they were looking for Emrys." Gaius looked shocked. "Did you know these boys?" "No, how would they know who I am Gaius, how would they know my secret?" Merlin was worried, no one had ever found out who he was before, besides Morgana but she left Camelot almost a year ago. "You mustn't say anything to Arthur Merlin, he can't know who you really are. You have to keep yourself safe, no more than ever." Gaius warned Merlin as they both started to eat their dinner. They were unaware that throughout the whole conversation, Sam and Dean had been listening just behind the door. They had the information that they needed, all that was left was to act on it.