Authors note: Ok guys here's the next chapter hope you like and sorry for the gap between post they should take a week at the longest. Usual disclaimer I don't own Merlin (I can still dream though) Enjoy :)
'Collecting Rare Herbs'
Merlin woke up the next day bubbling with excitement he was to meet Kilgharrah after some arguing with Arthur he manage to get a few day off to 'find rare herbs' for Gaius the only thing that had managed to sober him up (only a little though) was the thoughts of the danger to the soon to be hatchlings and possible his secret.
After delivering Arthur's breakfast and having to explain once again why he had to go he jogged down to the training fields.
"Lancelot!" Merlin called to his friend
"Merlin my friend" Lancelot replied and when he was close enough asked "am I finally going to get an explanation?"
"Yes, yes but not here lets go to my room" Merlin answered smiling as he beckoned the young knight
When they reached Merlin's room they were alone as Gaius was out on his rounds so Merlin bolted the door and muttered a spell to prevent anyone over hearing them. The dragons safety was too important to be risked by someone simply hearing the wrong thing at the wrong time.
At first Merlin just stood there 'grinning like an idiot' as Arthur would say wondering where to begin as Lancelot patiently waited for him to explain his disappearance two nights ago but upon seeing his friend reason for hesitation helpfully suggested.
"Why don't you start with how you're talking to a dragon, I didn't say anything the other night because I saw how worried you looked, but I can't deny I'm curious."
"Umm I've really been talking to him since I got to Camelot but I guess we sort of become friends after I stopped him attacking Camelot, yes this is the dragon Arthur continually brags to have killed" Merlin, rolling his eyes, answered Lancelot's unasked question annoyance crossing his mind as he thought of Arthur's constant bragging "think about who told him he struck a mortal blow, he really does get knocked out at the best times" Merlin muttered the last part as an afterthought.
"Wait but I thought only Dragonlords could…. Ohhh" Lancelot trailed off turning to Merlin "Wow"
"Yep, and the reason for Kilgharrah, that's his name, calling me away the other night is that he's found five! Dragon eggs hidden before the purge" Merlin explained his grin growing as he remembered the encounter.
"And I leave tonight to see them as the last Dragonlord it's important I go to them Kilgharrah never said exactly why but hey I'm not going to complain"
"Normally I would be worried about five more dragons flying around but I trust you and I'm glad that with everything there's something that can make you smile so much my friend but you have lot of explaining to do when you get back" the young knight smiled and the two friends simply continued talking until Lancelot was called away.
After darkness fell Merlin left for the clearing, now of cause he had permission to leave but eh, sneaking out was more fun and just waltzing past the guards after so much sneaking about just felt wrong even so as he passed them he made a mental note that should all of this come out he would tell Arthur about the lax guards
'They really are too easy to sneak past' Merlin reminisced almost fondly then realised how often he actually left the city against orders and a shiver ran down his spine.
Once he reached the clearing he found Kilgharrah already there waiting for him and the usually wizened, cryptic and never in a hurry to do anything to help Merlin looked dare, he even think it, impatient?
"Young Warlock, what took you so long?... actually never mind that, come along now" the dragon looked expectantly at Merlin before he realised.
"You're inviting me to ride you!?" Merlin asked incredulously remembering the 3 hour lecture he got last time he 'used Kilgharrah as a horse' to coin the dragons phrase.
*sigh* "Yes Merlin, but don't expect me to like it, this is a momentous occasion that I will make an exception for." The great Dragon said peering down and Merlin's shocked expression.
"….Right, right" Merlin mumbled when he recovered from his shock, and realising the dragon was actually tapping his claw he scrambled onto Kilgharrah's back "your right of course let's get going"
As Kilgharrah took off into the star filled sky Merlin looked towards the mountains a smile so big even Merlin thought he must look crazy. Then again he was flying on a supposedly dead dragon to witness the re-birth of said dragons 'extinct' race.
Please don't hate me I know it's a cliffy but the chapter would have been ridiculously long if I continued this was the best point to stop I promise the next chapter to be up soon because I want the Baby dragons to get here already as well.
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