AN: the new chapter YAY this has a lot of jumps and probably won't be the best chapter but is needed to move the story along PLEASE REVIEW they help me write (no joke) any improvements or suggestions are welcome a previous review has already given me inspiration for a later chapter Enjoy :)

Now what do I do?

Three weeks had passed since Merlin hatched Falkor, Fafnir, Ketu, Apep and Katla and the five young dragons had grown exponentially so that they already reached about Merlin's shoulder although Katla was still the smallest. Each was as curious as the next causing a lot of trouble for both Dragon and dragonlord.

Safe to say Merlin was exhausted by day he tended to Arthur's needs and at night he would sneak out of the castle to help teach the hatchlings. Kilgharrah had explained that while he could teach them to survive and hunt they needed a dragonlord to teach them speech and how to interact with humans.

"You should head back to Camelot young warlock you need sleep and there are other duties you must tend to I can instruct the younglings for now" Kilgharrah all but ordered Merlin after he's yawed for the fourth time.

"I'm fiiiinnnneee" Merlin once again yawed out while Katla was gently propping him up.

"Go Merlin you may return tomorrow" Kilgharrah's tone left no room for argument

"Ok ok, I'll go" Merlin stood and bid the hatchlings goodbye getting high pitched chirps in response.

The next week followed in the same fashion as the last the hatchlings growth had slowed now but they had learnt to fly and their speech was improving almost as fast as their growth Merlin felt his connection to each one grow but his connection to Katla remand the strongest it was as if he knew what she was thinking before she could talk.

When he approached Kilgharrah about this one night the Dragon's answer was a cryptic as ever.

"Young dragons' magic is far purer than any other and they often performed feats that none could explain, but fear not Merlin it appears the fates have cast the die in our favour" had Merlin not been so confused he might have noticed the smug look his giant friend was giving him.

"MERLIN!" the call could be heard throughout the castle as the servant boy ran towards his masters chambers ignoring the stares that followed him.

"What…..now…..Arthur?" Merlin asked between breaths

The Prince regent in question who had been sitting quite calmly at his desk look at a map jumped as his manservant and friend barged in more quickly then he expected.

"Merlin, finally I was beginning to think you'd fallen asleep in the stables, again"

Merlin winced as the memory of Cedric came to his mind it as four years ago "clotpoll" Merlin mumbled under his breath.

"Prepare the horses there have been reports of strange beasts from the outlying villages"

"Yes Arthur, of course Arthur, no need for a please or thank you Arthur" Merlin said with absolutely no sarcasm in his voice his only response was a goblet narrowly missing his head as he left the room.

It was the usually quite Percy who spoke up first "Arthur you haven't exactly told us where we going and what were possibly fighting"

"The reports speak of flying beasts seen close to an outlying village near the border to Mercia, so far they haven't gone into the village but the people are scared and, well, better safe than sorry wouldn't you say"

Merlin tensed he suddenly had a horrible feeling he knew what they were looking for.

"Hang on princess" Gwaine joined "you said beasts how many are there?"

"Reports say 5 but they can't be sure and that there about the size of a shire horse"

'Yep' Merlin thought 'I know exactly what we're looking for' Merlin really wished Lancelot was here to help him but the other knight had been out leading a patrol that wasn't due to return to Camelot for another three days. 'now what am I supposed to do?'

ok it's sorter them my other post but as I said before this is just so the story can move along the good stuff should be up next week thanks for reading :)