A small smile spread over Merlin's lips as he watched his students practice with their magic, the soft sound of enchantments filled the air and bright colours spread through the sky. They were definitely improving fast...
At least that was what he liked to think most of the time. He was brought out of his thoughts as a large explosion filled the training ground. Merlin didn't waste any time and immediately let his magic roam the grounds, forcing the smoke to one point before he let it disappear.
His eyes quickly scanned to grounds and a relieved breath left his lips as he saw that all his students were fine. Gilli stood in front of a few students, the ones closest to the source of the explosion and he held a shield up around them. 'Gilli, is everyone alright?' He screamed as he made his way through the shocked students and towards the little group.
Gilli blinked for a moment before he dropped the shield and he spun around, looking at the young men and women behind him. The tension in his shoulders dropped quickly as an relieved smile crossed his face. 'They're fine.'
'Good.' Merlin mumbled under his breath as he reached them, his eyes eventually rested on Rose, one of his younger pupils, she was shaking heavily as she held her hands over her eyes. 'Rose, are you alright?' He asked worriedly as he kneeled down next to her.
Rose didn't look up at him, instead she whispered from under her hands. 'M sorry... I'm sorry.' A loud sob left her lips and she leaned forward, resting her head in his chest and he pulled her closer to him.
'It's alright, everything is fine.' He said as he rubbed her back. 'Sometimes spells just go wrong, don't worry, I know that you will do fine next time.' He told her as she lowered her hands, big hazelnut brown eyes stared up at him and she gave him a slow nod. He smiled back before he turned to one of the older boys. 'Jasper, please take her to Gaius and the rest of you go back to your rooms, training has ended.'
He watched as Jasper helped the young witch up and they and the other students quickly left the field. Soon only he and Gilli were left and Merlin noticed how the sun began to set. They looked at each other for another moment before the younger man offered Merlin his hand, pulling him up. 'I'm sorry, I should have watched over her better.'
Merlin gave him a reassuring smile. 'No one got hurt, so it's fine.' He answered as he was pulled upwards. Just as he stood up again he felt a rush of dizziness spread through his head and his legs go numb and before he even realised it he sank to the ground.
'Merlin!' Gilli yelled as his hands shot forward and he clumsily caught his mentor. He pulled the raven up and Merlin hung shocked in Gilli's arms for a moment.
Merlin blinked shocked as he realised what had happened and he quickly got on his feet again, steadying himself on Gilli as his assistant looked at him with concerned eyes. 'I'm fine, thank you.' He tried to give the other a reassuring smile, but he knew Gilli saw right through him.
'No, you're not.' Gilli almost growled at him, concern clearly in his voice. 'I will bring you to Gaius, now!' Before Merlin could even answer his arm was pulled over Gilli's shoulder and he started to drag the raven back to the castle.
'Gilli, I told you that I'm fine, now let me go.' Merlin growled irritated, but he didn't make an attempt to push the other away. He still felt a bit weak and it worried him. He normally didn't get tired from the magic he had used just mere minutes before. His thoughts shot for a moment to the attack by the sorcerers, to the potion he was forced to drink, but... but that was four weeks ago, why would it affect him now?
Gilli quickly maneuvered him to the physician's chambers and threw the door open. Gaius, who was treating Rose, looked startled up, his shocked eyes immediately turning to concern as he looked at the raven. 'My boy, what happened?' He asked as he placed his instruments on the table and made his way to the warlock.
Merlin gave him a nervous smile. 'I'm fine, b-.'
'No, you're not!' Gilli repeated again as he shot his mentor a glare before turning to Gaius. 'He almost fainted after training.'
'Traitor.' Merlin mumbled.
Gaius narrowed his eyes as he signed for Merlin to sit down on the bed and he turned to the young pupil. 'Rose, my dear, just take a bit of rest tonight and you will be fine.'
The girl looked nervously from him to Merlin as she asked. 'Is it my fault?'
'No, this has nothing to do with what happened on the training field, I promise you, so don't worry about me. I'm just a bit tired, now go and tomorrow I will help you with the spell.' He told her with a smile, hoping that she would believe it... he himself didn't.
Rose gave him one nervous look before she nodded and made her way out of the room.
He watched her as she left before he turned back to Gaius. 'I'm sure that I will be fine with some rest.'
But as he wanted to stand up he was pushed back by his own mentor. 'No, you won't.' The physician said with a stern voice. 'Now tell me how you feel... and tell the truth.'
Gaius' frowned as Merlin finished explaining what happened on the training field and he ordered Gilli outside, which the younger male did with slight hesitation. Once the sorcerer had left the room did Merlin turn back to Gaius and he was shocked to see an concerned look on his mentor's face. '... What's wrong with me, please Gaius, tell me.'
'Hmmm... I'm not sure yet, but I have my suspicions... Now lie down.' Without another word he was pushed to his back and Gaius pulled his shirt over his head. Carefully touching his stomach before he wobbled towards the table and grabbed one of his new magic books, Gaius started to collect them after Arthur lifted the ban on magic, and turned back to Merlin. He scanned through the book before he lay his head on Merlin's stomach and his head snapped up. 'Impossible.' He breathed out as his eyes grew wide.
'Impossible, what's impossible!' He almost screamed as he sat up. Gaius sighed in deep shock as he sat down next to him on the bed, looking at him like he wanted the raven to calm down and Merlin knew it was something big. Tears spread through his eyes, what was going to happen to him? Was he going to die? He didn't want to die, he didn't want to leave Arthur.
Gaius placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, looking him deep in the eyes. 'My boy... I think I know what's happening to you and it will also explain what was in that potion those sorcerers gave you... you're pregnant.'
Merlin blinked at him, his eyes growing wide as he let his hands sink to his sides. '... What?'
The physician sighed. 'A long time ago someone discovered an potion that allows strong male sorcerers to be able to carry children... You're with child.'
He had absolutely no idea what he should think of all of it... He carefully wrapped his arms around his stomach and big tears started to run down his cheeks as he pulled his legs towards his chest. He slowly let his magic spread through his body and his heart skipped a beat as he felt another soul inside of him, it was strange, but at the same time so familiar... He knew Gaius' words were right, there was another life inside of him. '... You're right...' He whispered through his tears, but the joy soon fell and his head snapped up. 'But who's the father, I mean... is it Arthur's or does the potion not need another person?'
Gaius lifted his eyebrows before he narrowed them again. 'To complete the magic it needs the dna of two people through the act of... intercourse.'
Merlin blushed slightly as he heard those words, but at the same time was he relieved. This child was his and Arthur's... A smile spread over his lips, he was able to give Arthur an heir. Again he burst out in tears, but this time it were tears of joy.
It was then that the door slammed open and a terrified looking Arthur ran inside, soon followed by a pale looking Gilli. 'Merlin!' He startled both the warlock and the physician inside and made his way towards the two. Sinking to the ground and taking Merlin's hands in his own before he looked at Gaius. 'What's wrong with him?'
Merlin glared at his apprentice, who shrunk under the glare. 'Gilli, what did you tell him.'
But it was Arthur who answered for him. 'He just told me what happened on the training field.'
'You mean that you forced him to tell you.' Merlin stated as he pulled his hands out of Arthur's and placed them in his side.
'Merlin, I want to know if something happens to you, or better said if you do something stupid like tripping over your own feet and get hurt.' Arthur said in defense. The blond had barely said those words before Merlin burst out in tears. The king froze as he saw the tears and panic immediately spread over his face. 'I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that!'
Merlin didn't look at him and wrapped his hands around his belly. 'It wasn't my fault, but yours.' He shouted at him. 'You did this to me!' He may shout, but he couldn't fully hide the joy he felt inside.
'What... how can this be my fault, I wasn't anywhere near you.' Arthur responded slightly stunned as he saw the smile on his lover's face.
The whole time Gaius watched the two of them with his eyebrows raised. 'Merlin, maybe you should tell him what we discovered.'
Merlin looked from the older man to Gilli and eventually his eyes rested on Arthur and he laughed nervously at the other. 'I... I...' He took a deep breath before he grabbed the king's hand and placed it on his stomach, hoping that Arthur would understand. 'Arthur... we're going to be parents.'
Arthur froze up as his eyes shifted from Merlin's eyes to his stomach and back to his face. 'What-?'
But before Merlin could reply back they heard a loud yell and it seemed that Gilli finally understood what they were talking about. 'What, but you're a man, right?!... This can't be happening...' The last sentence he mumbled as he sank through his knees.
Arthur turned back to Merlin. 'He's right, how is that even possible?'
The raven bit his lip before he leaned towards Arthur, letting himself rest in the arms of the man he loves. 'It's... Those few weeks back when we were attacked they gave me an potion, because of that we were able to create a child.' The last he said as he rubbed his still flat belly.
'So it's true?'
'Yes... are you happy with it?'
Arthur's loud laugh filled the room and he threw his arms around the raven. 'Of course, you big idiot!'
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This time I decided to go for an ending note. I'm sorry that the sex scene in the last chapter wasn't that great and I may rewrite it and there will be more smut scenes in the future. Oh and what did all of you think about this chapter, the pregnance was kind of obvious. I also plan on using Gilli more in the future, but not as much as in this chapter and the knights will definitely appear in the next chapter.
But there's one thing I haven't decided yet. If the child will be a boy or a girl, so I wanted to ask all of you this question; What do you want it to be? Also please tell me what you think about this story or if you have any suggestion for further chapters (I won't promise that I will use it). I hope you have enjoyed it.
