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Here is chapter two this is more of a reincarnation fic then a death fic so...
Anywho here we go
Onwards
Merlin stood there in the forest clearing, the afternoon sun filtering through the trees into beams of light
and shadow, stunned, replaying his words over and over.
"You have to...your oath..what is going on?"
"Best take a seat and I will explain. A few days after you came into my care, right after the water supply,
I went and saw the dragon to confirm if you were really Emrys. He told me yes and no. He also told me
on the day you became Emrys I would have to kill you. I refused but he proceeded to guilt me into an
oath and I feared this day ever since, but now that it has arrived I understand. It's not Emrys I have to kill
but your life as Merlin."
"Yah. See. It's the killing me part I'm having an issue with. I don't want to die did anyone consider that?"
"Your not going to die, well you are but your not. Emrys means immortal you can not die until you
choose to do so. Merlin my boy, you need to reinvent yourself as Emrys to start over with another identity
completely. You can become anyone you can imagine. Male, female, blond, redhead, tall, short, older
even remake yourself into a child if you so wish. You get a fresh new life to live anyway you want to. Do
you not see this blessing? No burdens of the past following you? let all that go and start over."
"Umm can I at least think it over for a while, you know come to terms and all?"
"Unfortunately I fear you cannot he said time was of the essence so I feel it has to be now."
"But what about my friends? My mother? Do I even get to say goodbye?"
"Your mother will be informed of the truth so you will see her again. As for everyone else, you have lost
the kings trust and the knights have been preoccupied with their duty. You told me before the battle you
only felt close to Arthur and Gwaine as of late, so is he reason enough to stay? You can do this, become
Emrys and re enter their lives as a new person and become everyones friend all over again, without having to hide your magic. This is
the better path."
"Yah I guess so, how are we going to do this? It has to be fast because the prat will expect me to defend
and heal almost anything knowing about me now."
"Yes but you see, you used up so much on him you have none left for yourself."
"That could work, so poison or fatal wound?"
"Both. Just to make it more difficult."
"Oh okay. If I did not know better I would think you WANT to kill me?"
"No! I don't but I've had 9 years to plan this so please just trust me."
"You are forgotting a few things; One, Gwaine will want to escort you. Two, Arthur will demand me
healed and the capture of whomever hurt me. Three, there is going to be a grave at some point and no
one will let you or my mother dig it. We won't be alone when you take me to my mothers."
"Then I guess your just going to have to stay dead until we bury you."
"What! how is that a good plan? so much for 9 years."
"Merlin calm yourself, we will place you in a box and you can get out long before we place you in the
ground. So are you going to allow this or not?"
"I don't have a choice do I? come on lets pick some herbs for your cover story."
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Leon was patroling the lower town as he did every afternoon when 2 horses crashed into the courtyard
one rider slumped forward cluching his blood covered side.
"What happened?"
"Bandits. Sorry we must hurry I need to stop the bleeding, can you help me get him to my chambers
please?"
"Yes, I'll carry him. I will be right behind you. Merlin? Merlin? Can you hear me? Just hang on alright,
your going to be fine."
Leon never saw so much blood come out of someone still living. Merlin's shirt was seeping to the point
where blood was meandering down the side of his horses flank. Picking the young man up caused a
pinched wimper to escape light blue lips. Leon swallowed the lump in his throat and ran to the physicians
chambers bursting through the door and placing his cargo on the small cot, causing a low mone and a
sliver of pain fill blue to look up at him.
"Hi leon, did you know being stabbed hurts?"
Merlin asked calmly as if he wasn't at deaths door causing a spike of fear to run down the knights spine
"Yes it does, just hang in there, I'll be right back alright?"
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Arthur avoided looking to the chair on his right throughout the round table meeting which was hard
considering the topic of magic being decided. The stranger who maskeraded as his best friend was
currently out picking flowers instead of sitting by his side where he had always been. Just as he was about
to dismiss everyone the doors flew open and the 6 foot 2 blood covered frame of his head knight charged
into the room.
"Sire, quickly, bandits, Merlin, too much blood, hurry!"
Everyone stunned by the broken words of panic from one of the calmest proper men they knew. They
jumped up as one and followed the blood covered knight back to the physician, sir Gwaine leading the way.
No one spared a breath to ask for more details. The sight that greeted them was one of Gwaines
nightmares brought to life. Merlin was lying on a cot on his back, pale, wrapped in red bandages, skin
slowly losing its color and turning blue. Gauis was not making anything, nor franticly stitching the wound
closed. Instead he sat on a stool holding his wards hand while wiping his brow with a cool cloth, tears
streaming down his face. The moment was broken by the queens soft voice.
"Gauis? what? oh please no."
"Sorry your grace but there is nothing I can do. The blade was coated with a blood thinner and it pearced
his spleen I cannot stop the bleeding I would advise you all to say goodbye."
"No! I will do no such thing. Merlin you idiot, heal yourself already stop being so lazy."
"Sire I fear he cannot heal himself. Its by the grace of his magic that he has been able to hold on this long.
He has not had the chance to regain his powers from the other day as of yet I'm sorry."
"Hey...look... its the prat. Hi prat. Hey look at that everyone is here to see me. hiya guys or I guess I
should be saying bye guys instead. Bye bye everyone."
"Sorry everyone I gave him something for the pain its making him well loopy."
Nobody spoke as the king walked over to his oldest friend to say goodbye
"Merlin...I...I am not mad at you, I never was you know that right? You can't die your my best friend I
need you. Tell me there must be some way to save you, anything, I will do it just please don't leave me.
I'm sorry for everything, all of it just don't leave me, thats an order."
"I forgive you Arthur but when have I ever followed orders? Just remember not to be a prat. I said
before...questing beast...happy...day I die guess thats...today..goodbye...my king."
The knights bowed their heads each shedding tears in respect to the man who brought them all
together. While the queen collapsed into Gwaines arms as the both of them fell to the floor sobbing and
the king placed his hand over his best friends face closing the empty blue eyes from the world. Arthur
turned to Gaius unashamed of his tears.
"Gaius he will be givin a knights sendoff he deserves that last respect. You need not worry about looking
after him I will handle it."
"No sire please, as gracious as that is Merlin was a magic user and being consumed by fire was one of his
biggest fears, it would be wrong to set him alight. I humbly request taking him to his mother so she can
get a chance to say goodbye and he can be laid to rest in his hometown."
"Of course, your right. Sirs Gwaine and Leon will escort you there as soon as your ready to depart.
Before you go leon said bandits did this?"
"Yes sire. Merlin and I were picking herbs we tied off the horses and entered a clearing where I get most
of my stock. Merlin noticed the quiet first. He dropped his bag and ran to my side just ahead of the group
of men who meant to ambush me. He tossed a few with his magic while I ran to the horses. The use of
magic weakened him to the point that one man stabbed him in the side and hit a major organ. His magic
reacted and killed his attacker and he stumbled to the horses it wasn't until he was mounted I saw just
how badly he was hurt. I used what little magic I had to slow the bleeding and we ran for Camalot.
"So the bandits did they escape?"
"No sire. Merlin would not have risked my life like that, they are surely dead."
"Very well. Be safe and send Hunith my love and apologies. We will follow in a few days once I find
someone to watch over the city."
"Thank you sire I will. May I please prepare Merlin in peace? We should be ready first thing in the
morning."
"Yes, yes farewell Gauis anything you require it is yours. Come on everyone let leave Gauis in peace
tomorrow is going to be a long day."
Ending it there
If ppl were OOC my bad death scenes are really hard to get right
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